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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...
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...
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...
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...
The Secrets of the Titanic - Paperback
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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...
Science and Spiritual Practices: Transformative Experiences and Their Effects on Our Bodies, Brains, and Health - Paperback
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by Rupert Sheldrake (Author)"I have personally adopted many of the practices Rupert describes in his book and experienced more love, joy, empathy, gratitude, and equanimity as a result. We are all indebted to Rupert, who has tirelessly brought us deep insights from both science and spirituality." ―Deepak Chopra The effects of spiritual practices are now being investigated scientifically as never before, and many studies have shown that religious and spiritual practices generally make people h...
The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance - Paperback
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by David Epstein (Author)The New York Times bestseller - with a new afterword about early specialization in youth sports - from the author of Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World. The debate is as old as physical competition. Are stars like Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps, and Serena Williams genetic freaks put on Earth to dominate their respective sports? Or are they simply normal people who overcame their biological limits through sheer force of will and obsessive training? In...
Beyond Good and Evil: Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future - Paperback
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by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (Author), Marion Faber (Editor), Marion Faber (Translator)Nietzsche's mature masterpiece, Beyond Good and Evil considers the origins and nature of Judeo-Christian morality; the end of philosophical dogmatism and beginning of perspectivism; the questionable virtues of science and scholarship; liberal democracy, nationalism, and women's emancipation. A superb new translation by Marion Faber, this highly annotated edition is complemented by a lucid introduction by ...
Viruses: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback
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by Dorothy H. Crawford (Author)Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Viruses are everywhere, and as the COVID-19 pandemic has shown, cannot be ignored. From their discovery to the unravelling of their intricate structures, this Very Short Introduction provides a rounded and concise account of the nature of viruses, how they attack their hosts, and the efforts to control them. In this new edition, Dorothy H. Crawford examines the recent rise in emerging virus infections, espec...
Bodybuilding Anatomy - Paperback
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by Michael Israetel (Author), Jared Feather (Author), Christle Guevarra (Author)Bodybuilding is often described as an art, but speak with any competitive bodybuilder and you'll quickly learn that the true artistry lies in the training and preparation. The process of building, sculpting, and refining muscle is an intricate undertaking, requiring a deep understanding of how exercises affect specific muscles. Bodybuilding Anatomy is the definitive resource for mastering this art. Visually stunni...
Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art - Paperback
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by Rebecca Wragg Sykes (Author)"Kindred is important reading not just for anyone interested in these ancient cousins of ours, but also for anyone interested in humanity."--The New York Times Book Review "[A] bold and magnificent attempt to resurrect our Neanderthal kin."--The Wall Street Journal In Kindred, Neanderthal expert Rebecca Wragg Sykes shoves aside the cliché of the shivering ragged figure in an icy wasteland, and reveals the Neanderthal you don't know, our ancestor who lived across...
When Einstein Walked with Gödel: Excursions to the Edge of Thought - Paperback
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by Jim Holt (Author)From Jim Holt, the New York Times bestselling author of Why Does the World Exist?, comes an entertaining and accessible guide to the most profound scientific and mathematical ideas of recent centuries in When Einstein Walked with Gödel: Excursions to the Edge of Thought. Does time exist? What is infinity? Why do mirrors reverse left and right but not up and down? In this scintillating collection, Holt explores the human mind, the cosmos, and the thinkers who've tried to en...
Around the World in 80 Plants - Hardcover
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by Jonathan Drori (Author), Lucille Clerc (Illustrator)An inspirational and beautifully illustrated book that tells the stories of 80 plants from around the globe. In his follow-up to the bestselling Around the World in 80 Trees, Jonathan Drori takes another trip across the globe, bringing to life the science of plants by revealing how their worlds are intricately entwined with our own history, culture and folklore. From the seemingly familiar tomato and dandelion to the eerie mandrake and Sp...
Ambitious Science Teaching - Paperback
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by Mark Windschitl (Author), Jessica Thompson (Author), Melissa Braaten (Author)2018 Outstanding Academic Title, Choice Ambitious Science Teaching outlines a powerful framework for science teaching to ensure that instruction is rigorous and equitable for students from all backgrounds. The practices presented in the book are being used in schools and districts that seek to improve science teaching at scale, and a wide range of science subjects and grade levels are represented. The book is org...
Annals of the Former World - Paperback
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by John McPhee (Author)The Pulitzer Prize-winning view of the continent, across the fortieth parallel and down through 4.6 billion yearsTwenty years ago, when John McPhee began his journeys back and forth across the United States, he planned to describe a cross section of North America at about the fortieth parallel and, in the process, come to an understanding not only of the science but of the style of the geologists he traveled with. The structure of the book never changed, but its breadth...
Silent Earth: Averting the Insect Apocalypse - Paperback
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by Dave Goulson (Author)
Number of Pages: 336
Dimensions: 0.89 x 7.97 x 5.34 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: September 27, 2022
Slow Down: The Degrowth Manifesto - Paperback
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by Kohei Saito (Author), Brian Bergstrom (Translator)Author BiographyKōhei Saitō is an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Tokyo. He received his PhD in philosophy from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin in 2016. He was awarded the 2018 Deutscher Memorial Prize, the most prestigious academic award for Marxian studies, making Saitō its youngest recipient. In 2020 the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science awarded him the highly prestigious JSPS prize, awarded to the top 25 s...
On the Origin of Species - Hardcover
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by Charles Darwin (Author), David Williams (Foreword by)An instant bestseller in 1859, few books have had such a revolutionary impact and left such a lasting impression as On the Origin of Species. Possibly the most important and challenging scientific book ever published, Darwin's language remains surprisingly modern and direct. It is presented here in a faithful yet generously detailed facsimile edition. The text is taken from the second edition (1860), which incorporated some minor correct...
