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It's not a bloody trend : understanding life as an ADHD adult / Kat Brown.

Nobody should spend their life feeling defective. Everyone deserves to have a user manual to their brain - welcome to yours. Once associated more with hyper boys than adults, ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) is now recognised as a condition in need of a rebrand which affects people of all genders and ages in a multitude of ways. In this enlightening and definitive layman's guide, Kat Brown cheerfully smashes the stereotypes with scientific evidence, historical context, and practical support for ADHD minds across areas that can cause problems, from finances and work to self-medicating, relationships, hormones, and self-esteem.
Author: Brown, Kat
Published: London : Robinson, 2024.
307 pages ; 24 cm

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Does my dog love me? : understanding how your dog sees the world / Graeme Hall.

Our dogs mean the world to us and as owners we do our best to make sure they feel happy and loved, whilst also keeping them in line when needed. But wouldn't it be so much easier if we spoke the same language and could ask what they were thinking or feeling? In this book, top dog trainer, Graeme Hall, reveals the secrets to understanding what your furry companion is trying to say and how they see the world. Drawing on 15 years of experience training over 5,000 dogs, and backed up with scientific evidence, he tackles all the tricky questions you've ever wanted to ask, such as 'how do I tell my dog he's been naughty?' and 'how long does a dog remember?'. Sharing his own personal stories and practical tips, Graeme demonstrates how to interpret your dog's body language and use that knowledge to build a stronger, more rewarding relationship, as well as how to avoid common mistakes.
Author: Hall, Graeme
Published: London : Ebury Spotlight, 2024.
ix, 228 pages ; 24 cm

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Fingerprints of the Gods [electronic resource] : The Quest Continues

Fingerprints of the Gods is the revolutionary rewrite of history that has persuaded millions of listeners throughout the world to change their preconceptions about the history behind modern society.An intellectual detective story, this unique history audiobook directs probing questions at orthodox history, presenting disturbing new evidence that historians have tried – but failed – to explain.This groundbreaking evidence includes:– Accurate ancient maps that show the world as it last looked during the Ice Age, thousands of years before any civilisation capable of making such maps is supposed to have existed.– Evidence of the devastating scientific and astronomical information encoded into prehistoric myths.– The incredible feat of the construction of the great pyramids of Egypt and of megalithic temples on the Giza plateau.– The mysterious astronomical alignments of the pyramids and the Great Sphinx.– The antediluvian geology of the Sphinx.– The megalithic temples of the Andes.– The myths of Viracocha and Quetzalcoatl.– The pyramids of the Sun and the Moon in Mexico.– The doomsday calendar and eerie memories of the ancient Maya.– The warning from the Hopi of Arizona.
Author: Hancock, Graham
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Bolinda/Audible audio, 2023
1 online resource (1 audio file)

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Spoon-fed : why almost everything we've been told about food is wrong / Tim Spector.

We are all bombarded with advice about what we should and shouldn't eat, and new scientific discoveries are announced every day. Yet the more we are told about nutrition, the less we seem to understand. Through his pioneering scientific research, Tim Spector has been shocked to discover how little good evidence there is for many of our most deep-rooted ideas about food. In a series of short, myth-busting chapters, 'Spoon-Fed' reveals why almost everything we've been told about food is wrong. Spector explores the scandalous lack of good science behind many medical and government food recommendations, and how the food industry holds sway over these policies and our choices.
Author: Spector, T. D. (Timothy David)
[New edition].
Published: UK : Vintage, 2022.
xiv, 286 pages ; 20 cm

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Written in bone : hidden stories in what we leave behind / Sue Black.

Our bones are the silent witnesses to the lives we lead. Drawing upon her years of research and a wealth of remarkable experience, the world-renowned forensic anthropologist Dame Sue Black takes us on a journey of revelation. From skull to toe, via the teeth, spine, chest, arms, hands, pelvis, and legs, she delicately reverse engineers events, piecing together the evidence in our remains to discover the details of lives once lived. All that we eat, where we go, everything we do leaves a trace, a message that waits patiently in our bones for the forensic anthropologist to decipher it. Some of this information is easily understood, some holds its secrets tight and needs scientific cajoling to be released. Sue Black's 'Written in Bone' will astonish and amaze as it unravels with intimate sensitivity and compassion the inside story of what we leave behind.
Author: Black, Sue M.
Published: London : Penguin Books, 2022.
359 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm

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Let's talk : how to have better conversations / Nihal Arthanayake.

