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Antisense RNA Design, Delivery, and Analysis

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Report copyright infringementby Virginia Arechavala-Gomeza (Editor), Alejandro Garanto (Editor)This open access volume gathers a variety of models, delivery systems, and approaches that can be used to assess RNA technology for exploiting antisense as a therapeutic intervention. Beginning with a section on the design of antisense technology and their delivery, the book continues by covering model systems developed to evaluate efficacy, both in vivo and in vitro, as well as methods to evaluate ...

Superconvergence: How the Genetics, Biotech, and AI Revolutions Will Transform Our Lives, Work, and World

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Report copyright infringementby Jamie Metzl (Author)"Brilliant. I can't recommend it more strongly."―Sanjay Gupta MD The story of AI is not just ChatGPT. It is how we can use the revolutionary suite of interconnected new technologies to improve our health, feed billions of people, supercharge our economies, store essential information for millions of years, and save our planet. But if we're not careful, these same Promethean abilities to engineer novel intelligence and reengineer life can al...

Ruth Heller's How to Hide a Butterfly & Other Insects

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Report copyright infringementby Ruth Heller (Author)Go on a fascinating nature hunt to find the butterflies, bees, inchworms, and other intriguing insects hiding in the brilliantly-painted pages of this book.Author BiographyAfter receiving a fine arts degree from the University of California at Berkeley and completing two years of graduate work in design at the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, Ruth Heller (1923-2004) began her career designing wrapping paper, cocktail napkins...

Michigan Trees: A Guide to the Trees of the Great Lakes Region

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Report copyright infringementby Burton V. Barnes (Author), Warren H. Jr. Wagner (Author)Now in its tenth decade of publication, Michigan Trees has been, since it was first introduced in 1913, the must-have reference book for anyone who wants to know about the trees of this unique North American region.In this new and updated edition, several new species have been added to the lineup, as well as sections on tree ecology and fall color. Written and illustrated in a style that appeals at once to...

Rocks, Gems and Minerals: A Fully Illustrated, Authoritative and Easy-To-Use Guide

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Report copyright infringementby Paul R. Shaffer (Author), Herbert S. Zim (Author), Raymond Perlman (Illustrator)This handy identification guide to the most common kinds of rocks and minerals offers concise and fascinating information on: - Physical and chemical properties- Origins and geologic significance- Gems and semiprecious stones- How to find and collect specimens Illustrated in full color throughout, Rocks, Gems and Minerals is a gem of a guide for rockhounds and mineral collectors!Aut...

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Report copyright infringementby Jed Brody (Author)A concise, non-technical exploration of quantum entanglement--the enigma Albert Einstein called 'spooky action at a distance'--and how it contradicts our assumptions about the ultimate nature of reality. Quantum physics is notable for its brazen defiance of common sense. (Think of Schrödinger's Cat, famously both dead and alive.) An especially rigorous form of quantum contradiction occurs in experiments with entangled particles. Our common as...

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Report copyright infringementby Robin Hansen (Author)A richly illustrated guide to the gemstones of the world Gemstones have been a source of delight and fascination for thousands of years, from the icy brilliance of diamond and the soft iridescence of pearl to tough jade gems once used in weapons and pink topaz that was popular in Victorian jewelry. This book covers every known type of gemstone, exploring each one's unique beauty, rarity, and durability. It reveals how gems form, where they ...

To Explain the World: The Discovery of Modern Science

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Report copyright infringementby Steven Weinberg (Author)A masterful commentary on the history of science from the Greeks to modern times, by Nobel Prize-winning physicist Steven Weinberg--a thought-provoking and important book by one of the most distinguished scientists and intellectuals of our time.In this rich, irreverent, and compelling history, Nobel Prize-winning physicist Steven Weinberg takes us across centuries from ancient Miletus to medieval Baghdad and Oxford, from Plato's Academy ...

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Nature of Portland: A Field Guide to Plants and Animals

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Report copyright infringementby Leeann Kriegh (Author) Highlights when and where to see more than 350 species Full of local natural history, ecology, stories, and facts 10 "treasure hunts" in the city, from Powell Butte to Fernhill Wetlands Learn what's buzzing and blooming with this one-of-a-kind guide to Portland-area plants and animals. LeeAnn Kriegh's fresh, funny take is full of inspiration about where to go, what to look for, and how to enjoy the nature right under your nose. Listings i...

The Year-Round Solar Greenhouse: How to Design and Build a Net-Zero Energy Greenhouse

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Report copyright infringementby Lindsey Schiller (Author), Marc Plinke (With)Build a net-zero energy greenhouse that pays for itself through energy savings and year-round food production. Complete construction plans and proven techniques for creating a solar-powered growing system that eliminates heating bills while providing fresh food 365 days a year.Why Solar Greenhouses Outperform Heated Versions: Traditional greenhouses consume massive energy for heating. This design captures and stores ...

