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Book SynopsisEvacuation from Fires, Volume II in this important new series was developed because of the fundamental importance of removing occupants from harm''s way during building fires and the need to demonstrate new analytical techniques and tools for the design and evaluation of exit requirements during fire emergencies. The corollary issue of elevator transport for evacuation and fire fighter use during fire emergencies is also discussed in this volume.Table of ContentsCommentary on Fire Safety Requirements: Circulation and Fire Safety in Buildings J. Sterling Crandall High-Rise Office Building Evacuation Planning: Human Factors Versus "Cutting Edge" Technologies Charles Jennings An Investigation of the Aspects of Occupant Behavior Required for Evacuation Modeling S. Gwynne, E. R. Galea, M. Owen, and P. J. Lawrence Adaptive Decision-Making in Response to Crowd Formations in building EXODUS S. Gwynne, E. R. Galea, P. J. Lawrence, M. Owen, and L. Fillippidis T-HELP: A Mathematical Model for Calculating Time Available from Escape for Fire A. K. Gupta A Consideration on Required Number of Exists in a Room Takeyosi Tanaka, Ichiro Hagiwara, and Yoshio Mimura Illustrating Some Rule Based Algorithms of Egress Complexity Using Simple Case Studies H. A. Donegan, I. R. Taylor, G. Christie, and G. Livesey The Impact of a Wheelchair Bound Evacuee on the Speed and Flow of Evacuees in a Stairway During an Uncontrolled Unannounced Evacuation T. J. Shields, K. E. Boyce, G. W. H. Silcock, and B. Dunne A Study on the Exit Requirements in Karaoke Establishments S. M. Lo and Z. M. Deng Perspective on Elevator Safety During Fires John Hodgens

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Book SynopsisThis special book-format issue of Birds New Zealands journal Notornisis devoted to the birds of the Auckland Islands Maukahuka/Motu Maha, the largest and biologically most diverse island group in the New Zealand subantarctic region. Its 19 chapters, written by leading ornithologists, cover a wide range of topics, including the history of ornithological discovery, biogeography, the impacts of introduced mammals and people, prehistoric bird communities based on bone assemblages, and population, ecological and genetic studies of several of the endemic or otherwise notable birds of the island group including Auckland Island snipe, white-headed petrel, and several albatross species.Trade Review'Te Papa's Lost Gold: Ornithology of the subantarctic Auckland Islands stands as a collation of nearly all that's known about this remote and spectacular birdland. It's a natural history and a history, too, of the birdwatchers who put in the hard work. ... Its chapters are well-researched scientific papers; there are no bold assertions, no flowery prose; it's all hard-won data based on meticulous observation and plain hard slog' - Matt Vance, reviewed as Book of the Week on Newsroom's ReadingRoom (21 May 2020).Table of ContentsForeward 9 1. Ornithological discovery, exploration, and research on the Auckland Islands, New Zealand subantartic, 11 2. Birds of the Auckland Islands, New Zealand subantarctic, 59 3. Subantarctic Adams Island and its birdlife 153 4. Birds of Enderby Island, Auckland Islands, New Zealand subantarctic, 189. 5. Shipwrecks and mollymawks: an account of Disappointment Island birds 213 6. Introduced land mammals and their impacts on the birds of the subantarctic Auckland Islands 247 7. Holocene bird bones found at the subantarctic Auckland Islands 269 8. An extinct New Zealand raven (Corvus antipodum) on the Auckland Islands - an osteographic enigma? 295 9. Population estimate for yellow-eyed penguins (Megadyptes antipodes) in the subantarctic Auckland Islands, New Zealand 299 10. Development of aerial monitoring techniques to estimate population size of great albatrosses (Diomeda spp). 321 11. Variation in the bill colour of the white-capped mollymawk (Thalassarche cauta steadi). 333 12. Population trends of light-mantled sooty albatross (Phoebetria palpebrata) at Adams Island and trials of ground, boat, and aerial methods for population estimates 341 13. First northern giant petrel (Macronectes halli) breeding population survey and estimate for the Auckland Islands, New Zealand 357 14. Year-round distribution, breeding cycle, and activity of white-headed petrels (Pterodroma lessonii) nesting on Adams Island, Auckland Islands 369 15. White-chinned petrel (Procellaria aequinoctialis) burrow density, occupancy, and population size at the Auckland Islands 387 16. Genetic analysis reveal an unexpected refugial population of subantarctic snipe (Coenocorypha aucklandica) 403 17. Macquarie Island shags (Leucocarbo purpurascens) at the Auckland Islands - an addition to the New Zealand list 419 18. First record of South Polar skua (Catharacta maccormicki) from New Zealand - Auckland Islands, March 1904 427 19. Endemic is good, introduced is boring? Biases in bird reporting rates at the Auckland Islands 431 Acknowledgements 435

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Book SynopsisIslands are special because they promote unique forms  of life,  and large proportions of the species they hold are found  nowhere else on Earth. The mammals of the South-west Pacific are no exception, with many distributed only across single islands or archipelagos.Mammals of the South-west Pacific details the natural history for more than 180 species of marsupials, bats and rodents from 24 Pacific nations and territories. Species profiles are accompanied by distribution maps, illustrations and photographs many being the first images ever captured for the species. By combining available knowledge with unpublished data collected over years of field work, Mammals of the South-west Pacific forms a definitive guide to the mammals from this region. Table of ContentsAbout the authors. Preface. Acknowledgements. Foreword. Introduction. Species Accounts. Geology. Flora and Vegetation. Human Presence, Translocation and Extinction. Paleontology. Zoogeography. Conservation of South-west Pacific Mammals. Monotremata. Dasyuromorphia. Peramelemorphia. Diprotodontia. Rodentia. Chiroptera. Introduced Species. Glossary. Appendix A: Annotated Faunal list for the nations and territories of the region

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Book SynopsisFrom popular fiction to modern biomedicine, the tropics are defined by two essential features: prodigious nature and debilitating illness. That was not always so. In this engaging and imaginative study, Hugh Cagle shows how such a vision was created. Along the way, he challenges conventional accounts of the Scientific Revolution. The history of ''the tropics'' is the story of science in Europe''s first global empire. Beginning in the late fifteenth century, Portugal established colonies from sub-Saharan Africa to Southeast Asia and South America, enabling the earliest comparisons of nature and disease across the tropical world. Assembling the Tropics shows how the proliferation of colonial approaches to medicine and natural history led to the assemblage of ''the tropics'' as a single, coherent, and internally consistent global region. This is a story about how places acquire medical meaning, about how nature and disease become objects of scientific inquiry, and about what is at stake wTrade Review'Assembling the Tropics is a powerful, passionate, and beautifully realized piece of scholarship. It makes an exceptionally important intervention by at long last placing Portugal and the Lusophone world where they belong - right at the heart of early modern global science and medicine.' James Delbourgo, Rutgers University, New Jersey'Assembling the Tropics provides a richly empirical and compellingly dynamic perspective on medicine and natural history across the early modern Portuguese empire. Mobilizing case studies from Africa, India, and Brazil, Cagle shows how diverse cultures of natural inquiry in metropolitan Lisbon and its colonies fitfully converged on a coherent vision of the tropics.' Florence C. Hsia, University of Wisconsin, Madison'… wide-ranging, richly researched and closely reasoned … Assembling the Tropics builds upon the extensive secondary literature that has grown up around the early Portuguese empire in recent decades…' David Arnold, Social History of MedicineTable of Contents1. Reading between the lines: a prologue; Part I. The Coast of Africa, 1450–1550: 2. Dead reckonings; Part II. The Indian Ocean World, 1500–1600: 3. Itineraries and inventories; 4. Drug traffic; 5. Facts and fictions; Part III. The Portuguese Atlantic, 1550–1700: 6. Moral hazards; 7. Split decisions; 8. Fault lines; 9. Epilogue: South-South exchanges.

