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Book SynopsisMany of the things discovered by accident are important in our everyday lives: Teflon, Velcro, nylon, x-rays, penicillin, safety glass, sugar substitutes, and polyethylene and other plastics. And we owe a debt to accident for some of our deepest scientific knowledge, including Newton''s theory of gravitation, the Big Bang theory of Creation, and the discovery of DNA. Even the Rosetta Stone, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the ruins of Pompeii came to light through chance. This book tells the fascinating stories of these and other discoveries and reveals how the inquisitive human mind turns accident into discovery. Written for the layman, yet scientifically accurate, this illuminating collection of anecdotes portrays invention and discovery as quintessentially human acts, due in part to curiosity, perserverance, and luck.Table of ContentsPartial table of contents: Archimedes--The First Streaker. A Sick Indian Discovers Quinine. The Electric Battery and Electromagnetism--From a Frog's Leg andCompass. Discoveries of the Elements. Daguerre and the Invention of Photography. Nobel--the Man, the Discoveries, and the Prizes. Friedel and Crafts--A Laboratory Accident Spawns New IndustrialChemistry. Some Astronomical Serendipities. Accidental Medical Discoveries. Substitute Sugar: How Sweet It Is--And Non-Fattening. Nylon: Cold-Drawing Does the Trick. Velcro and Other Gifts from Serendipity for Modern Living. Conceptions, Misconceptions, and Accidents in OrganicSynthesis. Epilogue: How Accidents Become Discoveries. Appendix. Index.

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Book SynopsisAchieve the best possible standard with this landmark book of practice and guidance.First Aid in Science provides all the help and support needed for learning and practising Science. It offers a comprehensive guide to core topics using language that has been controlled for clarity and accessibility. It can be used in class, or as a reference and revision book.- Develops a strong basis of understanding with core topics covered in clear and accessible language- Improves student''s ability to work through problems with plenty of practice exercises and revision tests- Reflects its international readership with terms and information that are appropriate for students worldwideTable of Contents : Living Things : 1. Living things, plants and animals : 2. Plant systems (inc reproduction and nutrition) : 3. Human systems (inc digestive system) : 4. Health : 5. Food and nutrition - types and uses : 6. Food chains : 7. Sense organs - skin, tongue, nose, eye, ear : Energy, Forces, and Motion : 8. Machines - pulleys, levers, wheels, inclined planes : 9. Forces (inc Friction) : 10. Sources of Energy : 11. Forms of Energy : The World around us : 12. Rocks, minerals and soils : 13. Water and the water cycle : 14. Air : 15. Our weather and climate : 16. The Environment (inc drought, floods) : 17. Our place in the solar system

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Book SynopsisHow has the climate changed in the past? How is it changing now? How do we know?And what kind of a future do we want to create?Trade Review2071 is better than good: it is necessary * Guardian *An engrossing overview of the most urgent issue of the century * The Times *Pretty essential if you want a sensible overview on what is happening to our planet * Time Out *Urgent and accessible. It's also hard to argue with, and scary. Essential reading ahead of December's key UN Climate Change conference * Evening Standard *

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Book Synopsis''If we hope to meet the moral test of our times, then I think we''re going to have to talk more about the empathy deficit. The ability to put ourselves in somebody else''s shoes, to see the world through somebody else''s eyes . . .'' Barack ObamaEmpathy is the power of understanding others, imaginatively entering into their feelings. It is a fundamental human attribute, without which mutually co-operative societies cannot function. In a revolutionary development, we now know who has it, who lacks it and why. Via the MRI scanner we are mapping the human brain. This is a new frontier that reveals a host of beneficial ideas for childcare, teens challenged by the internet, the justice system, decent healthcare, tackling racism and resolving conflicts. In this wide-ranging and accessible book full of entertaining stories that are underlined by the latest scientific research, Peter Bazalgette also mounts a passionate defence of arts and popular culture as a means of bridgTrade ReviewThe Empathy Instinct should be required reading * Irish Examiner *Sir Peter argues that politicians and the public must also be made to see that there are certain human aptitudes that can best be nurtured by an engagement with the arts and humanities * Sunday Times *

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Book SynopsisWhen scientists peer through a telescope at the distant stars in outer space or use a particle-accelerator to analyze the smallest components of matter, they discover that the same laws of physics govern the whole universe at all times and all places. Physicists call the eternal, ubiquitous constancy of the laws of physics symmetry. Symmetry is the basic underlying principle that defines the laws of nature and hence controls the universe. This all-important insight is one of the great conceptual breakthroughs in modern physics and is the basis of contemporary efforts to discover a grand unified theory to explain all the laws of physics. Nobel Laureate Leon M. Lederman and physicist Christopher T. Hill explain the supremely elegant concept of symmetry and all its profound ramifications to life on Earth and the universe at large in this eloquent, accessible popular science book. They not only clearly describe concepts normally reserved only for physicists and mathematicians, but they also instill an appreciation for the profound beauty of the universe's inherent design. Central to the story of symmetry is an obscure, unpretentious, but extremely gifted German mathematician named Emmy Noether. Though still little known to the world, she impressed no less a scientist than Albert Einstein, who praised her "penetrating mathematical thinking." In some of her earliest work she proved that the law of the conservation of energy was connected to the idea of symmetry and thus laid the mathematical groundwork for what may be the most important concept of modern physics. Lederman and Hill reveal concepts about the universe, based on Noether's work, that are largely unknown to the public and have wide-reaching implications in connection with the Big Bang, Einstein's theory of relativity, quantum mechanics, and many other areas of physics. Through ingenious analogies and illustrations, they bring these astounding notions to life. This book will open your eyes to a universe you never knew existed.Table of ContentsIntroduction: What is Symmetry?; Children of the Titans; Time & Energy; Emmy Noether; Symmetry, Space & Time; Noether's Theorem; Inertia; Relativity; Reflections; Broken Symmetry; Quantum Mechanics; The Hidden Symmetry of Light; Quarks & Leptons; An Epilogue for Educators; Notes; Index.

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Book SynopsisRereko is just your average high-school girl from Electopia, the land of electricity, but she's totally failed her final electricity exam! Now she has to go to summer school on Earth. And this time, she has to pass. Luckily, her ever-patient tutor Hikaru is there to help. Join them in the pages of The Manga Guide to Electricity as Rereko examines everyday electrical devices like flashlights, heaters, and circuit breakers, and learns the meaning of abstract concepts like voltage, potential, current, resistance, conductivity, and electrostatic force. The real-world examples that you'll find in The Manga Guide to Electricity will teach you: What electricity is, how it works, how it's created, and how it can be used The relationship between voltage, current, and resistance (Ohm's law) Key electrical concepts like inductance and capacitance How complicated components like transformers, semiconductors, diodes, and transistors work How electricity produces heat and the relationship betwTable of ContentsPrefacePrologue: From Electopia, The Land of ElectricityChapter 1: What is Electricity?Chapter 2: What are Electric Circuits?Chapter 3: How Does Electricity Work?Chapter 4: How Do You Create Electricity?Chapter 5: How Can You Conveniently Use Electricity?EpilogueIndex

