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Destination Mars: New Explorations of the Red Planet - Paperback

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by Rod Pyle (Author), Robert Manning (Foreword by)In the next decade, NASA, by itself and in collaboration with the European Space Agency, is planning a minimum of four separate missions to Mars. Clearly, exciting times are ahead for Mars exploration. This is an insider's look into the amazing projects now being developed here and abroad to visit the legendary red planet. Drawing on his contacts at NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the author provides stunning insights into the history ...

A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age: Scientific Habits of Mind

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Report copyright infringementby David Helfand (Author)We live in the Information Age, with billions of bytes of data just two swipes away. Yet how much of this is mis- or even disinformation? A lot of it is, and your search engine can't tell the difference. As a result, an avalanche of misinformation threatens to overwhelm the discourse we so desperately need to address complex social problems such as climate change, the food and water crises, biodiversity collapse, and emerging threats to pu...

Horror on the Brain: The Neuroscience Behind Science Fiction

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Report copyright infringementby Austin Lim (Author)In this fascinating exploration of fear and madness, neuroscientist Dr. Austin Lim recounts psychology's most bizarre and haunting real-life cases alongside famous speculative fiction that stretched that science to the edge. Author BiographyAustin Lim, PhD is a neuroscientist and lecturing professor at DePaul University, where he offers a course called "The Brain through Science Fiction," an exploration into how science fiction authors have u...

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Report copyright infringementby Brandes Paul (Author), Chelsea M. Feeney Hit the road and discover the incredible geologic story of Texas--right from your car window. With Roadside Geology of Texas, Third Edition as your travel companion, you'll learn how the state's stunning landscapes were created, from the rugged peaks of the Guadalupe Mountains to the limestone ledges of the Edwards Plateau and the shifting sands of the Gulf Coast. With more than 1 billion years of geologic history on dis...

The Sky Is Not the Limit: Adventures of an Urban Astrophysicist

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Report copyright infringementby Neil Degrasse Tyson (Author)From the author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry and the host of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, a memoir about growing up and a young man's budding scientific curiosity.This is the absorbing story of Neil deGrasse Tyson's lifelong fascination with the night sky, a restless wonder that began some thirty years ago on the roof of his Bronx apartment building and eventually led him to become the director of the Hayden Planetarium. A u...

Faraday, Maxwell, and the Electromagnetic Field: How Two Men Revolutionized Physics

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Report copyright infringementby Nancy Forbes (Author), Basil Mahon (Author)The story of two brilliant nineteenth-century scientists who discovered the electromagnetic field, laying the groundwork for the amazing technological and theoretical breakthroughs of the twentieth century Two of the boldest and most creative scientists of all time were Michael Faraday (1791-1867) and James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879). This is the story of how these two men - separated in age by forty years - discovered ...

A Sketch Grammar of Kopar: A Language of New Guinea

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Report copyright infringementby William a. Foley (Author)Kopar is a very moribund, close to extinct, language spoken in three villages at the mouth of the Sepik River in Papua New Guinea. This is the only description of the language available. It also discusses areas where rapid language shift is affecting the structure of Kopar. Although the period of fieldwork was necessarily short, this book provides as comprehensive a description as possible of the grammatical structure of this complex ...

The Code of Hammurabi, King of Babylon, About 2250 B.C.

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Francis 1864-1914 Harper (Author), King Of Babylonia Hammurabi (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.Sch...

A Grammar of Yélî Dnye: The Papuan Language of Rossel Island

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Report copyright infringementby Stephen C. Levinson (Author)This is a comprehensive description of a language spoken some 450 km offshore from the mainland of Papua New Guinea. The language is remarkable for its phonological, morphological and syntactic complexity. As the sole surviving member of its language family, and with little historical contact with surrounding languages, the language provides evidence of the kind of languages spoken in this part of the world before the Austronesian ex...

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Report copyright infringementby Nicholas P. Money (Author)In recent decades we have come to realize that the microbial world is hugely diverse, and can be found in the most extreme environments. Fungi, single-celled protists, bacteria, archaea, and the vast array of viruses and sub-viral particles far outnumber plants and animals. Microbes, we now know, play a critical role in ecosystems, in the chemistry of atmosphere and oceans, and within our bodies. The field of microbiology, armed with n...

The History of Life: A Very Short Introduction

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Report copyright infringementby Michael J. Benton (Author)Here is the extraordinary story of the unfolding of life on Earth, told by Michael J. Benton, a world-renowned authority on biodiversity. Ranging over four billion years, Benton weaves together the latest findings on fossils, earth history, evolutionary biology, and many other fields to highlight the great leaps that enabled life to evolve from microbe to human--big breakthroughs that made whole new ways of life possible--including cel...

