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If I Am Right, and I Know I Am: Inge Lehmann, the Woman Who Discovered Earth's Innermost Secret

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Report copyright infringementby Hanne Strager (Author)In the 1930s, the pioneering Danish scientist Inge Lehmann (1888-1993) made a groundbreaking discovery about the nature of Earth. Analyzing data from earthquakes, she determined that the heart of the planet is a solid inner core. Her discovery overturned the widely accepted theory of the core being fluid, but she trusted her calculations: "If I am right, and I know I am," she wrote in a letter. A fiercely independent thinker, Lehmann forev...

Elephant Mountain: A Remarkable True Story About Elephants, Fate, and Echoes from the Past

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Report copyright infringementby Debbie Ethell (Author)Elephant Mountain is the gripping tale of Debbie Ethell, a young woman whose fascination with an elephant skull in a bone museum leads her down an unexpected path. What begins as a curiosity about the tragic love story of Morgan Berry, the man who gave us Packy (the first baby elephant born in a U.S. zoo in forty-four years), and Eloise Berchtold, one of the world's greatest animal trainers, soon becomes a chilling mystery. The couple, eac...

The Insect Epiphany: How Our Six-Legged Allies Shape Human Culture - Hardcover

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by Barrett Klein (Author)From entomologist Barrett Klein comes a buzz-worthy exploration of the many ways insects have affected human society, history, and culture Insects surround us. They fuel life on Earth through their roles as pollinators, predators, and prey, but rarely do we consider the outsize influence they have had on our culture and civilization. Their anatomy and habits inform how we live, work, create art, and innovate. Featuring nearly 250 color images--from ancient etchings t...

The Constituents of Medicinal Plants - Paperback

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by Andrew Pengelly (Author)This unique book explains in simple terms the commonly occurring chemical constituents of medicinal plants, and how these react with the human body. The major classes of plant constituents, such as phenols, terpenes and polysaccharides, are described both in terms of their chemical structures and their pharmacological activities. The last 20 years has seen huge growth in research output in phytochemistry, and this edition has been thoroughly revised to incorporate u...

The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars - Paperback

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by Dava Sobel (Author)From #1 New York Times bestselling author Dava Sobel, the "inspiring" (People), little-known true story of women's landmark contributions to astronomyA New York Times Book Review Notable Book Named one of the best books of the year by NPR, The Economist, Smithsonian, Nature, and NPR's Science FridayNominated for the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award "A joy to read." --The Wall Street Journal In the mid-nineteenth century, the Harvard College Observatory beg...

Restoring the Pitchfork Ranch: How Healing a Southwest Oasis Holds Promise for Our Endangered Land

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Report copyright infringementby A. Thomas Cole (Author)The Pitchfork Ranch is more than another dusty homestead tucked away in a corner of the Southwest. It is a place with a story to tell about the most pressing crisis to confront humankind. It is a place where one couple is working every day to right decades of wrongs. It is a place of inspiration and promise. It is an invitation to join the struggle for a better planet. Restoring the Pitchfork Ranch tells the story of a decades-long habita...

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Report copyright infringementby Ed Gibson (Author), Jack Schmitt (Foreword by)Humanity's Grand Adventure Awaits; Are You Ready?In an era when the stars are no longer just points of light in the sky but destinations waiting to be explored, "Space: Ever Farther, Ever Faster - NOW!" invites readers on an awe-inspiring journey through the history, challenges, and limitless possibilities of human space exploration.This riveting space exploration memoir by Ed Gibson, a veteran Science Pilot of Skyl...

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Report copyright infringementby Thomas Ryckman (Author)Albert Einstein was the most influential physicist of the 20th century. In this much-needed book, Tom Ryckman demystifies Einstein's revolutionary theories of time and space and provides a brilliant philosophical introduction to his work and legacy. Author BiographyThomas Ryckman is Professor of Philosophy at Stanford University, USA. He is author of The Reign of Relativity: Philosophy in Physics 1915-1925 (2005). Number of P...

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Zoology: Inside the Secret World of Animals - Hardcover

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by DK (Author), Smithsonian Institution (Contribution by)See the animal kingdom in all its glory, from jellyfish to polar bears, with up-close details of their unique features from head to toe. Filled with magnificent photographs that were specially commissioned for this book and cannot be seen anywhere else. Written in association with the Smithsonian Institution. This visual reference book starts with the question "what is an animal?" and takes you through the animal kingdom - mammals, rep...

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Report copyright infringementby Charles E. Backus (Author)Chuck Backus established the first entirely solar (PV) powered ranch in the world next to the Superstition Wilderness in 1979. Over the next 45 years, Chuck used his engineering background and scientific methods to transform the historic Quarter Circle U Ranch into an economically sustainable, research-driven operation. He rotated pastures, installed solar-operated water systems, and converted his traditional Arizona herd of Brahman-cr...