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Book SynopsisStudent nurse Kumiko has just flunked her physiology exam and has one last shot at passing her makeup test. Lucky for her, newbie health science professor Kaisei needs a guinea pig for his physiology lectures. Join Kumiko in The Manga Guide to Physiology as she examines the inner workings of the body while training hard for the campus marathon. You ll learn all about: How the digestive system and the Citric Acid Cycle break food down into nutrients and energy How the body regulates temperature and vital fluids The body s powerful cell defense system, led by helper T cells and enforced by macrophages The architecture of the central nervous system The kidneys many talents: blood filtration, homeostasis, and energy production You ll also gain insight into medical procedures like electrocardiograms, blood pressure tests, spirograms, and more. Whether you re cramming for a test like Kumiko or just want a refresher, The Manga Guide to Physiology is your fun, cartoon guide to the humanTrade Review “A great supplemental text for science classes or anyone who wants to learn or review the subject.”—Booklist“The illustrated format [allows] for easy introduction of various diagrams and visual metaphors.”—Comics Worth Reading“Manga, the hugely popular Japanese genre of graphic novels, turns out to be surprisingly well suited to teaching human physiology . . . An entertaining supplement to standard physiology textbooks.”—American Scientist“These manga guides not only entertain, they teach and inform at the same time. Personally, I wish I had these in school.”—Parade“A wonderfully crafted, entertaining, and enriching learning experience. This manga is most useful and educational for the budding student of science at the high school or collegiate level.”—In-Training, Albany Medical College“An amazing marriage of description, explanation, everyday interactions and visual analysis...Highly recommended!”—Scientific Computing“Capturing the charm of its predecessors, this 240ish page book delivers not only delivers a decent storyline, but true to its title, serves as a great introductory guide to the various facets of the human body.”—The Otaku's Study"A thoroughly accessible and user-friendly guide to physiology . . . an excellent text for classroom use or self-study, and especially ideal for students with a keen interest in careers related to health care! Highly recommended especially for high school, college, and public library science collections."—Midwest Book ReviewTable of ContentsPrologueChapter 1: The Circulatory SystemChapter 2: The Respiratory SystemChapter 3: The Digestive SystemChapter 4: The Kidneys and the Renal SystemChapter 5: Body Fluids and BloodChapter 6: The Brain and the Nervous SystemChapter 7: The Sensory Nervous SystemChapter 8: The Musculo-Skeletal SystemChapter 9: Cells, Genes, and ReproductionChapter 10: The Endocrine SystemEpilogue

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Book SynopsisLike a lot of people, Miu has had trouble learning regression analysis. But with new motivation in the form of a handsome but shy customer and the help of her brilliant caf© coworker Risa, she s determined to master it. Follow along with Miu and Risa in The Manga Guide to Regression Analysis as they calculate the effect of temperature on iced tea orders, predict bakery revenues, and work out the probability of cake sales with simple, multiple, and logistic regression analysis. You ll get a refresher in basic concepts like matrix equations, inverse functions, logarithms, and differentiation before diving into the hard stuff. Learn how to: Calculate the regression equation Check the accuracy of your equation with the correlation coefficient Perform hypothesis tests and analysis of variance, and calculate confidence intervals Make predictions using odds ratios and prediction intervals Verify the validity of your analysis with diagnostic checks Perform chi-squared tests and F-testsTrade Review“Like Larry Gonick’s Cartoon Guide to Statistics, The Manga Guide to Regression Analysis similarly helps students grasp the meaning of R-squared, correlation coefficients, and null hypotheses—terms that have proved to be the bane of many students’ college careers.”—Foreword Reviews“It’s a great little book if you need to know regression, without doing a full-on mathematical course.”—Cosmos Magazine“The Manga Guide to Regression Analysis makes learning about complex math equations sound much less like a chore and more like a fun afternoon.”—GeekMom“The manga sections nail down all the big concepts in an easy-to-read way so that the reader is better prepared for the traditional sections that follow. Don't let the manga brand fool you; it's a legitimate way to learn the material.”—Otaku USA Magazine“Each chapter begins with an overview of the problem at hand, a very 'high-level' discussion of the proposed regression technique, a clear outline of the necessary steps involved, and then the complete regression procedure is worked out. . . . Students will benefit greatly from this.”—The Mathematical Association of America“The use of manga might lull you into thinking that it lacks depth, but autocorrelation, logistic regression, and even the Mahalanobis difference are covered so it goes well beneath the surface.”—Dr. Catey Bunce, Lead Statistician at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust“Another fantastic Manga Guide book. Everyone learns differently, and this method of using an example tied to characters in a logical (business) situation makes learning the basics of regression analysis fun and relatively easy.”—Sequential Tart“Reading this book might be a nice prelude to diving into a statistical programming environment like R, since topics like ANOVA, confidence intervals, residuals, R-squared, multicollinearity etc. will make a lot more sense. As an added bonus, the book covers binomial logistic regression which is another popular supervised learning method designed to predict probabilities whether or not something will happen.”—insideBIGDATA“Never have I seen such an adorable way to learn higher-level mathematical techniques...The characters are fun and lively. It’s encouraging to see someone so eager to learn more about variance analysis and confidence intervals.”—Comics Worth Reading"A detailed, in-depth educational tool ideal for classroom use or self-study! Highly recommended, especially for high school, college, and public library mathematics collections." —Midwest Book ReviewTable of ContentsPrologue: More Tea?Chapter 1: A Refreshing Glass of MathChapter 2: Regression AnalysisChapter 3: Multiple Linear Regression AnalysisChapter 4: Logistic Regression Analysis

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Book SynopsisHave you ever wondered why ice floats, how the GPS on your mobile phone works (and what it has to do with Einstein), or why woollen jumpers shrink in the wash?In this fascinating scientific tour of household objects, The One Show's resident scientist Marty Jopson explains the answers to all of these, and many more, baffling questions about the chemistry and physics of the stuff we use every day. Always entertaining and with no special prior scientific knowledge required, this is the perfect book for anyone curious about the science that surrounds us.

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Book SynopsisA finalist for the Los Angeles Times Science & Technology Book Prize ‘The most entertaining writer in science’ – The Times, Books of the Year War. Mention it and most of us think of history, of conflicts on foreign soil, of heroism and compromise, of strategy and weapons. But there’s a whole other side to the gruesome business of the battlefield. In Grunt, the inimitable Mary Roach explores the science of keeping human beings intact, awake, sane, uninfected and uninfested in the bizarre and extreme circumstances of war. Setting about her task with infectious enthusiasm, she sniffs World War II stink bombs, tests earplugs in a simulated war zone and burns the midnight oil with the crew of a nuclear submarine. Speaking to the scientists and the soldiers, she learns about everything from life-changing medical procedures to innovations as esoteric as firing dead chickens at fighter jets. Engrossing, insightful and laugh-out-loud funny, this is an irresistible ride to the wilder shores of modern military life.Trade Review‘An absorbing tale that blends compassion and a bracing realpolitik into a fascinating account of one woman’s unquenchable will to not only survive but thrive.’ * Irish Times *‘Roach [is] a gentle, highly original and exceptionally funny science writer…Grunt is an extraordinary piece of reporting…alive with stories and gobbets of trivia, many of them told for the first time.’ * The Times *‘Sometimes you simply have to marvel at her ability to get behind the press release and into the laboratory…Completely fascinating.’ * Marcus Berkmann, Daily Mail *‘Takes a subject that we think we know a fair bit about…and hones in…where our knowledge is probably nil.’ * Independent *‘Mary Roach is the Hunter S Thompson of science writing…[Grunt] proves again she is the most entertaining writer in science’. * The Times, Books of the Year *'Roach has a strong stomach...but also a wicked wit'. * Sunday Herald *‘[A] quick-fire exploration of the extraordinary world of military science’. * Sunday Express *‘Hilarious and informative’. * Soldier Magazine *‘Fascinating...The book is a treasure trove of unorthodox thinking and experimentation when faced with the challenge of war...Roach gives a memorable starting point into the topic that leaves readers wanting more.’ * New York Journal of Books *‘Roach’s prose is a triumph…A master of synthesis and scene, she unpacks subjects that on their surface might seem boring, disgusting, outrageous, emotionally charged, or morally suspect and infuses them with insight, humor, and humanity.’ * Boston Globe *‘The unflagging enthusiasm in her books, the raw happiness that bounces off the pages, isn’t the sort of thing that can be faked.’ * Seattle Review of Books *‘Mostly…she plays things for laughs, and the raw material is irresistible. Take the guys who fire grocery-store chickens at jets on a runway (to study bird strikes). Or the astonishing World War II-era research into disseminating horrible stinks on a massive scale, as a way to demoralize enemy troops. Not to mention the blast-proof underwear.’ * Seattle Times *‘[Roach] approaches her craft with a curious mind and a humorous bent, translating high science into a highly enjoyable read.’ * Publishers Weekly *‘A must read for fans of Roach and for those who relish learning about the secret histories of everyday things.’ * Library Journal, starred review *‘Roach joins Malcolm Gladwell and Steven Levitt in making a career of turning serious research on oddball subjects into bestsellers.’ * Kirkus *‘Roach lightens the scene with her snarky sense of humour and sharp interviewing skills to make uptight military personnel loosen up and share entertaining anecdotes.’ * Dallas News *‘Our most consistently entertaining science journalist wanders into the ‘corners and crannies’ of military technology. Roach goes where other writers wouldn’t dare (witness her classic take on cadavers, STIFF), here eyeing ‘the parts no one makes movies about—not the killing but the keeping alive.” And her search produces images-a kind of technopoetry-that are hard to forget; a cannon firing chickens into airplanes, urethra replacement surgery, a “brief history of stink bombs.”’ * O Magazine *‘A mirthful, informative peek behind the curtain of military science.’ * Washington Post *‘From the ever-illuminating author of Bonk and Stiff comes an examination of the science behind war. Even the tiniest minutiae count on the battlefield, and Roach leads us through her discoveries in her inimitable style.’ * Elle *‘A rare literary bird, a bestselling science writer...Roach avidly and impishly infiltrates the world of military science...[she] is exuberantly and imaginatively informative and irreverently funny, but she is also in awe of the accomplished and committed military people she meets.’ * Booklist, starred review *‘She writes exquisitely about the excruciating while also displaying supreme attunement to the oddness of the subculture she’s writing about.’ * Chicago Tribune *‘Mary Roach is one of the best in the business of science writing...She takes readers on a tour of the scientists who attempt to conquer the panic, exhaustion, heat, and noise that plague modern soldiers.’ * Brooklyn Magazine *‘Nobody does weird science quite like [Roach], and this time, she takes on war. Though all her books look at the human body in extreme situations (sex! space! death!), this isn’t simply a blood-drenched affair. Instead, Roach looks at the unexpected things that take place behind the scenes.’ * Wired *‘Tremendously entertaining, wildly informative and vividly written.’ * LA Times *‘Extremely likeable…and quick with a quip….[Roach’s] skill is to draw out the good humour and honesty of both the subjects and practitioners of these white arts among the dark arts of war.’ * San Francisco Chronicle *‘Brilliant.’ * Science *‘Covering these topics and more, Roach has done a fascinating job of portraying unexpected, creative sides of military science.’ * New York Post *

