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The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean

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Report copyright infringementby Susan Casey (Author)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - In this "wonderfully vivid, kinetic narrative" (The New York Times), the bestselling author of Voices in the Ocean captures colossal, ship-swallowing waves, and the surfers and scientists who seek them out. For legendary surfer Laird Hamilton, hundred foot waves represent the ultimate challenge. As Susan Casey travels the globe, hunting these monsters of the ocean with Hamilton's crew, she witnesses first-hand th...

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Report copyright infringementby Charles Darwin (Author), William Bynum (Introduction by), William Bynum (Notes by)Charles Darwin's seminal formulation of the theory of Evolution, On the Origin of Species continues to be as controversial today as when it was first published. Written for a general readership, On the Origin of Species sold out on the day of its publication and has remained in print ever since. Instantly and persistently controversial, the concept of natural selection transform...

The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos

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Report copyright infringementby Brian Greene (Author)The bestselling author of The Elegant Universe and The Fabric of the Cosmos tackles perhaps the most mind-bending question in modern physics and cosmology: Is our universe the only universe? There was a time when "universe" meant all there is. Everything. Yet, a number of theories are converging on the possibility that our universe may be but one among many parallel universes populating a vast multiverse. Here, Briane Greene, one of our for...

To Engineer is Human: The Role of Failure in Successful Design

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Report copyright infringementby Henry Petroski (Author)How did a simple design error cause one of the great disasters of the 1980s - the collapse of the walkways at the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Hotel? What made the graceful and innovative Tacoma Narrows Bridge twist apart in a mild wind in 1940? How did an oversized waterlily inspire the magnificent Crystal Palace, the crowning achievement of Victorian architecture and engineering? These are some of the failures and successes that Henry Petr...

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Report copyright infringementby David Yetman (Author), Alberto Búrquez (Author), Kevin Hultine (Author)The saguaro, with its great size and characteristic shape--its arms stretching heavenward, its silhouette often resembling a human--has become the emblem of the Sonoran Desert of southwestern Arizona and northwestern Mexico. The largest and tallest cactus in the United States, it is both familiar and an object of fascination and curiosity. This book offers a complete natural history of this...

Yellowstone Wolves: Science and Discovery in the World's First National Park

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Report copyright infringementby Douglas W. Smith (Editor), Daniel R. Stahler (Editor), Daniel R. Macnulty (Editor)In 2020, it will have been twenty-five years since one of the greatest wildlife conservation and restoration achievements of the twentieth century took place: the reintroduction of wolves to the world's first national park, Yellowstone. Eradicated after the park was established, then absent for seventy years, these iconic carnivores returned to Yellowstone in 1995 when the US gove...

Rewire Your Ocd Brain: Powerful Neuroscience-Based Skills to Break Free from Obsessive Thoughts and Fears

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Report copyright infringementby Catherine M. Pittman (Author), William H. Youngs (Author)Rewire the brain processes that cause obsessions and compulsions--and take back your life!If you've ever wondered why you seem to get trapped in an endless cycle of obsessive, compulsive thoughts, you don't have to wonder anymore. Grounded in cutting-edge neuroscience and evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Rewire Your OCD Brain will show you how and why your brain gets stuck in a loop of o...

Firmament: The Hidden Science of Weather, Climate Change and the Air That Surrounds Us

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Report copyright infringementby Simon Clark (Author)'Compelling . . . Clark's enthusiasm shines through on every page' Sunday Times 'An engaging and lively history'Financial Times__________A thin, invisible layer of air surrounds the Earth, sustaining all known life on the planet and creating the unique climates and weather patterns that make each part of the world different. In Firmament, atmospheric scientist and science communicator Simon Clark offers a rare and accessible tour of the ins...

Mushrooms of Northeast North America: Midwest to New England

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Report copyright infringementby George Barron (Author)A full-color photographic field guide to mushrooms and fungi of the northern United States, from the Midwest to New England. Featured in USA Today, this must-have reference has spectacular photos and excellent species information.Author BiographyGeorge Barron graduated from the University of Glasgow in Scotland with a B.Sc. degree in Botany and later with an M.Sc. in Plant Pathology (University of Toronto) and a PhD. in Mycology (Iowa Stat...

