Semiconductor Horizons: A Journey Through Innovation by Aaron Kovner (2 Reviews)    Price verified 11 hours ago

Dive into the captivating world of semiconductor history with our meticulously crafted book that chronicles the evolution of one of the most transformative technologies of our time. From the serendipitous discovery of the transistor to the era-defining rise of microelectronics and beyond, our comprehensive exploration takes readers on a journey through key milestones, innovations, and the remarkable individuals who shaped the semiconductor landscape. Uncover the origins of Moore's Law and its impact on the rapid growth of computing power, while delving into the challenges and innovations that have sustained its momentum. Explore the intricate realm of nanoelectronics, quantum computing, and bioelectronics, revealing the exciting future possibilities of semiconductor technology. As we traverse through the chapters, you'll witness how semiconductors have revolutionized industries, from telecommunications to healthcare, and bridged the digital divide, fostering global connectivity. Discover the profound influence of semiconductor advancements on environmental sustainability, ethical considerations, and the interconnected fabric of our modern world. In addition to the riveting historical narrative, our book introduces new chapters that delve into the history of computer architecture, the development of specific semiconductor devices, and their impact on space exploration and other scientific realms. We also address the pressing challenges facing the industry, from technical hurdles to economic dynamics, while showcasing the collaborative spirit driving future breakthroughs. Perfect for enthusiasts, professionals, and curious minds alike, 'Semiconductor Horizons: A Journey Through Innovation' is a must-read testament to the incredible journey of human ingenuity and its profound impact on our modern world.

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The Future of Being Human and Other Essays by Sylvia Engdahl (3 Reviews)    Price verified 11 hours ago

What will humans be like in the future? According to science fiction author Sylvia Engdahl, they will be no different from what they're like now. There will be many innovations in technology and ways of daily life, but people are people, wherever and whenever they happen to live, and that's not going to change. In this book Engdahl departs from the theme of space colonization on which her past essays (available in her book From This Green Earth) have focused, and discusses such topics as artificial intelligence, "paranormal" psi powers, healthcare policy, and the coming loss of personal privacy. Her controversial views on these subjects will inspire thought about what the future is likely to bring.

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ESG impact on market performance by Milka Semova (2 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

This first attempt at an overview of ESG IMPACT ON MARKET PERFORMANCE is dedicated to sustainability professionals, end customers, shareholders, and bondholders who follow regional ESG efforts and keep the business accountable for working towards a global sustainable mindset. Chapter One aims at providing an overview of the global understanding of sustainable development and a structural approach to analyzing advocacy and protest campaigns. Methods are content analysis of law, administrative documents prepared by international organizations, content analysis of publications in authoritative media, and desk research concerning definitions of basic concepts. The literature review of ESG impact on market performance in Chapter Two looks at nine reports from the UK, France, Switzerland, the Scandinavian countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden), and the USA. Each of the quoted twelve sources of ESG indices around the globe depicts how systematically and effectively corporations improve their sustainability. The ESG impact ratings vary as they go on a scale of D- to A+, on net annual ESG investment in millions of USD, or an absolute scale of 0 to 5, or 1% to 100% scale. Measuring and reporting environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) as per Chapter Three has become the new organizational bible, not only because of COVID-19 and the Russian invasion of Ukraine but also because of challenges and opportunities that emerged well before, namely the climate crisis, human rights movements, and the ESG index revolution. The three chapters of this book cover the three main areas of the Sustainability topic: Origin & Governance, Management & Communications, and Compliance & Reporting. Visualization of described concepts is one advantage of the book. A set of wrap-up and forward-looking questions follows each chapter.

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Cow Dung - A Down-To-Earth Solution To Global Warming And Climate Change by Dr. Sahadeva dasa (Soul Science University Press) (42 Reviews)    Price verified 11 hours ago

Environmental crisis is for real and it's coming around faster than you think. It's not a brainchild of some conspiracy theorist but a tangible, perceivable fact, proven by the catastrophic events all over the world. But for most of us, caught up in the daily grind, it's hardly a subject worth pondering over. Common man in the streets of London, New York or Delhi has very little time to worry about some ozone layer up there or some damn iceberg in the North Pole. At best, it is a snow bear's problem. But the scientific fraternity and many political leaders don't think so. They are waking up to the horrors of global warming and climatic change. Hectic efforts are on to contain the damage but with very little success. This book provides a simple solution to this grave crisis which has the potential to wipe out life altogether. This is a calamity of unprecedented proportions coming our way and a point of no return for the industrial civilization. One of the arguments sceptics throw back at you is that the climate has always changed, and that is absolutely right. It's the rate of change that is the problem right now. It's changing so quickly that it exceeds our adaptive capacity. We are in a hole and it's time to stop digging.

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Feedbacks: Manage dynamical systems in business, econony, biology and social sciences, using balancing and reinforcing loops. by Juan Martin Garcia (2 Reviews)    Price verified 11 hours ago

Naturally, socio-economic and ecological systems are made up of hundreds of interconnected positive and negative loops and its ultimate behaviour isn't obvious. The concept of the loop is very useful because it enables us to start from the structure of the system that we are analysing and work towards its dynamic behaviour. If a system fluctuates persistently, remains in equilibrium or drops off rapidly, we can identify the structural reasons and decide how to go about modifying the causal loops that are going to influence it. This procedure can be applied to anything from the control of an industrial process to the monitoring of diabetes or cancer, fluctuations in the price of raw materials, or economic growth. Yet the most important use of this concept is in understanding how the structure of systems affects their behaviour. In the same market and in the same year, various firms that offer the same product present very different economic results. The less competent managers put this down to causes beyond their control - the cost of labour, competitors, customers' habits, and so on - when in fact they should study why the systems they control (their businesses) have a less competitive structure than those that show better results. CONTENT Introduction 1. Identifying the Problem 2. Defining the System 3. The Boundaries of a System 4. The Causal Diagram 5. Feedback 6. The Limiting Factor 7. The Key Factors 8. Classification of Systems 8.1. Stable and Unstable Systems 8.2. Hyperstable Systems 8.3. Oscillating Systems 8.4. Sigmoidal Systems 9. Generic Structures (Dynamic archetypes) 9.1. Resistance to Change 9.2. Erosion of Objectives 9.3. Addiction 9.4. Shifting the Burden to the External Factor 9.5. Short and Long-Term Effects 10. World Models 11. Control Questionnaire Annex I. History and basic concepts II. Frequently Asked Questions FAQs III. Training Courses IV. Software V. Bibliography About the author Juan Martín García is teacher, consultant, ...

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Across Mongolian Plains: A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' by Roy Chapman Andrews (48 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

Roy Chapman Andrews' 'Across Mongolian Plains' is a pioneering work that explores his remarkable adventures and scientific discoveries in Mongolia during the early 20th century. Written in a vivid and engaging style, the book combines travelogue with scientific observations, providing valuable insights into the culture, geography, and wildlife of Mongolia. Andrews' descriptive language transports the reader across the vast plains and deserts, offering a firsthand account of his expeditions in search of fossil remains and dinosaur eggs. The narrative is enriched with fascinating details and anecdotes, making it a captivating read for both scholars and general readers interested in exploration and natural history. Roy Chapman Andrews, a renowned paleontologist and explorer, drew inspiration from his extensive fieldwork in Central Asia to write 'Across Mongolian Plains.' His background in zoology and geology equipped him with the expertise to document the flora and fauna of the Mongolian landscape accurately. Through his writing, Andrews sheds light on the challenges and triumphs of scientific exploration, highlighting the importance of preserving our planet's natural history. I highly recommend 'Across Mongolian Plains' to anyone fascinated by adventure, paleontology, and the wonders of the natural world. Andrews' narrative skill and dedication to scientific discovery make this book a must-read for those eager to embark on a thrilling journey through Mongolia's uncharted territories.