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Book SynopsisThis accessible and self-contained text presents the essential theoretical techniques developed to describe quantum processes, alongside a review of the experimental methods required in quantum measurement. Ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate students seeking to extend their knowledge of the physics underlying quantum technologies.Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Experiment: detecting single quantum objects; 2. Description of quantum systems in terms of density matrix; 3. Experiment: quantum processes; 4. Evolution; 5. Measurement; 6. Experiment: bipartite systems; 7. Entanglement; 8. Experiment: continuous quantum fluctuations; 9. Continuous variable systems; 10. Experiment: parameter estimation; 11. Theory: parameter estimation; Appendix A. Basic postulates of quantum mechanics; Appendix B. Generalized postulates of quantum mechanics; Appendix C. Description of composite systems; Appendix D. Qubits; Appendix E. Quantum particle; Appendix F. Quantum electromagnetic field; Appendix G. Interaction between light and atoms; Appendix H. Interaction between light beams and linear optical media; Appendix I. Interaction between light beams and nonlinear optical media; Appendix J. Optomechanics; Appendix K. Basics of circuit quantum electrodynamics; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book seeks to provide a basis for reflection on energy at a global level. It synthesizes the main energy-related issues and requires no specialist knowledge, either of economics, engineering sciences or international relations. It comprises four main chapters, that discuss the major energy sectors (oil, natural gas, coal, synthetic hydrocarbons, electricity, renewable energy), the impacts of energy at macro-economic level, geopolitics and new issues related to energy, notably environmental aspects and successes of demand management policies. The book is aimed at industry professionals, (under)graduate students / academics, economists and policy-makers in the energy sector/field.Trade ReviewThis authoritative and highly pedagogical book provides a very complete and thorough analysis of global energy issues. By combining technological, economic, environmental and policy aspects of energy, which are all intrinsically interlinked, the authors provide the tools which allow the reader to fully understand the complexities of global energy issues. A must for any energy course.Manfred Hafner, Professor, Johns Hopkins University (Bologna Center) / PSAIS (Sciences Po Paris), Skolkovo Moscow School of Management, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei Table of Contents1 Introduction; 2 Energy sectors; 3 Macroeconomic indicators and accounting of energy; 4 Impact of energy on the economic development; 5 Energy policy; 6 World energy situation; 7 Case studies from different countries; 8 Recent developments: new dimensions of the energy problem; 9 Outlook; Annex 1: Pedagogical remarks; Annex 2: Energy units and conversion factors

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Book SynopsisCharles Krebs is Emeritus Professor of Zoology at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. He received his B.S. from the University of Minnesota and earned both his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia. In addition to teaching ecology for 40 years, he works extensively on the population of rodents in Northern Canada, the United States, and Australia, trying to understand the mechanisms behind population fluctuations. He has published three ecology textbooks including Ecology: The Experimental Analysis of Distribution and Abundance, Sixth Edition and Ecological Methodology, Second Edition both published by Benjamin Cummings.Table of ContentsGlossary 1. Introduction to the Science of Ecology 2. Evolution and Ecology 3. Behavioral Ecology 4. Analyzing Geographic Distributions 5. Factors That Limit Distributions I: Biotic 6. Factors That Limit Distributions II: Abiotic 7. Distribution and Abundance 8. Population Parameters and Demographic Techniques 9. Population Growth 10. Species Interactions I: Competition 11. Species Interactions II: Predation 12. Species Interactions III: Herbivory and Mutualism 13. Species Interactions IV: Disease and Parasitism 14. Regulation of Population Size 15. Applied Problems I: Harvesting Populations 16. Applied Problems II: Pest Control 17. Applied Problems III: Conservation Biology 18. Community Structure in Space: Biodiversity 19. Community Structure in Time: Succession 20. Community Dynamics I: Predation and Competition in Equilibrial Communities 21. Community Dynamics II: Disturbance and Nonequilibrium Communities 22. Ecosystem Metabolism I: Primary Production 23. Ecosystem Metabolism II: Secondary Production 24. Ecosystem Metabolism III: Nutrient Cycles 25. Ecosystem Dynamics under Changing Climates 26. Ecosystem Health and Human Impacts Appendix: A Primer on Population Genetics Appendix: Instantaneous and Finite Rates Appendix: Species Diversity Measures of Heterogeneity Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Chemists and Chemistry. 2. Atoms, Molecules, and Ions. 3. Stoichiometry. 4. Types of Chemical Reactions and Solution Stoichiometry. 5. Gases. 6. Chemical Equilibrium. 7. Acids and Bases. 8. Applications of Aqueous Equilibria. 9. Energy, Enthalpy, and Thermochemistry. 10. Spontaneity, Entropy, and Free Energy. 11. Electrochemistry. 12. Quantum Mechanics and Atomic Theory. 13. Bonding: General Concepts. 14. Covalent Bonding: Orbitals. 15. Chemical Kinetics. 16. Liquids and Solids. 17. Properties of Solutions. 18. The Representative Elements. 19. Transition Metals and Coordination Chemistry. 20. The Nucleus: A Chemist���s View. 21. Organic and Biochemical Molecules. Appendix 1. Mathematical Procedures. Appendix 2. Units of Measurement and Conversions Among Units. Appendix 3. Spectral Analysis. Appendix 4. Selected Thermodynamic Data. Appendix 5. Equilibrium Constants and Reduction Potentials. Appendix 6. Deriving the Integrated Rate Laws. Glossary. Answers to Selected Exercises.

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Book SynopsisStatistical mechanics is hugely successful when applied to physical systems at thermodynamic equilibrium; however, most natural phenomena occur in nonequilibrium conditions and more sophisticated techniques are required to address this increased complexity. This second edition presents a comprehensive overview of nonequilibrium statistical physics, covering essential topics such as Langevin equations, Lévy processes, fluctuation relations, transport theory, directed percolation, kinetic roughening, and pattern formation. The first part of the book introduces the underlying theory of nonequilibrium physics, the second part develops key aspects of nonequilibrium phase transitions, and the final part covers modern applications. A pedagogical approach has been adopted for the benefit of graduate students and instructors, with clear language and detailed figures used to explain the relevant models and experimental results. With the inclusion of original material and organizational changes throughout the book, this updated edition will be an essential guide for graduate students and researchers in nonequilibrium thermodynamics.

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Book SynopsisA vibrant exploration of the world's newest languagewhere it came from, how it works and where it's going

