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Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens, and Other Marvels of the Dark - Hardcover

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by Leigh Ann Henion (Author)From a New York Times bestselling nature writer comes a celebration of what goes on outside in the dark, from blooming moon gardens to nocturnal salamanders, from glowing foxfire and synchronous fireflies that blink in unison like an orchestra of light. In this glorious celebration of the night, New York Times bestselling nature writer Leigh Ann Henion invites us to leave our well-lit homes, step outside, and embrace the dark as a profoundly beautiful part of the...

Integrative Facial Cupping: Lymphatic drainage and face-lifting protocols - Paperback

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by Carlos Paulo (Author)FACIAL CUPPING BOOKPractice with facial cupping set glass or silicone set. natural beauty book by dk with facial cups for cupping therapy for rejuvenation.Facial cupping protocols, natural beauty book with cups, 70 pages, 6" x 9 ", white paper / interior color / facial cupping for beginners / Easy four different programs for beauticians , family, Spa or for all.This book is practical and accessible, explanatory diagrams with natural beauty products set. It is a simple...

Cryptids: The Fascinating World of Unknown Creatures (A Deep Dive Into the Cryptids, Folklore, and Hidden Stories From Coast) - Paperback

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by James Bell (Author)This book takes you into the mysterious woods of Oregon, where the line between the real and the supernatural is fuzzy. Find the elusive Sasquatch, who is said to live in the thick forests, meet the mysterious Colossal Claude in the deep seas, and learn the scary stories of the roams the high deserts. This book tells about strange creatures that people have seen and heard, and it also talks about their cultural importance. Each part paints a vivid picture of the supernat...

National Geographic the Photo Ark: One Man's Quest to Document the World's Animals - Hardcover

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by Joel Sartore (Author)The lush and unique photography in this book represents National Geographic's Photo Ark, a major initiative and lifelong project by photographer Joel Sartore to make portraits of the world's animals--especially those that are endangered. His powerful message, conveyed with humor, compassion, and art: to know these animals is to save them. Sartore is circling the globe, visiting zoos and wildlife rescue centers to create studio portraits of 12,000 species, with an empha...

Clairvoyance and Occult Powers - Paperback

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by Swami Panchadasi (Author)Clairvoyance and Occult Powers is a classic occult science text by Swami Panchadasi. Including clairvoyance, clairaudience, premonition and impressions, clairvoyant psychometry clairvoyant crystal-gazing, distant clairvoyance, past clairvoyance, future clairvoyance, second-sight, prevision, clairvoyant development, astral-body traveling, astral-plane phenomena, psychic influence--personal and distant, psychic attraction, psychic healing, telepathy, mind-reading, th...

The History of Astronomy and Astrophysics: A Biographical Approach - Paperback

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by H. Thomas Milhorn (Author)The history of astronomy and astrophysics ranges from antiquity to the landing of spacecraft on the Moon, Mars, Venus, and even an asteroid. Since early times, human beings have sought to understand what they see in the sky. The invention of the telescope opened new avenues of observation and research. Speculation about life on the Moon and other planets became a hot topic, and theories about the evolution of the universe were developed. New investigative tools, s...

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by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (Author)In Beyond Good and Evil, Nietzsche attacks past philosophers for their alleged lack of critical sense and their blind acceptance of the Christian premises in their consideration of morality. The work attempts to moves "beyond good and evil" in the sense of leaving behind the traditional morality which Nietzsche subjects to a destructive critique in favor of what he regards as an affirmative approach that fearlessly confronts the perspectival nature of kn...

The Practical Beekeeper Volume I Beginning Beekeeping Naturally - Paperback

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by Michael Bush (Author)This book is about how to keep bees in a natural and practical system where they do not require treatments for pests and diseases and only minimal interventions. It is also about simple practical beekeeping. It is about reducing your work. It is not a main-stream beekeeping book. Many of the concepts are contrary to "conventional" beekeeping. The techniques presented here are streamlined through decades of experimentation, adjustments and simplification. The content wa...

The Ritual Year in Ancient Egypt: Lunar & Solar Calendars and Liturgy - Paperback

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by Mogg Morgan (Author)The very oldest Egyptian ritual calendar was lunar. The evidence for this is very complex and in the words of Professor Leo Depuydt, "does not exactly jump out at you " This ancient lunar calendar continued a veiled existence alongside the dominant solar or civil year. Many details are lost so the project of this book is to bring together what has survived. Revealed here is a very ancient pantheon of gods, including Set, Min, & Hathor, one for each month of the luna...

Physics Olympiad - Basic to Advanced Exercises - Paperback

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by The Committee of Japan Physics Ol Japan (Author)Front JacketThis book contains some of the problems and solutions in the past domestic theoretical and experimental competitions in Japan for the International Physics Olympiad. Through the exercises, we aim at introducing the appeal and interest of modern physics to high-school students. In particular, the problems for the second-round of competition are like long journey of physics, beginning with fundamental physics of junior-high-school l...

