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  Hidden in the Heavens - How the...

  Jason Steffen

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  Are we alone in the universe? It's a fundamental question for Earth-dwelling humankind. Are there other worlds like ours, out there somewhere? In Hidden in the Heavens, Jason Steffen, a former scientist on NASA's Kepler mission, describes how that mission searched for planets orbiting Sun-like stars—especially Earth-like planets circulating in Earth-like orbits. What the Kepler space telescope found, Steffen reports, contradicted centuries of theoretical and observational work and transformed our understanding of planets, planetary systems, and the stars they orbit. Kepler discovered thousands of planets orbiting distant stars—a bewildering variety of celestial bodies, including rocky planets being vaporized by the intense heat of their host star; super-Earths and sub-Neptunes; gas giants several times the size and mass of Jupiter; and planets orbiting in stellar systems that had only been imagined in science fiction. 
   
   
   
  Steffen offers a unique, inside account of the work of the Kepler science team (and the sometimes chaotic interactions among team members), mapping the progress of the mission from the launch of the rocket that carried Kepler into space to the revelations of the data that began to flow to the supercomputer back at NASA—evidence of strange new worlds unlike anything found in our own solar system.

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  Designing for Democracy - How to...

  Jennifer Forestal

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  How should we "fix" digital technologies to support democracy instead of undermining it? In Designing for Democracy, Jennifer Forestal argues that accurately evaluating the democratic potential of digital spaces means studying how the built environment—a primary component of our "modern public square"—structures our activity, shapes our attitudes, and supports the kinds of relationships and behaviors democracy requires. 
   
   
   
  While many scholars and practitioners are attentive to the role of design in shaping behavior, they have yet to fully engage with the question of what structures are required to support democratic communities—and how to build them. Forestal closes this gap by providing a new theory of democratic space. Drawing from a wide range of disciplines, she argues that "democratic spaces" must be designed with three environmental characteristics—boundaries, durability, and flexibility—that, taken together, afford users the ability to engage in fundamental civic practices. 
   
   
   
  Through extended analyses of Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit, Forestal shows precisely how well these digital platforms meet the criteria for democratic spaces, or whether they do so at all. The result is a nuanced analysis of the democratic communities that form—or fail to emerge—in these spaces, as well as more concrete suggestions for how to improve them.

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  Where There Is No Dentist

  Murray Dickson

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  Community health workers, educators and individuals from around the world use Where There Is No Dentist to help people care for their teeth and gums. This book's broad focus makes it an invaluable resource. The author uses straightforward language and careful instructions to explain how to examine patients: * Diagnose common dental problems* make and use dental equipment* use local anesthetics* place fillingsand remove teethThere is also a special chapter on oral health and HIV/AIDS, which provides the dental worker with a detailed, well-illustrated discussion of the special problems faced by people living with HIV/AIDS, and appropriate treatment.

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  How Technological Advances...

  Matteo Bordiga, Baojun Xu

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  Diet is key to understanding the past, present, and future of our species. Much of human evolutionary success can be attributed to our ability to consume and preserve a wide range of foods. Technological advances changed the types of foods we eat. With this consideration, How Technological Advances Change Human Food weaves together various themes, starting with human evolution, moving on to methods of food preservation, and continuing with the evolution of cooking methods. Issues relating to sustainability are also reported, including green food processing, vertical farming, and edible insect farming. There is a close link between what we eat and the development of our gut microbiota; thus, this book covers the evolution and adaptation of microbiota. 
   
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  Contains a common thread in how technology has changed food and diet and its implicationsFocuses on the evolution of methods for both food preservation and cookingExplains the evolution and adaptation of gut microbiota in relation to diet

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  Make Money from YouTube - Learn...

  Stephen Shan

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  Make Money from YouTube: Learn The Proven Ways You Can Make Money From YouTube and Have a Successful YouTube ChannelIt takes a lot of time and effort involved in making a successful YouTube channel and chances are high that you won’t become an overnight success. Building a successful YouTube channel requires a blueprint so that you can stay on track.In this audiobook, you will learn what it takes to start a successful channel, how to build credibility, grow your subscriber base, and earn a lot of money from your channel. This audiobook will cover the following topics:- Planning a Successful YouTube Channel- Qualities of a Successful YouTube Channel- Questions to Ask Before Starting Your Channel- How to Grow Your Subscribers- Ways to Build Your Authority on YouTube- Tips to Promote Your Channel- And many more!Starting a successful YouTube channel isn't tricky but you still need to learn all the proven strategies to make sure your channel will be a success. If you want to learn more, scroll up and click “add to cart” now!

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  This Is Chaos: Embracing the...

  Peter J. Carroll

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  This Is Chaos showcases where chaos magic has come from, where it is now, and most importantly, where it is going. Helmed by one of the originators of chaos magic, Peter J. Carroll, this book is filled with essays by some of the most respected chaos magic workers who are redefining magic for the modern practitioner.   Chaos magic has always been about pushing new boundaries, with a focus on belief and utilizing aspects of magic such as sigils and magical servants (thoughtforms) to help accomplish one’s aims. This Is Chaos is a collection unlike any before, showcasing the many ways chaos magic is finding its way into other modes of magic workings, divination, and disciplines yet to come:  Chaos magic meets witchcraft  Egregores  Virtual reality and cyber magic  Animist sorcery  The power of personal mythology and quantum chaos  Tarot in chaos magic  Chaos magic and neuro-hacking  Esoteric Buddhism and the eight chaos gods    With a foreword by Ronald Hutton, this book features essays from a wide cross-section of chaos magic practitioners: Aidan Wachter, Carl Abrahamsson, Dave Lee, Ivy Corvus, Jaq D Hawkins, Jacob Sipes, Jozef Karika, Julian Vayne, Lionel Snell, Mariana Pinzón, Sanhre Daffowt, and Sinobu Kurono.

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