May 2018 Nonfiction

Pluto. Milk. Aviation. Rebellion. Social Media. Meet this month’s new nonfiction titles:

CHASING NEW HORIZONS: Inside the Epic First Mission to Pluto by Alan Stern & David Grinspoon
Also available in audio
One of Publishers Weekly’s Best Books of Summer 2018! A behind the scenes look at the science, politics, egos and public expectations that fueled the greatest space mission of our time: NASA spacecraft New Horizons’ mission to Pluto. “This is a future classic of popular science, full of twists and turns and unexpected heroes, with a dramatic and profound payoff.” — Publishers Weekly, starred review

MILK!: A 10,000-Year Food Fracas by Mark Kurlansky
Kurlansky’s first global food history since the bestselling COD and SALT; the fascinating cultural, economic, and culinary story of milk and all things dairy—with recipes throughout. “Kurlansky’s entertaining, fast-paced history of milk exhibits his usual knack for plumbing the depths of a single subject. Kurlansky’s charming history of milk brims with excellent stories and great details.” — Publishers Weekly

THE LOST PILOTS: The Spectacular Rise and Scandalous Fall of Aviation’s Golden Couple by Corey Mead
Also available in audio
“The tale of two intrepid aviators who got caught in a sordid scandal. How the pair ended up in a Miami courtroom is the subject of Mead’s colorful, fast-paced narrative, a tale of ambition, betrayal, lust, and devotion. A brisk, entertaining history of daring and passion.” — Kirkus Reviews

CHOSEN COUNTRY: A Rebellion in the West by James Pogue
Pogue provides a firsthand account of the 2016 anti-government rancher rebellion at Oregon’s Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. “Essential reading for insights into modern public lands politics, especially in the American West.” — Library Journal

TEN ARGUMENTS FOR DELETING YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS by Jaron Lanier
“In a book whose title says it all…Lanier advocates untethering from social media, which fosters addiction and anomie and generally makes us feel worse and more fearful about each other and the world. The experiment could be a useful one, though it will darken the hearts of the dark lords—a winning argument all its own.” — Kirkus Reviews