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The Last Fire Season: A Personal and Pyronatural History

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Report copyright infringementby Manjula Martin (Author)H Is for Hawk meets Joan Didion in the Pyrocene in this arresting combination of memoir, natural history, and literary inquiry that chronicles one woman's experience of life in Northern California during the worst fire season on record. FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD - NATIONAL BESTSELLER - AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR Told in luminous, perceptive prose, The Last Fire Season is a deeply incisive inquiry into what it r...

The Blue Dawn: How Blue Origin is Rewriting Space History

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Report copyright infringementby Danish Ali Bajwa (Author)Step into the future of space with The Blue Dawn: How Blue Origin is Rewriting Space History. This compelling book explores the visionary mission of Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin and its relentless pursuit to revolutionize space exploration. From reusable rockets to lunar landers and beyond, Blue Origin is reshaping what's possible in the cosmos.Through in-depth chapters and vivid storytelling, discover how the company overcame early challen...

Tales from Both Sides of the Brain: A Life in Neuroscience

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Report copyright infringementby Michael S. Gazzaniga (Author)Michael S. Gazzaniga, one of the most important neuroscientists of the twentieth century, gives us an exciting behind-the-scenes look at his seminal work on that unlikely couple, the right and left brain. Foreword by Steven Pinker.In the mid-twentieth century, Michael S. Gazzaniga, "the father of cognitive neuroscience," was part of a team of pioneering neuroscientists who developed the now foundational split-brain brain theory: the...

Wet and Salty: A Lifelong Journey Seeking Coral Conservation and Resilience

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Report copyright infringementby Rodney V. Salm (Author)Ready to get wet and salty discovering the fun and adventure in a lifelong science career? Expert marine conservationist Rod Salm shares his career highlights in this lighthearted, educational memoir.This book chronicles a 55-year scientific journey filled with field observations, adventurous research, and innovative approaches to coral reef conservation. It offers a firsthand account of author Rod Salm's development of a groundbreaking m...

From Apollo to Artemis: Stories from My 50 Years with NASA

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Report copyright infringementby Herb Baker (Author), Julie Adams (Cover Design by)The book is a collection of stories recalling the people that the author met and worked with at NASA - including many astronauts, some of whom walked on the Moon - and the many exciting and challenging jobs he had at NASA beginning with the Apollo lunar landing missions through his current position on the Board of Directors for the NASA Alumni League-JSC. The book includes historical context and includes stories...

Time: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Jenann Ismael (Author)What is time? What does it mean for time to pass? Is it possible to travel in time? What is the difference between the past and future? Until the work of Newton, these questions were purely topics of philosophical speculation. Since then we've learned a great deal about time, and its study has moved from a subject of philosophical reflection to instead became part of the subject matter of physics. This Very Short Introduction introduces readers to the current physical...

The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time - Paperback

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by Jonathan Weiner (Author)PULITZER PRIZE WINNER - A dramatic story of groundbreaking scientific research of Darwin's discovery of evolution that "spark[s] not just the intellect, but the imagination" (Washington Post Book World). "Admirable and much-needed.... Weiner's triumph is to reveal how evolution and science work, and to let them speak clearly for themselves."--The New York Times Book ReviewOn a desert island in the heart of the Galapagos archipelago, where Darwin received his first i...

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Report copyright infringementby Charles H. (Charles Hazeli Sternberg (Author), Henry Fairfield Osborn (Author)Embark on a journey through the fascinating world of paleontology with "The Life of a Fossil Hunter," the captivating autobiography of Charles H. Sternberg. Delve into the history of fossil collection and preservation in the United States as Sternberg recounts his remarkable life dedicated to the pursuit of natural history. This timeless account offers a unique perspective on the scie...