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Wild Animals of North America: Intimate Studies of Big and Little Creatures of the Mammal Kingdom by Edward William Nelson (1 Review)    Price verified 11 hours ago

In Edward William Nelson's 'Wild Animals of North America', the reader is taken on a comprehensive journey through the diverse wildlife found in the continent. Nelson's detailed descriptions and vivid imagery bring to life the habitats and behaviors of various North American animals, making this book an essential source for nature enthusiasts and researchers. Written in a scientific yet accessible style, the book provides valuable information on the ecological significance of these animals and their importance in the natural world. Nelson's work fits into the tradition of natural history writing, offering readers both educational content and literary enjoyment. As a renowned naturalist and explorer, Edward William Nelson was deeply passionate about studying and protecting the wildlife of North America. His extensive fieldwork and research led him to compile this thorough guide to the region's wild animals, showcasing his dedication to conservation and scientific knowledge. Nelson's expertise and love for nature shine through in this seminal work, making it a valuable contribution to the field of natural history. I highly recommend 'Wild Animals of North America' to anyone interested in learning about the fascinating wildlife of the continent. Nelson's meticulous observations and engaging writing style make this book a must-read for both scholars and casual readers alike.

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Finding Genius: Understanding Microplastics: Brilliant Insights from 50+ Experts in Plastic Pollution, Public Health, Ecology, Toxicology, ... by Richard Jacobs (4 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

Richard Jacobs is a highly successful entrepreneur, accomplished podcast host, and author known for his significant contributions to various fields. As the founder of a research program and software platform, Richard has played a pivotal role in advancing groundbreaking work. In October 2016, driven by a keen interest in emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, 3D printing, regenerative medicine, Bitcoin, and blockchain, Richard embarked on a journey to unravel the mysteries of these fields. This passion culminated in the creation of the Future Tech Podcast. From the beginning, his goal was to find geniuses -- the top 1% in their field who are almost impossible to reach from the outside. Following a significant health crisis in 2017, Richard shifted his focus to health, medicine, and bioscience issues that impact us all, and the Finding Genius Podcast was born. His growing commitment to fostering understanding and innovation led him to establish the Finding Genius Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit supporting revolutionary research initiatives. Driven by a mission to unearth transformative insights in the science of health and wellness, the foundation aims to make these insights accessible to everyday individuals who stand to benefit the most. Complementing this endeavor, Richard hosts two additional podcasts, The Good Question and Surviving Hard Times, both committed to delivering life-enriching and practical information. Richard's extensive interviews with nearly 4,000 scientists, researchers, clinicians, CEOs, CSOs, entrepreneurs, and amateur scientists have resulted in a rich knowledge database and the Finding Genius book series, covering relevant and intriguing topics, including viruses, cancer, sleep health, and microplastics. This collection encompasses firsthand accounts of unique experiences and extraordinary insights. More importantly, it has revealed commonalities in the pursuit of science and provided a roadmap for accelerating ...

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Life: A short autobiography of this living world by Hugh McCarthy (9 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

What is life? How did life start? Are we alone in the universe? What are we? Is this all there is? Life is a story about biology - told using the most basic toolsets from the disciplines of chemistry, astronomy, physics, and philosophy. The storyteller tells a tale under the dancing lamplight of fascination and wonder about how diversity is not only the fuel for life, but for the study and preservation of life as well. Above all things, though, Life intends to pique your interest, kindle the fire of curiosity within you, and start you on a trip of discovery - and complicity in our mission to protect this living world.

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The Hunting, Fishing, and Foraging Bible: [3 in 1] The Most Complete Primitive Survival Guide to Find Food in the Wild and Start Your New ... by Roger R. Gwynn (59 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

SURVIVAL EXPERT REVEALS: Primitive Hunting, Fishing, and Foraging Techniques for Abundant Food in the Wild! Are you tired of relying on the convenience of modern supermarkets for your sustenance? Do you yearn to reconnect with nature, to uncover the secrets of our hunter-gatherer ancestors, and embrace a truly self-sufficient lifestyle? The truth is... Modern life has distanced us from the skills and knowledge our ancestors possessed, making it difficult to survive and find sustenance in the wild. In this all-in-one guide I offer a comprehensive solution that will empower you to acquire the skills, techniques, and mindset needed to thrive as a hunter-gatherer. You will learn: - How to track and hunt game, from small prey to larger animals - Essential fishing techniques to reel in a bountiful catch - The lost art of identifying edible plants, berries, and mushrooms - 17 Primitive trapping methods to secure food when resources are scarce - Time-tested foraging strategies for every season - Mastering the art of fire-making and cooking in the wilderness - The secret for preparing and preserving your harvested food for long-term storage - Proven techniques for navigating and surviving in unfamiliar terrain - Developing a sustainable hunter-gatherer lifestyle and minimizing environmental impact This book is not a mere theoretical discourse on survival; it is a practical guide that combines ancient wisdom with modern expertise. The step-by-step instructions, accompanied by detailed illustrations and real-life examples, ensure that even beginners can grasp and apply the techniques with ease. Ready to embrace a life of self-sufficiency and adventure? Take action now! Simply scroll back up, get your copy and become the ultimate master of survival in the wild!

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The Land of Little Rain by Mary Austin (Open Road Media) (303 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

A stirring tribute to the unique beauty of theAmerican Southwest In the region stretching from the High Sierras south of Yosemite to the Mojave Desert, water is scarce and empty riverbeds hint at a lush landscape that has long since vanished. But the desert is far from lifeless. For those who know where to look, the "land of little rain" is awash in wonders. In this exquisite meditation on the people, flora, and fauna of the American desert, Mary Austin introduces readers to the secret treasures of the landscape she loved above all others. Her lyrical essays profoundly influenced the work of nature writers and conservationists, among them Edward Abbey and Terry Tempest Williams, and have inspired generations of readers to visit some of the country's most stunning national parks, including Death Valley and Joshua Tree. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.

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Library of Congress Workshop on Etexts by Library of Congress Price verified 8 hours ago

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

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On The Human Species: A Philosophy on Reason and the Emergence of Civilized Humanity by Anthony Pellegrino (14 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

On the Human Species is a philosophical and psychological discourse that charts the origin and evolution of our species. The book is an inspired combination of science and philosophy, a brilliant canvas of intellectual thought and discerning anthropology. In this work, Mr. Pellegrino delves within the origin of our species from the conception of reason to the creation of religion. The book also explains human emotions, the origin of vice, and an illusory morality that manifests itself as accountability, but also differentiates our species from the remainder of the animal kingdom.

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Destiny: A Post Apocalyptic Battle League (The Aria of Galvanize Book 2) by Wilder Page (21 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

"Fight, kill, win - then do it again! In the Destiny Leagues, you can forge your own destiny and secure your place in the Pantheon of Champions!" The Destiny Leagues - Making mass murder competitive for over 200 years, one match at a time! After narrowly surviving The Gateway's ordeals, the cybernetically enhanced Incarnate Number Seven and her companions find themselves enslaved by the ruthless Divine Plantations. They must now fight in the arena, battle after battle, in a perpetual game of survival - all in the relentless pursuit of Destiny Leagues' glory! Through all her ordeals, Seven continues her journey to piece together information surrounding the end of the world with random digital memories. But will she survive in the Destiny Leagues long enough to make any sense of it all? If you're a fan of Fallout, The Hunger Games, or The Walking Dead then you'll love this thrilling dystopian, scifi battle royale adventure! Rating Warning - Mature: Graphic violence, death, gore (moderate), language (moderate), sexual innuendo, slavery, human trafficking, cults Prequel - The Aria of Galvanize

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The South Pole; an account of the Norwegian antarctic expedition in the "Fram," 1910-1912 — Volume 1 by Roald Amundsen (8 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

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The South Pole; an account of the Norwegian antarctic expedition in the "Fram," 1910-1912 — Volume 2 by Roald Amundsen (4 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

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The South Pole; an account of the Norwegian Antarctic expedition in the "Fram," 1910-12 — Volume 1 and Volume 2 by Roald Amundsen (64 Reviews)    Price verified 56 minutes ago

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The Story of Eclipses by George F. (George Frederick) Chambers (12 Reviews)    Price verified 11 hours ago

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Control: A History of Behavioral Psychology (Qualitative Studies in Psychology Book 14) by John A. Mills (NYU Press) (4 Reviews)    Price verified 11 hours ago

Behaviorism has been the dominant force in the creation of modern American psychology. However, the unquestioned and unquestioning nature of this dominance has obfuscated the complexity of behaviorism. Control serves as an antidote to this historical myopia, providing the most comprehensive history of behaviorism yet written. Mills successfully balances the investigation of individual theorists and their contributions with analysis of the structures of assumption which underlie all behaviorist psychology, and with behaviorism's role as both creator and creature of larger American intellectual patterns, practices, and values. Furthermore, Mills provides a cogent critique of behaviorists' narrow attitudes toward human motivation, exploring how their positivism cripples their ability to account for the unobservable, inner factors that control behavior. Control's blend of history and criticism advances our understanding not only of behaviorism, but also the development of social science and positivism in twentieth-century America.