A Briefer History of Time: A Special Edition of the Science Classic

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Report copyright infringementby Stephen Hawking (Author), Leonard Mlodinow (Author)FROM ONE OF THE MOST BRILLIANT MINDS OF OUR TIME COMES A BOOK THAT CLARIFIES HIS MOST IMPORTANT IDEAS Stephen Hawking's worldwide bestseller A Brief History of Time remains a landmark volume in scientific writing. But for readers who have asked for a more accessible formulation of its key concepts--the nature of space and time, the role of God in creation, and the history and future of the universe--A Briefer...

The Male Brain: A Breakthrough Understanding of How Men and Boys Think

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Report copyright infringementby Louann Brizendine (Author)From the author of the groundbreaking New York Times bestseller The Female Brain, here is the eagerly awaited follow-up book that demystifies the puzzling male brain.Dr. Louann Brizendine, the founder of the first clinic in the country to study gender differences in brain, behavior, and hormones, turns her attention to the male brain, showing how, through every phase of life, the "male reality" is fundamentally different from the femal...

Stars and Planets: The Most Complete Guide to the Stars, Planets, Galaxies, and Solar System - Updated and Expanded Edition

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Report copyright infringementby Ian Ridpath (Author), Wil Tirion (Author)The indispensable guide to the night sky--now in a newly updated and expanded edition In this newly updated and expanded edition of their classic work, Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion illuminate the night sky as never before, providing novice stargazers and professional astronomers alike with the most informative, user-friendly, comprehensive, and authoritative celestial field guide available. The product of a thirty-year col...

Seasteading: How Floating Nations Will Restore the Environment, Enrich the Poor, Cure the Sick, and Liberate Humanity from Politicians

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Report copyright infringementby Joe Quirk (Author), Patri Friedman (With)In these "thought-provoking visions of the future" (The Wall Street Journal), Joe Quirk and Patri Friedman of the Seasteading Institute explain how ocean cities can solve many of our environmental, technological, and civic problems, and introduce the visionaries and pioneers who are now making seasteading a reality.Our planet has been suffering from serious environmental problems and their social and political consequenc...

Mushrooms of Cascadia, Second Edition: An Illustrated Key to the Fungi of the Pacific Northwest

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Report copyright infringementby Michael Beug (Author)An illustrated key to identifying the mushrooms of the Cascadian bioregion, stretching from coastal Alaska to central California and Idaho, featuring nearly 1,100 full-color photographs and more than 3,000 species. In this unique and comprehensive field guide, mycologist Dr. Michael Beug helps mushroom hunters of all levels navigate an often bewildering array of species by clearly identifying features that separate one cluster from another....

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Report copyright infringementby Mario Livio (Author)An "intriguing and accessible" (Publishers Weekly) interpretation of the life of Galileo Galilei, one of history's greatest and most fascinating scientists, that sheds new light on his discoveries and how he was challenged by science deniers. "We really need this story now, because we're living through the next chapter of science denial" (Bill McKibben). Galileo's story may be more relevant today than ever before. At present, we face enormou...

Handmade: A Scientist's Search for Meaning Through Making

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Report copyright infringementby Anna Ploszajski (Author)A fresh and entertaining perspective on materials science involving the craftspeople who have built their careers around working with materials such as clay, stone, steel and wool. From atomic structures to theories about magnetic forces, scientific progress has given us a good grasp on the properties of many different materials. However, most scientists cannot measure the temperature of steel just by looking at it, or sculpt stone into ...

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Report copyright infringementby Norman I. Platnick (Author), Rudy Jocqué (Contribution by), Gustavo Hormiga (Contribution by)A stunningly illustrated natural history of spiders Spiders are among the most versatile creatures on the planet, inhabiting six of the seven continents and thriving in environments ranging from deserts and rain forests to Arctic tundra and cities. Spiders of the World is a captivating look at these wondrously adaptable and endlessly intriguing arachnids, written by six...

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Report copyright infringementby Louann Brizendine (Author)Since Dr. Brizendine wrote The Female Brain ten years ago, the response has been overwhelming. This New York Times bestseller has been translated into more than thirty languages, has sold nearly a million copies between editions, and has most recently inspired a romantic comedy starring Whitney Cummings and Sofia Vergara. And its profound scientific understanding of the nature and experience of the female brain continues to guide women...

How to Clone a Mammoth: The Science of De-Extinction

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Report copyright infringementby Beth Shapiro (Author)An insider's view on bringing extinct species back to life Could extinct species, like mammoths and passenger pigeons, be brought back to life? In How to Clone a Mammoth, Beth Shapiro, an evolutionary biologist and pioneer in ancient DNA research, addresses this intriguing question by walking readers through the astonishing and controversial process of de-extinction. From deciding which species should be restored to anticipating how revived...

