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  The Story of my Boyhood and...

  John Muir

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  The Story of my Boyhood and Youth is the affecting memoir of the now internationally renowned John Muir, a Scottish-American boy subject to a most unusual upbringing, his transition into adulthood, and the path that led him to petition for the concept of protected national parks.
  Born in East Lothian, Scotland in 1838, Muir was raised by a fanatically strict, religious father with his numerous brothers and sisters and loving mother. From an early age, a shy Muir showed fascination with the natural world, and at aged eleven, his father announced the family were to move to an American wilderness in Wisconsin – Muir had a new playground.
  His adolescence is spent labouring on the family's grassroots farm. Working seventeen-hour days, an exhausted yet inquisitive Muir desperately snatches moments to himself, yearning to explore the environment around him, secretly studying books on topics other than religion, and rising at 1 a.m. to pursue his hobby of inventing intricate time and energy-saving devices – much to his father's disapproval and everyone else's admiration.
  At age twenty-two, Muir takes it upon himself to apply to university, and does so without financial or moral support from his father. He makes his way to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to study chemistry and botany, and though never graduating with a degree, he is satisfied that he had learned all he wanted to there, before completing the rest of his nature education in 'the university of the wilderness'.
  The Story of my Boyhood and Youth includes a new foreword by Terry Gifford, and offers insight into the development of Muir's spiritual connection with the natural world, and suggests an explanation for his passion for freedom in the wilderness, a stark contrast to the forced rigidity of his early years.

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  Infectious Disease - A Very...

  Benjamin Bolker, Marta Wayne

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  Infectious disease is a moving target: new diseases emerge every year, old diseases evolve into new forms, and ecological and socioeconomic upheavals change the transmission pathways that spread disease. But where does disease come from? How is it transmitted from one person to another? And why are some individuals more susceptible than others?In this Very Short Introduction, Marta Wayne and Benjamin Bolker address these questions through the lenses of ecology and evolution. Assessing the management of outbreaks of diseases such as influenza, HIV/AIDS, cholera, and COVID-19, they provide specific examples to illustrate why major diseases still threaten populations all over the world.

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  Star Myths of the Greeks and...

  Theony Condos

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  This A-to-Z reference offers in-depth information on the history and mythologies of the forty-eight classical constellations—with excerpts from ancient texts. 
   
  The nightly appearance of the stars, their arrangement in the sky, their regular risings and settings through the course of the year, have been a source of endless wonder and speculation. But where did the constellations come from and what are the myths associated with them? Star Myths of the Greeks and Romans puts the answers at your fingertips.  
   
  Included in this handbook are the only surviving works on the constellation myths that have come down to us from antiquity: an epitome of The Constellations of Eratosthenes —never before translated into English—and The Poetic Astronomy of Hyginus. Also provided are accurate and detailed commentaries on each constellation myth, and complete references for those who wish to dig deeper. 
   
  This book is a comprehensive sourcework for anyone interested in astronomy or mythology—and an ideal resource for the occasional stargazer.

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  This Changes Everything

  Colin Gillespie

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  The physicist and author investigates the 20th century scientific revolution that changed our lives—and how it can go further—in this provocative essay.Much of the modern world we experience day to day has been profoundly transformed by a scientific revolution that began in the early twentieth century. But what has science done for us lately? In This Changes Everything, author and scientist Colin Gillespie suggests that the revolution has barely gotten off the ground. In fact—it’s still stuck between two competing Theories of Everything. While celebrating the victories of General Relativity and Quantum Mechanics, Gillespie attempts to uncover what holds us back from reaching even greater accomplishments. Looking at the work of physicists from Albert Einstein to Stephen Hawking and beyond, Gillespie proposes a thought experiment that leads to some startling conclusions. His provocative new take on cosmology and physics offers an elegant insight that truly changes everything.

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  Seven Wonders of the Universe...

  C. Rene James

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  A fascinating look at the scientific mysteries behind our everyday world—from night, light and gravity to our cosmic home and wonder itself. 
   
  So much of what surrounds us feels familiar and mundane—until we look closer. C. Renée James opens the Universe to fantastical contemplation in this whimsical tour of seven everyday experiences: night, light, stuff, gravity, time, home, and wonder.  
   
  James introduces each of these seven wonders with a simple question that appears to be easily answered. The questions are deceptive, though. Although we need light to see, there’s much more to it than meets the eye. When you get down to the atomic level, physical things are made of almost entirely empty space—99.9% nothing. And James’s contemplation of our place in the Universe shows that it’s not just a place to hang your hat—and that there’s really nothing else like it. 
   
  James’s accessible discussion uses common analogies and entertaining illustrations to explain historical discoveries and concepts such as relativity, antimatter, and the electromagnetic spectrum. Fun and edifying, Seven Wonders of the Universe That You Probably Took for Granted is an inviting introduction to secret knowledge of our everyday world.

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  Anonymize Yourself - The Art of...

  Instafo Instafo, Derek Drake

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  ALERT: Shhh! Don’t move right now! You don’t know me, but I know you. I am watching you at this moment. I know all your dirty secrets and offensive behaviors. I am copying your data without you knowing so I can steal your identity, invade your privacy, and commit fraud framing you.Who am I?I am the result of your carelessness and your unwillingness to take “ME” - your personal information, private data, and online security - seriously. Thus, I have taken on the new identity of “YOU” with all your information at my disposal.Either you send me money to an offshore account, or I will continue to transgress under your name and continue to harass, blackmail, and threaten to reveal your intimate details and unpopular opinions that others will not like to shame you, tarnish your reputation, ruin your relationship, make you lose your job and become victim of others’ bullying.Moral: Prevent, prepare, and protect yourself from identity theft, privacy invasion, stolen information, and all sorts of cyber crimes and real-life threats through the “Power of Anonymity.”You can obtain this power by learning how to “Anonymize Yourself.”* How to protect yourself ONLINE from getting your identity stolen or privacy invaded, your accounts hacked or profiles hijacked, and your computer infected with malicious viruses.* How to protect yourself OFFLINE from real-world threats, violence, harassment, stalking, and lawsuits from predatory people, especially if you have money, assets, or anything of value that others want or envy.* How to pursue all your guilty pleasures and passions that others may not like or are considered society’s taboos, as well as achieve your success and goals without competitors or enemies standing in your way....and that’s barely exposing all the anonymity's amenities.Anonymity is the greatest secret power that will redefine, reshape, and reclaim your desired reality.Who am I now? It doesn’t matter. I am nobody. I am anonymous.- Anonymous You

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