A beautifully illustrated introduction to the incredible variety of bees from around the world. When many people think of bees, they are likely to picture the western domesticated honey bee, insects that live in large, socially complex societies inside a hive with a single queen and thousands of workers. But this familiar bee is just one of more than 20,000 species of bees -- and almost none of the others is anything like it. In Bees of the World, Laurence Packer, one of the world's foremost experts on wild bees, celebrates the amazing diversity of bees -- from size and appearance to nests and social organization.. Providing clear, accurate accounts of the seven bee families, Bees of the World presents all the key information on generic characteristics, habits, and habitat, illustrated with incredible and often rare photographs that show bees in their natural habitats -- foraging, nesting, raising their young, and more.
Princeton University Press
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9780691226620
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Hardcover
Solved
By Miller, David
Taking cues from progressive cities around the world, including Los Angeles, New York, Toronto, Oslo, Shenzhen, and Sydney, this book is a summons to every city to make small but significant changes that can drastically reduce our carbon footprint. We cannot wait for national governments to agree on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and manage the average temperature rise to within 1.5 degrees. In Solved, David Miller argues that cities are taking action on climate change because they can and because they must. Miller makes a clear-eyed and compelling case that, if replicated at pace and scale, the actions of leading global cities point the way to creating a more sustainable planet.
Solved: How the Worlds Great Cities Are Fixing the Climate Crisis demonstrates that the initiatives cities have taken to control the climate crisis can make a real difference in reducing global emissions if implemented worldwide. By chronicling the stories of how cities have taken action to meet and exceed emissions targets laid out in the Paris Agreement, Miller empowers readers to fix the climate crisis. As much a "how to" guide for policymakers as a work for concerned citizens, Solved aims to inspire hope through its clear and factual analysis of what can be done now, today to mitigate our harmful emissions and pave the way to a 1.5-degree world.
Aevo UTP
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9781487506827
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Hardcover
Win Every Argument
By Hasan, Mehdi
Arguing gets a bad rap -- it's blamed for everything from political polarization to marital breakdown. But MSNBC's Mehdi Hasan doesn't avoid arguments; in fact, he seeks them out, as the lifeblood of democracy and the only surefire way to establish the truth.Arguments help us solve problems, uncover ideas we would've never considered, and hurry our disagreements toward (even begrudging) understanding. A good argument, made in good faith, has intrinsic value -- and can also simply be fun.Arguments are everywhere -- and especially given the fierce political debates we're all embroiled in today, everyone wants to win. In this riveting guide to the art of argument and rhetoric, Hasan shows you how. As a journalist, anchor, and interviewer who has clashed with politicians, generals, spy chiefs, and celebrities from across the world, Hasan reveals his tricks of the trade for the first time.
Henry Holt and Co.
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9781250853479
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Hardcover
Mercury Rising
By Shesol, Jeff
A riveting history of the epic orbital flight that put America back into the space race.If the United States couldn't catch up to the Soviets in space, how could it compete with them on Earth? That was the question facing John F. Kennedy at the height of the Cold War -- a perilous time when the Soviet Union built the wall in Berlin, tested nuclear bombs more destructive than any in history, and beat the United States to every major milestone in space. The race to the heavens seemed a race for survival -- and America was losing.On February 20, 1962, when John Glenn blasted into orbit aboard Friendship 7, his mission was not only to circle the planet; it was to calm the fears of the free world and renew America's sense of self-belief. Mercury Rising re-creates the tension and excitement of a flight that shifted the momentum of the space race and put the United States on the path to the moon.
W. W. Norton & Company
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9781324003243
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Hardcover
LSAT Logic Games Prep 2023
By Prep, Kaplan Test
In LSAT Logic Games Prep 2023-2024, Kaplan's unique instruction combines real LSAT PrepTest questions with exercises and drills to help you understand every type of Logic Game through the eyes of the testmaker. This book is up-to-date with the Digital LSAT, and it is designed especially for the self-prep student - compatible with the testmaker's digital practice tool and well-known free prep resources. Most students view Logic Games as the toughest section of the LSAT. Our guide features exclusive data on test taker performance and recent LSAT trends to help you avoid surprises on test day. You'll get complete explanations, focused strategies, and targeted review to help you master the Logic Games section of the LSAT.We are so certain that LSAT Logic Games Prep offers all the knowledge you need to excel on the LSAT that we guarantee it: after studying with the online resources and book, you'll score higher on the LSAT - or you'll get your money back.
