Orem Library

The Anthropocene is the current geologic age, in which humans have profoundly reshaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this remarkable symphony of essays, bestselling author John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet on a five-star scale--from QWERTY keyboard and sunsets to Canada geese and Penguins of Madagascar. Funny, complex, and rich with detail, the reviews chart the contradictions of contemporary humanity. John Green's...

Presents the real, inside story of the United States of America and features fascinating tales about the Wild West, cockroach races, a massive canyon, and weddings in Vegas.

California, here we come! Get ready for a whirlwind adventure around the Golden State! We'll visit gigantic roadside dinosaurs, play in watermelon snow, watch dogs surf, stand beneath towering trees, walk down a bubblegum alley, and sit on a potato chip rock. Along the way, we'll discover lots of weird and wonderful facts about the food, sports, history, people, and so much more!

Utah Curiosities brings to the reader with humor and affection?and a healthy dose of attitude?the oddest, quirkiest, and most outlandish places, personalities, events, and phenomena found within the state?s borders and in the chronicles of its history. A fun, accessible read, Utah Curiositiesis a who's who of unusual and unsung heroes. Full color with maps throughout, this compendium of the state's quirks and characters will amuse Vermont residents...

"The creators of Brains On!, the award-winning science podcast for kids, take readers on a journey through Earth--from the core to the outer atmosphere, and everywhere in between."--

"A look at the numbers that surround us, big and small, on earth and in outer space."--

In this thoughtful treatise spurred by the 2015 death of African-American academic Sandra Bland in jail after a traffic stop, New Yorker writer Gladwell (The Tipping Point) aims to figure out the strategies people use to assess strangers-to "analyze, critique them, figure out where they came from, figure out how to fix them," in other words: to understand how to balance trust and safety. He uses a variety of examples from history and recent headlines...

"Leisure time is for people do anything they want, but sometimes their interests are really freaky. While some people like to read books and others play board games with their families, many hobbies are a bit stranger. This wild book looks at the collections Americans treasure and the games they loveeven if the collection is of their own fingernails and the game is bug fighting! Engaging subject matter and incredible photos show Americans relaxing...

Presents true or false questions and answers about dinosaurs and features large illustrations and photographs.

Presents essays responding to a question about what scientific term or concept ought to be more widely known, written by such authors as Jared Diamond, Richard Thaler, Richard Dawkins, Lisa Randall, Steven Pinker, and Carlo Rovelli.