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The Dyslexic Advantage (Revised and Updated): Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain

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Report copyright infringementby Brock L. Eide (Author), Fernette F. Eide (Author)An updated edition of Drs. Brock and Fernette Eide's popular dyslexia book with a wealth of new material and improved dyslexic-friendly font. What if we viewed dyslexia as a learning and processing style rather than as a learning disorder? Drs. Brock and Fernette Eide use their impressive backgrounds in neurology and education to debunk the standard deficit-based approach to dyslexia. People typically define "d...

General Relativity: The Theoretical Minimum

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Report copyright infringementby Leonard Susskind (Author), André Cabannes (Author)The latest volume in the New York Times-bestselling physics series explains Einstein's masterpiece: the general theory of relativity  "Excellent." --Physics Today He taught us classical mechanics, quantum mechanics, and special relativity. Now, physicist Leonard Susskind, assisted by André Cabannes, returns to tackle Einstein's general theory of relativity. Starting from the equivalence principle and covering ...

Seaweeds of the World: A Guide to Every Order

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Report copyright infringementby John Bothwell (Author)A lavishly illustrated guide to the seaweed families of the world Seaweeds are astoundingly diverse. They're found along the shallows of beaches and have been recorded living at depths of more than 800 feet; they can be microscopic or grow into giants many meters long. They're incredibly efficient at using the materials found in the ocean and are increasingly used in the human world, in applications from food to fuel. They're beautiful, to...

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Report copyright infringementby Fergus Craik (Author), Larry Jacoby (Author)A short, accessible primer on human memory, its workings, feats, and flaws, by two leading psychological researchers. Why do we vividly recall a traumatic childhood event but forget where we left our keys five minutes ago? How can a scent take us back fifty years while a colleague's name eludes us? In this compact introduction, two leading psychological researchers describe memory--how it works and why it sometimes do...

The Science of Sherlock: The Forensic Facts Behind the Fiction

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Report copyright infringementby Mark Brake (Author)An essential read for the legions of Sherlockians about the globe. Sherlock Holmes is the world's greatest-ever consulting detective. The huge popularity of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional creation, and his sixty stories, made Sherlock one of the most famous characters of Victorian London. All evidence suggests Sherlock's fan adoration has lasted almost one and a half centuries through many adaptations. There is Sherlock fan fiction in C...

The Magick of Physics: Uncovering the Fantastical Phenomena in Everyday Life

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Report copyright infringementby Felix Flicker (Author)An award-winning Oxford physicist draws on classic sci-fi, fantasy fiction, and everyday phenomena to explain and celebrate the magical properties of condensed matter physics and the world around us. If you were to present the feats of modern science to someone from the past, those feats would surely be considered magic. Theoretical physicist Felix Flicker proves that they are indeed magic--just familiar magic. The name for this magic is "...

Close Up at a Distance: Mapping, Technology, and Politics

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Report copyright infringementby Laura Kurgan (Author)The past two decades have seen revolutionary shifts in our ability to navigate, inhabit, and define the spatial realm. The data flows that condition much of our lives now regularly include Global Positioning System (GPS) readings and satellite images of a quality once reserved for a few militaries and intelligence agencies, and powerful geographic information system (GIS) software is now commonplace. These new technologies have raised funda...

Emotional: How Feelings Shape Our Thinking

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Report copyright infringementby Leonard Mlodinow (Author)We've all been told that thinking rationally is the key to success. But at the cutting edge of science, researchers are discovering that feeling is every bit as important as thinking in this "lively exposé of the growing consensus about the limited power of rationality and decision-making" (The New York Times Book Review). You make hundreds of decisions every day, from what to eat for breakfast to how you should invest, and not one of t...

What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World's Most Enigmatic Birds

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Report copyright infringementby Jennifer Ackerman (Author)An instant New York Times bestseller! A New York Times Notable Book of 2023 Named a Best Book of 2023 by Publishers Weekly From the author of The Genius of Birds and The Bird Way, a brilliant scientific investigation into owls--the most elusive of birds--and why they exert such a hold on human imagination With their forward gaze and quiet flight, owls are often a symbol of wisdom, knowledge, and foresight. But what does an owl really k...

Breathe Deep: An Illustrated Guide to the Transformative Power of Breathing

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Report copyright infringementby Misha Maynerick Blaise (Author)"A thoughtful resource to help readers slow down." --Library Journal Take a deep breath and get lost in this illustrated guide to the transformative power of breathing combining inspiration, instruction, and amazing illustrations to create a one-of-a-kind book about the popular practice of breath work. Breathing happens. All day long you are sustained by the movement of air in and out of your lungs. Because it's a natural functio...

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Report copyright infringementby Tim Lomas (Author)A concise and engaging exploration of how we understand happiness. What does it mean to feel happiness? As a state of mind, it's elusive. As a concept--despite the plethora of pop psychology books on the subject--it's poorly understood. In this volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, psychologist Tim Lomas offers a concise and engaging overview of our current understanding of happiness. Lomas explains that although the field of pos...