Where do you start a conversation with people who have tried to kill your family? How can a hostage negotiator teach us to get someone on side in less than a minute? Can a Muslim woman who sat down with neo-Nazis teach us to be better listeners? Conversations are broken. And while effective dialogue is supposed to lead to greater fulfilment in our personal and professional lives, all the scientific evidence points towards us sharing fewer interactions than previous generations. From ever decreasing face-to-face meetings to echo chambers online, we no longer have the necessary tools to talk to each other. Nihal Arthanayake is bucking this trend. As the world becomes increasingly more fractured, he has built a platform of 1.2 million listeners a week on BBC Radio 5 Live who regard him as one of the best people of his generation at having public conversations.
Author: Arthanayake, Nihal
Published: London : Trapeze, 2022.
viii, 277 pages ; 23 cm

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It didn't start with you : how inherited family trauma shapes who we are and how to end the cycle / Mark Wolynn.

Depression. Anxiety. Chronic Pain. Phobias. Obsessive thoughts. The evidence is compelling: the roots of these difficulties may not reside in our immediate life experience or in chemical imbalances in our brains - but in the lives of our parents, grandparents, and even great-grandparents. The latest scientific research, now making headlines, supports what many have long intuited - that traumatic experience can be passed down through generations. 'It Didn't Start with You' builds on the work of leading experts in post-traumatic stress, including Mount Sinai School of Medicine neuroscientist Rachel Yehuda and psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk.
Author: Wolynn, Mark
Published: London : Vermilion, 2022.
viii, 246 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm

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Losing Eden : why our minds need the wild / Lucy Jones.

Today many of us live indoor lives, disconnected from the natural world as never before. And yet nature remains deeply ingrained in our language, culture and consciousness. For centuries, we have acted on an intuitive sense that we need communion with the wild to feel well. Now, in the moment of our great migration away from the rest of nature, more and more scientific evidence is emerging to confirm its place at the heart of our psychological wellbeing. So what happens, asks acclaimed journalist Lucy Jones, as we lose our bond with the natural world - might we also be losing part of ourselves? Delicately observed and rigorously researched, this book is an enthralling journey through this new research, exploring how and why connecting with the living world can so drastically affect our health.
Author: Jones, Lucy (Journalist)
Published: London : Penguin Books, 2021.
vii, 253 pages ; 20 cm

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The Science of Happiness [electronic resource] : The six principles of a happy life and the seven strategies for achieving it

The latest scientific research reveals some fascinating facts about happiness. The age of greatest unhappiness is 47. Up to 50% of our range of happiness is determined by our genes. Conservatives are happier than liberals. Having a baby increases your happiness levels for two years. Finland is the happiest country in the world. Discover the latest scientific facts about happiness and the proven principles and strategies for increasing yours – without having to move to Finland.The science of happiness is a new and flourishing area of scientific research that provides us with a clear understanding of what actually makes us happy. In this timely audiobook, leading psychiatrist Professor Brendan Kelly examines the most up-to-date findings to arrive at a comprehensive set of principles and strategies that are scientifically proven to increase happiness levels. Combining research evidence with scientific, psychological and even spiritual advice, it will enable us to chart a happier path through our complex world.Professor Kelly examines features of the brain that lead us to think the way we do, common misconceptions about happiness, interesting facts about happiness trends around the world and the research that can empower us to create the circumstances for happiness to flourish in our lives.
Author: Kelly, Brendan
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Bolinda audio, 2021
1 online resource (1 audio file)

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Beyond the occult : the astonishing conclusion to The Occult trilogy / Colin Wilson.

