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The Immune Mind: The Hidden Dialogue Between Your Brain and Immune System. - Paperback

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by Monty Lyman (Author)"Superbly written with excellent insights...One of the best nonfiction books I've read!"--Dr. Rupy Aujla, author of The Doctor's KitchenUntil a decade ago, we misunderstood a fundamental aspect of human health. Although the brain and the body have always been viewed as separate entities--treated in separate hospitals--science now shows that they are intimately linked. Startlingly, we now know that our immune system is in constant communication with our brain and can dir...

Climate Optimism: Celebrating Systemic Change Around the World (Environmental Sustainability, Doing Good Things, Book for Activists) - Paperback

$24.82

by Zahra Biabani (Author), Christiana Figueres (Foreword by)A Guide on Climate Optimism and Environmental Sustainability "If you want to be part of the solution, this book is for you." ―Kip Pastor, founder and CEO of Pique Action#1 New Release in Sustainable Business Development and Environmental PolicyZahra Biabani, a climate activist focused on hope and action, wrote this book to help readers learn why we need to and how we can stay optimistic in the face of the climate crisis. People are d...

The War for Kindness: Building Empathy in a Fractured World - Paperback

$19.00

by Jamil Zaki (Author)"In this masterpiece, Jamil Zaki weaves together the very latest science with stories that will stay in your heart forever."--Angela Duckworth, author of Grit Don't miss Jamil Zaki's TED Talk, "We're experiencing an empathy shortage, but we can fix it together," online now. Empathy is in short supply. We struggle to understand people who aren't like us, but find it easy to hate them. Studies show that we are less caring than we were even thirty years ago. In 2006, Barac...

Underland: A Deep Time Journey - Paperback

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by Robert MacFarlane (Author)In Underland, Robert Macfarlane delivers an epic exploration of the Earth's underworlds as they exist in myth, literature, memory, and the land itself. Traveling through the dizzying expanse of geologic time--from prehistoric art in Norwegian sea caves, to the blue depths of the Greenland ice cap, to a deep-sunk hiding place where nuclear waste will be stored for 100,000 years to come--Underland takes us on an extraordinary journey into our relationship with darkn...

Cambridge Igcse and O Level Physics Exam Success: Practical Workbook - Paperback

$26.98

by Kitten (Author) Dimensions: 0.21 x 11.57 x 8.29 IN Publication Date: March 24, 2022

The Botanic Age: Planting the Seeds of Human Evolution - Hardcover

$51.21

by Dean Falk (Author)How and why did humans get to be so clever and thoughtful? The beginning of the Stone Age, marked by the invention of stone tools, has traditionally dominated discussions about the origin and evolution of human intelligence. However, feminist anthropologists have long theorized that the first tools were actually nests, slings, and baskets that would not have survived in the archaeological record.In The Botanic Age, leading evolutionary anthropologist Dean Falk argues that...

Pure Human: The Hidden Truth of Our Divinity, Power, and Destiny - Hardcover

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by Gregg Braden (Author)In an age where technologies such as AI threaten to supplant human intelligence, an award-winning scientist offers a radical new view of our innate human technology and what we're truly capable of. There are rare moments in time when we make choices that irreversibly change the world, and our lives, forever. Today is one of those moments. Scientists, engineers and philosophers alike warn us that without a radical shift in our thinking, we are on track to be the last ge...

Pihkal: A Chemical Love Story - Paperback

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by Alexander Shulgin (Author), Ann Shulgin (Author)PIHKAL (Phenethylamines I Have Known And Loved) is a classic in the psychedelic genre by psychopharmacologist Alexander "Sasha" Shulgin, co-authored with his partner Ann, which provides details of his research, synthesis, and investigations into the use of a range of psychedelic compounds for the study of the human mind. The book focuses on phenethlyamines and explores their physical properties, dosages used, and duration of effects observed,...

Amphibians and Reptiles of Georgia - Paperback

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by Adam MacKinnon (Contribution by), Alex Pyron (Contribution by), Andrew Grosse (Contribution by)A hidden world of amphibians and reptiles awaits the outdoor adventurer in Georgia's streams, caves, forests, and wetlands. Amphibians and Reptiles of Georgia makes accessible a wealth of information about 170 species of frogs, salamanders, crocodilians, lizards, snakes, and turtles. Throughout, the book stresses conservation, documenting declines in individual species as well as losses of local ...

The Design of Science, Evolution, the Environment, and Redemption: A Student's Guide to Discovering, Defending, and Measuring the Usefulness and Truth - Paperback

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by Jim Keck (Author)Don't send your kids off to college without this book, especially if they will be engaged in the sciences or philosophy. The Design of Science, Evolution, the Environment, and Redemption will clarify the differences, scientific basis, and logical foundation for the two most dominating and competing worldviews we have adopted in western society nowadays--namely science and religion. After reading this book, you will be able to better understand, articulate, and defend what ...

