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Tracks in deep time: the St. George dinosaur discovery site at Johnson Farm
Par Jerald D Harris. 2015
While excavating his property in St. George, Utah, Sheldon Johnson turned over a piece of ground and discovered a fully…
preserved dinosaur footprint. That track was the first of many fossils to be uncovered. The St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm was established to preserve one of the richest and oldest dinosaur-age fossil sites in Utah. AdultA speck in the sea: a story of survival and rescue
Par John Aldridge. 2017
The steamboat era: a history of Fulton's Folly on American rivers, 1807-1860
Par S. L Kotar. 2020
Mysteries of the mummies: the story of the unwrapping of a 2,000-year-old mummy by a team of experts
Par A. Rosalie David. 1978
An account of how scientists and archaeologists have adopted new methods to further reveal the secrets of the past, as…
in the postmortem examination of a young girl dead for more than 2,000 years. Includes a brief explanation of Egyptian history and burial ritualsNature obscura: a city's hidden natural world
Par Kelly Brenner. 2020
People see cities as human creations, but nature remains if you know where to look. The author describes the creatures…
that make Seattle home, from slime molds to muskrats to dragonflies. Adult. UnratedThe Neptune file: a story of astronomical rivalry and the pioneers of planet hunting
Par Tom Standage. 2000
Chronicles events surrounding the 1840s discovery of the eighth planet from the Sun. Describes how British mathematician John Couch Adams…
deduced Neptune's existence from formulas--in work ignored by Britain's royal astronomer. Then Frenchman Urbain Le Verrier reached a conclusion similar to that of Adams, sparking a race to view the planet.Reality: virtual worlds and the problems of philosophy
Par David John Chalmers. 2022
Le grand livre des vivaces: guide pratique (Babel #439)
Par Albert Mondor. 2001
L'auteur propose: une description de chaque plante incluant la période de floraison, les conditions d'ensoleillement, le type de sol et…
la zone de rusticité; une description des hybrides et des différents cultivars; des conseils sur la plantation, l'entretien, la taille et la division; de nombreux plans d'aménagement proposant des associations de plantes; des suggestions pour créer des atmosphères et des mariages de couleurs originaux; près de 1000 espèces et cultivars.Fieras familiares
Par Andrés Cota Hiriart. 2022
"What should you do if a python tries to bite you? What if you come across a crocodile in your…
living room? In Family Beasts, zoologist and writer Andrés Cota Hiriart recounts his experiences with the unusual animals that have accompanied him throughout his life: from his earliest childhood, when his fascination with nature led him to become interested in the most varied insects, reptiles and amphibians and to turn his home into an improvised zoo; to his youth, when he traveled to such exotic places as the Galapagos, Borneo, Sulawesi and Guadalupe Island to observe wildlife in its natural habitat. Axolotls, orangutans, Komodo dragons, tarsiers and sea lions populate this hilarious and original book, with echoes of Gerald Durrell, in which the most surprising memories and anecdotes blend with the best scientific information sharing. Andrés Cota Hiriart transmits his passion for the natural world and invites us to reflect on the inescapable responsibility of human beings for the conservation of the planet. A wild and captivating memoir that teaches us to respect the life that surrounds us and lets us marvel at its amazing richness." -- Translation provided by NLSLas guerras globales del agua: privatización y fracking
Par Alfredo Jalife-Rahme. 2021
"Just as the 20th century was the era of the "oil/gas wars" that were part of the superpowers' geostrategic games,…
the 21st century is oriented towards the "global water wars" that have already begun in some areas of the planet, full of sea water and, paradoxically, where most humans are thirsty." -- Translation provided by NLSBrain rules: 12 principles for surviving and thriving at work, home, and school
Par John Medina. 2008
The digital republic: on freedom and democracy in the 21st century
Par Jamie Susskind. 2022
"Not long ago, the tech industry was widely admired, and the internet was regarded as a tonic for freedom and…
democracy. Not anymore. Every day, the headlines blaze with reports of racist algorithms, data leaks, and social media platforms festering with falsehood and hate. In The Digital Republic, acclaimed author Jamie Susskind argues that these problems are not the fault of a few bad apples at the top of the industry. They are the result of our failure to govern technology properly. The Digital Republic charts a new course. It offers a plan for the digital age: new legal standards, new public bodies and institutions, new duties on platforms, new rights and regulators, new codes of conduct for people in the tech industry. Inspired by the great political essays of the past, and steeped in the traditions of republican thought, it offers a vision of a different type of society: a digital republic in which human and technological flourishing go hand in hand." -- Provided by publisher"Have you ever wanted to build your own mobile apps? App Inventor, a free and revolutionary online program from MIT,…
lets you do just that. With the help of this companion guide chock-full of colorful graphics and easy-to-follow instructions, readers can learn how to create six different apps, including a working piano, a maze game, and even their own chat app to communicate with friends--then use what they've learned to build apps of their own imagination. User-friendly code blocks that snap together allow even beginners to quickly create working apps. Readers will also learn about young inventors already using their own apps to make a difference in their communities, such as the girls from Moldova whose app helps alert residents when local well water is contaminated. Or the boys from Malden, Massachusetts, whose app lets users geotag potholes to alert city hall when repairs are needed. With this inspiring guide, curious young dreamers can become real inventors with real-world impact." -- Provided by publisherBecoming native to this place
