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  White Pine - The Natural and...

  John Pastor

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  America was built on white pine. From the 1600s through the Civil War and beyond, it was used to build the nation's ships and houses, barns, and bridges. Yet this popularity came at a cost: by the end of the nineteenth century, clear cutting had decimated much of America's white pine forests. In White Pine, ecologist and writer John Pastor takes listeners on walk through history, connecting the white pine forests that remain today to a legacy of destruction and renewal.Since the clear-cutting era, naturalists, foresters, and scientists have taken up the quest to restore the great white pine forests. White Pine follows this centuries-long endeavor, illuminating how the efforts shaped Americans' understanding of key scientific ideas, from forest succession to the importance of fire. Pastor shows us why restoring the vitality of these forests has not been simple: a host of other creatures depend on white pine and white pine depends on them. In weaving together cultural and natural history, White Pine celebrates the way humans are connected to the forest—and to the larger natural world.Today, white pine forests have begun to recover, but face the growing threat of climate change. White Pine shows us that hope for healthy forests lies in understanding the lessons of history, so that iconic species survives.

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  History of Engineering

  IntroBooks Team

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  The idea of engineering has been present since prehistoric times when humans started shaping important creations like lever, wheel and pulley. Every invention is reliable with the contemporary explanation of engineering manipulating basic principles of mechanics to develop useful tools and objects. 
  The word engineering has been derived from the term engineer and dates back to around recently 1325 and the word engineer in those times meant or denoted to someone who was the constructor of engines. The term engine has actually become obsolete now as it is now referred to a military machine or in a more detailed description it was a mechanical apparatus used in wars for eg: a catapult. Engine comes from an old word used in Latin ingenium which means intrinsic quality, particularly cerebral power, hereafter an ingenious creation. 
  As time passed more structures like houses, buildings and bridges which required technicalities the term what we know as civil engineering was introduced to differentiate among those who were experts in building military machines and was called military engineering. 
  The term engineering has much depth and the discipline is extremely broad and comprises a variety of more dedicated types of engineering, each with a more precise prominence on specific parts of technology, applied science and types of application.

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  How to Pass Nursing School and...

  Edith Ede

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  Are you in nursing school or know anyone who is preparing to take the NCLEX exam? This book contains what every nursing student needs to know to pass the NCLEX and nursing school exams. 
  It contains tips to help anyone preparing for the nursing board exam to pass, and it engages the reader to take actions that gets the desired results. This book not only recommends actions to take, but it also shows you how to take actions. 
  Grab your copy now and smile your way to success.

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  The Real Business of IT - How...

  Richard Hunter, George Westerman

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  If you're a general manager or CFO, do you feel you're spending too much on IT or wishing you could get better returns from your IT investments? If so, it's time to examine what's behind this IT-as-cost mind-set.In The Real Business of IT, Richard Hunter and George Westerman reveal that the cost mind-set stems from IT leaders' inability to communicate about the business value they create—so CIOs get stuck discussing budgets rather than their contributions to the organization.The authors explain how IT leaders can combat this mind-set by first using information technology to generate three forms of value important to leaders throughout the organization:● Value for money when your IT department operates efficiently and effectively● An investment in business performance evidenced when IT helps divisions, units, and departments boost profitability● Personal value of CIOs as leaders whose contributions to their enterprise go well beyond their area of specializationThe authors show how to communicate about these forms of value with non-IT leaders—so they understand how your firm is benefiting and see IT as the strategic powerhouse it truly is.

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  House Calls 101 - The Complete...

  Dr. Scharmaine Lawson FNP PMHNP

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  Are you a nurse or other healthcare practitioner, and you're searching for the best ways to care for your patients in the face of COVID-19? Do you want to discover how technology is continuing to revolutionize house calls and long-distance care? Or are you looking for a handy reference guide for providing and billing essential telemedicine services? Then this book is for you. 
  Written by nationally recognized and award-winning nurse practitioner, Dr. Scharmaine Lawson, NP, this practical guidebook seeks to redefine the nature of long-distance nursing in our post-pandemic world. Drawing on essential insights and reflections on our rapidly evolving healthcare system, House Calls 101 provides a wealth of information on in-home care, telemedicine services, remote patient monitoring, and much more. 
  As the guru in house call medicine and America's favorite house call nurse practitioner, Dr. Lawson shares her knowledge of long-distance care, providing key insights on the best billing and reimbursement options to suit your patients, the different options for care planning and management, and a wide variety of Assertive Community Treatment and Home Health Care Psychiatric Service options. 
  Here's just a little of what you'll discover inside:  
  How Healthcare Has Changed In The Face of COVID-19 
  Breaking Down The Basics of Telemedicine Services and Remote Patient Monitoring 
  Practical Billing and Reimbursement Opportunities For a Wide Range of Care 
  Why Technology Will Continue To Revolutionize House Calls And More... 
  As an essential read for any healthcare worker who wants to better understand the needs of their patients and develop effective long-distance care strategies to help the most vulnerable, House Calls 101 offers you all the most up-to-date information on the ever-changing medical field.

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  Lakes - A Very Short Introduction

  Warwick F. Vincent

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  In this Very Short Introduction, Warwick Vincent outlines the essential features of lake environments and their biology, offering an up-to-date view of lake ecosystems.Vincent traces the origins of lake science (limnology) from the seminal work of Francois Forel on Lake Geneva at the edge of the Swiss Alps, to modern approaches such as environmental sensors, satellite observations, stable isotope analysis, and DNA-based technologies which are used to probe the microbial life support systems that lead from sunlight to fish.Drawing on varied case studies he considers the intimate relationship between humans and lakes, the value of lakes as indicators of environmental change, the impact of pollution, and our urgent need to improve the protection and management of these vitally important living resources via an integrated understanding of their ecology.

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