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Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: InsectsEarth is teeming with life. No one knows exactly how many distinct organisms inhabit our planet, but more than 5 million different species of animals and plants could exist, ranging from microscopic algae and bacteria to gigantic elephants, redwood trees and blue whales. Yet, throughout this wonderful tapestry of living creatures, there runs a... | | AutoCAD 2006 for DummiesAutoCAD "X" For Dummies is being updated to reflect the new features in the latest release of AutoCAD.
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If ever there was a software package that could use some down-to-earth... | | A to Z of Physicists (Notable Scientists)
Another important survey in the Notable Scientists series, A to Z of Physicists focuses not only on the lives and personalities of those profiled, but also on their research and contributions to the field. A fascinating and important element of this volume is the attention paid to the obstacles that women and minority physicists have overcome... |
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St. James Encyclopedia of Popular CultureSometimes, when I’m wandering in an art museum looking at the relics of an ancient civilization, I find myself wondering how a future society would represent a defunct American culture. What objects would be chosen—or would survive—to be placed on display? Would I agree with a curator’s choices? Were I to choose the items... | | Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: ProtostomesEarth is teeming with life. No one knows exactly how many distinct organisms inhabit our planet, but more than 5 million different species of animals and plants could exist, ranging from microscopic algae and bacteria to gigantic elephants, redwood trees and blue whales. Yet, throughout this wonderful tapestry of living creatures, there runs a... | | Perioperative and Critical Care Medicine: Educational Issues 2005
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Ars Magna or the Rules of AlgebraIt has often been pointed out that three of the greatest masterpieces of science created during the Rinascimento appeared in print almost simultaneously: Copernicus, De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium (1543) ; Vesalius, De Fabrica Humani Corporis (1543), and finally Girolamo Cardano, Artis Magnae Sive de Regulis Algebraicis (1545). But while the... | | Six-Legged Soldiers: Using Insects as Weapons of War"Six-Legged Soldiers is an excellent account of the affect arthropod-borne diseases have had on warfare...This book will inspire readers to understand...threats and prepare new methods to combat them."--Nature, November 2008
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Encyclopedia of the Solar System, Second EditionLong before Galileo published his discoveries about Jupiter, lunar craters, and the Milky Way in the Starry Messenger in 1610, people were fascinated with the planets and stars around them. That interest continues today, and scientists are making new discoveries at an astounding rate. Ancient lake beds on Mars, robotic spacecraft missions, and... | | Lonely Planet India (Country Travel Guide)
“India’s diversity is apparent in its architecture, landscapes, festivals and handicrafts. And spirituality – the beating heart of India – pulsates from the mountains of Ladakh to the shores of tropical Kerala.” – Sarina Singh, Lonely Planet Writer
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