Solar Power: The Beginner's guide for solar electricity systems, for off-grid solar systems and for your home energy independence - Paperback

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by Turgon Annárë (Author)Ever wanted to save on electricity bills and without being dependent on energy? Want to protect your family from regular power outages and the negligence of local utilities?Your desire may be to get your energy bill lowered or be independent of the payment all together. Then Solar energy is the answer to all your expensive energy consumption.Solar power is the most abundant of all renewable resources available. It is essentially a source of achieving safe energy for h...

Wildflowers of Zion National Park - Paperback

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by Steve W. Chadde (Author)Wildflowers of Zion National Park is a non-technical, full-color introduction to over 100 of the more common wildflowers found in Zion, as well as in nearby Bryce Canyon National Park and Cedar Breaks National Monument. In addition, common ferns are described as are six of the region's most common cacti. Each plant is illustrated with one or more color photographs, and a brief description of the plant's features, habitat, and cultural uses is provided. Number of Pag...

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by Paul-Henri Nargeolet (Author), Laura Haydon (Translator)September 1, 1985. The RMS Titanic, which has been missing since April 15, 1912, is found in the North Atlantic where it lies at a depth of 3,821 metres.Paul-Henri Nargeolet, a commander in the French Navy, directed underwater research of part of many expeditions to the wreck, from 1987 until his untimely death in 2023.With hundreds of hours of diving to the liner and more than five thousand objects brought to the surface, including b...

Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures - Hardcover

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by Merlin Sheldrake (Author)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A "brilliant [and] entrancing" (The Guardian) journey into the hidden lives of fungi--the great connectors of the living world--and their astonishing and intimate roles in human life, with the power to heal our bodies, expand our minds, and help us address our most urgent environmental problems. "Grand and dizzying in how thoroughly it recalibrates our understanding of the natural world."--Ed Yong, author of An Immense World ONE OF THE B...

Fundamentals of Astrodynamics: Second Edition - Paperback

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by Roger R. Bate (Author), Donald D. Mueller (Author), Jerry E. White (Author)Developed at the U.S. Air Force Academy, this teaching text is widely known and used throughout the astrodynamics and aerospace engineering communities. Completely revised and updated, this second edition takes into account new developments of the past four decades, especially regarding information technology. Central emphasis is placed on the use of the universal variable formulation, although classical methods ar...

Tesla's Pigeons, An unconventional biography of Nikola Tesla

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Report copyright infringementby Eric Peterson (Author)An unconventional biography of Nikola Tesla focused on his later years and increasing eccentricity, told through his daily ritual of feeding pigeons in New York City parks. Uses the pigeons as a framing device to explore his brilliant mind, his fall from scientific grace, and his eventual isolation. Each chapter named after a different pigeon he claimed to know personally. Number of Pages: 214 Dimensions: 0.49 x 8...

Wonders and the Order of Nature 1150-1750 - Paperback

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by Lorraine Daston (Author), Katharine Park (Author)Wonders and the Order of Nature is about the ways in which European naturalists from the High Middle Ages through the Enlightenment used wonder and wonders, the passion and its objects, to envision themselves and the natural world. Monsters, gems that shone in the dark, petrifying springs, celestial apparitions -- these were the marvels that adorned romances, puzzled philosophers, lured collectors, and frightened the devout. Drawing on the h...

Earth: The Definitive Visual Guide, New Edition - Hardcover

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by DK (Author)Explore and understand the natural and human wonders of our planet. Now, in its third edition, this landmark encyclopedia celebrates our planet and explains the science underpinning the forces and processes that have made and shaped it. Artworks, photographs, terrain models, and maps are combined to capture the power of landscapes and natural events and show their hidden sides, explaining, for example, how an earthquake is triggered and how burning fossil fuels is driving a clim...

West Side Rising: How San Antonio's 1921 Flood Devastated a City and Sparked a Latino Environmental Justice Movement - Paperback

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by Char Miller (Author), Julián Castro (Foreword by)On September 9, 1921, a tropical depression stalled just north of San Antonio and within hours overwhelmed its winding network of creeks and rivers. Floodwaters ripped through the city's Latino West Side neighborhoods, killing more than eighty people. Meanwhile a wall of water crashed into the central business district on the city's North Side, wreaking considerable damage. The city's response to this disaster shaped its environmental polici...

Macrolichens of the Pacific Northwest - Paperback

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by Bruce McCune (Author), Linda Geiser (Author) A key component in healthy ecosystems, lichens can be found in almost any natural habitat in the Pacific Northwest. This comprehensive guide to the region's macrolichens is intended for use by beginners as well as specialists: weekend naturalists will be able to identify specimens and recognize the great diversity of lichens, while lichenologists and mycologists will gain greater knowledge of the distribution and abundance of various species. T...

The Hidden Life of Trees: The Illustrated Edition - Hardcover

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by Peter Wohlleben (Author), Jane Billinghurst (Translator)This beautiful, timeless book shares text from the New York Times bestseller The Hidden Life of Trees alongside stunning photographs of forests, taking readers on an unforgettable visual journey.In his international bestseller The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben opened readers' eyes to the amazing processes at work in forests every day. Now this new, breathtakingly illustrated edition brings those wonders to life like never befo...

