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  Quack Quack - The Threat of...

  Dr. Joe Schwarcz

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  Let the one and only Dr. Joe battle pseudoscience and cast a life preserver out to all those drowning in a sea of misinformation
  		 
  “Ultimately, the author successfully demonstrates how claims should be queried and analyzed before they are accepted.” — Library Journal
  		 
  We are in a crisis. A tsunami of misinformation and disinformation is threatening to engulf evidence-based science. While quackery — loosely defined as the spread of false “knowledge,” often accompanied by various versions of “snake oil” — is not a novel phenomenon, it has never posed as great a threat to public health as today. COVID-19 has unleashed an unprecedented flurry of destructive information that has fueled vaccine hesitancy and has steered people toward unproven therapies. Conspiracy theorists have served up a distasteful menu of twisted facts that create distrust in science. 
  		 
  In Quack Quack, Dr. Joe Schwarcz, who has been battling flimflam for decades, focuses on the deluge of anecdotes, cherry-picked data, pseudoscientific nonsense, and seductive baseless health claims that undermine efforts to educate the public about evidence-based science. The wide scope of the topics drawn from past and present aims to cast a life preserver to people drowning in a sea of misinformation.

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  Species Interactions

  Santiago Machain

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Species Interactions is a clear, engaging introduction to how life holds together. Written for readers with no prior background, it reveals the everyday logic behind the living world—how species compete for resources, how predators and prey shape each other, and how microbes, plants, and animals form partnerships that make survival possible. This book moves from core concepts like niches, food webs, and trophic dynamics to practical views of symbiosis, microbial ecosystems, network stability, and resilience. Along the way, it shows how observation, simple experiments, and pattern recognition can turn any backyard, park, or city block into a living classroom. The result is a friendly yet rigorous guide to seeing, understanding, and caring for the connections that sustain ecosystems and our daily lives.

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  3D-Printing Houses

  Martin Drake

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  3D printing is transforming industries worldwide, and construction is no exception. As housing shortages and high building costs continue to challenge communities, 3D-printed homes offer a promising solution. This technology enables faster, more affordable, and adaptable construction, making homeownership and safe housing accessible to more people. By automating traditional processes, 3D printing redefines what's possible in construction—reducing waste, customizing designs, and speeding up building times. This book explores the groundbreaking impact of 3D printing on housing, highlighting its potential to revolutionize construction, improve affordability, and reshape the future of urban and rural living. 
    
  3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is reshaping the construction industry by introducing innovative approaches to building homes, offices, and infrastructure. Traditionally used in manufacturing and prototyping, 3D printing has now evolved into a reliable construction method that involves layering material to create structures, walls, and entire buildings from digital models. This technology allows construction companies to bypass many of the labor-intensive processes typically associated with conventional building techniques, offering an efficient, cost-effective, and flexible approach to construction. 
    
  In 3D printing for construction, materials like concrete, mortar, and specialized compounds are extruded layer by layer, following a precise digital design that directs robotic arms or large-scale printers. These printers can operate continuously, producing walls, floors, and structural elements at a faster pace than manual construction. As a result, 3D printing not only reduces the time required to build but also significantly decreases labor costs, as fewer workers are needed on-site. Projects that once took months can now be completed in weeks or even days, depending on the scale of the building.

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  Rise Of Central Bank Digital...

  AHMED MUSA

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  In The Rise of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), readers are taken on a comprehensive journey into the world of digital currencies backed by central banks, exploring their potential to reshape global finance. This book delves deep into the motivations behind the development of CBDCs, their advantages, challenges, and the implications for governments, financial institutions, and everyday consumers. 
  Focusing on key players like China, Sweden, the European Union, and the United States, the book offers a detailed analysis of the global trends and developments surrounding CBDC adoption. It examines the technology behind these digital currencies, their impact on financial stability, the governance structure, security, and privacy concerns, and the challenges posed by decentralization in the age of digital assets. 
  As governments and central banks across the world explore the creation of digital currencies, this book provides critical insights into what CBDCs mean for the future of money, the economy, and the global financial system. Whether you're a policy maker, financial professional, or simply curious about the next step in the evolution of money, The Rise of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) offers an indispensable guide to understanding this groundbreaking shift in monetary policy.

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  Wild Animals: Our Natural Allies

  Brenda Peterson

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  In this 2024 conversation with Justine Willis Toms, Peterson directs us to look beyond the companionship we enjoy with our domesticated animal friends, and invites us to explore how wild animals can become our guides and fellow travelers, helping us navigate the stresses of daily life on a rapidly changing planet. She shares the poignant story of an elderly woman who had Alzheimer’s and lost her memory of friends, family, and even her own name. But this doyenne knew the birds, and knew who she was as she came weekly to feed the gulls. She also shares the story of working with animal allies that empowered young teens in a classroom setting. She highights the need for playfulness that enhances our survival. Peterson delights us with her many adventures with dolphins, beluga whales, orcas, and wolves. 
  As a young child, Peterson’s original playmates were wild animals. She grew up in a Forest Service lookout cabin in a forest preserve on the border of California and Oregon. Her father was a forest ranger, later to become the Chief of the U.S. Forest Service.  Her books include:Build Me an Ark: A Life with Animals (W. W. Norton 2001)Duck and Cover (Backinprint.com 2004)I Want to Be Left Behind: Finding Rapture Here on Earth (Da Capo Press 2010)Wolf Haven: Sanctuary and the Future of Wolves in North America (coauthor Annie Marie Musselman) (Sasquatch Books 2016)Wolf Nation: The Life, Death, and Return of Wild American Wolves (Da Capo Press 2017)Wild Chorus: Finding Harmony with Whales, Wolves, and Other Animals (Mountaineers Books 2024) 
  Interview Date: 3/5/2024         Tags: Brenda Peterson, Noah’s Ark, Orcas, beluga whales, dolphins, wolves, animal allies, Stuart Brown, Jane Goodall, Animals, Ecology/Nature/ Environment

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  The Rise of the US Environmental...

  Kate Davies

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  “Tells the story of anger, disillusionment, and determination of Americans to develop a political movement to fight chemical pollution . . . timely.” —The Huffington PostThis book, named one of Booklist’s Top 10 books on sustainability in 2014, is the first to offer a comprehensive examination of the environmental health movement, which unlike many parts of the environmental movement, focuses on ways toxic chemicals and other hazardous agents in the environment effect human health and well-being. Born in 1978 when Lois Gibbs organized her neighbors to protest the health effects of a toxic waste dump in Love Canal, New York, the movement has spread across the United States and throughout the world. By placing human health at the center of its environmental argument, this movement has achieved many victories in community mobilization and legislative reform. In The Rise of the U.S. Environmental Health Movement, environmental health expert Kate Davies describes the movement’s historical, ideological, and cultural roots and analyzes its strategies and successes.“Kate Davies’ excellent book focuses on the role of health in the environmental health movement and encourages us to consider its origins and accomplishments . . . The Rise of the U.S. Environmental Health Movement looks both back and forward to challenge us to consider our current direction. In the future this book will provide readers with an important perspective on how the environmental health movement shaped our society.” —Toxipedia“A well-done history of America’s environmental health movement . . . offers readers valuable information on how grassroots organizing prevents harm from toxic exposures and leads to safe and healthy communities.” —Lois Marie Gibbs, Executive Director, Center for Health, Environment & Justice

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