Musical Illusions and Phantom Words: How Music and Speech Unlock Mysteries of the Brain - Paperback

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by Diana Deutsch (Author)In this ground-breaking synthesis of art and science, Diana Deutsch, one of the world's leading experts on the psychology of music, shows how illusions of music and speech--many of which she herself discovered--have fundamentally altered thinking about the brain. These astonishing illusions show that people can differ strikingly in how they hear musical patterns--differences that reflect variations in brain organization as well as influences of language on music perce...

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Report copyright infringementby Karl Popper (Author)Described by the philosopher A.J. Ayer as a work of 'great originality and power', this book revolutionized contemporary thinking on science and knowledge. Ideas such as the now legendary doctrine of 'falsificationism' electrified the scientific community, influencing even working scientists, as well as post-war philosophy. This astonishing work ranks alongside The Open Society and Its Enemies as one of Popper's most enduring books and conta...

Origami Dinosaurs of the Ancient World: 35 Majestic Creatures from Deep Time

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Report copyright infringementby John Montroll (Author)This book invites you to fold the giants of the ancient world.Within these pages, you will learn to fold 35 dinosaurs, each formed from a single square sheet of paper. Every design captures a unique personality-gentle giants, fearsome hunters, and steadfast defenders-brought to life through thoughtful folds and careful shaping. While the models range from simple to complex, most are designed at an intermediate level. Curious beginners will...

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Report copyright infringementby Ruth A. Musgrave (Author), National Geographic Kids (Author)Stunning photos of whales, dolphins, sharks, octopuses, clownfish, and other appealing sea animals introduce the very youngest explorers to the wonders of Earth's ocean, from its depths to its shores. These sturdy pages showcase ocean life with amazing photographs, supersimple facts, and lively, age-appropriate language to keep babies and toddlers--and their grown-ups--fascinated by every colorful page...

Discover the Body You Live In: The Essential Guide to Health and Wellness

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Report copyright infringementby Basil Waine Kong (Author), Akram Elamaari (Author)Discover the Body You Live In: The Essential Guide to Health and Wellness by Dr. Basil Waine Kong and Dr. Akram Elamaari is an informative and inspiring journey through the twelve systems of the human body-exploring how they work together to sustain life and how we can maximize their potential for lifelong health and vitality.Written by two highly respected Healthcare professionals with decades of experience in ...

Heads of Lectures on a Course of Experimental Philosophy Particularly Including Chemistry

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Report copyright infringementby Joseph Priestley (Author)"Heads of Lectures on a Course of Experimental Philosophy: Particularly Including Chemistry" by Joseph Priestley encapsulates the essence of Enlightenment-era scientific inquiry and education reform. Joseph Priestley, a pioneering figure in experimental philosophy, delivers insightful lectures that explore the principles of chemistry and scientific methodology. In this seminal work, Priestley employs a combination of lectures, experimen...

Everything I Need to Know About Electricity....Well Almost: An Introduction to the Science and Engineering of Electricity in the Digital Information A

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Report copyright infringementby Gordon Klimenko (Author), Justin Currie (Illustrator)The subject of electricity is explored through a young person with a thirst for knowledge. The heart of the digital information age involving computers, Internet, smart phones, jump drives, music, video and cameras is seen through the eyes of a young girl named Rachel. A stepping stone for the next generation of all artists, scientists and engineers with passion and imagination! All this is explained in a non...

An Introduction To The Study Of General Biology: Designed For The Use Of Schools And Science Classes (1874)

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Report copyright infringementby Thomas C. Macginley (Author)""An Introduction To The Study Of General Biology"" is a book written by Thomas C. MacGinley in 1874. The book is designed to be used as a textbook in schools and science classes, and it provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of biology. The book covers a range of topics, including the structure and function of cells, the classification of organisms, and the principles of evolution. It also includes detailed descriptions ...

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Report copyright infringementby Mark David Leech (Author)Beekeeping at the End of the Earth, an essential read for learning about beekeeping in a cool temperate climate with a focus on Tasmania our island home. One hundred beekeepers one hundred different ways to keep bees.Beekeeping At The End Of The Earth is a practical insight into cool climate beekeeping with a focus on Tasmania, our island home.Richly illustrated with unique diagrams and floral calendar, useful tables and descriptive ima...

Dynamical Psychology: Complexity, Self-Organization and Mind

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Report copyright infringementby Jay Friedenberg (Author)Over the past several decades, the sciences have witnessed a significant paradigm shift. Our traditional notions of order, energy, causality and methodology have all been upended. A new set of views has arisen that enables us to better understand and examine the complexity of nature. In this perspective, behavior is nonlinear, order emerges spontaneously and responses are best understood as the movement of trajectories through multi-dime...

