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by Mark Coeckelbergh (Author)This overview of the ethical issues raised by artificial intelligence moves beyond hype and nightmare scenarios to address concrete questions--offering a compelling, necessary read for our ChatGPT era. Artificial intelligence powers Google's search engine, enables Facebook to target advertising, and allows Alexa and Siri to do their jobs. AI is also behind self-driving cars, predictive policing, and autonomous weapons that can kill without human intervention. The...

Science Fiction and Climate Change: A Sociological Approach - Hardcover

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by Andrew Milner (Author), J. R. Burgmann (Author)Shortlisted for the British Science Fiction Association Best Non-Fiction Award 2020Shortlisted for the Locus Science Fiction Foundation Non-Fiction Award 2021An Open Access edition of this book is available on the Liverpool University Press website and through Knowledge Unlatched.Despite the occasional upsurge of climate change scepticism amongst Anglophone conservative politicians and journalists, there is still a near-consensus amongst clima...

Identifying and Harvesting Edible and Medicinal Plants - Paperback

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by Steve Brill (Author), Evelyn Dean (Author)Identifying and Harvesting Edible and Medicinal Plants in Wild (and Not So Wild) Places shows readers how to find and prepare more than five hundred different plants for nutrition and better health. It includes information on common plants such as mullein (a tea made from the leaves and flowers suppresses a cough), stinging nettle (steam the leaves and you have a tasty dish rich in iron), cattail (cooked stalks taste similar to corn and are rich in...

The Dialectics of Ecology: Socalism and Nature - Hardcover

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by John Bellamy Foster (Author)Explores ecological socialism's potential against capitalist environmental degradation Today the fate of the earth as a home for humanity is in question--and yet, contends John Bellamy Foster, the reunification of humanity and the earth remains possible if we are prepared to make revolutionary changes. As with his prior books, The Dialectics of Ecology is grounded in the contention that we are now faced with a concrete choice between ecological socialism and cap...

The Dialectics of Ecology: Socalism and Nature - Paperback

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The Remarkable Life of the Skin: An Intimate Journey Across Our Largest Organ - Paperback

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by Monty Lyman (Author)A fascinating exploration of the skin in its multifaceted physical, psychological, and social aspects Providing a cover for our delicate and intricate bodies, the skin is our largest and fastest-growing organ. We see it, touch it, and live in it every day. It is a habitat for a mesmerizingly complex world of micro-organisms and physical functions that are vital to our health and our survival. It is also a waste removal plant, a warning system for underlying disease and...

Earthly Materials: Journeys Through Our Bodies' Emissions, Excretions, and Disintegrations - Hardcover

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by Cutter Wood (Author)Bill Bryson's The Body meets Mary Roach's Gulp (with a dash of What's Your Poo Telling You?) in this rollicking and delightfully educational tour of our bodily emissions--from mucus to sweat to poop--revealing them to be as fascinating as they are embarrassing and proving how essential they are to human health. In biology class, we learn that the body is a fundamentally cohesive organism, a collection of organs and tissues working together to a common purpose, all overs...

Weather Prediction: What Everyone Needs to Knowr - Paperback

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by Roberto Buizza (Author)Weather has always affected human life. Understanding how weather events form and predicting what kind of weather is coming can help enormously to manage weather-risk and will become even more important as we shift towards strongly weather-dependent energy sources. Some big steps forward in numerical weather prediction have been made in the past 40 years, thanks to advances in four key areas: the way we observe the Earth, the scientific understanding of the phenomen...

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by Gary Lee Wenk (Author)What is the principle purpose of a brain? A simple question, but the answer has taken millennia for us to begin to understand. So critical for our everyday existence, the brain still remains somewhat of a mystery. Gary L. Wenk takes us on a tour of what we do know about this enigmatic organ, showing us how the workings of the human brain produce our thoughts, feelings, and fears, and answering questions such as: How did humans evolve such a big brain? What is an emoti...

Virtual You: How Building Your Digital Twin Will Revolutionize Medicine and Change Your Life - Hardcover

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by Peter Coveney (Author), Roger Highfield (Author), Venki Ramakrishnan (Foreword by)The visionary science behind the digital human twins that will enhance our health and our future Virtual You is a panoramic account of efforts by scientists around the world to build digital twins of human beings, from cells and tissues to organs and whole bodies. These virtual copies will usher in a new era of personalized medicine, one in which your digital twin can help predict your risk of disease, partic...

Hubris: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Humanity - Hardcover

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by Johannes Krause (Author), Thomas Trappe (Author), Sharon Howe (Translator)Humans are the most intelligent beings this planet has ever produced. But how is it that we can travel into space, cure diseases and decode the fundamentals of life, and at the same time find ourselves faced with an existential crisis that threatens to overwhelm us? What lies behind this uncharacteristic failure to master the most important challenge of our existence? In this compelling book, the leading archaeogenet...

