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Sustainable Cacao Cultivation in Latin America

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Report copyright infringementby Luz Cecilia García (Editor), Naga Raju Maddela (Editor), Freddy Zambrano Gavilanes (Editor)This book examines cacao cultivation with a view to improving the sustainable management and production of this crop.Theobroma cacao is an important species originating in the Ecuadorian Amazon and its product chocolate is consumed worldwide. Cacao cultivation is an industry supporting over ten million people, and so it is vitally important, in this changing climate, that...

Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars: The Story of the First American Woman to Command a Space Mission

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Report copyright infringementby Eileen M. USAF (Retired) Collins (Author), Jonathan H. Ward (Author)The long-awaited memoir of a trailblazer and role model who is telling her story for the first time. Eileen Collins was an aviation pioneer her entire career, from her crowning achievements as the first woman to command an American space mission as well as the first to pilot the space shuttle to her early years as one of the Air Force's first female pilots. She was in the first class of women t...

Grassland Ecosystem Services: Research Advances and Future Directions for Sustainability II

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Report copyright infringementby Michael Vrahnakis (Guest Editor), Yannis (Ioannis) Kazoglou (Guest Editor)Sustainability is the overall goal in the management of grassland resources; it ensures that the institutional framework within each grassland use is planned and implemented. Recent developments emphasize the need to include ecosystem services (supporting, provisioning, regulating, and cultural) provided by grasslands into this framework. The reprint is a follow up of the successful Speci...

Spooky Lakes: 25 Strange and Mysterious Lakes That Dot Our Planet

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Report copyright infringementby Geo Rutherford (Author)Dive into the most mysterious waters around the world (if you dare) in Spooky Lakes, an illustrated nonfiction book from TikTok star and educator Geo Rutherford. An instant New York Times bestseller! From Geo Rutherford--the creator of the hit series Spooky Lake Month (over 65 million likes!)--comes this thrilling nonfiction book that plumbs the depths of 25 unusual lakes around the world. Backed by extensive research and packed with al...

ME/CFS - the Severely and Very Severely Affected

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Report copyright infringementby Kenneth J. Friedman (Guest Editor), Lucinda Bateman (Guest Editor), Kenny Leo de Meirleir (Guest Editor)Manuscripts in this monograph are sorted into five categories: 1. Case Reports: a description of living as a bedridden patient; structured interviews with severely affected ME/CFS patients; how past events contribute to severe ME/CFS; a comparison of moderately ill, severely ill, and very severely ill; case reports of ME/CFS in children. 2. A healthcare provi...

Nuts: Where We Are and Where We Are Going in Research. Proceedings from the NUTS 2022 International Conference

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Report copyright infringementby Jordi Salas-Salvadó (Guest Editor), Emilio Ros (Guest Editor), Joan Sabaté (Guest Editor)Humans have eaten nuts for thousands of years, yet their consumption was discouraged just a few decades ago due to their high-fat content. This perspective began to change in the early 1990s due to seminal publications from the Adventist Health Study, which showed that nut consumption significantly improved heart health-related outcomes. Many randomized clinical trials, epi...

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Report copyright infringementby Irit Ben Aharon (Guest Editor), Savio George Barreto (Guest Editor)In the last decade, the incidence of cancer in young patients has increased in several cancer types according to the US Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Result (SEER) data and other worldwide registries. Recently, Sung and colleagues published an extensive pooled analysis from the US in Lancet Public Health, which revealed a dramatic increase in cancer incidence among younger adults (aged 25-4...

Ecological Transition and Circular Economy

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Report copyright infringementby Nicola Raimo (Guest Editor), Filippo Vitolla (Guest Editor), Ornella Malandrino (Guest Editor)This book contributes to the debate on the Ecological Transition and Circular Economy from a multidimensional perspective. Research from several scientific fields has been developed, providing a comprehensive picture of the complexity of the circular transition. Indeed, the book highlights how creating a functioning circular economy requires combining different knowled...

Princeton Review AP Chemistry Premium Prep, 27th Edition: 7 Practice Tests + Digital Practice Online + Content Review

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Report copyright infringementby The Princeton Review (Author)PREMIUM PRACTICE FOR A PERFECT 5--WITH THE MOST PRACTICE ON THE MARKET! Equip yourself to ace the newly-digital AP Chemistry Exam with this comprehensive study guide. Includes 7 full-length practice tests with answer explanations, timed online practice, and thorough content reviews. The Princeton Review Expertise Study with prep and practice written entirely by AP educators Learn test-taking strategies backed by 40+ years of test pr...

Quick Flip Questions for the Revised Bloom Taxonomy

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Report copyright infringementby Linda G. Barton (Author) Dimensions: 0.5 x 5 x 6.5 IN Publication Date: January 01, 2007

Amazon Animals (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 3/Fact Reader): 100 Fun Facts about Snakes, Sloths, Spiders, and More

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Report copyright infringementby Rose Davidson (Author), National Geographic Kids (Author)Journey to the Amazon--the world's largest rainforest and home to more animal species than any place on Earth--and discover the creatures that live there. This Level 3 Reader introduces the amazing creatures that make their home in the world's largest rainforest, from pink dolphins swimming in the Amazon River to colorful butterflies and toucans flying in the treetops. Meet a sloth sleeping 20 hours a day...