Almost two decades after writing his famous 'The Occult', Colin Wilson re-examined the whole spectrum of the mystical and paranormal, producing a general occult theory that remains as compelling as the evidence of atomic particles. Originally published in 1988, 'Beyond the Occult' contains a huge amount of new material and evidence, which came to light following publication of 'The Occult'. It combines scientific thinking on the nature of physical reality with a wide range of fascinating case studies, from the Swiss dowser who located the body of a missing woman to the lucky American whose dreams foretold the winning horses in multiple races to scores of accounts of mystical experiences of the Divine, of spirit possession and of poltergeists.
Author: Wilson, Colin, 1931-2013
New edition / foreword by Colin Stanley.
Published: London : Watkins, 2020.
528 pages ; 22 cm

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Spoon-fed [electronic resource] : why almost everything we've been told about food is wrong / Tim Spector.

In the course of research, Tim Spector has been shocked to discover how little scientific evidence there is for many of our most deep-rooted ideas about food. Is salt really bad for you? Is fish good for you? What about coffee, red meat or saturated fats? Can pregnant women rely on their doctor's advice about what to eat? Does gluten-free food carry any health benefits at all? Do doctors know anything about nutrition? In twenty short, myth-busting chapters, Spector reveals why almost everything we've been told about food is wrong.
Author: Spector, T. D. (Timothy David)
Published: London : Vintage Digital, 2020.
1 online resource (256 pages)

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When the dogs don't bark : a forensic scientist's search for the truth / Angela Gallop with Jane Smith.

This memoir from the UK's most eminent forensic scientist includes some of the most fascinating criminal investigations she has worked on. Never before has criminal justice rested so heavily on scientific evidence. With ever-more sophisticated and powerful techniques at their disposal, forensic scientists have an unprecedented ability to help solve even the most complex cases. Angela Gallop has been a forensic scientist for over 40 years. After joining the Forensic Science Service, the first crime scene she attended was for a case involving the Yorkshire Ripper. As well as working on a wide range of cases in many countries around the world, she is now the most sought-after forensic scientist in the UK, where she has helped solve numerous high-profile cases. From the crime scene to the courtroom, 'When the Dogs Don't Bark' is the remarkable story of a life spent searching for the truth.
Author: Gallop, Angela
Published: London : Hodder, 2020.
viii, 356 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm

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Spoon-fed : why almost everything we've been told about food is wrong / Tim Spector.

In the course of research, Tim Spector has been shocked to discover how little scientific evidence there is for many of our most deep-rooted ideas about food. Is salt really bad for you? Is fish good for you? What about coffee, red meat or saturated fats? Can pregnant women rely on their doctor's advice about what to eat? Does gluten-free food carry any health benefits at all? Do doctors know anything about nutrition? In twenty short, myth-busting chapters, Spector reveals why almost everything we've been told about food is wrong.
Author: Spector, T. D. (Timothy David)
Published: London : Jonathan Cape, 2020.
280 pages ; 22 cm

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The XX brain : the groundbreaking science empowering women to prevent dementia / Dr Lisa Mosconi.

Women are far more likely than men to suffer from anxiety, depression, migraines, brain injuries, strokes and Alzheimer's disease. But, until recently, scientific research has focused on 'bikini medicine', assuming that women are essentially men with different reproductive organs. This book presents groundbreaking research showing that women's brains age distinctly from men's, due mostly to the decline of a key brain-protective hormone: estrogen. Taking on all aspects of women's health, including brain fog, memory lapses, depression, stress, insomnia, hormonal imbalances and the increased risk of dementia, Dr. Mosconi introduces cutting-edge, evidence-based methods for protecting the female brain, encompassing diet, stress reduction and sleep. She also examines the effectiveness of hormonal replacement therapy, addresses the perils of environmental toxins and explores the role of our microbiome.
Author: Mosconi, Lisa
Published: London : Allen & Unwin, 2020.
xxviii, 340 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
1 reserve

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The reinvention of humanity : a story of race, sex, gender and the discovery of culture / Charles King.

