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Young woman, wearing a orange jacket, is reading a book on an ebook reader during sunset over Himalayas. She is sitting on the top of a mountain and holding the e-reader.The afternoon sun on the background. Mount Everest National Park. This is the highest national park in the world, with the entire park located above 3,000 m ( 9,700 ft). This park includes three peaks higher than 8,000 m, including Mt Everest. Therefore, most of the park area is very rugged and steep, with its terrain cut by deep rivers and glaciers. Unlike other parks in the plain areas, this park can be divided into four climate zones because of the rising altitude. The climatic zones include a forested lower zone, a zone of alpine scrub, the upper alpine zone which includes upper limit of vegetation growth, and the Arctic zone where no plants can grow.

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20 non-fiction and popular science books to look forward to in 2024

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2F3WH8B Book of the universe - opened magic book with planets and galaxies. Elements of this image furnished by NASA

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The 22 best non-fiction and popular science books of 2023

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Troubled by Faith review: How delusion marked psychology's beginnings

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Irresistible review: A charming look at why we find things cute

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Migrants cross the Rio Grande at the US-Mexico border in Piedras Negras, Coahuila state, Mexico, on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. Mexico, along with President??Joe Biden's administration and the??United Nations, is considering setting up a temporary program to help pre-screen tens of thousands of migrants for US entry eligibility as border crossings increase again. Photographer: Alejandro Cegarra/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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How Migration Really Works review: Prepare to have your mind changed

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Handout film still: THE ETERNAL MEMORY Oscar -nominated director Maite Alberdi (The Mole Agent) tells an uplifting yet heartbreaking love story that balances vibrant individual and collective remembrance with the longevity of an unbreakable human bond.

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The Eternal Memory review: Poignant film shows memory's many faces

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Two beguiling books show how mathematics is revolutionising our lives

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Two beguiling books show how mathematics is revolutionising our lives

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The Creator review: A mishmash of science fiction ideas

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The Coming Wave review: How AI reshapes our world

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Film still from 'Billion Dollar Heist', 2023.

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Billion Dollar Heist review: How cybercriminals hit Bangladeshi bank

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Interstellar review: The case for seeking out alien technology

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Painting showing Gregor Mendel, Austrian scientist who experimented with garden peas to establish the principle of heredity.

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Disputed Inheritance review: Why do we still bother with Mendel?

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