Par Wes Jackson. 1996
Six essays praising the virtues of sustainable and organic agriculture, especially for rural communities who have concluded that industrial agricultural…
practices provide an inadequate living wage for their residents. With topics ranging from American history, to the anecdotes of small town farmers, to political commentary, these essays argue that society can only be salvaged if and when people reject city life and return to the landBig data: breve manual para conocer la ciencia de datos que ya invadió nuestras vidas (Ciencia que ladra... Serie mayor)
Par Walter Sosa Escudero. 2019
"The great Walter Sosa Escudero initiates us into the revolutionary world of big data, the explosion originated by the massiveness…
of the Internet, which provides instant information about the behavior of billions of users. But just as important as the data are the algorithms, the statistical and computational techniques that allow us to process them; that is why this book introduces us to the data science, a new discipline that involves statistics, mathematics, computing, design and all the areas of daily life that depend on data: from politics and sociology to medicine or physics, from business to the government. In addition to presenting interesting case studies and methods, and in the face of the overzealous optimism of some big data gurus, our author also asks whether this flood of information will be able to radically change the way we see and live in the world. In a colloquial tone but with the utmost scientific rigor, this book offers a guided walk through the downpour of data and algorithms. It does not presuppose any technical training, just the curiosity to know what this battle promises, which some see as the beginning of a new era and others as the evil that is coming to destroy our daily lives." -- Translation provided by NLSManual de supervivencia: Chernobil, una guía para el futuro
Par Kate Brown. 2020
"Drawing on a decade of archival research and on-the-ground interviews in Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus, Kate Brown unveils the full…
breadth of the devastation and the whitewash that followed. Her findings make clear the irreversible impact of man-made radioactivity on every living thing; and hauntingly, they force us to confront the untold legacy of decades of weapons-testing and other nuclear incidents, and the fact that we are emerging into a future for which the survival manual has yet to be written." -- GoodreadsThe Power of One: How I Found the Strength to Tell the Truth and Why I Blew the Whistle on Facebook
Par Frances Haugen. 2023
The inside story of one woman’s quest to bring transparency and accountability to Big Tech, by the Facebook whistleblower who…
is determined to help us all retake control of our lives. In 2021, when news outlets feasted on “the Facebook Files,” Frances Haugen went public as the former employee who blew the whistle on the company by copying tens of thousands of pages of documents. She testified to Congress and spoke to the media. She was hailed at President Biden’s first State of the Union Address. She made sure everyone understood exactly what the documents revealed: Facebook knew it had accidentally changed its algorithm to reward extremism and refused to fix it; it knew that its customers were using the platform to foment violence, to spread falsehoods, to diminish the self-esteem of young women, and more. But how was it that Haugen was the only employee at the company who dared to step forward? The answer to that question is an inspiring tale of one young woman’s life and the choices she made. From an isolated childhood in Iowa to an unaccredited college, to one among the few women at Google in its heyday, Frances Haugen learned how to focus on what mattered, and to ignore her critics. To harness the strength of standing in the truth. The Power of One is equally inspiring—the story of a woman who went against the grain, again and again, and changed the world—and horrifying, as the culture and practices of Facebook are brought into the bright light of day, for the first time.The North Cascades Highway: a roadside guide to America's Alps
Par Jack McLeod. 2013
The North Cascades Highway winds through the wilderness areas of northwestern Washington. The dramatic geologic history of the route is…
described along with information about manmade and natural features along the highway. Adult. UnratedMen against granite
Par Mari Tomasi. 2003
Collected interviews of fifty-two Barre, VT residents who had connection to the granite industry. In the early decades of the…
20th century, quarrying and carving Barre stone was the lifeblood of the local economy, providing many with income, but often at a fearsome cost - the health and even the lives of many workers. AdultRaising the dead: A True Story Of Death And Survival
Par Phillip Finch. 2008
On New Year's Day, 2005, David Shaw traveled halfway around the world on a journey that took him to a…
steep crater in the Kalahari Desert of South Africa, a site known as Bushman's Hole. His destination was nearly 900 feet below the water's surface. On January 8th he descended into the water. Don Shirley, Shaw's friend, was one of the few people in the world qualified to follow where Shaw was about to go. Twenty-five minutes later, one of the men was dead. The other was in mortal peril, and would spend the next 10 hours struggling to survive, existing literally from breath to breath. What happened that day is the stuff of nightmarish drama, but is also a compelling human story of friendship, heroism, ambition, and of coming to terms with loss and tragedy. Adult