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  • The Monk in the Garden

    The Lost and Found Genius of Gregor Mendel, the Father of Genetics

    by Robin Marantz Henig ...
    This acclaimed biography of 19th century scientist Gregor Mendel is " a fascinating tale of the strange twists and ironies of scientific progress" ( Publishers Weekly).A National Book Critics Circle Award finalistIn The Monk in the Garden, award-winning author Robin Marantz Henig vividly chronicles the birth of genetics, a field that continues to challenge the way we think about life itself. ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Twentysomething

    Why Do Young Adults Seem Stuck?

    by Robin Marantz Henig, Samantha Henig ...
    A mother-daughter writing team reports on what's really up with kids todayScience writer Robin Marantz Henig and her daughter, journalist Samantha Henig, offer a smart, comprehensive look at what it's really like to be twentysomething—and to what extent it’s different for Millennials than it was for their Baby Boomer parents. The Henigs combine the behavioral science literature for insights into ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

  • A Field Guide for Science Writers

    The Official Guide of the National Association of Science Writers

    Edited by Deborah Blum, Mary Knudson, Robin Marantz Henig ...
    This is the official text for the National Association of Science Writers. In the eight years since the publication of the first edition of A Field Guide for Science Writing, much about the world has changed. Some of the leading issues in today's political marketplace - embryonic stem cell research, global warming, health care reform, space exploration, genetic privacy, germ warfare - are informed ... Read more

    $16.79 CAD

  • A Field Guide for Science Writers

    The Official Guide of the National Association of Science Writers

    Edited by Deborah Blum, Mary Knudson, Robin Marantz Henig ...
    This is the official text for the National Association of Science Writers. In the eight years since the publication of the first edition of A Field Guide for Science Writing, much about the world has changed. Some of the leading issues in today's political marketplace - embryonic stem cell research, global warming, health care reform, space exploration, genetic privacy, germ warfare - are informed ... Read more

    $16.79 CAD

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    Twentysomething

    Why Do Young Adults Seem Stuck?

    by Robin Marantz Henig, Samantha Henig ...
    Narrated by Pam Ward, Emily Durante ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 25 min

    What does it mean to be young today?In the summer of 2010, Robin Marantz Henig wrote a provocative article for the New York Times Magazine called "What Is It about 20-Somethings?" It generated enormous reader response and started a conversation that included both millennials and baby boomers. Now, working with her millennial daughter Samantha, she expands the project to give us a full portrait of ... Read more

    $27.95 CAD

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    Chasing Tiger Beetles and Other New Ways of Engaging the World

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