The Burgess Animal Book for Children - Paperback
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by Thornton W. Burgess (Author)When Jenny Wren learns that Peter Rabbit would like to know more about the four-footed friends who share the Green Meadows and Green Forest with him, she encourages him to speak with Old Mother Nature who is only too happy to help. During their classroom chats, she not only teaches Peter about Arctic Hare and Antelope Jack but also tells him about such creatures as Flying Squirrel, Mountain Beaver, Pocket Gopher, Grasshopper Mouse, Silvery Bat, Mule Deer, and Gr...
A Little History of Archaeology - Paperback
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by Brian Fagan (Author)A "learned and lively" (Wall Street Journal) history of archaeological adventure--with tales of danger, debate, audacious explorers, and astonishing discoveries around the globe--for readers of all ages What is archaeology? The word may bring to mind images of golden pharaohs and lost civilizations, or Neanderthal skulls and Ice Age cave art. Archaeology is all of these, but also far more: the only science to encompass the entire span of human history--more than three ...
The Times Desktop Atlas of the World - Hardcover
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by Times Atlases (Author)Detailed maps in the distinctive and respected Times style provide balanced, systematic coverage of all parts of the world. Each continent is introduced by a political map showing individual countries, followed by regional maps showing towns and cities, roads, railways, international boundaries and topography. Main features of this atlas include:
Authoritative updated Times mapping of the whole world
Geographical reference section with flags, statistics and fac...
Ecology and Diversity: Life Sciences Lab Manual - Paperback
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by Chemeketa Life Sciences Faculty (Author), Jennifer Johns (Editor)
Number of Pages: 180
Publication Date: September 01, 2024
Then I Am Myself the World: What Consciousness Is and How to Expand It - Hardcover
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by Christof Koch (Author)"Deeply personal and infinitely digestible, Then I Am Myself the World is a remarkable must-read for anyone interested in knowing their mind."―Judson Brewer MD, PhD, New York Times-bestselling author of Unwinding Anxiety The world's leading investigator of consciousness argues that by understanding what consciousness does--cause change in the world--we can understand its origins and its future In Then I Am Myself the World, Christof Koch explores the only thing we ...
Measurements and Their Uncertainties: A Practical Guide to Modern Error Analysis - Paperback
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by Ifan Hughes (Author), Thomas Hase (Author)This hands-on guide is primarily intended to be used in undergraduate laboratories in the physical sciences and engineering. It assumes no prior knowledge of statistics. It introduces the necessary concepts where needed, with key points illustrated with worked examples and graphic illustrations. In contrast to traditional mathematical treatments it uses a combination of spreadsheet and calculus-based approaches, suitable as a quick and easy on-the-...
The Tangle of Science: Reliability Beyond Method, Rigour, and Objectivity - Hardcover
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by Nancy Cartwright (Author), Jeremy Hardie (Author), Eleonora Montuschi (Author)Science is remarkably reliable. It puts people on the moon, performs laser eye surgery, tells us about ancient civilizations and species, and predicts the future of our climate. What underwrites this reliability? This book argues that the standard answers--the scientific method, rigour, and objectivity--are insufficient for the job. Here we propose a new model of science which places its products front and centre...
Next Time You See a Seashell - Paperback
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by Emily Morgan (Author)This book tells the amazing story behind seashells: how they are made by mollusks, used for protection and camouflage, and full of clues about all they've been through. Inspired by Next Time You See a Seashell, young readers will find these intricate objects even more fascinating when they discover their origins in slimy, snaily creatures. Awaken a sense of wonder in a child with the Next Time You See series from NSTA Kids. The books will inspire elementary-age childre...
The X-15 Rocket Plane: Flying the First Wings Into Space - Hardcover
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by Michelle Evans (Author), Joe H. Engle (Foreword by)With the Soviet Union's launch of the first Sputnik satellite in 1957, the Cold War soared to new heights as Americans feared losing the race into space. The X-15 Rocket Plane tells the enthralling yet little-known story of the hypersonic X-15, the winged rocket ship that met this challenge and opened the way into human-controlled spaceflight.Drawing on interviews with those who were there, Michelle Evans captures the drama and excitement ...
Juice: A History of Female Ejaculation - Paperback
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by Stephanie Haerdle (Author), Elisabeth Lauffer (Translator)The fascinating, little-known history of female sex fluids through the millennia. For over 2000 years, vulval sex fluids were understood to be a natural part of female pleasure, only to become disputed or categorically erased in the twentieth century. Today what do we really know about female ejaculation and squirting? What does the research show, and why are so many details unknown? In Juice, Stephanie Haerdle investigates the cult...
The Principia - Paperback
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by Isaac Newton (Author)A groundbreaking work in the field of physics and mathematics. In this monumental work, Newton formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation, laying the foundation for classical mechanics and revolutionizing our understanding of the physical world. The Principia remains one of the most significant scientific books ever written, influencing generations of scientists, and shaping the course of modern physics and mathematics. The Groundbreaking Work of Sir ...
Dogology: The Weird and Wonderful Science of Dogs - Hardcover
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by Stefan Gates (Author)Dogology explores the bizarre and very funny world of canine science. Vital questions answered include: - Why do dogs fart (but cats don't)? - Do dogs feel guilt, love, happiness or jealousy? - What does it mean when a dog wags its tail more to the right or the left? - Why do dogs poo with their bodies aligned north-to-south? - Do dogs dream? If so, what about? - How do dogs smell epilepsy, cancer and human sadness? - How many hairs are there on your dog? - What does y...
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