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Report copyright infringementby Joseph Antony Pulikkottil (Author)The Renaissance of the fifteenth century had geniuses like Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Nicolaus Copernicus, and Christopher Columbus. The more recent technological renaissance has innovators like the late Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Elon Musk, and Jeff Bezos, and their impact has been just as great?if not greater?than their predecessors. Joseph Antony Pulikkottil explores where we are headed with new technologies in Grey Matte...

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Report copyright infringementby Riccardo Rebonato (Author) Number of Pages: 360 Dimensions: 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: July 24, 2025

Corporate Finance Under Climate Crisis: Sustainability Transitions in Theory and Practice

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Report copyright infringementby Sandra Dow (Author), Yuwei Shi (Author)This textbook addresses the complexities associated with the practice of corporate finance in the transition to a Net-Zero world. Understanding the impact of climate change on corporate finance requires synthesis of climate science, climate policy, and traditional finance tools. The book provides readers with the knowledge, skills, and innovative thinking required to navigate the complex landscape of climate change within ...

Sustainable Agri-Food Systems: Environment, Economy, Society and Policy-2nd Edition

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Report copyright infringementby Tarek Ben Hassen (Guest Editor), Hamid El Bilali (Guest Editor), Carola Strassner (Guest Editor)This reprint of the Special Issue "Sustainable Agri-Food Systems: Environment, Economy, Society and Policy-2nd Edition" consists of an editorial and 14 articles addressing topics such as the following: Transitioning design-orienting scenarios for food systems; Women's leadership in sustainable agriculture; Extension implications for Slow Food development; Determinan...

Finding Gold in Colorado: The Wandering Prospector: Gold Prospecting Sites Across Colorado - Paperback

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by Laura a. Hoeppner (Photographer), Kevin A. Singel (Author)Updated for 2024! This is the second guidebook in the Finding Gold in Colorado series. With 270 newly described unclaimable, public access, prospecting sites across Colorado, this book will give you a reason to bring a pan with you wherever you go across our beautiful state! A #1 bestseller on Amazon for the couple months it was out, this book has proven very popular with the Colorado prospecting community. The Wandering Prospector ...

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Report copyright infringementby Philippe Hamman (Editor)This book provides a theoretically and empirically grounded reflection on the concept of "sustainability governance."Author BiographyPhilippe Hamman is Professor of Sociology at the Institute for Urbanism and Regional Development, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Strasbourg, France Number of Pages: 262 Dimensions: 0.58 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Publication Date: March 31, 2021

Alternative Fuels and Energy Conservation: Alternative EnergyThe Hydrogen Future

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Report copyright infringementby Anabelle Mirror (Author)Alternative Fuels, revised and updated, discusses many of the issues influencing human energy use, including the availability and acceptability of other fuels, particularly the use of hydrogen. This new edition covers new hydrogen technological developments, oil supplies and new drilling techniques, the most recent information on hydrogen highway projects, breakthroughs in fuel cell technology and ultra low emissions in transportation, a...

Curiosity in a Data-Filled World: Data Literacy for Everyone

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Report copyright infringementby Dave Wells (Author)Build the curiosity and judgment to make sense of data in everyday life, from news stories and school reports to workplace metrics and personal choices.Data literacy is not just for analysts, technical professionals, or "data people." It is a life skill for parents, students, workers, leaders, and citizens who want to make sense of the information flowing through daily life. From budgeting apps, nutrition labels, and school portals to workpla...

Insuring Against Climate Change: The Emergence of Regional Catastrophe Risk Pools

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Report copyright infringementby Nikolas Scherer (Author)This book provides one of the first systematic in-depth studies on regional catastrophe risk pools. It explores the various goals of these new financial instruments, illustrating how they function on a conceptual, technical and practical level, and reconstructs their political genesis. Author BiographyNikolas Scherer is an advisor at the German Red Cross. Before joining the Red Cross, he was Project Manager at Adelphi, a climate and deve...

Marine Biotechnology for Sustainability of Ecologically Significant Resources

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Report copyright infringementby Kim Lee Chang (Guest Editor), Peter D. Nichols (Guest Editor)The sustainable production of marine ingredients is a critical focus for manufacturers, governments, authorities, and environmentally conscious consumers. This Special Issue showcases cutting-edge advancements in biotechnologies for the sustainable development of ecologically important marine resources. Of the 15 papers received, 12 highlight the production and application of n-3 long-chain (LC, >=...

Human Barrier Design and Lifecycle: A Cognitive Ergonomics Approach and Path Forward

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Report copyright infringementby Tom Shephard (Author)This title presents a new and comprehensive prototype design and lifecycle model specific to human dependent barriers and safety critical tasks. Designed to supplement current practice, the comprehensive model is fully underpinned by cognitive ergonomics and cognition science.Author BiographyTom Shephard has 42 years of experience in global operating, engineering design, and consulting companies in the hydrocarbon and related technology ind...