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Book Synopsis'A work of sheer brilliance, beauty and bravery' Andrew Sean Greer, author of Less'Masterly... Her essays have a clarity and prescience that imply a sort of distant, retrospective view, like postcards sent from the near future' New York TimesWe stare at our phones. We keep multiple tabs open. Our chats and conversations are full of the phrase "Did you see?" The feeling that we're living in the worst of times seems to be intensifying, alongside a desire to know precisely how bad things have gotten.Poet and essayist Elisa Gabbert's The Unreality of Memory consists of a series of lyrical and deeply researched meditations on what our culture of catastrophe has done to public discourse and our own inner lives. In these tender and prophetic essays, she focuses in on our daily preoccupation and favorite pasttime: desperate distraction from disaster by way of a desperate obsession with the disastrous.Moving from public trauma to personal tragedy, from the Titanic and Chernobyl to illness and loss, The Unreality of Memory alternately rips away the facade of our fascination with destruction and gently identifies itself with the age of rubbernecking. A balm, not a burr, Gabbert's essays are a hauntingly perceptive analysis of the anxiety intrinsic in our new, digital ways of being, and also a means of reconciling ourselves to this new world.'One of those joyful books that send you to your notebook every page or so, desperate not to lose either the thought the author has deftly placed in your mind or the title of a work she has now compelled you to read.' Paris ReviewTrade ReviewA work of sheer brilliance, beauty and bravery. * Andrew Sean Greer, author of Less *Moves fluidly from disaster to dislocation to political upheaval, offering a kind of literary road map to our tumultuous era. * Kirkus, starred review *With poetic precision, The Unreality of Memory lays bare the truth, beauty, and pain of living in our era. Examining disasters both manmade and natural, Gabbert's essays perform a beautiful autopsy of our fears, showing us what it means to exist in a time of eternal apocalypse. Breathtaking in its scope and thought and captivating prose, Unreality is a necessary and vital handbook for anyone experiencing the existential dread of everyday modern life. * Lyz Lenz, author of Belabored *Wildly fun and casually brilliant, this book will make you feel happier while you're reading it and smarter once you finish. * Sandra Newman, author of The Heavens *Amid impending disasters too vast even to be perceived, what can we do-cognitively, morally, and practically? Gabbert, a tenacious researcher and a ruthless self-examiner, probes this ultimate abstraction in her essays, goes past wordless dread and comes up with enough reasoned consideration to lead us through. Do you feel-and how can you not-as if your emotional endurance is exhausted by horrors already well underway? Then you should read this book. * Sarah Manguso, author of 300 Arguments *Elisa Gabbert is one of my favorite writers, but how I wish her new book wasn't so timely! I mean this as the highest praise: I had to go lie down in between essays. * Austin Kleon, bestselling author of Steal Like an Artist *Whatever the chosen topic, Gabbert's essays manage to be by turns poetic, philosophical, and exhaustively researched. This is a superb collection. * Publishers Weekly *Elisa Gabbert's essays are always worth reading ... Not necessarily uplifting, but personally, I find reading the meditations of a brilliant writer, particularly meditations about the dread I can't shake, both soothing and invigorating. * Lit Hub *Elisa Gabbert's The Unreality of Memory is one of those joyful books that send you to your notebook every page or so, desperate not to lose either the thought the author has deftly placed in your mind or the title of a work she has now compelled you to read. The essays encompass sickness and trauma, anesthesia and memory, politics and political apathy, but owing to the force of Gabbert's attention, the book remains determinedly cohesive. Written before COVID-19 altered all our lives so irretrievably, it is also a work of uncanny prescience. * Paris Review *[A] searing essay collection that takes place at the intersection of devastation, technology, and memory. In shattering essays, Gabbert explores if and how and why certain threats register more than others, and how even seemingly immutable facts are subject to spin from our imprecise recollections. * Vulture *The true mark of a timeless book is that it feels timely no matter when you read it; Elisa Gabbert's new essay collection - full of provocative, prescient meditations about politics and illness and memory and identity- has just that kind of exquisite urgency. Gabbert looks at both the past and present to contemplate and probe at what may become our future. Unafraid to explore the darkest reaches of our minds and behaviors, Gabbert still offers a glimmer of hope amid all the anxiety and terror of our age. After all, if there's writing like this to keep us company, maybe things aren't so bad after all? * Refinery 29 *Absolutely stunning... a book for our times. * BookPage *Masterly... Her essays have a clarity and prescience that imply a sort of distant, retrospective view, like postcards sent from the near future * New York Times *The worst thing about neverending eschatological dread is how lonely it makes you feel. This book by Elisa Gabbert is like having a calm, brilliant, clear-eyed companion to talk you through your end-times horror. (I needed it.) * Lauren Groff, via Twitter *Poet and essayist Elisa Gabbert's voice is calm, playfully engaging and clear - a voice for our anxious, wired times, if ever there was one. This second book of nonfiction functions as a field guide to digital anxiety, its subjects ranging from computer-animated recreations of the sinking of the Titanic to "mirror delusions" and a history of psychosomatic disorders. Each diligently researched essay seems to evolve organically and if she doomscrolls her way down a rabbit hole, you know it will lead somewhere not just pertinent, but poetic and philosophical too. * Observer *Table of Contents1: MAGNIFICENT DESOLATION 2: DOOMSDAY PATTERN 3: THREATS 4: BIG AND SLOW 5: THE GREAT MORTALITY 6: THE LITTLE ROOM (OR, THE UNREALITY OF MEMORY) 7: VANITY PROJECT 8: WITCHES AND WHIPLASH 9: SLEEP NO MORE 10: TRUE CRIME 11: I'M SO TIRED 12: IN OUR MIDST 13: EPILOGUE: THE UNREALITY OF TIME