European Energy Independence through Investing in Renewables: Empowering Freedom

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Report copyright infringementby Julije Domac (Editor), Velimir Segon (Editor), Filip Dumitriu (Editor)This book delves into Europe's urgent quest for energy independence as a foundation for the EU and national sovereignty, economic resilience and climate leadership. Amid the rising geopolitical tensions and accelerating climate crises, it advocates for a bold shift towards renewable energy investments as a pathway to a sustainable, energy-secure future.Offering an in-depth exploration of poli...

Make Myna Double: Cocktails for Bird Lovers (Bird-Themed Cocktails, Mixology)

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Report copyright infringementby Katie Stryjewski (Author)Birds, Booze, and Brilliant Cocktails. Shake Up Your Next Adventure!Make Myna Double: Cocktails for Bird Lovers is a one-of-a-kind mixology cookbook that pairs birdwatching with fun, pun-filled drink recipes. From cocktail recipes to mocktails, each drink is inspired by real bird species -- from hummingbirds to toucans -- and designed to delight both novice and seasoned mixologists. Whether you're exploring cocktail making at home or se...

Rangeland Systems: Processes, Management and Challenges

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Report copyright infringementby David D. Briske (Editor)This book is open access under a CC BY-NC 2.5 license.This book provides an unprecedented synthesis of the current status of scientific and management knowledge regarding global rangelands and the major challenges that confront them. It has been organized around three major themes. The first summarizes the conceptual advances that have occurred in the rangeland profession. The second addresses the implications of these conceptual advance...

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Report copyright infringementby Robert J. Nicholls (Editor), W. Neil Adger (Editor), Craig W. Hutton (Editor)The Anthropocene is the human-dominated modern era that has accelerated social, environmental and climate change across the world in the last few decades. This open access book examines the challenges the Anthropocene presents to the sustainable management of deltas, both the many threats as well as the opportunities. In the world's deltas the Anthropocene is manifest in major land use...

The Green City: Urban Nature as an Ideal, Provider of Services and Conceptual Urban Design Approach

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Report copyright infringementby Jürgen Breuste (Author)This textbook on the Green City examines urban nature as an ideal, provider of services and conceptual urban design approach. It answers important contemporary questions that arise about the ecological and cultural interactions, development and structure, and ecological performance of urban nature worldwide. The book explains what urban nature is, how it came to be, and how it evolved in the context of the natural and cultural conditions ...

Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain

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Report copyright infringementby David Eagleman (Author)If the conscious mind--the part you consider to be you--is just the tip of the iceberg, what is the rest doing? In this sparkling and provocative book, renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman navigates the depths of the subconscious brain to illuminate its surprising mysteries. Why can your foot move halfway to the brake pedal before you become consciously aware of danger ahead? Is there a true Mel Gibson? How is your brain like a conflict...

Adventures with a Microscope: With 142 Illustrations

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Report copyright infringementby Richard Headstrom (Author)With a simple microscope and this book, you can embark on 59 wonderful adventures in the natural world -- make discoveries about the structures of numerous microscopic animals; find out what everyday objects and foods really look like at the cellular level; gain an understanding of how to prepare specimens and slides; and learn about many scientific phenomena such as how a fly can walk upside down on the ceiling. It's all here in simpl...

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Report copyright infringementby World Bank (Author)New analysis in the report Where is the Value in the Chain? Pathways out of Plastic Pollution provides key recommendations to policymakers on how to create a comprehensive approach to addressing plastic pollution and make informed decisions.Author BiographyThe World Bank came into formal existence in 1945 following the international ratification of the Bretton Woods agreements. It is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to dev...

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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...

Selected Sensor Circuits: From Data Sheet to Simulation

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Report copyright infringementby Peter Baumann (Author)This book shows the steps from data sheets of sensors to the extraction of model parameters for the program PSPICE in order to realize circuit analyses. Physical ENTITIES as temperature, humidity, light, pressure and sound are included by equations. The simulation concerns temperature displays, characteristics of humidity-sensors, light-to-voltage Converters, strain gauges, reed relays and Piezol-electric-sounders US-Converters and SAW Com...

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Report copyright infringementby Joaquim Sanz (Author), Oriol Tomasa (Author), Abigail Jimenez-Franco (Author)Back JacketThis textbook is the first to offer essential information on the ores and basic properties of the majority of chemical elements, together with the most important industrial minerals, their latest applications and recycling options, illustrated with a wealth of photos. This book represents the culmination of a comprehensive project jointly pursued by the Valentí Masachs Geolo...

