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Report copyright infringementby Michael Faraday (Author)""The Force of Magnetism and Electricity"" is a comprehensive book written by Michael Faraday, a prominent British scientist in the field of electromagnetism. The book covers the fundamental principles of electricity and magnetism, including the behavior of electric charges, the properties of magnetic fields, and the interaction between electricity and magnetism. Faraday's experiments and discoveries are presented in detail, along with h...

Quantum Aspects of Molecular Motions in Solids: Proceedings of an Ill-Iff Workshop, Grenoble, France, September 24-26, 1986

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Report copyright infringementby Anton Heidemann (Editor), Andreas Magerl (Editor), Michael Prager (Editor)The Institut Max von Laue-Paul Langevin (ILL) in Grenoble regularly orga- nizes workshops that deal with various applications of neutrons in physics, chemistry, biology and materials science. The workshop "Quantum Aspects of Molecular Motions in Solids" was jointly organized by the Institut Laue- Langevin and the Institut fiir Festkorperforschung at the Kernforschungsan- lage Jiilich and ...

The Elements Magnet Set: With Complete Periodic Table!

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Report copyright infringementby Theodore Gray (Author)Display and play with the building blocks of life with The Elements Magnet Set!Based on the iconic images from Theodore Gray's bestselling book The Elements, this beautiful magnet set is the perfect way to add a little atomic flair at work and home. Spell out a fun message or just display and inspire some awe for all the elements that make up the world around you. This miniature kit includes: 121 element magnets, each highlighting an impor...

Ecosystems as Models for Restoring Our Economies, 2nd Edition: To a Sustainable State

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Report copyright infringementby John H. Giordanengo (Author)Winner, International Impact Book Award 2026. Appeals to a broad range of people across ages, values and political beliefs, and will change the way we live our lives Integrating the fields of ecology and economics with practical business and conservation experience, this book delivers a clear path to restoring our economies to a sustainable state. The result is not a decline in our freedoms, values, and quality of life, but a means ...

Arthropod Management and Landscape Considerations in Large-Scale Agroecosystems

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Report copyright infringementby Michael J. Brewer (Editor), Gary L. Hein (Editor)For large-scale agroecosystems, patterns of pest population increases (graded increases or abrupt outbreaks) and declines (graded suppression or abrupt crashes) vary considerably and are influenced by factors within crop fields and across broader landscape scales. Better understanding of pest population dynamics and the implications of spatial interactions on the function and development of pest management approa...

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Report copyright infringementby Roy Bendor (Author)Interactive Media for Sustainability presents a conceptually rich, critical account of the design and use of interactive technologies to engage the public with sustainability. Treating interactive technologies as forms of mediation, the book argues that these technologies advance multiple understandings of sustainability. At stake are the ways sustainability encodes the complexity of interrelated social and natural systems, and how it conveys...

Circular of the Bureau of Standards No. 412: Silver- Its Properties and Industrial Uses; NBS Circular 412

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Report copyright infringementby B. A. Rogers (Created by), Irl C. Schoonover (Author), Louis Jordan (Author)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 ...

Quantum Algorithms and Applications: A Scaffolding Approach (Vol 2)

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Report copyright infringementby Peter Lee (Author), Ran Cheng (Author), Huiwen Ji (Author)Volume 2 (contains Parts III & IV + Appendices, b/w)Unlock the Potential of Quantum AlgorithmsThis book presents a progressive scaffolding approach to quantum algorithms and applications, guiding readers from core primitives to practical workflows in simulation, optimization, quantum machine learning, and linear systems, with an emphasis on mastering durable concepts and principles.Features A systema...

Knowing the Trees: Discover the Forest from Seed to Snag - Hardcover

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by Ken Keffer (Author), Emily Walker (Illustrator)An engaging, fact-filled, and beautifully illustrated guide to a forest's life cycle Includes wide range of natural history and facts about types of forests, tree species, tree biology, and more Full-color illustrations throughout and Seeds of Knowledge sidebars enliven and deepen understanding of tree science From the award-winning author of Earth Almanac In Knowing the Trees, naturalist and outdoor educator Ken Keffer explores our forests...

Energy Pricing Policies for Inclusive Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Report copyright infringementby Guillermo Beylis (Author), Barbara Cunha (Author)Government strategies for setting energy prices are not uniform across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region or even across fuels. Instead, they spread across a full spectrum, ranging from discretionary price fixing at one end through to pure market-based approaches at the other. In between, a wide variety of other schemes can be found, including: price stabilization funds; import or export parity price sc...

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Report copyright infringementby Shawn Willsey (Author)Southern Idaho is a geologic jackpot. Etched in its rugged mountains, incredibly young lava fields, and steep-walled canyons lie compelling evidence of amazing geologic events, including breccia from one of the largest meteorite impacts in the world. Join geology professor and author Shawn Willsey as he uses clear prose, concise illustrations, and dramatic photographs to tell the stories of 23 amazing geologic sites. Learn how Ice Age floo...