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Book SynopsisIn his international bestseller The Power of Habit, Pulitzer Prize-winner Charles Duhigg explained why we do what we do. Now he applies the same relentless curiosity and masterful analysis to the question: how can each of us achieve more?Drawing on the very latest findings in neuroscience, psychology and behavioural economics, he demonstrates the eight simple principles that govern productivity. He demonstrates how the most dynamic and effective people – from CEOs to film-makers to software entrepreneurs – deploy them. And he shows how you can, too.‘Charles has some wonderful advice for increasing productivity . . . the tips he highlights have most definitely played a huge part in helping me to build the Virgin brand.’ Richard Branson‘In Smarter Faster Better Duhigg finds provocative answers to a riddle of our age: how to become more productive (by two times, or even ten times) and less busy.’ Jim Collins‘There are valuable lessons in Smarter Faster Better . . . I never felt like putting it down.’ Financial TimesTrade ReviewAs he did in The Power of Habit, Duhigg melds cutting-edge science, deep reporting, and wide-ranging stories to give us a fuller, more human way of thinking about how productivity actually happens. -- Susan Cain, author of QUIETDuhigg uses engaging storytelling to highlight fascinating research and core principles that we can all learn and use in our daily lives. A masterful must-read for anyone who wants to get more (and more creative) stuff done. -- David Allen, author of GETTING THINGS DONEDuhigg has a gift for asking just the right question, and then igniting the same curiosity in the rest of us. In Smarter Faster Better he finds provocative answers to a riddle of our age. -- Jim Collins, author of GOOD TO GREATThere are valuable lessons in Smarter Faster Better . . . I never felt like putting it down. * Financial Times *Duhigg brings impressive reportorial and narrative skills to the project. * Spectator *Charles has some wonderful advice for increasing productivity … the tips he highlights have most definitely played a huge part in helping me to build the Virgin brand. -- Richard BransonOffers readers a glimpse into how the most productive people function … [Duhigg] distills all his research into eight key takeaways that anyone can use, at work and at home. -- Business Books You Should Be Reading This Summer, World Economic Forum blogSlick. * i *Very slick. * Evening Standard *Duhigg knows his stuff — the book is packed with an intimidating amount of knowledge and research … Duhigg takes our most subtle habits and breaks them down in a way that’s obvious and digestible * Life Hacker *

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Book Synopsis*How I Rescued My Brain* tells the story of David's neurological difficulties, and of his emotional and cognitive recovery. This is an amazing story of a man's resilience, and his determination to overcome one of the most frightening situations imaginable - the fear that he had lost his mind, and may not get it back.

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Book SynopsisKendall/Atkins' Sociology in Our Times: The Essentials 13th Edition, introduces you to sociology through captivating, real-life stories and timely topics such as the relationship between politics, economics and student protests on campuses. The authors show how sociology applies to everyday life and the pressing social issues we each face. Learn how you can make a difference in your community and in the world. Examine issues making headlines such as influences of technology on everyday life, social and environmental activism led by teens and young adults and present-day political engagement. Images, figures and other website resources complement the text's main themes of diversity, the application of sociology to everyday life, global comparisons, media and social change and other forms of technology that spur new ways of interacting. The text is also available with MindTap.

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Book SynopsisThe science of finding habitable planets beyond our solar system and the prospects for establishing human civilization away from our ever-less-habitable planetary home.Planet Earth, it turns out, may not be the best of all possible worlds—and lately humanity has been carelessly depleting resources, decimating species, and degrading everything needed for life. Meanwhile, human ingenuity has opened up a vista of habitable worlds well beyond our wildest dreams of outposts on Mars. Worlds without End is an expertly guided tour of this thrilling frontier in astronomy: the search for planets with the potential to host life. With the approachable style that has made him a leading interpreter of astronomy and space science, Chris Impey conducts readers across the vast, fast-developing field of astrobiology, surveying the dizzying advances carrying us ever closer to the discovery of life beyond Earth—and the prospect of humans living on another pla

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Book SynopsisHow human pilots and automated systems worked together to achieve the ultimate in flight?the lunar landings of NASA''s Apollo program.As Apollo 11''s Lunar Module descended toward the moon under automatic control, a program alarm in the guidance computer''s software nearly caused a mission abort. Neil Armstrong responded by switching off the automatic mode and taking direct control. He stopped monitoring the computer and began flying the spacecraft, relying on skill to land it and earning praise for a triumph of human over machine. In Digital Apollo, engineer-historian David Mindell takes this famous moment as a starting point for an exploration of the relationship between humans and computers in the Apollo program. In each of the six Apollo landings, the astronaut in command seized control from the computer and landed with his hand on the stick. Mindell recounts the story of astronauts'' desire to control their spacecraft in parallel with the history of the Apollo Guidance Computer. From the early days of aviation through the birth of spaceflight, test pilots and astronauts sought to be more than ?spam in a can? despite the automatic controls, digital computers, and software developed by engineers.Digital Apollo examines the design and execution of each of the six Apollo moon landings, drawing on transcripts and data telemetry from the flights, astronaut interviews, and NASA''s extensive archives. Mindell''s exploration of how human pilots and automated systems worked together to achieve the ultimate in flight?a lunar landing?traces and reframes the debate over the future of humans and automation in space. The results have implications for any venture in which human roles seem threatened by automated systems, whether it is the work at our desktops or the future of exploration.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Finalist for the PROSE Award in History of Science, Medicine, and Technology, Association of American Publishers""Clearly written and beautifully detailed, this book will be of interest to psychologists, neuroscientists, and anthropologists at all levels of expertise interested in issues of self-recognition or misidentification between the self and other."---Saira Khan, Quarterly Review of Biology

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Book SynopsisExplore the physics behind the world of Star Wars, with engaging topics and accessible information that shows how we’re closer than ever before to creating technology from the galaxy far, far away—perfect for every Star Wars fan!Ever wish you could have your very own lightsaber like Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi? Or that you could fly through space at the speed of light like Han Solo and Poe Dameron? Well, those ideas aren’t as outlandish as you think. In The Physics of Star Wars, you’ll explore the mystical power of the Force using quantum mechanics, find out how much energy it would take for the Death Star or Starkiller Base to destroy a planet, and discover how we can potentially create our very own lightsabers. The fantastical world of Star Wars may become a reality!Trade Review"When you think of the science behind Star Wars, what do you think of? In this new book you can delve into the science of the galaxy far, far away and maybe get some answers." * Geek Girl Authority *"Patrick Johnson … breaks down the Star Wars franchise into its constituent parts, and offers scientific explanations, grounded in reality, for just about every detail … .A compulsive pleasure to read." * VICE *"Gets a fun conversation about physics brewing in the zeitgeist, but also might neatly explain everything that’s weird about the Star Wars galaxy. The wonderful thing about Johnson’s way of thinking is that nearly every quibble we might have about the science mistakes or fallacies inherent to Star Wars could have a neat explanation." * Inverse.com *"A stellar read …. a deep dive into the real science behind the world of Star Wars. You can really tell how big a fan the author is, which makes for an extra fun read. By comparing the galaxy to our own, the author makes it very accessible and even more interesting. If you’re interested in this book and don’t have a science background, you’ll still enjoy it … .A fun, educational read." * Hypable *"As part of his mission to communicate science to nonscientists, physicist Patrick Johnson uses the fictional world of Star Wars to explore real-life science. The book is divided into categorized topics … followed by an analysis of the physics involved in the Star Wars universe compared with current science and technology here on Earth. Aimed at a general audience, The Physics of Star Wars could stimulate some thought-provoking discussions." * Physics Today *

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Book SynopsisAsimov tells the stories behind the science: the men and women who made the important discoveries and how they did it. Ranging from Galilei, Achimedes, Newton and Einstein, he takes the most complex concepts and explains it in such a way that a first-time reader on the subject feels confident on his/her understanding.