Living Waters: Ecology of Animals in Swamps, Rivers, Lakes and Dams

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Report copyright infringementby Nick Romanowski (Author)Wetlands are often seen as the ultimate symbol of beauty and tranquillity, their clear waters sheltering mysterious animals in a world where change is gentle and slow, from dragonflies skimming above their own reflections to the fishes glimpsed briefly below. Yet Australian wetlands are among the most varied and changeable habitats found anywhere, and the many creatures that live out their lives in and around water are superbly adapted t...

Molecular Realizations of Quantum.. (V2)

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Report copyright infringementby Nakahara Mikio (Author)This book provides an overview on physical realizations of quantum computing by means of molecular systems. It will be useful for graduate students and researchers interested in quantum computing from different areas of physics, physical chemistry, informatics and computer science. Each chapter is written in a self-contained manner and hence can be accessible for researchers and graduate students with even less background in the topics. ...

Advanced Materials towards Energy Sustainability: Theory and Implementations

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Report copyright infringementby Samsul Ariffin Abdul Karim (Editor), Poppy Puspitasari (Editor)Industry 4.0 is revolutionizing the way companies manufacture, improve, and distribute their products. It demands the application of renewable energy using advanced materials. Renewable energy is reshaping the fields of industry, agriculture, and households, providing reliable power supplies and fuel diversification. This enhances energy security, lowers the risk of fuel spills, and reduces the need...

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Report copyright infringementby I. H. Olcay Ünver (Editor), Rajiv K. Gupta (Editor), Aysegul Kibaroglu (Editor)In the book's four Parts, the interdisciplinary approach to many issues contributes to the relationship between water and poverty. Part I includes articles on the conceptual and methodological issues concerning poverty reduction through water resources development. It also offers analysis of quantitative measurements of poverty reduction, including some approaches for creating a Wate...

Regional Sustainable Management Pathways to Carbon Neutrality

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Report copyright infringementby Chao Wang (Guest Editor), Jinyan Zhan (Guest Editor), Xueting Zeng (Guest Editor)The aim of this Reprint is to attract scholars and managers interested in carbon peak and carbon neutrality. This Reprint includes all 13 articles in the Special Issue "Regional Sustainable Management Pathways to Carbon Neutrality", aiming to unlock the full potential of carbon neutrality pathways and helping the scholars share their insights, fundings, conclusions and future resea...

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Report copyright infringementby Christa Sys (Guest Editor), Alessio Tei (Guest Editor)Moving toward a collaborative and cooperative maritime ecosystem has been a hot topic of discussion for a while, to the point that for maritime supply actors, co-innovation should now be the new normal. In order to manage the end-to-end integration of maritime supply chain processes, each stakeholder needs to control their maritime supply chain (i.e., reduce uncertainty) and create value (e.g., cost reductio...

Money and Finance After the Crisis: Critical Thinking for Uncertain Times

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Report copyright infringementby Brett Christophers (Editor), Andrew Leyshon (Editor), Geoff Mann (Editor)Money and Finance After the Crisis provides a critical multi-disciplinary perspective on the post-crisis financial world in all its complexity, dynamism and unpredictability. Contributions illuminate the diversity of ways in which money and finance continue to shape global political economy and society. A multidisciplinary collection of essays that study the geographies of money and finan...

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Report copyright infringementby Joseph Murphy (Author)How This Book Can Work Miracles in Your Life I have seen miracles happen to men and women in all walks of life all over the world. Miracles will happen to you, too-when you begin using the magic power of your subconscious mind. This book is designed to teach you that your habitual thinking and imagery mold, fashion, and create your destiny; for as a man thinketh in his subconscious mind, so is he. Do You Know the Answers? Why is one man sa...

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Report copyright infringementby LM Taylor (Author)The brain has untold potential - Discover how it really works so you can make it optimize its performance Do you wonder how much more you could achieve if you honed your mental muscles and this amazing tool - your brain - in the right way? Our brains drive our bodies and almost everything about our lives, from our moods to our daily habits and our overall success and health, but we often haven't the faintest clue how to make them work at thei...

Opportunities & Challenges in the 21st Century

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Report copyright infringementby Simon S. M. Chin (Author)Opportunities and Challenges in the 21st CenturyThis book is for a global audience of mostly young adults and adults. It's about saving lives and souls by sharing the truth about medicine and technology, what is enabling perpetual wars, how climate change destroys past and present civilizations, how entrepreneurship works, why lifelong learning is essential, how Artificial Intelligence (AI) will impact our lives, why it is important to ...

