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Encyclopedia of Soil Science (Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series)
Encyclopedia of Soil Science (Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series)

Soils long have been taken for granted being so commonplace and lacking often striking features. However, soil is one of the most complex media on Earth, vital for the biogeosphere and human civilization. With increased usage of soil for world food production, building materials, waste repositories, etc awareness has grown for the need of...

Access to Knowledge in the Age of Intellectual Property
Access to Knowledge in the Age of Intellectual Property

At the end of the twentieth century, intellectual property rights collided with everyday life. Expansive copyright laws and digital rights management technologies sought to shut down new forms of copying and remixing made possible by the Internet. International laws expanding patent rights threatened the lives of millions of people around the...

Five-Star Apps: The best iPhone and iPad apps for work and play
Five-Star Apps: The best iPhone and iPad apps for work and play

What makes a five-star app? A program has to be interesting, even if the task it’s performing is routine. When you look at a dozen apps that have the same informational, utilitarian, or entertainment goal, five-star apps have that extra something special that floats to the top.

It can be a concierge, camera, flashlight, game...

Charging Ahead: An Itroduction to Electromagnetism (# PB155X)
Charging Ahead: An Itroduction to Electromagnetism (# PB155X)

Energize your next unit on electricity with hands-on activities to explain the fascinating phenomenon of electromagnetism. Students are introduced to the factors that determine the strength of electrical coils, and they use readily available materials to build a simple motor and a generator. Topics covered include circuit breakers, mag-lev...

Green Planet: How Plants Keep the Earth Alive
Green Planet: How Plants Keep the Earth Alive

Plants are not just a pretty part of the landscape; they keep the entire planet, with all of its human and nonhuman inhabitants, alive. Stanley Rice documents the many ways in which plants do this by making oxygen, regulating the greenhouse effect, controlling floods, and producing all the food in the world. Plants also create natural...

The Future of Software Engineering
The Future of Software Engineering

This book focuses on defining the achievements of software engineering in the past decades and showcasing visions for the future. It features a collection of articles by some of the most prominent researchers and technologists who have shaped the field: Barry Boehm, Manfred Broy, Patrick Cousot, Erich Gamma, Yuri Gurevich, Tony Hoare, Michael...

The Pyramid Builders of Ancient Egypt: A Modern Investigation of Pharaoh's Workforce
The Pyramid Builders of Ancient Egypt: A Modern Investigation of Pharaoh's Workforce

In this engrossing detective story, Rosalie David uncovers a fascinating picture of Kahun, a pyramid workmens' town excavated in 1887. In David's hands, the Egyptian builders of the pyramids are revealed as simple people, leading ordinary lives while they are engaged in building the great tomb for a Pharaoh. They worry about their...

The Abs Diet: The Six-Week Plan to Flatten Your Stomach and Keep You Lean for Life
The Abs Diet: The Six-Week Plan to Flatten Your Stomach and Keep You Lean for Life

Great-looking abs are more than just a way to support the mirror industry. In fact, strong abs and flat stomachs are the ultimate indicator of overall health-for both men and women. Great abs will help you live longer, sleep better, prevent back pain, and significantly improve your sex life! (And, hey, they don't look half-bad in the...

Rethink: A Business Manifesto for Cutting Costs and Boosting Innovation
Rethink: A Business Manifesto for Cutting Costs and Boosting Innovation

It's the trap that ensnares virtually every business. We focus on process: "how" we're doing the job. And we forget about the bigger issue: "what" we're doing and "why" we're doing it. That's why we're leaving so much value on the table. In Rethink, business architect Ric Merrifield...

Living Green: The Missing Manual
Living Green: The Missing Manual

Taking care of the earth is more important than ever, but the problems we're facing can seem overwhelming. Living Green: The Missing Manual helps make earth-friendly decisions more manageable by narrowing them down to a few simple choices. This all-in-one resource is packed with practical advice on ways you can help the...

Shrimp: The Endless Quest for Pink Gold
Shrimp: The Endless Quest for Pink Gold

 “Shrimp: The Endless Quest for Pink Gold is a deep and expert look not only at an important human food source, but also of the fragile complexity of the ecosystem in which it is created.”

–Edward O. Wilson, Pellegrino Research Professor, emeritus, Harvard...

Creative Careers in Hollywood
Creative Careers in Hollywood
In this candid guide, entertainment industry veteran Laurie Scheer offers a witty and informative inside look at the primary professions in the movie biz. Readers will discover real-life, yet upbeat portraits of the "shredder" jobs of the industry, such as assistant or d-girl, and how they can lead to the "keeper" jobs of actor,...
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