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Book SynopsisTimely, relevant and extremely student-friendly, Andersen/Hill Collins' RACE, CLASS, AND GENDER: INTERSECTIONS AND INEQUALITIES, 10th edition, equips you with a multidimensional perspective on today's social issues. Written by two leading authorities in the field, this classic anthology uses a diverse collection of writings by a variety of scholars to demonstrate how the complex intersection of people's race, class, gender and sexuality shapes their experiences in U.S. society. Professors Andersen and Hill Collins begin each section with in-depth introductions to provide an analytical framework for understanding social inequality. Completely up-to-date, the readings cover current--and often controversial topics--including undocumented students, myths about immigrant crime, growing inequality, the role of social media in social movement mobilization, health care inequality and more.Table of ContentsPREFACE. ABOUT THE EDITORS. ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS. PART I: WHY RACE, CLASS, AND GENDER STILL MATTER. Introduction by Margaret L. Andersen and Patricia Hill Collins. 1. Age, Race, Class and Sex: Women Redefining Difference" by Audre Lorde. 2. "From a Native Daughter" by Haunani Kay-Trask. 3. "Label Us Angry" by Jeremiah Torres. 4 "It Looks Like a Demon": Black Masculinity and Spirituality in the Age of Ferguson by Jamie D. Hawley and Staycie L. Flint. PART II: SYSTEMS OF POWER AND INEQUALITY. Introduction by Margaret L. Andersen and Patricia Hill Collins. A. RACE. 5. "The Persistence of White nationalism in America" by Joe Feagin. 6. "Racial Formation" by Michael Omi and Howard Winant. 7. "Color-Blind Privilege: The Social and Political Functions of Erasing the Color Line in Post Race America" by Charles A. Gallagher. 8. "White Privilege" by Peggy McIntosh. B. ETHNICITY. 9. "What White Supremacists Taught a Jewish Scholar about Identity" by Abby Ferber. 10. "Must-See TV: South Asian Characterizations in American Popular Media" by Bhoomi K. Thakore. 11. "We are all Americans: the Latin Americanization of race relations in the United States" by Eduardo Bonilla-Silva and Karen S. Glover. 12. "Optional Ethnicities: For Whites Only?" by Mary C. Waters. C. CLASS, CAPITALISM, AND INEQUALITY. 13. "Is Capitalism Gendered and Racialized?" by Joan Acke. 14. "Race as Class" by Herbert J. Gans. 15. "Media Magic: Making Class Invisible" by Gregory Mantsios. 16. "Toxic Inequality" by Thomas M. Shapiro. D. GENDER. 17. "Asian American Women and Racialized Femininities: ���Doing Gender��� across Cultural Worlds" by Karen D. Pyke and Denise L. Johnson. 18. "From Transgender to Trans" by Joelle Ruby Ryan. 19. "More than Men: Latino Feminist Masculinities and Intersectionality" by Aida Hurtado and Mrinal Sinha. 20. "Keep Your "N" in Check: African American Women and the Interactive Effects of Etiquette and Emotional Labor" by Marlese Durr and Adia M. Harvey Wingfield. E. SEXUALITY. 21. "Prisons for Our Bodies, Closets for Our Minds: Racism, Heterosexism, and Black Sexuality" by Patricia Hill Collins. 22. "The Invention of Heterosexuality" by Jonathan Ned Katz. 23. "Good Girls": Gender, Social Class, and Slut Discourse on Campus" by Elizabeth A, Armstrong, Laura T. Hamilton, Elizabeth M. Armstrong, and J. Lotus Seele. 24. "Queering the Sexual and Racial Politics of Urban Revitalization" by Donovan Lessard. PART III: SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND SOCIAL ISSUES. Introduction by Margaret L. Andersen and Patricia Hill Collins A. JOBS, WORK, and THE LABOR MARKET. 25. "Jobless Ghettos: The Social Implications of the Disappearance of Work in Segregated Neighborhoods" by William J. Wilson. 26. "Working Class Growing Pains" by Jennifer M. Silva. 27. "Are Emily and Greg More Employable than Lakisha and Jamal?: A Field Experiment on Labor Market Discrimination" by Marianne Bertrand and Sendhil Mullainathan. 28. "Gender Matters: So Do Race and Class: Experiences of Gendered Racism on the Wal-Mart Shop Floor" by Sandra E. Weissinger. B. FAMILIES AND RELATIONSHIPS. 29. "Our Mothers' Grief: Racial-Ethnic Women and the Maintenance of Families" by Bonnie Thornton Dill. 30. "LGBT Sexuality and Families at the Start of the Twenty-First Century" by Mignon R. Moore and Michael Stambolis-Ruhstorfhe. 31. "The Good Daughter Dilemma: Latinas Managing Family and School Demands" by Roberta Espinoza. 32. "Loving across Racial Divides" by Amy Steinbugler. C. EDUCATION AND HEALTH. 33. "From the Achievement Gap to the Education Debt: Understanding Achievement in U.S. Schools" by Gloria Ladson-Billings. 34. "Academic Resilience among Undocumented Latino Students" by William Perez, Roberta Espinoza, Karina Ramos, Heidi M. Coronado, and Richard Cortes. 35. "Michael���s Story: "I Get Into So Much Trouble Just by Walking:" Narrative Knowing and Life at the Intersections of Learning Disability, Race and Class" by David J. Connor. 36. "Health Inequities, Social Determinants, and Intersectionality" by Nancy L��pez and Vivian L. Gadsden. D. CITIZENSHIP AND NATIONAL IDENTITY. 37. "The First Americans: American Indians" by C. Matthew Snipp. 38. "Is This a White Country, or What?"" by Lillian B. Rubin. 39. "Are Asian Americans Becoming "White"?" by Min Zhou. 40. "Feeling Like a Citizen, Living as a Denizen: Deportees Sense of Belonging" by Tonya Golash-Boza. E. VIOLENCE AND CRIMINALIZATION 41. "Policed, Punished, Dehumanized: The Reality for Young Men of Color Living in America" by Victor M. Rios. 42. "The Myth of Immigrant Criminality and the Paradox of Assimilation" by Rub��n G. Rumbaut and Walter Ewing. 43. "Refugees, Race, and Gender: The Multiple Discrimination against Refugee Women" by Eileen Pittaway and Linda Bartolomei. 44. "The Intersectional Paradigm and Alternative Visions to Stopping Domestic Violence: What Poor Women, Women of Color, and Immigrant Women Are Teaching Us about Violence in the Family" by Natalie J. Sokoloff. PART IV: INTERSECTIONALITY AND SOCIAL CHANGE. Introduction by Margaret L. Andersen and Patricia Hill Collins. A. MEDIA AND POPULAR CULTURE. 45. "Race, Gender, and Virtual Inequality: Exploring the Liberatory Potential of Black Cyberfeminist Theory" by Kishonna L. Gray. 46. "Talking Back to Controlling Images: Latinos��� Changing Responses to Racism over the Life Course" by Jessica Vasquez-Tokos and Kathyrn Norton-Smith. 47. ""This is for the Brown Kids!" Racialization and the Formation of "Muslim" Punk Rock" by Amy D. McDowell. 48. "Frozen in Time: The Impact of Native American Media Representations" by Peter A. Leavitt, Rebecca Covarrubius, Yvonne A. Perez, and Stephanie A. Fryberg. B. SOCIAL MOVEMENTS AND ACTIVISM. 49. "Immigrant Rights are Civil Rights" by Hana Brown and Jennifer A. Jones. 50. "Intersectional Mobilization, Social Movement Spillover, and Queer Youth Leadership in the Immigrant Rights Movement" by Veronica Terr��quez. 51. "Movement Intersectionality: The Case of Race, Gender, Disability, and Genetic Technologies" by Dorothy Roberts and Sujatha Jesudason. 52. "Growing Food and Justice: Dismantling Racism through Sustainable Food Systems" by Alfonso Morales. 53. "(Re)Imagining Intersectional Democracy from Black Feminism to Hashtag Activism" by Sarah J. Jackson."

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Book SynopsisThe Cambridge International AS & A Level Biology Exam Success Guide brings clarity and focus to exam preparation, with detailed and practical guidance on raising attainment. The guide helps students to recap content through easy-to-digest chunks, apply knowledge with targeted revision activities, review and reflect on work done and raise their grades with sample answers, examiner commentary and exam-style practice.The Cambridge International AS & A Level Biology Exam Success Guide is written by Richard Fosbery, an examiner, teacher and teacher trainer, and students can benefit from his expertise and experience in what they need to help them succeed in their exams. Other resources include a Student Book which offers a rigorous yet accessible approach for covering the whole syllabus and an Enhanced Online Student Book which provides extra digital hotspots including downloadable questions and additional activities. These are also available in a great-value Print & Enhanced Online Student

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Book SynopsisPlease note this title is suitable for any student studying:Exam Board: AQALevel: A LevelSubject: ChemistryFirst teaching: September 2015; first exams: June 2017Oxford Revise is a fresh, evidence-based approach to studying; created by the teacher-trusted Oxford Science author team and informed by the latest research into the best ways to make learning stick, it organises content in the most effective way for successful learning, ideal for independent study throughout the school year and in the lead-up to exams. Based on principles of cognitive science, the simple three-step Knowledge, Retrieval, and Practice approach helps students to organise information and commit it to long-term memory, improve retention and recall, and apply knowledge successfully with extensive exam-style practice. It''s everything students need to study effectively and fully prepare for their exams, in one convenient book. Each paperback purchased includes free access to an ebook version of the title. Details on

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Unit 1: Locating Physiology on the Web of Knowledge 5 Chapter 1: Learning a New Language: How to Speak Fluent A&P 7 Chapter 2: Better Living through Chemistry 25 Chapter 3: The Secret Life of Cells 45 Chapter 4: Joining Forces: Cells Organize into Tissues 71 Unit 2: Weaving It All Together: The Structural Layers 87 Chapter 5: It’s Just Skin Deep: The Integumentary System 89 Chapter 6: More than a Scaffold to Build On: The Skeletal System 109 Chapter 7: Getting in Gear: The Muscles 153 Unit 3: Talking to Yourself 189 Chapter 8: Your Electric Personality 191 Chapter 9: Raging Hormones: The Endocrine System 233 Unit 4: Traveling the World 257 Chapter 10: The River(s) of Life 259 Chapter 11: Spreading the Love: The Cardiovascular System 269 Chapter 12: Underground Defenses: The Lymphatic System 295 Unit 5: Supply and Demand 321 Chapter 13: Oxygenating the Machine: The Respiratory System 323 Chapter 14: Fueling the Fire: The Digestive System 347 Chapter 15: Cleaning Up Your Act: The Urinary System 375 Unit 6: Making a Mini-Me: Behind the Scenes 395 Chapter 16: Why Ask Y? Gamete Production 397 Chapter 17: Baking the Bundle of Joy 427 Chapter 18: From Cradle to Grave 445 Index 457

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Book SynopsisDeveloped in cooperation with the International BaccalaureateTrust experienced and best-selling authors to navigate the new syllabuses confidently with these coursebooks that implement inquiry-based and conceptually-focused teaching and learning.- Ensure a continuum approach to concept-based learning through active student inquiry; our authors are not only IB Diploma experienced teachers but are also experienced in teaching the IB MYP and have collaborated on our popular MYP by Concept series. - Build the skills and techniques covered in the Tools (Experimental techniques, Technology and Mathematics) with direct links to the relevant parts of the syllabus; these skills also provide the foundation for practical work and internal assessment.- Integrate Theory of Knowledge into your lessons with TOK boxes and Inquiries that provide real-world examples, case studies and questions. The TOK links are written by the author of our bestselling TOTrade ReviewThe syllabus is very well presented and clearly focused to the assessment but learning Physics is in the foreground. This is nicely done! The author covers the syllabus as well as going beyond to transmit a broad knowledge and understanding of Physics. The organization of the book follows the same order of topics as the IB Physics Guide.Each topic opens with the "Guiding Questions" and is then separated into sub-topics identified by the corresponding IB syllabus content or "Understanding" in wording identical to that used in the IB Physics Guide. The subtopics are presented in an order that makes sense in terms of the Physics, so that reading flows easily. The book covers all "Guidance" points. There are many indications of International Mindedness implicit in the text, as exercises, explanations or pictures. There are many Tools, TOK, NoS and ATL boxes as well as worked examples and advice (Top Tips and Common mistakes). Extra vocabulary and information allow for a more complete presentation of the Physics. There are many different types of exercises as well as checkpoints for students to practice, including IB paper questions at the end of each topic. I have enjoyed reviewing the book and hope my input contributes to making it a better coursebook. Thank you for the opportunity to participate. I so [heart] IB Physics! Aurora Vicens PhD, Academic Principal and Head of Science DepartmentRafa Nadal International School, Spain -- Aurora Vicens PhD * Aurora Vicens *

