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  Animate - How Animals Shape the...

  Michael Bond

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  A mind-expanding deep dive into how animals have shaped us, from the Paleolothic Period to the present day.In Animate, acclaimed science writer Michael Bond explores how animals have profoundly influenced our minds and cultures. Drawing on cutting-edge insights from psychology, anthropology, literature, and neuroscience, Bond traces the varied ways their lives have affected ours, from our hunter-gatherer ancestors whose brains were rewired by the prey they hunted and the predators they feared, to the medieval and Enlightenment thinkers who used animals to promote notions of human supremacy.Scientists today are challenging the assumption that we are separate from and superior to animals, showing that they too possess intelligence, empathy, creativity and even the ability to use tools. If everything that supposedly makes us human is shared with other creatures, where does that leave us? And if we are not as exceptional as we thought, how should we be treating the animals we live alongside?A fascinating exploration of what it means to be both human and animal, Animate shows that to better understand ourselves, we must pay more attention to the other beings with whom we share our world.

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  Teaching Primary Programming...

  Phil Bagge

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  Who is this book written for? This book is aimed at KS2 (grade 2-5 in US) primary (elementary) teachers and secondary teachers who use Scratch to teach programming.

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  Genes - A Very Short...

  Jonathan Slack

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  In this exploration of the concept of the gene, Jonathan Slack looks at the discovery, nature, and role of genes in both evolution and development. Explaining the nature of genetic variation in the human population, how hereditary factors were identified as molecules of DNA, and how certain specific mutations can lead to disease, Slack highlights how DNA variants are used to trace human ancestry and migration, and can also be used by forensic scientists to identify individuals in crime. Slack also explores issues such as the role of genetic heritability and IQ as well as the changes that occur in the genes of populations during evolution. 
   
   
   
  An ideal guide for anyone curious about what genes are and how genetics can be put to use, this Very Short Introduction demonstrates the ways in which the gene concept has been understood and used by molecular biologists, population biologists, and social scientists around the world.

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  Omnivore’s Dilemma The: Book...

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  This is a concise summary and analysis of The Omnivore’s Dilemma, by Michael Pollan. It is not the original book and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Michael Pollan. Ideal for those seeking a quick and insightful overview.
   
  In this eye-opening exploration of the modern food system, the author investigates where our food comes from and how our choices impact our health, the environment, and society. Following four different food chains—industrial, organic, alternative, and foraged—this book examines the hidden costs of what we eat, from factory farms to sustainable agriculture. Blending investigative journalism with engaging storytelling, it challenges readers to rethink their relationship with food and make more informed dietary decisions.

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  A Darwinian Survival Guide -...

  Salvatore J. Agosta, Daniel R....

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  Despite efforts to sustain civilization, humanity faces existential threats from overpopulation, globalized trade and travel, urbanization, and global climate change. In A Darwinian Survival Guide, Daniel Brooks and Salvatore Agosta offer a novel—and hopeful—perspective on how to meet these tremendous challenges by changing the discourse from sustainability to survival. Darwinian evolution, the world’s only theory of survival, is the means by which the biosphere has persisted and renewed itself following past environmental perturbations, and it has never failed, they explain. 
   
   
   
  Brooks and Agosta trace the evolutionary path from the early days of humans through the Late Pleistocene and the beginning of the Anthropocene all the way to the Great Acceleration of technological humanity around 1950, demonstrating how our creative capacities have allowed humanity to survive. However, constant conflict without resolution has made the Anthropocene not only unsustainable, but unsurvivable. They reveal a middle ground, with two options: alter our behavior now at great expense and extend civilization or fail to act and rebuild in accordance with those same principles. If we take the latter, then our immediate goal ought to focus on preserving as many of humanity's positive achievements as possible to shorten the time needed to rebuild.

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  Teamwork for Project Managers

  Tom Henricksen

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  Project Management can create exceptional teams. Collaborating with their team members with qualities of great team players. They can influence their peers and bring unity. Help your team achieve as a teamwork all-star!Learn the qualities of great team playersBuild empathy and credibilityCreate team normsAdd accountability to your teamEstablish team structure 
  We ask two leaders in the industry to share their expertise. You won't be disappointed.

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