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Report copyright infringementby Nikola Tesla (Author)Here's the Tesla collection you've been waiting for: 214 figures; 668 pages; and 107 articles letters to editors and lectures. All the famous lectures and articles that you'd expect are here such as A New System of Alternating Current Motors and Transformers; Experiments with Alternating Currents of High Frequency; Experiments with Alternate Currents of Very High Frequency and Their Application to Methods of Artificial Illumination; Experim...

Shuttle, Houston: My Life in the Center Seat of Mission Control

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Report copyright infringementby Paul Dye (Author)From the longest-serving Flight Director in NASA's history comes a revealing account of high-stakes Mission Control work and the Space Shuttle program that has redefined our relationship with the universe. A compelling look inside the Space Shuttle missions that helped lay the groundwork for the Space Age, Shuttle, Houston explores the determined personalities, technological miracles, and eleventh-hour saves that have given us human spaceflight...

A History of Self-Harm in Britain: A Genealogy of Cutting and Overdosing

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Report copyright infringementby Chris Millard (Author)This book is open access under a CC BY license and charts the rise and fall of various self-harming behaviours in twentieth-century Britain. It puts self-cutting and overdosing into historical perspective, linking them to the huge changes that occur in mental and physical healthcare, social work and wider politics.Author BiographyChris Millard is Wellcome Trust Research Fellow at Queen Mary, University of London, UK, interested in Munchasu...

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Charles W. Woodworth: The Remarkable Life of U.C.'s First Entomologist

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Report copyright infringementby Brian Holden (Author)Charles W. Woodworth was a central figure in entomology in the first three decades of the 20th century. He was the first to cultivate in a laboratory the famous model species Drosophila melanogaster and suggested to W. E. Castle that it could be useful for genetic research. He directed the world's first successful city-scale salt-marsh mosquito control effort. C.W. was a key early figure in what is now known as Integrated Pest Management an...

Shakespere's Holinshed: The Chronicle And The Historical Plays Compared

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Report copyright infringementby Walter G. Boswell-Stone (Author)Shakespeare's Holinshed: The Chronicle and the Historical Plays Compared is a literary analysis book written by Walter G. Boswell-Stone. The book explores the relationship between Shakespeare's historical plays and the source material he used, namely the Holinshed Chronicles. The Holinshed Chronicles were a popular historical text in Shakespeare's time, and they provided the basis for many of his most famous plays, including Macb...

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Report copyright infringementby Alexander Winchell (Author)Sparks From A Geologist's Hammer is a book written by Alexander Winchell, a renowned geologist, and professor of geology. The book is a collection of essays on various geological topics, including the formation of the earth, the evolution of life, and the geological history of North America. The book is divided into two parts, with the first part focusing on the fundamental principles of geology, such as the origin of rocks and minera...

Dudley Memorial Volume: Containing A Paper By William Russel Dudley And Appreciations And Contributions In His Memory By Friends And Colleague

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Report copyright infringementby William Russel Dudley (Author)The Dudley Memorial Volume is a book that pays tribute to William Russel Dudley, a renowned scientist and educator. The book contains a paper written by Dudley himself, as well as contributions and appreciations from his friends and colleagues. The paper by Dudley discusses his research on the properties of crystals and their formation, while the contributions from others reflect on his life and career as a scientist and educator. ...

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Report copyright infringementby Arthur J. Beckhard (Author)""Electrical Genius: Nikola Tesla"" by Arthur J. Beckhard is a biography of the renowned inventor and electrical engineer, Nikola Tesla. The book traces Tesla's life from his birth in Serbia in 1856 to his death in New York in 1943. The author explores Tesla's early years and education, his work with Thomas Edison, and his groundbreaking inventions and discoveries, including the Tesla coil and alternating current (AC) power. The book ...

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Report copyright infringementby A. M. Howcroft (Author)Ten nights. One curious human. One very smart machine.What happens when a writer sits down with an artificial intelligence and begins asking questions-real questions-about how the world works, and what it all means?Across ten late-night conversations, Late Night explores time, memory, creativity, consciousness, and the strange patterns that shape our lives. The discussions wander from dinosaurs to quantum physics, from ancient myths to mo...

Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America

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Report copyright infringementby Eric R. Eaton (Author), Kenn Kaufman (Author)Comprehensive yet compact, authoritative yet easy to understand, this is the perfect guide for anyone who wants to know more about the fascinating and diverse insects of North America. Many insects are difficult even for the experts to identify, but here readers will find a wealth of information on the amazing observable behaviors of insects and their fascinating life histories. Naturalists Kenn Kaufman and Eric R. E...

