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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...
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...
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...
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...
Bald Eagles: The Ultimate Raptors - Paperback
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by Stan Tekiela (Author)Enter the World of the Eagle with Stan's Amazing Photography If you've ever seen an eagle fly gracefully over an unbroken forest or watched it snatch a fish from the surface of a crystal-clear lake, you probably experienced a feeling of inspiration. Award-winning author, naturalist, and wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela believes that eagles are the most majestic of birds. He spent years studying bald eagles, noting their behaviors and capturing them in photographs. St...
Fold and Fly Paper Airplane Kit - Hardcover
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by Publications International Ltd (Author)Pick and build favorite paper airplane styles: from classic flyers and smooth-sailing gliders to wild rides and looping daredevils. Fold, customize, and launch!
Colorful sheets to make 100 paper airplanes - camouflage prints, rally stripes, sci-fi themes, cartoon colors, polka dots, and more!
Stickers to decorate your planes - letters, racing stripes, aviation insignia, eyes, numbers, and more!
A 36-page booklet includes:
Basic aerodynamics: learn ...
The Myth of Monogamy: Fidelity and Infidelity in Animals and People - Paperback
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by David P. Barash (Author), Judith Eve Lipton (Author)Applying new research to sex in the animal world, esteemed scientists David P. Barash and Judith Eve Lipton dispel the notion that monogamy comes naturally. In fact, as The Myth of Monogamy reveals, biologists have discovered that for nearly every species, cheating is the rule -- for both sexes. Reviewing findings from the same DNA fingerprinting science employed in the courtroom, Barash and Lipton take readers from chickadee nests to chi...
Origin: A Genetic History of the Americas - Paperback
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by Jennifer Raff (Author)AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! From celebrated anthropologist Jennifer Raff comes the untold story--and fascinating mystery--of how humans migrated to the Americas. ORIGIN is the story of who the first peoples in the Americas were, how and why they made the crossing, how they dispersed south, and how they lived based on a new and powerful kind of evidence: their complete genomes. ORIGIN provides an overview of these new histories throughout North and South Amer...
Meditations - Hardcover
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by Marcus Aurelius (Author)The Meditations are a set of personal reflections by Marcus Aurelius. He writes about the vicissitudes of his own life and explores how to live wisely and virtuously in an unpredictable world. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is translated by A. S. L. Farquharson and features...
Spiritual Theory of Everything: A Unique Blueprint to Discover the Origin and Purpose of Life, Awaken Your Consciousness and Lead a Blissful Life - Paperback
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by Shobit Bishnoi (Editor), Thomas Vazhakunnathu (Author)Have you ever wondered what life is? And what is the origin and purpose of life? You are not alone. Every human being, at some point in time in their life, has stumbled upon these questions.Spiritual Theory of Everything is the crystallization of my two decades of investigation to find answers to the fundamental questions of life from a spiritual and scientific perspective. This book explains the nature and mechanism of life that includ...
What If We Get It Right?: Visions of Climate Futures - Hardcover
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by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson (Author)"With a thoughtfully curated series of essays, poetry, and conversations, the brilliant scientist and climate expert Ayana Elizabeth Johnson has assembled a group of dynamic people who are willing to imagine what seems impossible, and articulate those visions with enthusiastic clarity."--Roxane Gay Our climate future is not yet written. What if we act as if we love the future? Sometimes the bravest thing we can do while facing an existential crisis is imagin...
The Insect Crisis: The Fall of the Tiny Empires That Run the World - Paperback
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by Oliver Milman (Author)From ants scurrying under leaf litter to bees able to fly higher than Mount Kilimanjaro, insects are everywhere. Three out of every four of our planet's known animal species are insects. In The Insect Crisis, acclaimed journalist Oliver Milman dives into the torrent of recent evidence that suggests this kaleidoscopic group of creatures is suffering the greatest existential crisis in its remarkable 400-million-year history. What is causing the collapse of the insect wo...
The Nature of Plants: An Introduction to How Plants Work - Paperback
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by Craig N. Huegel (Author)Choice Outstanding Academic Title Florida Book Awards, Bronze Medal for General Nonfiction Plants play a critical role in how we experience our environment. They create calming green spaces, provide oxygen for us to breathe, and nourish our senses. In The Nature of Plants, ecologist and nursery owner Craig Huegel demystifies the complex lives of plants and provides readers with an elucidating journey into their inner and outer workings.Beginning with the importance ...