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Mathematics Philosophy Top Reads by Bertrand Russell : Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy/An Essay on the Foundations of Geometry by Bertrand ... by Bertrand Russell (5 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Discover Bertrand Russell's enlightening perspectives on mathematics and philosophy, providing fresh insights into the connection between the two disciplines. Mathematics Philosophy Top Reads by Bertrand Russell: Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy/An Essay on the Foundations of Geometry by Bertrand Russell by Bertrand Russell: Delve into the intersection of mathematics and philosophy with Bertrand Russell's "Mathematics Philosophy Top Reads." This collection features two of Russell's seminal works: "Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy" and "An Essay on the Foundations of Geometry." These essays explore the philosophical foundations of mathematics and the nature of geometric principles. Why This Book? "Mathematics Philosophy Top Reads" offers readers the opportunity to delve into Bertrand Russell's insightful explorations of the relationship between mathematics and philosophy. Russell's examination of the logical underpinnings of mathematics and his philosophical inquiries make this collection a valuable resource for those interested in the intersections of these disciplines.

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Lessons from Systems Thinkers: Problem-Solving and Analytical Thinking Methods from the Greatest Innovative Minds (The Systems Thinker Series Book 7) by Albert Rutherford (29 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

How did the world's greatest systems thinkers handled crises, invented revolutionary ideas, and solved complex problems? How did the field of systems thinking develop? Who were the pioneers in the field? Learn about the answers in Lessons from Systems Thinkers. • Norbert Wiener's pioneering contribution on positive and negative feedback. • Warren McCulloch's research on feedback mechanisms in neurology. • The 14 points of quality management by Edward Deming. • Gregory Bateson's double bind and how it affects family relationships. • Margaret Mead's systems approach to cultural anthropology. Find optimal solutions to your problems. Information is the most precious asset these days. Evaluating information correctly is almost priceless. Systems thinkers are some of the bests in collecting and assessing data, as well as creating impactful solutions in any context. Systems thinking helps you to find not only differences but also similarities in seemingly unrelated factors. This bi-directional analyzing ability will give you a more complex worldview, a more profound understanding of problems, and leads you to better solutions. Change your thinking, change your results. Albert Rutherford is an internationally bestselling author and a retired corporate executive. His books draw on various sources, from corporate system building, organizational behavior analysis, scientific research, and his life experience. He has been building and improving systems his whole adult life and brings his proven strategies to you.

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Urban Living Lab for Local Regeneration: Beyond Participation in Large-scale Social Housing Estates (The Urban Book Series) by Nele Aernouts (Springer) (1 Review)    Price verified 3 hours ago

This open access book provides an integrated overview of the challenges and resources of large-scale social housing estates in Europe and outlines possible interdisciplinary approaches and tools to promote their regeneration. It especially focuses on the tool of urban living labs, as promising in promoting new and more effective local governance and in including the different actors into the planning process. The book combines theory and practice, since it is the result of action-research conducted in different social housing estates all over Europe. Building on the results of the SoHoLab project (2017-2020), the book benefits from a multidisciplinary perspective, since the researchers involved belong to the fields of anthropology, urban planning, architecture, urban sociology. The project combined theoretical reflections with the installation and/or the consolidation of Urban Living Labs, run by universities, in large social housing estates in three European cities: Brussels, Milan and Paris.

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Beyond Cutting Edge with Bob Lazar: From Frozen Candle to Disintegrated Circuits by Alexandre Kassiantchouk (1 Review)    Price verified 7 hours ago

If you have read a previous edition, then start reading with chapter 78.

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The Legibility of Serif and Sans Serif Typefaces: Reading from Paper and Reading from Screens (SpringerBriefs in Education) by John T. E. Richardson (Springer) (1 Review)    Price verified 7 hours ago

This open access book provides a detailed and up-to-date account of the relevant literature on the legibility of different kinds of typefaces, which goes back over 140 years in the case of reading from paper and more than 50 years in the case of reading from screens. It describes the origins of serif and sans serif styles in ancient inscriptions, their adoption in modern printing techniques, and their legibility in different situations and in different populations of readers. It also examines recent research on the legibility of serif and sans serif typefaces when used with internet browsers, smartphones and other hand-held devices. The book investigates the difference in the legibility of serif typefaces and sans serif typefaces when they are used to produce printed material or when they are used to present material on computer monitors or other screens and it explores the differences in readers' preferences among typefaces. The book's main focus is on the psychology of reading, but there are clear implications for education and publishing. Indeed, the book can be read with benefit by anyone concerned with communicating with others through written text, whether it is printed on paper or displayed on computer screens.

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Educational Data Analytics for Teachers and School Leaders (Advances in Analytics for Learning and Teaching) by Sofia Mougiakou (Springer) (1 Review)    Price verified 7 hours ago

Educational Data Analytics (EDA) have been attributed with significant benefits for enhancing on-demand personalized educational support of individual learners as well as reflective course (re)design for achieving more authentic teaching, learning and assessment experiences integrated into real work-oriented tasks. This open access textbook is a tutorial for developing, practicing and self-assessing core competences on educational data analytics for digital teaching and learning. It combines theoretical knowledge on core issues related to collecting, analyzing, interpreting and using educational data, including ethics and privacy concerns. The textbook provides questions and teaching materials/ learning activities as quiz tests of multiple types of questions, added after each section, related to the topic studied or the video(s) referenced. These activities reproduce real-life contexts by using a suitable use case scenario (storytelling), encouraging learners to link theory with practice; self-assessed assignments enabling learners to apply their attained knowledge and acquired competences on EDL. By studying this book, you will know where to locate useful educational data in different sources and understand their limitations; know the basics for managing educational data to make them useful; understand relevant methods; and be able to use relevant tools; know the basics for organising, analysing, interpreting and presenting learner-generated data within their learning context, understand relevant learning analytics methods and be able to use relevant learning analytics tools; know the basics for analysing and interpreting educational data to facilitate educational decision making, including course and curricula design, understand relevant teaching analytics methods and be able to use relevant teaching analytics tools; understand issues related with educational data ethics and privacy. This book is intended for school leadersand teachers engaged in blended ...

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Handbook of Computational Social Science for Policy by Eleonora Bertoni (Springer) (2 Reviews)    Price verified 11 hours ago

This open access handbook describes foundational issues, methodological approaches and examples on how to analyse and model data using Computational Social Science (CSS) for policy support. Up to now, CSS studies have mostly developed on a small, proof-of concept, scale that prevented from unleashing its potential to provide systematic impact to the policy cycle, as well as from improving the understanding of societal problems to the definition, assessment, evaluation, and monitoring of policies. The aim of this handbook is to fill this gap by exploring ways to analyse and model data for policy support, and to advocate the adoption of CSS solutions for policy by raising awareness of existing implementations of CSS in policy-relevant fields. To this end, the book explores applications of computational methods and approaches like big data, machine learning, statistical learning, sentiment analysis, text mining, systems modelling, and network analysis to different problems in the social sciences. The book is structured into three Parts: the first chapters on foundational issues open with an exposition and description of key policymaking areas where CSS can provide insights and information. In detail, the chapters cover public policy, governance, data justice and other ethical issues. Part two consists of chapters on methodological aspects dealing with issues such as the modelling of complexity, natural language processing, validity and lack of data, and innovation in official statistics. Finally, Part three describes the application of computational methods, challenges and opportunities in various social science areas, including economics, sociology, demography, migration, climate change, epidemiology, geography, and disaster management. The target audience of the book spans from the scientific community engaged in CSS research to policymakers interested in evidence-informed policy interventions, but also includes private companies holdingdata that can be used to ...