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Report copyright infringementby Pieter Kok (Author)In this undergraduate textbook, now in its 2nd edition, the author develops the quantum theory from first principles based on very simple experiments: a photon traveling through beam splitters to detectors, an electron moving through magnetic fields, and an atom emitting radiation. From the physical description of these experiments follows a natural mathematical description in terms of matrices and complex numbers.The first part of the book e...

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Report copyright infringementby Bruce Cameron Reed (Author)Foundations.- Schrödinger's equation.- Schrödinger's Equation in One Dimension.- Operators, Expectation Values, and Various Quantum Theories.- The Harmonic Oscillator.- Schrödinger's equation in Three Dimensions and the Quantum Theory of Angular Momentum.- Central Potentials.Back JacketQuantum mechanics is one of the most fascinating elements of the physics curriculum, but its conceptual nuances and mathematical complexity can be daun...

Bioinformatics: An Introductory Textbook

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Report copyright infringementby Thomas Dandekar (Author), Meik Kunz (Author)This book offers a gripping introduction to the fastest growing field of biology with easy-to-follow examples and a well-prepared appendix for the reader to cook up and experience everything right away.The book gets the reader started with the basics, such as how to easily find sequence information and then analyze it. In further chapters, the authors go into the various analysis options from RNA, DNA and proteins to ...

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Report copyright infringementby Marc Naguib (Author), Gretchen F. Wagner (Author), Lysanne Snijders (Author)Are you interested in animals and do you want to scientifically study their behaviour through observations or experiments? With this book, you will gain the necessary knowledge to conduct scientific research objectively, design experiments rigorously, and start analysing behavioural data effectively. Most importantly, you will learn to measure animal behaviour using different sampling t...

Collection des Anciens Alchimistes Grecs

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Report copyright infringementby Marcellin Berthelot (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 this work is impo...

The Faroes and Iceland: Studies in Island Life

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Report copyright infringementby Annandale Nelson (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 this work is importa...

The Wyandotte Standard and Breed Book; a Complete Description of All Varieties of Wyandottes

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Report copyright infringementby H. a. (Harold Alvah) B. 1875 Nourse (Created by), American Poultry Association (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...

Life Support Systems for Humans in Space

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Report copyright infringementby Erik Seedhouse (Author)Life support systems are an integral part of crewed spacecraft designs and habitation systems. This textbook introduces the LSS capabilities that sustain humans who live and work in space, and it is written at a level appropriate for both undergraduate and postgraduate students.The book begins with the basics of space physiology before detailing the features that make up different kinds of life support systems. It includes concise descrip...

Parallel Worlds: A Journey Through Creation, Higher Dimensions, and the Future of the Cosmos

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Report copyright infringementby Michio Kaku (Author)The national bestselling author of The God Equation takes us on a thrilling journey to explore black holes and time machines, multidimensional space and the possibility that parallel universes may lay alongside our own."A wonderful tour, with an expert guide." --Brian Greene, New York Times bestselling author of The Elegant Universe Kaku skillfully guides us through the latest innovations in string theory and its latest iteration, M-theory, ...

Sapiens. de Animales a Dioses / Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

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Report copyright infringementby Yuval Noah Harari (Author)El libro de no ficción del AÑOUn best seller internacional con más de un millón de ejemplares vendidos.Lúcido e iluminador: la historia de la humanidad en un solo volumen.Este es el fascinante relato de nuestra extraordinaria historia: de simios sin importancia a amos del mundo. Cómo logró nuestra especie imponerse en la lucha por la existencia? Por qué nuestros ancestros recolectores se unieron para crear ciudades y reinos? Cómo lle...

Coordination Chemistry: Basics and Current Trends

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Report copyright infringementby Birgit Weber (Author)The Chemistry of Complex Compounds is ideally prepared in this textbook for undergraduate chemistry students, providing both an easy and comprehensive introduction to the subject, which is relevant to examinations. It is based on proven lecture notes and assumes no basic knowledge. In addition to basic questions such as "what are complexes" and "what are organometallic compounds", the common bonding models are presented and the colour and s...