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What Your Food Ate: How to Heal Our Land and Reclaim Our Health - Hardcover

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by David R. Montgomery (Author), Anne Biklé (Author)David R. Montgomery and Anne Biklé take us far beyond the well-worn adage to deliver a new truth: the roots of good health start on farms. What Your Food Ate marshals evidence from recent and forgotten science to illustrate how the health of the soil ripples through to that of crops, livestock, and ultimately us.The long-running partnerships through which crops and soil life nourish one another suffuse plant and animal foods in the human die...

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

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by 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 It also offers an excellent e...

The Elements; Ingredients of the Universe - Paperback

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by Ellen Johnston McHenry (Author)An introduction to chemistry for ages 9 to 14. This is a full curriculum and includes both an 80-page student text and a100-page teacher's section providing patterns and instructions for a wide variety of games, crafts, activities, songs, skits and experiments. The writing style is warm and engaging and often includes whimsical humor and cartoons. The topics covered include the structure of atoms, how atoms bond (covalent, ionic, metallic), electron orbitals ...

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...

A Garden Eden. Masterpieces of Botanical Illustration. 40th Ed. - Hardcover

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by H. Walter Lack (Author)In pursuit of both knowledge and delight, the craft of botanical illustration has always required not only meticulous draftsmanship but also a rigorous scientific understanding. This new edition of a TASCHEN classic celebrates the botanical tradition and talents with a selection of outstanding works from the National Library of Vienna, including many new images. From Byzantine manuscripts right through to 19th-century masterpieces, through peonies, callas, and chrysa...

101 Amazing Sights of the Night Sky: A Guided Tour for Beginners - Paperback

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by George Moromisato (Author)See the best that the night sky has to offer. Is there anything more amazing than the night sky? You've seen the stars and the constellations--but there's so much more to discover This guide by George Moromisato introduces you to 101 sights, from old favorites like Saturn's famous rings to awe-inspiring wonders like the Andromeda Galaxy. Learn what to look for and when and where to find it The sights are ranked by beauty, accessibility, and importance. The guid...

The Golem: What You Should Know about Science - Paperback

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by Harry M. Collins (Author), Trevor Pinch (Author)Harry Collins and Trevor Pinch liken science to the Golem, a creature from Jewish mythology, powerful yet potentially dangerous, a gentle, helpful creature that may yet run amok at any moment. Through a series of intriguing case studies the authors debunk the traditional view that science is the straightforward result of competent theorisation, observation and experimentation. The very well-received first edition generated much debate, reflec...

Origin Africa: A Natural History - Hardcover

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by Jonathan Kingdon (Author)A richly illustrated journey through the evolution of Africa's extraordinary natural world across deep time Origin Africa is a unique introduction to the natural history and evolution of the most misrepresented continent on Earth. Celebrated evolutionary biologist and artist Jonathan Kingdon, a leading expert on the natural history of Africa, tells this extraordinary story as no one else can. Featuring a wealth of photographs and illustrations, the book is both a v...

Mapping the Darkness: The Visionary Scientists Who Unlocked the Mysteries of Sleep - Hardcover

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by Kenneth Miller (Author)NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 BY THE NEW YORKER NEW YORK TIMES EDITOR'S CHOICE SELECTION "A propulsive, utterly engrossing history... None of it is simple and all of it is captivating."--The New York Times "Mapping the Darkness offers two narratives at once: a sweeping journey of discovery about dreams, sleep and the terra incognita of unconsciousness; and a wake-up call about the dangers of chronic exhaustion. It's time, Mr. Miller tells us, to take our slee...

Reptiles of Costa Rica: A Field Guide - Paperback

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by Twan Leenders (Author)Reptiles of Costa Rica, the long-awaited companion to Amphibians of Costa Rica, is the first ever comprehensive field guide to the crocodilians, turtles, lizards, and snakes of Costa Rica. A popular destination for tourists and biologists because of its biodiversity, the country is particularly rich in reptile fauna, boasting 245 species. The sheer diversity in shapes, sizes, colors, and natural history traits of these animals is beautifully displayed in this book. Li...

Great Physicists: The Life and Times of Leading Physicists from Galileo to Hawking - Paperback

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by William H. Cropper (Author)Here is a lively history of modern physics, as seen through the lives of thirty men and women from the pantheon of physics. William H. Cropper vividly portrays the life and accomplishments of such giants as Galileo and Isaac Newton, Marie Curie and Ernest Rutherford, Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr, right up to contemporary figures such as Richard Feynman, Murray Gell-Mann, and Stephen Hawking. We meet scientists--all geniuses--who could be gregarious, aloof, unpr...

