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War Gardening And Home Storage Of Vegetables - Paperback

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by National War Garden Commission (Created by)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough t...

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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...

Tabula Raza: Mapping Race and Human Diversity in American Genome Science Volume 14 - Paperback

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by Duana Fullwiley (Author)Duana Fullwiley has penned an intimate chronicle of laboratory life in the genomic age. She presents many of the influential scientists at the forefront of genetics who have redefined how we practice medicine and law and understand ancestry in an era of big data and waning privacy. Exceedingly relatable and human, the scientists in these pages often struggle for visibility, teeter on the tightrope of inclusion, and work tirelessly to imprint the future. As they acti...

Natural Magic: Emily Dickinson, Charles Darwin, and the Dawn of Modern Science - Hardcover

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by Renée Bergland (Author)A captivating portrait of the poet and the scientist who shared an enchanted view of nature Emily Dickinson and Charles Darwin were born at a time when the science of studying the natural world was known as natural philosophy, a pastime for poets, priests, and schoolgirls. The world began to change in the 1830s, while Darwin was exploring the Pacific aboard the Beagle and Dickinson was a student in Amherst, Massachusetts. Poetry and science started to grow apart, and...

Botanical Curses and Poisons: The Shadow-Lives of Plants - Hardcover

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by Fez Inkwright (Author)Discover the folklore and history of our most toxic plants through this beautifully produced, gorgeously illustrated compendium--a captivating coffee table book for enthusiasts of witchcraft books and botanical knowledge alike."If you drink much from a bottle marked 'poison, ' it is almost certain to disagree with you, sooner or later." - Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland In both history and fiction, some of the most dramatic, notorious deaths have been through poiso...

The Astronomy Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Observing and Understanding Stars, Planets, Galaxies, and the Universe - Hardcover

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by Govert Schilling (Author)This essential guide for every amateur astronomer explores the entire universe in one practical, easy-to-use, beginner-friendly handbook. The Astronomy Handbook, by award-winning astronomy writer Govert Schilling, is the indispensable, go-to guide to everything you ever wanted or need to know about space, including: the stars and the constellations planets comets eclipses galaxies black holes exoplanets and much more It also offers an excellent e...

Fire Weather: On the Front Lines of a Burning World - Paperback

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by John Vaillant (Author)PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST - A NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN BOOK OF THE YEAR - FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN NONFICTION - A stunning account of a colossal wildfire and a panoramic exploration of the rapidly changing relationship between fire and humankind from the award-winning, best-selling author of The Tiger and The Golden Spruce - Winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, ...

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...

Gut Check: Unleash the Power of Your Microbiome to Reverse Disease and Transform Your Mental, Physical, and Emotional Health - Hardcover

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by Steven R. Gundry MD (Author)In this groundbreaking addition to his New York Times bestselling Plant Paradox series, Steven R.Gundry, MD offers a definitive guide to the gut biome and its control over its home--us!--revealing the unimaginably complex and intelligent ecosystem controlling our health and teaching us how to heal our guts to prevent and reverse every type of disease. We may believe that we are the masters of our fates, but in reality, we are at the mercy of hundreds of trillion...

Something in the Woods Loves You - Hardcover

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by Jarod K. Anderson (Author)An inspiring blend of nature writing and memoir that explores nature's crucial role in our emotional and mental health Bats can hear shapes, plants can eat light, and bees can dance maps. When his life took him to a painfully dark place, the poet behind The CryptoNaturalist, Jarod K. Anderson, found comfort and redemption in these facts and the shift in perspective that comes from paying a new kind of attention to nature. Something in the Woods Loves You tells th...

Eclipses: What Everyone Needs to Knowr - Paperback

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by Frank Close (Author)"Have you ever seen a total solar eclipse?" If the question caused you to search your memory, the correct answer would have been "no." A common response is: "Yes--I saw one, it was about 90% partial eclipse where I lived." A 90% partial eclipse is indeed a remarkable phenomenon, but true totality leaves all else in the shade, in all senses of the phrase. Ask the question of anyone who has experienced the full sensation of being obliterated by the moon's shadow, and they...

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by T. S (Author)BOOK BY KEERTHANA SENTHIL KUMAR: The combination of philosophy and physics gives this book which includes others too. ""A POEM IS POET'S CHILD"" The way she looked matters into philosophical words comparing science. DO BATTLE YOURSELF TO OVERCOME BATTLES WITHIN SELVES AND WIN YOURSELF TO PROVE YOUR'S SELF.... - T S KEERTHANA Number of Pages: 168 Dimensions: 0.39 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: August 03, 2021

Mary Had a Little Zoo: All About Pioneer Scientist Mary Treat and Her Ants, Plants, and Spiders - Paperback

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by Deborah Boerner Ein (Author)This read-aloud coloring book brings to light the story of Mary Treat, a scientist/ecologist of the 19th century who taught children and adults alike how to study and respect nature. Her story, told here in poetry and pictures, will inspire today's preschoolers and elementary-age students in carrying on the adventures of environmental study and discovery, all while coloring the world around them with their own imaginations. Even adults who like to color will enj...