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Report copyright infringementby Dugald Stewart (Author), Adam Smith (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 believe, and we concur, that t...

Hummingbirds: Marvels of the Bird World - Paperback

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by Stan Tekiela (Author)Marvel at the lives of hummingbirds with this collection of photographs and information by award-winning author and wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela. Their beauty captivates us. Their aerial acrobatics enchant us. Hummingbirds are beloved backyard visitors. They are dainty and elusive. A hummingbird sighting is a remarkable event, one worthy of remembering, cherishing, and sharing with others. Award-winning author, naturalist, and wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela b...

The Marie Curie Collection: Writings, Scientific Papers, and Lectures

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Report copyright infringementby Marie Curie (Author), Julie Zhu (Editor)This volume presents a selection of the most important writings of Marie Curie, one of the most influential scientists in modern history. Through her groundbreaking research into radioactivity, Curie helped open an entirely new field of scientific discovery that would transform physics, chemistry, and medicine.The Marie Curie Collection: Writings, Scientific Papers, and Lectures brings together several of Curie's most sig...

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Report copyright infringementby Gudrun Koeniger (Author), Nikolaus Koeniger (Author)Gudrun Koeniger is noted for her work on mating biology of the honey bees and Niko Koeniger for his work on honey bees of Southeast Asia. Together and individually they have published hundreds of scientific papers and several books. "The Bee Researchers" is a love story of a woman who changes her career directions all for love of a man who loved bee research and discovers herself a love of bee research. ...

Pipe Dreams: The Urgent Global Quest to Transform the Toilet - Paperback

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by Chelsea Wald (Author)Finalist for the 2022 NASW Science in Society Journalism Award Longlisted for the 2022 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books From an award-winning science journalist, a "deeply researched, entertaining, and impassioned exploration of sanitation" (Nature) and the future of the toilet--for fans of popular science bestsellers by Mary Roach. Most of us do not give much thought to the centerpiece of our bathrooms, but the toilet is an unexpected paradox...

Gag-Ordered No More: The 800-Pound Gorilla in the U.S. Government

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Report copyright infringementby Brian Czech (Author)In this hard-hitting memoir, Brian Czech recounts a hamstrung career in the U.S. government. Czech was hired as the first "Conservation Biologist" in the history of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. A certified wildlife biologist with copious field experience, Czech had branched out into ecological economics during his Ph.D. research. He brought to agency headquarters a specialty on the conflict between economic growth and biodiversity con...

The Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable

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Report copyright infringementby Amitav Ghosh (Author)Are we deranged? The acclaimed Indian novelist Amitav Ghosh argues that future generations may well think so. How else to explain our imaginative failure in the face of global warming? In his first major book of nonfiction since In an Antique Land, Ghosh examines our inability--at the level of literature, history, and politics--to grasp the scale and violence of climate change. The extreme nature of today's climate events, Ghosh asserts, m...

The Trainable Cat: A Practical Guide to Making Life Happier for You and Your Cat

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Report copyright infringementby John Bradshaw (Author), Sarah Ellis (Author)"I have to hand it to Bradshaw and Ellis: Once you suss out their basic cat-training philosophy, their methods totally work." -- Slate We often assume that cats can't be trained, and don't need to be. But in The Trainable Cat, bestselling anthrozoologist John Bradshaw and cat expert Sarah Ellis show that cats absolutely must be trained in order to enrich the bond between pet and owner. Full of training tips and exerc...

True Color: The Strange and Spectacular Quest to Define Color--From Azure to Zinc Pink

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Report copyright infringementby Kory Stamper (Author)A kaleidoscopic journey through the secret history of hues--and the story of the obsessive genius behind the definitions of colors we use today, from the beloved author of Word by Word "Wildly entertaining and bountifully informative; I couldn't have enjoyed myself more." --Benjamin Dreyer, New York Times bestselling author of Dreyer's English begonia (n.): 3 -s: a deep pink that is bluer, lighter, and stronger than average coral (see cora...

Fantastic Fungi: How Mushrooms Can Heal, Shift Consciousness, and Save the Planet - Hardcover

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by Louie Schwartzberg (Foreword by), Eugenia Bone (Contribution by), Suzanne Simard (Contribution by)2020 IBPA Awards Winner! "Louie Schwartzberg's lightly informative, delightfully kooky documentary, "Fantastic Fungi," offers nothing less than a model for planetary survival." -Jeannette Catsoulis, The New York Times "Gorgeous photography! Time-lapse sequences of mushrooms blossoming forth could pass for studies of exotic flowers growing on another planet." -Joe Morgenstern, The Wall Street...

