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Cover of "The Transactioneer" by Alice Marples, featuring a a burnt-orange-toned close-up of a curly-wigged statue bust of Hans Sloane with bold white text.
The Transactioneer
Hans Sloane and the Rise of Public Natural History in Eighteenth-Century Britain

Alice Marples

Publication Date: December 8, 2026
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Cover of "Why Making Sustainably Conscious Seafood Choices Matters" by David Shiffman, featuring bold white text over a blue-green fish-scale textured ocean background.
Why Sustainable Seafood Matters
Making Environmentally Conscious Choices

David Shiffman

Publication Date: November 17, 2026
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Cover of "Are We Ready for Mars?" by Mark Shelhamer with Brian Gallagher, featuring an astronaut with a glowing brain in helmet amid red-orange space and glitch streaks.
Are We Ready for Mars?

Mark Shelhamer, ScD
with Brian Gallagher

Publication Date: October 13, 2026
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Cover of "Novel Atmospheres: Air, Affect, and Literary Modernism" by Anna Jones Abramson, featuring a muted gray seascape in horizontal minimalist color bands of sky, clouds, and water.
Novel Atmospheres
Air, Affect, and Literary Modernism

Anna Jones Abramson

Publication Date: August 18, 2026
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Cover of "Becoming Batman" by E. Paul Zehr, featuring a black silhouette of a caped superhero against an orange background with a yellow circle reading "The Possibility of a Superhero."
Becoming Batman
The Possibility of a Superhero

E. Paul Zehr
foreword by James Kakalios

Publication Date: July 28, 2026
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Cover of "Shark Biology and Conservation" by Abel, Grubbs, Guttridge, and Moyer, featuring an aerial view of two sharks circling fish in pale blue water.
Shark Biology and Conservation
Essentials for Educators, Students, and Enthusiasts

Daniel C. Abel, R. Dean Grubbs, Tristan Guttridge, and Joshua K. Moyer
illustrated by Elise Pullen and Marc Dando

second edition
Publication Date: July 14, 2026
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Cover of "Cats: A History" by Rod Phillips, featuring a painting of multiple cats on an ornate table.
Cats
A History

Rod Phillips

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Cover of Tensor Calculus for Physics by Dwight E. Neuenschwander, featuring a metallic sphere on an undulating 3D grid.
Tensor Calculus for Physics
A Concise Guide

Dwight E. Neuenschwander

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Cover of "It's (Just) Rocket Science" by Trisha Muro, featuring a rocket launch against a starry cosmos with vibrant colors and the word "just" is in parentheses.
It's (Just) Rocket Science
Exploring Physics Through Spaceflight Missions

Trisha Muro

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Cover of "The Environment and Your Health" edited by Megan Weil Latshaw and Joseph P. Bressler, featuring Earth image, crowd on city street, and DNA strand.
The Environment and Your Health

edited by Megan Weil Latshaw and Joseph P. Bressler

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Cover of "Inescapable: Facing Up to Forever Chemicals" by F. Marina Schaufler, featuring a stormy sky over a cornfield.
Inescapable
Facing Up to Forever Chemicals

F. Marina Schauffler

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Cover of "How to Count Birds" by Christopher JW McClure, featuring black songbird silhouettes and green/blue dots on a grid.
How to Count Birds
A Guide for Monitoring Avian Populations

Christopher JW McClure

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Cover of "Place-Based Solutions" by Charles G. Curtin featuring a lone tree on cracked earth with a sunset background.
Place-Based Solutions
The Power of Regenerative Thinking in the Face of Crisis

Charles G. Curtin

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Cover of "The Functional Ecology of Freshwater Mussels" by Caryn C. Vaughn, featuring an illustrated mussel on a teal watercolor background.
The Functional Ecology of Freshwater Mussels

Caryn C. Vaughn

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Cover of "What Did Dinosaurs Think About?" by Jean Le Loeuff, featuring a realistic triceratops.
What Did Dinosaurs Think About?

Jean Le Loeuff
translated by Alison Duncan

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The Rise of Mammals in Africa

Emmanuel Gheerbrant
illustrated by Charlène Letenneur and Alexandre Lethiers

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Discovering the Okapi
Western Science, Indigenous Knowledge, and the Search for a Rainforest Enigma

Simon Pooley

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Why Whales Sing

Eduardo Mercado III

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How Are Marine Robots Shaping Our Future?

James Bellingham, PhD
with Claudia Geib

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Echoes of Our Origins
Baboons, Humans, and Nature

Shirley C. Strum
with Cassandra Phillips

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