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The Weather Detective: Rediscovering Nature's Secret Signs

Peter Wohlleben · Dutton
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

The internationally bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees shows how we can decipher nature's secret signs by studying the weather.The internationally bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees shows how we can decipher nature's secret signs by studying the weather.In...
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The Longevity Diet: Discover the New Science Behind Stem Cell Activation and Regeneration to Slow Aging, Fight Disease, and Optimize Weight

Valter Longo · Avery
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

The internationally renowned, clinically tested, revolutionary diet program to lose weight, fight disease, and live a longer, healthier life. Can what you eat determine how long, and how well, you live? The clinically proven answer is yes, and The Longevity Diet is easier to follow than...
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Math Refresher for Adults: The Perfect Solution

Richard W Fisher · Math Essentials
Pages: 270
Format: Paperback

Math Refresher for Adults...The Perfect SolutionA Few Reasons Why You May Need This BookYou have a math phobiaYou have forgotten most of the math that you learnedYou want to be able to help your kids with their homeworkYou are re-entering the workforceYou are returning to college and will...
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Fifty Strategies to Boost Cognitive Engagement: Creating a Thinking Culture in the Classroom

Rebecca Stobaugh · Solution Tree Press
Pages: 248
Format: Perfect Paperback

Transform your classroom culture from one of passive knowledge consumption to one of active learning and student engagement. In this well-researched book, author Rebecca Stobaugh shares how to build a culture of thinking that emphasizes essential 21st century skills -- from critical thinking...
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Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America

Jeffrey H Skevington · Princeton University Press
Pages: 512
Format: Flexibound

A groundbreaking guide to flower flies in North America This is the first comprehensive field guide to the flower flies (also known as hover flies) of northeastern North America. Flower flies are, along with bees, our most important pollinators. Found in a varied range of habitats,...
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The End of Ice: Bearing Witness and Finding Meaning in the Path of Climate Disruption

Dahr Jamail · The New Press
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

The author who Jeremy Scahill calls the "quintessential unembedded reporter" visits "hot spots" around the world in a global quest to discover how we will cope with our planet's changing ecosystems After nearly a decade overseas as a war reporter, the acclaimed journalist...
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Once a Wolf: The Science Behind Our Dogs? Astonishing Genetic Evolution

Bryan Sykes · Liveright
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

The author of Seven Daughters of Eve returns with a lively account of how all dogs are descended from a mere handful of wolves. How did wolves evolve into dogs? When did this happen, and what role did humans play? Oxford geneticist Bryan Sykes used the full array of modern technology to explore...
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The Secret Wisdom of Nature: Trees, Animals, and the Extraordinary Balance of All Living Things -? Stories from Science and Observation

Peter Wohlleben · Greystone Books
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

The final book in The Mysteries of Nature trilogy by the New York Times bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben. Nature is full of surprises: deciduous trees affect the rotation of the Earth, cranes sabotage the production of Iberian ham, and coniferous forests can make...
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SAT Math Prep 2019: A Comprehensive Review and Ultimate Guide to the SAT Math Test

Reza Nazari · Effortless Math Education
Pages: 372
Format: Paperback

The Only Book You'll Ever Need to ACE the SAT Math Test!SAT Math Prep 2019 provides students with the confidence and math skills they need to succeed on the SAT Math, building a solid foundation of basic Math topics with abundant exercises for each topic. It is designed to address the needs...
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Every Tool's a Hammer: Life Is What You Make It

Adam Savage · Atria Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

MythBusters' Adam Savage - Discovery Channel star and one of the most beloved figures in science and tech - shares his golden rules of creativity, from finding inspiration to following through and successfully turning your idea into reality. Adam Savage is a maker. From Chewbacca's...
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