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Fifty Minerals That Changed the Course of History by Eric Chaline
From alabaster to zinc, this book highlights the scientific, cultural and commercial significance of a bevy of alloys, metals, rocks and gemstones. Firefly, 2012, 224 p., $29.95
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Owls of the World: A Photographic Guide by Heimo Mikkola
Spectacular imagery enhances this detailed guide to 249 species of owls, including sections on owl biology, evolution and behavior. Firefly, 2012, 512 p., $49.95
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The Science of Human Perfection: How Genes Became the Heart of American Medicine by Nathaniel Comfort
A historian finds parallels between the 19th century eugenics movement and the rise of modern human genetics. Yale Univ., 2012, 316 p., $35
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The Spine of the Continent: The Most Ambitious Wildlife Conservation Project Ever Undertaken by Mary Ellen Hannibal
A journalist travels the length of the Rockies documenting efforts to create a massive wildlife corridor stretching from Canada to Mexico. Lyons Press, 2012, 272 p., $24.95
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Wonderful Life with the Elements: The Periodic Table Personified by Bunpei Yorifuji
An artist explains the properties of the elements by drawing them as quirky characters in this fun guide to the periodic table. No Starch Press, 2012, 206 p., $17.95
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- Health & Medicine
Suicidal Threads
Early abuse weaves its way into the brain, with potentially tragic consequences.
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- Genetics
Genetic mutations may explain a brain cancer’s tenacity
DNA damage may transform adult cells in glioblastoma, making the malignancy harder to kill.
- Earth
Years after big quake, Turkish fault still slip-sliding
Creeping movement underscores the seismic danger threatening Istanbul.
- Health & Medicine
Body & Brain
Blood pressure decreases with apnea treatment, vitamins fail to protect against colorectal cancer, and more news from this week’s medical journals.
