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Report copyright infringementby Great Britain Dept of Science and Art (Created by)This is Volume 42 of a "Report" by the Great Britain Department of Science and Art. Providing insight into the state of science and art education in 19th-century Britain, this volume offers valuable historical data and perspectives. It is a useful resource for researchers and historians interested in the development of educational policies and practices during the Victorian era. The report covers a range of topi...

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Report copyright infringementby Carroll Atkinson (Author)"Radio Extension Courses Broadcast For Credit" examines the innovative use of radio as a medium for delivering college-level extension courses in the 1940s. Carroll Atkinson explores the administrative and pedagogical aspects of offering accredited courses via radio, providing insights into the challenges and opportunities of this early form of distance learning. The book offers a valuable perspective on the evolution of educational tec...

Too Big for a Single Mind: How the Greatest Generation of Physicists Uncovered the Quantum World

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Report copyright infringementby Tobias Hürter (Author), David Shaw (Translator)"A new, exciting approach to the literature about this momentous era."--The Wall Street Journal There may never be another era of science like the first half of the twentieth century, when a peerless cast of physicists--Albert Einstein, Marie Curie, Max Planck, Wolfgang Pauli, and others--came together to uncover the quantum world, a concept so outrageous and contrary to traditional physics that its own founders re...

Structure and Development of the Vertebrates: A Manual for an Integrated Course in Comparative Anatomy and Embryology

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Report copyright infringementby Florence Moog (Author), H. Burr Steinbach (Editor)The book ""Structure And Development Of The Vertebrates: A Manual For An Integrated Course In Comparative Anatomy And Embryology"" by Florence Moog is a comprehensive guide to the study of vertebrates. The book provides a detailed overview of the structure and development of various vertebrate species, including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.The author has organized the book into several section...

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Ferguson (Author)This Is A New Release Of The Original 1884 Edition. Number of Pages: 266 Dimensions: 0.56 x 11.02 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: March 30, 2014

Essays For College Men: Education, Science And Art

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Report copyright infringementby Norman Foerster (Editor), Frederick Manchester (Editor), Karl Young (Editor)Essays for College Men: Education, Science and Art is a collection of essays written by Norman Foerster. The book explores various topics related to education, science, and art and how they intersect with each other. The essays are written in a clear and concise manner, making them accessible to both college students and general readers.The book is divided into three parts, each focusin...

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Report copyright infringementby Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh (Created by)This volume of the "Proceedings" presents a fascinating snapshot of scientific inquiry during the period the Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh was active. Detailing various experiments, observations, and discussions, this collection offers invaluable insights into the development of scientific thought and methodology. From groundbreaking research in physics to meticulous studies of natural history, the "Proceedi...

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Report copyright infringementby Pacific Science Association (Created by)This volume contains the proceedings from a meeting of the Pacific Science Association. It presents a record of the discussions, presentations, and findings shared among scientists and researchers. It provides insights into various scientific endeavors and advancements during the conference period. This serves as a valuable historical document, capturing a snapshot of scientific thought and investigation, making it an ess...

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Report copyright infringementby Mark Windschitl (Author), Jessica Thompson (Author), Melissa Braaten (Author)2018 Outstanding Academic Title, Choice Ambitious Science Teaching outlines a powerful framework for science teaching to ensure that instruction is rigorous and equitable for students from all backgrounds. The practices presented in the book are being used in schools and districts that seek to improve science teaching at scale, and a wide range of science subjects and grade levels are ...

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Report copyright infringementby Walter E. Sturgeon (Author) From one of the region's foremost mushroom hunters--Walter E. Sturgeon--comes a long-overdue field guide to finding and identifying the mushrooms and fleshy fungi found in the Appalachian mountains from Canada to Georgia. Edibility and toxicity, habitat, ecology, and detailed diagnostic features of the disparate forms they take throughout their life cycles are all included, enabling the reader to identify species without the use of a...

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Report copyright infringementby Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh (Created by)This is Volume 11 of the "Proceedings" of the Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh, offering a fascinating glimpse into the scientific inquiries and discussions of the late 19th century. Compiled by the Royal Physical Society itself, this volume presents a collection of papers and reports delivered before the society, covering a range of topics in natural history, physical science, and related fields. A valuable re...

Autonomy in Language Learning and Teaching: New Research Agendas

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Report copyright infringementby Alice Chik (Editor), Naoko Aoki (Editor), Richard Smith (Editor)Expands the research agendas on autonomy in language learning and teachingExamines the concept of autonomy in developing countries and under-resourced learning and teaching contextsExplores the impact of digital spaces on group interaction Back JacketThis book seeks to expand the research agendas on autonomy in language learning and teaching in diverse contexts, by examining the present landscape ...

