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Discover the fascinating stories behind some of the most critical resources around us with two compelling reads from award-winning journalist Vince Beiser! In THE WORLD IN A GRAIN, Beiser takes us on a journey through the overlooked yet vital role of sand in our daily lives. You'll be amazed at how this tiny grain has shaped modern civilization. https://lnkd.in/eycAYphA His new book, POWER METAL, explores the profound impact of the metals that drive our technology and energy needs. From environmental challenges to political upheaval, POWER METAL highlights the issues we face in securing these essential resources and explores how we can strive for a more sustainable future. https://lnkd.in/exj5AHBk #VinceBeiser #TheWorldInAGrain #PowerMetal #EnvironmentalScience #GlobalEconomics #Sustainability

💡 Green power and digital technology share an Achilles heel: the growing competition for the minerals essential to the internet and renewable energy. Discover the profound impact of these metals on our environment, politics, and global security in Vince Beiser's "unflinching" (Scientific American) new book, POWER METAL, available now! https://lnkd.in/exj5AHBk In this must-read Mother Jones excerpt, Beiser dives deeper into e-waste and the people who make a living recycling it. https://lnkd.in/ewqj4CKS

Curious about the sneaky ways the ultrawealthy hide their money and dodge taxes? Check out journalist Atossa Araxia Abrahamian's chat with Adam Conover on his podcast, Factually. They talk about her new book, THE HIDDEN GLOBE, which uncovers how the rich game the system to their benefit 👇 💸 Listen now: https://lnkd.in/gXxuXDDe #TheHiddenGlobe #AtossaAraxiaAbrahamian #Nonfiction #AdamConover #Factually #Economics #Finance #Globalization #BooksAboutPoliticalScience

📢📢 EXCITING NEWS!!! 📢📢 We're thrilled to share that THREE Riverhead nonfiction titles have been selected as Amazon's Best Books of 2024! 📚 Congratulations to Matt Parker, Vince Beiser, and Barbara Bradley Hagerty 👏👏👏 #LoveTriangle #PowerMetal #BringingBenHome #NonfictionBooks #AmazonBooks #BestBooksof2024

This holiday season, give the gift of Riverhead. From guides to enlightenment to books that help you breathe better, sleep better, host better — we have something for everyone on your list! 🎁 Start gifting now: https://lnkd.in/gFrkdezi #HolidaySeason #GiftGuide #RiverheadBooks #Nonfiction #GiftIdeas

This Q&A with THE HIDDEN GLOBE author Atossa Araxia Abrahamian and Joshua Keating on Vox's Future Perfect is fascinating. Read it to learn more about how the wealthy are bending the rules in their favor by creating extraterritorial zones across the world. 🌐 https://lnkd.in/gEyHjJiA

Check out an exclusive preview of Vince Beiser's upcoming book, POWER METAL, featured in Bloomberg Businessweek! 📖 Discover how entrepreneurs worldwide are turning recycled e-waste into profit. 🌍   POWER METAL will be available on November 19. Don't miss it! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gWKnmPbX

Looking to learn more about the fight to overturn and prevent wrongful convictions across the US? Check out Barbara Bradley Hagerty's new book BRINGING BEN HOME, an essential read about the fight to overturn Ben Spencer's wrongful conviction—and those of many others like him. Christian Science Monitor raves, “Hagerty’s book is about more than the injustice dealt to one man. This is a compelling, important, and deeply unsettling account because it makes clear the extent to which the legal cards can be too easily stacked against poor people and members of minority groups.” Read the full review here: https://lnkd.in/g7qxUVCR And start reading BRINGING BEN HOME today: https://bit.ly/48paMqd

Dreading the end of Daylight Savings Time in a couple days? So are we ⏰😬 Studies have shown that most of us are out of sync with our circadian rhythm due to things like DST, staring at our smartphones before bed, and waking up with alarms. These disruptions to our biological clocks have also been linked to serious health consequences. Listen to this episode of "The Scientific Method" featuring Lynne Peeples, author of THE INNER CLOCK, and other experts. They chat all about how our circadian rhythms work, how we can live in sync with them, and what happens when we're not. #TheInnerClock #LynnePeeples #STEM #Nonfiction #CircadianRhythms #CircadianScience #DaylightSavingsTime https://lnkd.in/graVcG32

Don't miss Sara Imari Walker on Sam Walker's podcast, Making Sense! 🧬🎙️ The two discuss physics' contributions to our scientific understanding of life, Erwin Schrödinger, the Fermi paradox, and much, much more. You can listen here: https://lnkd.in/gsyegH92