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Recommended science books (4)
Travel the world without leaving your chair. If you are into science here are some science books from Germany for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.

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Of Time and Turtles : Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell by Sy Montgomery EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Germany flag Germany
Description:
When "naturalist Sy Montgomery and wildlife artist Matt Patterson arrive at Turtle Rescue League, they are greeted by hundreds of turtles recovering from injury and illness. Endangered by cars and highways, pollution and poachers, these turtles--with wounds so severe that even veterinarians would have dismissed them as fatal--are given a second chance at life. The League's founders, Natasha and Alexxia, live by one motto: never give up on a turtle. But why turtles? What is it about them that inspires such devotion? ... Sy turns to these little understood yet endlessly surprising creatures to p... continue

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On War by Carl von Clausewitz EN

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Germany flag Germany
Description:
This abridged edition of On War by Beatrice Heuser, using the acclaimed translation by Michael Howard and Peter Paret, selects the central books in which Clausewitz's views on the nature and theory of war are developed.


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Trick or Treatment: The Undeniable Facts about Alternative Medicine by Edzard Ernst, Simon Singh EN

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Country: Europe / Germany flag Germany
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“For anyone who has ever wondered about the scientific evidence for the effectiveness of . . . alternative therapies.”—Susan Okie, Washington Post Whether you are an ardent believer in alternative medicine, a skeptic, or are simply baffled by the range of services and opinions, this groundbreaking analysis lays to rest doubts and contradictions with authority, integrity, and clarity. Over thirty of the most popular treatments—including acupuncture, homeopathy, aromatherapy, reflexology, chiropractic, and herbal medicines—are examined for their benefits and potential dangers. What works and wha... continue