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Book SynopsisHow did life emerge? What are the smallest elements of matter? How are planets formed?Over the centuries, brilliant men and women have sought to develop theories to answer the most compelling questions about the world around us. Through their amazing insights and conscientious efforts they helped to create the world we know today. In this entertaining introduction, Anne Rooney explores the fascinating world of science through its 50 key ideas.Ranging from evolutionary biology to quantum physics to chaos theory and featuring the ideas of such pivotal scientists as Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, and Marie Curie, this essential guide will bring you up to speed on all of the world''s most important scientific discoveries. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Ideas Unpacked series explores several academic topics through their 50 greatest ideas, giving readers an entertaining and accessible overview of a subjects defining theories and thi

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Book SynopsisIsaac Newton was accorded a semi-divine status in the 18th and 19th centuries, whereby his image linked together religion and science. The real human being behind the demi-god image has tended to be lost. He was a person who took credit from others, and crushed the reputations of those to whom he owed most. This most brilliant of mathematicians could alas be devious, deceptive and duplicitous. This work doesn''t go looking at unpublished alchemical musings as is nowadays fashionable, rather it sticks to the historical record. At the time when the new science was born, we scrutinise the ways in which he failed to discover the law of gravity or invent calculus. What exactly did Leibniz mean by describing him as ''a mind neither fair nor honest''? Why did Robert Hooke describe him as ''the veriest knave in all the house'' and why was the astronomer Flamsteed calling him SIN (Sir Isaac Newton)?We are here concerned to give him credit for what he did discover, which may not be quite what yo

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Book Synopsis''Even if you''ve never picked up a weight, Stronger is for you'' - Arnold SchwarzeneggerNo matter how you think of yourself - strong or weak, large or small - you are substantially made of muscle. To the last day of your life, your ability to stand and go where you want to go, your agency and effectiveness in the world, will depend on it. But what is muscle?From the battlefields of Homer''s Iliad where muscles first enter world literature, to the Victorian-era gymnasiums where women build strength and muscle by lifting heavy weights, to the retirement home in Boston where a young doctor discovers that training at high intensity can produce the same relative gains for frail ninety-year-olds as for thirty-year-olds, Stronger places the science and significance of our muscles in an astonishing new light.Ancient binaries of brain versus brawn created an enduring prejudice against muscle and against the type of exercise that best builds strength. Yet the research proves that weight training can help prevent or treat many chronic diseases and disabilities throughout life, including depression, cancer, and diabetes. All of us, from elite powerlifters to people who have never played sports at all, can learn to lift weights in ways that yield life''s ultimate prize: the ability to act in the world.

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Book SynopsisGet ready to laugh nonstop with hundreds of classic knock-knock jokes, silly one-liners, and hilarious puns sure to tickle your funny bone.From silly wordplay to treacherous tongue twisters, this humongous book has something for every kind of jokester. Never get tired of the same old jokes again. Jam packed with thousands of the funniest jokes, these goofy gags will have kids rolling on the floor with laughter.Including: Where did Sir Lancelot go to pay his parking tickets? Knight court. What does the Abominable Snowman get if he stays out in the sun too long? Freezer burn. Why did the pirate join a health club? He wanted to be in ship shape. What’s a Scarecrow''s favorite fruit? Strawberries! Kid-friendly content makes this a must-have for your family''s bookshelf. So, what are you waiting for? Start laughing with The Most Ginormous Joke Book Ever!

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Book SynopsisThe ultimate plant guide, updated to include current RHS Awards of Garden Merit so you know which plants are RHS recommended.Whether you are growing roses or growing French beans, choose plants with confidence with the RHS Good Plant Guide. This book recommends over 3,000 trees, shrubs, perennials, bulbs, bedding plants, fruits and vegetables for every garden situation - all readily available from nurseries and garden centres - and with more than 1,500 photos and illustrations, it will ensure your garden flourishes all year round.Whether you are a green-fingered guru or just starting out, enjoy good plants throughout the year with the RHS Good Plant Guide, now in paperback (previous ISBN 9781405362986).

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Book SynopsisFor millennia, trees have offered renewal and inspiration.  They have provided for humanity on every level, from spiritual sanctuary to the raw material for our homes, books, and food. In this beautiful and revealing book, National Geographic combines legendary photography with cutting-edge science to illuminate exactly how trees influence the life of planet Earth—from our personal lives to the weather cycle. Beautifully illustrated essays tell the stories of the world’s most remarkable trees, from Tane Mahura in New Zealand, the ancient Maori 'lord of the forest,' to Pando, a single aspen spreading over 100 acres: Earth’s largest living thing. You’ll also discover how an astronaut carried tree seeds to the moon and back; the reason 'microdosing' on tree gas is a sure way to boost your immune system; and why playing in the dirt boosts serotonin, happiness hormone.   For nature and science enthusiasts, as well as phot

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Book SynopsisIn this inspiring collection of essays, acclaimed author David Quammen journeys to places where civilization meets raw nature and explores the challenge of balancing the needs of both.For more than two decades, award-winning science and nature writer David Quammen has traveled to Earth’s most far-flung and fragile destinations, sending back field notes from places caught in the tension between humans and the wild. This illuminating book features 20 of those assignments: elegantly written narratives, originally published in National Geographic magazine and updated for today, telling colorful and impassioned stories from some of the planet’s wildest locales. Quammen shares encounters with African elephants, chimpanzees, and gorillas (and their saviors, including Jane Goodall); the salmon of northeastern Russia and the people whose livelihood depends on them; the lions of Kenya and the villagers whose homes border on parks created to preserve

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Book SynopsisExam Board: EdexcelLevel: AS/A-levelSubject: ChemistryFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: June 2017Helps higher achieving students to maximise their potential, with a focus on independent learning, assessment advice and model assessment answers in this new edition of George Facer''s best-selling textbook- Encourages independent learning with notes and clear explanations throughout the content - Strengthens understanding with worked examples of chemical equations and calculations - Stretches the students with a bank of questions at the end of each chapter - Provides assessment guidance and sample answers

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Book SynopsisExam Board: WJEC, EduqasLevel: A-levelSubject: BiologyFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: Summer 2017Reinforce students'' understanding throughout their course with clear topic summaries and sample questions and answers to help your students target higher grades.Written by experienced teacher Andy Clarke, our Student Guides are divided into two key sections, content guidance and sample questions and answers.Content guidance will:- Develop students'' understanding of key concepts and terminology; this guide covers WJEC A-level Unit 3; Eduqas A-level Component 1 and Component 3.- Consolidate students'' knowledge with ''knowledge check questions'' at the end of each topic and answers in the back of the book.Sample questions and answers will:- Build students'' understanding of the different question types, so they can approach each question with confide