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Book SynopsisBook of the Year in The Economist, Guardian, New Statesman, Wall Street Journal and New York Times.Shortlisted for the Duff Cooper Prize, the Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography and the British Society for the History of Science Hughes Prize.'A wonderful book about one of the most important, brilliant and flawed scientists of the 20th century.' Peter Frankopan'Superb' Matt Ridley, The Times'Fascinating... The best Haldane biography yet.' New York TimesJ.B.S. Haldane's life was rich and strange, never short on genius, never lacking for drama. He is best remembered as a geneticist who revolutionized our understanding of evolution, but his peers thought him a polymath; one student called him 'the last man who knew all there was to be known'.Beginning in the 1930s, Haldane was also a staunch Communist - a stance that enhanced his public profile, led him into trouble, and even drew suspicions that he was spying for the Soviets. He wrote copiously on science and politics for the layman, in newspapers and magazines, and he gave speeches in town halls and on the radio, all of which made him, in his day, as famous in Britain as Einstein. Arthur C. Clarke called Haldane 'the most brilliant science popularizer of his generation'. He frequently narrated aspects of his life: of his childhood, as the son of a famous scientist; of his time in the trenches in the First World War and in Spain during the Civil War; of his experiments upon himself; of his secret research for the British Admiralty; of his final move to India, in 1957. A Dominant Character unpacks Haldane's boisterous life in detail, and it examines the questions he raised about the intersections of genetics and politics - questions that resonate all the more strongly today.Trade ReviewDeliciously full of danger, adventure and scandal. * 'Science Books of the Year', Guardian *Superb... Subramanian does a masterly job of summarising a rich and rough life. He uses sharp analogies and arresting images... Haldane deserves a biographer who is eloquent, intelligent, fair, but unsparing and as good at explaining science as politics. Not an easy combination, but he has got one. -- Matt Ridley * The Times *A master biographer brings this original, impulsive and politically misguided figure into sharp focus in this rare account of intellect and temperament in action. * 'Top Ten Books of 2020'. Wall Street Journal *It's hard to recommend a single science book from 2020, but the one I've kept returning to, mentally, is Samanth Subramanian's A Dominant Character... Beautifully written, it's a reminder that no scientist can be extracted from his or her time. * Laura Spinney, 'Books of the Year', New Statesman *Fascinating... The best Haldane biography yet. * New York Times *Samanth Subramanian is a crisp, elegant writer who has produced a compelling biography of this dazzling man. A Dominant Character is perfectly paced... It can be read with the utmost pleasure by everyone who likes to admire a fine intellect in action and to see respect paid to outstanding intelligence. -- Richard Davenport-Hines * Wall Street Journal *A wonderful book about one of the most important, brilliant and flawed scientists of the 20th century - that explains much not only about J.B.S. Haldane but about the complex times he lived in. -- Peter Frankopan, bestselling author of THE SILK ROADSEven if there had been no scientific legacy, the rich and at times outrageous life of J.B.S. Haldane would justify a biography... Intelligent and energetic. * Sunday Times *Sympathetic and astute * The Economist *The 20th century British geneticist J.B.S. Haldane remains one of the most influential scientists of modern times. And this remarkable biography by Samanth Subramanian, which brings to life Haldane at his brilliant, unpredictable, outspoken, visionary best, will make you see exactly why his light still shines so brightly today. -- Deborah Blum, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of THE POISON SQUADA wholly delightful, even brilliant, exploration of the scientific mind. Subramanian brings alive J.B.S. Haldane's rollicking, unbelievable life journey from privileged English childhood to Indian asylum. He writes with grace and confidence about both the science and the man, a "Darwinian preacher" whose life explains why scientists in our age of artificial intelligence and revolutionary genetics need to think politically. A Dominant Character is a captivating story of prickly genius, sexual scandal, and radical politics. -- Kai Bird, Pulitzer Prize-winning co-author of AMERICAN PROMETHEUSA marvellous, comprehensive, and entertaining biography of J.B.S. Haldane, who made major contributions to many fields. His biggest impact was on evolutionary biology, as a major founder of the theory of population genetics. Subramanian has done impressive research on Haldane's background, scientific contributions, and political controversies - this will be the definitive work on his life from now on. -- Joe Felsenstein, Professor Emeritus of Genome Sciences and of Biology, University of WashingtonExcellent.... Full of insight and felicitous writing. -- David Brown * American Scholar *If you were looking for a model protagonist for a ripping yarn, you could do a lot worse than John Burdon Sanderson Haldane... A Dominant Character turns on the Lysenko affair, examining how scientists wedded to both their work and their political ideals can be forced to choose between them. * Literary Review *Insightful...This portrait of a brilliant, egotistical contrarian illustrates how science and politics can collide, a subject with ample relevance for the modern world. * Publishers Weekly *A rich biography of a central figure in the 20th-century genetics revolution... Succeeds superbly. * Kirkus Reviews *Captures Haldane's outsize character, productive scientific career, and communist convictions.... Explaining clearly Haldane's science and discerning astutely Haldane's personality, Subramanian delivers a well-judged biography. * Booklist *Attempting to encompass the entirety of the polymath that was J.B.S. Haldane (1892-1964) is no easy task.... Social historians will appreciate the emphasis on the man and his politics, over an emphasis solely on the science, in this excellent biography. * Library Journal *Balanced and modern ... [A Dominant Character] should prove engaging to readers interested in the birth of genetics and in the intersection of science and political belief. * Science *A fascinating portrait of Haldane's life. Subramanian succeeds in capturing his public life, fame, and influence, while giving readers a sense of Haldane as a person and as a groundbreaking scientist. * American Scientist *Table of Contents1: The Scientific Method 2: The Deep End 3: Synthesis 4: Red Haldane 5: The War at Home 6: India 7: Ten Thousand Years

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Book SynopsisEntertaining, rigorous introduction to the development of quantum theory traces the subject''s history, from Max Planck''s revolutionary discovery of quanta and Niels Bohr''s model of the atom to anti-particles, mesons, and Enrico Fermi''s nuclear research. Numerous line drawings. 1966 edition.

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Book SynopsisIn his monumental 1687 work, Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, known familiarly as the Principia, Isaac Newton laid out in mathematical terms the principles of time, force, and motion that have guided the development of modern physical science. This is a modern translation based on the 1726 edition.

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Book SynopsisAn intrepid investigation into nature’s restorative benefits by a prize-winning author.Trade Review"…we intuitively know that being outside is good for us. But science also backs this up. American journalist and author Florence Williams has gathered and simplified the research in her book The Nature Fix, which reveals that we are hard-wired to be in the natural world." -- Clare Coulson - Financial Times"A beautifully written, thoroughly enjoyable exposition of a major principle of human life now supported by evidence in biology, psychology, and medicine." -- Edward O. Wilson"The Nature Fix by Florence Williams is an ideal holiday pick too, chock-full of insights about the health benefits of spending time in nature." -- Rohan Silva, Summer Reads 2017 - The Guardian"... the author makes a compelling argument for time outdoors. She takes a refreshing approach, including 'forest bathing' (the Japanese custom of a sensory walk in the woods); ecotherapy in Scotland; and how nature can produce the same effects as mind-altering drugs. Thought-provoking and excellent. " -- BBC Wildlife Magazine"... impassioned and thorough exploration of nature’s impact on our bodies, psyches and creativity…" -- The Irish Examiner"One recent book that I’ve found fascinating is The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative by Florence Williams. It goes into much scientific research exploring the impact of nature and trees on our health." -- The Sunday Telegraph"... a wonderful book called The Nature Fix — all about why it is that we tend to feel happier and healthier when we spend time in the natural world. It’s full of fascinating insights — and well worth reading." -- Rohan Silva - Evening Standard"In every chapter, Williams visits someone conducting research into the effects of these different experiences of nature on the mind. Her focus is the neuroscience - how our brains are hardwired." -- Times Educational Supplement"An engaging, entertaining and enlightening read... Full of fascinating information and interesting insights and theories, this book reads like a documentary as Florence Williams travels the world in search of definitive answers to questions about why we need nature and how best to enjoy it." -- The Loveplace

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Book SynopsisThis book challenges the perception of chemistry as too difficult to bother with and too clinical to be any fun. Cathy Cobb and Monty L. Fetterolf, both professional chemists and experienced educators, introduce readers to the magic, elegance, and, yes, joy of chemistry. From the fascination of fall foliage and fireworks, to the functioning of smoke detectors and computers, to the fundamentals of digestion (as when good pizza goes bad!), the authors illustrate the concepts of chemistry in terms of everyday experience, using familiar materials. The authors begin with a bang-a colorful bottle rocket assembled from common objects you find in the garage-and then present the principles of chemistry using household chemicals and friendly, nontechnical language. They guide the reader through the basics of atomic structure, the nature of molecular bonds, and the vibrant universe of chemical reactions. Using analogy and example to illuminate essential concepts such as thermodynamics, photochemistry, electrochemistry, and chemical equilibrium, they explain the whys and wherefores of chemical reactions. Hands-on demonstrations, selected for their ease of execution and relevance, illustrate basic principles, and lively commentaries emphasize the fun and fascination of learning about chemistry. This delightful and richly informative book amply proves that chemistry can appeal to our intuition, logic, and-if we're willing to get down and dirty-our sense of enjoyment too.