The Foundation of the Generalized Theory of Relativity (Find Yo Genius Edition) By ALBERT EINSTEIN

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Report copyright infringementby Albert Einstein (Author)The theory which is sketched in the following pages forms the most wide-going generalization conceivable of what is at present known as "the theory of Relativity;" this latter theory I differentiate from the former "Special Relativity theory," and suppose it to be known. The generalization of the Relativity theory has been made much easier through the form given to the special Relativity theory by Minkowski, which mathematician was the f...

Rat City: Overcrowding and Urban Derangement in the Rodent Universes of John B. Calhoun - Hardcover

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by Jon Adams (Author), Edmund Ramsden (Author) Behind the internet's viral "Universe 25" experiment and Robert C. O'Brien's iconic novel, Mrs. Frisby and the Secret of NIMH, was one scientist who set out to change the way we view our fellow man -- using rats . . . After the Civil War and throughout the twentieth century, cities in northern American states absorbed a huge increase in populations, particularly of immigrants and African Americans from southern states. City governments responded ...

The Future Is Fungi: How Fungi Feed Us, Heal Us, and Save Our World - Hardcover

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by Michael Lim (Author), Yun Shu (Author)The kingdom of fungi has survived all five major extinction events. They sustain critical ecosystems, recycling nutrients and connecting plants across vast areas, and help to produce many staples of modern life, such as wine, chocolate, bread, detergent, and penicillin. Today, in the face of urgent ecological, societal, and spiritual crises, fungi are being engineered to grow meat alternatives, create new sources of medicine, produce sustainable biomat...

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Report copyright infringementby Mary Bowman-Kruhm (Author)It's hard to imagine the study of human origins without the Leakey family. Three generations of Leakeys have scratched in the baked, unfriendly soil of East Africa to unearth fossil evidence of the earliest humans and their ancient ancestors. In the process they have practically defined the field of paleoanthropology, while eliciting admiration as well as controversies and criticism. In this engrossing biography, prolific writer and ed...

The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race - Paperback

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by Walter Isaacson (Author)A Best Book of 2021 by Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Time, and The Washington Post The bestselling author of Leonardo da Vinci and Steve Jobs returns with a "compelling" (The Washington Post) account of how Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna and her colleagues launched a revolution that will allow us to cure diseases, fend off viruses, and have healthier babies. When Jennifer Doudna was in sixth grade, she came home one day to find that her dad had left a paperback titled...

What Are the Chances?: Why We Believe in Luck - Hardcover

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by Barbara Blatchley (Author)Most of us, no matter how rational we think we are, have a lucky charm, a good-luck ritual, or some other custom we follow in the hope that it will lead to a good result. Is the idea of luckiness just a way in which we try to impose order on chaos? Do we live in a world of flukes and coincidences, good and bad breaks, with outcomes as random as a roll of the dice--or can our beliefs help change our luck? What Are the Chances? reveals how psychology and neuroscienc...

Fungipedia: A Brief Compendium of Mushroom Lore - Hardcover

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by Lawrence Millman (Author), Amy Jean Porter (Illustrator)"This little book is big fun."--Michael Pollan An illustrated mini-encyclopedia of fungal lore, from John Cage and Terence McKenna to mushroom sex and fairy rings Fungipedia presents a delightful A-Z treasury of mushroom lore. With more than 180 entries--on topics as varied as Alice in Wonderland, chestnut blight, medicinal mushrooms, poisonings, Santa Claus, and waxy caps--this collection will transport both general readers and speci...

Black Apollo of Science: The Life of Ernest Everett Just

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Report copyright infringementby Kenneth R. Manning (Author)This biography illuminates the racial attitudes of an elite group of American scientists and foundation officers. It is the story of a complex and unhappy man. It blends social, institutional, black, and political history with the history of science.Back JacketThis is a biography which illuminates the racial attitudes of an elite group of American scientists and foundation officers. It is the story of a complex and unhappy man. It ble...

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by Jerry Goldberg (Author)Science today often seems incomprehensible to the general public, filled with specialized jargon and baffling math that eludes most readers. Consequently, science is often held in low esteem, despite being the foundation of all modern advancements.To make matters worse, a strong movement of 'science deniers' has emerged, escalating the problem to a dangerous level. The public needs to grasp the basics of science to participate in and make informed decisions on the cr...

Early Expeditions To The Region Of Bering Sea And Strait (1891) - Paperback

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by Vitus Ivanovich Bering (Author), William Healey Dall (Translator)""Early Expeditions To The Region Of Bering Sea And Strait"" is a historical account written by Vitus Ivanovich Bering, a Russian explorer who, along with his crew, embarked on several expeditions to the Bering Sea and Strait in the 18th century. The book provides a detailed description of the geography, climate, and wildlife of the region, as well as the challenges faced by the explorers during their journeys. Bering also do...