Slouch: Posture Panic in Modern America - Hardcover

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by Beth Linker (Author)The strange and surprising history of the so-called epidemic of bad posture in modern America--from eugenics and posture pageants to today's promoters of "paleo posture" In 1995, a scandal erupted when the New York Times revealed that the Smithsonian possessed a century's worth of nude "posture" photos of college students. In this riveting history, Beth Linker tells why these photos were only a small part of the incredible story of twentieth-century America's largely fo...

The Craft of Research, Fifth Edition - Paperback

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by Wayne C. Booth (Author), Gregory G. Colomb (Author), Joseph M. Williams (Author)A thoroughly updated edition of a beloved classic that has guided generations of researchers in conducting effective and meaningful research. With more than a million copies sold since its first publication, The Craft of Research has helped generations of researchers at every level--from high-school students and first-year undergraduates to advanced graduate students to researchers in business and government. ...

Our Fragile Moment: How Lessons from Earth's Past Can Help Us Survive the Climate Crisis - Hardcover

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by Michael E. Mann (Author)In this sweeping work of science and history, the renowned climate scientist and author of The New Climate War shows us the conditions on Earth that allowed humans not only to exist but thrive, and how they are imperiled if we veer off course. For the vast majority of its 4.54 billion years, Earth has proven it can manage just fine without human beings. Then came the first proto-humans, who emerged just a little more than 2 million years ago--a fleeting moment in...

Health, Hospital, and Equipment Management - Paperback

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by Jerry H. Swift (Author)"Health, Hospital, and Equipment Management" is a comprehensive guide that delves into the intricate workings of healthcare systems, focusing on the management of hospitals and medical equipment. This book offers a multidimensional perspective, covering crucial topics such as healthcare policy, quality improvement, regulatory compliance, and financial considerations. Readers will gain valuable insights into the strategic planning, administration, and leadership requi...

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by Cathy Mutnick (Author)True events of unexplainable phenomenon that prove none of us can have all the answers to the Universe, but we do have more control of how we reach our destiny than we realize. You can naturally and drastically change your reality and reach your dreams, one step at a time, simply by allowing kindness, positivity, gratitude, and self- love lead your way. Number of Pages: 102 Dimensions: 0.21 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: June 25, 2024

Norwegian Method: The Culture, Science, and Humans Behind the Groundbreaking Approach to Elite Endurance Performance - Paperback

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by Brad Culp (Author)Find out how a sparsely-populated country came to dominate the world of endurance sports and get a blueprint for high performance. Norway has long stacked the field with champions in sports like Nordic skiing and sailing, but a new generation of athletes has arrived on the endurance scene, smashing records and grabbing medals in running, cycling, and triathlon. Sports journalist Brad Culp unpacks the rise of the Norwegian method and its meticulous scientific protocols, ...

The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2024 - Paperback

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by Bill McKibben (Author), Jaime Green (Author)Award-winning environmentalist, author, and journalist Bill McKibben selects twenty science and nature essays that represent the best examples of the form published in the previous year."This was the most anomalous year (so far) in human history," guest editor Bill McKibben writes, "the year in which the relationship between people and planet showed its most dramatic signs yet of unraveling." The selections in The Best American Science and Nature...

Deadliest Animals on the Planet - Paperback

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by National Geographic Kids (Author)"Meet the world's most dangerous animals and mind-blowing stuff about them in this furr-ocious new book"--Author BiographyJENNIFER SZYMANSKI is a freelance science writer and editor. She specializes in writing materials that support both teachers and students in meeting national and state science standards, but she considers her "real" job to be helping students of all ages connect science to everyday life. She lives with her family and pets near Pittsburgh...

Why We Die: The New Science of Aging and the Quest for Immortality - Hardcover

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by Venki Ramakrishnan (Author)"Utterly fascinating." --Bill Bryson"An incredible journey." --Siddhartha MukherjeeA groundbreaking exploration of the science of longevity and mortality--from Nobel Prize-winning molecular biologist Venki RamakrishnanThe knowledge of death is so terrifying that we live most of our lives in denial of it. One of the most difficult moments of childhood must be when each of us first realizes that not only we but all our loved ones will die--and there is nothing we c...