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Book SynopsisThe volcano among the most familiar and perhaps the most terrifying of all geological phenomena. However, Earth isn''t the only planet to harbour volcanoes. In fact, the Solar System, and probably the entire Universe, is littered with them. Our own Moon, which is now a dormant piece of rock, had lava flowing across its surface billions of years ago, while Mars can be credited with the largest volcano in the Solar System, Olympus Mons, which stands 25km high. While Mars''s volcanoes are long dead, volcanic activity continues in almost every other corner of the Solar System, in the most unexpected of locations. We tend to think of Earth volcanoes as erupting hot, molten lava and emitting huge, billowing clouds of incandescent ash. However, it isn''t necessarily the same across the rest of the Solar System. For a start, some volcanoes aren''t even particularly hot. Those on Pluto, for example, erupt an icy slush of substances such as water, methane, nitrogen or ammonia, that fTrade ReviewFire and Ice is an assured, essential read on everything you could hope to know about volcanoes on both our world and others. It captures the intrigue, mystery and wonder of space, and underscores just how much we have to thank volcanoes for on Earth. * New Scientist *Starkey’s excellent book is the first to examine these extra-terrestrial volcanoes of our Solar System … It’s an explosive read in more ways than one. * Forbes *In Fire and Ice, geologist and solar system maven Natalie Starkey reveals to us that Earth is not the only host for active volcanoes. You can find them in places not previously imagined, like the surfaces of other planets and their moons. And you think you’ve seen everything? Some of these volcanoes even spew ice. Read all about it in this mind-expanding book. * Neil deGrasse Tyson, Astrophysicist American Museum of Natural History *[Starkey] masterfully weaves the latest information we have about volcanoes throughout the Solar System into a broader narrative about planets and moons themselves. The result is a book about volcanoes — and so much more ... entertaining and informative. * Nature *A FANTASTIC exploration of the hidden workings of the planets, and a timely reminder of what a fascinating and dramatic place our solar system is. * Dallas Campbell, Science television presenter and author *Fire and Ice explores a unique blend of space volcanoes – from the inner workings to the outer landscapes. Natalie journeys into the weird nature of volcanism and dives into current outstanding questions that we are still exploring. * Dr Caitlin Ahrens, NASA / USRA *Natalie Starkey leads us on an incredible journey across our Solar System, revealing a wonderful variety of volcanic geology. A fascinating look at volcanoes and the space science that enables us to study them. * Rebecca Williams, Volcanologist *Starkey takes readers on NASA’s expeditions, onto islands, and between tectonic plates undersea with vivid, immersive descriptions. The result is a thoroughly accessible look at a lesser-known part of the universe. * Publisher's Weekly *Table of ContentsPreface Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Destruction Chapter 3: Making a Magma Chapter 4: Construction Chapter 5: Creating a Life-giving World Chapter 6: Peering In Chapter 7: Warming Up Chapter 8: Cooling Off Chapter 9: Fiery Moons Chapter 10: Fiery Planets Chapter 11: Ice Worlds Chapter 12: What Next? Acknowledgements Index

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Book SynopsisA SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEARLonglisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year''Rich and joyous ...The book''s quiet optimism about our ability to change, and to learn to love small things passionately, will stay with me for a long time'' Helen Macdonald''Big-hearted and quietly gripping'' Guardian''I love Jon Day''s writing and his birds. A marvellous, soaring account'' Olivia Laing''[A] beautiful book about unbeautiful birds'' Observer''This is nature writing at its best'' Financial Times''Awash with historical and literary detail, and moving moments ... Wonderful''Telegraph''Every page of this beautifully written book brought me pleasure'' Charlotte Higgins''A vivid evocation of a remarkable speTrade ReviewPrecise and poignant * Spectator *I love Jon Day's writing and his birds. A marvellous, soaring account * Olivia Laing *A compelling blend of personal memoir, nature writing and popular science, Day's book considers the humble pigeon, probably our oldest companion species. * Mail on Sunday *Homing did something I thought would be impossible - made me fall in love with the humble, familiar feral pigeon. It is both a repository of fascinating stories and memorable characters, and a deeply felt personal enquiry into the nature of 'home'. Every page of this beautifully written book brought me pleasure * Charlotte Higgins *'A terrific book which explores the sport inside out, as well as our own human concept of what home is' * Daily Telegraph *In this lucid and beguiling book, Jon Day has written marvellously interwoven tale of our two species * Jonathan Raban *A meditation that swoops agilely over topics from tyranny of technology to the paradoxes of parenting and the rewards of simply staying put. . . . A joyful, richly rewarding book * Mail on Sunday *Big-hearted and quietly gripping * The Guardian *[A] Vivid evocation of a remarkable species and a rich working-class tradition...a charming defence of a much-maligned bird * Daily Mail *Day's stories from the history of human-pigeon relations are well chosen and well told ... there's a great deal to like in the simple imagery of a young family and their pigeons growing up together in an east London home * Literary Review *This beautiful book by an English lecturer-cum-pigeon fancier reveals eerie parallels between human and bird life ... [A] beautiful book about unbeautiful birds * The Observer *Jon Day takes on the humble racing pigeon to ask just what home is, how we establish it, miss it and depart and return to it. He elevates this heroic bird to its rightful place in natural history and our history too, and celebrates its shared instinct with us for home... the art his own family and academic career... He has many fascinating accounts of how we've exploited these miraculous birds' homing instincts in war and peace... Day swoops and soars over many fields of art and science to unravel our instinct for homeEndlessly interesting and dazzlingly erudite, this wonderful book will make a home for itself in your heart * Prospect Magazine *I totally love Jon Day's new book Homing. For people who recognise that feeling familiar to Freud, of being homesick for nowhere, Jon's sense of making a particular home, or of knowing your way back to one, is a miracle-narrative of birds and men. Humane and beautifully navigated, it is hands down a book of the year -- Andrew O'HaganA dazzlingly erudite memoir about family, children and pigeon-fancying. An unlikely combination perhaps, but Day pulls it off. * Prospect Magazine *Day's stories from the history of human-pigeon relations are well chosen and well told ... there's a great deal to like in the simple imagery of a young family and their pigeons growing up together in an east London home * Literary Review *

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Book SynopsisEvery year, readers send in thousands of questions to New Scientist, the world's best-selling science weekly, in the hope that the answers to them will be given in the 'Last Word' column - regularly voted the most popular section of the magazine.Does Anything Eat Wasps? is a collection of the best that have appeared, including: Why can't we eat green potatoes? Why do airliners suddenly plummet? Does a compass work in space? Why do all the local dogs howl at emergency sirens? How can a tree grow out of a chimney stack? Why do bruises go through a range of colours? Why is the sea blue inside caves? Many seemingly simple questions are actually very complex to answer. And some that seem difficult have a very simple explanation. New Scientist's 'Last Word' celebrates all questions - the trivial, the idiosyncratic, the baffling and the strange. This selection of the best is popular science at its most entertaining and enlightening.

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Book Synopsis''A fantastic compendium of skeptical thinking and the perfect primer for anyone who wants to separate fact from fiction.'' Richard Wiseman, author 59 Seconds''Thorough, informative, and enlightening... If this book does not become required reading for us all, we may well see modern civilization unravel before our eyes.'' Neil deGrasse Tyson, author of Astrophysics for People in a HurryIn this tie-in to their popular ''The Skeptics Guide to the Universe'' podcast, Steven Novella, along with ''Skeptical Rogues'' Bob Novella, Cara Santa Maria, Jay Novella and Evan Bernstein explain the tenets of skeptical thinking and debunk some of the biggest scientific myths, fallacies and conspiracy theories (anti-vaccines, homeopathy, UFO sightings, and many more.) They''ll help us try to make sense of what seems like an increasingly crazy world using powerful tools like science and philosophy. The Skeptics'' Guide to the UniverseTrade ReviewThorough, informative, and enlightening, The Skeptic's Guide to the Universe inoculates you against the frailties and shortcomings of human cognition. If this book does not become required reading for us all, we may well see modern civilization unravel before our eyes. * Neil deGrasse Tyson, author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry *A fantastic compendium of skeptical thinking and the perfect primer for anyone who wants to separate fact from fiction. * Richard Wiseman, author of 59 Seconds *A terrific book for anyone who wants a better understanding about the world around them and an essential guide to navigating modern life. The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe will help readers recognize pitfalls in reasoning, combat bad arguments and avoid superstitious thinking. * Simon Singh, author of Fermat’s Enigma *In this age of real and fake information, your ability to reason, to think in scientifically skeptical fashion, is the most important skill you can have. Read The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe; get better at reasoning. And if this claim about the importance of reason is wrong, The Skeptics' Guide will help you figure that out, too. * Bill Nye, ‘The Science Guy’ *