Kaplan Test Prep
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9781506287232
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Paperback
Planet Palm
By Zuckerman, Jocelyn C.
In the tradition of Eric Schlosser's Fast Food Nation, a groundbreaking global investigation into the industry ravaging the environment and global health - from the James Beard Award-winning journalist Over the past few decades, palm oil has seeped into every corner of our lives. Worldwide, palm oil production has nearly doubled in just the last decade: oil palm plantations now cover an area nearly the size of New Zealand, and some form of the commodity lurks in half the products on U.S. grocery shelves. But the palm oil revolution has been built on stolen land and slave labor; it's swept away cultures and so devastated the landscapes of Southeast Asia that iconic animals now teeter on the brink of extinction. Fires lit to clear the way for plantations spew carbon emissions to rival those of industrialized nations.
The New Press
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9781620975237
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Hardcover
The Future of Humanity
By Kaku, Michio
The #1 bestselling author of The Future of the Mind traverses the frontiers of astrophysics, artificial intelligence, and technology to offer a stunning vision of man's future in space, from settling Mars to traveling to distant galaxies.Formerly the domain of fiction, moving human civilization to the stars is increasingly becoming a scientific possibility--and a necessity. Whether in the near future due to climate change and the depletion of finite resources, or in the distant future due to catastrophic cosmological events, we must face the reality that humans will one day need to leave planet Earth to survive as a species. World-renowned physicist and futurist Michio Kaku explores in rich, intimate detail the process by which humanity may gradually move away from the planet and develop a sustainable civilization in outer space. He reveals how cutting-edge developments in robotics, nanotechnology, and biotechnology may allow us to terraform and build habitable cities on Mars. He then takes us beyond the solar system to nearby stars, which may soon be reached by nanoships traveling on laser beams at near the speed of light. Finally, he brings us beyond our galaxy, and even beyond our universe, to the possibility of immortality, showing us how humans may someday be able to leave our bodies entirely and laser port to new havens in space. With irrepressible enthusiasm and wonder, Dr. Kaku takes readers on a fascinating journey to a future in which humanity may finally fulfill its long-awaited destiny among the stars.
Doubleday
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9780385542760
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Hardcover
McGraw-Hill Education PTCE Review
By Malacos, Kristy
Passing the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam is essential for all future pharmacy technicians. Give yourself an edge on this test by boosting your exam-day confidence with the best possible study guide. This book provides crucial review and practice geared specifically towards passing the PTCE, covering all fundamental concepts tested on the exam. It presents key strategies for success on questions involving essential math concepts, dosage calculations, drug interactions, and more. Packed with hundreds of review questions and four full-length practice tests, PTCE Review is the indispensable study guide for passing this exam with confidence.This book will help you get the edge on exam day with:4 full-length practice tests that reflect the most recent version of the exam250 up-to-date review questions that target the test's most important question typesComplete coverage of each of the exam's main subject areas: Medications, Federal Requirements, Patient Safety and Quality Assurance, and Order Entry and ProcessingStrategies for mastering dosage calculationsA thorough review of the math concepts essential to the PTCEExtensive practice questions on drug interactionsTechniques for success on questions involving measurement conversions.
Publisher: n/a
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9781260470055
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Paperback
A Guide to Autism in the Workplace
By Steinberg, Samuel
Being neurodivergent means having a brain that functions differently than the dominant societal standards of "normal."Technology isn't the only field that can benefit from people with ASD. Microsoft launched an Autism Program to specifically hire individuals with autism. Things like being a team player or great communication skills don't highlight what an autistic person can add to a company.While there are many benefits to hiring people with autism, the interviewing process can often be a stopping block.Many people with autism report that they aren't able to get a job because they don't interview well. For many, the interview process was the part that was most stressful.Roughly 60% of people with ASD have average or above average intelligence, yet 85% are unemployed" an article published by Harvard Business Review called Neurodiversity as a Competitive Advantage.
BooxAi
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9789655780499
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Paperback
Developing a Library Accessibility Plan
By Marrall, Rebecca M.
Developing a Library Accessibility Plan: A Practical Guide for Librarians provides library professionals with the knowledge, tools and templates, and practical examples necessary for developing a tailored and comprehensive accessibility plan for their institution. Part One provides foundational knowledge about disability experiences in libraries, including an overview of existing legislation and a breakdown of the disability community in the United States. This part also names and defines the impact of different accessibility barriers within online, physical, and instructional settings for different populations. Part Two outlines the initial stages of a developing a comprehensive plan for resolving accessibility issues. These chapters explore how to conduct an environmental scan of existing challenges, strategies for identifying potential partners in the resolution of these problems, and how to prioritize accessibility initiatives and projects.