Handbook of Cannabis Production in Controlled Environments - Paperback

$124.72

by Youbin Zheng (Editor)For thousands of years, Cannabis sativa, commonly called cannabis or marijuana, has been used for many different purposes. Due to its enormous medicinal values, increasing numbers of countries and regions have started to legalise the cultivation of this plant. When grown commercially, cannabis is most often produced in controlled environments including greenhouse and indoor growing rooms, to ensure consistent growth and high quality. Even for field production, propaga...

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by James McCullagh (Author), Neil Oldham (Author)The renowned Oxford Chemistry Primers series, which provides focused introductions to a range of important topics in chemistry, has been refreshed and updated to suit the needs of today's students, lecturers, and postgraduate researchers. The rigorous, yet accessible, treatment of each subject area is ideal for those wanting a primer in a given topic to prepare them for more advanced study or research. Moreover, cutting-edge examples and applic...

Genetics of the Fowl: The Classic Guide to Poultry Breeding and Chicken Genetics - Paperback

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by Frederick B. Hutt (Author)Genetics of the Fowl is still the most useful work on poultry genetics. Just the last chapter, "Genetics in Practice," provides the best introduction to successful poultry breeding ever written, covering the difference between breeding for dominant vs. recessive characteristics, individual selection vs. progeny testing, inbreeding vs. crossing, and much more. Professor Hutt was sympathetic to the needs of practical farmers, show breeders, and researchers, so this ...

A Brief History of Intelligence: Evolution, Ai, and the Five Breakthroughs That Made Our Brains - Hardcover

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by Max Bennett (Author)Equal parts Sapiens, Behave, and Superintelligence, but wholly original in scope, A Brief History of Intelligence offers a paradigm shift for how we understand neuroscience and AI. Artificial intelligence entrepreneur Max Bennett chronicles the five "breakthroughs" in the evolution of human intelligence and reveals what brains of the past can tell us about the AI of tomorrow. In the last decade, capabilities of artificial intelligence that had long been the realm of sci...

The Myth of Monogamy: Fidelity and Infidelity in Animals and People - Paperback

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by David P. Barash (Author), Judith Eve Lipton (Author)Applying new research to sex in the animal world, esteemed scientists David P. Barash and Judith Eve Lipton dispel the notion that monogamy comes naturally. In fact, as The Myth of Monogamy reveals, biologists have discovered that for nearly every species, cheating is the rule -- for both sexes. Reviewing findings from the same DNA fingerprinting science employed in the courtroom, Barash and Lipton take readers from chickadee nests to chi...

The Nature of Plants: An Introduction to How Plants Work - Paperback

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by Craig N. Huegel (Author)Choice Outstanding Academic Title Florida Book Awards, Bronze Medal for General Nonfiction Plants play a critical role in how we experience our environment. They create calming green spaces, provide oxygen for us to breathe, and nourish our senses. In The Nature of Plants, ecologist and nursery owner Craig Huegel demystifies the complex lives of plants and provides readers with an elucidating journey into their inner and outer workings.Beginning with the importance ...

Applying Machine Learning in Science Education Research: When, How, and Why? - Paperback

$97.18

by Peter Wulff (Editor), Marcus Kubsch (Editor), Christina Krist (Editor)Back JacketThis open access textbook offers science education researchers a hands-on guide for learning, critically examining, and integrating machine learning (ML) methods into their science education research projects. These methods power many artificial intelligence (AI)-based technologies and are widely adopted in science education research. ML can expand the methodological toolkit of science education researchers an...

The Big Bang and the Fine-tuned Universe - Paperback

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by Robert A. Alston (Author)In easy-to-understand language, former NASA special projects engineer Robert Alston tackles cosmology's profoundest questions: Where did the universe come from, and how were its laws and constants finely tuned to allow for life? From Albert Einstein's biggest blunder to the perfect parameters that allow fragile life to persevere, this mini-book explores how astronomy and physics point to a cosmic architect. Number of Pages: 34 Dimensions: 0.08 x 9 x 6 IN Publicatio...

Trigger Point Therapy Workbook for Headaches & Migraines Including TMJ Pain - Paperback

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by Valerie Delaune (Author)75% of pain is caused by trigger points (areas of contracted cells in muscle tissue), but they are drastically under-diagnosed as the source of pain, including headaches and migraines. Trigger points may refer pain and other symptoms both in the local area and/or to other areas of the body, but since over 74% of trigger points are not located in the area where you feel pain, treating the local area does not resolve the problem most of the time. The most common "refe...

Galápagos: An Encyclopedia of Geography, History, and Culture - Paperback

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by Randy Moore (Author)Winner, 2022 RUSA Outstanding Reference SourceThis encyclopedia provides readers with a comprehensive look at the Galápagos Islands, from the wildlife and scientists that made them famous to the challenges and issues the islands face today.In the mid-1800s, the Galápagos Islands served as Charles Darwin's playground, a volcanic archipelago where he famously worked on his theories of evolution and natural selection. But who actually discovered the islands? Why didn't any...