This volume tells the story of a small circle of renegade scientist-explorers who changed something profound: what it means to be normal. In the early twentieth century, these pioneering anthropologists, many of them women, made intrepid journeys that overturned our assumptions about race, sexuality, gender, and the nature of human diversity, paving the way for the civil rights movements that followed and sparking a debate that continues to this day. From the Arctic to the South Pacific, from Haiti to Japan, they immersed themselves in distant or isolated communities, where they observed and documented radically different approaches to love and child-rearing, and the relationship between women and men. With this evidence they were able to challenge the era's scientific consensus that intelligence, ability, and character are determined by a person's race or sex.
Author: King, Charles, 1967-
Published: London : Vintage Books, 2020.
448 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm

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Spoon-Fed [electronic resource] : Why Almost Everything we've been Told about Food is Wrong / Tim Spector

THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE LEADING GUT-HEALTH EXPERT, FOUNDER OF ZOE AND AUTHOR OF FOOD FOR LIFE * As seen on ITV's LORRAINE and heard on THE DIARY OF A CEO * This ground-breaking exploration debunks food myths, from what we should be eating for breakfast to whether we should really avoid ultra-processed foods. Is breakfast really the most important meal of the day? Is there any point in counting calories? Is there any evidence that coffee is bad for us? Through his pioneering research, Professor Tim Spector busts these and many other myths about food. Spoon-Fed explores the scandalous lack of good science behind many diet plans, official recommendations, miracle cures and ultra-processed foods, and encourages us to rethink our whole relationship with food - not just for our health as individuals, but for the future of the planet. 'Hugely enjoyable' Michael Mosley 'Illuminating and so incredibly timely' Yotam Ottolenghi 'This book should be available on prescription' Felicity Cloake 'Will actually help you decide what to add to your next grocery shop' Bee Wilson, Guardian Go with your gut. Join the food revolution. **Tim Spector's number 1 bestselling Food for Life: Your Guide to the New Science of Eating Well is now available in paperback** **PRE-ORDER THE FOOD FOR LIFE COOKBOOK, COMING OCTOBER 2024, NOW**
Author: Spector, Tim
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Random House, 2020
1 online resource (1 text file)
Available online: Excerpt

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When the dogs don't bark : a forensic scientist's search for the truth / Angela Gallop with Jane Smith.

This memoir from the UK's most eminent forensic scientist includes some of the most fascinating criminal investigations she has worked on. Never before has criminal justice rested so heavily on scientific evidence. With ever-more sophisticated and powerful techniques at their disposal, forensic scientists have an unprecedented ability to help solve even the most complex cases. Angela Gallop has been a forensic scientist for over 40 years. After joining the Forensic Science Service, the first crime scene she attended was for a case involving the Yorkshire Ripper. As well as working on a wide range of cases in many countries around the world, she is now the most sought-after forensic scientist in the UK, where she has helped solve numerous high-profile cases. From the crime scene to the courtroom, 'When the Dogs Don't Bark' is the remarkable story of a life spent searching for the truth.
Author: Gallop, Angela
Published: London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2019.
viii, 356 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm

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Man food : the no-nonsense guide to improving your health and energy in your 40s and beyond / Ian Marber.

'Man Food' is the definitive guide, tailored for men, on how to enhance their health easily and practically through their nutritional choices. If there was a way to eat that meant you could slow aging, lose weight and prevent illness, wouldn't you do it? Genetics and family history combine with our lifestyles and contribute to overall health, and the results show that men have significantly increased chances of experiencing various diseases. There are of course multiple factors that contribute to the development of disease, but we do know that nutrition is a powerful ally in reducing the risk. Now is your chance to make simple changes to your diet to ensure a longer, healthier, happier life. Drawing on the latest clinical research, award-winning nutritionist Ian Marber provides simple food swaps, myth-busting facts, and scientific evidence on how consuming certain foods can reduce your risk of prostate cancer, heart disease, diabetes, dementia, and more.
Author: Marber, Ian
Published: London : Piatkus, 2019.
xiii, 225 pages ; 24 cm

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Pompeii : an archaeological guide / Paul Wilkinson.

Using the latest scientific evidence and forensic techniques this book recreates the day in AD79 when the city of Pompeii was engulfed in volcanic ash.
Author: Wilkinson, Paul, 1946-
Published: London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2019.
192 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 25 cm

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When the dogs don't bark [text(large print)] : a forensic scientist's search for the truth / Angela Gallop with Jane Smith.

