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  Geology - The Story of Earth

  Kate Zeigler

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  Geology is often thought of as simply the study of rocks. In reality, geology is the study of our planet on all scales, from microscopic to planet-wide, and ranging in time from almost instantaneous events, like earthquakes, to the glacially slow motion of the tectonic plates. Everything we know about our world from a geologic perspective is based on information locked into the rock record and the job of a geologist is to tease out that story through a wide variety of observations. This insightful course explores a range of topics that help to tell the story of Earth and to explain the discipline of Geology and the role of the geologist. Individual lectures explore subjects such as minerals, the three different rock types and how they relate through the rock cycle, as well as how the interior of the earth is divided and the processes that occur there. Further lectures explore geologic time and how we sort out the history of any given sequence of rocks, how rocks deform and how plate tectonics works, and many processes related to surface water and groundwater. Geology has grown to become a very broad field with numerous areas of specialization, but this course provides a substantial overview of some of the most important features and processes that affect us as we interact with our planet and as it interacts with us.

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  Wildlife in the Balance

  Simon Mustoe

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  You are among the last in a long line of animals that were the likeliest to survive half a billion years of evolution. But you couldn't be here todaywithout all other wildlife. Over the past fifty years we've killed three quarters of the creatures we need to keep ecosystems healthy. Now wehave a choice to make: re-find our place among them, or succumb to the power of nature. This easy-to-read popular science book tells the untold story of why wildlife conservation is our greatest chance to rebuild a habitable Earth. Take a journey through some of our planet's most spectacular wildlife events and learn how the world works, the origin of life and our place in nature. This is the story of why animals are humanity's best hope. It’s also about your role in creating a more habitable planet for humanity, one that will again be rich with a diversity of colourful, and abundant wildlife.

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  Human Evolution Explained For...

  Atlas History

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. What if you could witness the most improbable journey ever told—the four-billion-year odyssey from the first spark of life to the moment you began reading these words? This groundbreaking documentary narrative traces the extraordinary evolutionary path that led to human existence, revealing how every ancestor in your lineage survived against impossible odds. From primordial oceans teeming with simple molecules to the emergence of consciousness itself, this compelling exploration demonstrates how chemistry became aware of itself and how fish eventually became philosophers. Discover the revolutionary moments that shaped our species: the Great Oxygenation Event that poisoned most life but powered our cellular engines, the ancient bacterial mergers that created complex cells, and the evolutionary innovations that transformed helpless infants into humanity's greatest strength. Through vivid storytelling and cutting-edge scientific research, this audiobook illuminates how natural selection, environmental pressures, and sheer chance collaborated to produce the human brain, language, culture, and the unbreakable bonds of family. Learn why your statistical existence defies mathematical probability and how mass extinctions, ice ages, and climate changes forged the resilient species we've become. This isn't just evolutionary biology—it's the greatest survival story ever documented, revealing how billions of years of adaptation, cooperation, and innovation culminated in the remarkable creature capable of understanding its own origins. Experience the awe-inspiring scientific journey from single cells to civilization.

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  The Chicken Raising Book -...

  Hank Wilson

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  Welcome to Hank’s Chicken Raising Book. This book is meant for those of you who are thinking about, or have just begun, an adventure in the wide world of chickens. First though, I have to ask, why chickens? They’re such fowl creatures---sorry, about that... 
   
  So, what is this book all about? This book will answer the basic questions about chicken raising and help you get started on the right foot. It will also help you as your chicken empire grows and keep you from being plucked apart by the competitive chicken raising business. I have tried to keep this book lighthearted and while also factual and helpful, after all once you start, I don’t want you to chicken out.  
   
  I’ve designed this book to help in your research and to get you started off on the right foot. First up, I’ll talk about some of the laws you’re going to have to know related to raising chickens where you live. Then I’ll dive deeper in the question of why do you want to raise chickens? What’s the real reason. Once you know exactly why you’re raising them and what you hope to accomplish, I’ll talk about how you can decide what is the best Chicken breed or type of chicken for you? Once you know which is the bird of choice, then it’s about how to house them, after all you have to have a place to keep them. Once they’re safe, I’ll talk about feeding them, and then keeping them healthy. 
   
  Runtime: 54.39 
   
  Introduction – 4:24 
  Chapter 1 – Chicken Laws 7:47 
  Chapter 2 - Why do you want to raise chickens? 9:02 
  Chapter 3 – Best Chicken for you? 7:17 
  Chapter 4 – Housing your birds 8:43 
  Chapter 5 – Feeding Your Flock 8:07 
  Chapter 6 – Keeping Your Flock Healthy 8:16 
  Conclusion – 1:00

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  Cleaner Mouth Longer Life - What...

  Lina Garcia

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  Brushing and flossing are essential components of dental health, but that is not what this book is about! According to Dr. Garcia, a clean mouth becomes “dirty” because of the things done to it or placed in it by conventional dental practices. That’s because traditional dentistry is primarily concerned with pain and appearance. No one likes an aching tooth – it often drives us to the dentist in the first place. And we all want perfectly arranged pearly whites with no gaps. These are not wrong desires, but without proper concern for the patient’s health beyond the oral cavity, long-term damage can be done to vitality and length of life. Teeth, gums, and jawbone are connected to the rest of the body through the circulatory system, the lymphatic system, the digestive system, the respiratory system, and the nervous system. That means that what happens in the mouth never stays there. The materials and procedures used to produce a great-looking smile often dump toxins, pathogens, and other stresses on the oral tissues and the rest of the body that wreak havoc in many places. As a holistic dentist, Dr. Garcia can guide you into good choices about your dental care that will not sacrifice either a good-looking smile or your overall health and longevity. As you’ll soon see, a cleaner mouth does promote a longer life!

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  Bitcoin - A Peer-to-peer...

  Satoshi Nakamoto

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  Bitcoin is a free open source peer-to-peer electronic cash system that is completely decentralized, without the need for a central server or trusted parties. Users hold the crypto keys to their own money and transact directly with each other, with the help of a P2P network to check for double-spending.

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