Mentoring in STEM Through a Female Identity Lens: Heroes Make a Difference for Women - Paperback

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by Cecilia (Ceal) D. Craig (Editor)With the stagnant low percentages of women in STEM careers, identifying practices to satisfy the growing need for professionals in those fields is critical to improve recruitment and retention. Supportive relationships, like mentors and sponsors, have been shown to both inspire women to pursue those careers and to help them succeed in them. This book explores how developing supportive connections helps students, faculty, and teachers see STEM professions as ...

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by Shermin R. de Silva (Author)This volume compiles more than twenty years of behavioral research on the three living species of elephants in Africa and Asia (African Savannah, African Forest, and Asian elephant), together with their implications for conserving and managing wild elephant populations. The theoretical background, key terminology and findings are explained and presented in engaging language accessible to a wide range of non-specialists, from students to seasoned professionals. B...

Occult Chemistry: Clairvoyant Observations On The Chemical Elements, Revised Edition Edited By A. P. Sinnett - Paperback

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by Annie Besant (Author), Charles Webster Leadbeater (Author), Alfred Percy Sinnett (Editor)NEW PRINT WITH PROFESSIONAL TYPE-SET IN CONTRAST TO SCANNED PRINTS OFFERED BY OTHERS Occult Chemistry: Clairvoyant Observations On The Chemical Elements, Revised Edition Edited By A. P. Sinnett This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we...

Nonequilibrium Many-Body Theory of Quantum Systems - Hardcover

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by Gianluca Stefanucci (Author), Robert Van Leeuwen (Author)The Green's function method is among the most powerful and versatile formalisms in physics, and its nonequilibrium version has proved invaluable in many research fields. With entirely new chapters and updated example problems, the second edition of this popular text continues to provide an ideal introduction to nonequilibrium many-body quantum systems and ultrafast phenomena in modern science. Retaining the unique and self-contained ...

Understanding Thunderstorm Generators: Malcolm Bendall's Open-Sourced Carbon to Oxygen Converter - Paperback

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by Am&er Publishing Company (Author)Looking for the Hardback? For those who prefer a premium hardback edition, as well as exclusive merch, search for "AMandER PubCo" online to learn more.- - -Let's get this out of the way: this book is not about cloud seeding, a weather modification technique scientists use to make it rain. (Yes, we think it's cool too, but that's for a different book). What you are holding is a portal to an entirely new way of understanding the world around us-only it's ...

Silicone hydrogel contact lenses - Paperback

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by Lívia Santos (Author)Silicone hydrogel contact lenses (CLs) were launched 10 years ago. Their greater oxygen transmissibility grants the material a superior physiological performance. However, CL associated microbial keratitis still occurs. Aiming to understand the occurrence of microbial keratitis among silicone hydrogel CL wearers the present work will address the susceptibility of silicone hydrogel materials to microbial adhesion and colonization, tear film deposition, bacterial detachm...

Impossible evolution: A few problems with the theory of evolution - Paperback

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by Renee R. Ellison (Author)A compilation of the basics of the debate as to the origins of the universe: evolution vs. intelligent design. For children and adults. Because the brain learns best by seeing a concept pictorially and then reinforcing that concept with a written explanation, the concepts regarding special creation vs. the theory of evolution are stated simply, illustrated, and easily grasped in the first part--followed by more meaty explanations and statements of implications in p...

Fundamentals of Laser Spectroscopy for Atoms and Diatomic Molecules - Hardcover

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by Robert P. Lucht (Author) Number of Pages: 430 Dimensions: 0.94 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN Publication Date: December 19, 2024

The Heart Mountain Detachment Fault: A Critical Reappraisal - Paperback

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by Albert J. Warner (Author), Thomas M. Bown (Author)The Heart Mountain Detachment Fault (HMDF) is an immense geologic structure in northwest Wyoming that, as defined prior to this study, extends from just inside the northeast entrance of Yellowstone National Park to areas southwest and northeast of Cody, WY. This enigmatic structure has puzzled geologists for more than 100 years. The consensus is that a massive slab of limestones and dolomites 320-485 million years old broke away from an out...

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by Timothy D. Lyons (Author) Number of Pages: 84 Dimensions: 0.17 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: February 20, 2025

The Profession and Practice of Horticultural Therapy - Paperback

$102.04

by Rebecca L. Haller (Author), Karen L. Kennedy (Author), Christine L. Capra (Author)The Profession and Practice of Horticultural Therapy is a comprehensive guide to the theories that horticultural therapists use as a foundation for their practice and provides wide-ranging illustrative models of programming. This book aims to enhance understanding and provide insight into the profession for both new and experienced practitioners. It is directed to students in the field, along with health care...

A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future - Paperback

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by David Attenborough (Author), Jonnie Hughes (With)In this scientifically informed account of the changes in nature over the last century, award-winning broadcaster and natural historian David Attenborough shares a lifetime of wisdom and a hopeful vision for the future. *Goodreads Choice Award Winner for Best Science & Technology Book of the Year* See the world. Then make it better. I am 93. I've had an extraordinary life. It's only now that I appreciate how extraordinary. As a young...