The Science Of Swimming: As Taught And Practiced In Civilized And Savage Nations (1849) - Paperback

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by An Experienced Swimmer (Author)This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. Number of Pages: 40 Dimensions: 0.1 x 11 x...

The Founding Of Jamestown: Percy's Discourse Of Virginia, Wingfield's Discourse Of Virginia, 1607, 1619 (1907) - Paperback

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by George Percy (Author), Wingfield (Author)This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. Number of Pages: 36 Dimensions: ...

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by Richard Wildermann (Author)This engaging narrative about the harm global warming inflicts on wildlife is meant for a broad audience, people concerned about the climate crisis but without the time to read lengthy books with lots of scientific jargon. Written in an easy-to-read style, the story will appeal to teenagers and adults of all ages and education levels.The story begins by introducing the narrator, Greta, an intrepid Carolina chickadee. Greta succinctly explains how all of nature is...

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by David S. Goodsell (Author)Imagine that we had some way to look directly at the molecules in a living organism. An x-ray microscope would do the trick, or since we're dreaming, perhaps an Asimov-style nanosubmarine (unfortunately, neither is currently feasible). Think of the wonders we could witness firsthand: antibodies atta- ing a virus, electrical signals racing down nerve fibers, proteins building new strands of DNA. Many of the questions puzzling the current cadre of sci- tists would b...

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by Rachel Carson (Author)Published in 1951, The Sea Around Us is one of the most remarkably successful books ever written about the natural world. Anyone who loves the sea, or who is concerned about our natural environment, will want to read this classic work.Author BiographyThe late Rachel Carson was for many years a marine biologist and then editor-in-chief of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. She was also the author of Silent Spring, Under the Sea-Wind, and At the Edge of the Se...

Where Neuroscience Meets Art: Pattern Recognition and Mirror Neurons, Implications for Mapping the Human Brain from Collected Works of Frank Stringf

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Report copyright infringementby Frank Stringfellow Bs Ma Ph. D. (Author)Refer to the schematic. Think of this as an overview (flyover). We are going to see what happens in the human brain at that point of connection between the artist and the observer using artwork as data. The artwork was done by me over several years (1980 at least > 42 years). I said in 2002 after I retired that I was going to do brain research: The Effects of Aging on Creativity and Expression. Let's look at the Artist...

What Galileo Saw: Imagining the Scientific Revolution

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Report copyright infringementby Lawrence Lipking (Author)The Scientific Revolution of the seventeenth century has often been called a decisive turning point in human history. It represents, for good or ill, the birth of modern science and modern ways of viewing the world. In What Galileo Saw, Lawrence Lipking offers a new perspective on how to understand what happened then, arguing that artistic imagination and creativity as much as rational thought played a critical role in creating new visi...

Toward a New Culture of the Material - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Frank Bauer (Editor), Yoonha Kim (Editor), Sabine Marienberg (Editor)Was wäre, wenn wir das multistabile, ambivalente und anpassungsfähige Verhalten aktiver Materie als offenen Gestaltungsspielraum verstehen? Die Beiträge dieses Bandes erkunden das formbildende Potenzial des Prozessua-len und Unverfügbaren - von mikrobi-ellem Co-Design über morphogeneti-sche Experimente und atmosphärische Kreationen bis hin zu Plastizität und Lebendigkeit in Architektur, Kunst ...

Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future - Paperback

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by Elizabeth Kolbert (Author)NATIONAL BESTSELLER - The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction returns to humanity's transformative impact on the environment, now asking: After doing so much damage, can we change nature, this time to save it? RECOMMENDED BY PRESIDENT OBAMA AND BILL GATES - SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR WRITING - ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post - ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Time, Esquire, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Revi...

5,000 Awesome Facts (about Animals!) - Hardcover

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by National Geographic (Author)Did you know that a grizzly bear's bite is strong enough to crush a bowling ball? Or that a breed of dog yodels instead of barking? How about that wombat poop is cube-shaped? Bursting with fascinating, fun-tastic facts, this treasure trove of all things animals leaves no habitat unexplored or unusual animal ability unmentioned! Ever wonder how smart a chicken is? Why a tiny island is home to thousands of venomous snakes? What sound a rhino makes when it's happy...

Crear Un Ecosistema Oceánico - Paperback

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by Lisa Holewa (Author)There are worlds to explore under water. Entire ecosystems exist within oceans, lakes, and rivers. These worlds can also be recreated on land. this high-interest book uses real-world examples to illustrate science concepts. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Spanish Informational Text builds reading skills while engaging students' curiosity about STEAM topics. Packed with factoids and informative sidebars, this Spanish book features a hands-...