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Power and People: The Benefits of Renewable Energy in Nepal

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Report copyright infringementby Sudeshna Ghosh Banerjee (Author), Avjeet Singh (Author), Hussain a. Samad (Author)"This report is an output of the technical assistance activity carried out over 2008-2010 to Alternative Energy Promotion Center (AEPC), which is the nodal renewable energy agency of Nepal. This study has been designed to establish a monitoring system for AEPC to continually measure the results of the renewable energy programs against the targets and to organize an evaluation syst...

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Report copyright infringementby Joan Lisa Bromberg (Author)Few federal agencies have more extensive ties to the private sector than NASA. NASA's relationships with its many aerospace industry suppliers of rocket engines, computers, electronics, gauges, valves, O-rings, and other materials have often been described as "partnerships." These have produced a few memorable catastrophes, but mostly technical achievements of the highest order. Until now, no one has written extensively about them. In...

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Report copyright infringementby H. Bennett (Compiled by)Preface - Preface II - Introduction - I. Compounding Chemistry - Definitions - Physical Properties of Chemicals - II. Classes of Chemicals, Their Chemical Properties, Reactions, and Uses - III.- Chemicals Classified by Use - IV. Raw Materials - Uniform Replacement - Grade or Purity - Handling - Legal Restrictions - Formulation - Proportions - Methods of Manufacture - Costs - Use of the Finished Product - Storing Essential Oils - Water - ...

Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex - Paperback

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by Mary Roach (Author)In Bonk, the best-selling author of Stiff turns her outrageous curiosity and insight on the most alluring scientific subject of all: sex. Can a person think herself to orgasm? Why doesn't Viagra help women--or, for that matter, pandas? Can a dead man get an erection? Is vaginal orgasm a myth? Mary Roach shows us how and why sexual arousal and orgasm--two of the most complex, delightful, and amazing scientific phenomena on earth--can be so hard to achieve and what science...

Brain Food: The Surprising Science of Eating for Cognitive Power

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Report copyright infringementby Lisa Mosconi (Author)How to eat for maximum brainpower and health, from an expert in both neuroscience and nutrition. "Powerful advice on how to eat for maximum brainpower." --Mark Hyman, MD, New York Times--bestselling author of Eat Fat, Get Thin In this eye-opening book, Dr. Lisa Mosconi, a neuroscientist and integrative nutritionist, explains why the dietary needs of the brain are different from those of other organs. Her innovative approach to cognitive hea...

My Life, My Science: Pursuing a Cure for Huntington's Disease

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Report copyright infringementby Nancy Sabin Wexler (Author)"An intimate and eloquent memoir of scientific discovery, social policy-making, and self-reflection that is as inspiring as it is harrowing. With verve, wit, and passion, Wexler tells her story of creating a new model for biomedical research while racing to find a cure for the lethal family disease she herself will one day inherit." -- Dr. Sanjay Gupta, neurosurgeon, CNN medical reporter, and author "Nancy Wexler's story is a lesson i...

The Miracle Myth: Why Belief in the Resurrection and the Supernatural Is Unjustified

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Report copyright infringementby Lawrence Shapiro (Author)There are many who believe Moses parted the Red Sea and Jesus came back from the dead. Others are certain that exorcisms occur, ghosts haunt attics, and the blessed can cure the terminally ill. Though miracles are immensely improbable, people have embraced them for millennia, seeing in them proof of a supernatural world that resists scientific explanation. Helping us to think more critically about our belief in the improbable, The Mirac...

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Report copyright infringementby Petersen Chris (Author)From the author of the award-winning Visions of Linus Pauling comes this riveting sequel that chronicles four pivotal but under-studied aspects of Pauling's epic life: Pauling in Oregon - Uncover the roots of a genius, tracing his difficult childhood, his father's early death, his mother's struggles with mental illness, his transformative experiences at Oregon Agricultural College, and his tumultuous relationship with his alma mater in ...

Gilbert White's Disciple: a Biography of John Leonard Knapp (1767-1845) together with his The Journal of a Naturalist, 5th edition (previously unpubli

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Report copyright infringementby George S. J. White (Author)Revd. Gilbert White published his revolutionary Natural History of Selborne in 1789, an entirely new insight into the natural world. John Knapp was the first to follow White's successful format, publishing his Journal of a Naturalist anonymously in 1829. Knapp's work was an instant success and ran into four editions in Britain. It was twice pirated in America. Knapp's Journal, based on his observations in Alveston in southern Gloucest...

Charles Nicolle, Pasteur's Imperial Missionary: Typhus and Tunisia

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Report copyright infringementby Kim Pelis (Author)This book examines the biomedical research of Nobel Prize-winning bacteriologist Charles Nicolle during his tenure as director of the Pasteur Institute of Tunis. Using typhus as its lens, it demonstrates how the complexities of early twentieth century bacteriology, French imperial ideology, the "Pastorian mission," and conditions in colonial Tunisia blended to inform the triumphs and disappointments of Nicolle's fascinating career. It illumina...