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Report copyright infringementby Paul Bloom (Author)A Next Big Idea Club Must-ReadA compelling and accessible new perspective on the modern science of psychology, based on one of Yale's most popular courses of all timeHow does the brain--a three-pound wrinkly mass--give rise to intelligence and conscious experience? Was Freud right that we are all plagued by forbidden sexual desires? What is the function of emotions such as disgust, gratitude, and shame? Renowned psychologist Paul Bloom answer...

The Eugenic Marriage: A Personal Guide to the New Science of Better Living and Better Babies; Volume IV

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Report copyright infringementby William Grant Hague (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 import...

How the Brain Works: The Facts Visually Explained

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Report copyright infringementby DK (Author)Are men's and women's brains really different? Why are teenagers impulsive and rebellious? And will it soon be possible to link our brains together via the Cloud? Drawing on the latest neuroscience research, this visual guide makes the hidden workings of the human brain simple to understand. How the Brain Works begins with an introduction to the brain's anatomy, showing you how to tell your motor cortex from your mirror neurons. Moving on to function...

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Report copyright infringementby Robert MacFarlane (Author)Hailed as "the great nature writer of this generation" (Wall Street Journal), Robert Macfarlane is the celebrated author of books about the intersections of the human and the natural realms. In Underland, he delivers his masterpiece: an epic exploration of the Earth's underworlds as they exist in myth, literature, memory, and the land itself.In this highly anticipated sequel to his international bestseller The Old Ways, Macfarlane take...

The Astronomy Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Observing and Understanding Stars, Planets, Galaxies, and the Universe

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Report copyright infringementby Govert Schilling (Author)This essential guide for every amateur astronomer explores the entire universe in one practical, easy-to-use, beginner-friendly handbook. The Astronomy Handbook, by award-winning astronomy writer Govert Schilling, is the indispensable, go-to guide to everything you ever wanted or need to know about space, including: the stars and the constellations planets comets eclipses galaxies black holes exoplanets and much more ...

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Report copyright infringementby Kip Thorne (Author), Christopher Nolan (Foreword by) Interstellar, from acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan, takes us on a fantastic voyage far beyond our solar system. Yet in The Science of Interstellar, Kip Thorne, the Nobel prize-winning physicist who assisted Nolan on the scientific aspects of Interstellar, shows us that the movie's jaw-dropping events and stunning, never-before-attempted visuals are grounded in real science. Thorne shares his experiences...

Merchants of Doubt: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Climate Change

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Report copyright infringementby Naomi Oreskes (Author), Erik M. Conway (Author)Featuring a new Foreword by former Vice President Al Gore Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize "Important and timely. We ignore this message at our peril."-Elizabeth Kolbert Merchants of Doubt has been praised-and attacked-around the world, for reasons easy to understand. This book tells, with "brutal clarity" (Huffington Post), the disquieting story of how a loose-knit group of high-level scientists and...

Common mistakes in System Dynamics: Manual to create simulation models for business dynamics, environment and social sciences.

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Report copyright infringementby Juan Martín García (Author)Creating a simulation model with System Dynamics is not easy, there is the risk of making serious mistakes that force the model to remain unfinished after having dedicated days of work.There are books and courses which show the steps to be taken in the process of creating a simulation model, but it is observed that some errors are repeated frequently. This book offers a different approach, instead of explaining how to create a simulat...

Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance

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Report copyright infringementby Alex Hutchinson (Author), Malcolm Gladwell (Foreword by)THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Foreword by Malcolm GladwellLimits are an illusion: discover the revolutionary account of the science and psychology of endurance, revealing the secrets of reaching the hidden extra potential within us all."A voyage to the outer reaches of human capacity." --David Epstein, author of Range"Reveals how we can all surpass our perceived physical limits." --Adam Grant The capacit...

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Report copyright infringementby DK (Author)The clearest and sharpest recognition guide to over 500 species of seashells from around the world. Authoritative text, crystal-clear photography, and a systematic approach make this the most comprehensive and concise pocket guide to seashells of the world. Packed with more than 600 full-color photographs of over 500 species of seashells, this handy reference book is designed to cut through the complex process of identification and make it accessib...

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Report copyright infringementby Ed Linz (Author)The book is based on children's curiosity and their asking their grandfather to answer their questions about Maine. Here are just a few of the topics covered: Why are there so many black flies in Maine?Are there really blue lobsters?Why does the sky sometimes. have funny colors in it at night?Why doesn't our lake ever freeze solid?Is hiking Mount Katahdin dangerous?What were grey nuns?What was the 20th of Maine?How many lighthouses are in Maine?...

Discovering the World of Honey Bees and Beekeeping

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Report copyright infringementby Natalie J. Carroll (Author), Greg Hunt (Author), Krispn Given (Author)You don't have to be a scientist or a lifelong beekeeper to fall in love with the world of honey bees. Discovering the World of Honey Bees and Beekeeping is designed to take anyone, regardless of their experience, on a rewarding adventure by first exploring the fascinating biology and behavior of these insects. This book is designed to help readers see the environment from a bee's perspective...