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  The Creator - Science Meets God:...

  Dale Brown

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  Have you ever pondered the mysteries beyond our universe's visible horizon or the essence of our being? "The Creator" delves into these profound inquiries. Bridging the realms of modern science and spiritual wisdom, this book embarks on an exploration of our origins and the very fabric of creation. 
  Embarking on a journey that merges cosmological insights with spiritual wisdom from diverse cultures, the author guides you through the unfolding of the universe's inception and our quest for understanding, rooted in both the expansiveness of science and the profundity of faith. 
  What You Will Discover:From the Big Bang to recent revelations about dark energy and matter, the cosmic timeline is intertwined with timeless creation stories.Diverse notions of the creator across global traditions, their significance in daily life, and how these views shape our existential comprehension.Insights into neurotheology reveal the transformative effects of spiritual practices on our cognitive processes, offering a novel lens to view the convergence of science and spirituality. 
  "The Creator" transcends the traditional science vs. religion debate, fostering a holistic conversation that enriches our grasp of the cosmos and our role. An indispensable read for those on a quest for deeper existential insights and the fundamental truths of existence. 
  Embark on this unparalleled exploration of self and cosmos. 
  Secure your copy of "The Creator" today and start your journey of enlightenment.

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  Evolutions - Fifteen Myths That...

  Oren Harman

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  We don't think anymore, like the ancient Chinese did, that the world was hatched from an egg, or, like the Maori, that it came from the tearing apart of a love embrace. The Greeks told of a tempestuous Hera and a cunning Zeus, but we now use genes and natural selection to explain fear and desire, and physics to demystify the workings of the universe. 
  Evolutions brings to life the latest scientific thinking on the birth of the universe and the solar system, the journey from a single cell all the way to our human minds. Reawakening our sense of wonder and terror at the world around us and within us, Oren Harman uses modern science to create new and original mythologies. Here are the earth and the moon presenting a cosmological view of motherhood, a panicking mitochondrion introducing sex and death to the world, the loneliness of consciousness emerging from the memory of an octopus, and the birth of language in evolution summoning humankind's struggle with truth. Science may not solve our existential puzzles, but like the age-old legends, its magical discoveries can help us continue the never-ending search.

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  Is Birdsong Music? - Outback...

  Hollis Taylor

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  “A ground-breaking study of the songs of the pied butcherbird . . . intellectually engaging and also very entertaining as a fieldwork memoir.” —The Music Trust 
   
  How and when does music become possible? Is it a matter of biology, or culture, or an interaction between the two? Revolutionizing the way we think about the core values of music and human exceptionalism, Hollis Taylor takes us on an outback road trip to meet the Australian pied butcherbird. Recognized for their distinct timbre, calls, and songs, both sexes of this songbird sing in duos, trios, and even larger choirs, transforming their flute-like songs annually. 
   
  While birdsong has long inspired artists, writers, musicians, and philosophers, and enthralled listeners from all walks of life, researchers from the sciences have dominated its study. As a field musicologist, Taylor spends months each year in the Australian outback recording the songs of the pied butcherbird and chronicling their musical activities. She argues persuasively in these pages that their inventiveness in song surpasses biological necessity, compelling us to question the foundations of music and confront the remarkably entangled relationship between human and animal worlds. 
   
  Equal parts nature essay, memoir, and scholarship, Is Birdsong Music? offers vivid portraits of the extreme locations where these avian choristers are found, quirky stories from the field, and an in-depth exploration of the vocalizations of the pied butcherbird. 
   
  “Hollis Taylor has given us one of the most serious books ever written on animal music. Is Birdsong Music? is so engaging that all who care about humanity’s place on Earth should read it. We are certainly not the only musicians on this planet.” —David Rothenberg, author of Why Birds Sing

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  100 Animals That Can F*cking End...

  Mamadou Ndiaye

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  A wittily informative field guide to the deadliest animals on Earth from a beloved "AnimalTok" star. Ever wonder how to tell if a moose is about to subtract you? Curious why you should be terrified of cassowaries, the “velociraptor that time forgot?” Questioning whether that cute baby hippo is actually a homicidal maniac in the making? Yea, so was Mamadou Ndiaye . . . and now he's got your answers. 100 Animals That Can F*cking End You is the ultimate countdown to merk by animal, featuring everything from tiny bugs that can turn you into a hashtag to animals so massive they can murder you by accident. These include: • The massive Southern elephant seal, which "is built like a truck with the personality of a Spring Break frat boy"• Sperm whales with a call so strong it can vibrate you to death• A golf-ball-sized octopus that can erase twenty-six people with one bite• Hyenas, which have no qualms eating their prey while it is still alive• A snake so quick it can strike you three times before you blinkYou’ll learn not only which animals to avoid, but which ones can beat you in a footrace, which ones create surprisingly high body counts, and which ones will give you a good reason never to venture into the ocean. Mamadou also offers the occasional survival tip, even if it is just to make peace with your higher power.​This dynamic, fact-filled, occasionally disturbing book is perfect for animal lovers and anyone perplexed by the natural world.

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  Mirage - Napoleon's Scientists...

  Nina Burleigh

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  The story of Napoleon’s invasion of the Nile Valley, the scholars and scientists who tagged along, and the birth of Egyptology: “A fascinating read.” —San Francisco Chronicle 
   
  Two hundred years ago, only the most reckless or eccentric Europeans had dared to traverse the unmapped territory of the modern-day Middle East. But in 1798, more than 150 French engineers, artists, doctors, and scientists—even a poet and a musicologist—traveled to the Nile Valley under the command of Napoleon Bonaparte and his invading army. Hazarding hunger, hardship, uncertainty, and disease, Napoleon’s “savants” risked their lives in pursuit of discovery.  
   
  The first large-scale interaction between Europeans and Muslims in the modern era, the audacious expedition was both a triumph and a disaster, resulting in finds of immense historical and scientific importance (including the ruins of the colossal pyramids and the Rosetta Stone) and in countless tragic deaths through plague, privation, madness, or violence. 
   
  In this account, journalist and New York Times–bestselling author Nina Burleigh brings readers back to the landmark adventure at the dawn of the modern era that ultimately revealed the deepest secrets of ancient Egypt to a curious continent. 
   
  “An absorbing glimpse of Napoleon’s thwarted bid for a grand French empire and its intellectual fruits.” —Publishers Weekly 
   
  “Pepper[ed] with multitudes of facts, digressions and anecdotes.” —The New York Times Book Review (Editor’s Choice) 
   
    
   
  “Illuminates an unfamiliar moment in the history of science . . . Burleigh’s storytelling ability is mesmerizing.” —Library Journal

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  Success with Podcasts - From...

  Dominic Murray

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  Add Your Voice to The Podcasting Revolution! 
  The world is tuning to podcasts. Success With Podcasts: is the complete guide to starting, producing, marketing and making an income from your podcast. 
  This book will get you started in the sometimes-daunting world of becoming a podcast host and producer. The advice found within will help in choosing the right equipment, finding your niche, planning an episode, through to assisting in the best approaches to marketing and giving guidance on how to generate an income from your show. Featuring top tech information, production insight, and tips on promoting your pod. Alongside, the latest podcasting trends and audience demographics.

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