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by Emily Calandrelli (Author)NATIONAL BESTSELLER From the host of Netflix's Emily's Wonder Lab and FOX's Xploration Outer Space comes a book featuring 50 experiments that introduce the wonders of science to the whole family. MIT engineer Emily Calandrelli shares the science behind each experiment while showing you where to find STEAM concepts in the world around you. You'll learn how to think like a scientist with Make a Hypothesis! and Try This! prompts, where you can experiment within the...

The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey Into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred - Paperback

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by Chanda Prescod-Weinstein (Author)From a star theoretical physicist, a journey into the world of particle physics and the cosmos--and a call for a more liberatory practice of science. Winner of the 2021 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in Science & Technology Winner of the 2022 Phi Beta Kappa Book Award in Science Winner of the 2022 PEN Oakland Josephine Miles Award A Finalist for the 2022 PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award A Smithsonian Magazine Best Science Book of 2021 ...

The Eternal Frontier: An Ecological History of North America and Its Peoples - Paperback

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by Tim Flannery (Author)In The Eternal Frontier, world-renowned scientist and historian Tim Flannery tells the unforgettable story of the geological and biological evolution of the North American continent, from the time of the asteroid strike that ended the age of dinosaurs 65 million years ago, to the present day. Flannery describes the development of North America's deciduous forests and other flora, and tracks the immigration and emigration of various animals to and from Europe, Asia, and...

The Laws of Thermodynamics: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Peter Atkins (Author)The laws of thermodynamics drive everything that happens in the universe. From the sudden expansion of a cloud of gas to the cooling of hot metal--everything is moved or restrained by four simple laws. Written by Peter Atkins, one of the world's leading authorities on thermodynamics, this powerful and compact introduction explains what these four laws are and how they work, using accessible language and virtually no mathematics. Guiding the reader a step at a time, Atk...

Geological Field Sketches and Illustrations: A Practical Guide - Hardcover

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by Matthew J. Genge (Author)Learning to draw field sketches is an essential task for geologists, however it is often overlooked. This book presents simple techniques, useful tips and detailed examples to teach geologists how to draw rocks successfully. Field sketches are the best way to record the natural world, and yet they are one of the most difficult parts of fieldwork to master. This book shows how to go about drawing the key elements of geology in and out of the field and is a practical...

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

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by Lindsey Schiller (Author), Marc Plinke (With) Build your own passive solar greenhouse for year-round food production in any climate Fresh, local nutrient-dense fruits vegetables are hard to find in winter in cold climates. Growing warm-weather crops like tomatoes, bananas, avocados, and other perennials is nearly impossible using conventional structures. The solution for millions of backyard and small-scale commercial growers is self-heating solar greenhouses. The Year-round Solar Greenh...

Light: The Visible Spectrum and Beyond - Paperback

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by Kimberly Arcand (Author), Megan Watzke (Author)A stunning visual exploration of the power and behavior of light across the entire electromagnetic spectrum. Light allows humans to see things around us, but we can only see a sliver of all the light in the universe, also known as the electromagnetic spectrum. Renowned science communicators Kim Arcand and Megan Watzke bring the entire spectrum to life and present the subject of light as never before. Organized along the order of the electrom...

Feed the Planet: A Photographic Journey to the World's Food - Hardcover

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by George Steinmetz (Photographer), Joel K. Bourne Jr (Text by (Art/Photo Books)), Michael Pollan (Foreword by)Acclaimed photographer George Steinmetz documents the awesome global effort that puts food on our tables and transforms the surface of the Earth With a foreword by Michael Pollan and an introduction and informative captions by veteran environmental journalist Joel K. Bourne Jr., Feed the Planet brings the impact of visual images, accompanied by clear explanations and accurate inform...

Scientific Revolution: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by 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. Explanatory systems were made, dis...

Cerebral Entanglements: How the Brain Shapes Our Public and Private Lives - Hardcover

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by Allan J. Hamilton (Author)Author BiographyALLAN J. HAMILTON is the author of The Scalpel and the Soul as well as five other works of non-fiction. He holds four professorships at the University of Arizona including Regents Professor of Surgery. He received the Lars Leksell Award for his discoveries in the field of neurosurgery. He lives in Tuscon, Arizona. Number of Pages: 368 Dimensions: 1.4 x 9.3 x 6.4 IN Publication Date: February 11, 2025

Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization - Hardcover

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by Ed Conway (Author)THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE - AN ECONOMIST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR - Sand, salt, iron, copper, oil, and lithium. These fundamental materials have created empires, razed civilizations, and fed our ingenuity and greed for thousands of years. Without them, our modern world would not exist, and the battle to control them will determine our future. - Finalist for the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year Award The fiber-optic cables that weav...