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Book SynopsisHow data surveillance, digital forensics, and generative AI pose new long-term threats and opportunities—and how we can use them to make better decisions in the face of technological uncertainty.In The Secret Life of Data, Aram Sinnreich and Jesse Gilbert explore the many unpredictable, and often surprising, ways in which data surveillance, AI, and the constant presence of algorithms impact our culture and society in the age of global networks. The authors build on this basic premise: no matter what form data takes, and what purpose we think it’s being used for, data will always have a secret life. How this data will be used, by other people in other times and places, has profound implications for every aspect of our lives—from our intimate relationships to our professional lives to our political systems.With the secret uses of data in mind, Sinnreich and Gilbert interview dozens of experts to explore a broad range of scenarios and contex

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Book SynopsisWhat the f*ck is the Dark Web, and how does it even work?Whether it's from dodgy acronym-titled crime shows to news stories designed to terrify you down to your socks we've all heard about sites like Silk Road and the ways criminals use cryptocurrency online. But did you know that among the various shady corners of the dark web you can also find portals to the BBC and Facebook?The thing is even the way the everyday internet works is a mystery to us and its darkest corners are, of course, more deeply shrouded. So, let's go on a journey from the birth of the Net through the strangest dark services - need a hitman to bump off your superfluous...er...beloved spouse? - to the surprisingly positive uses of dark technology, including dodging the watchful eye of oppressive censors.Over half of us can't remember a time before the internet - and for the rest it's increasingly difficult to imagine life without the damn thing! It's about time we understood more about it and we can start with the question: What The Fuck is The Dark Web?

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Book SynopsisExam Board: AQALevel: GCSE Grade 9-1Subject: Combined Science: TrilogySuitable for the 2024 examsComplete coverage of the GCSE grade 9-1 courseRevision that Sticks! Collins AQA GCSE 9-1 Combined Science Trilogy Revision Guide uses a revision method that really works: repeated practice throughout.This revision guide contains clear and concise revision notes for every topic covered in the curriculum, plus five practice opportunities to ensure the best results.Includes:quick tests to check understandingend-of-topic practice questionstopic review questions later in the bookmixed practice questions at the end of the bookfree Q&A flashcards to download onlinean ebook version of the revision guideTrade Review“Generally excellent. Attractive layout, clear and easy to access. There is necessary focus on exam skills, but presented in an interesting, step-by-step format.” Susan Stirrup, King’s Ely “I like the clear layout, especially the spacing of the questions – it is very accessible.” Fiona Hall, Sheringham High School “Colourful and informative.” Jane Hamilton, Alsager School

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Book SynopsisDescribed by Oliver Sacks as ''one of the best scientist-writers of our time'', Robert M. Sapolsky here presents the human animal in all its quirkiness and diversity.In these remarkable essays, Sapolsky once again deploys his compassion and insights into the human condition to tell us who, why and how we are. Monkeyluv touches on themes such as sexuality, aggression, love, parenting, religion, ageing, and mental illness. He ponders such topics as our need to seek out beauty; why our preferences in food become fixed; why we are sexually attracted to one another; why Alzheimer''s disease tends to be a post-menopausal phenomenon; and why grandmothers buying groceries for their grandchildren are part of nature''s Darwinian logic.Trade ReviewThe prose is perfectly pitched: Sapolsky writes in a jocular, entertaining style without ever pandering to the presumed ignorance of his readers. And he expresses infectious enthusiasm, especially when he is reporting on new experiments performed by colleagues in his field -- Steven Poole * Guardian *Sapolsky, who has a weakness for Martian jokes, is a bona fide boffin, but he looks beyond the lab for his case studies, assembling a cast that includes Sandra Bullock and a love-struck baboon named Jonathan. This highly readable book will both inform and enlarge your appreciation of the mystery of existence * Mail on Sunday *The author of Monkeyluv, an entertaining collection of essays about humans and animals, is also a luminary among that rare breed - the funny scientist. These essays on genetic wars between men and women, dreams, bad moods, ambiguity and stress are...a combination of Oliver Sacks and David Foster Wallace * Los Angeles Times *Sapolsky gives us these and many more intriguing gene factoids, but he also explains the elaborate nature/nurture interactions in which they are embedded...the book is a witty blend of anecdote and analysis -- Rita Carter * Daily Mail *Fascinating * Sunday Times *

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Book SynopsisSeparating hype from fact, this text investigates the fate of embodiment in an information age. It relates three issues: information as an entity separate from the material forms that carry it; the construction of the Cyborg; and the dismantling of the humanist "subject" in cybernetic discourse.

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Book SynopsisA nuts-and-bolts explanation of cryptography from a leading expert in information security.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Longlisted for the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award, PEN America""One of Waterstones' Books of the Year 2020: Popular Science""Longlisted for the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books for Young Adults""The role of happenstance in determining the fate of the world may seem a matter for philosophy more than science, but Carroll, a biologist, shows how central the idea is to everyday existence." * New York Times Book Review *"With conversational wit, Carroll encourages us to embrace the randomness of the world."---Scott Hershberger, Scientific American"The Yucatan asteroid is an epic example of the sheer randomness which, as Sean B. Carroll argues in this short but thought-provoking book, rules both the universe and our own lives."---Nick Rennison, Daily Mail"Carroll takes readers on an entertaining tour of biological discovery that emphasizes the dominant role played by chance in shaping the conditions for life on Earth. Along the way, he provides insights and humor that make the book a quick, lively read that both educates and entertains. . . . Books such as this remind us to make our unlikely time here count."---Ivor Knight, Science"Carroll’s work renders hefty topics accessible, exploring the perfect storm of events responsible for evolution, the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs and every living person’s conception."---Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine"It is to biologist Sean B. Carroll’s credit that he’s found a way of taking a puzzle that could easily fill volumes (and probably has filled volumes), and presenting it to us in a slim, non-technical, and fun little book."---Dan Falk, Undark"A history book about humanity told with wit and style."---John Brandon, Forbes"A short, sweet, and scientifically solid view of life." * Kirkus, starred review *"I couldn’t put it down. If you’re at all interested in science, you’ll keep turning these pages."---Flora Taylor, American Scientist"If you enjoyed Bill Bryson's A Short History of Nearly Everything, you'll like this breezy, equally amusing trip through time. . . . A stellar little book about science.""---Jenny Nicholls, Waiheke Weekender"In Carroll, three traits that are rare in themselves conjoin in an even rarer alignment: a command of multiple scientific fields, an unrivaled ability to clearly explain complex scientific concepts, and a deep instinct for storytelling. It is only fitting that such an unlikely combination produced A Series of Fortunate Events, since this discipline-spanning, highly engaging volume is all about the unlikely combinations that gave rise to all life, to the human species, and to each of us as unique individuals."---Barbara N. Horowitz, The Quarterly Review of Biology"Entertaining and informative, Carroll’s latest is a real eye-opener."---Nick Smith, Engineering & Technology"Golf games, coincidental immunity, and pandemics: A Series of Fortunate Events ranges from examining trivial events to sobering ones, but remains relevant throughout, revealing how chance affects everyday life."---Rebecca Foster, Foreword Reviews"Entertaining and informative, Carroll’s latest is a real eye-opener."---Dr Alyson Hitch, The Bay"This book lays bare how often unpredictable events have shaped our world; it educates, engages, and entertains."---R. M. Denome, Choice"A short and charming book that will give you a new appreciation of the vagaries of life and their influence."---Ian Simmons, Fortean Times"This is an accessible and fun book but be forewarned that it might leave you wanting more. Personally, I take that as a good sign."---Leon Vlieger, The Inquisitive Biologist

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Book Synopsis An illustrated exploration of the fundamental connections between art and science, from an author who has lived in both worlds. In this thought-provoking book, Philip F. Palmedo, a former physicist who now writes on art, reveals how the two defining enterprises of humankind - art and science - are rooted in certain common instincts, which we might call aesthetic: an appreciation of symmetry, balance, and rhythm; the drive to simplify and abstract natural forms, and to represent them symbolically. Palmedo traces these instincts back to a very early time in human history - demonstrating, for example, the level of abstract thinking required to create the stone tools and cave paintings of the Paleolithic - and then forward, to the builders of the Gothic cathedrals, to Leonardo da Vinci and Isaac Newton, to Einstein and Picasso. Illustrated with more than 125 creations of the genus Homo - from a flint hand axe chipped half a million years ago to the abstractions of Hilma af Klint and the James Webb Space Telescope - Palmedo''s text leaves us with a new appreciation of the instinct for beauty shared by artists and scientists alike.