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Report copyright infringementby Donna Shirley (Author)Donna Shirley's 35-year career as an aerospace engineer reached a jubilant pinnacle in July 1997 when Sojourner--the solar-powered, self-guided, microwave-oven-sized rover--was seen exploring the Martian landscape in Pathfinder's spectacular images from the surface of the red planet. The event marked a milestone in space, but for Donna Shirley, the leader of the mostly male team that designed and built Sojourner--and the first woman ever t...

My Life with Sea Turtles: A Marine Biologist's Quest to Protect One of the Most Ancient Animals on Earth

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Report copyright infringementby Christine Figgener (Author), Jane Billinghurst (Translator)"A WONDERFUL READ ... Christine's deep love for turtles comes through on each page."--CRAIG FOSTER, MY OCTOPUS TEACHER "Will appeal to anyone interested in the world around us."--DR. JANE GOODALL Filled with reverence and wonder for the natural world, this captivating book reveals the secret life of sea turtles, one of the oldest living creatures on Earth, and the story of one female scientist's fight t...

Free Creations of the Human Mind: The Worlds of Albert Einstein

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Report copyright infringementby Michael D. Gordin (Author), Diana Kormos Buchwald (Author)A nuanced portrait of Albert Einstein, a world citizen pivotally engaged in politics, humanitarianism, and science.Albert Einstein (1879-1955) was the most influential scientist of the twentieth century, and his influence shows little sign of abating. His work comprises of much of today's understanding of the structure of the microphysical and cosmic universes. Einstein was a man of the modern world, fac...

Doctors by Nature: How Ants, Apes, and Other Animals Heal Themselves - Hardcover

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by Jaap de Roode (Author)The astonishing story of how animals use medicine and what it can teach us about healing ourselves Ages before the dawn of modern medicine, wild animals were harnessing the power of nature's pharmacy to heal themselves. Doctors by Nature reveals what researchers are now learning about the medical wonders of the animal world. In this visionary book, Jaap de Roode argues that we have underestimated the healing potential of nature for too long and shows how the study of ...

Breaking the Ice: Antarctica, climate change and me: Foreword by Professor Emily Shuckburgh

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Report copyright infringementby David Vaughan (Author), Emily Shuckburgh (Foreword by)Antarctica fascinates us with its awe-inspiring beauty, wildlife, and tales of the heroic age of exploration. Often described as the last frontier, this frozen continent is critical to all life on earth. Professor David Vaughan shares the excitement of his first trip to Antarctica, his passion for the ice, and his 40-year quest to solve a scientific conundrum - is the West Antarctic Ice Sheet stable and will...

ON FARADAY'S LINES OF FORCE (Find Yo Genius Edition) BY JAMES CLERK MAXWELL

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Report copyright infringementby James Clerk Maxwell (Author)"From a long view of the history of the world-seen from, say, ten thousand years from now-there can be little doubt that the most significant event of the 19th century will be judged as Maxwell's discovery of the laws of electromagnetism. The American Civil War will pale into provincial insignificance in comparison with this important scientific event of the same decade."-Richard Feynman James Clerk Maxwell was highly regarded as one...

NEWTON'S SYSTEM OF THE WORLD (Find Yo Genius Edition)

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Report copyright infringementby Isaac Newton (Author)Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727) was an English physicist and mathematician who is widely recognised as one of the most influential scientists of all time and as a key figure in the scientific revolution. This system of the world classic supplied the momentum for the Scientific Revolution and dominated physics for over 200 years. It was the ancient opinion of not a few, in the earliest ages of philosophy, that the fixed stars stood immoveable i...

Michael Servetus: A Translation Of His Geographical, Medical And Astrological Writings With Introductions And Notes

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Report copyright infringementby Michael Servetus (Author), Charles Donald O'Malley (Translator)Michael Servetus: A Translation Of His Geographical, Medical And Astrological Writings With Introductions And Notes is a book that offers a comprehensive look into the life and works of Michael Servetus, a Spanish theologian, physician, and humanist who lived in the 16th century. The book is a collection of Servetus' writings on geography, medicine, and astrology, translated into English for the fir...