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by Catherine Oliver (Author)Across the world, an increasing number of people are turning to veganism, changing not just their diets, but completely removing animal products from their lives. For some, this is prompted by concerns over animal ethics; for others, it's a response to the part played by animal agriculture in the climate crisis or an attempt to improve their own health. Catherine Oliver shows why the veganism movement has become a powerful social, political and environmental force,...

Molecular Biology: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Aysha Divan (Author), Janice Royds (Author)Molecular Biology is the story of the molecules of life, their relationships, and how these interactions are controlled. It is an expanding field in life sciences, and its applications are wide and growing. We can now harness the power of molecular biology to treat diseases, solve crimes, map human history, and produce genetically modified organisms and crops, and these applications have sparked a multitude of fascinating legal and ethical debates...

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by Neil De Grasse Tyson (Author)This witty and amusing exploration of the physical universe explains fundamental concepts in language that is clear to anyone with little or no scientific background. Tyson transforms everyday experiences into venues of cosmic enlightenment as he probes the philosophy, methods, and discoveries of science, including stellar evolution, the conservation of energy, the electromagnetic spectrum, gravity and thermodynamics. Deftly demystifying astronomical terms and ...

Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body - Paperback

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by Daniel Goleman (Author), Richard J. Davidson (Author)Two New York Times-bestselling authors unveil new research showing what meditation can really do for the brain. In the last twenty years, meditation and mindfulness have gone from being kind of cool to becoming an omnipresent Band-Aid for fixing everything from your weight to your relationship to your achievement level. Unveiling here the kind of cutting-edge research that has made them giants in their fields, Daniel Goleman and Richard...

An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us - Hardcover

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by Ed Yong (Author)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A "thrilling" (The New York Times), "dazzling" (The Wall Street Journal) tour of the radically different ways that animals perceive the world that will fill you with wonder and forever alter your perspective, by Pulitzer Prize-winning science journalist Ed Yong "One of this year's finest works of narrative nonfiction."--Oprah Daily ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Time, People, The Philadelphia I...

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by Wade Davis (Author)A scientific investigation and personal adventure story about zombis and the voudoun culture of Haiti by a Harvard scientist.In April 1982, ethnobotanist Wade Davis arrived in Haiti to investigate two documented cases of zombis--people who had reappeared in Haitian society years after they had been officially declared dead and had been buried. Drawn into a netherworld of rituals and celebrations, Davis penetrated the vodoun mystique deeply enough to place zombification i...

Magnetism: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Stephen J. Blundell (Author)In this Very Short Introduction, Stephen J. Blundell illuminates the mysterious force of magnetism. For centuries, magnetism has been used for various purposes--through compasses it gave us the ability to navigate, and through motors, generators, and turbines, it has given us power. Blundell explores our understanding of electricity and magnetism, from the work of Galvani, Ampere, Faraday, and Tesla, and describes how Maxwell and Faraday's work led to the unific...

The Milky Way: An Autobiography of Our Galaxy - Paperback

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by Moiya McTier (Author)In this approachable and fascinating biography of the galaxy, an astrophysicist and folklorist details everything humans have discovered--from the Milky Way's formation to its eventual death, and what else there is to learn about the universe we call home. After a few billion years of bearing witness to life on Earth, of watching one hundred billion humans go about their day-to-day lives, of feeling unbelievably lonely, and of hearing its own story told by others, Th...

Let's Review Regents: Living Environment Revised Edition - Paperback

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by Gregory Scott Hunter (Author)Barron's Let's Review Regents: Living Environment gives students the step-by-step review and practice they need to prepare for the Regents exam. This updated edition is an ideal companion to high school textbooks and covers all Biology topics prescribed by the New York State Board of Regents. This edition includes: One recent Regents exam and question set with explanations of answers and wrong choices Teachers' guidelines for developing New York State standar...

The Biology of Belief: Unleashing the Power of Consciousness, Matter & Miracles - Paperback

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by Bruce H. Lipton (Author)This 10th-anniversary edition of Bruce Lipton's best-selling book The Biology of Belief has been updated to bolster the book's central premise with the latest scientific discoveries--and there have been a lot in the last decade. The Biology of Belief is a groundbreaking work in the field of new biology. Former medical school professor and research scientist Bruce H. Lipton, Ph.D., presents his experiments, and those of other leading-edge scientists, which examine in...

Orca: How We Came to Know and Love the Ocean's Greatest Predator - Paperback

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by Jason M. Colby (Author)Since the release of the documentary Blackfish in 2013, millions around the world have focused on the plight of the orca, the most profitable and controversial display animal in history. Yet, until now, no historical account has explained how we came to care about killer whales in the first place. Drawing on interviews, official records, private archives, and his own family history, Jason M. Colby tells the exhilarating and often heartbreaking story of how people cam...