Sound Unseen: Acousmatic Sound in Theory & Practice - Paperback

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by Brian Kane (Author)Sound coming from outside the field of vision, from somewhere beyond, holds a privileged place in the Western imagination. When separated from their source, sounds seem to manifest transcendent realms, divine powers, or supernatural forces. According to legend, the philosopher Pythagoras lectured to his disciples from behind a veil, and two thousand years later, in the age of absolute music, listeners were similarly fascinated with disembodied sounds, employing various t...

Career Options for Biomedical Scientists - Hardcover

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by Kaaren Janssen (Author), Richard Sever (Author)Most people who do a PhD and postdoctoral work in the biomedical sciences do not end up as principal investigators in a research lab. Despite this, graduate courses and postdoctoral fellowships tend to focus almost exclusively on training for bench science rather than other career paths. This book plugs the gap by providing information about a wide variety of different careers that individuals with a PhD in the life sciences can pursue. Coveri...

Understanding Natural Selection - Paperback

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by Michael Ruse (Author)Natural selection, as introduced by Charles Darwin in the Origin of Species (1859), has always been a topic of great conceptual and empirical interest. This book puts Darwin's theory of evolution in historical context showing that, in important respects, his central mechanism of natural selection gives the clue to understanding the nature of organisms. Natural selection has important implications, not just for the understanding of life's history - single-celled organis...

Rooted: Life at the Crossroads of Science, Nature, and Spirit - Paperback

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by Lyanda Lynn Haupt (Author)NATIONAL BESTSELLER Deepen your connection to the natural world with this inspiring meditation, "a path to the place where science and spirit meet" (Robin Wall Kimmerer). In Rooted, cutting-edge science supports a truth that poets, artists, mystics, and earth-based cultures across the world have proclaimed over millennia: life on this planet is radically interconnected. Our bodies, thoughts, minds, and spirits are affected by the whole of nature, and they affect...

Jellyfish Age Backwards: Nature's Secrets to Longevity - Paperback

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by Nicklas Brendborg (Author)This eye-opening book offers a "clear and captivating" (Dr. Kris Verburgh)scientific deep dive into how plants and animals have already unlocked the secrets to immortality-and the lessons they hold for us all. Recent advances in medicine and technology have expanded our understanding of aging across the animal kingdom, and our own timeless quest for the fountain of youth. Yet, despite modern humans living longer today than ever before, the public's understanding...

The Rise and Reign of the Mammals: A New History, from the Shadow of the Dinosaurs to Us - Paperback

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by Steve Brusatte (Author)New from the author of the acclaimed bestseller The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs ("A masterpiece of science writing." --Washington Post) and "one of the stars of modern paleontology" (National Geographic), a sweeping and revelatory history of mammals, illuminating the lost story of the extraordinary family tree that led to us.National Bestseller - Top 10 Nonfiction of 2022: Kirkus - Best Science Books of 2022: The Times UKWe humans are the inheritors of a dynasty t...

It's Debatable!: Using Socioscientific Issues to Develop Scientific Literacy, K-12 - Paperback

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by Dana L. Zeidler (Author), Sami Kahn (Author)REVERE Award Finalist, PreK-12 Learning Group, Association of American Publishers! "Functional scientific literacy requires an understanding of the nature of science and the skills necessary to think both scientifically and ethically about everyday issues." -from the introduction to It's Debatable! This book encourages scientific literacy by showing you how to teach the understanding and thinking skills your students need to explore real-world qu...

Much Like Us: What Science Reveals about the Thoughts, Feelings, and Behaviour of Animals - Hardcover

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by Norbert Sachser (Author), Ruby Bilger (Translator)What really differentiates us from our relatives in the animal world? And what can they teach us about ourselves? Taking these questions as his starting point, Norbert Sachser presents fascinating insights into the inner lives of animals, revealing what we now know about their thoughts, feelings and behaviour. By turns surprising, humourous and thought-provoking, Much Like Us invites us on a journey around the animal kingdom, explaining alo...

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by Sheldon Krimsky (Author) Number of Pages: 168 Dimensions: 0.3 x 7.1 x 8 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: November 04, 2021

General Relativity: The Essentials - Paperback

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by Carlo Rovelli (Author) Number of Pages: 180 Dimensions: 0.4 x 8.9 x 8.4 IN Publication Date: September 09, 2021

Wildlife Out Your Window: Fascinating Facts About 100 Animals Commonly Seen in the Northeastern U.S. - Paperback

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by Brad Timm (Author)Did you know that: Blue Jay feathers are not blue...they are actually brown (they look blue due to an optical illusion)! Some frogs survive freezing by creating their own anti-freeze! Some foxes live up in trees!These are just a few of the hundreds of interesting facts you'll learn about wildlife of the Northeastern U.S. in this book. This guidebook contains a page each of interesting facts for 100 of your favorite animals of the northeastern U.S. and surrounding regions....

