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Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
1994, c1992
Language
English
Description
After receiving a sudden surge of junk mail directed at new parentseven though his wife at the time was merely pregnant Erik Larson, the National Bestselling author, set out to explore the lengths companies go to spy on individual consumers. Posing as a CEO of a fictitious direct-mail corporation, Larson infiltrated companies that gather and sell personal information to assist businesses in their marketing campaigns. He discovered the systems used...
Author
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"The theory of evolution unites the past, present, and future of living things. It puts humanity's place in the universe into necessary perspective. Despite a history of controversy, the evidence for evolution continues to accumulate as a result of many separate strands of incredible scientific sleuthing. In The Story of Evolution in 25 Discoveries, Donald R. Prothero explores the most fascinating breakthroughs in piecing together the evidence for...
Author
Publisher
Oneworld
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Marc Abrahams collects the odd, the imaginative and the brilliantly improbable. Here he turns to research on the ins and outs of the very improbable evolutionary innovation that is the human body (brain included): What's the best way to get a monkey to floss regularly? How much dandruff do Pakistani soldiers have? If you add an extra henchman to your bank-robbing gang, how much more money will you 'earn'? How many dimples will be found on the cheeks...
Author
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
This book is a resource for researchers at every level, from first-year undergraduates to research reporters at corporations and government offices. Seasoned researchers and educators, the authors present an updated third edition of their classic handbook which explains how to build an argument that motivates readers to accept a claim; how to anticipate the reservations of readers and to respond to them appropriately; and how to create introductions...
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A comprehensive exploration of what dreams are, where they come from, what they mean, and why we have them. Questions on the origins and meaning of dreams are as old as humankind, and persist to this day to excite and confound us. When Brains Dream addresses the core questions about dreams while illuminating the most up-to-date science in the field. Written by two world-renowned sleep and dream researchers, it debunks many myths about dreams while...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
A daring new vision of quantum theory from one of the leading minds of contemporary physics. Quantum physics is the golden child of modern science. It is the basis of our understanding of atoms, radiation, and so much else, from elementary particles and basic forces to the behavior of materials. But for a century it has also been the problem child of science: it has been plagued by intense disagreements between its inventors, strange paradoxes, and...
Author
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Antarctica is the only continent without permanent human habitation, yet it may hold the key to our survival. Meduna shows how geologists and glaciologists learn about the implications of today's climate change for the future; how scientists study migration patterns of emperor penguins or examine the microbial evidence that may reveal how life evolved on Earth-- and what it may look like on other planets--
Publisher
Video Aided Instruction
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
A step-by-step guide to constructing a paper that is technically correct, original and compelling! The viewer will recognize the value of true scholarship; master essential research techniques; dramatically improve writing; keep motivated, productive, and relaxed through the entire process. The strategies learned will apply to any research paper assignment on any topic - in high school, college, graduate school, and beyond.
Author
Language
English
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Formats
Description
"A cutting-edge account of the latest science of autism, from the best-selling author and advocate. Temple Grandin is a star, a Time Magazine top 100 Hero and an inspiration to millions worldwide. Since she started writing and speaking about autism, the number of people diagnosed with it has skyrocketed-- but so has the research that is transforming our understanding of the autistic brain. Now she brings her singular perspective to a thrilling journey...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
At 9 years old, Eugenie Clark developed an unexpected passion for sharks after a visit to the Battery Park Aquarium in New York City. At the time, sharks were seen as mindless killing machines, but Eugenie knew better and set out to prove it. Despite many obstacles in her path, Eugenie was able to study the creatures she loved so much. From her many discoveries to the shark-related myths she dispelled, Eugenie's wide scientific contributions led to...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
This gripping narrative explores today's scientific pursuit of immortality, with exclusive visits inside Silicon Valley labs and interviews with the visionaries who believe we will soon crack into the aging process and cure death. We live in an age when billionaires are betting their fortunes on laboratory advances to prove aging unnecessary and death a disease that can be cured. Researchers are delving into the mysteries of stem cells and the human...
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A leading cognitive neuroscience researcher challenges the myth that there is a biological distinction between male and female brains, offering scientific proof that brains are adaptable mosaics comprised of both male and female components.
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Explains how King penguin fathers preserve food in their stomachs for their chicks and details other strange abilities of different types of animals"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Leading innovation expert Alec Ross explains what's next for the world, mapping out the advances and stumbling blocks that will emerge in the next ten years--for businesses, governments, and the global community--and how we can navigate them. While Alec Ross was working as Hillary Clinton's Senior Advisor on Innovation, he traveled to forty-one countries. He visited some of the toughest places in the world--from refugee camps of Congo to Syrian...
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Life's Greatest Secret is the story of the discovery and cracking of the genetic code. This great scientific breakthrough has had far-reaching consequences for how we understand ourselves and our place in the natural world. The code forms the most striking proof of Darwin's hypothesis that all organisms are related, holds tremendous promise for improving human well-being, and has transformed the way we think about life. Matthew Cobb interweaves science,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In order to maintain careful control over the safety and accuracy of their experiments, scientists often work in laboratories. Labs give scientists the space and equipment they need to make their greatest discoveries. Readers will tour some of the world's most incredible laboratories, from the ocean research vessel that can flip from a vertical position to a horizontal one to the massive International Space Station.
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