*New & Notable Adult Nonfiction - August Highlights*

Published this month and new to the collection

Updated August 20, 2025
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Greater Victoria Public Library
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The Invention of Charlotte Bronte: Her Last Years and the Scandal That Made Her
Watson, Graham.
Paper Book
Between two rivers : ancient Mesopotamia and the birth of history
Al-Rashid, Moudhy N.
Paper Book
'I have never read a book on Mesopotamia that so beautifully brings to life the people themselves ... It melts away the sense of time.' TOM HOLLAND 'Tender, moving and vivid.' ROBERT MACFARLANE 'Beautiful' STEPHEN GREENBLATT ...
Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization
McKibben, Bill
Paper Book
Our climate, and our democracy, are melting down. But Bill McKibben, one of the first to sound the alarm about the climate crisis, insists the moment is also full of possibility. Energy from the sun and wind is suddenly the cheapest power on the planet and growing faster than any energy source in...

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