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A Naturalist Guide to the Galápagos Islands - 2nd Edition by Steve Rosenberg (121 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

"A Naturalist's Guide to the Galápagos Islands, the 2nd Edition" is an informative book by Steve Rosenberg with detailed descriptions of all of the most popular visitation sites in Galápagos as well as lots of practical advice for planning a trip to the Galápagos. This is a must have for anyone who is planning to travel to the Galápagos and for those who already have. The First Edition was published in June 2014. This Second Edition is AVAILABLE September 6, 2014.

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Mom’s Favorite Reads eMagazine April 2021 by Goylake Publishing (15 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

In this month's issue of our popular eMagazine... Do Pets Really Make You Healthy? Memories of Ireland Author Features Escape to Simplicity Women of Courage Plus, interviews, photography, puzzles, poems, short stories and so much more!

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Age of Union: Igniting the Changemaker by Dax Dasilva (Anteism Books) (292 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

Age of Union is a compelling guide for igniting today's changemaker -- those ready to take action for our planet and its inhabitants. We have seen growing divisions between people on either side of gender, religious, political and cultural borders for too long. Meanwhile, global health crises, environmental degradation, and human-accelerated climate change pose immense challenges to our future that we must now face quickly and cooperatively. Separation has to be confronted head-on. We can do this each and every day with meaningful, impactful acts of union. There is a greater need for unity than ever before. Dax Dasilva presents a guide to take simple measures to promote our collective well-being and union. Grounded in four pillars -- leadership, culture, spirituality, and nature -- the book advocates that the time for change is now and that our choices are the catalyst. We are all in this together, so let us move toward an Age of Union. May it strengthen your resolve to start building a kinder, greener and more livable world where everyone and everything can thrive. You are the changemaker. - - - About the Author Dax Dasilva, a leading tech CEO, arts entrepreneur and LGBTQ ambassador, shares his experience and present observations to ignite a movement of union across all people, cultures, and living things. Helping entrepreneurs become leaders in their communities through Lightspeed's technology and elevating artists through his work at Never Apart are fundamental to Dasilva's philosophy. He fosters cultures of innovation, promotes diverse leadership, and values different viewpoints. For more information visit www.ageofunion.com - - - Quotes "A compassionate call for the cultural revolution needed to take care of each other and our planet." -- Marika Anthony-Shaw, Founder & CEO of Plus1.org "Humans are finally evolving and are becoming more aware of the fact that saving the world is a priority for everyone today.' -- Carmen Busquets, WWF Council ...

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SOCIETY AND THE MACHINE: NAVIGATING ETHICS IN THE AGE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE by Ashish K Saxena (2 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

Artificial Intelligence is reshaping our world, from social media to healthcare, education to governance, transforming how we live, work, and think. As we step into an era where AI doesn't just support decision-making but makes the decisions, the urgent question arises: Are we shaping AI, or is AI shaping our morality? Society and the Machine: Navigating Ethics in the Age of Artificial Intelligence delves deep into the ethical debates surrounding AI's power, inviting you to join a critical conversation on the future of technology and ethics. This book explores AI's role in modernizing ethics and its influence on our news, politics, healthcare, and environment, tackling issues of bias, privacy, job displacement, and fundamental human rights with real-world examples. It aims to illuminate the basic premises and functions of AI, providing a theoretical foundation needed to harness this technology responsibly while avoiding its potential ethical pitfalls. Why You Need to Read This Book: We're at a pivotal moment in history where the decisions we make about AI will echo through generations. This book is not just a guide to understanding these decisions; it's an invitation to reflect on your views and participate in shaping a responsible and sustainable AI-integrated future, backed with knowledge, information, and a deeper understanding of this hot-button topic. With the goal of empowering readers to control how this emerging technology evolves, it addresses AI's societal and ethical significance and its potential to forever change governance, criminal justice, business, and media for the better. So get your copy now and be part of shaping the future with a vision of opportunity.

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The HUMAN Project by Erika Ilves (13 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

What should our generation do to advance the ongoing human project? THE HUMAN PROJECT is an intellectual adventure into the future of our species and an invitation to reach for the stars. Literally. Think of the ongoing human project as an inter-generational relay. How is our generation -- all of us living at the beginning of the 21st century -- doing in our leg of the journey? Today we can't give a good answer. We are mostly making it up as we go. But what if we put some serious thought into it? Our unprecedented connectivity and access to knowledge makes it easier than ever. So let's look as far into the future as our knowledge allows. Let's lay out all the known challenges to our existence and opportunities for our evolution. Then, let's step back and think: Where do we want to take the human project and why? What are the most important contributions our generation can make during our brief window of existence? And how do we get going? We (the authors) take these questions head on in THE HUMAN PROJECT. Our answers are based on 3 years of research spanning fields from cosmology to biology, Big History to science fiction. We've studied scores of the global challenge lists put together by inter-governmental organizations, global fora, billionaire philanthropists, and former presidents. We've immersed ourselves in public debates on issues that are now well-understood and sought out lonely voices speaking about issues that have yet to register in the public's awareness. We offer our answers as a conversation starter. If you are a concerned member of the human race wondering where to place your life's energy or just your cognitive or financial surplus, THE HUMAN PROJECT is a good place to start.

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Dinosaurs With Special Reference to the American Museum Collections by William Diller Matthew (47 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

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Time Matters: 7th edition by Alexandre Kassiantchouk (1 Review)    Price verified 12 hours ago

8th edition available at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW2WLHRW Two years ago, I started this book by explaining why the ancient Universe is red (or infrared), and how spiral galaxies counter centrifugal force from breaking them. Now I finish it with an explanation of how galaxies appeared from nothing but space and time, and where antimatter is. In the preface below you will find a list of long-standing problems solved in this book. Physicists, please read chapter 61 first: there I explain physics of observations for electrons, atoms, and "Black Holes". Astronomers, please read chapter 62 first, where 80-year-long problem of vanishing stars solved. I hope you enjoy reading my book, as I enjoyed writing it.

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Mom’s Favorite Reads eMagazine March 2021 by Goylake Publishing (Goylake Publishing) (25 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

The March 2021 issue of Mom's Favorite Reads. In this issue... A seasonal blend of articles including Mad as a March Hare, Dr Seuss, Reiki, World Wildlife Day, International Day of Forests, plus short stories, recipes, puzzles, humour, photographs and so much more!

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Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Social Knowledge Sciences and Education (ICSKSE 2022) (Advances in Social Science, Education and ... by Sumarmi Sumarmi Price verified 11 hours ago

This is an open access book. Each country in Southeast Asia has experienced numerous adversities, from pandemic and disasters, to inequalities and threats to democracy. Adding to these challenges, are our common experience of colonialism where its legacies still resonate in the present. Despite these challenges, Southeast Asia continue to participate in global commitments geared towards realizing sustainable development, democracy, and countervailing the imbalance global power relation. Furthermore, Southeast Asia has been the center of studies that critically examined the global power of knowledge production. Categories of 'developing, undeveloped, or third world' have been largely questioned, as these categories created more segregation and reflected Orientalist notion rather than acknowledging countries of Southeast Asia and others as a distinct entity. Under this backdrop, the conference will explore these important questions: what makes Southeast Asia resilient? Why? What brought Southeast Asia together as 'Southeast Asia'? What are the challenges for Southeast Asia today? How do we overcome them? How does Southeast Asia contest and cooperate with global powers within the international network? This conference will bring together academics, educators, activists, or even policy makers who work on Southeast Asia to discuss those questions. Experts within and outside the countries of Southeast Asia are welcome to share their research and knowledge on various issues about the region.