The Hummingbirds' Gift: Wonder, Beauty, and Renewal on Wings - Hardcover

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by Sy Montgomery (Author)From the beloved New York Times bestselling author of the "fascinating...entertaining" (The Daily Beast) National Book Award finalist The Soul of an Octopus, a charmingly perfect gem of a book about the most exquisite and extraordinary of winged creatures--hummingbirds. As one of the most beautiful and intriguing birds found in nature, hummingbirds fascinate people around the world. The lightest birds in the sky, hummingbirds are capable of incredible feats, such as f...

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by Walter Schumann (Author)Truly the ultimate one-volume book every hobbyist, jeweler, jewelry maker, and rockhound will ever need! Chock-full of more than 1,500 full-color photos showcasing each precious and semiprecious stone in both its rough and polished state, this bestselling reference book from leading geology expert Walter Schumann will be your go-to identification guide. Following the spectacular success of the first four editions of Gemstones of the World, the revised fifth edition ...

Summer Brood Interruption for Vital Honey Bee Colonies - Paperback

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by Aleksandar Uzunov (Author), Martin Gabel (Author), Ralph B?hler (Author)The parasitic varroa mite remains the most serious problem for honey bee colonies worldwide. Despite various chemical treatments, many beekeepers still lose their colonies each year. This book sets out the authors' novel vision and practical steps on to how to manage bees for varroa control using a "nature-based beekeeping" approach. With clear step-by-step charts on what to do and when, and with QR code links to short...

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by Omd Nmd Negri (Author)How can you benefit from GREEN MEDICINE? This book reveals the methods of natural healing in a way that YOU can understand. A veteran doctor shows you the ins and outs of using natural treatments, and doesn't hesitate to explode some widely believed myths He explains: - Why the "natural" label on that item doesn't mean you're getting the best - Why you likely have never seen a real vitamin - Why you might be better when you feel worse, and worse when you feel better ...

Theory and Practical Exercises of System Dynamics - Paperback

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by John Sterman (Preface by), Juan Martín García (Author)EDITION 2023As the complexity of our world increases systems thinking is emerging as a critical factor for success, and even survival. How then can people become skilled systems thinkers? The most effective learning experiences combine experience with reflection, theory with practice.Traditionally, theory was taught in school and university, and experience was gained in life outside those walls. But in the world of complex dynamic syste...

Fundamentals of Geomorphology - Paperback

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by Richard Huggett (Author), Emma Shuttleworth (Author)This revised and updated edition continues to provide a comprehensive introduction to the subject, exploring the world's landforms from a broad systems perspective. It covers the basics of Earth surface forms and processes, while reflecting on the latest developments in the field. Fundamentals of Geomorphology begins with a consideration of the nature of geomorphology, including its relation to society, process and form, history, and geom...

Popular Exhibitions, Science and Showmanship, 1840-1910 - Paperback

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by Joe Kember (Editor), John Plunkett (Editor), Jill A. Sullivan (Editor)Victorian culture was characterized by a proliferation of shows and exhibitions. These were encouraged by the development of new sciences and technologies, together with changes in transportation, education and leisure patterns. The essays in this collection look at exhibitions and their influence in terms of location, technology and ideology. Number of Pages: 304 Dimensions: 0.7 x 8.7 x 5.9 IN Publication Date: December...

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by Michael Bloomberg (Author)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former head of the Sierra Club Carl Pope comes a manifesto on how the benefits of taking action on climate change are concrete, immediate, and immense. They explore climate change solutions that will make the world healthier and more prosperous, aiming to begin a new type of conversation on the issue that will spur bolder action by cities, businesses, and citizens--and even, someday, by Washington. "Climat...

Chemistry Experiments: For Advanced & Honors Programs - Paperback

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by James Signorelli (Author)Gifted and talented students and any student interested in pursuing a science major in college needs a rigorous program to prepare them while they are still in high school. This book utilizes a format where the application of several disciplines-science, math, and language arts principles-are mandated. Each lab concludes with either an essay or a detailed analysis of what happened and why it happened. This format is based on the expectations of joining a university...

The Physics of Football: Discover the Science of Bone-Crunching Hits, Soaring Field Goals, and Awe-Inspiring Passes - Paperback

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by Timothy Gay (Author)Do you cringe when a linebacker flattens a quarterback? Hold your breath when a field goal sails toward the goalpost? Watch in amazement as a touchdown pass spirals down the field? Behind those big hits, long kicks, and sensational throws is a science that will give you a whole new perspective on the game of football.A combination of Stephen Hawking and Mike Ditka, physicist and football fan Timothy Gay breaks down the fundamental laws of physics that govern America's m...