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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...

Mechanism: A Visual, Lexical, and Conceptual History

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Report copyright infringementby Domenico Bertoloni Meli (Author)The mechanical philosophy first emerged as a leading player on the intellectual scene in the early modern period--seeking to explain all natural phenomena through the physics of matter and motion--and the term mechanism was coined. Over time, natural phenomena came to be understood through machine analogies and explanations and the very word mechanism, a suggestive and ambiguous expression, took on a host of different meanings. E...

Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization - Paperback

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by Neil Degrasse Tyson (Author)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERBringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth, Neil deGrasse Tyson shines new light on the crucial fault lines of our time--war, politics, religion, truth, beauty, gender, and race--in a way that stimulates a deeper sense of unity for us all. In a time when our political and cultural views feel more polarized than ever, Tyson provides a much-needed antidote to so much of what divides us, while making a passionate case for the ...

Quantum Body: The New Science of Living a Longer, Healthier, More Vital Life - Hardcover

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by Deepak Chopra (Author), Jack Tuszynsk (Author), Brian Fertig (Author)Joining forces with two leading scientists, New York Times bestselling author Deepak Chopra offers a quantum leap for improving our physical and mental health. In an unprecedented collaboration between three of today's most powerful minds, Deepak Chopra, M.D., teams up with physicist Jack Tuszynski, Ph.D., and endocrinologist Brian Fertig, M.D., to bring readers a visionary work that delves into the innovative world of q...

The Lost Trees of Willow Avenue: A Story of Climate and Hope on One American Street

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Report copyright infringementby Mike Tidwell (Author)A riveting and elegant story of climate change on one city street, full of surprises and true stories of human struggle and dying local trees - all against the national backdrop of 2023's record heat domes and raging wildfires and, simultaneously, rising hopes for clean energy. In 2023, author and activist Mike Tidwell decided to keep a record for a full year of the growing impacts of climate change on his one urban block right on the borde...

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Report copyright infringementby Paul de Kruif (Author)Step into the enthralling world of "Microbe Hunters" by Paul de Kruif, a book that not only educates but also entertains. Published in 1926, this non-fiction classic played a pivotal role in popularizing the germ theory of disease, transforming how we think about medicine. De Kruif's engaging style, filled with vivid descriptions and personal anecdotes, makes the scientific journey accessible for both adults and kids. You'll meet trailblaz...

Particle Physics: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Frank Close (Author)Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Following the discovery of the Higgs boson, Frank Close has produced this major revision to his classic and compelling introduction to the fundamental particles that make up the universe. Frank Close takes us on a journey into the atom to examine known particles such as quarks, electrons, and the ghostly neutrino, and explains the key role and significance of the Higgs boson. Along the way he provides fascinating ins...

Selected Tesla Writings: a collection of scientific papers and articles about the work of one of the greatest geniuses of all time

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Report copyright infringementby Nikola Tesla (Author)Nikola Tesla's accomplishments are today still underrated. While Edison is credited with being the inventor of the light bulb, it is Tesla's alternating current that powers much of the world. Likewise, while Guglielmo Marconi is popularly credited with inventing the radio, Tesla's work was instrumental in its development. In fact, the Supreme Court overturned Marconi's patent in 1943, crediting Tesla with being the first to patent radio tec...

The Muleskinner and the Stars: The Life and Times of Milton La Salle Humason, Astronomer

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Report copyright infringementby Ronald L. Voller (Author)This is the story of the astronomer Milton La Salle Humason, whose career was integral to developing our understanding of stellar and universal evolution and who helped to build the analytical basis for the work of such notable astronomers and astrophysicists as Paul Merrill, Walter Adams, Alfred Joy, Frederick Seares, Fritz Zwicky, Walter Baade and Edwin Hubble. Humason's unlikely story began on the shores of the Mississippi River in ...

Alive: Our Bodies and the Richness and Brevity of Existence

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Report copyright infringementby Gabriel Weston (Author)A profound and provocative journey through the human body from a surgeon and award-winning writer. "Weston's evocative descriptions will change how readers see the body....This captivates."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) What does it mean to live in a body? For Gabriel Weston, there was always something missing from the anatomy she was taught at medical school. She'd forged an unconventional path, first studying humanities and gett...

The Other Ten Wolves: A Yellowstone Backstory

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Report copyright infringementby Carter Niemeyer (Author), Linwood Laughy (Editor), Jenny Niemeyer (Editor) Number of Pages: 166 Dimensions: 0.38 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: March 21, 2025

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Report copyright infringementby Emily Raboteau (Author)Award-winning author and critic Emily Raboteau crafts a powerfully moving meditation on race, climate, environmental justice--and what it takes to find shelter. Lessons for Survival is a probing series of pilgrimages from the perspective of a mother struggling to raise her children to thrive without coming undone in an era of turbulent intersecting crises. With camera in hand, Raboteau goes in search of birds, fluttering in the air or pa...

