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Banned: A History of Pesticides and the Science of Toxicology
Frederick Rowe Davis · Yale University Press
Format: Hardcover
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Rachel Carson’s eloquent book Silent Spring stands as one of the most important books of the twentieth century and inspired important and long-lasting changes in environmental science and government policy. Frederick Rowe Davis thoughtfully sets Carson’s study in the context... |
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ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States 2015
Bernan Press · Bernan Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Questions come across the reference desk on all topics: Questions come across the reference desk on all topics: How many hate crimes were there in 2012? How many college lacrosse teams are there? Do you have the GDP for the U.S. for the past 10 (or so) years? How many people use social... |
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What Should We Be Worried About?: Real Scenarios That Keep Scientists Up at Night
John Brockman · Harper Perennial
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Drawing from the horizons of science, todays leading thinkers reveal the hidden threats nobody is talking about—and expose the false fears everyone else is distracted by.What should we be worried about? That is the question John Brockman, publisher of Edge.org The worlds smartest website—The... |
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Basic Math and Pre-Algebra Workbook For Dummies
Mark Zegarelli · For Dummies; 2 edition
Format: Paperback
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Basic Math and Pre-Algebra Workbook For Dummies, 2nd Edition helps take the guesswork out of solving math equations and will have you unraveling the mystery of FOIL in no time. Whether you need to brush up on the basics of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division or you're... |
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Why Science Does Not Disprove God
Amir Aczel · HarperCollins
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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The renowned science writer, mathematician, and bestselling author of Fermat's Last Theorem masterfully refutes the overreaching claims the "New Atheists," providing millions of educated believers with a clear, engaging explanation of what science really says, how there's... |
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The Sea Inside
Philip Hoare · Random House Inc
Pages: 374
Format: Hardcover
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A yearlong adventure through the world's oceans with Philip Hoare, the award-winning author of The WhaleIn colorful prose and lively line drawings, Hoare sets out to rediscover the sea and its islands, birds, and beasts. Starting at his home on the shores of Britain's Southampton... |
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Field guide to the neighborhood birds of New York city
Leslie Day; Trudy Smoke; Beth Bergman · Johns Hopkins University Press
Pages: 384
Format: Print book : English
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Look around New York, and you'll probably see birds: wood ducks swimming in Queens, a stalking black-crowned night-heron in Brooklyn, great horned owls perching in the Bronx, warblers feeding in Central Park, or Staten Island's purple martins flying to and fro. You might spot hawks... |
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The Monkey's Voyage: How Improbable Journeys Shaped the History of Life
Alan de Queiroz · Perseus Books Group
Pages: 360
Format: Hardcover
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Throughout the world, closely related species are found on landmasses separated by wide stretches of ocean. What explains these far-flung distributions? Why are such species found where they are across the Earth? Since the discovery of plate tectonics, scientists have conjectured that plants... |
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The Handy Chemistry Answer Book
Justin P. Lomont · Visible Ink Press
Format: Paperback
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Simplifying the complex chemical reactions that take place in everyday through the well-stated answers for more than 600 common chemistry questions, this reference is the go-to guide for students and professionals alike. The book covers everything from the history, major personalities,... |
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The Storm and the Tide: Tragedy, Hope and Triumph in Tuscaloosa
Lars Anderson · Time Inc
Pages: 229
Format: Print book
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THE MOVING STORY OF HOW A SHARED TRAGEDY INSPIRED A COLLEGE FOOTBALL DYNASTY On April 27, 2011, a powerful tornado ripped through the heart of Tuscaloosa, Ala., leaving 53 dead and a path of unimaginable devastation. In the aftermath, Alabama coach Nick Saban and his football team went... |
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Virtual Unreality: Just Because the Internet Told You, How Do You Know It’s True?
Charles Seife · Viking
Format: Hardcover
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The bestselling author of Proofiness and Zero explains how to separate fact from fantasy in the digital worldDigital information is a powerful tool that spreads unbelievably rapidly, infects all corners of society, and is all but impossible to controleven when that information is actually... |
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