Osteopathy Is in the Blood: The Science and Clinical Application of The Rule of the Artery - Paperback

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by Maxwell Fraval (Author), Michael Solano (Contribution by), R. Paul Lee (Foreword by)Osteopathy Is in the Blood is perfused with osteopathic wisdom. This important work presents new and perhaps unexpected knowledge about the blood and vascular system of vital importance to bodily function. Drawing upon cutting-edge science, biodynamic embryology, and perceptive insight, it presents a wealth of information to guide new approaches to treatment.Many concepts, key to understanding how the cardi...

The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America - Paperback

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by David Allen Sibley (Author)COMPLETELY REVISED AND UPDATED: From renowned birder, illustrator, and New York Times best selling author David Sibley, the most authoritative guide to the birds of the East, in a portable format that is perfect for the field.Compact and comprehensive, this guide features 650 bird species, plus regional populations, found east of the Rocky Mountains. Entries include stunningly accurate illustrations--more than 4,600 in total--with descriptive captions pointing ou...

Scientific American the Amateur Astronomer - Hardcover

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by Shawn Carlson (Editor), Scientific American (Compiled by)From the longest running column in Scientific American's history comes this collection of fascinating projects for amateur astronomersFor over seventy years, ""The Amateur Scientist"" column in Scientific American has helped people explore their world and make original discoveries. This collection of both classic and recent articles presents projects for amateur astronomers at all levels. Hands-on astronomy fans will find how to buil...

Instability Rules: The Ten Most Amazing Ideas of Modern Science - Hardcover

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by Charles Flowers (Author)World-altering discoveries that reveal a universe of uncertainty and constant changeWhether probing the farthest reaches of the vast universe or exploring the microscopic world of genetics and the subatomic world of quantum mechanics, Instability Rules is a remarkably informative and engaging look at ten milestone discoveries and their discoverers-a wide range of very human personalities whose insights have dramatically altered our most basic assumptions about human...

Nature-Based Solutions for Sustainable Urban Planning: Greening Cities, Shaping Cities - Paperback

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by Israa H. Mahmoud (Editor), Eugenio Morello (Editor), Fabiano Lemes de Oliveira (Editor)Urban greening policies and measures have recently shown a high potential impact on the design and reshaping of the built environment, especially in urban regeneration processes. This book provides insights on analytical methods, planning strategies and shared governance tools for successfully integrating Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) in the urban planning practice. The selected contributions present real...

Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life - Paperback

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by Daniel C. Dennett (Author)In a book that is both groundbreaking and accessible, Daniel C. Dennett, whom Chet Raymo of The Boston Globe calls "one of the most provocative thinkers on the planet," focuses his unerringly logical mind on the theory of natural selection, showing how Darwin's great idea transforms and illuminates our traditional view of humanity's place in the universe. Dennett vividly describes the theory itself and then extends Darwin's vision with impeccable arguments to thei...

Innate: How the Wiring of Our Brains Shapes Who We Are - Paperback

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by Kevin J. Mitchell (Author)A leading neuroscientist explains why your personal traits are more innate than you think What makes you the way you are--and what makes each of us different from everyone else? In Innate, leading neuroscientist and popular science blogger Kevin Mitchell traces human diversity and individual differences to their deepest level: in the wiring of our brains. Deftly guiding us through important new research, including his own groundbreaking work, he explains how varia...

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by Barbara J. King (Author)From the time of our earliest childhood encounters with animals, we casually ascribe familiar emotions to them. But scientists have long cautioned against such anthropomorphizing, arguing that it limits our ability to truly comprehend the lives of other creatures. Recently, however, things have begun to shift in the other direction, and anthropologist Barbara J. King is at the forefront of that movement, arguing strenuously that we can-and should-attend to animal em...

Higgs Discovery: The Power of Empty Space - Paperback

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by Lisa Randall (Author)On July 4, 2012, physicists at the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva madehistory when they discovered an entirely new type of subatomic particle that many scientists believe is the Higgs boson. For forty years, physicists searched for this capstone to the Standard Model of particle physics--the theory that describes both the most elementary components that are known in matter and the forces through which they interact. This particle points to the Higgs field, which provi...

The Importance of Being Educable: A New Theory of Human Uniqueness - Hardcover

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by Leslie Valiant (Author)In the age of AI, why our future depends on better understanding what makes us human We are at a crossroads in history. If we hope to share our planet successfully with one another and the AI systems we are creating, we must reflect on who we are, how we got here, and where we are heading. The Importance of Being Educable puts forward a provocative new exploration of the extraordinary facility of humans to absorb and apply knowledge. The remarkable "educability" of t...