This memoir from the UK's most eminent forensic scientist includes some of the most fascinating criminal investigations she has worked on. Never before has criminal justice rested so heavily on scientific evidence. With ever-more sophisticated and powerful techniques at their disposal, forensic scientists have an unprecedented ability to help solve even the most complex cases. Angela Gallop has been a forensic scientist for over 40 years. After joining the Forensic Science Service, the first crime scene she attended was for a case involving the Yorkshire Ripper. As well as working on a wide range of cases in many countries around the world, she is now the most sought-after forensic scientist in the UK, where she has helped solve numerous high-profile cases. From the crime scene to the courtroom, 'When the Dogs Don't Bark' is the remarkable story of a life spent searching for the truth.
Author: Gallop, Angela
Published: Rearsby : Clipper Large Print Books, 2019.
448 pages (large print) : illustrations (black and white)

St Pancras Library - (Camden Libraries) - Large Print - 363.25092 LP - Available - 30111044330594

Drinkology : the science of what we drink and what it does to us, from milks to martinis / Dr Alexis Willett.

Do you really know what you are drinking? Are you sure? We all consume many drinks every day, often without thinking. Perhaps we're just thirsty, perhaps we need something to wake us up, perhaps we need something to relax us at the end of the day. But have you ever stopped to wonder what exactly is in that chai latte you're guzzling or just what those added electrolytes in your bottled water are supposed to do? Whether it's a simple glass of water or early morning espresso, the finest champagne or energy drink the morning after, all drinks have an impact on our body in one way or another. 'Drinkology' distils the scientific evidence to see if we can get to the bottom of these questions.
Author: Willett, Alexis
Published: London : Robinson, 2019.
xvi, 304 pages ; 24 cm

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Vegetarian meals in 30 minutes : more than 100 delicious recipes for fitness / Anita Bean.

Grounded in scientific evidence, 'Vegetarian Meals in 30 Minutes' is part nutrition guide and part cookbook with over 100 recipes to show you how to eat well and improve your performance through simple and delicious vegetarian cooking. Bestselling author Anita Bean demystifies sports nutrition, debunks the myths surrounding a vegetarian diet and covers popular topics such as what to eat before and after exercise, how much protein you need and which supplements actually work.
Author: Bean, Anita
Published: London : Bloomsbury Sport, 2019.
221 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm

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How emotions are made : the secret life of the brain / Lisa Feldman Barrett, PhD.

Most scientists would agree that emotions come from specific parts of the brain, and that we feel them whenever they're triggered by the world around us. This understanding has been around since Aristotle - but what if it's wrong? In 'How Your Emotions Are Made', pioneering psychologist Lisa Feldman Barrett draws on the latest scientific evidence to reveal that our ideas about emotion are dramatically, even dangerously, out of date - and that we have been paying the price for our mislaid beliefs.
Author: Barrett, Lisa Feldman
Published: London : Pan Books, 2018.
xv, 425 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm

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Soulfulness : deepening the mindful life / Brian Draper.

The beauty of mindfulness is that it's incredibly simple both to 'get' and to practice. And the results - increasingly backed by neuro-scientific evidence - are priceless: calmness and reduced stress, more creativity, greater awareness and compassion. And yet there's a danger that mindfulness can be used in a purely consumerist and self-serving way to help people to become better adapted cogs in a still-toxic model of work and life. Here, Brian Draper challenges us to live not just mindfully, but soulfully.
Author: Draper, Brian, 1969-
Published: London : Hodder, 2017.
viii, 259 pages ; 20 cm

Holborn Library - (Camden Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 158 - Onloan - Due: 13 May 2024 - 30111069592607

Sleep better : the science and the myths / Professor Graham Law and Dr Shane Pascoe.

Scientific research into sleep has dramatically increased during the past decade, with greater understanding of the hormonal and brain activity during sleep which has a key influence on your health and wellbeing. This book presents a combination of sleep hygiene, evidence-based techniques, psychological skills and mindfulness practices to help improve your sleep.
Author: Law, Graham R.
Published: London : Sheldon Press, 2017.
xiv, 144 pages ; 22 cm.
Overcoming common problems series

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Growing up wild / Alexia Barrable and Duncan Barrable.