The Asteroid Hunter: A Scientist's Journey to the Dawn of Our Solar System

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Report copyright infringementby Dante Lauretta (Author)A "captivating, behind-the-scenes account" (Sara Seager) of NASA's historic OSIRIS-REx mission to return an asteroid sample and unlock the mystery of formation on life on earth braided with the remarkable life story of the mission's leader, Dr. Dante Lauretta. Now in paperback with an EXCITING BONUS CHAPTER! On September 11, 1999, humanity made a monumental discovery in the vastness of space. Scientists uncovered an asteroid of immense ...

Overshoot: How the World Surrendered to Climate Breakdown - Hardcover

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by Andreas Malm (Author), Wim Carton (Author)A scathing critique of proposals to geoengineer our way out of climate disaster by the bestselling author of How to Blow Up a Pipeline It might soon be far too hot on this planet. What do we do then? In the era of "overshoot," schemes abound for turning down the heat-not now, but a few decades down the road. We're being told that we can return to liveable temperatures by means of technologies for removing CO2 from the air or blocking incoming sunli...

A Hidden Legacy: The Life and Work of Esther Zimmer Lederberg

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Report copyright infringementby Thomas E. Schindler (Author)It's time to honor the significant scientific contributions of Esther Zimmer Lederberg. In A Hidden Legacy, Thomas E. Schindler shares the story of this remarkable microbiologist and offers insight into why her legacy has been obscured for so long. In the mid-20th century, microbiologist Esther Zimmer Lederberg and her then-husband, Joshua Lederberg, made a series of remarkable discoveries that contributed to the biochemical understa...

The Backyard Stargazer's Bible: Discover Constellations, Galaxies, Nebulae, Meteorites, and More - Hardcover

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by Ian Ridpath (Author), Mary McIntyre (Author), Rachel Federman (Author)A comprehensive and eye-catching resource for backyard stargazers of all levels packed with absolutely everything you need to follow the progress of constellations, night sky events, and celestial facts. Foreword by Dr. Stephen Maran A sumptuous aesthetic is paired with practical tips from experts on charting lunar phases and celestial events, notable astronomical anniversaries and facts, the best equipment for stargazi...

Moths, Myths, and Mosquitoes: The Eccentric Life of Harrison G. Dyar, Jr.

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Report copyright infringementby Marc Epstein (Author)On September 26, 1924, the ground collapsed beneath a truck in a back alley in Washington, D.C., revealing a mysterious underground labyrinth. In spite of wild speculations, the tunnel was not the work of German spies, but rather an aging, eccentric Smithsonian scientist named Harrison Gray Dyar, Jr. While Dyar's covert tunneling habits may seem far-fetched, they were merely one of many oddities in Dyar's unbelievable life. For the first ti...

An Exposition Of The Thirty-Nine Articles V1: Historical And Doctrinal

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Report copyright infringementby Edward Harold Browne (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. Nu...

Dutch Light: Christiaan Huygens and the Making of Science in Europe

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Report copyright infringementby Hugh Aldersey-Williams (Author)Hugh Aldersey-Williams transports us to the Dutch Golden Age - a time of immense scientific and artistic innovation - in this histo-biography of Christiaan Huygens, one of Europe's leading, yet unsung, thinkers.Author BiographyHugh Aldersey-Williams studied natural sciences at Cambridge. He is the author of Periodic Tales: A Cultural History of the Elements from Arsenic to Zinc, Anatomies: A Cultural History of the Human Body, and...

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Report copyright infringementby Neil Holland (Author)"Magnetic Moments'" is the first publication to tell not only the story of its author and his contribution to the development of MRI, but also the intrigue and inside story of the competition, jealousy, and sometimes collaboration between competing research teams in the UK and the US. Follow the trail of discovery, beginning with an empty room and ending up with complex, multi-function racks of electronics and magnet systems, that have led ...

Medicinal Plants of the Pacific Northwest: A Visual Guide to Harvesting and Healing with 35 Common Species - Paperback

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by Natalie Hammerquist (Author) Comprehensive plant listings with harvesting instructions and medicinal history Recipes for tinctures, teas, salves, and more Detailed full-color photos of plants and their parts Medicinal Plants of the Pacific Northwest is ideal for both beginner and more experienced foragers who are looking to identify, harvest, and prepare natural medicines with wild plants. Expert forager and herbalist Natalie Hammerquist developed this guide based on her many years of tea...