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Report copyright infringementby Neil Degrasse Tyson (Author)Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has attracted one of the world's largest online followings with his fascinating, widely accessible insights into science and our universe. Now, Tyson invites us to go behind the scenes of his public fame by revealing his correspondence with people across the globe who have sought him out in search of answers. In this hand-picked collection of 101 letters, Tyson draws upon cosmic perspectives to addr...

Fundamentals of Transport Processes with Applications

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Report copyright infringementby V. Kumaran (Author)The study of transport phenomena is an essential part of chemical engineering, as well as other disciplines concerned with material transformations such as biomedical engineering, microfluidics, reactor design and metallurgy. Material transformations require the motion of constituents relative to each other, the transfer of heat across materials and fluid flow. This lucid textbook introduces the student to the fundamentals and applications of...

The Science of Reading: Information, Media, and Mind in Modern America

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Report copyright infringementby Adrian Johns (Author)For the first time, the story of how and why we have plumbed the mysteries of reading, and why it matters today. Reading is perhaps the essential practice of modern civilization. For centuries, it has been seen as key to both personal fulfillment and social progress, and millions today depend on it to participate fully in our society. Yet, at its heart, reading is a surprisingly elusive practice. This book tells for the first time the stor...

Muscle: The Gripping Story of Strength and Movement

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Report copyright infringementby Roy A. Meals (Author)Muscle tissue powers every heartbeat, blink, jog, jump, and goosebump. It is the force behind the most critical bodily functions, including digestion and childbirth, as well as extreme feats of athleticism. We can mold our muscles with exercise and observe the results.In this lively, lucid book, orthopedic surgeon Roy A. Meals takes us on a wide-ranging journey through anatomy, biology, history, and health to unlock the mysteries of our mus...

Male Choice, Female Competition, and Female Ornaments in Sexual Selection

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Report copyright infringementby Ingo Schlupp (Author)When Charles Darwin first proposed Sexual Selection Theory, he suggested two mechanisms: competition among males and choice by females. Although their importance is long established and extremely well understood, their mirror images have remained largely underappreciated; males also choose, and females also compete. The combination of male mate choice (MMC) and female competition (FC) may be one of the most overlooked yet important and intr...

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by Dk (Author)Beautifully designed maps, flags and country profile data make this atlas an ideal source of information about our ever changing world.If you're interested in finding out more about the geography of the world we live in, then this world atlas book is perfect for you. Compact World Atlas provides an excellent source of accurate and informative geographical information in an attractive, affordable, user-friendly package. Journey all over the world as you explore: - New fully revis...

Escaping from Eden: Does Genesis Teach That the Human Race Was Created by God or Engineered by Ets? - Paperback

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by Paul Wallis (Author)'This generation's 'Chariots of the Gods'', George Noory, Coast to Coast AM The familiar stories of the book of Genesis affirm that God made the universe, planet earth, and you and me. However, various anomalies in the text clue us that we are not reading the original version of these stories. So what were the original narratives and what did they say about who we are and where we all came from? What was the earlier story of human origins, almost obliterated from the He...

The Great Society Subway: A History of the Washington Metro

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Report copyright infringementby Zachary M. Schrag (Author)As Metro stretches to Tysons Corner and beyond, this paperback edition features a new preface from the author.Drivers in the nation's capital face a host of hazards: high-speed traffic circles, presidential motorcades, jaywalking tourists, and bewildering signs that send unsuspecting motorists from the Lincoln Memorial into suburban Virginia in less than two minutes. And parking? Don't bet on it unless you're in the fast lane of the Ca...

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Report copyright infringementby Ian Stewart (Author)Ian Stewart, el más prestigioso divulgador de las matemáticas, nos enfrenta en este libro a retos matemáticos apasionantesLas matemáticas no son sólo una maravillosa herramienta lógica, con una espléndida vida propia condensada en teorías, axiomas, teoremas o proposiciones, o el mejor instrumento creado por los humanos para describir los fenómenos naturales. Son, asimismo, un inmenso universo en el que se pueden llevar a cabo apasionantes av...

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Report copyright infringementby 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...

Alien Worlds: How Insects Conquered the Earth, and Why Their Fate Will Determine Our Future

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Report copyright infringementby Steve Nicholls (Author)A beautifully illustrated journey into the hidden realm of insects Life on Earth depends on the busy activities of insects, but global populations of these teeming creatures are currently under threat, with grave consequences for us all. Alien Worlds presents insects and other arthropods as you have never seen them before, explaining how they conquered the planet and why there are so many of them, and shedding light on the evolutionary ma...