Have you ever noticed how much calmer and more engaged your children are when they are outside in the natural world? A growing body of evidence is pointing to the need for children to spend more time outside. Being outdoors has the potential to energise, entertain and educate our children, often with minimal input from adults. 'Growing Up Wild' is for anyone who wants to encourage their kids to spend more time outdoors. Combining the latest scientific research with a host of enjoyable activities, the authors show you how to access nature with your children.
Author: Barrable, Alexia
Published: London : Robinson, 2017.
xvii, 182 pages ; 24 cm.
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The age of genius : the seventeenth century and the birth of the modern mind / A.C. Grayling.

What happened to the European mind between 1605, when an audience watching 'Macbeth' at the Globe might believe that regicide was such an aberration of the natural order that ghosts could burst from the ground, and 1649, when a large crowd, perhaps including some who had seen 'Macbeth' 44 years earlier, could stand and watch the execution of a king? Or consider the difference between a magus casting a star chart and the day in 1639, when Horrock and Crabtree watched the transit of Venus across the face of the sun from their attic, successfully testing its course against Kepler's 'Tables of Planetary Motion', in a classic case of confirming a scientific theory by empirical testing. In this period, science moved from the alchemy and astrology of John Dee to the observation and astronomy of Galileo, from the classicism of Aristotle to the evidence-based, collegiate investigation of Francis Bacon.
Author: Grayling, A. C.
Published: London : Bloomsbury, 2016.
x, 351 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), map (black and white) ; 24 cm

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The planet remade : how geoengineering could change the world / Oliver Morton.

Despite the on-going political horse-trading over emissions targets, each piece of new scientific research offers further evidence that no feasible reduction in the emissions can now effectively mitigate the carbon crisis. With limited time for action, an increasingly influential minority of climate scientists are exploring proposals for planned human intervention in the biosphere. A stratospheric veil against the sun; the cultivation of photosynthetic plankton; a fleet of unmanned ships seeding clouds: these are technologies from the radical fringes of climate study, and they are chilling, not least given the risk of hostile use. And yet, we're now at the point where we have no choice but to take them very seriously indeed. 'The Planet Remade' explores the science, history and politics behind these strategies.
Author: Morton, Oliver
Published: London : Granta, 2016.
428 pages ; 20 cm

Swiss Cottage Library - (Camden Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 363.73874 - Available - 30111068482503

Pure, white and deadly : how sugar is killing us and what we can do to stop it / John Yudkin.

In 1972, when British scientist John Yudkin first proved that sugar was bad for our health, he was ignored by the majority of the medical profession and rubbished by the food industry. We should have heeded his warning. Using everyday language and a range of scientific evidence, Professor Yudkin explores the ins and outs of sugar.
Author: Yudkin, John, 1910-1995
[New edition] / with a new introduction by Robert H. Lustig, MD.
Published: UK : Penguin Life, 2016.
xii, 200 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm

Queens Crescent Library - (Camden Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 612.01578 - Available - 30111068468510
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Let them eat dirt : saving your child from an oversanitized world / B. Brett Finlay, PhD, Marie-Claire Arrieta, PhD.

Since we discovered that microbes cause infectious diseases, we've battled to keep them under control. But a recent explosion of scientific knowledge has led to undeniable evidence that early exposure to these organisms is beneficial to our children's well-being. Our modern lifestyle, with its emphasis on hyper-cleanliness, is having a negative effect on our children's lifelong health. In this engaging and important book, microbiologists Finlay and Arrieta explain how the millions of microbes that live in and on our bodies influence childhood development; why an imbalance in those microbes can lead to obesity, diabetes, asthma, autism, and reactions to vaccines, among other chronic conditions; and what parents can do - from conception on - to positively impact their children's health.
Author: Finlay, B. Brett, 1959-
Published: London : Windmill Books, 2016.
xiii, 288 pages ; 22 cm

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