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Book SynopsisThis book is designed for first- and second-year university students (and their instructors) in earth science, environmental science, and physical geography degree programmes worldwide. The summaries at the end of each section constitute essential reading for policy makers and planners. It provides a simple but masterly account, with a minimum of equations, of how the Earth's climate system works, of the physical processes that have given rise to the long sequence of glacial and interglacial periods of the Quaternary, and that will continue to cause the climate to evolve. Its straightforward and elegant description, with an abundance of well chosen illustrations, focuses on different time scales, and includes the most recent research in climate science by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). It shows how it is human behaviour that will determine whether or not the present century is a turning point to a new climate, unprecedented on Earth in the last Table of ContentsForeword xiii Acknowledgements xv About the companion website xvii Introduction 1 PART I: THE CLIMATE ENGINE OF THE EARTH: ENERGY 5 1. Why are there many different climates on Earth? 7 2. Different climates . . . such diversity of life 11 2.1. The different climates on Earth 11 2.2. Climates, biomes and biodiversity 13 2.3. Climate and society 17 3. From a patchwork of climates to an average climate 19 3.1. Temperature and thermal equilibrium 19 3.2. The average temperature of the Earth’s surface 21 3.3. Precipitation 24 3.4. Wind 25 3.5. Three major items in energy consumption 26 4. The global mean climate 27 4.1. The Sun, source of energy 27 4.2. The energy equilibrium at the Earth’s surface 28 5. Atmosphere and ocean: key factors in climate equilibrium 33 5.1. Driving forces 34 5.2. The atmosphere 34 5.3. The oceans 42 5.4. Heat transport from the Equator to the poles 51 Part I: Summary 53 Part I: Notes 54 Part I: Further reading 54 PART II: MORE ON THE ENERGY BALANCE OF THE PLANET 55 6. Thermal radiation, solar and terrestrial radiation 57 6.1. Thermal radiation from a black body 57 6.2. The laws of black]body radiation 58 6.3. Solar and terrestrial radiation 59 7. The impact of the atmosphere on radiation 61 7.1. Scattering and reflection 61 7.2. Absorption by a gas – the cut]off approximation 62 7.3. Absorption of solar and terrestrial radiation by atmospheric gases 64 7.4. Direct transfer by the atmosphere 68 7.5. Major atmospheric constituents involved in radiative transfer 69 8. Radiative transfer through the atmosphere 73 8.1. Three radiative mechanisms that heat or cool the Earth’s surface 73 8.2. The greenhouse effect 78 8.3. Radiative transfer: the roles of the different constituents 83 8.4. The radiation balance of the Earth 86 9. The energy balance 87 9.1. The energy balance at the surface of the Earth in the single]layer model 87 9.2. The Earth’s energy balance at equilibrium 89 9.3. The impact of human activity 91 9.4. The present unbalanced global energy budget 91 10. Climate forcing and feedback 93 10.1. Climate forcing 93 10.2. Feedbacks 95 10.3. Climate sensitivity 98 11. Climate modelling 99 11.1. The Energy Balance and Radiative–Convective Models 99 11.2. Three-dimensional Atmosphere Global Circulation Models 101 11.3. Three-dimensional models: ever-increasing refinements 103 11.4. Climate models – what for? 104 Part II. Summary 105 Part II. Notes 106 Part II. Further reading 107 PART III: THE DIFFERENT CAUSES OF CLIMATE CHANGE 109 12. The choice of approach 111 13. The Sun’s emission 115 13.1. The impact on the climate 115 13.2. How emission varies 115 13.3. What are the consequences? 117 14. The position of the Earth with respect to the Sun 119 14.1. An overview 119 14.2. Irradiance, determined by orbital parameters 120 14.3. Changes in obliquity: the impact on the seasons 120 14.4. Changes in the Earth’s orbit and eccentricity: the impact on the Earth–Sun distance 122 14.5. Precession of the axis of rotation: the impact on the Earth–Sun distance at different seasons 124 14.6. Changes in irradiance 127 15. The composition of the atmosphere 129 15.1. The effect on the climate: the mechanism 129 15.2. How the composition has changed, and why 130 15.3. What are the consequences? 133 16. Heat transfer from the Equator to the poles 135 16.1. The impact on the climate: the mechanism 135 16.2. How and why can the transfer vary? 135 16.3. What are the consequences? 136 17. Oscillations due to ocean–atmosphere interactions 137 17.1. The impact on the climate: the mechanism 137 17.2. The El Niño Southern Oscillation and trade wind fluctuations 138 17.3. The North Atlantic and Arctic Oscillations 142 Part III. Summary 145 Part III. Notes 146 Part III. Further reading 147 PART IV: LEARNING FROM THE PAST … 149 18. Memory of the distant past 151 18.1. Over billions of years … 151 18.2. The past tens of millions of years: slow cooling 152 18.3. The entry of Northern Hemisphere glaciations 156 19. Since 2.6 million years ago: the dance of glaciations 161 19.1. The archives of the dance 161 19.2. The glacial–interglacial cycles 168 19.3. Glacials and interglacials: very different climate stages 169 19.4. Glacials and interglacials: similar but never identical 173 19.5. Abrupt climate changes in the last climate cycle 174 20. Glacial–interglacial cycles and the Milankovitch theory 181 20.1. The leading role of the Northern Hemisphere 182 20.2. Seasonal irradiance, the key parameter in Quaternary glaciations 182 20.3. Two types of configuration 183 20.4. The climate in the past 250,000 years 184 20.5. Glacials and interglacials: similar situations, never identical 188 20.6. The energy budget: radiative forcing and feedback 189 21. The glaciation dance: consequences and lessons 191 21.1. The impact on life of glacial–interglacial cycles 191 21.2. Lessons to be drawn 196 21.3. When will the next glaciation come? 198 22. The past 12,000 years: the warm Holocene 201 22.1. The Holocene 201 22.2. Deciphering climate changes during the Holocene 202 22.3. Slow changes in irradiance (Timescale 1: millennia) 203 22.4. Slow cooling at middle and high latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere 203 22.5. Strong monsoon in the Early Holocene: the ‘Green Sahara’ episode 206 22.6. Solar fluctuations (Timescale 2: centuries) 214 22.7. The Holocene and the birth of agriculture and animal husbandry 222 23. Global and regional fluctuations (Timescale 3: decades) 225 23.1. From global … 226 23.2. … to regional: the North Atlantic Oscillation 229 23.3. The Sun, the other source of change 230 24. Future warming and past climates 231 24.1. The global ‘hot flush’ of 55 million years ago 231 24.2. Three million years ago 233 24.3. Warmer periods in the past 2 million years? 233 Part IV. Summary 235 Part IV. Notes 236 Part IV. Further reading 239 PART V: CLIMATE CHANGE IN RECENT YEARS 241 25. Recent climate change 243 25.1. Changes in temperature 243 25.2. Changes in precipitation, water vapour and extreme events 249 25.3. An overview of the past few decades 255 25.4. The impact of global warming: the key issue 255 26. The impact of global warming on the cryosphere 257 26.1. Sea ice, the ‘canary’ of our planet 257 26.2. Changes in glaciers 261 26.3. Ice]sheet changes 264 26.4. Changes in frozen soils 267 26.5. Freeze]up and snow cover 271 27. The impact of warming on the ocean 273 27.1. Change in sea level 274 27.2. Regional changes in ocean salinity 278 27.3. Is deep ocean circulation slowing? 279 27.4. Changes in dissolved carbon dioxide and ocean acidification 280 27.5. In summary: consistency over the globe 283 28. The impact of warming on the biosphere 285 28.1. Ongoing changes 285 28.2. Oceans 286 28.3. Land 289 28.4. Portents of dysfunction 295 29. Warming in the 20th century: natural or human]induced? 297 29.1. The carbon cycle prior to the industrial era 298 29.2. The impact of human activity on the carbon cycle 305 29.3. Changes related to human activity 310 29.4. Natural causes: solar and volcanic activity 313 29.5. An overview of all the causes: the major role of human activity 314 Part V. Summary 320 Part V. Notes 321 Part V. Further reading 322 PART VI: CLIMATE IN THE 21ST CENTURY: DIFFERENT SCENARIOS 323 30. Two key factors 325 30.1. Greenhouse gas emissions 325 30.2. Population growth 328 31. Projections: economic scenarios and climate models 329 31.1. Successive steps in a projection 329 31.2. Climate models 331 32. Simulations: a survey 333 32.1. Long]term scenarios 333 32.2. IPCC 2007 scenarios for the 21st century 336 32.3. IPCC 2013 scenarios for the 21st century 339 33. Future warming and its consequences 343 33.1. Global warming 343 33.2. The water cycle and precipitation 344 33.3. Extreme events 347 33.4. Snow and ice 347 33.5. The sea level 348 33.6. Ocean acidification 349 33.7. Climate predictions: what degree of confidence? 350 33.8. In summary, the future is already with us 354 34. The choice 355 34.1. Can future warming be counteracted naturally? 355 34.2. Which choice of scenario? 356 34.3. Global warming: no more than 2°C 360 34.4. The ‘Triple Zero’ challenge 360 35. Climate change in the present state of the planet 363 35.1. Environmental degradation 363 35.2. Depletion of energy resources 364 35.3. Inexorable world population growth? 364 35.4. A new type of development? 364 Part VI. Summary 366 Part VI. Notes 367 Part VI. Further reading 368 Conclusion 369 References 373 Index 383