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Book Synopsis‘This book is not just about life, but about discovery itself. It is about error and hubris, but also about wonder and the reach of science. And it is bookended with the ultimate question: How do we define the thing that defines us?’ – Siddhartha Mukherjee, author of The Gene We all assume we know what life is, but the more scientists learn about the living world – from protocells to brains, from zygotes to pandemic viruses – the harder they find it to locate the edges of life, where it begins and ends. What exactly does it mean to be alive? Is a virus alive? Is a foetus? Carl Zimmer investigates one of the biggest questions of all: What is life? The answer seems obvious until you try to seriously answer it. Is the apple sitting on your kitchen counter alive, or is only the apple tree it came from deserving of the word? If we can’t answer that question here on earth, how will we know when and if we discover alien life on other worlds? The question hangs over some of society’s most charged conflicts – whether a fertilized egg is a living person, for example, and when we ought to declare a person legally dead. Life’s Edge is an utterly fascinating investigation by one of the most celebrated science writers of our time. Zimmer journeys through the strange experiments that have attempted to recreate life. Literally hundreds of definitions of what that should look like now exist, but none has yet emerged as an obvious winner. Lists of what living things have in common do not add up to a theory of life. It’s never clear why some items on the list are essential and others not. Coronaviruses have altered the course of history, and yet many scientists maintain they are not alive. Chemists are creating droplets that can swarm, sense their environment, and multiply – have they made life in the lab? Whether he is handling pythons in Alabama or searching for hibernating bats in the Adirondacks, Zimmer revels in astounding examples of life at its most bizarre. He tries his own hand at evolving life in a test tube with unnerving results. Charting the obsession with Dr Frankenstein’s monster and how Coleridge came to believe the whole universe was alive, Zimmer leads us all the way into the labs and minds of researchers working on engineering life from the ground up.Trade ReviewThis book is not just about life, but about discovery itself. It is about error and hubris, but also about wonder and the reach of science. And it is bookended with the ultimate question: How do we define the thing that defines us? -- Siddhartha Mukherjee, author of The Gene * New York Times *Profound, lyrical, and fascinating, Life’s Edge will give you a newfound appreciation for life itself. It is the work of a master science writer at the height of his skills – a welcome gift at a time when life seems more precious than ever. -- Ed Yong, author of I Contain MultitudesA fascinating and well-written mapping of the edges of biology, which will have broad appeal to nonscientists. * Library Journal (starred review) *Diligently tackles the true definition of life . . . Zimmer invites us to observe, ponder, and celebrate life's exquisite diversity, nuances, and ultimate unity. * Booklist (starred review) *A master science writer explores the definition of life . . . An ingenious case that the answers to life's secrets are on the horizon. * Kirkus Reviews *A pop science tour de force. * Publisher’s Weekly *Carl Zimmer shows what a great suspense novel science can be. Life's Edge is a timely exploration in an age when modern Dr. Frankensteins are hard at work, but Carl’s artful, vivid, irresistible writing transcends the moment in these twisting chapters of intellectual revelation. Prepare to be enthralled. -- Jennifer Doudna, Nobel Laureate, co-author of A Crack in Creation

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Book SynopsisFrom the Big Bang to the Gaia Mission, this is a very personal history of the universe through the author's favourite 100 stars.Astronomer Florian Freistetter has chosen 100 stars that have almost nothing in common. Some are bright and famous, some shine so feebly you need a huge telescope. There are big stars, small stars, nearby stars and faraway stars. Some died a while ago, others have not even yet come into being. Collectively they tell the story of the whole world, according to Freistetter. There is Algol, for example, the Demon Star, whose strange behaviour has long caused people sleepless nights. And Gamma Draconis, from which we know that the earth rotates around its own axis. There is also the star sequence 61 Cygni, which revealed the size of the cosmos to us.Then there are certain stars used by astronomers to search for extra-terrestrial life, to explore interstellar space travel, or to explain why the dinosaurs became extinct.In 100 short, fascinating and entertaining chapters, Freistetter not only reveals the past and future of the cosmos, but also the story of the people who have tried to understand the world in which we live.Trade Review'An ingenious basic course in astronomy' * Die Welt *Delightful ... an excellent diversion for people of all levels of astronomical knowledge * BBC Sky at Night Magazine *Our cosmic narrative is told in a very different, inventive manner by the Austrian writer and astronomer Florian Freistetter, who examines it through the device of providing short portraits of his hundred favourite stars. It's the classic trick of focusing on the particular to tell a wider story, and here it is done beautifully * Times Literary Supplement *

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Book Synopsis'The perfect book to escape our human-sized existence and take a tour of the atomic world instead.' Helen Arney, science comedian and broadcaster When we think of the periodic table we picture orderly rows of elements that conform to type and never break the rules. In this book Kathryn Harkup reveals that there are personalities, passions, quirks and historical oddities behind those ordered rows, and shows us that the periodic table is a sprawling family tree with its own black sheep, wayward cousins and odd uncles. The elements in the periodic table, like us, are an extended family - some old, some newborn, some shy and reticent, some exuberant or unreliable. Dr Harkup tells the weird and wonderful stories of just fifty two members of this family - remarkable tales of discovery, inspiration and revolution, from the everyday to the extraordinary. Some elements are relatively anonymous; others, already familiar, are seen in a new light; and old friends have surprising secrets to share. From our green-fingered friend magnesium to the devil incarnate polonium, this eclectic collection of engaging and informative stories will change the way you see the periodic table for ever.

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Book SynopsisFor all of neuroscience's advances, we've made little progress on its biggest question: How do simple cells in the brain create intelligence?Jeff Hawkins and his team discovered that the brain uses maplike structures to build a model of the world-not just one model, but hundreds of thousands of models of everything we know. This discovery allows Hawkins to answer important questions about how we perceive the world, why we have a sense of self, and the origin of high-level thought.A Thousand Brains heralds a revolution in the understanding of intelligence. It is a big-think book, in every sense of the word. One of the Financial Times' Best Books of 2021One of Bill Gates' Five Favorite Books of 2021

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Book SynopsisThis book traces the evolution of the pharmacist from compounder-dispenser to advisor counselor. It explores the impact on pharmacy of broad sociologic, demographic, and economic trends and examines controversial issues such as professional versus business objectives, managed cost care, coginitive services, pharmaceutical care, and the future roles

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Book SynopsisJoin Kanna, Kanta, Yamane, and Gloria in The Manga Guide to the Universe as they explore our solar system, the Milky Way, and faraway galaxies in search of the universe s greatest mysteries: dark matter, cosmic expansion, and the Big Bang itself. As you rocket across the night sky, you ll become acquainted with modern astronomy and astrophysics, as well as the classical discoveries and theories on which they re built. You ll even learn why some scientists believe finding extraterrestrial life is inevitable! You ll also learn about: Discoveries made by Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Hubble, and other seminal astronomers Theories of the universe s origins, evolution, and geometry The ways you can measure and observe heavenly bodies with different telescopes, and how astronomers calculate distances in space Stellar classifications and how the temperature, size, and magnitude of a star are related Cosmic background radiation, what the WMAP satellite discovered, and scientists predictiTable of ContentsPrefacePrologue: A Tale that Begins on the MoonChapter 1: Is Earth the Center of the Universe?Chapter 2: From the Solar System to the Milky WayChapter 3: The Universe Was Born with a Big BangChapter 4: What Is It Like at the Edge of the Universe?Chapter 5: Our Ever-Expanding UniverseIndex

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Book SynopsisEverything s gone screwy at Tagai Academy. When the headmaster forces Minagi s entire class to study Einstein s theory of relativity over summer school, Minagi volunteers to go in their place. There s just one problem: He s never even heard of relativity before! Luckily, Minagi has the plucky Miss Uraga to teach him. Follow along with The Manga Guide to Relativity as Minagi learns about the non-intuitive laws that shape our universe. Before you know it, you ll master difficult concepts like inertial frames of reference, unified spacetime, and the equivalence principle. You ll see how relativity affects modern astronomy and discover why GPS systems and other everyday technologies depend on Einstein s extraordinary discovery. The Manga Guide to Relativity also teaches you how to: Understand and use E = mc2, the world s most famous equation Calculate the effects of time dilation using the Pythagorean theorem Understand classic thought experiments like the Twin Paradox, and see why lenTable of ContentsPrefacePrologue: Outrageous Closing CeremonyChapter 1: What Is Relativity?Chapter 2: What Do You Mean, Time Slows Down?Chapter 3: The Faster an Object Moves, the Shorter and Heavier It Becomes?Chapter 4: What Is General Relativity?EpilogueIndex

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Book SynopsisAn in-depth work of reportage that dares to ask what's at stake in privatising outer space.