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Report copyright infringementby Yali Friedman (Editor)Best Practices in Biotechnology Education describes a wide variety of programs from high school through Ph.D. programs. Some are in their first years, whereas others are quite mature and have diversified to offer myriad degree and certificate options. There is also strong international representation, with programs from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United States. Best Practices in Biotechnology Education is directe...

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Report copyright infringementby Peg Nazari Marson (Illustrator), Ronald Jay Marson (Author)Magnets are fascinating. They provoke our curiosity. Touch a magnet to a straight pin to make another magnet. Hang this pin on a thread to make a compass. Use it to map magnetic fields around a small magnet, or a whole planet. Reverse poles on your pin, chop it into pieces, heat the attracting fragments in a candle flame. These experiments reveal much about the nature of magnetic domains. Create a surpr...

Industrial Chemistry Case Studies: Industrial Processes in the 1990s

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Report copyright infringementby Ted Lister (Compiled by)Intended primarily for post-16 students and their teachers, this book presents material on a variety of aspects of the UK chemical and pharmaceutical industries in the late 1990s.Back JacketThis publication presents material for chemistry teachers on a variety of aspects of the UK chemical and pharmaceutical industries in the late 1990s. it covers the economic dimension of the industries, some environmental concerns and constraints, and ...

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Report copyright infringementby Maria J. Pack (Editor in Chief), Dorothy Warren (Author)This is a flexible resource and can be used to study both ideas and evidence and the nature of science, and also when teaching key skills.Back JacketClimate change is a very complex subject. Scientists from many countries around the world are striving to understand how climate change works and then to try to prepare for the changes that may lie ahead. This resource includes a series of activities for stude...

Chemistry at Oxford: A History from 1600 to 2005

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Report copyright infringementby Jack Morrell (Contribution by), R. J. P. Williams (Editor), Graham Richards (Contribution by)This fascinating and unique history reveals the major influence of the Oxford Chemistry School on the advancement of chemistry. It shows how the nature of the University, and individuals within it, have shaped the school and made great achievements both in teaching and research. The book will appeal to those interested in the history of science and education, the city o...

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Report copyright infringementby Peter D. Usher (Author)In Shakespeare and the Dawn of Modern Science, renowned astronomy expert Peter Usher expands upon his allegorical interpretation of Hamlet and analyzes four more plays, Love's Labour's Lost, Cymbeline, The Merchant of Venice, and The Winter's Tale. With painstaking thoroughness, he dissects the plays and reveals that, contrary to current belief, Shakespeare was well aware of the scientific revolutions of his time. Moreover, Shakespeare im...

Math 6-12 Tutor's Practice Resource: Practice Only

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Report copyright infringementby Damene W. Woldeab (Author)This practice book is by no means a grade-level resource. This is a compilation of the resources I used for those who came to seek my help. It covers from fifth grade to late high school. It covers number systems from complex, imaginary, real, irrational, rational, integer, whole, and counting numbers. In geometry, it touches from lines, two lines making angles, three lines making the first polygon, to circles. Statistics-averages, var...

Visual Learning: Human Anatomy: An Illustrated Guide for All Ages - Paperback

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by Ken Ashwell (Author)Barron's new Visual Learning series breaks down complex science concepts into clear, captivating illustrations for the visual learner With large, colorful graphics, including maps, diagrams, and labeled illustrations and clear supporting text, Visual Learning: Human Anatomy is an invaluable resource for readers of all ages who want to learn science in an easy and engaging way. Learn key Anatomy topics including: Body systems and tissues overview Cell structure and ...

Earth System Science: A Very Short Introduction

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Report copyright infringementby Tim Lenton (Author)When humanity first glimpsed planet Earth from space, the unity of the system that supports humankind entered the popular consciousness. The concept of the Earth's atmosphere, biosphere, oceans, soil, and rocks operating as a closely interacting system has rapidly gained ground in science. This new field, involving geographers, geologists, biologists, oceanographers, and atmospheric physicists, is known as Earth System Science. In this Very S...

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Report copyright infringementby William Lowrie (Author)Geophysics is the physics of the Earth. Central to the Earth Sciences today, it encompasses areas such as seismology, volcanism, plate tectonics, gravitational anomalies, and the Earth's magnetic field (present and past, as captured in rocks), all of which give clues to both the structure and the working of the Earth. In this Very Short Introduction, William Lowrie describes the internal and external processes that affect the planet, as w...

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Report copyright infringementby David A. Rothery (Author)From the rings of Saturn to the "canals" of Mars and the Great Red Dot of Jupiter, the planets of our Solar System have long fascinated humanity. Featuring many striking photos, this Very Short Introduction offers a fascinating portrait of the unique world of each planet as well as an illuminating discussion of moons, asteroids, and Trans-Neptunian objects. Leading planetary scientist David A. Rothery, who has chaired the European Space...