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61) Pull Don't Push
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You need to hear the bad news first: the results of STEM outreach to girls haven't improved in twenty years. The good news? This book will tell you why, and how to fix it. Currently, dated narratives push girls away in fear, and blind spots result in missed opportunities to pull them in. While efforts to increase diversity in science and mathematics have succeeded, outreach has largely ignored engineering-where there is still only one woman for every...
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"Curious kids ask the best questions! What keeps the stars from falling from the sky? Why do metal boats float? And more importantly, why don't cars run on apple juice?! All these questions and more are found in the pages of this science Q & A book with questions from the most inquisitive of science center visitors--kids. With help from a slew of scientists, author Kira Vermond serves up the answers to more than 50 quizzical queries in a fun and engaging...
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A fascinating compendium of early-twentieth-century mechanical devices, this wide-ranging work covers a variety of applications. More than 1,800 engravings-ranging from simple diagrams to detailed cross-sections-illustrate the workings of each item, from simple hooks and levers to complex machinery used in steam, motive, hydraulic, air, and electric power, navigation, gearing, clocks, mining, construction, and more. Compiled as a ready reference for...
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Whether it comes by air, by land, or by water, pollution has long plagued the American city. And for just as long, the question of how to deal with urban wastes has taxed the minds of scientists, engineers, and public officials - and the pocketbooks of ordinary citizens. For more than twenty years, Joel A. Tarr has written about the issues of urban pollution. In this collection of his essays, Professor Tarr surveys what technology has done to, and...
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Join Max Axiom on a dynamic adventure into CHEMICAL REACTIONS! In this action-packed graphic novel, the world's greatest Super Scientist uses high-tech gadgets to learn how fireworks explode, fireflies flash, and foods ferment. Through comic-book style art, this Super Scientist transforms science topics, like chemistry and biology, into superpowered adventures! Perfect for science fans and comic book fans alike.
68) The boost
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"Ralf is a software prodigy. He works in the US government office that updates the software in the population's boosts--networked supercomputers contained in a chip implanted within the brains of 99 percent of the world's population. Invented by Chinese researchers in 2032, the boost is credited with leading humanity to its most significant cognitive leap since the discovery of fire. Days before a national upgrade, Ralf notices that the update includes...
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In Robots in the Field, early fluent readers learn about the roles robots play in the field of battle, including reconnaissance, bomb disposal, and search and rescue operations. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about the fascinating world of robots.
An infographic illustrates the unique features of a particular robot, and an activity offers kids an opportunity to extend discovery. Children...
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Are you up for a trip through the ultimate neighborhood? Join astrophysicist Hugh Ross for an insider’s look at our cosmic neighborhood, where you’ll explore everything from the largest-scale structure of the universe to Earth’s innermost layers.
In Designed to the Core, Ross explains how the most sophisticated scientific instruments reveal exquisite “interior designs” throughout the universe that are ideally suited for human habitation...
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"Finalist for the PROSE Award in Neuroscience, Association of American Publishers" "A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year" Daniel M. Davis is Professor of Immunology and Head of Life Sciences at Imperial College London. He is the author of The Beautiful Cure and The Compatibility Gene.
"A perfect blend of cutting-edge science and compelling storytelling."-Bill Bryson
A revolutionary new vision of human biology and the scientific breakthroughs...
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Live streaming online is awesome, but... Why does it have to be so stinking hard to start?
Enter the Live Streaming Kit, a short read on how to live stream online for beginners and gamers. Finally, get all the answers you need in as short a form as possible! After all, you should be live streaming video online, not going through a college dissertation with minute and trivial details. No more need to scour online forums.
No more relying on outdated...
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"Finalist for the PROSE Award in Biomedicine, Association of American Publishers" Mark Humphries is Chair in Computational Neuroscience at the University of Nottingham. He is the founding editor of The Spike, a Medium online publication. He lives in Sheffield, England. Twitter @markdhumphries
The story of a neural impulse and what it reveals about how our brains work
We see the last cookie in the box and think, can I take that? We reach a hand...
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Raghuveer Parthasarathy is an Alec and Kay Keith Professor of Physics at the University of Oregon, where he is a member of the Institute of Molecular Biology and the Materials Science Institute. He lives in Eugene, Oregon. Website eighteenthelephant.com Twitter @RParthasarathy7
A biophysicist reveals the hidden unity behind nature's breathtaking complexity
The form and function of a sprinting cheetah are quite unlike those of a rooted tree. A human...
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"Winner of the ASLI Choice Award, Atmospheric Science Librarians International" "Winner of the PROSE Award in Earth Science, Association of American Publishers" "Winner of the Special Book Award, Gourmand World Cookbook Awards" "Winner of the Award of Excellence in Plants and Environmental Change, Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries" Martin Williams is professor emeritus and adjunct professor of earth sciences at the University of Adelaide....
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"One of New Scientist's best science books to read in 2021" "A New Scientist Book of the Year" "A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year" Rob Dunn is professor of applied ecology at North Carolina State University and in the Center for Evolutionary Hologenomics at the University of Copenhagen. His books include Never Home Alone. Twitter @RRobDunn Monica Sanchez is a medical anthropologist who studies the cultural aspects of health and well-being....
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"A Times and Sunday Times Best Science and Environment Book of the Year" "A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year" Jemma Wadham is Professor of Glaciology at UiT the Arctic University of Norway, the Norwegian Polar Institute, and the University of Bristol. She has led more than twenty-five expeditions to glaciers around the world, from Greenland and Antarctica to the Peruvian Andes and the Himalaya. She has received prestigious awards for...
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Martin Rees is Astronomer Royal, and has been Master of Trinity College and Director of the Institute of Astronomy at Cambridge University. As a member of the UK's House of Lords and former President of the Royal Society, he is much involved in international science and issues of technological risk. His books include Our Cosmic Habitat (Princeton), Just Six Numbers, and Our Final Hour (published in the UK as Our Final Century). He lives in Cambridge,...
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"Finalist for the PROSE Award in Engineering and Technology, Association of American Publishers" Skylar Tibbits is founder and codirector of the Self-Assembly Lab and Associate Professor of Design Research in the Department of Architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His books include Active Matter and Self-Assembly Lab: Experiments in Programming Matter. He lives in Boston. Website selfassemblylab.mit.edu Twitter @SkylarTibbits...
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This book comes from two authors with scientific backgrounds. It recognises the huge advances made through science and their beneficial impact on society. However, it also expresses concern that the essentially tentative nature of scientific conclusions is being replaced by a growing tendency to accord to science the last word on a range of subjects. While the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic of 2020 has shown some of the uncertainties associated with scientific...
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