A Passion for Dna: Genes, Genomes, and Society

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Report copyright infringementby James D. Watson (Author)A principal architect and visionary of the new biology, a Nobel Prize-winner at 34 and best-selling author at 40 (The Double Helix), James D. Watson had the authority, flair, and courage to take an early and prominent role as commentator on the march of DNA science and its implications for society. In essays for publications large and small, and in lectures around the world, he delivered what were, in effect, dispatches from the front li...

What Darwin Really Said: An Introduction to His Life and Theory of Evolution

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Report copyright infringementby Benjamin Farrington (Author)With a foreword by Stephen Jay Gould First published in 1859, Charles Darwin's theory of evolution inalterably transformed our view of the history of life on the planet--and along with it, how we understand ourselves, our origins, and our place in the world. As we stand before the dawn of a new century, this theory is still the source of heated debate. In medicine, psychology, sociology, and politics, controversial new ideas are bein...

Appalachian Plants: In the Garden, in the Yard, and in the Wild

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Report copyright infringementby Linda Hager Pack (Author), Pat Banks (Illustrator)Author BiographyLinda Hager Pack is a business owner in Richmond, Kentucky. She taught children's literature at Eastern Kentucky University, kindergarten and primary grades for twenty-two years in Kentucky and West Virgina, and was awarded the prestigious Ashland Oil Teacher Award by Governor Paul Patton. She is the author of A is for Appalachia: The Alphabet Book of Appalachian Heritage and Appalachian Toys and...

Neuro Adventure: Autism, Art, and the Brain: A Journey into the Autistic Mind through the Paintings of Camila Falchi

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Report copyright infringementby Elisabete Castelon Konkiewitz (Author), Edward B. Ziff (Author)This book gives a basic and broad but innovative view of autism. It seeks to rupture stereotypes and stigmas and starts with the story and paintings of the artist Camila Falchi, who has an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Camila's art is evidence of the complexity of her internal world and its variety of themes, intensity of feelings, daydreaming, fantasy, and dreams. This complexity compels us to qu...

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Report copyright infringementby Lindsay Bremner (Editor), Roberto Bottazzi (Editor), Boyce Mark (Designed by)This book is a collection of essays and an edited selection of the work produced by Design Studio 18 (DS18) tutored by Lindsay Bremner and Roberto Bottazzi in the Department of Architecture at the University of Westminster, 2013-2015. The aim of the studio over this period was to approach problems of energy, energy infrastructure and resource extraction as architectural questions i.e. ...

Botany in a Day: The Patterns Method of Plant Identification - Paperback

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by Thomas J. Elpel (Author)Botany in a Day is now available in a full-color version. With more than 50,000 copies sold, this is a passport to identifying plants and their uses. Looking for a faster, easier, and engaging way to identify plants? Related plants have similar characteristics, and they often have similar uses. Rather than learning new plants one-at-a-time, it is possible to learn them by the hundreds, based on plant family patterns.Each family of related plants has unique patterns ...

The Girl with a Mind for Math: The Story of Raye Montague - Paperback

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by Julia Finley Mosca (Author), Daniel Rieley (Illustrator)NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book 2019 Selection ** NSTA Best STEM Trade Books for Students K-12 2019 Selection ** 2019 Amelia Bloomer List Selection ** 2019 Mathical Honor Book Meet Raye Montague―the hidden mastermind who made waves in the U.S. Navy After touring a German submarine in the early 1940s, young Raye set her sights on becoming an engineer. Little did she know sexism and racial inequality would challenge that dream...

Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers - Paperback

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by Mary Roach (Author)For two thousand years, cadavers - some willingly, some unwittingly - have been involved in science's boldest strides and weirdest undertakings. They've tested France's first guillotines, ridden the NASA Space Shuttle, been crucified in a Parisian laboratory to test the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin, and helped solve the mystery of TWA Flight 800. For every new surgical procedure, from heart transplants to gender confirmation surgery, cadavers have helped make hist...

What Babies Know: Core Knowledge and Composition Volume 1 - Hardcover

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by Elizabeth S. Spelke (Author)What do infants know? How does the knowledge that they begin with prepare them for learning about the particular physical, cultural, and social world in which they live? Answers to this question shed light not only on infants but on children and adults in all cultures, because the core knowledge possessed by infants never goes away. Instead, it underlies the unspoken, common sense knowledge of people of all ages, in all societies. By studying babies, researchers...

The Smallest Lights in the Universe: A Memoir - Paperback

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by Sara Seager (Author)LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE WINNER - An MIT astrophysicist reinvents herself in the wake of tragedy and discovers the power of connection on this planet, even as she searches our galaxy for another Earth, in this "bewitching" (Anthony Doerr, The New York Times Book Review) memoir. "Sara Seager's exploration of outer and inner space makes for a stunningly original memoir."--Abraham Verghese, author of Cutting for Stone Sara Seager has always been in love with the stars:...

Neuropedia: A Brief Compendium of Brain Phenomena - Hardcover

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by Eric H. Chudler (Author), Kelly Chudler (Illustrator)A fun and fact-filled A-Z treasury for anyone with a head on their shoulders Neuropedia journeys into the mysteries and marvels of the three pounds of tissue between your ears--the brain. Eric Chudler takes you on a breathtaking tour of the nervous system with dozens of entries that explore the structure and function of the brain and cover topics such as the spinal cord and nerve cells, the methods of neuroscientific research, and the vi...

