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  Be the Change You Want to See in...

  Julie Fisher-McGarry

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  A daily companion filled with soulful suggestions for supporting all living things: “Each day’s entry is clear and uplifting.” —John Robbins, author of Diet for a New America 
   
  This book, organized by month, is filled with a wide range of ways to put into practice our concern and consideration for nature and animals. Included are tips on:Living GreenWhere To Purchase Organic And Fair-Trade ProductsHow To Unplug From The GridSupporting Local EconomiesNourishing The EarthCreating A Sustainable Lifestyle 
   
  With daily personal anecdotes, inspiring quotations, verses of poetry, simple vegetarian recipes, women’s health tips, environmental facts, and green thoughts, you can discovered why individual action really does matter—and how you can start small and make a big difference.

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  The Complete Dinosaur

  Thomas R. Holtz, James O....

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  A new edition of the illustrated compendium that is “a gift to serious dinosaur enthusiasts” (Science).   What do we know about dinosaurs, and how do we know it? How did they grow, move, eat, and reproduce? Were they warm-blooded or cold-blooded? How intelligent were they? How are the various groups of dinosaurs related to each other, and to other kinds of living and extinct vertebrates? What can the study of dinosaurs tell us about the process of evolution? And why did typical dinosaurs become extinct?   These questions and more are addressed in this new, expanded edition of The Complete Dinosaur. Written by leading experts on the “fearfully great” reptiles, the book covers what we have learned about dinosaurs, from the earliest discoveries to the most recent controversies. Where scientific contention exists, the editors have let the experts agree to disagree. The Complete Dinosaur is a feast for serious dinosaur lovers, from the enthusiastic amateur to the professional paleontologist.   Praise for the first edition:    “An excellent encyclopedia that serves as a nice bridge between popular and scholarly dinosaur literature.” —Library Journal (starred review)    “Stimulating armchair company for cold winter evenings. . . . Best of all, the book treats dinosaurs as intellectual fun.” —New Scientist   “Useful both as a reference and as a browse-and-enjoy compendium.” —Natural History “Copiously illustrated and scrupulously up-to-date.” —Publishers Weekly   “The amount of information in [these] pages is amazing. This book should be on the shelves of dinosaur freaks as well as those who need to know more about the paleobiology of extinct animals. It will be an invaluable library reference.” —American Reference Books Annual

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  Theodore Roosevelt & Bison...

  Keith Aune, Glenn Plumb

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  This history chronicles the 19th century plan to reintroduce wild bison into Western Montana and the rise of Roosevelt’s conservation movement.   In the late 1800s, the rapid depletion of the American bison population prompted calls for the preservation of wildlife and wild lands in North America. Following a legendary hunt for the last wild bison in central Montana, Dr. William Hornady sought to immortalize the West's most iconic species. Activists like Theodore Roosevelt rose to the call, initiating a restoration plan that seemed almost incomprehensible in that era.    This thoroughly researched history follows the ambitious project from the first animals bred at the Bronx Zoo to today's National Bison Range. Glenn Plumb, a former chief wildlife biologist for the National Park Service, and Keith Aune, the former Wildlife Conservation Society director of bison programs, demonstrate how the success of bison repopulation bolstered Roosevelt's broader conservation efforts.

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  Over the Seawall - Tsunamis...

  Stephen Robert Miller

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  In March 2011, people in a coastal Japanese city stood atop a seawall watching the approach of the tsunami that would kill them. They believed—naively—that the huge concrete barrier would save them. Instead they perished, betrayed by the very thing built to protect them. Erratic weather, blistering drought, rising seas, and ecosystem collapse now affect every inch of the globe. Increasingly, we no longer look to stop climate change, choosing instead to adapt to it.Never have so many undertaken such a widespread, hurried attempt to remake the world. Predictably, our hubris has led to unintended—and sometimes disastrous—consequences. Academics call it maladaptation; in simple terms, it's about solutions that backfire. Over the Seawall tells us the stories behind these unintended consequences and the fixes that can do more harm than good. From seawalls in coastal Japan, to the reengineered waters in the Ganges River Delta, to the artificial ribbon of water supporting both farms and urban centers in parched Arizona, Stephen Robert Miller traces the histories of engineering marvels that were once deemed too smart and too big to fail. In each he takes us into the land and culture, seeking out locals and experts to better understand how complicated, grandiose schemes led instead to failure, and to find answers to the technologic holes we've dug ourselves into.

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  Big Data - How the Information...

  Brian Clegg

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  Is the Brexit vote successful big data politics or the end of democracy? Why do airlines overbook, and why do banks get it wrong so often? How does big data enable Netflix to forecast a hit, CERN to find the Higgs boson and medics to discover if red wine really is good for you? And how are companies using big data to benefit from smart meters, use advertising that spies on you and develop the gig economy, where workers are managed by the whim of an algorithm?
  The volumes of data we now access can give unparalleled abilities to make predictions, respond to customer demand and solve problems. But Big Brother's shadow hovers over it. Though big data can set us free and enhance our lives, it has the potential to create an underclass and a totalitarian state.
  With big data ever-present, you can't afford to ignore it. Acclaimed science writer Brian Clegg - a habitual early adopter of new technology (and the owner of the second-ever copy of Windows in the UK) - brings big data to life.

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  Artificial Intelligence: What...

  Neil Wilkins

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  Are you confused about what all the rage behind artificial intelligence is and would like to learn more? 
  This book covers everything from machine learning to robotics and the internet of things. 
  You can use it as a nifty guidebook whenever you come across news headlines that talk about some new advancement in AI by Google or Facebook. 
  By the time you finish reading, you will be aware of what artificial neural networks are, how gradient descent and back propagation work, and what deep learning is. 
  You will also learn a comprehensive history of AI, from the first invention of automations in antiquity to the driver-less cars of today. 
  Here’s just a tiny fraction of what you’ll discover:Understand how machines can “think” and how they learnLearn the five reasons why experts are warning us about AI researchFind the answers to the top six myths of artificial intelligenceLearn what neural networks are and how they work, the “brains” of machine learningUnderstand reinforcement learning and how it is used to teach machine learning systems through experienceBecome up-to-date with the current state-of-the-art artificial intelligence methods that use deep learningLearn the basics of recommender systemsExpand your current view of machines and what is possible with modern roboticsEnter the vast world of the internet of things technologiesFind out why AI is the new business degreeAnd much, much more! 
  If you want to learn more about artificial intelligence, then scroll up and click “add to cart”!

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