March 3rd, 2011
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Titan Unveiled: Saturn’s Mysterious Moon Explored
Ralph Lorenz, Jacqueline Mitton
On January 14, 2005, the ESA Huygens probe ended a two billion mile, seven year journey by plunging into the atmosphere of Saturn’s enigmatic moon Titan. The data it returned transformed our picture of that distant world. In March’s book, follow the story of Huygens and its Cassini mothership from their inception to the analysis of their remarkable observations.
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February 6th, 2011
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Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality
Christopher Ryan, Cacilda Jethá
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the TWIS Bookclub’s latest pick is an investigation into sexuality, human nature and evolution. What can the deep past tell us about relationships today? Find out in February!
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January 9th, 2011
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The Emerald Planet: How Plants Changed Earth’s History
David Beerling
No organisms have had a more profound effect on life on Earth than plants, nor been so overlooked in popular accounts of evolutionary history. In a collection of stories that span geological eras, David Beerling sets the record straight, explaining the evolution of plants and their influence on climate. Read it with us in January!
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December 29th, 2010
It will soon be the new year, and that means another year of great science books to read with the TWIS Bookclub! Kirsten and I are working on a list of books for 2011 but we’d love to hear other people’s suggestions. What would you like to read?
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December 6th, 2010
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Apocalypse: Earthquakes, Archaeology and the Wrath of God
Amos Nur
In “Apocalypse”, Amos Nur explores the intersection of history, geophysics and archaeology. Earthquakes are one of the most devastating manifestations of the awesome forces of geology. Has their role in the collapse of ancient societies been seriously underestimated? Find out in December’s book!
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October 31st, 2010
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Bad Science
Ben Goldacre
We live in a scientific age, and even purveyors of nonsense, magic, wishful thinking, quackery and plain fraud want to be associated with the awesome authority of science. In November, Ben Goldacre’s book will help us separate the real thing from Bad Science.
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October 7th, 2010
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Dark Banquet: Blood and the Curious Lives of Blood-Feeding Creatures
Bill Schutt
Vampire bats, leeches, mosquitoes: few other species evoke such horror or revulsion, or such fascination. In the TWIS Bookclub’s Halloween Book of the Month, Bill Schutt looks beyond myth and folklore to investigate the science of sanguinivores.
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August 4th, 2010
In August’s book, “Good Natured: The Origins of Right and Wrong in Humans and Other Animals”, primatologist Frans de Waal considers the evidence for moral behaviour in other animals and its implications for human nature. Is morality biological or cultural? Join the debate as you read along with the club!
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