Wisdom, Knowledge, and the Postcolonial University in Thailand

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Report copyright infringementby Zane Ma Rhea (Author)This book examines Thai knowledge and wisdom from the perspective of postmodern, postcolonial globalization. Ma Rhea explores the ways in which the Thai university system attempts to balance old knowledge traditions, Buddhist and rural, with new Thai and imported knowledge. It traces the development of Thai university partnerships with outsiders, focusing on the seventy year relationship between Thailand and Australia. In comparison, it ana...

The Divine Science: The Aesthetic Of Some Representative Seventeenth-Century English Poets

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Report copyright infringementby Leah Jonas (Author)This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. Number of Pa...

When Einstein Walked with Gödel: Excursions to the Edge of Thought

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Report copyright infringementby Jim Holt (Author)From Jim Holt, the New York Times bestselling author of Why Does the World Exist?, comes an entertaining and accessible guide to the most profound scientific and mathematical ideas of recent centuries in When Einstein Walked with Gödel: Excursions to the Edge of Thought. Does time exist? What is infinity? Why do mirrors reverse left and right but not up and down? In this scintillating collection, Holt explores the human mind, the cosmos, and th...

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Report copyright infringementby Alexander Shulgin (Author), Ann Shulgin (Author)Alexander (better known as "Sasha") and Ann Shulgin's foundational work in the genre was the first book to fully impart the how-to chemistry, and convey the effects, of many of the entheogenic drugs that are currently being studied and used to heal trauma and deal with death. An acronym for "Phenethylamines I Have Known and Loved", the book spans autobiography, organic chemistry, politics, ethnobotany, and psychop...

Experiences in Liberal Arts and Science Education from America, Europe, and Asia: A Dialogue Across Continents

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Report copyright infringementby William C. Kirby (Editor), Marijk C. Van Der Wende (Editor)This book highlights the experiences of international leaders in liberal arts and science education from around the world as they discuss regional trends and models, with a specific focus on developments in and cooperation with China. Focusing on why this model responds to the twenty-first century requirements for excellence and relevance in undergraduate education, contributors examine if it can be imp...

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Report copyright infringementby Daniel E. Moerman (Author)An extraordinary compilation of the plants used by North American Native peoples for medicine, food, fiber, dye, and more. Anthropologist Daniel E. Moerman has devoted 25 years to the task of gathering the accumulated ethnobotanical knowledge on more than 4,000 plants. More than 44,000 uses for these plants by various tribes are documented in this book. This is undoubtedly the most massive ethnobotanical survey ever undertaken, preser...

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Report copyright infringementby Olavi Huikari (Author)What is a tree? Why are they so important to life on Earth? How do they eat, breathe, grow, communicate, and regenerate themselves? How many different kinds of trees are there and where do they live? In this beautiful pocket book, illustrated with rare old engravings and specially commissioned drawings, internationally renowned Finnish tree boffin Professor Olavi Huikari takes us on an unforgettable journey deep into the secrets of these ...

Inquiry-Based Teaching and Learning Across Disciplines: Comparative Theory and Practice in Schools

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Report copyright infringementby Gillian Kidman (Author), Niranjan Casinader (Author)This research-based book dissects and explores the meaning and nature of Inquiry in teaching and learning in schools, challenging existing concepts and practices. In particular, it explores and contests prevailing attitudes about the practice of inquiry-based learning across the Science, Geography and History disciplines, as well as focusing on the importance of the role of teacher in what is frequently critic...

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Report copyright infringementby Carl Ewald (Author), William Virya Zucker (Translator)Would you like to learn how what we humans do, affects nature?In this book of classic stories-the second in a series of one's first written over 100 years ago by the Danish author Carl Ewald-you'll explore how man has treated nature in our modern times. Or sometimes mistreated, can we also say! How are the oceans affected by man's search for food, how man learned to reap the wind, or a mother's faithfulness ...

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Report copyright infringementby Thomas Redfearn (Author)The Picatrix: Secrets of Planetary Magic is a comprehensive guide to the ancient wisdom of celestial forces and their practical application in ritual, talismanic work, and meditation. This meticulously structured work distills the arcane teachings of the Picatrix, revealing the profound interplay between planetary currents, human intention, and cosmic law.Through twenty-two chapters of immersive instruction, the reader is guided from fou...