Bees of the World
By Packer, Laurence
A beautifully illustrated introduction to the incredible variety of bees from around the world. When many people think of bees, they are likely to picture the western domesticated honey bee, insects that live in large, socially complex societies inside a hive with a single queen and thousands of workers. But this familiar bee is just one of more than 20,000 species of bees -- and almost none of the others is anything like it. In Bees of the World, Laurence Packer, one of the world's foremost experts on wild bees, celebrates the amazing diversity of bees -- from size and appearance to nests and social organization.. Providing clear, accurate accounts of the seven bee families, Bees of the World presents all the key information on generic characteristics, habits, and habitat, illustrated with incredible and often rare photographs that show bees in their natural habitats -- foraging, nesting, raising their young, and more.
Solved
By Miller, David
Taking cues from progressive cities around the world, including Los Angeles, New York, Toronto, Oslo, Shenzhen, and Sydney, this book is a summons to every city to make small but significant changes that can drastically reduce our carbon footprint. We cannot wait for national governments to agree on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and manage the average temperature rise to within 1.5 degrees. In Solved, David Miller argues that cities are taking action on climate change because they can and because they must. Miller makes a clear-eyed and compelling case that, if replicated at pace and scale, the actions of leading global cities point the way to creating a more sustainable planet. Solved: How the Worlds Great Cities Are Fixing the Climate Crisis demonstrates that the initiatives cities have taken to control the climate crisis can make a real difference in reducing global emissions if implemented worldwide. By chronicling the stories of how cities have taken action to meet and exceed emissions targets laid out in the Paris Agreement, Miller empowers readers to fix the climate crisis. As much a "how to" guide for policymakers as a work for concerned citizens, Solved aims to inspire hope through its clear and factual analysis of what can be done now, today to mitigate our harmful emissions and pave the way to a 1.5-degree world.
Win Every Argument
By Hasan, Mehdi
Arguing gets a bad rap -- it's blamed for everything from political polarization to marital breakdown. But MSNBC's Mehdi Hasan doesn't avoid arguments; in fact, he seeks them out, as the lifeblood of democracy and the only surefire way to establish the truth.Arguments help us solve problems, uncover ideas we would've never considered, and hurry our disagreements toward (even begrudging) understanding. A good argument, made in good faith, has intrinsic value -- and can also simply be fun.Arguments are everywhere -- and especially given the fierce political debates we're all embroiled in today, everyone wants to win. In this riveting guide to the art of argument and rhetoric, Hasan shows you how. As a journalist, anchor, and interviewer who has clashed with politicians, generals, spy chiefs, and celebrities from across the world, Hasan reveals his tricks of the trade for the first time.
Mercury Rising
By Shesol, Jeff
A riveting history of the epic orbital flight that put America back into the space race.If the United States couldn't catch up to the Soviets in space, how could it compete with them on Earth? That was the question facing John F. Kennedy at the height of the Cold War -- a perilous time when the Soviet Union built the wall in Berlin, tested nuclear bombs more destructive than any in history, and beat the United States to every major milestone in space. The race to the heavens seemed a race for survival -- and America was losing.On February 20, 1962, when John Glenn blasted into orbit aboard Friendship 7, his mission was not only to circle the planet; it was to calm the fears of the free world and renew America's sense of self-belief. Mercury Rising re-creates the tension and excitement of a flight that shifted the momentum of the space race and put the United States on the path to the moon.
LSAT Logic Games Prep 2023
By Prep, Kaplan Test
In LSAT Logic Games Prep 2023-2024, Kaplan's unique instruction combines real LSAT PrepTest questions with exercises and drills to help you understand every type of Logic Game through the eyes of the testmaker. This book is up-to-date with the Digital LSAT, and it is designed especially for the self-prep student - compatible with the testmaker's digital practice tool and well-known free prep resources. Most students view Logic Games as the toughest section of the LSAT. Our guide features exclusive data on test taker performance and recent LSAT trends to help you avoid surprises on test day. You'll get complete explanations, focused strategies, and targeted review to help you master the Logic Games section of the LSAT.We are so certain that LSAT Logic Games Prep offers all the knowledge you need to excel on the LSAT that we guarantee it: after studying with the online resources and book, you'll score higher on the LSAT - or you'll get your money back.