Companion Classroom Activities for Stop Faking It! Force and Motion

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Report copyright infringementby William C. Robertson (Author), Brian Diskin (Illustrator)Never has it been so easy for educators to learn to teach physical science with confidence. Award-winning author Bill Robertson launched his bestselling Stop Faking It! series with Force and Motion--offering elementary and middle school teachers a jargon-free way to learn the background for teaching physical science with confidence. Combining easy-to-understand--if irreverent--explanations and quirky diag...

La Medusa Inmortal: Todo Lo Que Hay Que Saber Para Vivir Más Años

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Report copyright infringementby Nicklas Brendborg (Author) Podemos calcular nuestra esperanza de vida a partir del momento físico en el que estamos? Se puede estimular el proceso de auto regeneración de las células en una edad tardía? Puede una bacteria hallada en la isla de Papúa alargarnos la vida? La humanidad ha estado siempre obsesionada con la idea de la inmortalidad y los secretos de la longevidad siguen siendo un misterio, hasta que la ciencia ha empezado a observar la naturaleza en...

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Report copyright infringementby David Arora (Author)A delightful, informative, and indispensable companion to mushroom hunting, featuring information on more than 2,000 species of mushrooms, from a renowned naturalist and mycologist Nothing is more elusive and mysterious than the wild mushroom. In Mushrooms Demystified, mushroom authority David Arora celebrates the gathering and study of wild mushrooms with engaging style, wit, and simple terminology. With descriptions, photographs, and keys ...

Ecopsychology: Restoring the Earth, Healing the Mind

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Report copyright infringementby Allen D. Kanner (Editor), Theodore Roszak (Editor), Mary E. Gomes (Editor)This pathfinding collection has become a seminal text for the burgeoning ecopsychology movement by showing how the health of the planet is inextricably linked to the psychological health of humanity, individually and collectively The revolutionary ecopsychology movement has brought key new insights to environmentalism and modern psychology as more and more psychotherapists, thinkers, and ...

The Tesla Papers: Nikola Tesla on Free Energy & Wireless Transmission of Power

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Report copyright infringementby Nikola Tesla (Author), David Hatcher Childress (Author)In the tradition of The Fantastic Adventures of Nikola Tesla, The Anti-Gravity Handbook and The Free Energy Device Handbook, science and UFO author David Hatcher Childress takes us into the incredible world of Nikola Tesla and his amazing inventions. Tesla's rare article, 'The Problem of Increasing Human Energy with Special Reference to the Harnessing of the Sun's Energy' is included. This lengthy article w...

The Tree of Knowledge: The Biological Roots of Human Understanding, Revised Edition

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Report copyright infringementby Francisco J. Varela (Author), Humberto R. Maturana (Author), Robert Paolucci (Translator)"Knowing how we know" is the subject of this book. Its authors present a new view of cognition that has important social and ethical implications, for, they assert, the only world we humans can have is the one we create together through the actions of our coexistence. Written for a general audience as well as for students, scholars, and scientists and abundantly illustrated...

Indiana Rocks!: A Guide to Geologic Sites in the Hoosier State

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Report copyright infringementby Indiana Geological and Water Survey (Author), Polly Root Sturgeon (Text by (Art/Photo Books))A Story of oceans, uplift, and ice, Indiana's geological history is reflected in the vistas and landscapes you will see as you travel through the state. From the Indiana Dunes of Lake Michigan, one of the world's largest displays of lakeshore dunes, to the historic little town of New Harmony, where American geology had its beginnings, this book is your guide to 50 of th...

The New Answers Book 1: Over 25 Questions on Creation/Evolution and the Bible

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Report copyright infringementby Ken Ham (Editor)An essential resource for any believer, The New Answers Book provides a ready defense against the attacks of evolutionary thought. An impressive list of reputable creation scientists join author Ken Ham to answer these questions scientifically, biblically, and logically. Contributors include, Bodie Hodge, Dr. Jason Lisle, Dr. Andy McIntosh, Dr. David Menton, Dr. Tommy Mitchell, Dr. Terry Mortenson, Mike Oard, Dr. Georgia Purdom, Mike Riddle, Dr....

Living More with Less, 30th Anniversary Edition

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Report copyright infringementby Doris Janzen Longacre (Author), Valerie Weaver-Zercher (Editor)In 1980, before living simply and "green" became trendy and popular, Doris Janzen Longacre, author of the enormously popular More-with-Less Cookbook (over 900,000 sold), wrote Living More with Less, a practical guide for living in simple, sustainable, and healthy ways-ways that keep the future of the planet, and the plight of poor people, in mind.Thirty years later, Living More with Less 30th Annive...

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Report copyright infringementby Walter E. Sturgeon (Author) From one of the region's foremost mushroom hunters--Walter E. Sturgeon--comes a long-overdue field guide to finding and identifying the mushrooms and fleshy fungi found in the Appalachian mountains from Canada to Georgia. Edibility and toxicity, habitat, ecology, and detailed diagnostic features of the disparate forms they take throughout their life cycles are all included, enabling the reader to identify species without the use of a...