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  The Age-Proof Brain - New...

  Dr. Marc Milstein

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  When it comes to keeping your brain in tip-top shape, you aren't limited to crossword puzzles, brain games, and Sudoku. The keys to keeping your mind sharp are already in your hands: eleven simple but powerful lifestyle factors often have a greater impact on our health than our genetics. 
   
   
   
  In The Age-Proof Brain, scientist and popular speaker Dr. Marc Milstein shares "complex science in simple (and often humorous) examples, case histories, and 'how-to' guidelines that are guaranteed to change your life" (Dr. James B. Mass). This book reveals the secrets to improving brain function, which lie in the brain's surprising connection with the rest of the body. 
   
    
   
  Debunking common misinformation, The Age-Proof Brain offers new, breakthrough science-supported strategies to improve memory and productivity; increase energy and boost your mood; reduce the risk of anxiety and depression; form healthy habits to supercharge your brain; and prevent non-genetic Alzheimer's and dementia. Dr. Milstein also arms you with knowledge about common and often overlooked issues that prematurely age the brain (including the surprising truth about what doctors previously got wrong about Alzheimer's and dementia), and shares a seven-day challenge to help you jumpstart new brain-healthy habits.

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  Vera Rubin - A Life

  Simon Mitton, Jacqueline Mitton,...

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  The first biography of a pioneering scientist who made significant contributions to our understanding of dark matter and championed the advancement of women in science. 
   
   
   
  In Vera Rubin: A Life, prolific science writers Jacqueline Mitton and Simon Mitton provide a detailed, accessible overview of Rubin's work, showing how she leveraged immense curiosity, profound intelligence, and novel technologies to help transform our understanding of the cosmos. But Rubin's impact was not limited to her contributions to scientific knowledge. She also helped to transform scientific practice by promoting the careers of women researchers. Not content to be an inspiration, Rubin was a mentor and a champion. She advocated for hiring women faculty, inviting women speakers to major conferences, and honoring women with awards that were historically the exclusive province of men. 
   
   
   
  Rubin's papers and correspondence yield vivid insights into her life and work, as she faced down gender discrimination and met the demands of family and research throughout a long and influential career. Deftly written, with both scientific experts and general readers in mind, Vera Rubin is a portrait of a woman with insatiable curiosity about the universe who never stopped asking questions and encouraging other women to do the same.

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  Animal Soulmates: Stories of the...

  Brenda Peterson

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  In Animal Soulmates: Stories of the Intimate Bond Between Humans and Animals, author and activist, Brenda Peterson, draws upon her lifelong relationship with animals, and the bond between the two species. The following includes her stories, "The Whale Who Adopted a Village," "The Dog Who Saved My Life," "When Wolves Return," "Animal Soulmates," and "Leopard and Silkie." For more information on Brenda's novels, stories and essays, please visit www.BrendaPetersonBooks.com and bpetersonauthor.substack.com. Cover photo credits include Dusan Veverolog (Unsplash.com), Tracey Conway (Husky pups), and Bob Peterson (Brenda Peterson with Mayauk, from the story "Beluga Baby” updated in Wild Chorus) from the anthology EdgeWalking on the Western Rim, Sasquatch Press.

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  Perfumes And Blood - A crime and...

  Ahmed Ewis

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  The novel "Perfumes and Blood" follows the story of Dr. Khaled, a doctor who encounters his childhood friend Fadel, an expert in herbal and perfume experiments. Intrigued, Khaled decides to experiment with these herbs and perfumes, only to discover that they expand his consciousness and lead to hallucinations. As a result, Khaled finds himself transported to different realms, constantly grappling with the blurred lines between reality and imagination. However, these hallucinations reveal astonishing truths and embroil him in a major case that he must solve. Throughout his journey, Khaled uses his exceptional abilities to uncover secrets and confront various challenges. The novel combines elements of mystery and fantasy, exploring the concepts of truth and reality in a captivating and thrilling manner. Notably, the audiobook version of the novel features a renowned cast of Arab stars and artists.

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  Darwin and Theory of Evolution

  Introbooks Team

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  In a recent study in 2015 the scientists found remains of biotic life in a few historic rocks, Western Australia, which dated back to 4.1 billion years ago and on July, 2016 the scientists confirmed about 355 genes which were from LUCA of all the living organisms on Earth. 
  Formation, change and loss of species through the evolutionary antiquity of life on Earth are validated by common sets of biochemical and morphological traits, plus shared DNA sequences. These common individualities are like species which share a recent common ancestor and can be used to rebuild a biological tree of life centered on radical connection with the help of fossils and species which still exist. The records from fossils comprise of progress from a biogenic graphite to microbial mat fossils to multicellular organisms. The prevailing arrays of biodiversity have been designed by extinction and speciation. Almost 99% of species which have roamed planet Earth are expected to be extinct. There have been about 10 to 14 million variety of species on Earth and 1.2 million only have been documented. 
  Charles Darwin in the middle of the 19th century had verbalized a scientific theory of evolution by natural selection; his work became famous through this published book ‘On the Origin of Species’(1859). When more offspring are produced which can actually survive is termed as evolution by natural selection; there are three main facts about populacesBehaviors differ among personages with respect to physiology, morphology and behavior.Various behaviors convene diverse rates of endurance and reproduction.Behaviors and traits can be passed down to generations. 
  Therefore in sequential generations members of a certain populace are substituted by offspring of parents better adjusted to endure and breed in the biophysical atmosphere in which natural selection happens. The quality where the procedure of natural selection builds and conserves qualities which are fit for the practical parts they perform is teleonomy. Sexual and natural selection are the only identified source of adaptation but are not the only reason of evolution. Mutation, gene migration and genetic drift are other non-adaptive procedures of evolution. 
  The significance of natural selection as a reason of evolution has been recognized into other disciplines of biology. Earlier detained thoughts of evolution like evolutionism, asorthogenesis and other principles on intrinsic progress contained by the largest-scale drifts in evolution became outdated scientific philosophies. By founding and analyzing postulates, creating mathematical models of theoretical biology and biological philosophies, using observational data and executing experiments in laboratory and field the scientists continue to study various traits of evolutionary biology. 

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  Something Deeply Hidden

  Sean Carroll

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  This work provides a concise synthesis of the key insights and analysis from Something Deeply Hidden. It is an independent summary, not the original book, and has no affiliation with or endorsement from the original publication. Created for readers who want a clear, thought-provoking overview, it distills the central themes and ideas while preserving the depth and relevance of the work. 
  Quantum mechanics predicts reality with stunning accuracy—yet its meaning still shocks us. This audiobook explores the deepest mystery: why do we see one outcome when the equations describe many possibilities? With clear stories, vivid experiments, and a bold, coherent interpretation, you’ll understand superposition, entanglement, decoherence, and the idea of branching realities—without getting lost in jargon. The result is more than science: it’s a mindset upgrade for thinking clearly under uncertainty and making better decisions in a complex world.

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