Equivalencias MÃ(c)tricas De Las Medidas Y Pesas De Castilla, Barcelona, Valencia, Zaragoza Y Gerona

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Report copyright infringementby Fèlix Pagès (Author)"Equivalencias MÃ(c)tricas De Las Medidas Y Pesas De Castilla, Barcelona, Valencia, Zaragoza Y Gerona" by Fèlix Pagès is a comprehensive reference work detailing the metric equivalents of historical weights and measures used in various regions of Spain. This book offers a detailed look into the metrological systems of Castile, Barcelona, Valencia, Zaragoza, and Gerona, providing essential conversions and comparisons. In addition to its metro...

Road to Net Zero: Strategic Pathways for Sustainability-Driven Business Transformation

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Report copyright infringementby Oliver Zipse (Editor), Joachim Hornegger (Editor), Thomas Becker (Editor)Back JacketWith this open access book, delve into the insights of respected leaders from academia and industry as they unravel the intricacies of sustainability-driven business transformation. This meticulously curated edited volume reflects on The Road To Net Zero, underscoring the need for pioneering pathways. Embark on a collaborative learning journey and explore key issues along the ro...

Mathematics to the Rescue of Democracy: What Does Voting Mean and How Can It Be Improved?

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Report copyright infringementby Paolo Serafini (Author)Author BiographyPaolo Serafini was Professor of Operations Research in the Department of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Physics, University of Udine, Italy for more than 25 years until his retirement in 2016. After the degree in Electronic Engineering, he worked for a few years at FIAT, Grandi Motori, Turin. He joined the Faculty of Sciences, University of Udine, in 1978 where he became Associate Professor in 1985 and Full Professor i...

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Report copyright infringementby Bob Mizon (Author)There have been many developments in the field of light pollution over the last few years, and this second edition of 'Light Pollution - Responses and Remedies' will introduce them in detail. Examples include the appearance of anti-light pollution legislation in various countries, new departures in lighting design, human health implications, and the growing realization among the general public that lighting is not always a good thing. In this ...

Field Guide to the Weather: Learn to Identify Clouds and Storms, Forecast the Weather, and Stay Safe

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Report copyright infringementby Ryan Henning (Author)Your Guide to Watching Clouds and Understanding the Weather From the soothing sound of rain to the shrill whistle of a blizzard, from the house-shaking rumble of thunder to the violent fury of a hurricane, weather is a fascinating part of our lives. We watch it. We listen to it. We feel it. We try to predict it. But how well do we truly understand it? Professional meteorologist Ryan Henning presents Field Guide to the Weather, a handy refer...

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Report copyright infringementby Yash Pratap Singh (Author)Nikola Tesla: The Forgotten History is a narrative work of historical nonfiction that looks past the myth and into the systems that shaped Tesla's life. Instead of treating invention as a lone-genius story, this book follows the real machinery behind progress-institutions, investors, patents, infrastructure, and the politics of adoption. From Tesla's early formation and the AC/DC conflict to Niagara and Wardenclyffe, it traces how idea...

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Report copyright infringementby John a. Brashear (Author)"John A. Brashear: The Autobiography of a Man Who Loved the Stars" offers an intimate and inspiring look into the life of one of the most beloved figures in the history of American science. John A. Brashear, a millwright turned world-renowned lens and instrument maker, shares his remarkable journey from a humble fascination with the night sky to becoming a leading pioneer in astronomical optics. Through his own words, readers discover B...

David Bohm. A Man Out of Place: Quantum physics, implicit order, the holographic universe, and all the ideas of a philosophical and humanistic scienti

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Report copyright infringementby Bruno del Medico (Author)In the landscape of 20th-century physics and philosophy, David Bohm emerges as a prominent figure, capable of crossing the frontiers between science and spirituality. His ideas on implicit order and holography not only influenced the field of quantum physics, but also opened new avenues for contemporary philosophical thought. Bohm was born in 1917 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, into a family of Jewish descent. Growing up in an era marke...

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Report copyright infringementby Ellen Condon McCornack (Author)"Thomas Condon Pioneer Geologist of Oregon" is a comprehensive biographical account of one of the Pacific Northwest's most significant scientific figures. Written by his daughter, Ellen Condon McCornack, this work documents the extraordinary life and career of Thomas Condon, who transitioned from a frontier missionary to Oregon's first State Geologist. The narrative explores his pioneering contributions to the field of paleontolog...

Flower Talk: How Plants Use Color to Communicate

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Report copyright infringementby Sara Levine (Author), Masha D'Yans (Illustrator)Pssssst! Did you know plants can talk? It's true! Plants use the colors of their flowers to communicate with animals. But why animals? Because they help plants make seeds by moving pollen from one flower to another. Learn the secrets of flower talk from a narrator with an inside scoop! This new book from Sara Levine features a cantankerous talking cactus as a narrator, revealing to readers the significance of diff...

Sharkpedia: A Brief Compendium of Shark Lore

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Report copyright infringementby Daniel Abel (Author), Marc Dando (Illustrator)A fun, pocket-size A-Z treasury about sharks, featuring fascinating, little-known facts and captivating illustrations Sharkpedia is an entertaining and enlightening celebration of sharks featuring close to 100 entries, based on the latest knowledge and enriched by original illustrations. Avoiding tired factoids, shark authority Daniel Abel gives new bite to essential information about sharks, including their adaptat...