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Successful science and engineering teaching in colleges and universities
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C. S. Kalman |
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Jake Drake know-it-all
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Andrew Clements |
Jake is determined to win the third grade science fair not only for the grand prize, but to beat the annoying class know-it-alls, as well. |
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Science, development, and violence
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Claude Alphonso Alvares |
Study in the Indian context. |
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Peeping in the shell
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Faith McNulty |
Describes how a scientist courts a whooping crane and how the resulting egg is carefully incubated until it hatches. |
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Flotsametrics and the floating world
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Curtis C. Ebbesmeyer |
Pioneering oceanographer Curtis Ebbesmeyer unravels the mystery of marine currents, uncovers the astonishing story of flotsam, and changes the world's view of trash, the ocean, and our global environ… |
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Eruption!
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Anita Ganeri |
Provides a basic introduction to volcanoes, explaining how they form and how volcanic eruptions occur, and describing the effect of different kinds of eruptions on people and the environment. |
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The Human Zoo
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Desmond Morris |
Morris looks closely at the human species under the stresses and pressures of urban living.This study concerns the city dweller. Morris finds remarkable similarities with captive zoo animals and look… |
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The Ascent of Man
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Jacob Bronowski |
'A masterpiece of applied intelligence. Written with a luxuriant lucidity and poise, and superbly illustrated ... a thrilling demonstration that a popularization can also be profound." … |
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Explorations
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Stephen E. Schneider,Thomas Arny,Thomas T. Arny |
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The future of science
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Bertrand Russell |
This is from the dust jacket of the hardcover book...
In bold strokes, the distinguished author traces an ouline of "The Great Tomorrow" in an era dominated by science. He strongly emphasizes the… |
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The Human Situation
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Dixon, William Macneile |
Originally published in the late 1930's, 'The Human Situation' was written by W. Macneile Dixon, a well-known philosopher in his time and proves a fascinating read for anyone with an interest in phil… |
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Blame it on the rain
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Laura Lee |
An amazing, enlightening, and endlessly entertaining look at how weather has shaped our world. Throughout history, great leaders have fallen, the outcomes of mighty battles have been determined, and… |
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From naked ape to superspecies
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David T. Suzuki,Holly Dressel |
From Naked Ape to Super Species takes an unflinching look at where we are at this unprecedented moment in history. Suzuki and Dressel reveal that a clear and present environmental danger is staring u… |
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Global carbon cycle and climate change
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Kirill Ya. Kondratyev,Vladimir F. Krapivin,Costas A. Varotsos,Costas Varotsos,K. I︠A︡ Kondratʹev |
"Global Carbon Cycle and Climate Change suggests a new approach to the problem of assessing the impact of anthropogenic processes. The authors assess the role of different types of soil and vegetatio… |
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Flowering plant embryology
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Nels R Lersten |
Drawing from a lifetime of teaching botany, Dr. Nels Lersten presents the study of the structures and processes involved in the reproduction of plants in his text Flowering Plant Embryology. This ric… |
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Genetics for dummies
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T. R. Robinson |
Reveals the connections between genetics and specific diseases Understand the science and the ethics behind genetics Want to know more about genetics? This non-intimidating guide gets you up to s… |
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One, two, three ... infinity
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George Gamow |
This wonderful book is an introduction to the relationship between mathematics and the physical world. It explains elements of quantum theory, relativity, and purer mathematics, in a way apprenendib… |
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The vocabulary and concepts of organic chemistry
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Milton Orchin |
This book is a basic reference providing concise, accurate definitions of the key terms and concepts of organic chemistry. Not simply a listing of organic compounds, structures, and nomenclatures, th… |
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The method, meditations and philosophy of Descartes
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René Descartes |
The book is made up of six meditations, in which Descartes first discards all belief in things which are not absolutely certain, and then tries to establish what can be known for sure. The meditation… |
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Master Handbook of Acoustics
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F. Alton Everest,Ken C. Pohlmann |
Practical Instruction on the Art and Science of Acoustic Design and ArchitectureBuild your own acoustic environments such as recording studios, control rooms, and home listening rooms with expert ins… |
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