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Book SynopsisAn invaluable site guide for New England birders, now available in a new updated edition. With over 470 species of birds recorded, Maine offers an abundance of birding opportunities for people of all levels of interest and experience, from those looking beyond their backyards for the first time to knowledgeable visitors looking to plug a hole in their list of sightings. The state’s wealth of undeveloped land and its extensive coastline, countless islands, and varied habitat combine to host an impressive diversity of birds at all times of the year. Birders travel to Maine from near and far to seek hard-to-find species, from the only Atlantic puffins breeding in the United States on offshore islands to Bicknell’s thrushes high in the mountains. This book fills an important niche for the birdwatching community by offering comprehensive entries detailing the best locations for finding birds throughout the state for enthusiasts of all levels of skill and interest. It contains descriptions of 202 birding sites in Maine, with explicit directions on how to get there, for all sixteen of the state’s counties, several as large as other New England states! Each chapter features a county map, a brief overview by Derek J. Lovitch, numerous specific site guides, and a list of rarities. The book also contains a detailed and useful species accounts guide for finding the most sought-after birds. Lavishly illustrated in color throughout, Birdwatching in Maine is the best available resource for finding birds in the largest of the New England states. This updated edition features a new introduction, as well as new birding sites and maps.Trade Review“Whether an experienced Maine birder or visitor, or even just a mildly interested bird enthusiast who likes to explore, this book . . . is a must-have for your personal library, although it may spend more time in the car and in your hands than on the shelf!” * Boothbay Register *“Lovitch’s new birding guide, Birdwatching in Maine, is a must-have for all who love Maine’s birds. The book is comprehensive, covering all the state’s best bird watching places.” * Bangor Daily News *Table of ContentsPreface xvIntroduction: Why Go Birding in Maine? 1Basics of Birding in Maine 3How to Use This Book 5American Birding Association Code of Birding Ethics 91 Y ork County 13Derek LovitchY1 Fort Foster and Seapoint Beach 14Y2 Mount Agamenticus 17Y3 The Nubble (Cape Neddick) 18Y4 Winter Alcid and Harlequin Duck Tour 20Y5 Moody-Ogunquit Beach and Beach Plum Farm 22Y6 Wells Marshes and Beaches 24Y7 Wells Reserve at Laudholm 26Y8 First Chance Whale Watch 27Y9 Kennebunk Plains 28Y10 Sanford Lagoons 31Y11 Timber Point and Fortunes Rocks Beach 33Y12 Biddeford Pool 35Y13 Saco “Yacht Club” and Riverwalk 41Y14 Pleasant Point Park 43Y15 Waterboro Barrens Preserve 44Y16 Killock Pond Road, and Maynard Marsh andLittle Ossippee River Wildlife Management Areas 45Y17 Sawyer Mountain Loop 482 C umberland County 51Derek LovitchC1 Scarborough Marsh 53C2 Crescent Beach and Kettle Cove State Parks 60C3 Dyer Point and Two Lights State Park 62C4 Village Crossings and the Cape Elizabeth Greenbelt Trail 64C5 Portland Harbor Winter Gull Loop 65C6 The Eastern Promenade 68C7 Back Cove 71C8 Evergreen Cemetery and Other Urban Sites 73C9 Capisic Pond Park 77C10 Odyssey Whalewatch 78C11 Casco Bay Islands (especially Peaks Island) and the Mailboat 80C12 Riverbank Park and Westbrook Riverwalk 82C13 Sebago Lake State Park and the Sebago Lake Loop 83C14 Sandy Point Beach, Cousin’s Island 87C15 “Greater Yarmouth Goose Fields” 89C16 Old Town House Park 91C17 Morgan Meadow Wildlife Management Area 92C18 Bradbury Mountain State Park and Spring Hawk Watch 93C19 Winslow Park and South Freeport 95C20 Florida Lake Park 98C21 Wharton Point to Simpson Point 100C22 Harpswell Neck 102C23 Bailey Island 1053 O xford County 107Kirk BettsO1 Brownfield Bog 109O2 Pleasant Mountain 111O3 Fryeburg Harbor Loop 112O4 Heald and Bradley Ponds 114O5 Streaked Mountain 115O6 Virgil Parris Forest (Packard Trail) 116O7 Norway Loop 116O8 White Mountain National Forest 118O9 Mount Will 119O10 Rumford Whitecap Mountain 120O11 Grafton Notch State Park 121O12 Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge 1224 A ndroscoggin County 125Dan NickersonAN1 Androscoggin River Tour, Durham to Lewiston 126AN2 Beaver Park, Lisbon 129AN3 Miller Park—Papermill Trail, Ricker Farm, and AndroscogginRiver Trails 131AN4 The “Louie” Loop 133AN5 Range Pond State Park 136AN6 Lewiston-Auburn Parks and Trails 137AN7 Auburn North Circuit 141AN8 Sabattus Pond 1445 S agadahoc County 149John BerrySA1 Morse Mountain and Seawall Beach 151SA2 Popham Beach State Park 152SA 3 Reid State Park 155SA4 New Meadows River 158SA 5 Bath Landfill and Waterfront 158SA6 Whiskeag Creek Trail (Sewall Woods and Thorne Head) 161SA 7 Bradley Pond 162SA8 Bisson’s Farm 163SA 9 Cathance Preserve 164SA10 Merrymeeting Bay (including the Mouth of the AbagadassetRiver) 165SA11 Green Point Wildlife Management Area 1686 L incoln County 171Allison Childs Wells and Jeffrey V. WellsL1 Monhegan Island 172L2 Boothbay Harbor Loop 177L3 Cap’n Fish’s Whale Watch 178L4 Boothbay Center Loop 179L5 Ocean Point—Linekin Preserve Loop 181L6 Pemaquid Point Loop 183L7 Eastern Egg Rock via the Hardy Boat 186L8 Schmid Preserve–Zak Preserve Loop 187L9 Old Cedar Grove Road and Pownalborough Court HouseTrails 189L10 Great Salt Bay Loop 191L11 Dresden Bog Loop 194L12 North Lincoln County Loop 1967 K ennebec County 199Herb WilsonKE1 Cobbosseecontee Lake 201KE2 Vaughan Woods 202KE3 Mill Park and Augusta State Airport (West Augusta) 203KE4 Viles Arboretum 204KE5 Hatch Hill Landfill 206KE6 Messalonskee Lake 208KE7 Sidney Bog 210KE8 China Lake 211KE9 Waterville Loop 213KE10 Kennebec River 216KE11 Kennebec Highlands Trails 217KE12 River Road Farmlands 2188 K nox County 221Kristen LindquistKX1 St. George River in Warren 222KX2 Weskeag Marsh 223KX3 Thomaston Waterfront 226KX4 Owls Head Area Loop 228KX5 Rockland Breakwater 230KX6 Vinalhaven Island (and Ferry) 232KX7 Chickawaukie Lake and Maces Pond 238KX8 Clarry Hill 239KX 9 Appleton Ridge to the Gibson Preserve 241KX10 Beech Hill Preserve 243KX11 Merryspring Nature Center 246KX12 Camden Harbor 248KX13 Camden Hills State Park 2499 Waldo County 253Seth BenzWO1 Fernald’s Neck Preserve 254WO2 Ducktrap Harbor 256WO3 Islesboro (Island) 257WO4 Lake St. George State Park 260WO5 James Dorso (Ruffingham Meadow) Wildlife ManagementArea 261WO6 Belfast Tour 262WO7 Head of Tide and Stover Preserves 266WO8 Bog Brook Sanctuary / Sheepscot-Wellspring Land AllianceProperties 269WO9 Frye Mountain State Wildlife Management Area 270WO10 Sears Island 272WO11 Cape Jellison Loop 276WO12 Sandy Point Beach and Sandy Point Wildlife ManagementArea 278WO13 Unity Area 279WO14 Howard L. Mendall (Marsh Stream) Wildlife ManagementArea 28310 Hancock County 285Rich MacDonaldH1 Deer Isle Tour 287H2 Blue Hill Peninsula Tour 290H3 Holbrook Island Sanctuary 292H4 Acadia National Park Tour (including Park Loop Road) 295H5 Mount Desert Island (West) Tour 301H6 East Mount Desert Island Tour 304H7 Bar Harbor Whale Watch 306H8 Trenton 308H9 Schoodic Peninsula Tour 309H10 Great Pond Mountain Wildlands 311H11 Ellsworth Tour 312H12 Route 9, Airline Road (“the Airline”) and Stud MillRoad Tour 31411 Franklin County 317Kirk BettsF1 White Granite Park 319F2 Foothills Land Conservancy 320F3 Whistlestop Trail 321F4 Mount Blue State Park 322F5 Perham Stream Birding Trail 323F6 Saddleback Mountain 324F7 Rangeley Lakes 326F8 Rangeley Loop Drive 328F9 Bald Mountain 331F10 Boy Scout Road and the Kennebago River 332F11 Quill Hill 334F12 Sugarloaf Area 335F13 Burnt Mountain (aka Burnt Hill) 33712 S omerset County 339Ron JosephSO 1 Mill Island Town Park 341SO2 Shawmut Dam 342SO3 Goodwill-Hinckley School Nature Trail, L. C. Bates Museum,and Kennebec Valley Community College Farm Fields 343SO4 Madawaska Bog Wildlife Management Area 344SO5 Gilman Pond Farm and Stream Inlet 345SO6 Long Falls Dam Road 346SO7 Moore Pond 35013 P enobscot County 353Luke SeitzPE1 Sebasticook Lake 354PE2 Corinna Marsh 355PE3 Plymouth Pond 357PE4 Essex Woods 358PE5 Bangor Waterfront Tour 359PE6 Penjajawoc Marsh 361PE7 Bangor City Forest and Orono Bog 362PE8 University of Maine Campus 363PE9 Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge 365PE10 Stud Mill Road 36614 W ashington County 369Herb WilsonWN1 Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge 370WN2 Southern Washington County Blueberry Barrens 371WN3 Addison Marsh 372WN4 Great Wass Island 372WN5 Roque Bluffs State Park 374WN6 Machias Loop 374WN7 Machias Seal Island 376WN8 Hamilton Cove and Boot Head Preserves 377WN9 Lubec and the Lubec Bar and Flats 380WN10 Quoddy Head State Park 383WN11 Campobello Island 386WN12 Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge: Edmunds Division 387WN13 Pleasant Island–Eastport Loop 388WN14 Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge: Baring Division 390WN15 The Burn Road 39115 P iscataquis County 393Luke SeitzPS1 Shirley Bog Railroad Bed 395PS2 Big Moose Mountain 397PS3 Lily Bay State Park 398PS4 Kokadjo Area 398PS5 Golden Road 400PS6 Harvester Road 401PS7 Baxter State Park: Nesowadnehunk Campground 405PS8 Baxter State Park: Roaring Brook Campground andSandy Stream Pond 406PS9 Baxter State Park: Mount Katahdin 40716 A roostook County 411Luke SeitzAR1 Mars Hill Pond 412AR2 Masardis Area 413AR3 Aroostook State Park 414AR4 Lake Josephine 415AR5 Christiana Reservoir 417AR6 Collins Pond 418AR 7 Limestone / Fort Fairfield Goose Tour 419AR8 Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge 421AR9 Stockholm–Van Buren Path 422AR10 Muscovic Road 424AR11 Sinclair Area 425AR12 Square Lake Road 426AR13 The North Maine Woods 42917 S pecies Accounts 432References 465About the Editor and Contributors 467Index of Bird Species 473