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Gardening Indoors and Under Glass A Practical Guide to the Planting, Care and Propagation of House Plants, and to the Construction and Management of ... by F. F. (Frederick Frye) Rockwell (88 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

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Diseases of Tropical Tree Crops by Dominique Mariau (2 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

This work gives details of some fifty diseases of tropical tree crops which cause very significant yield losses hence compromising or even preventing cultivation. Breeding resistant planting material is currently the most widely used control method. Research is also under way on the rational use of chemical pesticides, the adoption of appropriate crop techniques and on reducing populations of insect vectors of viral and fungal diseases, phytoplasms and Phytomonas.

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Creating Resilient Futures: Integrating Disaster Risk Reduction, Sustainable Development Goals and Climate Change Adaptation Agendas by Stephen Flood (Palgrave Macmillan) Price verified 7 hours ago

This open access edited volume critically examines a coherence building opportunity between Climate Change Adaptation, the Sustainable Development Goals and Disaster Risk Reduction agendas through presenting best practice approaches, and supporting Irish and international case studies. The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted existing global inequalities and demonstrated the scope and scale of cascading socio-ecological impacts. The impacts of climate change on our global communities will likely dwarf the disruption brought on by the pandemic, and moreover, these impacts will be more diffuse and pervasive over a longer timeframe. This edited volume considers opportunities to address global challenges in the context of developing resilience as an integrated development continuum instead of through independent and siloed agendas.

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Master's/Ph.D. Thesis: A Step-by-Step Writing Guide (Scientific Writing for Beginners) by Mitchell P. Jones (1 Review)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Definitive advice and recommendations on thesis writing can be hard to come by and even harder to understand. Look no further for step-by-step support to guide you through the thesis writing process with concrete instructions and examples. Mitchell P. Jones' Master's/Ph.D. Thesis: A Step-by-Step Writing Guide is a must-have for anyone about to culminate their master's or doctoral studies. In clear, concise and precise language, Jones lays out the essential steps for compiling a highly scoped and impactful master's or Ph.D. thesis. Comprehensive and firmly instructional, this guide features step-by-step directions, content and structure suggestions for all thesis chapters in both monograph and publication-based theses with useful examples, tips on how to set up and caption effective tables, graphs and schematics, and equation and unit formatting principles. Featuring an easy-to-navigate approach, shortcuts for efficient referencing, titling and editing are also provided in addition to insight on what students can expect during the thesis examination process. With no assumed knowledge required it caters to all levels of experience and is the type of investment every advanced science student should make to maximise their chances of success. This guide is specifically formatted for students writing a master's or Ph.D. thesis. Guides for bachelor's theses, journal articles, conference papers and book chapters are also available as part of the Scientific Writing for Beginners series.

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Breaking into the Lab: Engineering Progress for Women in Science by Sue V. Rosser (NYU Press) (1 Review)    Price verified 12 hours ago

Why are there so few women in science? In Breaking into the Lab, Sue Rosser uses the experiences of successful women scientists and engineers to answer the question of why elite institutions have so few women scientists and engineers tenured on their faculties. Women are highly qualified, motivated students, and yet they have drastically higher rates of attrition, and they are shying away from the fields with the greatest demand for workers and the biggest economic payoffs, such as engineering, computer sciences, and the physical sciences. Rosser shows that these continuing trends are not only disappointing, they are urgent: the U.S. can no longer afford to lose the talents of the women scientists and engineers, because it is quickly losing its lead in science and technology. Ultimately, these biases and barriers may lock women out of the new scientific frontiers of innovation and technology transfer, resulting in loss of useful inventions and products to society.

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Feeling Mediated: A History of Media Technology and Emotion in America (Critical Cultural Communication Book 31) by Brenton J. Malin (NYU Press) (1 Review)    Price verified 11 hours ago

New technologies, whether text message or telegraph, inevitably raise questions about emotion. New forms of communication bring with them both fear and hope, on one hand allowing us deeper emotional connections and the ability to forge global communities, while on the other prompting anxieties about isolation and over-stimulation. Feeling Mediated investigates the larger context of such concerns, considering both how media technologies intersect with our emotional lives and how our ideas about these intersections influence how we think about and experience emotion and technology themselves. Drawing on extensive archival research, Brenton J. Malin explores the historical roots of much of our recent understanding of mediated feelings, showing how earlier ideas about the telegraph, phonograph, radio, motion pictures, and other once-new technologies continue to inform our contemporary thinking. With insightful analysis, Feeling Mediated explores a series of fascinating arguments about technology and emotion that became especially heated during the early 20th century. These debates, which carried forward and transformed earlier discussions of technology and emotion, culminated in a set of ideas that became institutionalized in the structures of American media production, advertising, social research, and policy, leaving a lasting impact on our everyday lives.

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Agricultural robotics: part of the new deal? FIRA 2020 conclusions: With 27 agricultural robot information sheets by Roland Lenain (1 Review)    Price verified 4 hours ago

The farming and agricultural robotics industries are inextricably linked. This connection is reinforced every year at the FIRA International Forum of Agricultural Robots, where, inevitably, there are new players and new problems, bigger goals and better solutions. This book is a journey into the state of the art of the industry in 2020, followed by 27 agricultural robot information sheets.

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Letters of a Traveller Or, Notes of Things Seen in Europe and America by William Cullen Bryant (3 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

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Architect of Amritpath by Viral Desai (8 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

True successors of Rishimuni's Our primary responsibility as humans is: to hand over the planet earth we have inherited to our next generation in a better way. We are all children of nature, nature always protects us, but we do not take care of it!Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose personal favourite subject is climate change and has himself written a book on it like Scientific Studies and the Confluence of Indian Heritage, is determined to set a new benchmark of green energy at the international level. Then, this interesting book is a tribute to one remarkable Gujarat written by another Gujarati Viral Desai, who is also very known for his accomplishments and can light the flame of awareness in the public mind.Viral Desai 'Veer' is fighting a different battle. For making the environment more pleasant and making the earth more green. For that, despite the fact that CSR is not applicable in his industry, he has accepted the moral responsibility of humanity, spending his money like water and has raised as many trees - urban forests that his efforts were recognised and he has received many top honours of the country and on global platforms. He continues to receive the ultimate happiness and satisfaction that his never-ending 'Green Yagna' gives him. Such a flourishing person, Viral Desai 'Veer' is the true successor of the sages who lived an auspicious life in the forest and devoted their lives to the service of humanity. With the thought-provoking journey through the pages that he has openned, one will get an opportunity to get closer to Almighty with the help of nature.- Jay Vasavada

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Green Voices: Defending Nature and the Environment in American Civic Discourse (SUNY Press Open Access) by Richard D. Besel (SUNY Press) Price verified 11 hours ago

The written works of nature's leading advocates -- from Charles Sumner and John Muir to Rachel Carson and President Jimmy Carter, to name a few -- have been the subject of many texts, but their speeches remain relatively unknown or unexamined. Green Voices aims to redress this situation. After all, when it comes to the leaders, heroes, and activists of the environmental movement, their speeches formed part of the fertile earth from which uniquely American environmental expectations, assumptions, and norms germinated and grew. Despite having in common a definitively rhetorical focus, the contributions in this book reflect a variety of methods and approaches. Some concentrate on a single speaker and a single speech. Others look at several speeches. Some are historical in orientation, while others are more theoretical. In other words, this collection examines the broad sweep of US environmental history from the perspective of our most famous and influential environmental figures. This book is freely available in an open access edition thanks to Knowledge Unlatched -- an initiative that provides libraries and institutions with a centralized platform to support OA collections and from leading publishing houses and OA initiatives. Learn more at the Knowledge Unlatched website at: https://www.knowledgeunlatched.org/, and access the book online at the SUNY Open Access Repository at http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12648/7126.