A Billion Butterflies: A Life in Climate and Chaos Theory

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Report copyright infringementby Jagadish Shukla (Author)The amazing true story of the man behind modern weather predictionConsider a world without weather prediction. How would we know when to evacuate communities ahead of fires or floods, or figure out what to wear tomorrow? Until 40 years ago, we couldn't forecast weather conditions beyond ten days. Renowned climate scientist Dr. Jagadish Shukla is largely to thank for modern weather forecasting. Born in rural India with no electricity, plu...

The Ocean's Menagerie: How Earth's Strangest Creatures Reshape the Rules of Life

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Report copyright infringementby Drew Harvell (Author)An elegantly written exploration of the cutting edge science of the strangest and most remarkable creatures on our planet by a leading marine biologist Hundred-year-old giant clams, coral kingdoms that rival human cities, and jellyfish that glow in the dark: ocean invertebrates are among the oldest and most diverse organisms on earth, seeming to bend the "rules" of land-based biology. Although sometimes unseen in the deep, the spineless cre...

The Saucerian: Ufos, Men in Black, and the Unbelievable Life of Gray Barker

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Report copyright infringementby Gabriel McKee (Author)The strange, but true biography of the colorful founder of Saucerian Books, a central purveyor and promoter of flying saucer and conspiracist knowledge in the mid-twentieth century. Gray Barker (1925-1984) was an eccentric literary outsider, filled with ideas that were out of step with the world. An author and unreliable narrator of implausible stories, Barker founded and operated Saucerian Books, an independent publisher of books about fl...

Cómo Funciona El Cerebro (How the Brain Works) - Hardcover

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by DK (Author)Descubre el funcionamiento de la estructura más compleja y enigmática que se conoce: el cerebro humano. Existen diferencias entre el cerebro de un hombre y de una mujer? Por qué los adolescentes son impulsivos y rebeldes? Cuándo podremos conectar nuestros cerebros a la nube? Encuentra las respuestas a estas y otras preguntas en el interior de este libro sobre el cerebro basado en las últimas investigaciones en neurociencia. Pasa las páginas para encontrar increíbles contenido...

The Case Against Reality: Why Evolution Hid the Truth from Our Eyes - Paperback

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by Donald Hoffman (Author)Challenging leading scientific theories that claim that our senses report back objective reality, cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman argues that while we should take our perceptions seriously, we should not take them literally. From examining why fashion designers create clothes that give the illusion of a more "attractive" body shape to studying how companies use color to elicit specific emotions in consumers, and even dismantling the very notion that spacetime is o...

The Biography of Nikola Tesla: The Captivating Life of the Prophet of the Electronic Age. The Man Who Saw the Future and Made It Reality.

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Report copyright infringementby Emory Clark (Author)Immerse Yourself in the Captivating Life & Times of Nikola Tesla - The Prophet of the Electronic Age! Nikola Tesla, a man so revolutionary and so evolved for his time that even his contemporaries failed to understand him. Unfairly judged for his groundbreaking ideas and inventions, and even robbed of his welldeserved glory, Tesla still stands above the rest. Today, he is the namesake of a global automobile brand and the inspiration behin...

The Molecule of More: How a Single Chemical in Your Brain Drives Love, Sex, and Creativity--And Will Determine the Fate of the Human Race - Paperback

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by Daniel Z. Lieberman (Author), Michael E. Long (Author)2020 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Winner - Science Category2018 Forward Indies Finalist - Psychology Category Why are we obsessed with the things we want only to be bored when we get them? Why is addiction perfectly logical to an addict? Why does love change so quickly from passion to indifference? Why are some people die-hard liberals and others hardcore conservatives? Why are we always hopeful for solutions even in the darkes...

