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Chapter one
Seeking


The New Flight of the Ibis
How a determined scientist taught an ancient species to migrate again.

By the Light of the Moon, the Poles of the Earth
The remarkable ways animals get around.

Hero Planet, or Plebian?
Far from being romantic heroes, starless planets may be a dime a dozen.

Tracking Honeybees to Save Them
Can outfitting bees with tiny radio transmitters solve colony collapse disorder?

Buried in the Sky
Looking up to the sky, a young astronomer finds truths at her feet.
Chapter two
En Route

Unhappy Truckers and Other Algorithmic Problems
Transportation optimization starts with math, but ends in understanding human behavior.

Traffic Ghost Hunting
When the biggest problem with traffic is nothing at all.

When Pigs Fly
It’s no fairy tale—factory farms and air travel form a viral expressway to pandemics.

As the Earth Turns
Whether measured in milliseconds or megayears, the world is in constant motion.

The Fast Food Fruit
The banana’s journey from the plantation to you is one long science project.

On the Wilderness Continent
Building new lands requires sacrifice.

The Truth About Auto Safety
Cars may no longer be unsafe at any speed. Not so the drivers.
Chapter three
Delivering

The Box That Built the Modern World
How shipping containers made distance irrelevant.

Point and Shoot
Special spots in empty space might hold the key to interplanetary exploration.

The Wanders
When home is not a haven.

Frack ’er Up
Natural gas is shaking up the search for green gasoline.

Getting Straight to the Site of Disease
Nanomedicine is going to battle against brain disease in Iraq veterans.

Roadmap to Alpha Centauri
Pick your favorite travel mode—big, small, light, dark, or twisted.

A Seven-Month Wait for Lunch
Why food aid needs to overhaul its delivery system.

Worlds Without End
Think we might eventually travel to other planets? In a way, we already are.

Ingenious: Lisa Kaltenegger
Stories about a life spent searching for life among the stars.
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