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Evolving the Common Agricultural Policy for Tomorrow's Challenges by Cécile Détang-Dessendre (Quae) (1 Review)    Price verified 2 hours ago

As in other parts of the world, agriculture in Europe is not sustainable. The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) must foster its necessary evolution. This book draws the contours of an ambitious CAP that would facilitate the agro-ecological transition of agricultural systems in the European Union.

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A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by C. Tadulinga Mudaliyar (1 Review)    Price verified 7 hours ago

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A Practical Guide on Behaviour Change Support for Self-Managing Chronic Disease by Mara Pereira Guerreiro (Springer) (1 Review)    Price verified 7 hours ago

This open access book is a valuable resource for students in health and other professions and practicing professionals interested in supporting effective change in self-management behaviors in chronic disease, such as medication taking, physical activity and healthy eating. Developed under the auspices of the Train4Health project, funded by the Erasmus+ program of the European Union, the book contains six chapters written by international contributors from different disciplines. Chapter one introduces the competencies necessary for delivering effective behavior change support, based on an established program of work, and related learning outcomes. The four following chapters describe how these competencies can be acquired, focusing on concepts and theories, assessing self-management behaviors, implementing change strategies and person-centered communication, using a practical approach. The last chapter points out supplementary learning resources, developed as part of the Train4Health project.

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The Aeroplane Speaks Fifth Edition by H. (Horatio) Barber (1 Review)    Price verified 11 hours ago

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Reichenbach’s Paradise: Constructing the Realm of Probabilstic Common “Causes” by Leszek Wronski (De Gruyter Open Poland) (7 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Since its introduction by Hans Reichenbach, many philosophers have claimed to refute the idea - known as the common cause principle - that any surprising correlation between any two factors that do not directly influence one another is due to some common cause. For example, falsity of the principle is frequently inferred from falsifiability of Bell's inequalities. The author demonstrates, however, that the situation is not so straightforward. There is more than one version of the principle formulated with the use of different variants of Reichenbach-inspired notions; their falsity still remains an open question. The book traces different formulations of the principle and provides proofs of a few pertinent theorems, settling the relevant questions in various probability spaces. In exploring mathematical and philosophical issues surrounding the principle, the book offers both philosophical insight and mathematical rigor.

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Colorado Marijuana Real Estate: Work from Home by Jay Hidoshi (25 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

"Colorado Marijuana Real Estate" is a how to guide for the entrepreneur and the blue-collar guy. This book provides a blueprint for starting a medical marijuana business plan. Colorado real estate is a great investment. Anyone that lived through the .com/tech boom/real estate boom, should try to borrow some money to buy Colorado real estate. This book explains the evolution of legal marijuana in Colorado from 2001 to 2014. It's for all who are interested in how it became Colorado Law. This book gives insight on Colorado marijuana real estate, both commercial and residential. The author of this book was the owner of a medical marijuana dispensary in Denver, Colorado of seven years. It sold seven years later for almost 300% more than purchase price. This book will reveal things other marijuana books will not. The author is a 24 year resident of Colorado. This book provides current counties in Colorado that are most marijuana friendly based on experience. Equally important, this book provides inside growing secrets of the dispensary. Download the FREE chapters for this book on the website for this book.

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Lola or, The Thought and Speech of Animals by Henny Kindermann (1 Review)    Price verified 8 hours ago

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Biomineralization: From Molecular and Nano-structural Analyses to Environmental Science by Kazuyoshi Endo (Springer) (10 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

This open access book is the proceedings of the 14th International Symposium on Biomineralization (BIOMIN XIV) held in 2017 at Tsukuba. Over the past 45 years, biomineralization research has unveiled details of the characteristics of the nano-structure of various biominerals; the formation mechanism of this nano-structure, including the initial stage of crystallization; and the function of organic matrices in biominerals, and this knowledge has been applied to dental, medical, pharmaceutical, materials, agricultural and environmental sciences and paleontology. As such, biomineralization is an important interdisciplinary research area, and further advances are expected in both fundamental and applied research.

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"Cap" Cornish, Indiana Pilot: Navigating the Century of Flight by Ruth Ann Ingraham (Purdue University Press) (3 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

Clarence "Cap" Cornish was an Indiana pilot whose life spanned all but five years of the Century of Flight. Born in Canada in 1898, Cornish grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He began flying at the age of nineteen, piloting a "Jenny" aircraft during World War I, and continued to fly for the next seventy-eight years. In 1995, at the age of ninety-seven, he was recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest actively flying pilot. The mid-1920s to the mid-1950s were Cornish's most active years in aviation. During that period, sod runways gave way to asphalt and concrete; navigation evolved from the iron rail compass to radar; runways that once had been outlined at night with cans of oil topped off with flaming gasoline now shimmered with multicolored electric lights; instead of being crammed next to mailbags in open-air cockpits, passengers sat comfortably in streamlined, pressurized cabins. In the early phase of that era, Cornish performed aerobatics and won air races. He went on to run a full-service flying business, served as chief pilot for the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, managed the city's municipal airport, helped monitor and maintain safe skies above the continental United States during World War II, and directed Indiana's first Aeronautics Commission. Dedicating his life to flight and its many ramifications, Cornish helped guide the sensible development of aviation as it grew from infancy to maturity. Through his many personal experiences, the story of flight nationally is played out.

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A New Voyage Round the World, in the years 1823, 24, 25, and 26, Vol. 2 by Otto von Kotzebue (2 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

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Cats and Conservationists: The Debate Over Who Owns the Outdoors (New Directions in the Human-Animal Bond) by Dara M. Wald (3 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

Cats and Conservationists is the first multidisciplinary analysis of the heated debate about free-roaming cats. The debate pits conservationists against cat lovers, who disagree both on the ecological damage caused by the cats and the best way to manage them. An impassioned and spirited conflict, it also sheds light on larger questions about how we interpret science, incorporate diverse perspectives, and balance competing values in order to encourage constructive dialogue on contentious social and environmental issues. On one side of the cat debate stand many environmentalists, especially birders and conservation organizations, who believe that outdoor cats seriously threaten native wildlife. On the other side are many animal welfare advocates, who believe that outdoor cats generally do not pose a major ecological threat and that it is possible for cats and wildlife to coexist. They believe that it is possible, mainly through trap-neuter-return projects (TNR), to keep free-roaming cat populations in check without killing large numbers of cats. Careful analysis suggests that there remain important questions about the science on both cat predation and TNR effectiveness. Yet both sides of the conflict insist that the evidence is clear-cut. This false certainty contributes to conflict between conservationists and cat lovers, and obscures common goals that could generate constructive discussions and collaborative efforts among scientists, policymakers, conservationists, and animal welfare advocates. Cats and Conservationists aims to facilitate such collaboration in order to manage outdoor cats and minimize the damage they cause. It also offers models for constructive debates about the public role of science in other polarized public conflicts over science and environmental topics.

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Food Security, Farming, and Climate Change to 2050 by Claudia Ringler (6 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

As the global population grows and incomes in poor countries rise, so too, will the demand for food, placing additional pressure on sustainable food production. Climate change adds a further challenge, as changes in temperature and precipitation threaten agricultural productivity and the capacity to feed the world's population. This study assesses how serious the danger to food security might be and suggests some steps policymakers can take to remedy the situation. Using various modeling techniques, the authors project 15 different future scenarios for food security through 2050. Each scenario involves an alternative combination of potential population and income growth and climate change. The authors also examine the specific test case of a hypothetical extended drought in South Asia, to demonstrate the possible effects of increased climate variability on a particular world region. They conclude that the negative effects of climate change on food security can be counteracted by broad-based economic growth -- particularly improved agricultural productivity -- and robust international trade in agricultural products to offset regional shortages. In pursuit of these goals, policymakers should increase public investment in land, water, and nutrient use and maintain relatively free international trade. This inquiry into the future of food security should be of use to policymakers and others concerned with the impact of climate change on international development.