Planet Palm
By Zuckerman, Jocelyn C.
In the tradition of Eric Schlosser's Fast Food Nation, a groundbreaking global investigation into the industry ravaging the environment and global health - from the James Beard Award-winning journalist Over the past few decades, palm oil has seeped into every corner of our lives. Worldwide, palm oil production has nearly doubled in just the last decade: oil palm plantations now cover an area nearly the size of New Zealand, and some form of the commodity lurks in half the products on U.S. grocery shelves. But the palm oil revolution has been built on stolen land and slave labor; it's swept away cultures and so devastated the landscapes of Southeast Asia that iconic animals now teeter on the brink of extinction. Fires lit to clear the way for plantations spew carbon emissions to rival those of industrialized nations.
The Future of Humanity
By Kaku, Michio
The #1 bestselling author of The Future of the Mind traverses the frontiers of astrophysics, artificial intelligence, and technology to offer a stunning vision of man's future in space, from settling Mars to traveling to distant galaxies.Formerly the domain of fiction, moving human civilization to the stars is increasingly becoming a scientific possibility--and a necessity. Whether in the near future due to climate change and the depletion of finite resources, or in the distant future due to catastrophic cosmological events, we must face the reality that humans will one day need to leave planet Earth to survive as a species. World-renowned physicist and futurist Michio Kaku explores in rich, intimate detail the process by which humanity may gradually move away from the planet and develop a sustainable civilization in outer space. He reveals how cutting-edge developments in robotics, nanotechnology, and biotechnology may allow us to terraform and build habitable cities on Mars. He then takes us beyond the solar system to nearby stars, which may soon be reached by nanoships traveling on laser beams at near the speed of light. Finally, he brings us beyond our galaxy, and even beyond our universe, to the possibility of immortality, showing us how humans may someday be able to leave our bodies entirely and laser port to new havens in space. With irrepressible enthusiasm and wonder, Dr. Kaku takes readers on a fascinating journey to a future in which humanity may finally fulfill its long-awaited destiny among the stars.
McGraw-Hill Education PTCE Review
By Malacos, Kristy
Passing the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam is essential for all future pharmacy technicians. Give yourself an edge on this test by boosting your exam-day confidence with the best possible study guide. This book provides crucial review and practice geared specifically towards passing the PTCE, covering all fundamental concepts tested on the exam. It presents key strategies for success on questions involving essential math concepts, dosage calculations, drug interactions, and more. Packed with hundreds of review questions and four full-length practice tests, PTCE Review is the indispensable study guide for passing this exam with confidence.This book will help you get the edge on exam day with:4 full-length practice tests that reflect the most recent version of the exam250 up-to-date review questions that target the test's most important question typesComplete coverage of each of the exam's main subject areas: Medications, Federal Requirements, Patient Safety and Quality Assurance, and Order Entry and ProcessingStrategies for mastering dosage calculationsA thorough review of the math concepts essential to the PTCEExtensive practice questions on drug interactionsTechniques for success on questions involving measurement conversions.
A Guide to Autism in the Workplace
By Steinberg, Samuel
Being neurodivergent means having a brain that functions differently than the dominant societal standards of "normal."Technology isn't the only field that can benefit from people with ASD. Microsoft launched an Autism Program to specifically hire individuals with autism. Things like being a team player or great communication skills don't highlight what an autistic person can add to a company.While there are many benefits to hiring people with autism, the interviewing process can often be a stopping block.Many people with autism report that they aren't able to get a job because they don't interview well. For many, the interview process was the part that was most stressful.Roughly 60% of people with ASD have average or above average intelligence, yet 85% are unemployed" an article published by Harvard Business Review called Neurodiversity as a Competitive Advantage.
Developing a Library Accessibility Plan
By Marrall, Rebecca M.
Developing a Library Accessibility Plan: A Practical Guide for Librarians provides library professionals with the knowledge, tools and templates, and practical examples necessary for developing a tailored and comprehensive accessibility plan for their institution. Part One provides foundational knowledge about disability experiences in libraries, including an overview of existing legislation and a breakdown of the disability community in the United States. This part also names and defines the impact of different accessibility barriers within online, physical, and instructional settings for different populations. Part Two outlines the initial stages of a developing a comprehensive plan for resolving accessibility issues. These chapters explore how to conduct an environmental scan of existing challenges, strategies for identifying potential partners in the resolution of these problems, and how to prioritize accessibility initiatives and projects.