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Book SynopsisStart Small, Think Big is a series that sets young readers on a journey of discovery, beginning from the small and familiar to new areas of knowledge where they really have to think big! Little Brown Nut starts small, with a large, weighty fruit falling from the tallest tree in the Amazon rainforest. Inside is a little brown Brazil nut, surrounded by 19 others. It sits and waits for an agouti, a rodent with teeth so strong that it can free the nut from its hard casing. The story of the Brazil nut tree and the agouti is told clearly and carefully, with facts about germination, photosynthesis, seed dispersal. The narrative progresses in a way that builds understanding and the gorgeous illustrations bring the story and the science to life. Thinking BIG, the book shows why the rainforest is important to local people and the wider world. A big fold-out has a world map, an at-a-glance lifecycle, and a Rainforest I-Spy of the animals to take children back into the book.Trade ReviewI really enjoyed that the story follows a nut, a familiar object, all the way through its various journeys and cycle of life. I haven't seen a non-fiction book like this before and I think [the titles in the Start Small, Think Big series] are really special and a great addition to the bookshelf. I honestly can't wait to share these books with my class and use these across a series of different lessons, from Science and Understanding the World through to English lessons and looking at different text types. I am looking forward to seeing more of these. -- Lauren Maidman, Teacher * ReadingZone *By thinking big, and through science-based words and pictures full of information and wonder, the book shows why the rainforest is important to local people and the wider world. * Lancashire Post *November 2023 Book of the Month It’s a fascinating story, told in a way that will catch young reader’s attention and fire their interest in the rainforest. * LoveReading4Kids.co.uk *With captivating illustrations it’s an immersive journey into the rainforest complimented by insightful captions and perfect for young readers exploring science topics like tree life cycles and rainforest habitats. -- Scott Evans * The Reader Teacher *Table of ContentsTextured cover with a die-cut egg, 28 pages including a fold-out map of South America, an I-Spy game, a lifecycle illustration of a Brazil nut tree, and fascinating facts.

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Book SynopsisIn the wake of the phenomenal success of crime shows like CSI, forensic science has never been so popular. The obsessive attention that Grissom and his crew afford seemingly insignificant details, such as particles of dirt in a bullet wound and the presence of pollen in tyre tracks, have left audiences eager to know more about this field of study. In this fully revised and updated edition, real-life examples come under the scalpel as forensic scientist Jay Siegel follows the course of evidence all the way from the crime scene to the court judgement. In Forensic Science: A Beginner’s Guide, all major areas are covered, including drugs, trace evidence, pathology, entomology, odontology, anthropology, crime scene investigation and the law.Trade Review‘Easy to understand yet rigorous. His discussion of bias is outstanding and should be read by everyone with any interest in forensic science.’ -- Professor Chris Tindall – Director of Criminalistics, Metropolitan State University of Denver

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Book SynopsisDisease is the true serial killer of human history: the horrors of bubonic plague, cholera, syphilis, smallpox, tuberculosis and the like have claimed more lives and caused more misery than the depredations of warfare, famine and natural disasters combined. Murderous Contagion tells the compelling and at times unbearably moving story of the devastating impact of diseases on humankind - from the Black Death of the 14th century to the Spanish flu of 1918-19 and the AIDS epidemic of the modern era. In this book Mary Dobson also relates the endeavours of physicians and scientists to understand and identify the causes of diseases and find ways of preventing them.This is a timely and revelatory work of popular history by a writer whose knowledge of, and enthusiasm for, her subject shines through her every word.Trade Review'This is an amazing book ... written in clear and concise chapters and free of scientific jargon ... lively and easily understandable essays' Western Daily Press. * Western Daily Press *

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Book SynopsisColour is everywhere. From blue skies to red sunsets, from the first flowers in spring to the blazing leaves of autumn. But what is the nature of colour? Scientific books present a variety of mechanical explanations but this approach leaves colour as a whole unexplained. In the nineteenth century, the German poet and scientist Johann Wolfgang von Goethe investigated a wide range of colour phenomena and discovered the underlying principles that govern colour itself.This lavishly illustrated book brings Goethe's pioneering research up to date. Through descriptions of simple observations and ingenious experiments, the reader will discover a series of colour phenomena that includes afterimages, coloured shadows, colour mixing, and prismatic and polarisation colours.Seeing Colour is a thought-provoking read for colour enthusiasts and experts alike, and an accessible route to a new way of seeing colour.Table of ContentsForeword by Arthur Zajonc Introduction 1. Sight and Image 2. Colours Arising From the Eye 3. Colours Arising From Colourless Media 4. Colours Arising From Coloured Media 5. The Complementarity of Colour Experiments 6. Sight and Coloured Light 7. The Order of Colours Conclusion The Experiment As Mediator BetweenObject and Subject by J. W. von Goethe A Bibliographical Essay on Goethean Approachesto Colour Science Acknowledgements Picture Credits Endnotes Index

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Book SynopsisCan we see the future in our dreams?Does time flow in one direction?What is a 'meaningful coincidence'?Renowned esoteric writer Gary Lachman has been recording his own precognitive dreams for forty years. In this unique and intriguing book, Lachman recounts the discovery that he dreams 'ahead of time', and argues convincingly that this extraordinary ability is, in fact, shared by all of us.Dreaming Ahead of Time is a personal exploration of precognition, synchronicity and coincidence drawing on the work of thinkers including J.W. Dunne, J.B. Priestly and C.G. Jung. Lachman's description and analysis of his own experience introduces readers to the uncanny power of our dreaming minds, and reveals the illusion of our careful distinctions between past, present and future.Trade ReviewPraise for Lost Knowledge of the Imagination by Gary Lachman:'Very important.' -- Philip Pullman 'One of the leading students of the western esoteric tradition, Lachman has published critical studies of Swedenborg, Madame Blavatsky, Aleister Crowley, Rudolf Steiner, P.D. Ouspensky and Jung -- and he has done so without being raptly worshipful or casually dismissive.' -- Washington Post 'Lachman manages to make basic concepts in esoteric philosophy and history lively as well as readable.' -- Kirkus Reviews 'Lachman creates a history of ideas that fascinates and excites.' -- New York Journal of Books 'An excellent book -- scholarly but eminently readable by anyone seeking appreciation of the spiritual.' -- Alister Hardy Society Praise for The Caretakers of the Cosmos by Gary Lachman:'This is one of the most stimulating and significant books on the subject in years. The Caretakers of the Cosmos is an essential work for all who are curious about what makes us uniquely human, and about how we can all participate, each in our own way, in the creation of a fuller and more satisfying world.' -- Parabola magazine'Lachman's depth of reading and research are admirable, and he weaves the story well, developing what is becoming increasingly obvious -- that all of human history reflects the evolution of consciousness.' -- Scientific and Medical Network Review

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Book Synopsis'Compelling and wise and rational.' - Jon RonsonOne in four of us experience a mental health problem each year, with anxiety and depression alone affecting over 500 million people worldwide.Why are these conditions so widespread? What is it about modern life that has such an impact on our mental health? And why is there still so much confusion and stigma around these issues?In Psycho-Logical, neuroscientist and bestselling author Dean Burnett answers these questions and more, revealing what is actually going on in our brains when we suffer mental health issues such as anxiety, depression and addiction.Combining illuminating scientific research with first-hand insights from people who deal with mental health problems on a daily basis, this is an honest, entertaining and reassuring account of how and why these issues occur, and how to make sense of them.

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Book SynopsisWINNER OF THE WELLCOME BOOK PRIZE 2018 Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize 2017 A stunning new non-fiction voice tackles an urgent question... what next for mankind? 'Troubling and humorous, this is one of my current give-it-to-everyone books - I buy six copies at a time' Jeanette Winterson

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