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Agroecology: research for the transition of agri-food systems and territories by Thierry Caquet (Quae) (2 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Agroecology was chosen by INRAE as one of the interdisciplinary foresight projects aimed at identifying research fronts in response to major societal challenges. Eighty researchers drew up an assessment and proposed research avenues for agroecology. This book summarizes their main conclusions.

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Transforming Education for Sustainability: Discourses on Justice, Inclusion, and Authenticity (Environmental Discourses in Science Education Book 7) by María S. Rivera Maulucci (Springer) Price verified one hour ago

This book investigates how educators and researchers in the sciences, social sciences, and the arts, connect concepts of sustainability to work in their fields of study and in the classrooms where they teach the next generation. Sustainability, with a focus on justice, authenticity and inclusivity, can be integrated into many different courses or disciplines even if it is beyond their historical focus. The narratives describe sustainability education in the classroom, the laboratory, and the field (broadly defined) and how the authors navigate the complexities of particular sustainability issues, such as climate change, water quality, soil health, biodiversity, resource use, and education in authentic ways that convey their complexity, the sociopolitical context, and their hopes for the future. The chapters explore how faculty engage students in learning about sustainability and the ways in which working at the edge of what we know about sustainability can be a significant source of engagement, motivation, and challenge. The authors discuss how they create learning experiences that foster democratic practices in which students are not just following protocols, but have a stake in creative decision-making, collecting and analysing data, and posing authentic questions. They also describe what happens when students are not just passively receiving information, but actively analysing, debating, dialoguing, arguing from evidence, and constructing nuanced understandings of complex socioscientific sustainability issues. The narratives include undergraduate student perspectives on what it means to engage in sustainability research and learning, how students navigate the complexities and contradictions inherent in sustainability issues, what makes for authentic, empowering learning experiences, and how students are encouraged to persevere in the field. This is an open access book.

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The Meaning of Life by Vimal Sehgal B.Tech. IIT Delhi (48 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

Love is divine and Divinity is love personified. The author explains that divine love is the meaning of life and shows the reader how everyone can attain peace, love, immortality and happiness by the easy method of mantra meditation. The book elaborately describes love as the ultimate reality, love is divine, reincarnation and its significance, immortality and bliss, law of karma, mind and meditation, bhakti yoga and the art of dying. The book also presents a synthesis of science and religion by explaining the fundamentals of life and consciousness and by giving the characteristics of life and matter. Included are some fascinating tales from ancient Vedic scriptures which illustrate the philosophy with the medium of real life drama. Love is the highest value. From our experience we can surmise that the feeling of love is the most pleasing and gives us ecstasy and pleasure. The feeling of love is cherished by all and the exchange of feelings of love is remembered fondly within our hearts. Love nourishes us and really love is our life. Without love life is meaningless. Indeed the meaning of life is love. Our present education system does not teach students the meaning of life. The tragedy of life is that, consequently, a person may go through life without ever knowing the meaning of life or why he came to this world in the first place. Topics covered include: ?The Meaning of Life ?Love is divine ?Immortality and bliss ?Meditation and bhakti yoga ?Reincarnation and its significance ?Laws of karma ?Proof of God's existence + Location of soul ?Life is but a dream ?The art of dying About the author: The author is a disciple of the late Swami Mangal Maharaj, secretary Shri Chaitanya Gaudiya Ashram in India. Previously he worked as a systems analyst with Govt. of Canada after graduating in electrical engineering and computer sciences from IIT Delhi and University of Ottawa respectively. EXCERPTS FROM THE BOOK: What is the meaning of life? The answer to this all ...

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The Aeroplane Speaks by H. (Horatio) Barber (2 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

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Bobcats of Big Cat Rescue: Learn about bobcats and see lots of bobcat photos. by Carole Baskin (Big Cat Rescue) (16 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Meet the bobcats that call Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, Florida home. Read their rescue stories and learn about their personalities. Learn about bobcats in general as well as other bobcat related subjects. Enjoy dozens of color photographs and videos.

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The Mental Life of Monkeys and Apes A Study of Ideational Behavior by Robert M. Yerkes (1 Review)    Price verified 7 hours ago

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The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II by A. E. (Adolf Erik) Nordenskiöld (2 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

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Mom’s Favorite Reads eMagazine December 2022 by Goylake Publishing (Goylake Publishing) (1 Review)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Welcome to our 106 page bumper Christmas and fiftieth issue! In this month's issue of our #1 ranked magazine... Interview with Orna Ross, founder of ALLI. Plus, Author Features, Health, Nature, Photography, Poetry, Short Stories, Young Writers, Nature Photography Day, and so much more!

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Final Report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission by Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission (1 Review)    Price verified 11 hours ago

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Scientific American, Volume XLIII., No. 25, December 18, 1880 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science,Mechanics, Chemistry, and ... by Various (1 Review)    Price verified 11 hours ago

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Strategic Opportunism: What Works in Africa: Twelve Fundamentals for Conservation Success (SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science) by Brian John Huntley (Springer) (2 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

This open access book. provides a synthesis of six projects, across ten countries, each of which have been sustained for two or more decades, and which illustrate how success can be achieved regardless of systems of governance, of a nation's wealth, or of culture. Detailed narratives are presented on the key personalities that have conceived, conducted and concluded long-term projects: personal stories of vision, failure, frustration and persistence ultimately leading to success. The case studies vary widely in their geography and goals. The single-handed commitment to re-discover the last surviving populations of Giant Sable in the miombo woodlands of central Angola, through the capture, translocation and establishment of robust breeding herds of this magnificent antelope, contrasts with the massively funded, three-decade programme with over one hundred participants that reversed the annual loss to predation by feral cats of 455 000 seabirds from a sub-Antarctic island. Similarly, the foresight of Zimbabwean and Namibian ecologists to place rural communities at the centre of conservation programmes by giving value to wildlife populations and benefits to local people, transformed a land degradation problem to a socio-ecological solution. Across ten countries, building capacity in botanical collection, documentation and herbarium management expanded into a global project to place the knowledge base of Africa's flora onto an electronic data system accessible to researchers and conservation planners in even the most remote corners of the continent. None of these projects enjoyed immediate results. Each required leadership skills that combined vision, a generosity of spirit, fortuitous timing and the exploitation of unexpected opportunities.

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The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 6 Or, Flower-Garden Displayed by William Curtis (1 Review)    Price verified 7 hours ago

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Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, ... by Various (1 Review)    Price verified 5 hours ago

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Second Assessment of Climate Change for the Baltic Sea Basin (Regional Climate Studies) by The BACC II Author Team (Springer) (1 Review)    Price verified one hour ago

?This book is an update of the first BACC assessment, published in 2008. It offers new and updated scientific findings in regional climate research for the Baltic Sea basin. These include climate changes since the last glaciation (approx. 12,000 years ago), changes in the recent past (the last 200 years), climate projections up until 2100 using state-of-the-art regional climate models and an assessment of climate-change impacts on terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems. There are dedicated new chapters on sea-level rise, coastal erosion and impacts on urban areas. A new set of chapters deals with possible causes of regional climate change along with the global effects of increased greenhouse gas concentrations, namely atmospheric aerosols and land-cover change. The evidence collected and presented in this book shows that the regional climate has already started to change and this is expected to continue. Projections of potential future climates show that the region will probably become considerably warmer and wetter in some parts, but dryer in others. Terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems have already shown adjustments to increased temperatures and are expected to undergo further changes in the near future. The BACC II Author Team consists of 141 scientists from 12 countries, covering various disciplines related to climate research and related impacts. BACC II is a project of the Baltic Earth research network and contributes to the World Climate Research Programme.