Amphibious Soul: Finding the Wild in a Tame World

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Report copyright infringementby Craig Foster (Author)"An important book that will transform how we think about being human. ... that will inspire hope."--Jane GoodallHow can we reclaim the soul-deepening wildness that grounds us and energizes us when so much of the modern world seems designed to tame us?In this thrilling memoir of a life spent exploring the most incredible places on Earth--from the Great African Seaforest to the crocodile lairs of the Okavango Delta--Craig Foster reveals how ...

Bee The Change: If We Protect, Nature Will Provide

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Report copyright infringementby John Kotab (Author)"One afternoon, a bee set out into the world to gather nectar and pollen and found a world so beautiful and lovely he couldn't help but share it. This book chronicles that bee's journey."This book will provide travel narratives and word-paintings to satisfy the adventurous soul, as well as interviews to educate and inform how we can heal bee populations and promote their habitats. As you take this journey with me, we will learn both in our he...

The Snake Charmer: A Life and Death in Pursuit of Knowledge

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Report copyright infringementby Jamie James (Author)Although it was still too dark to see well, Joe absentmindedly thrust his right hand into the sack to extract the specimen and have a look. Immediately, he winced with pain and yanked out his hand. A tiny black-and-white banded snake, less than ten inches long, was dangling limply from his middle finger, its fangs still sunk into his flesh. In the fall of 2001, deep in the jungle of Burma, a team of scientists is searching for rare snakes. ...

Out of the Cage: My Half Century Journey from Curiosity to Concern for Indonesia's

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Report copyright infringementby Gary L. Shapiro (Author)A recently divorced graduate student is offered an opportunity of a lifetime. Asked to teach an orangutan sign language to solve a murder, he finds himself in an exotic land to discover a world of ex-captive red-haired great apes of Borneo who are learning to return to the wild.Out of the Cage recounts Shapiro's studies and adventures from field notes and memory to demonstrate the many otherwise human interactions he has had with the uni...

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Report copyright infringementby Val Shushkewich (Author)Discover how the science of ornithology developed by looking at the lives of 20 famous ornithologists. Entire books have been written about many of these intriguing people. The book is approximately 390 pages.The book has four parts: - Early Explorers (Georg Wilhelm Steller, William Bartram, Meriwether Lewis, Sir John Richardson);- Early Ornithology (James Graham Cooper, Joel Asaph Allen, Elliott Ladd Coues, William Dutcher, William Brew...

I Am a Part of Infinity: The Spiritual Journey of Albert Einstein

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Report copyright infringementby Kieran Fox (Author)A "beautifully written" (David Fideler) spiritual biography of Albert Einstein that reveals for the first time the scientific and religious origins of his personal philosophy -- "a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the mind of the great physicist" (Jo Marchant) Albert Einstein remains renowned around the world for revolutionizing our understanding of the cosmos, but very few realize that the celebrated scientist had a deep spiritu...

The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance - Paperback

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by David Epstein (Author)The New York Times bestseller - with a new afterword about early specialization in youth sports - from the author of Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World. The debate is as old as physical competition. Are stars like Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps, and Serena Williams genetic freaks put on Earth to dominate their respective sports? Or are they simply normal people who overcame their biological limits through sheer force of will and obsessive training? In...

The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge with AI - Hardcover

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by Ray Kurzweil (Author)The noted inventor and futurist's successor to his landmark book The Singularity Is Near explores how technology will transform the human race in the decades to come Since it was first published in 2005, Ray Kurzweil's The Singularity Is Near and its vision of an exponential future have spawned a worldwide movement. Kurzweil's predictions about technological advancements have largely come true, with concepts like AI, intelligent machines, and biotechnology now widely f...

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Report copyright infringementby Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (Author), Charles Lock Eastlake (Author)Explore the fascinating world of color with Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's "Goethe's Theory of Colours," a foundational text in the study of color theory and optics. This meticulously prepared print edition presents Goethe's groundbreaking observations on color perception and its relationship to light and the human eye. Delve into the physics of light as Goethe challenges conventional wisdom, offe...