Mischievous Creatures: The Forgotten Sisters Who Transformed Early American Science
By: Catherine McNeur
4.12
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
The untold story of two sisters whose discoveries sped the growth of American science in the ninete…
Want to Read $ 19.99"Nothing smooths the path to old age, so much as to retain the affection and contribute to the wellbeing of the young & happy.' -- ELIZABETH CARRINGTON MORRIS (1860s)"-Catherine McNeur, Mischievous Creatures: The Forgotten Sisters Who Transformed Early American Science
"Whatever God has thought worthy of his creation and care is a fit study for us, their fellow creatures.' -- MARGARETTA HARE MORRIS, Article for -American Agriculturalist-, July, 1845."-Catherine McNeur, Mischievous Creatures: The Forgotten Sisters Who Transformed Early American Science
"It is a pleasant reflexion that friends who are too far separated for personal intercourse, have the means of communicating thoughts & feelings by pen and paper.' --ELIZABETH CARRINGTON MORRIS, Letter to Ann Haines, June 3, 1840."-Catherine McNeur, Mischievous Creatures: The Forgotten Sisters Who Transformed Early American Science
"When I am grieved in spirit, or vexed in temper, by the unavoidable cares of my little world, I go out and -work- in my garden; and in the healthful exercise of body, and the beautiful soul-subduing quiet that pervades the place, and steals like a healing balm over my mind, I soon forget my troubles.' -- ELIZABETH CARRINGTON MORRIS, Article for -American Agriculturalist-, April 1846."-Catherine McNeur, Mischievous Creatures: The Forgotten Sisters Who Transformed Early American Science
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By: Janet Evanovich
3.90
Format: 305 pages, Hardcover
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2. I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life
By: Ed Yong
4.18
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Every animal, whether human, squid, or wasp, is home to millions of bacteria and other microbes. Ma… read more
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3. Tipping the Velvet
By: Sarah Waters
4.05
Format: 472 pages, Paperback
Nan King, an oyster girl, is captivated by the music hall phenomenon Kitty Butler, a male impersona… read more
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4. Longbourn
By: Jo Baker
3.66
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
• Pride and Prejudice was only half the story • If Elizabeth Bennet had the washing of her own pe… read more
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5. A Place of Greater Safety
By: Hilary Mantel
4.80
Format: 360 pages, Paperback
It is 1789, and three young provincials have come to Paris to make their way. Georges-Jacques Danto… read more
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6. The Intuitionist
By: Colson Whitehead
3.52
Format: None pages, Paperback
Verticality, architectural and social, is the lofty idea at the heart of Colson Whitehead's first n… read more
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7. Close to Death (Hawthorne & Horowitz, #5)
By: Anthony Horowitz
4.18
Format: 419 pages, Hardcover
In New York Times–bestselling author Anthony Horowitz’s ingenious fifth literary whodunit in the Ha… read more
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8. Tired of Winning: Donald Trump and the End of the Grand Old Party
By: Jonathan Karl
4.28
Format: 335 pages, Kindle Edition
An extraordinary view into the politics of our times, Tired of Winning explores how Donald Trump re… read more
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9. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
By: Erik Larson
4.24
Format: 565 pages, Hardcover
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal fi… read more
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"A house divided against itself cannot stand."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"Lincoln on a sofa was like a ship's mast on a barstool, poised in an uneasy equilibrium between relaxation and structural collapse."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
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"South Carolina is too small for a Republic, and too big for an insane asylum. [James L. Petigru (1789-1863), following the state's vote to secede from the Union in 1860]"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
10. The Backyard Bird Chronicles
By: Amy Tan
4.14
Format: 320 pages, Flexibound
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"If there is anything I have learned these past six years, it is this: Each bird is surprising and thrilling in its own way. But the most special is the bird that pauses when it is eating, looks and a…"-Amy Tan, The Backyard Bird Chronicles
"The (Anna's Hummingbird) males are deadbeat dads that contribute nothing to making the nest, or to feeding either the female or the nestlings. They are off to find other females they can impress with…"-Amy Tan, The Backyard Bird Chronicles
"During daylight hours, they (Anna's Hummingbirds) feed every 15 minutes, be it tiny insects or nectar from flowers or feeders. If they don't consume food often enough, they can die during the day. If…"-Amy Tan, The Backyard Bird Chronicles
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4.51
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4.15
Format: 372 pages, Hardcover
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4.20
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15. Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution
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3.77
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18. One Way Back: A Memoir
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4.30
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19. Secrets of the Octopus
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4.43
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20. The Dictionary People: The Unsung Heroes Who Created the Oxford English Dictionary
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"Murray took Dictionary work with him to the hospital when Ada was giving birth. If you look at page 2, column 1 of the first volume of the printed Dictionary, twenty-third line from the bottom, you w…"-Sarah Ogilvie, The Dictionary People: The Unsung Heroes Who Created the Oxford English Dictionary
21. Orbital
By: Samantha Harvey
3.73
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A slender novel of epic power, Orbital deftly snapshots one day in the lives of six women and men … read more
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3.83
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3.99
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24. Bitch: On the Female of the Species
By: Lucy Cooke
4.45
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25. The Secret History of Bigfoot
By: John O’Connor
3.10
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3.33
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4.21
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"Suppose you could do one impossible thing."-David Wroblewski, Familiaris
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"John once claimed that the way to convince a person to do something outlandish was to ask them to do something even more outlandish."-David Wroblewski, Familiaris
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28. Unearthing The Secret Garden: The Plants and Places That Inspired Frances Hodgson Burnett
By: Marta McDowell
4.22
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
“Blooming with photos, illustrations, and botanical paintings, McDowell’s gorgeous book opens an iv… read more
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29. Mischievous Creatures: The Forgotten Sisters Who Transformed Early American Science
By: Catherine McNeur
4.12
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
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"Nothing smooths the path to old age, so much as to retain the affection and contribute to the wellbeing of the young & happy.' -- ELIZABETH CARRINGTON MORRIS (1860s)"-Catherine McNeur, Mischievous Creatures: The Forgotten Sisters Who Transformed Early American Science
"Whatever God has thought worthy of his creation and care is a fit study for us, their fellow creatures.' -- MARGARETTA HARE MORRIS, Article for -American Agriculturalist-, July, 1845."-Catherine McNeur, Mischievous Creatures: The Forgotten Sisters Who Transformed Early American Science
"It is a pleasant reflexion that friends who are too far separated for personal intercourse, have the means of communicating thoughts & feelings by pen and paper.' --ELIZABETH CARRINGTON MORRIS, Lette…"-Catherine McNeur, Mischievous Creatures: The Forgotten Sisters Who Transformed Early American Science
"When I am grieved in spirit, or vexed in temper, by the unavoidable cares of my little world, I go out and -work- in my garden; and in the healthful exercise of body, and the beautiful soul-subduing …"-Catherine McNeur, Mischievous Creatures: The Forgotten Sisters Who Transformed Early American Science
30. Creation Lake
By: Rachel Kushner
3.67
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
From Rachel Kushner, a Booker Prize finalist, two-time National Book Award finalist, and “one of th… read more
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31. The House at Watch Hill (The Watch Hill Trilogy, #1)
By: Karen Marie Moning
4.02
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
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