Chemical Thermodynamics for Metals and Materials (with CD-ROM for Computer-Aided Learning) - Hardcover

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by Hae-Geon Lee (Author)A number of thermodynamic books claiming to be original in both presentation and approach have been published. However, thermodynamics is still a confusing subject for uninitiated students and an "easy-to-forget" one for graduate engineers. In order to solve these problems, this computer aided learning package -- textbook and CD-ROM -- takes a new approach.This package is unique and beneficial in that it simulates a classroom lecture: it actually writes important equat...

Eugenics: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Philippa Levine (Author)In 1883, Francis Galton, a cousin of Charles Darwin, coined the word "eugenics" to express his dream of perfecting the human race by applying the laws of genetic heredity. Adapting Darwin's theory of evolution to human society, eugenics soon became a powerful, international movement, committed to using the principles of heredity and statistics to encourage healthy and discourage unhealthy reproduction. Early in the twentieth century and across the world, doctors, so...

The Great Global Warming Blunder: How Mother Nature Fooled the World's Top Climate Scientists - Paperback

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by Roy W. Spencer (Author)The Great Global Warming Blunder unveils new evidence from major scientific findings that explode the conventional wisdom on climate change and reshape the global warming debate as we know it. Roy W. Spencer, a former senior NASA climatologist, reveals how climate researchers have mistaken cause and effect when analyzing cloud behavior and have been duped by Mother Nature into believing the Earth's climate system is far more sensitive to human activities and carbon d...

The Handy Chemistry Answer Book - Paperback

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by Justin P. Lomont (Author), Ian C. Stewart (Author)Don't be mixed up about chemistry! Simplify the complex chemical reactions that take place everywhere in our lives with this engaging, easy-to-follow, question-and-answer guide! Where would we be without atoms and compounds? Gas, liquids, solids, and plasma? Acids and bases? Bonds and reactions? Matter and energy? The Handy Chemistry Answer Book covers the building blocks of life and the universe. The secret life of atoms, how polar bears ...

A Field Guide to the Mushrooms of Georgia - Paperback

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by Alan E. Bessette (Author), Arleen R. Bessette (Author), Michael W. Hopping (Author)Author BiographyAlan E. Bessette (Author) ALAN E. BESSETTE is a mycologist and professor emeritus of biology at Utica College of Syracuse University. He has authored or coauthored more than twenty books, including Mushrooms of Northeastern North America and Milk Mushrooms of North America. He and Arleen live in Burlington, North Carolina. Arleen R. Bessette (Author) ARLEEN R. BESSETTE is a mycologist, an a...

Livewired: The Inside Story of the Ever-Changing Brain - Paperback

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by David Eagleman (Author)"Vivid. . . . Livewired reads wonderfully, like what a book would be if it were written by Oliver Sacks and William Gibson, sitting on Carl Sagan's front lawn." --The Wall Street Journal What does drug withdrawal have in common with a broken heart? Why is the enemy of memory not time but other memories? How can a blind person learn to see with her tongue, or a deaf person learn to hear with his skin? Might we someday control a robot with our thoughts, just as we do o...

Weather: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Storm Dunlop (Author)From deciding the best day for a picnic, to the devastating effects of hurricanes and typhoons, the weather impacts our lives on a daily basis. Although new techniques allow us to forecast the weather with increasing accuracy, most people do not realize the vast global movements and forces which result in their day-to-day weather. In this Very Short Introduction, Storm Dunlop explains what weather is and how it differs from climate, discussing what causes weather, and...

U.S. Alliance and Partner Networks - Paperback

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by King Mallory (Author), Luke J. Matthews (Author), Michael J. McNerney (Author)To determine how much the United States can rely on its network of allies and partners, researchers compared global networks of diplomatic, military, and economic elements of national power in 1989, 2000, and 2017 on a variety of factors. Number of Pages: 214 Dimensions: 0.45 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: November 30, 2024

The History of Our Universe in 21 Stars: That You Can See in the Night Sky - Hardcover

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by Giles Sparrow (Author)Expert science writer Giles Sparrow guides you through 21 stars you can see in the night sky and what they can teach us about our universe. On a clear evening, if you look up you can see thousands of stars shining in the dark sky, each with a story of their own. Taking 21 stars (and three imposters, that cheekily aren't technically stars), expert science writer Giles Sparrow offers a complete introduction to what is happening up in the night sky. Sparrow draws 'star ...

Birds of Alabama Field Guide - Paperback

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by Stan Tekiela (Author)Get the New Edition of Alabama's Best-Selling Bird Guide Learn to identify birds in Alabama, and make bird-watching even more enjoyable. With Stan Tekiela's famous field guide, bird identification is simple and informative. There's no need to look through dozens of photos of birds that don't live in your area. This book features 146 species of Alabama birds organized by color for ease of use. Do you see a yellow bird and don't know what it is? Go to the yellow section ...

