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  The Next Supercontinent -...

  Ross Mitchell

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  You've heard of Pangea, the single landmass that broke apart some 175 million years ago to give us our current continents, but what about its predecessors, Rodinia or Columbia? These "supercontinents" from Earth's past provide evidence that land repeatedly joins and separates. While scientists debate what that next supercontinent will look like—and what to name it—they all agree: one is coming. 
   
   
   
  In this engaging work, geophysicist Ross Mitchell invites listeners to remote (and sometimes treacherous) lands for evidence of past supercontinents, delves into the phenomena that will birth the next, and presents the case for the future supercontinent of Amasia, defined by the merging of North America and Asia. Introducing listeners to plate tectonic theory through fieldwork adventures and accessible scientific descriptions, Mitchell considers flows deep in the Earth's mantle to explain Amasia's future formation and shows how this developing theory can illuminate other planetary mysteries. He then poses the inevitable question: how can humanity survive the intervening 200 million years necessary to see Amasia? 
   
   
   
  An expert on the supercontinent cycle, Mitchell offers listeners a front-row seat to a slow-motion mystery and an ongoing scientific debate.

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  Where You'll Find Me - Risk...

  Ty Gagne

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  On February 15, 2015, Kate Matrosova, an avid mountaineer, set off before sunrise for a traverse of the Northern Presidential Range in New Hampshire's White Mountains. Late the following day, rescuers carried her frozen body out of the mountains amid some of the worst weather ever recorded on these deceptively rugged slopes. 
   
   
   
  At thirty-two, Matrosova was ultra-fit and healthy and had already summited much larger mountains on several continents. Her gear included a rescue beacon and a satellite phone. Yet, despite their best efforts, more than forty expert search and rescue personnel, a New Hampshire Army National Guard Blackhawk helicopter, and a Civil Air Patrol Cessna airplane could not reach her in time to save her. 
   
   
   
  What went wrong? 
   
   
   
  Where You'll Find Me offers possible answers to that question, demonstrating why Matrosova's story—what we know and what we will never know—represents such an intriguing and informative case study in risk analysis and decision-making.

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  My Dog Hates My Date! - Teach...

  Amy Shojai

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  CREATE A FURRY LOVE-CONNECTION! 
  Dogs are considered a part of the family, but what do you do when your dog interferes with love and romance? When your dog hates your date, but you’re smitten, what’s a caring pet owner to do? Or perhaps you’re pregnant, and your longtime “fur-kid” acts jealous, or you worry Grandma’s dogs aren’t used to toddler antics. The stress put on family relationships can make animal behaviors and communication go sideways, and turn a once loving pet bond into a dysfunctional relationship. Dogs often lose their homes or lives when the bond breaks, unless you teach dogs to accept babies, toddlers, and lovers. 
  MY DOG HATES MY DATE! packs prescriptive advice into a short how-to guide that offers step-by-step instructions how to improve family relationships between babies, toddlers, kids and adults, and your furry family members. You’ll learn: Why Some Dogs Hate New People7 Ways Dogs Show Love5 Tips to Jinx Jealous BehaviorThe Health Benefits of Pets & Why Kids Benefit Most!Dog-to-Baby IntroductionsDog-to-Toddler/Kid IntroductionsWhy “Acting” Like Dogs Makes You a Great Romantic Catch 
  With a fun conversational tone and easy to use proven techniques, MY DOG HATES MY DATE! helps ensure your loving bond remains strong and intact. 
  NOTE: If your sweetheart wants you to choose between him/her and your dog, suggest they read this book, before you show ‘em the door. Use the book as a “pet test” to teach dates how to win affection from your furry family members! 

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  Exploring the Britannic - The...

  Simon Mills

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  A revelatory and wide-ranging exploration of HMS Britannic—her life at sea and on the seabed—by the owner of her wreck. 
   
   
   
  Launched in 1914, two years after the ill-fated voyage of her sister ship, RMS Titanic, the Britannic was intended to be superior to her tragic twin in every way. But war intervened and in 1915 she was requisitioned as a hospital ship. Just one year later, while on her way to collect troops wounded in the Balkans campaign, she fell victim to a mine laid by a German U-boat and tragically sank in the middle of the Aegean Sea. 
   
   
   
  There her wreck lay, at a depth of 400 feet, until it was discovered fifty-nine years later by legendary explorer Jacques Cousteau. In 1996 the wreck was bought by the author of this book, Simon Mills. 
   
   
   
  Exploring the Britannic tells the complete story of this enigmatic ship: her construction, launch and life, her fateful last voyage, and the historical findings resulting from the exploration of the well-preserved wreck over a period of forty years. This book finally details how the mysteries surrounding the 100-year-old enigma were laid to rest, and what the future might also hold for her.

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  HowExpert Guide to Moths - 101+...

  HowExpert, Jessica Dumas

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  HowExpert Guide to Moths written by Jessica Dumas is a guidebook that is packed with more than 101+ fun facts and tips to learn about moths. In this guidebook, you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about moths. In addition, this book will be an eye-opener as to how important they are and why they should be appreciated as much as the butterflies. 
  This guidebook has more about moths than an encyclopedia and is much easier to understand. It is not an official field guide normally used for identifying moths; however, you can use it along with your field guide for additional details that may not be in a field guide. You can use this book to teach children or anyone else interested in learning about moths. Some of the topics of this guidebook are as follows: 
  - Tips on who belongs to the Lepidoptera family 
  - Tips on distinguishing a moth from a butterfly 
  - Tips on how to identify different types of moths 
  - Moth life cycle and stages of metamorphosis 
  - Descriptions of body parts and their functions 
  - Learn why moths are attracted to lights 
  - Learn how to repel moths in your closets 
  - Learn why there’s a decline in moth population 
  - Learn important reasons why moths matter 
  - Learn how moths act as a gauge for the ecosystem 
  - Tips on things you can do to help save moths 
  - Tips on growing a moon garden for moths 
  - Tips on being a moth-er and going mothing 
  - Tips on science careers of studying moths 
  - Tips on educating children and others about moths 
  There are several more fascinating topics included that will be fun to explore. You will not find other resources that compile all the most interesting and educational information about moths in one organized source like this book. 
  About the Author 
  Jessica Dumas is a freelance writer who was inspired to write about butterflies and moths because of her love for them.

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  Welcome to AI - A Human Guide to...

  David L. Shrier

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  A fascinating guide to the rapidly advancing world of artificial intelligence and how this powerful technology will impact our lives, our careers, and our world. 
   
   
   
  Artificial intelligence is driving workforce disruption on a scale not seen since the Industrial Revolution. 
   
   
   
  In schools and universities AI technology has forced a reevaluation of the way students are taught and assessed. Meanwhile, ChatGPT has become a cultural phenomenon, reaching a hundred million users and attracting a reputed $1 trillion investor interest in its parent company, OpenAI. 
   
   
   
  The race to dominate the generative AI market is accelerating at breakneck speed, inspiring breathless headlines and immense public interest. 
   
   
   
  Welcome to AI provides a rare view into a frontier area of computer science that will change everything about how you live and work. Listen to this book and better understand how to succeed in the AI-enabled future.

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