Customs and Cultures (Revised Edition): The Communication of the Christian Faith - Paperback

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by Eugene A. Nida (Author)This is the 2003 printing of this highly requested book. "A wide-ranging, sometimes startling, and often humorous encounter with the strange ways of the human race which will appeal as much to the general reader as to the missionary." -Theology Today Number of Pages: 320 Dimensions: 0.72 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: October 06, 2003

Scientific Revolution: A Very Short Introduction

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Report copyright infringementby Lawrence M. Principe (Author)The sixteenth and seventeenth centuries witnessed such fervent investigations of the natural world that the period has been called the "Scientific Revolution." New ideas and discoveries not only redefined what human beings believed, knew, and could do, but also forced them to redefine themselves with respect to the strange new worlds revealed by ships and scalpels, telescopes and microscopes, experimentation and contemplation. Expla...

Timefulness: How Thinking Like a Geologist Can Help Save the World - Paperback

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by Marcia Bjornerud (Author)Why an awareness of Earth's temporal rhythms is critical to our planetary survival Few of us have any conception of the enormous timescales of our planet's long history, and this narrow perspective underlies many of the environmental problems we are creating. The lifespan of Earth can seem unfathomable compared to the brevity of human existence, but this view of time denies our deep roots in Earth's history--and the magnitude of our effects on the planet. Timefulne...

Anaconda: The Secret Life of the World's Largest Snake

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Report copyright infringementby Jesús A. Rivas (Author)Anaconda tells the unexpected story of the world's largest snake. Written by Jes�s Rivas, the undisputed expert on the biology of anacondas, this is the first authoritative book on the biology of the green anaconda. In this book, Rivas describes his experiences over a quarter of a century, exploring the secret life of these fantastic snakes, including: their diet, movement patterns, life and tribulations, survival, behavior, and fascinati...

Entangled Systems: New Directions in Quantum Physics - Paperback

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by Jürgen Audretsch (Author)An introductory textbook for advanced students of physics, chemistry and computer science, covering an area of physics that has lately witnessed rapid expansion. The topics treated here include quantum information, quantum communication, quantum computing, teleportation and hidden parameters, thus imparting not only a well-founded understanding of quantum theory as such, but also a solid basis of knowledge from which readers can follow the rapid development of the ...

Medical Product Regulatory Affairs: Pharmaceuticals, Diagnostics, Medical Devices - Hardcover

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Report copyright infringementby John J. Tobin (Author), Gary Walsh (Author)Durch die Behandlung einer Vielzahl unterschiedlicher Produkttypen und der wichtigsten globalen M?rkte ist dieses Lehrwerk genau richtig f?r Kurse rund um Zulassungsfragen medizinischer Ger?te. Eignet sich auch hervorragend als Einf?hrung in das Thema.Back JacketHands-on guide through the jungle of medical regulatory affairs for every professional involved in bringing new products to market Based on a module prepared b...

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Report copyright infringementby Frank Close (Author)This short, smart book tells you everything you need to know about "nothing." What remains when you take all the matter away? Can empty space--"nothing"--exist? To answer these questions, eminent scientist Frank Close takes us on a lively and accessible journey that ranges from ancient ideas and cultural superstitions to the frontiers of current research, illuminating the story of how scientists have explored the void and the rich discoverie...

Rebel Researcher: The Unconventional Path to Discovery

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Report copyright infringementby N. Kirk Hillier (Author)The most groundbreaking discoveries in science don't come from following the rules, but from breaking them with purpose. In Rebel Researcher: The Unconventional Path to Discovery, Kirk Hillier introduces the concept of the rebel researcher-an innovator who sees the power of rule-breaking, dares to ask disruptive questions, and challenges consensus-and guides them through reframing failure as a strength, transitioning from solitary thinke...

Kant's Metaphysics and Theory of Science

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Report copyright infringementby Gottfried Martin (Author), Unknown (Author) Number of Pages: 228 Dimensions: 0.56 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: January 04, 1974

Sell Your Research: Public Speaking for Scientists

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Report copyright infringementby Alexia Youknovsky (Author), James Bowers (Author)Public speaking is an essential component in the life of a scientist, whatever your level of career. In this book, the authors describe a tried-and-tested technique for preparing a presentation: the SELL method. Following these three simple steps--Skeleton, Envelope, and Life and Logistics--will help you make the most out of any talk. Whether it be a 3-minute pitch or an hour-long plenary session, you will find p...

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Report copyright infringementby Mamta Sharma (Editor), Hukam Singh (Editor), Upendra Singh (Editor)This book brings you a balanced, state-of-the-art presentation of the latest concepts, methods, algorithms, techniques, procedures and applications of the fascinating field of science and technology in Greener Living. Written by eminent, leading, international experts, the contributors provide up-to-date aspects of topics discussed and present fresh, original insights into their own experience w...