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Book SynopsisOffering a positive view of the family, Cox's HUMAN INTIMACY: MARRIAGE, THE FAMILY, AND ITS MEANING, Eleventh Edition discusses the characteristics of successful intimate relationships, and teaches the decision-making skills that lead to strong marriages and families. You'll find coverage of such topics as diversity within the American family (including rural and military families), gay marriage, singles, cohabitation, gender roles, theories of love, date rape and courtship violence, and parenting and life stages.Trade Review1. Human Intimacy in the Brave New World of Family Diversity. 2. Human Intimacy, Relationships, Marriage, and the Family. 3. American Ways of Love. 4. Gender Convergence and Role Equity. 5. Communications in Intimate Relationships. 6. Dating, Single Life, and Mate Selection. 7. Marriage, Intimacy, Expectations, and the Fully Functioning Person. 8. Human Sexuality. 9. Family Planning, Pregnancy, and Birth. 10. The Challenge of Parenthood. 11. Family Life Stages: Middle Age to Surviving Spouse. 12. The Importance of Making Sound Economic Decisions. 13. The Dual-Earner Family: The Real American Revolution. 14. Family Crises. 15. The Dissolution of Marriage. 16. Remarriage: A Growing Way of American Life. 17. Actively Seeking Marital Growth and Fulfillment. Appendix A: Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Appendix B: Contraceptive Methods.Table of Contents1. Human Intimacy in the Brave New World of Family Diversity. 2. Human Intimacy, Relationships, Marriage, and the Family. 3. American Ways of Love. 4. Gender Convergence and Role Equity. 5. Communications in Intimate Relationships. 6. Dating, Single Life, and Mate Selection. 7. Marriage, Intimacy, Expectations, and the Fully Functioning Person. 8. Human Sexuality. 9. Family Planning, Pregnancy, and Birth. 10. The Challenge of Parenthood. 11. Family Life Stages: Middle Age to Surviving Spouse. 12. The Importance of Making Sound Economic Decisions. 13. The Dual-Earner Family: The Real American Revolution. 14. Family Crises. 15. The Dissolution of Marriage. 16. Remarriage: A Growing Way of American Life. 17. Actively Seeking Marital Growth and Fulfillment. Appendix A: Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Appendix B: Contraceptive Methods.

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Book SynopsisThe Biology Laboratory Manual by Vodopich and Moore was designed for an introductory biology course with a broad survey of basic laboratory techniques. The experiments and procedures are simple, safe, easy to perform, and especially appropriate for large classes. Few experiments require more than one class meeting to complete the procedure. Each exercise includes many photographs, traditional topics, and experiments that help students learn about life. Procedures within each exercise are numerous and discrete so that an exercise can be tailored to the needs of the students, the style of the instructor, and the facilities available.Additionally, with McGraw Hill Connect, powerful digital tools augment lab instruction by helping students apply their knowledge in a laboratory setting. Connect Virtual Labs can be implemented in a hybrid or fully online setting to help students prepare for the wet lab and strengthening their lab experience.Table of ContentsExercise 1-Scientific Method: The Process of ScienceExercise 2-Measurements in Biology: The Metric System and Data AnalysisExercise 3-The Microscope: Basic Skills of Light MicroscopyExercise 4-The Cell: Structure and FunctionExercise 5-Solutions, Acids, and Bases: The pH ScaleExercise 6- Biologically Important Molecules: Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, and Nucleic AcidsExercise 7- Separating Organic Compounds: Column Chromatography, Paper Chromatography, and Gel ElectrophoresisExercise 8- Spectrophotometry: Identifying Solutes and Determining Their ConcentrationExercise 9- Diffusion and Osmosis: Passive Movement of Molecules in Biological SystemsExercise 10- Cellular Membranes: Effects of Physical and Chemical StressExercise 11- Enzymes: Factors Affecting the Rate of ActivityExercise 12- Respiration: Aerobic and Anaerobic Oxidation of Organic Molecules Exercise 13- Photosynthesis: Pigment Separation, Starch Production, and CO2 UptakeExercise 14- Mitosis: Replication of Eukaryotic CellsExercise 15- Meiosis: Reduction Division and Gametogenesis Exercise 16- Molecular Biology and Biotechnology: DNA Isolation and Genetic Transformation Exercise 17- Genetics: The Principles of MendelExercise 18- Evolution: Natural Selection and Morphological Change in Green AlgaeExercise 19- Human Evolution: Skull ExaminationExercise 20- Ecology: Diversity and Interaction in Plant CommunitiesExercise 21- Community SuccessionExercise 22- Population Growth: Limitations of the EnvironmentExercise 23- Pollution: The Effects of Chemical, Thermal, and Acidic PollutionExercise 24- Survey of Prokaryotes: Domains Archaea and BacteriaExercise 25- Survey of Protists: Algal AutotrophsExercise 26- Survey of Protists: Protozoan HeterotrophsExercise 27- Survey of the Kingdom Fungi: Molds, Sac Fungi, Mushrooms, and LichensExercise 28- Survey of the Plant Kingdom: Liverworts, Mosses, and Hornworts of Phyla Hepatophyta, Bryophyta, and AnthocerophytaExercise 29- Survey of the Plant Kingdom: Seedless Vascular Plants of Phyla Pterophyta and LycophytaExercise 30- Survey of the Plant Kingdom: Gymnosperms of Phyla Cycadophyta, Ginkgophyta, Coniferophyta, and Gnetophyta Exercise 31- Survey of the Plant Kingdom: Angiosperms Exercise 32- Plant Anatomy: Vegetative Structure of Vascular PlantsExercise 33- Plant Physiology: TranspirationExercise 34- Plant Physiology: Tropisms, Nutrition, and Growth RegulatorsExercise 35- Bioassay: Measuring Physiologically Active SubstancesExercise 36- Survey of the Animal Kingdom: Phyla Porifera and Cnidaria Exercise 37- Survey of the Animal Kingdom: Phyla Platyhelminthes and Mollusca Exercise 38- Survey of the Animal Kingdom: Phyla Annelida and NematodaExercise 39- Survey of the Animal Kingdom: Phylum ArthropodaExercise 40- Survey of the Animal Kingdom: Phyla Echinodermata and ChordataExercise 41- Vertebrate Animal Tissues: Epithelial, Connective, Muscular, and Nervous TissuesExercise 42- Human Biology: The Human Skeletal SystemExercise 43- Human Biology: Muscles and Muscle ContractionExercise 44- Human Biology: BreathingExercise 45- Human Biology: Circulation and Blood Pressure Exercise 46- Human Biology: Sensory PerceptionExercise 47- Vertebrate Anatomy: External Features and Skeletal System of the RatExercise 48- Vertebrate Anatomy: Muscles and Internal Organs of the RatExercise 49- Vertebrate Anatomy: Urogenital and Circulatory Systems of the RatExercise 50- Embryology: Comparative Morphologies and Strategies of DevelopmentExercise 51- Animal Behavior: Taxis, Kinesis, and Agonistic BehaviorAppendix I- Dissection of a Fetal Pig Appendix II- Conversion of Metric Units to English Units

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