July New Books

 

It's the middle of summer and what could be better than New Books in Jessup Library?  A new car! Well, we cannot offer that at this time but here is a sample of what we have on the New Books Shelf:

• For those of you who are always right - Noise: a flaw in human judgment. 
• For those of you wondering where your sheep went and who burned down the barn - The Viking heart: how Scandinavians conquered the world. 
• For those of you who are thirsty - Water: a biography. 
• For those of you who feel the affects of staying hydrated - Pipe dreams: the urgent global quest to transform the toilet. 
• For those of you who like to classify music - Major labels: a history of popular music in seven genres.
• For those of you who like to alphabetize everything from your books to your spices - A place for everything: the curious history of alphabetical order.
• For those of you who include the word "jammy" in your conversations - I taste red: the science of tasting wine. 
• For those of you who like kale - Extra life: a short history of living longer. 
• And finally, for those of you who plan to be here for the next few decades - AI 2041: ten visions for our future.