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Time Matters: 5th edition by Alexandre Kassiantchouk (2 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

7th edition available: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQR92W6D , and it is free! This book solves many long-standing problems in physics and cosmology, and provides you with a new, more realistic, perspective on our world: • Spacetime is regular Space filled with Time, and not 4-dimensional surrogate • Time is Quantum Fluctuations, like Temperature is Brownian Motion • Gravity is Time Pressure • Milky Way and Bob Lazar's craft use the same propulsion • There was no Big Bang • Galaxies were materialized by burning time, with shooting-star-like fireworks of matter, with such events randomly scattered in space and in time (check chapter 51 on how). • Matter/antimatter imbalance is local to a galaxy, but balanced in the Universe. If you do not see new chapters 51 and 52, then go to https://www.amazon.com/hz/mycd/digital-console/contentlist/booksAll/dateDsc/ and click on "Update Available" next to the book title.

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Speciesism in Biology and Culture: How Human Exceptionalism is Pushing Planetary Boundaries by Brian Swartz (Springer) (1 Review)    Price verified 3 hours ago

This open access book explores a wide-ranging discussion about the sociopolitical, cultural, and scientific ramifications of speciesism and world views that derive from it. In this light, it integrates subjects across the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. The 21st-century western world is anthropocentric to an extreme; we adopt unreasonably self-centered and self-serving ideas and lifestyles. Americans consume more energy resources per person than most other nations on Earth and have little concept of how human ecology and population biology interface with global sustainability. We draw upon religion, popular culture, politics, and technology to justify our views and actions, yet remain self-centered because our considerations rarely extend beyond our immediate interests. Stepping upward on the hierarchy from "racism," "speciesism" likewise refers to the view that unique natural kinds (species) exist and are an important structural element of biodiversity. This ideology manifests in the cultural idea that humans are distinct from and intrinsically superior to other forms of life. It further carries a plurality of implications for how we perceive ourselves in relation to nature, how we view Judeo-Christian religions and their tenets, how we respond to scientific data about social problems such as climate change, and how willing we are to change our actions in the face of evidence.

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Climate-Smart Forestry in Mountain Regions (Managing Forest Ecosystems Book 40) by Roberto Tognetti (Springer) (1 Review)    Price verified 3 hours ago

This open access book offers a cross-sectoral reference for both managers and scientists interested in climate-smart forestry, focusing on mountain regions. It provides a comprehensive analysis on forest issues, facilitating the implementation of climate objectives. This book includes structured summaries of each chapter. Funded by the EU's Horizon 2020 programme, CLIMO has brought together scientists and experts in continental and regional focus assessments through a cross-sectoral approach, facilitating the implementation of climate objectives. CLIMO has provided scientific analysis on issues including criteria and indicators, growth dynamics, management prescriptions, long-term perspectives, monitoring technologies, economic impacts, and governance tools.

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Artificialized land and land take: Drivers, impacts and potential responses by Maylis Desrousseaux (Quae) (1 Review)    Price verified 5 hours ago

This work identifies the decisive economic and social factors in land take and its impact on the environment and agriculture. It carries out a summary of the state of knowledge - as complete as possible - of the determinants and impacts related to land take in France and attempts to identify policy tools through a multidisciplinary approach combining life sciences and economic sciences. It highlights the specific problems associated with this phenomenon.

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Aventures d'un jeune naturaliste. English by Lucien Biart (1 Review)    Price verified 5 hours ago

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

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Bioimage Data Analysis Workflows ‒ Advanced Components and Methods (Learning Materials in Biosciences) by Kota Miura (Springer) (1 Review)    Price verified 3 hours ago

This open access textbook aims at providing detailed explanations on how to design and construct image analysis workflows to successfully conduct bioimage analysis. Addressing the main challenges in image data analysis, where acquisition by powerful imaging devices results in very large amounts of collected image data, the book discusses techniques relying on batch and GPU programming, as well as on powerful deep learning-based algorithms. In addition, downstream data processing techniques are introduced, such as Python libraries for data organization, plotting, and visualizations. Finally, by studying the way individual unique ideas are implemented in the workflows, readers are carefully guided through how the parameters driving biological systems are revealed by analyzing image data. These studies include segmentation of plant tissue epidermis, analysis of the spatial pattern of the eye development in fruit flies, and the analysis of collective cell migration dynamics. The presented content extends the Bioimage Data Analysis Workflows textbook (Miura, Sladoje, 2020), published in this same series, with new contributions and advanced material, while preserving the well-appreciated pedagogical approach adopted and promoted during the training schools for bioimage analysis organized within NEUBIAS - the Network of European Bioimage Analysts. This textbook is intended for advanced students in various fields of the life sciences and biomedicine, as well as staff scientists and faculty members who conduct regular quantitative analyses of microscopy images.

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Meaning-Making for Living: The Emergence of the Presentational Self in Children’s Everyday Dialogues (SpringerBriefs in Psychology) by Koji Komatsu (Springer) (8 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

This Open Access Brief analyzes the dynamics in which children's selves emerge through their everyday activities of meaning construction, both in their relationships with family and within school education. It begins with a discussion of new psychological inquiries into children's selves and builds upon the innovative theoretical notion of the Presentational Self, developed by the author over the last decade. The book illustrates how the observation of children's meaning construction in their everyday lives becomes a starting point for theoretical and empirical inquiries into child development and gives a framework that promotes new inquiries in this area. The book describes the Presentational Self Theory as a sense of how the notion of the Self is being worked upon in everyday life encounters. Chapters feature in-depth analyses of exchanges between adults and children in the Japanese cultural context. Meaning-Making for Living will be of interest to researchers and graduate students in the fields of cognitive, social, developmental, educational, and cultural psychology.

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Spationomy: Spatial Exploration of Economic Data and Methods of Interdisciplinary Analytics by Vít Pászto (Springer) (5 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

This open access book is based on "Spationomy - Spatial Exploration of Economic Data", an interdisciplinary and international project in the frame of ERASMUS+ funded by the European Union. The project aims to exchange interdisciplinary knowledge in the fields of economics and geomatics. For the newly introduced courses, interdisciplinary learning materials have been developed by a team of lecturers from four different universities in three countries. In a first study block, students were taught methods from the two main research fields. Afterwards, the knowledge gained had to be applied in a project. For this international project, teams were formed, consisting of one student from each university participating in the project. The achieved results were presented in a summer school a few months later. At this event, more methodological knowledge was imparted to prepare students for a final simulation game about spatial and economic decision making. In a broader sense, the chapters will present the methodological background of the project, give case studies and show how visualisation and the simulation game works.

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Universal Mysteries by Ahmed Hulusi (197 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

THIS TRANSLATION HAS BEEN REVISED IN SEPTEMBER 2011! Universal Mysteries is a fascinating, and in most ways, a unique book. It provides the answers to many intriguing questions about the origin and the nature of the universe, as well as the purpose of humans. It is an ideal read for contemplative minds seeking to understand the scientific basis of spirituality in a comprehensive and concise way. Over the centuries, Sufism communicated the reality of 'non-duality.' It told us what we observe as the world-out-there is in fact a virtual image and the ultimate reality is the Oneness of all that is. This Oneness, that comprises the essence of all things, can only be realized by getting rid of the delusion of being a separate 'individual.' Today, science also claims the same thing; it reports the universe is a giant hologram. As it turns out, this splendid detailed illusion only looks concrete to us because of our brains' ability to convert a boundless ocean of waves into the projection of what we observe as our physical world. We are in fact creating this quantum reality at all times, as non-local atoms localize and manifest as physical objects at the sight of a conscious observer. In other words, the apparently material world in which we are living is generated by our very act of observing and interpreting. This simply means that our universe and everything dwelling in it has two different aspects to its reality. One is the physical world, or the field of cosmic data receptive to our five senses; and the other is the spiritual world, or the dimension of cosmic energy and consciousness that our sensory perception fails to pick up on! In the same way, we can observe ourselves either as physical bodies moving through space and time within the limitations of the five senses. Or we can observe ourselves as masses of wave frequencies within the giant hologram of cosmic energy and consciousness. The former describes a human being having a spiritual experience; the ...

Genre: Science & Math