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by Lars Chittka (Author)Author BiographyLars Chittka is professor of sensory and behavioral ecology at Queen Mary University of London. He is the coeditor of Cognitive Ecology of Pollination. Number of Pages: 344 Dimensions: 1.1 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN Publication Date: October 10, 2023

Euthenics, the Science of Controllable Environment

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Report copyright infringementby Ellen H. (Ellen Henrietta) Richards (Author)Ellen H. Richards' "Euthenics, the science of controllable environment: a plea for better living conditions as a first step toward higher human efficiency" explores the then-nascent field of Euthenics - the study of improving human well-being through the betterment of living conditions. Richards champions the idea that a controllable environment, encompassing aspects of public health and home economics, is fundamental...

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Report copyright infringementby John Winthrop Troeger (Author), Edna Beatrice Troeger (Created by)"Nature-study Readers, Volume 1" by John Winthrop Troeger and Edna Beatrice Troeger, is designed to introduce young students to the wonders of the natural world. This engaging reader combines simple language with insightful observations, making it an ideal resource for elementary education. Focusing on accessible topics such as plants, animals, and weather, the book aims to cultivate a lifelong a...

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Report copyright infringementby Henry Meade Bland (Author)"Studies in Entomology: A Practical Work On Insects, Containing Suggestions and Outlines for Nature-Study in School Work" is a comprehensive guide by Henry Meade Bland, originally published in 1899. This book provides a detailed exploration of the world of insects, designed for both amateur enthusiasts and educators seeking to incorporate nature study into their curricula. Bland offers practical advice on identifying, collecting, and s...

Why Stuff Falls Down: The Story of Science and Gravity From Aristotle to Einstein Told in Plain English

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Report copyright infringementby Michael Kemp (Author)Why Stuff Falls Down is the story of how we have understood gravity, from the time of the ancient Greeks right up to the current efforts to unify Einstein's gravity with quantum mechanics.It's also the story of science. How did science grow to be the way it is today? What's the difference between a fact, a wild idea, and a scientific theory? And what's this scientific method they talk about?This book is written in plain English, with a mini...

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by Howard B. Bluestein (Author)The Architecture of Clouds describes in a visual, poetic, and personal way how clouds are related to our everyday life and the weather. It expertly details how the art and science of clouds are interconnected with straightforward scientific explanations of the meteorological context in which clouds appear and why they form, alongside in-depth descriptions of the visual and artistic aspects of clouds. The air motion dynamics, cloud microphysics and thermodynamics...

Modern Quantum Theory: From Quantum Mechanics to Entanglement and Quantum Information - Hardcover

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by Reinhold Bertlmann (Author), Nicolai Friis (Author)In the last few decades quantum theory has experienced an extensive revival owing to the rapid development of quantum information and quantum technologies. Based on a series of courses taught by the authors, the book takes the reader on a journey from the beginnings of quantum theory in the early twentieth century to the realm of quantum-information processing in the twenty-first. The central aim of this textbook, therefore, is to offer a ...

The North American Porcupine - Hardcover

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by Uldis Roze (Author)Praise for the first edition: "Rarely does one encounter scientific writing that is at the same time authoritative, full of well-documented data, and yet as readable as this book. It is good literature as well as good science. Readers almost feel as though they are looking over the shoulder of the observer, feeling his discomfort at the cold and rain, his excitement when something new and unexpected happens, and sharing in the sadness over the demise or misfortune of an ...

Instructional Sequence Matters, Grades 3-5: Explore Before Explain

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Report copyright infringementby Patrick Brown (Author)Instructional Sequence Matters, Grades 3-5 is a one-stop resource that will inspire you to reimagine how you teach science in elementary school. The book discusses two popular approaches for structuring your lessons: POE (Predict, Observe, and Explain) and 5E (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate). It also shows how simple shifts in the way you arrange and combine activities will help young students construct firsthand knowled...

Take Back Higher Education: Race, Youth, and the Crisis of Democracy in the Post-Civil Rights Era

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Report copyright infringementby H. Giroux (Author)At the beginning for the new millennium, higher education is under siege. No longer viewed as a public good, higher education increasingly is besieged by corporate, right-wing and conservative ideologies that want to decouple higher education from its legacy of educating students to be critical and autonomous citizens, imbued with democratic and public values. The greatest danger faced by higher education comes from the focus of global neo-lib...