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Report copyright infringementby Kenneth Brower (Author), Neal Stephenson (Foreword by)"The Starship and the Canoe is neither a wilderness survival manual nor a book of blueprints. It is another of those rare books impossible to define: the kind that seeks you in time. And you will know it, live it, and consult it thereafter simply by name." --Chicago Sun-Times "In the tradition of Carl Sagan and John McPhee, a bracing cerebral voyage past intergalactic hoopla and backwoods retreats." --Kirku...

Smitten by Giraffe: My Life as a Citizen Scientist

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Report copyright infringementby Anne Dagg (Author)When Anne Innis saw her first giraffe at the age of three, she was smitten. She knew she had to learn more about this marvellous animal. Twenty years later, now a trained zoologist, she set off alone to Africa to study the behaviour of giraffe in the wild. Subsequently, Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey would be driven by a similar devotion to study the behaviour of wild apes. In Smitten by Giraffe the noted feminist reflects on her scientific work...

Just Fodder: The Ethics of Feeding Animals

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Report copyright infringementby Josh Milburn (Author)Animal lovers who feed meat to other animals are faced with a paradox: perhaps fewer animals would be harmed if they stopped feeding the ones they love. Animal diets do not raise problems merely for individuals. To address environmental crises, health threats, and harm to animals, we must change our food systems and practices. And in these systems, animals, too, are eaters. Moving beyond what humans should eat and whether to count animals a...

Medicinal Plants of the Pacific Northwest: A Visual Guide to Harvesting and Healing with 35 Common Species

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Report copyright infringementby Natalie Hammerquist (Author)A comprehensive guide for beginners to the most abundant and useful wild plants in the Pacific Northwest Comprehensive plant listings with harvesting instructions and medicinal history Recipes for tinctures, teas, salves, and more Detailed full-color photos of plants and their parts Medicinal Plants of the Pacific Northwest is ideal for both beginner and more experienced foragers who are looking to identify, harvest, and prepare ...

The Atmosphere: A Very Short Introduction

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Report copyright infringementby Paul Palmer (Author)The atmosphere is the thin, diffuse fluid that envelops the Earth's surface. Despite its apparent fragility, the existence of this fluid is vital for human and other life on Earth. In this Very Short Introduction, Paul Palmer describes the physical and chemical characteristics of different layers in the atmosphere, and shows how the interactions where the atmosphere is in contact with land, ocean, and ice affect its observed physical and ch...

The Limits to Growth: The 30-Year Update

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Report copyright infringementby Donella Meadows (Author), Jorgen Randers (Author), Dennis Meadows (Author)"A pioneering work of science."--Business Insider"[This book] helped launch modern environmental computer modeling and began our current globally focused environmental debate . . . . a scientifically rigorous and credible warning."--The Nation In 1972, three scientists from MIT created a computer model that analyzed global resource consumption and production. Their results shocked the wo...

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Report copyright infringementby Renato Paro (Author), Ueli Grossniklaus (Author), Raffaella Santoro (Author)This open access textbook leads the reader from basic concepts of chromatin structure and function and RNA mechanisms to the understanding of epigenetics, imprinting, regeneration and reprogramming. The textbook treats epigenetic phenomena in animals, as well as plants. Written by four internationally known experts and senior lecturers in this field, it provides a valuable tool for Mast...

The Experience Machine: How Our Minds Predict and Shape Reality

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Report copyright infringementby Andy Clark (Author)A brilliant new theory of the mind that upends our understanding of how the brain interacts with the world "This thoroughly readable book will convince you that the brain and the world are partners in constructing our understanding." --Sean Carroll, New York Times bestselling author of The Biggest Ideas in the Universe: Space, Time, and Motion For as long as we've studied human cognition, we've believed that our senses give us direct access t...

Education, Community Engagement and Sustainable Development: Negotiating Environmental Knowledge in Monteverde, Costa Rica

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Report copyright infringementby Nicole Blum (Author)This book explores environmental learning in formal education in NGO programs, and in public education spaces in Monteverde, Costa Rica. Highlights the need for understanding social and economic interactions between such efforts and the communities they serve.Back JacketA growing body of research has given critical attention to diverse theories and practices of environmental education, and its potential contribution to addressing pressing gl...

A Primer of Molecular Population Genetics

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Report copyright infringementby Asher D. Cutter (Author)What are the genomic signatures of adaptations in DNA? How often does natural selection dictate changes to DNA? How does the ebb and flow in the abundance of individuals over time get marked onto chromosomes to record genetic history? Molecular population genetics seeks to answer such questions by explaining genetic variation and molecular evolution from micro-evolutionary principles. It provides a way to learn about how evolution works ...