Dinosaurs - The Grand Tour, Second Edition: Everything Worth Knowing about Dinosaurs from Aardonyx to Zuniceratops - Paperback

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by Keiron Pim (Author), Jack Horner (Contribution by), Fabio Pastori (Illustrator)We live in a golden age of paleontological discovery--on average, we find one new dinosaur species per week. The most fascinating among them take their place in this updated edition of Dinosaurs--The Grand Tour; from Aardonyx, a lumbering beast that formed a link between two- and four-legged dinosaurs, to Zuniceratops, who boasted a deadly pair of horns. Here, you'll find everything worth knowing about every din...

Nocturnalia: Nature in the Western Night - Paperback

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by Charles Hood (Author), José Gabriel Martínez-Fonseca (Author)Don't be afraid of the dark: grab a flashlight and rediscover your sense of adventure!Darkness is something humans strive to keep at bay, but under the glow of twilight a nocturnal universe stirs to life. Nightshade blossoms bloom, javelinas parade down city streets, fox eyes gleam under the cover of the forest, and tiny sparrows fly incredible distances, guided by the stars. Naturalist Charles Hood and bat biologist José Gabriel...

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Report copyright infringementby Lee A. Dyer (Editor), Matthew L. Forister (Editor)Back JacketInchworms, tiger moths, underwings, owlet moths, silkworms, sphinx moths, grass moths, and butterflies. Collectively, these and many others are the Lepidoptera, one of the most diverse groups of animals on the planet. Lepidoptera can be found in the highest tropical canopies, the driest deserts, and at the leading edge of science. The adults include some of the most beautiful insects that have inspire...

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Report copyright infringementby Jana Schaich Borg (Author), Walter Sinnott-Armstrong (Author), Vincent Conitzer (Author)A balanced and thought-provoking guide to all the big questions about AI and ethics Can computers understand morality? Can they respect privacy? And what can we do to make AI safe and fair? The artificial intelligence revolution has begun. Today, there are self-driving cars on our streets, autonomous weapons in our armies, robot surgeons in our hospitals - and AI's presence...

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Report copyright infringementby F. Sherwood Taylor (Author)The Alchemists: Founders of Modern Chemistry is a book written by F. Sherwood Taylor that explores the history of alchemy and its impact on modern chemistry. The book discusses the origins of alchemy, its practices and beliefs, and its influence on the development of modern chemistry. It also profiles some of the most influential alchemists, including Paracelsus, Robert Boyle, and Isaac Newton. The author delves into the alchemical th...

Tahoma and Its People: A Natural History of Mount Rainier National Park - Paperback

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by Jeff Antonelis-Lapp (Author)A magnificent active volcano, Mount Rainier ascends to 14,410 feet above sea level--the highest in Washington State. The source of five major rivers, it has more glaciers than any other peak in the contiguous U.S. Its slopes are home to ancient forests, spectacular subalpine meadows, and unique, captivating creatures.In Tahoma and Its People, a passionate, informed, hands-on science educator presents a natural and environmental history of Mount Rainier National ...

Who Pooped in the Park? Colorado Plateau

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Report copyright infringementby Gary D. Robson (Author), Robert Rath (Illustrator)Front JacketWatch where you step! Sometimes the animals in the Colorado Plateau are hard to find but you can almost always find their poop! Come along with Michael, Emily, and their family as they find poop (scat) and footprints (tracks) and discover which animal made them! An ideal tool for teaching young children about animal behavior, diet, and scat and tracks identification the perfect companion for in the ...

The Antic Root: Shakespeare, Autopoiesis, and the Creation of the World

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Report copyright infringementby Christopher Pye (Author)The Antic Root explores the relations among art, sense-experience, and the conception of the world in the early modern era. Against vitalist and posthumanist accounts that presume to grasp the world beyond its interpretive framing, Pye argues that any possibility of conceiving a world beyond us depends on acknowledging the fact of its mediated condition, a condition Shakespeare explored with particular acuity. Rather than either a subjec...

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The Hand: How Its Use Shapes the Brain, Language, and Human Culture

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Report copyright infringementby Frank R. Wilson (Author)"A startling argument . . . provocative . . . absorbing." --The Boston Globe "Ambitious . . . arresting . . . celebrates the importance of hands to our lives today as well as to the history of our species." --The New York Times Book Review The human hand is a miracle of biomechanics, one of the most remarkable adaptations in the history of evolution. The hands of a concert pianist can elicit glorious sound and stir emotion; those of a su...

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Report copyright infringementby Arthur Gibbs Sylvester (Author), Elizabeth O'Black Gans (Author)Since Mountain Press started the Roadside Geology series forty years ago, southern Californians have been waiting for an RG of their own. During those four decades--which were punctuated by jarring earthquakes and landslides--geologists continued to unravel the complexity of the Golden State, where some of the most dramatic and diverse geology in the world erupts, crashes, and collides. With dazzli...