Chemical Periodicity: Reinhold Physical and Inorganic Chemistry Textbook Series

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Thomas Sanderson (Author), Harry H. Sisler (Editor)Chemical Periodicity is a comprehensive textbook that explores the fundamental principles of the periodic table and the periodic trends of the elements. Written by Robert Thomas Sanderson, this book is part of the Reinhold Physical and Inorganic Chemistry Textbook Series and is designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in chemistry.The book begins by introducing the periodic table and its...

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Report copyright infringementby Frank E. Weston (Author)""A Scheme For The Detection Of The More Common Classes Of Carbon Compounds"" is a book written by Frank E. Weston. The book provides a comprehensive guide to identifying the most common types of carbon compounds. It includes detailed descriptions of the chemical properties and characteristics of each class of compounds, as well as step-by-step instructions for detecting them. The book is aimed at chemists, students, and professionals wh...

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Report copyright infringementby A. Hill (Author)What do a pharmaceutical, polymer and solid state chemist have in common? Organometallic chemistry of course, since progress in their diverse fields has at many times relied on this. It is a discipline which stands at the crossroads of so many branches of chemistry, with industrial applications ranging from the gram to megatonne scale. This book aims to introduce undergraduates to the utility of organotransition metal chemistry, a discipline of ...

The Minerals Encyclopedia: 700 Minerals, Gems and Rocks - Paperback

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by Rupert Hochleitner (Author) Mineral collecting by amateur rockhounds has never been more popular. Old quarries, road cuts, and exposed landscapes are being examined by new generations of minerals enthusiasts. Each needs a comprehensive guidebook with clear photographs and accurate data. This is it. In a thick but handy format, more than 700 different minerals and rocks are grouped by color (for ease of location in the book) -- blue, red, yellow, brown, green, white and black crystals; bro...

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Report copyright infringementby Lauren Mooney (Author), James Yeatman (Author)A smartly composed exploration of greed, loss and the loneliness of eternity, More Life is an incredibly human play about technology. --Guardian A woman wakes up in 2075, in a body that is not her own. Fifty years ago, Bridget died in a car accident. Now, thanks to a technological breakthrough, she is back: her mind, her consciousness, in a synthetic body. Metal. Wires. But she's still Bridget, isn't she? She must b...

Skara House at the Mediaeval University of Paris: History, Topography and Chartulary

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Report copyright infringementby Astrik L. (Astrik Ladislas) Gabriel (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...

Adiabatic Quantum Computation and Quantum Annealing: Theory and Practice

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Report copyright infringementby Catherine C. McGeoch (Author)Adiabatic quantum computation (AQC) is an alternative to the better-known gate model of quantum computation. The two models are polynomially equivalent, but otherwise quite dissimilar: one property that distinguishes AQC from the gate model is its analog nature. Quantum annealing (QA) describes a type of heuristic search algorithm that can be implemented to run in the native instruction set'' of an AQC platform. D-Wave Systems Inc...

Science of Pilates: Understand the Anatomy and Physiology to Perfect Your Practice - Paperback

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by Tracy Ward (Author)Explore the science behind over 50 pilates exercises to master each movement with confidence and control. DK brings you a ground-breaking health book that will help you revitalize your workouts and perfect your Pilates practice, by understanding the muscle action, breathwork and techniques required, every step of the way. Did you know that performing Pilates can strengthen your core, improve flexibility and posture, and help to reduce stress and anxiety at the same time...

Building Web Services with Microsoft Azure

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Report copyright infringementby Nikhil Sachdeva (Author), Alex Belotserkovskiy (Author), Stephen Kaufman (Author) Number of Pages: 322 Dimensions: 0.67 x 9.25 x 7.5 IN Publication Date: May 30, 2015

The Laws of Thermodynamics: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Peter Atkins (Author)The laws of thermodynamics drive everything that happens in the universe. From the sudden expansion of a cloud of gas to the cooling of hot metal--everything is moved or restrained by four simple laws. Written by Peter Atkins, one of the world's leading authorities on thermodynamics, this powerful and compact introduction explains what these four laws are and how they work, using accessible language and virtually no mathematics. Guiding the reader a step at a time, Atk...

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Report copyright infringementby Norbert Wiener (Author)""Cybernetics Or Control And Communication In The Animal And The Machine"" is a seminal work by Norbert Wiener, first published in 1948. The book explores the concept of cybernetics, which is the study of control and communication in both living beings and machines. Wiener argues that there are fundamental similarities between the ways that biological organisms and machines process information, and that these similarities can be harnessed...

Heat Transfer Virtual Lab for Students and Engineers: Theory and Guide for Setting Up

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Report copyright infringementby Ella Fridman (Author), Harshad Mahajan (Author)Laboratory experiments are a vital part of engineering education, which historically were considered impractical for distance learning. This book presents a guide for the practical employment of a heat transfer virtual lab for students and engineers. Inside, the authors have detailed this virtual lab which is designed and can implement a real-time, robust, and scalable software system that provides easy access to l...

