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  Sleep - A Very Short Introduction

  Russell G. Foster, Steven W....

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  Why do we need sleep? What is sleep? What happens when we don't get enough? This Very Short Introduction addresses the biological and psychological aspects of sleep, providing a basic understanding of what sleep is and how it is measured, a look at sleep through the human lifespan, and the causes and consequences of major sleep disorders. The book describes dramatic breakthroughs in our knowledge of how sleep occurs, what it does, and what happens to our health if we do not have enough. The authors consider the impact of modern society, examining the relationship between sleep and our 24/7 culture.

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  Life Lessons from a Parasite -...

  John Janovy Jr.

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  The answers to life's biggest questions can be found by looking at the little things . . . 
   
   
   
  Though you may not be able to see them with the naked eye, parasites—miniscule life forms that live inside other organisms—inhabit our everyday lives. From headlice to bird droppings, litterboxes to unfiltered water, you have brushed up against the most common way of life on our planet. 
   
   
   
  In this unique book, John Janovy Jr., one of the world's preeminent experts on parasites, reveals what can humans learn from the most reviled yet misunderstood animals on Earth: lice, tapeworms, flukes, and maggots that can eat a lizard from the inside, and how these lessons help us negotiate our own complicated world. Whether we're learning to adapt to adverse conditions, accept our own limitations, or process new information in an ever-changing landscape—we can be sure a parasite did it first. 
   
    
   
  At once peculiar and profound, Life Lessons from a Parasite makes a case for using knowledge of the natural world, with all its wonderful mysteries and quirks, to tackle our worst problems.

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  Earth-Friendly Farming -...

  ABIGAIL MARKHAM, BRETT GEHRING

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  Earth-Friendly Farming: Solutions for a Healthy Planet 
  🌱 Sustainable Practices: Learn about the latest techniques in sustainable farming, including organic agriculture, permaculture, and regenerative farming methods. 
  💧 Water Wisdom: Explore innovative ways to conserve water and use it more efficiently in agricultural practices. 
  🌾 Crop Diversity: Understand the importance of crop diversity for ecological balance and how it can be implemented effectively on farms. 
  🐝 Ecosystem Harmony: Delve into the role of pollinators, beneficial insects, and wildlife in maintaining a healthy farm ecosystem. 
  🍃 Soil Health: Discover the crucial role of soil health in sustainable agriculture and ways to enhance soil fertility without harmful chemicals. 
  👨‍🌾 Community Impact: See how sustainable farming practices not only benefit the environment but also strengthen local communities and economies. 
  🌍 Climate Change Mitigation: Learn about the impact of agriculture on climate change and how earth-friendly farming can reduce carbon footprints and help in combating global warming. 
  "Earth-Friendly Farming" is an invaluable resource for farmers, environmentalists, students, and anyone interested in the future of agriculture. Each chapter is a deep dive into how we can use our lands more responsibly, emphasizing the connection between our farming choices and the health of our planet. 
  Are you ready to explore the green revolution in agriculture? To learn how sustainable practices can yield healthier crops, ecosystems, and communities? To understand the critical balance between farming and the natural world? 
  Open "Earth-Friendly Farming" and begin your journey into the heart of sustainable agriculture, where every seed planted is a step towards a healthier Earth. 🌍🌱💧🌾🐝🍃👨‍🌾📚

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  Between Ape and Human - An...

  Gregory Forth

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  While doing fieldwork on the remote Indonesian island of Flores, anthropologist Gregory Forth came across people talking about half-apelike, half-humanlike creatures that once lived in a cave on the slopes of a nearby volcano. Over the years he continued to record what locals had to say about these mystery hominoids while searching for ways to explain them as imaginary symbols of the wild or other cultural representations. 
   
   
   
  In Between Ape and Human, we follow Forth on the trail of this mystery hominoid, and the space they occupy in islanders' culture as both natural creatures and as supernatural beings. In a narrative filled with adventure, Lio culture and language, zoology and natural history, Forth comes to a startling and controversial conclusion. 
   
   
   
  Unique, important, and thought-provoking, this book will appeal to anyone interested in human evolution, the survival of species (including our own), and how humans might relate to 'not-quite-human' animals. A must-listen for all those interested in cryptozoology, it is the only firsthand investigation by a leading anthropologist into the possible survival of a primitive species of human into recent times—and its coexistence with modern humans.

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  Tyrannosaurus Rex and...

  Editors Charles River

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  The massively popular 1990 novel Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton and its subsequent movie adaptations led to a huge resurgence in interest in dinosaurs and the prehistoric world. That interest continues to the present day, even though most of the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park weren’t actually from the Jurassic period. Triceratops, Velociraptor, Tyrannosaurus Rex and the huge sauropods such as Brachiosaurus that feature in the book and movies all actually belong to the Late Cretaceous period, more than 40 million years after the end of the Jurassic. Regardless, certain kinds of dinosaurs remain instantly recognizable, and among them, the “king” is undoubtedly the Tyrannosaurus.  
  The first discovery of a Tyrannosaurus was made in 1902 and the largest carnivorous dinosaur ever found at the time quickly gripped the popular imagination. Even its name was dramatic - Tyrannosaurus Rex means “King of the Tyrant Lizards.” The T-Rex as it quickly became known didn’t appear until the last age of the Late Cretaceous period, the Maastrichtian, but when it did, it was the biggest and most terrifying of all the theropod predators.  
  	Thanks to the movie, there has been some unwitting confusion over the identity of the Velociraptor, and this confusion was due in large part to the fact the name sounds far more scary than the creature to which the name originally belonged. Moreover, the creature to which the label was applied in the novel and movie was actually a distant cousin named Deinonychus, but as the story goes, the author, Michael Crichton, thought “Velociraptor” sounded “more dramatic.” The actual Velociraptor lived not in the badlands of North America, but in the badlands of central-eastern Asia, and it was not nearly as intimidating as Deinonychus. In fact, the main species of genus Velociraptor - Velociraptor mongoliensis - was no bigger than a turkey.

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  E-Commerce & Dropshipping...

  Sachin Naha

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  Are you tired of traditional retail limitations? E-Commerce & Dropshipping Business: Roadmap to Profitability unlocks the secrets to building a booming online store without the burden of inventory! This comprehensive guide empowers you to navigate every step, from market research to cutting-edge technology, to establish a thriving dropshipping business. Learn how to identify profitable products, create high-converting websites, leverage powerful marketing strategies, and maximize profits. Packed with actionable insights and practical strategies, this book equips you to become an e-commerce leader in the dynamic world of dropshipping. 

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