Prognosis: Disaster: How Climate Change and Disease Will Ruin Your Life UNLESS...Second Edition - Paperback
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by David Arieti (Author)PROGNOSIS: DISASTER SECOND EDITION is a book about human induced environmental change and disease. Climate change, global warming and deforestation threaten human, animal, and plant populations with diseases more virulent than previously known. Most of this book deals with diseases influenced by climate change and how humans influence their creation and spread. This book will be useful as a reference on disease and environmental science, and as a call to action. Unless...
Advanced Materials for Batteries: Advantage, Disadvantage, and Future Applications - Hardcover
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by Dinesh Kumar (Editor), Rekha Sharma (Editor), Sapna Nehra (Editor)The rise of renewable energy responds to global warming, necessitating reliable storage like batteries. Though frequent use can affect their lifespan, these have become smaller, simpler, and more adaptable. Recent technological progress has improved batteries' longevity and efficiency, with costs dropping due to mass production. This book examines different battery types, their evolution, and the cutting-edge materials enhan...
Applying Machine Learning in Science Education Research: When, How, and Why? - Paperback
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by Peter Wulff (Editor), Marcus Kubsch (Editor), Christina Krist (Editor)Back JacketThis open access textbook offers science education researchers a hands-on guide for learning, critically examining, and integrating machine learning (ML) methods into their science education research projects. These methods power many artificial intelligence (AI)-based technologies and are widely adopted in science education research. ML can expand the methodological toolkit of science education researchers an...
The Big Bang and the Fine-tuned Universe - Paperback
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by Robert A. Alston (Author)In easy-to-understand language, former NASA special projects engineer Robert Alston tackles cosmology's profoundest questions: Where did the universe come from, and how were its laws and constants finely tuned to allow for life? From Albert Einstein's biggest blunder to the perfect parameters that allow fragile life to persevere, this mini-book explores how astronomy and physics point to a cosmic architect.
Number of Pages: 34
Dimensions: 0.08 x 9 x 6 IN
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Trigger Point Therapy Workbook for Headaches & Migraines Including TMJ Pain - Paperback
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by Valerie Delaune (Author)75% of pain is caused by trigger points (areas of contracted cells in muscle tissue), but they are drastically under-diagnosed as the source of pain, including headaches and migraines. Trigger points may refer pain and other symptoms both in the local area and/or to other areas of the body, but since over 74% of trigger points are not located in the area where you feel pain, treating the local area does not resolve the problem most of the time. The most common "refe...
Molecular Machines: The Science of Molecular Biology - Paperback
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by Lexa N. Palmer (Author)Molecular Machines: The Science of Molecular Biology is a captivating exploration into the microscopic world that powers all living systems. This book delves deep into the inner workings of biological molecules-proteins, enzymes, DNA, RNA-and reveals how these microscopic machines drive the essential processes that sustain life. From the rapid duplication of DNA to the precision of gene editing, every molecular action is meticulously choreographed, showcasing the ext...
Universal Reference Guide - PLANETS - Paperback
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by Portrait Library (Author)In recent years, astronomers have discovered thousands of planets orbiting stars beyond our solar system, known as exoplanets, within the Milky Way galaxy. This book provides an exciting exploration of these distant worlds, giving readers a detailed look at the wide variety of planets that exist outside our solar system. You'll learn about the massive, low-density gas giants that resemble our own Jupiter and Saturn. These large planets are mostly made of gas and ha...
Gal?pagos: An Encyclopedia of Geography, History, and Culture - Paperback
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by Randy Moore (Author)Winner, 2022 RUSA Outstanding Reference SourceThis encyclopedia provides readers with a comprehensive look at the Gal?pagos Islands, from the wildlife and scientists that made them famous to the challenges and issues the islands face today.In the mid-1800s, the Gal?pagos Islands served as Charles Darwin's playground, a volcanic archipelago where he famously worked on his theories of evolution and natural selection. But who actually discovered the islands? Why didn't any...
Mentoring in STEM Through a Female Identity Lens: Heroes Make a Difference for Women - Paperback
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by Cecilia (Ceal) D. Craig (Editor)With the stagnant low percentages of women in STEM careers, identifying practices to satisfy the growing need for professionals in those fields is critical to improve recruitment and retention. Supportive relationships, like mentors and sponsors, have been shown to both inspire women to pursue those careers and to help them succeed in them. This book explores how developing supportive connections helps students, faculty, and teachers see STEM professions as ...