Peterson Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes, Second Edition - Paperback

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by Lawrence M. Page (Author), Brooks M. Burr (Author)There are nearly 1,000 species of freshwater fishes in North America alone, and identifying them can sometimes be a daunting task. In fact, in just the twenty years since publication of the first edition of the Peterson Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes, the number of species has risen by almost 150, including 19 marine invaders and 16 newly established nonnative species. This second edition incorporates all of these new species, plus all-ne...

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by DK (Author)Planisphere and Starfinder is your personal guide to exploring the night sky. It takes the mystery out of astronomy and introduces basic stargazing techniques, helping you to find and recognize objects easily.Starting close to home in the Solar System, it shows you how to observe the Moon, planets, comets, and asteroids, as well as how to make the most of events like eclipses and meteor showers. Then, you'll head for the stars with a guide to the constellations. In this book, yo...

Sapiens [Tenth Anniversary Edition]: A Brief History of Humankind - Hardcover

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by Yuval Noah Harari (Author) Number of Pages: 464 Dimensions: 1.35 x 9.27 x 6.39 IN Publication Date: February 04, 2025

Beautiful Shells: George Perry's Conchology - Hardcover

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by Mark Carnall (Author)An informative introduction exploring our fascination with shells, complete with stunningly reproduced illustrations. In 1811, architect, stone mason, and shell obsessive George Perry published his lavishly illustrated volume, Conchology or the Natural History of Shells. The work featured 348 beautifully illustrated mollusk shells with descriptions of species, many of which were new to science. Despite the effort that went into producing it--and at a time when conchop...

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by Bo Brown (Author)The Ozark Mountains in Missouri and Arkansas have had a long history of foraging since indigenous tribes such as the Osage, Quapaw, and Kickapoo sporadically inhabited the area and utilized the rich natural resources. Settlers from the Appalachians came later and survived on what they could find, trap, and hunt. Foraging remains a major activity among the Ozarks' outdoor community, supported in large part by established local restaurateurs and other buyers of wild herbs, b...

Rooted: Life at the Crossroads of Science, Nature, and Spirit - Paperback

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by Lyanda Lynn Haupt (Author)NATIONAL BESTSELLER Deepen your connection to the natural world with this inspiring meditation, "a path to the place where science and spirit meet" (Robin Wall Kimmerer). In Rooted, cutting-edge science supports a truth that poets, artists, mystics, and earth-based cultures across the world have proclaimed over millennia: life on this planet is radically interconnected. Our bodies, thoughts, minds, and spirits are affected by the whole of nature, and they affect...

What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions - Hardcover

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by Randall Munroe (Author)AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! An NPR Best Book of 2022 "The questions throughout What If? 2 are equal parts brilliant, gross, and wonderfully absurd and the answers are thorough, deeply researched, and great fun. . . . Science isn't easy, but in Munroe's capable hands, it surely can be fun." --TIMEThe #1 New York Times bestselling author of What If? and How To answers more of the weirdest questions you never thought to ask The millions of people around the wo...

Cosmos: Explore the Wonders of the Universe - Hardcover

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by DK (Author), Becky Smethurst (Foreword by)Cosmos is a visually captivating journey through the Universe and is as expansive as the Cosmos itself. It covers everything from the asteroid belt to deep space probes, the ISS to the Oort Cloud, the Big Bang to the end of the Universe, and almost everything in between. Cosmos is a tour through space, starting with the Sun and the inner Solar System, then moving through the outer planets, into the Milky Way, and finally, to the realm of distant g...

How the World Really Works: The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We're Going - Hardcover

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by Vaclav Smil (Author)INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A new masterpiece from one of my favorite authors... [How The World Really Works] is a compelling and highly readable book that leaves readers with the fundamental grounding needed to help solve the world's toughest challenges."--Bill Gates "Provocative but perceptive . . . You can agree or disagree with Smil--accept or doubt his 'just the facts' posture--but you probably shouldn't ignore him."--The Washington Post An essential analysi...

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by George Lakoff (Author), Mark Johnson (Author)The now-classic Metaphors We Live By changed our understanding of metaphor and its role in language and the mind. Metaphor, the authors explain, is a fundamental mechanism of mind, one that allows us to use what we know about our physical and social experience to provide understanding of countless other subjects. Because such metaphors structure our most basic understandings of our experience, they are "metaphors we live by"--metaphors that can ...