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The New Carbon Architecture: Building to Cool the ClimateSoak up carbon into beautiful, healthy buildings that heal the climate Green buildings that slash energy use and carbon emissions are all the rage, but they aren't enough. The hidden culprit is embodied carbon -- the carbon emitted when materials are mined, manufactured, and...
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How Tall, How Short, How Faraway?If you think a yard is a place to play ball, feet are only good for wearing shoes, and a palm is just a tree that grows in Miami, think again They are all actually units of measure--different ways of measuring how tall, how...
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Amphibians and Reptiles of GeorgiaA hidden world of amphibians and reptiles awaits the outdoor adventurer in Georgia's streams, caves, forests, and wetlands. Amphibians and Reptiles of Georgia makes accessible a wealth of information about 170 species of frogs, salamanders, crocodilians, lizards, snakes, and turtles. Throughout, the book stresses...
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Trees of AlabamaAn easy-to-use guide to the most common trees in the state From the understory flowering dogwood presenting its showy array of white bracts in spring, to the stately, towering baldcypress anchoring swampland with their reddish buttresses; from aromatic groves of Atlantic white-cedar that grow...
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North Shore: A Natural History of Minnesota's Superior CoastPropelled by wings, fins, legs, and the wind, life has found a way to Minnesota's North Shore for more than twelve thousand years. Some plants and animals have taken up residence in the region's ancient mountains, others in its lakes and flowing rivers. Together,...
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Why Do Elephants Need the Sun?There are trillions of stars in the universe, but we rely on our sun to provide (or contribute to) most of what we need to survive and thrive: heat, light, plants, animals, wind, and water. Complete with fun, cartoon illustrations, this book give kids...
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The Way of Analysis, Revised EditionThe Way of Analysis gives a thorough account of real analysis in one or several variables, from the construction of the real number system to an introduction of the Lebesgue integral. The text provides proofs of all main results, as well as motivations, examples,...
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An Alchemy of Mind: The Marvel and Mystery of the BrainFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Zookeeper's Wife, an ambitious and enlightening work that combines an artist's eye with a scientist's erudition to illuminate, as never before, the magic and mysteries of the human mind. Long treasured by literary readers for...
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The Incredible MicrobiomeIt has always been our goal and mission (ever since we've had goals and missions) to help other families become more healthy, happy, and whole. We've done this through community health talks, one-on- conversations, and trying to live openly about our victories and struggles...
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Strange Glow: The Story of RadiationThe fascinating science and history of radiation More than ever before, radiation is a part of our modern daily lives. We own radiation-emitting phones, regularly get diagnostic x-rays, such as mammograms, and submit to full-body security scans at airports. We worry and debate about...
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The Honey MakersGet the buzz on bees in this classic nonfiction picture book by Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Award winner Gail Gibbons Ever wondered how a jar of honey is made? Thousands of bees visit more than one million flowers to gather the nectar that goes...
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Double HelixThe classic personal account of Watson and Crick's groundbreaking discovery of the structure of DNA, now with an introduction by Sylvia Nasar, author of A Beautiful Mind. By identifying the structure of DNA, the molecule of life, Francis Crick and James Watson revolutionized biochemistry...
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BiophiliaBiophilia is Edward O. Wilson's most personal book, an evocation of his own response to nature and an eloquent statement of the conservation ethic. Wilson argues that our natural affinity for life--biophilia--is the very essence of our humanity and binds us to all other...
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Coding the Matrix: Linear Algebra through Applications to Computer ScienceAn engaging introduction to vectors and matrices and the algorithms that operate on them, intended for the student who knows how to program. Mathematical concepts and computational problems are motivated by applications in computer science. The reader learns by doing, writing programs to implement...
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My Math Readers Parent Pack: 25 Easy-To-Read Books That Make Math Fun!Learning key math concepts is easy as 1-2-3 with these lively little books children can read all by themselves Inside this sturdy little box, you'll find 25 fun-filled titles on the topics kids needs to know-numbers, counting, addition, subtraction, shapes, simple fractions, sets, time,...
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Who Gets What -- And Why: The New Economics of Matchmaking and Market Design"In his fluent and accessible book, Mr. Roth vividly describes the successes of market design." -- Economist.com? "In this fascinating, often surprising book, Alvin Roth guides us through the jungles of modern life, pointing to the many markets that are hidden in plain view...
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Geology of the San Francisco Bay Region: Volume 79Why does a bit of ocean floor lie on top of Mt. Diablo? Why is Red Rock, that small, knobby island in San Francisco Bay, red? Why is Loma Prieta high? This book is for San Francisco Bay Area residents and visitors who want...
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Edible and Useful Plants of California: Volume 41Both American Indians and the pioneers knew and used many different plant species-for food, fibers, medicine, tools, and other purposes. This unique book is a guide to identifying more than 220 such plants. But it goes much further-it also tells the reader how to...
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Differential Geometry of Curves and Surfaces: Revised and Updated Second EditionOne of the most widely used texts in its field, this volume introduces the differential geometry of curves and surfaces in both local and global aspects. The presentation departs from the traditional approach with its more extensive use of elementary linear algebra and its...
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Elementary Theory of Analytic Functions of One or Several Complex VariablesNoted mathematician offers basic treatment of theory of analytic functions of a complex variable, touching on analytic functions of several real or complex variables as well as the existence theorem for solutions of differential systems where data is analytic. Also included is a systematic,...
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