Visual Learning: Human Anatomy: An Illustrated Guide for All Ages - Paperback

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by Ken Ashwell (Author)Barron's new Visual Learning series breaks down complex science concepts into clear, captivating illustrations for the visual learner With large, colorful graphics, including maps, diagrams, and labeled illustrations and clear supporting text, Visual Learning: Human Anatomy is an invaluable resource for readers of all ages who want to learn science in an easy and engaging way. Learn key Anatomy topics including: Body systems and tissues overview Cell structure and ...

Visions of Technology: A Century of Vital Debate about Machines Systems and the Human World - Paperback

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by Richard Rhodes (Author)Technology was the blessing and the bane of the twentieth century. Human life span nearly doubled in the West, but in no century were more human beings killed by new technologies of war. Improvements in agriculture now feed increasing billions, but pesticides and chemicals threaten to poison the earth. Does technology improve us or diminish us? Enslave us or make us free? With this first-ever collection of the essential twentieth-century writings on technology, Pulit...

Peptide Made Practical: Transform Your Health with Peptides Anti-Aging, Injury-Free Muscle Support, and Mental Clarity Science-Proven Protocols for La - Paperback

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by Cassian King (Author) Number of Pages: 128 Dimensions: 0.27 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: November 19, 2024

An Introduction to Quantum Mechanics: Second Edition - Paperback

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by W. Blaine Dowler (Author)A brief conceptual overview of quantum mechanics, with minimal math. Number of Pages: 132 Dimensions: 0.28 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: January 08, 2023

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by Inc Peter Pauper Press (Created by)Curious about everything under the sun? Do you have hundreds of questions on the whos, whats, wheres, whys, hows, and whens? Weve got the series for you! With tons of fun facts, jokes, and illustrations, these kid-friendly books take you on a journey through time, space, and more to answer all the questions youve ever had . . . including the ones you were afraid to ask! Written and illustrated by Simon Abbott. 48 full-color pages. 6" wide x 9" high (15.24...

The First Fossil Hunters: Dinosaurs, Mammoths, and Myth in Greek and Roman Times - Paperback

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by Adrienne Mayor (Author)The fascinating story of how the fossils of dinosaurs, mammoths, and other extinct animals influenced some of the most spectacular creatures of classical mythology Griffins, Centaurs, Cyclopes, and Giants--these fabulous creatures of classical mythology continue to live in the modern imagination through the vivid accounts that have come down to us from the ancient Greeks and Romans. But what if these beings were more than merely fictions? What if monstrous creatures ...

The Chemical Elements Coloring and Activity Book - Paperback

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by Ellen Johnston McHenry (Author)A coloring and activity book for ages 10 to adult. All 118 elements are included, with information about its discovery, examples of molecules it will form, and pictures of how the element might be used in industry, medicine, the military, research, and fine arts. Most elements have a full spread, with both left and right pages. This book is a valuable resource for information even for those who don't like to color. In addition to the coloring pages, there are...

Cats and Conservationists: The Debate Over Who Owns the Outdoors - Paperback

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by Dara M. Wald (Author), Anna L. Peterson (Author)Cats and Conservationists is the first multidisciplinary analysis of the heated debate about free-roaming cats. The debate pits conservationists against cat lovers, who disagree both on the ecological damage caused by the cats and the best way to manage them. An impassioned and spirited conflict, it also sheds light on larger questions about how we interpret science, incorporate diverse perspectives, and balance competing values in order to e...

Animal Control Management: A New Look at a Public Responsibility - Paperback

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by Stephen Aronson (Author)This book is the first of its kind to discuss in detail the actual management of local animal control programs as opposed to the care of the animals. It covers financial, personnel, legal, health, and safety issues that animal control directors and management staff need to know in providing direction and oversight of animal control programs. Chapters examine selected topics in which the author assesses strengths and weaknesses and offers new insights and strategies ...

Transforming Institutions: Undergraduate Stem Education for the 21st Century - Paperback

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by Gabriela C. Weaver (Editor), Wilella D. Burgess (Editor), Amy L. Childress (Editor)Higher education is coming under increasing scrutiny, both publically and within academia, with respect to its ability to appropriately prepare students for the careers that will make them competitive in the 21st-century workplace. At the same time, there is a growing awareness that many global issues will require creative and critical thinking deeply rooted in the technical STEM (science, technology, engine...

Ecology of Stray Dogs: A Study of Free-Ranging Urban Animals - Paperback

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by Alan M. Beck (Author)This study of dog ecology and behavior and of human ecology and behavior discusses the facets of the phenomenon of the urban free-roaming dog. It provides information for students who wish to embark on studies of wild canines.Author BiographyDr. Alan Beck is the Dorothy N. McAllister Professor of Animal Ecology at Purdue University. Before coming to Purdue, Beck directed the Center for the Interaction of Animals and Society at the University of Pennsylvania and was dir...