Homesick: Finding Our Way Back to a Healthy Planet - Paperback

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by Lyla Yastion (Author)Earth is sick from human-induced climate change, but this illness can be remedied if human beings remember their ancestral bond with the planetary home that sustains them. As humans experience a reawakening of love and respect for the web of life surrounding them, they will think sustainably and act sustainably.Author BiographyLyla Yastion has taught anthropology and religious studies at SUNY New Paltz and continues to teach at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OL...

The Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean - Paperback

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by Susan Casey (Author)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From bestselling author Susan Casey, an awe-inspiring portrait of the mysterious world beneath the waves, and the men and women who seek to uncover its secrets "An irresistible mix of splendid scholarship, heart-stopping adventure writing, and vivid, visceral prose." --Sy Montgomery, New York Times best-selling author of The Soul of an Octopus For all of human history, the deep ocean has been a source of wonder and terror, an unknown realm t...

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by Daniele Caramani (Editor)With unparalleled empirical material, this is the most comprehensive introduction to comparative politics written by the leading experts in the field who bring together a diverse and informed international perspective on comparative politics. Six new authors join the team for the sixth edition, bringing fresh ideas and insights to the comparative analysis the book provides. The new edition has been brought fully up to date with coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic, Ru...

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by DK (Author)Learn about planets, stars and black holes in The Astronomy Book. Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Astronomy in this overview guide to the subject, great for beginners looking to learn and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Astronomy Book brings a fresh and vibrant take on the topic through eye-catching graphics and diagrams to immerse yourself in. This ca...

The Case Against Reality: Why Evolution Hid the Truth from Our Eyes - Paperback

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by Donald Hoffman (Author)Challenging leading scientific theories that claim that our senses report back objective reality, cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman argues that while we should take our perceptions seriously, we should not take them literally. From examining why fashion designers create clothes that give the illusion of a more "attractive" body shape to studying how companies use color to elicit specific emotions in consumers, and even dismantling the very notion that spacetime is o...

The Molecule of More: How a Single Chemical in Your Brain Drives Love, Sex, and Creativity--And Will Determine the Fate of the Human Race - Paperback

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by Daniel Z. Lieberman (Author), Michael E. Long (Author)2020 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Winner - Science Category2018 Forward Indies Finalist - Psychology Category Why are we obsessed with the things we want only to be bored when we get them? Why is addiction perfectly logical to an addict? Why does love change so quickly from passion to indifference? Why are some people die-hard liberals and others hardcore conservatives? Why are we always hopeful for solutions even in the darkes...

The Gardener's Companion to Medicinal Plants: An A-Z of Healing Plants and Home Remedies - Hardcover

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by Royal Botanic Gardens Kew (Author), Jason Irving (Author)The Gardener's Companion to Medicinal Plants is a beautifully illustrated giftable gardening reference book, which combines exquisite botanical illustrations with practical self-help projects. Every day sees a discovery in the press about the new uses of plants, and it's certain that most of our most important drugs are derived from plants. From willow (used to procure aspirin) to periwinkle (used in chemotherapy to treat lymphoma) m...

Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration Into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel - Paperback

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by Michio Kaku (Author)NATIONAL BESTSELLER - Inspired by the fantastic worlds of Star Trek, Star Wars, and Back to the Future, the renowned theoretical physicist and national bestselling author of The God Equation takes an informed, serious, and often surprising look at what our current understanding of the universe's physical laws may permit in the near and distant future.Teleportation, time machines, force fields, and interstellar space ships--the stuff of science fiction or potentially at...

Evolutionary Writings: Including the Autobiographies - Paperback

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by Charles Darwin (Author), James A. Secord (Author)This unique anthology brings together a marvelous collection of Darwin's most accessible and significant writings, providing the most fully rounded picture of his ideas to be found in a single volume. This marvelous book presents readers with the key chapters of his most important books, including excerpts from the Journal of Researches on the Beagle voyage (1845), the Origin of Species (1859), and the Descent of Man (1871), along with the f...

Quantum Physics: What Everyone Needs to Know(r) - Paperback

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by Michael G. Raymer (Author)Around 1900, physicists started to discover particles like electrons, protons, and neutrons, and with these discoveries believed they could predict the internal behavior of the atom. However, once their predictions were compared to the results of experiments in the real world, it became clear that the principles of classical physics and mechanics were far from capable of explaining phenomena on the atomic scale. With this realization came the advent of quantum phy...

American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer - Hardcover

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by Kai Bird (Author), Martin J. Sherwin (Author)THE INSPIRATION FOR THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE OPPENHEIMER - "A riveting account of one of history's most essential and paradoxical figures."--Christopher Nolan #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - PULITZER PRIZE WINNER - The definitive biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, one of the iconic figures of the twentieth century, a brilliant physicist who led the effort to build the atomic bomb for his country in a time of war, and who later found himself conf...