Most Adaptable to Change: Evolution and Religion in Global Popular Media - Hardcover

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by Alexander Hall (Editor), Will Mason-Wilkes (Editor)In a globalized and networked world, where media crosses national borders, contributors reveal how transnational processes have shaped popular representations of scientific and religious ideas in the United Kingdom, Argentina, Ecuador, India, Spain, Turkey, Israel, and Japan. Most Adaptable to Change demonstrates the varied and divergent ways evolutionary ideas and nonscientific traditions and ways of understanding life on Earth have trans...

Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance: The World's Best-Selling Bicycle Repair and Maintenance Guide, 6th Edition - Paperback

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by Lennard Zinn (Author)Join the millions of cyclists who swear by the name Zinn. Now in its sixth edition, Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance is the world's best-selling guide to bicycle repair and maintenance. Lennard Zinn is the world's leading expert on bike maintenance and repair. From basic repairs like how to fix a flat tire to advanced overhauls of drivetrains and brakes, his illustrated, step-by-step guide explains the tools you'll need and how to know you've done the job r...

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by Carron Brown (Author), Wesley Robins (Illustrator)Explore the planet up close, and you will find great surprises! From lava bubbling in a volcano, to creatures living beneath the ocean, the hidden wonders of Earth are revealed when you shine a light behind the pages. Number of Pages: 36 Dimensions: 0.39 x 10.31 x 10.24 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: January 01, 2017 Accelerated Reader: Quiz Name: Secrets of Our Earth ...

Determined: A Science of Life Without Free Will - Hardcover

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by Robert M. Sapolsky (Author)The instant New York Times bestseller One of our great behavioral scientists, the bestselling author of Behave, plumbs the depths of the science and philosophy of decision-making to mount a devastating case against free will, an argument with profound consequences. “Determined is a sustained attempt at demonstrating that the decisions we make every day are products of complex factors of which we’re not in charge . . . This is an amiable, surprisingly access...

Reduction of a Ship's Magnetic Field Signatures - Paperback

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by John Holmes (Author)Decreasing the magnetic field signature of a naval vessel will reduce its susceptibility to detonating naval influence mines and the probability of a submarine being detected by underwater barriers and maritime patrol aircraft. Both passive and active techniques for reducing the magnetic signatures produced by a vessel's ferromagnetism, roll-induced eddy currents, corrosion-related sources, and stray fields are presented. Mathematical models of simple hull shapes are us...

The History and Evolution of the North American Wildlife Conservation Model - Hardcover

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by Robert E. Wright (Author)This book explains how six policies collectively called the North American Wildlife Conservation Model (NAWCM), put in place around the turn of the twentieth century, saved numerous iconic big game species from extinction. Rigid adherence to the NAWCM, however, especially its ban on the commercial sale of wild game meat, has allowed deer and some other species to become overabundant pests in areas where hunting pressure recently declined and habitat rebounded. Texa...

Energy, Cold Fusion, & Antigravity: Znidarsic Science Books - Paperback

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by Frank Znidarsic Pe (Author)Frank Znidarsic is a Professional Registered Electrical Engineer. He spent a life time working in energy related industries. He presents, from this background of experience, the technologies and problems with fossil fuels and conventional nuclear power. The environmental impact and the finite nature of these energy sources is reviewed in detail. Znidarsic has traveled to many laboratories to witness cold fusion and anti-gravitational experiments. He reveals what ...

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by Athanassios Fokas (Author)To comprehend the world around us, we first have to decipher how our brains work. This book outlines a new approach to knowledge and comprehension based on the elucidation of several basic neuronal mechanisms. It explores the crucial fact that unconscious processes and conscious experiences form a continuum and, importantly, introduces the concept of metarepresentations. This fundamental notion captures the essence of being human, namely, what separates us from ou...

Daydreaming in the Solar System: Surfing Saturn's Rings, Golfing on the Moon, and Other Adventures in Space Exploration - Hardcover

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by John E. Moores (Author), Jesse Rogerson (Author), Robert J. Sawyer (Foreword by)A thrilling journey through the solar system that merges imagination with hard science. Imagine traveling to the far reaches of the solar system, pausing for close-up encounters with distant planets, moons, asteroids, and comets, accompanied by a congenial guide to the science behind what you see. What, for instance, would it be like to fly in Titan's hazy atmosphere? To walk across the surface of Mercury? To f...

Core Samples: A Climate Scientist's Experiments in Politics and Motherhood - Paperback

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by Anna Farro Henderson (Author)People live by their stories--how can we use them to accelerate action on climate change? Climate scientist and policy expert Anna Farro Henderson embarks on a remarkable narrative journey in Core Samples, exploring how science is done, discussed, legislated, and imagined. Through stories both raucous and poignant--of far-flung expeditions, finding artistic inspiration in research, and traversing the systemic barriers women and mothers face in science and pol...