Mind Magic: The Neuroscience of Manifestation and How It Changes Everything - Hardcover

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by James R. Doty (Author)A deep exploration of the neuroscience behind manifestation, with a six-part plan for realizing your dreams For decades the practice of manifestation has been widely dismissed as self-involved, materialistic pseudoscience. But as neuroscientist and recognized compassion leader Dr. James Doty reveals, manifestation introduces us to different possibilities, and it lays the groundwork for a kinder, better world. Doty grounds us in the practices that change our brain stru...

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Report copyright infringementby Ronald Clark (Author)First published in 1972, Ronald W. Clark's definitive biography of Einstein, the Promethean figure of our age, goes behind the phenomenal intellect to reveal the human side of the legendary absent-minded professor who confidently claimed that space and time were not what they seemed. Here is the classic portrait of the scientist and the man: the boy growing up in the Swiss Alps, the young man caught in an unhappy first marriage, the passion...

Tesla's Pigeons, An unconventional biography of Nikola Tesla

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Report copyright infringementby Eric Peterson (Author)An unconventional biography of Nikola Tesla focused on his later years and increasing eccentricity, told through his daily ritual of feeding pigeons in New York City parks. Uses the pigeons as a framing device to explore his brilliant mind, his fall from scientific grace, and his eventual isolation. Each chapter named after a different pigeon he claimed to know personally. Number of Pages: 214 Dimensions: 0.49 x 8...

My Inventions: Nikola Tesla's Autobiography (Easy to Read Layout)

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Report copyright infringementby Nikola Tesla (Author)"As I review the events of my past life I realize how subtle are the influences that shape our destinies." - N. TMy Inventions, an autobiographical collection of essays by the brilliant electrical engineer Nikola Tesla, offers a rare personal insight into one of history's most enigmatic inventors. Organized into six chapters, each detailing a specific phase of his life and career, the book is based on a series of articles Tesla wrote for El...

Scientific Hat Finishing And Renovating: A Complete And Profusely Illustrated Course Of Instruction (1919)

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Report copyright infringementby Henry L. Ermatinger (Author)Scientific Hat Finishing and Renovating is a comprehensive guide to the art of hat making and repair, written by Henry L. Ermatinger and originally published in 1919. The book provides a step-by-step course of instruction on the various techniques and processes involved in finishing and renovating hats, including blocking, trimming, cleaning, and repairing. The text is accompanied by a wealth of detailed illustrations, which help to ...

Bitch: On the Female of the Species - Paperback

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by Lucy Cooke (Author)A "playful, enlightening," and "effervescent exposé" (Scientific American) on the queens of the animal kingdom Studying zoology made Lucy Cooke feel like a sad freak. Not because she loved spiders or would root around in animal feces: all her friends shared the same curious kinks. The problem was her sex. Being female meant she was, by nature, a loser. Since Charles Darwin, evolutionary biologists have been convinced that the males of the animal kingdom are the intere...

Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidæ, or Parrots

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Report copyright infringementby Edward Lear (Author)"Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae, or Parrots," by Edward Lear, is a breathtaking collection of natural history illustrations, showcasing the vibrant beauty and diversity of parrots. This meticulously reproduced edition features forty-two lithographic plates, each drawn from life and rendered on stone by the author. The book focuses on species largely unfigured at the time of its original publication. A treasure for bird enthusiast...

Flashes of Brilliance: The Genius of Early Photography and How It Transformed Art, Science, and History

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Report copyright infringementby Anika Burgess (Author)Today it's routine to take photos from an airplane window, use a camera underwater, or watch a movie or view an X-ray. But the photographic innovations more than a century ago that made such things possible were experimental, revelatory, and sometimes dangerous--and many of the innovators, entrepreneurs, and inventors behind them were memorable eccentrics. In Flashes of Brilliance, New York Times photo editor Anika Burgess engagingly blend...

Art in Science Museums: Towards a Post-Disciplinary Approach

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Report copyright infringementby Camilla Rossi-Linnemann (Editor), Giulia de Martini (Editor)Art in Science Museums brings together perspectives from different practitioners to reflect on the status and meaning of art programmes in science centres and museums around the world. Author BiographyCamilla Rossi-Linnemann is currently International Partnership Coordinator at the National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo da Vinci in Milan, where she focuses on international projects and coll...

Situated Listening: Attending to the Unheard

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Report copyright infringementby Stephanie Loveless (Editor), Tullis Rennie (Editor), Morten Søndergaard (Editor)Situated Listening sets forth a collection of novel methodologies and creative proposals for listening, advancing the framework of situated listening as both a theoretical concept and a methodological practice.Author BiographyStephanie Loveless is a media artist whose research centres on practices of listening. She is senior lecturer in Arts, Director of the Center for Deep Listenin...