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Report copyright infringementby Paul K. Link (Author), Shawn Willsey (Author), Keegan Schmidt (Author)Learn about the remarkable geologic diversity of the Gem State with the completely revised, full-color edition of Roadside Geology of Idaho. Excellent graphics, spectacular photographs, and straightforward writing describe and interpret the rocks and landscapes visible outside your car window, whether you're speeding across the Snake River Plain or following a narrow canyon enroute to a weeke...

Musical Brain: What Students, Teachers, and Performers Need to Know

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Report copyright infringementby Lois Svard (Author)We make or listen to music for the powerful effect it has on our emotions, and we can't imagine our lives without music. Yet we tend to know nothing about the intricate networks that neurons create throughout our brains to make music possible. The Musical Brain explores fascinating discoveries about the brain and music, often told through the stories of musicians whose lives have been impacted by the extraordinary ability of our brains to lea...

Into the Storm: Two Ships, a Deadly Hurricane, and an Epic Battle for Survival

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Report copyright infringementby Tristram Korten (Author)"An intense, immersive deep dive into a wild, dangerous, and unknown world, written with the pace and appeal of a great thriller. This is nonfiction at its very best."--Lee Child The true story of two doomed ships and a daring search-and-rescue operation that shines a light on the elite Coast Guard swimmers trained for the most dangerous ocean missions With a new epilogue about a flight on a hurricane hunter In late September 2015, Hur...

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Report copyright infringementby Daniel Alexander Payne Murray (Author), Will W. Allen (Author)The brainchild of Daniel Alexander Payne Murray, Banneker: The Afro-American Astronomer was first conceived after Murray discovered what he found to be a beautifully written letter to Thomas Jefferson by a then unknown writer of color. Aided in his research by Will A. Allen, the pair discovered the man to be one Benjamin Banneker, a mathematician and astronomer.An extraordinary mind in a time where m...

On the Arctic Frontier: Ernest Leffingwell's Polar Explorations and Legacy

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Report copyright infringementby Janet R. Collins (Author)The Arctic would be Ernest deKoven Leffingwell's home during the early twentieth century. Concentrating on Alaska's north coast and what is now the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), he explored, studied, and mapped the challenging landscape between 1906 and 1914. Much of his success depended on the companionship and assistance of his Inupiat neighbors.Leffingwell first traveled to polar regions as chief scientist for the 1901 Bald...

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Report copyright infringementby Benjamin Rumford (Author)This volume contains the collected works of Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford, a fascinating figure of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. A Loyalist who fled the American Revolution, Rumford became a prominent scientist and administrator in Europe. This collection presents his scientific papers, essays, and observations on topics ranging from heat and light to cooking and nutrition. Explore Rumford's groundbreaking experiments and t...

My World Is Melting: Living with Climate Change in Svalbard

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Report copyright infringementby Line Nagell Ylvisåker (Author), Kelsey Camacho (Translator)In 2015, in a tragic natural disaster, a massive avalanche descended on the small Arctic Norwegian city of Longyearbyen, Svalbard, leveling eleven houses and killing a child and a young father. In this arresting book, journalist Line Nagell Ylvisåker explores the effects of a warming planet up close and personal, from inside a remote community intimately attuned to its environment.Ylvisåker introduces r...

Engines: The Inner Workings of Machines That Move the World

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Report copyright infringementby Theodore Gray (Author)The international bestselling author of How Things Work and The Elements Trilogy turns his focus to a visual exploration of the inner workings and functionality of the marvelous machines that run our world--from the first steam engines to giant turbines to today's tiny electrical engines. In Engines, the always entertaining and informative Theodore Gray explores the glorious guts and intricate innards of dozens of impressive machines. Th...

The Ruins And Museums Of Rome: A Guide Book For Travelers, Artists And Lovers Of Antiquity (1854)

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Report copyright infringementby Emil Braun (Author)The Ruins and Museums of Rome: A Guide Book for Travelers, Artists and Lovers of Antiquity is a comprehensive guidebook written by Emil Braun in 1854. The book is designed to provide an in-depth exploration of the ruins and museums of Rome, providing a detailed description of each site along with historical context and background information. Braun's guidebook is intended for a wide audience, including travelers, artists, and anyone with an i...

Biodeterioration of Cultural Property and Researches on Conservation of Heritage Buildings

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Report copyright infringementby Arun Arya (Author), Virendra Nath (Author), Mandana Barkeshli (Author)Recent corona like pandemic outbreaks have warned the human beings that we are still a fragile species on this Planet Earth. We have to ponder in our past, look how Vedic, Harrapan, and Egyptian civilizations flourished and vanished ultimately. Our cultural heritage can help us to learn the lessons from past and we can preserve our rich culture and Good human Values for next generations. Not ...