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Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
Carlo Rovelli · Riverhead Books
Pages: 86
Format: Print book
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Look out for Carlo Rovelli's next book, Reality Is Not What It Seems.Instant New York Times Bestseller"One of the year's most entrancing books about science." - The Wall Street Journal"Clear, elegant...a whirlwind tour of some of the biggest ideas in physics." - The New York... |
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The End of Plenty: The Race to Feed a Crowded World
Joel K. Bourne Jr · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover
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An award-winning environmental journalist introduces a new generation of farmers and scientists on the frontlines of the next green revolution.When the demographer Robert Malthus (1766-1834) famously outlined the brutal relationship between food and population, he never imagined the success... |
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Wonder Women: 25 Innovators, Inventors, and Trailblazers Who Changed History
Sam Maggs · Quirk Books
Pages: 238
Format: Print book
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A fun and feminist look at forgotten women in science, technology, and beyond, from the bestselling author of THE FANGIRL'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY You may think you know women's history pretty well. But have you ever heard of. . . · Alice Ball, the chemist who developed an effective treatment... |
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Geoscience Education: Indoor and Outdoor
Clara Vasconcelos · Springer International Publishing
Pages: 236
Format: Hardcover
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This book presents research in Geoscience Education focusing on indoor and outdoor environments in which teaching geoscience gains particular relevance, significance and contextualization. The research areas that are presented throughout the thirteen chapters cover a wide variety of subjects... |
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Wild Bird Guide: Great Horned Owl (Wild Bird Guides)
Dwight G. Smith · Stackpole Books; 1 edition
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback
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The complete natural history of this popular species, told in straightforward text and illustrated with brilliant color photographs. The Great Horned Owl is a year-round resident over much of the United States and Canada, from dense forests to suburbia and city parks. Special adaptations,... |
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We Have No Idea: A Guide to the Unknown Universe
Jorge Cham · Riverhead Books
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
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Prepare to learn everything we still don't know about our strange, mostly mysterious universe. PHD Comics creator Jorge Cham and particle physicist Daniel Whiteson have teamed up to spelunk through the enormous gaps in our cosmological knowledge, armed with their popular infographics, cartoons,... |
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Swearing Is Good for You: The Amazing Science of Bad Language
EMMA BYRNE · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
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An irreverent and impeccably researched defense of our dirtiest words.We're often told that swearing is outrageous or even offensive, that it's a sign of a stunted vocabulary or a limited intellect. Dictionaries have traditionally omitted it and parents forbid it. But the latest research... |
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The Human Age: The World Shaped By Us
Diane Ackerman · W. W. Norton & Company; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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As Diane Ackerman writes in her brilliant new book, The Human Age, "our relationship with nature has changed ... radically, irreversibly, but by no means all for the bad. Our new epoch is laced with invention. Our mistakes are legion, but our talent is immeasurable." Ackerman... |
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The Mystery of Sleep: Why a Good Night's Rest Is Vital to a Better, Healthier Life
MEIR KRYGER · Yale University Press
Pages: 330
Format: Hardcover
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An authoritative and accessible guide to what happens when we shut our eyes at night We spend a third of our lives in bed, but how much do we really understand about how sleep affects us? In the past forty years, scientists have discovered that our sleep (or lack of it) can affect... |
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Astronomy Manual: The Practical Guide to the Night Sky
Jane A Green · Haynes Publishing
Pages: 208
Format: Print book
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This innovative Haynes Manual presents in-depth information about all the practical aspects of astronomy. Written with style and enthusiasm by a dedicated amateur and extensively illustrated, this book applies the Haynes approach to a popular and inspirational hobby that requires plenty... |
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egghead's Guide to Algebra
Cara Cantarella · Peterson's
Pages: 216
Format: Print book
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The third book in Peterson's NEW series of guides for visual learners, this volume covers basic algebra topics that are essential for success on standardized tests. egghead's Guide to Algebra can also be used in tandem with Peterson's egghead's Guide to Geometry, as it teaches... |
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Idiot's Guides: Algebra I
Carolyn Wheater · Alpha
Format: Print book
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Starting with the very basics and reinforcing concepts with practice and tips along the way, Idiot's Guides: Algebra I makes a complex subject easier to grasp and helps students and adult learners clear the hurdle that can stand between them and their academic goals. Special sidebars... |
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Cracking the AP Statistics Exam, 2015 Edition
Princeton Review · Princeton Review; 1 Csm edition
Format: Book
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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO SCORE A PERFECT 5. Equip yourself to ace the AP Statistics Exam with The Princeton Reviews comprehensive study guide—including thorough content reviews, targeted strategies for every question type, and 2 full-length practice tests with complete answer explanations.... |
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