The artes and the Emergence of a Scientific Culture in the Early Roman Empire - Hardcover
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by James L. Zainaldin (Author)This book offers the first full-scale, synthetic account of the Latin technical treatises called artes, arguing that their flourishing in the early Roman Empire represents the emergence and development of a uniquely Roman scientific culture. It introduces the Roman artes on architecture, agriculture, land-surveying, medicine, and the art of war to those without specialist knowledge of the disciplines and advances a new argument for their significance vis-?-vis a ...
Elephants: Behavior and Conservation - Hardcover
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by Shermin R. de Silva (Author)
Number of Pages: 304
Dimensions: 0.69 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN
Publication Date: December 19, 2024
Occult Chemistry: Clairvoyant Observations On The Chemical Elements, Revised Edition Edited By A. P. Sinnett - Paperback
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by Annie Besant (Author), Charles Webster Leadbeater (Author), Alfred Percy Sinnett (Editor)NEW PRINT WITH PROFESSIONAL TYPE-SET IN CONTRAST TO SCANNED PRINTS OFFERED BY OTHERS Occult Chemistry: Clairvoyant Observations On The Chemical Elements, Revised Edition Edited By A. P. Sinnett This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we...
Nonequilibrium Many-Body Theory of Quantum Systems - Hardcover
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by Gianluca Stefanucci (Author), Robert Van Leeuwen (Author)The Green's function method is among the most powerful and versatile formalisms in physics, and its nonequilibrium version has proved invaluable in many research fields. With entirely new chapters and updated example problems, the second edition of this popular text continues to provide an ideal introduction to nonequilibrium many-body quantum systems and ultrafast phenomena in modern science. Retaining the unique and self-contained ...
Understanding Thunderstorm Generators: Malcolm Bendall's Open-Sourced Carbon to Oxygen Converter - Paperback
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by Am&er Publishing Company (Author)Looking for the Hardback? For those who prefer a premium hardback edition, as well as exclusive merch, search for "AMandER PubCo" online to learn more.- - -Let's get this out of the way: this book is not about cloud seeding, a weather modification technique scientists use to make it rain. (Yes, we think it's cool too, but that's for a different book). What you are holding is a portal to an entirely new way of understanding the world around us-only it's ...
Mapping the Darkness: The Visionary Scientists Who Unlocked the Mysteries of Sleep - Hardcover
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by Kenneth Miller (Author)NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 BY THE NEW YORKER NEW YORK TIMES EDITOR'S CHOICE SELECTION "A propulsive, utterly engrossing history... None of it is simple and all of it is captivating."--The New York Times "Mapping the Darkness offers two narratives at once: a sweeping journey of discovery about dreams, sleep and the terra incognita of unconsciousness; and a wake-up call about the dangers of chronic exhaustion. It's time, Mr. Miller tells us, to take our slee...
Creatures of the Deep: In Search of the Sea's Monsters and the World They Live in - Paperback
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by Erich Hoyt (Author) Praise for the first edition: More than a picture book ... Hoyt's elegant writing provides both the historical background for deep-sea exploration and an ecological perspective on life in the ocean's depths. --American Scientist A magnificent bestiary ... and a reminder of how little we actually know about the seas surrounding us. --Popular Science Winner, Outstanding Nonfiction Book of the Year --American Society of Journalists and Authors, Inc., New York In this ...
Silicone hydrogel contact lenses - Paperback
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by Lívia Santos (Author)Silicone hydrogel contact lenses (CLs) were launched 10 years ago. Their greater oxygen transmissibility grants the material a superior physiological performance. However, CL associated microbial keratitis still occurs. Aiming to understand the occurrence of microbial keratitis among silicone hydrogel CL wearers the present work will address the susceptibility of silicone hydrogel materials to microbial adhesion and colonization, tear film deposition, bacterial detachm...
Impossible evolution: A few problems with the theory of evolution - Paperback
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by Renee R. Ellison (Author)A compilation of the basics of the debate as to the origins of the universe: evolution vs. intelligent design. For children and adults. Because the brain learns best by seeing a concept pictorially and then reinforcing that concept with a written explanation, the concepts regarding special creation vs. the theory of evolution are stated simply, illustrated, and easily grasped in the first part--followed by more meaty explanations and statements of implications in p...
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