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  Saved by Science - The Hope and...

  Mark J. Poznansky PhD

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  How can we accelerate the development of vaccines? How do we feed three billion people when twelve million died of hunger in 2019? Does synthetic biology hold the answer? With all the advances in science in the last century, why are there still so many infectious diseases? Why haven’t we found cures for difficult cancers? Why hasn’t any major progress been made in the treatment of mental illness? And how do we intend to stop, and not only that but reverse, global warming and the climate crisis? In Saved by Science, scientist Mark Poznansky examines the many crises facing humanity while encouraging us with the promise of an emerging solution: synthetic biology. This is the science of building simple organisms, or “biological apps,” to make manufacturing greener energy production more sustainable, agriculture more robust, and medicine more powerful and precise. Synthetic biology is the marriage of the digital revolution with a revolution in biology and genomics; some have even called it “the fourth industrial revolution.”

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  Code-It Workbook 1: First Steps...

  Phil Bagge

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  Code IT Primary Programming Series 
  Basic computer coding is now among the most important skills a child can have for their future. There are many programming languages designed specifically for children to begin their studies, but the Scratch programming language, already recognised in schools around the world, is widely considered as the ideal place to begin programming in early education.  
   The highly successful Code-It series is a comprehensive guide to teaching Scratch to children in a classroom setting. It is designed for the UK-based KS2 curriculum but can easily be used to supplement other programming courses for children between the ages of 7 and 11.   
   There are four pupil workbooks designed to work in conjunction with the Code-It teacher handbook. They provide structure and resources for the children, including optional homework activities to extend to learning outside the classroom.  
  Workbook 1 provides all the pupil resources to accompany Year 3, Chapter 2 of the teacher resource book How to Teach Primary Programming Using Scratch, including optional homework activities to extend learning outside the classroom. It explains how to think, program and debug exciting programming projects such as Smoking Car Game, Music Machine, Conversation, Interactive Display and Dressing up Game. It also outlines how to use analytical computational thinking skills for algorithm design, algorithm evaluation, decomposition and generalisation.

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  The journey of cannabis through...

  Pharmacology University

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  Do you think you know everything about cannabis? Take this invitation to dive through time, where you’ll learn the history of cannabis from its origin. 
  This story introduces us on a mysterious and millennial journey in man's life from its beginning, who in his fight against diseases and death has made use of the beneficial effects of the plants, among which, without fail, the cannabis plant. In addition, due to its versatility, this plant has been used in industrial processes such as the elaboration of textile fibers, paper and even ropes. 
  The first botanical classification of the plant was made in 1753, by the Swedish botanist Carl Von Linneo, who classified and described the plant as “Cannabis Sativa L”. Since then, research has not stopped; including nowadays great advances in the heath’s area, with novel and controlled clinical trials, presentations and new applications for the relief of some pathologies or associated symptoms, where traditional drugs have failed. 
  Cannabis is currently submitted in an extensive regulation process that includes taking decisions about the risk/benefit balance, many countries have considered cannabis as a possible treatment for fighting and/or stopping certain pathological mechanisms of diseases and/or as a contributor in improving the efficiency and safety of other drugs. 
  In this audiobook, you will learn about the history of cannabis, evolution of medical cannabis in the middle and contemporary ages, scientific and medical evidence of medical cannabis, the discovery of endocannabinoid system, its receptor and all the homeostatic-physiological functions, therapeutic uses, the beginning of legalization and legal regulation according to the country. 
  If you’re interested in learning more about the extraordinary history of medical cannabis, we invite you to enjoy this audiobook that Pharmacology University brings to you.

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  Ultimate Tailwind CSS Handbook

  Kartik Bhat

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  Create Your Responsive Website with Zero CSS Coding 
  
  KEY FEATURES 
  - A step-by-step guide to build a responsive modern website using Tailwind CSS.
  - Explore the updated features, components, and configuration options of Tailwind CSS.
  - Leverage Tailwind CSS to build websites that adapt flawlessly to different screen sizes and devices.
  
  DESCRIPTION
  This Book is the ultimate guide for both beginners and experienced front-end developers, providing a comprehensive path into the world of responsive website development with Tailwind CSS. Whether you're a beginner embarking on academic or hobby projects or an experienced developer craving the flexibility of TailwindCSS, this book is tailor-made for you.
  This groundbreaking book begins by demystifying the fundamentals of HTML and CSS, making them accessible even to those who are new to these frameworks. With a solid grasp of these essentials, you'll dive headfirst into the core concepts, absorbing invaluable insights throughout the book. The interconnected concepts of TailwindCSS will become clear as day, empowering you to create stunning websites with ease.
  You will unleash the simplicity and adaptability of TailwindCSS as you explore its intuitive usability and endless customization options. This Book is your golden ticket to effortlessly mastering modern web development.
  WHAT WILL YOU LEARN 
  - Acquire a solid understanding of website structures and layouts for web development.
  - Explore the concepts and principles of Tailwind CSS to harness its full potential.
  - Leverage Tailwind CSS’s utility-first approach for you web design.
  - Develop a fully responsive website from scratch using Tailwind CSS.
  - Create stunning and functional web interfaces using Tailwind CSS.
  
  WHO IS THIS BOOK FOR?
  This Book is a perfect companion for web developers, students, CSS framework enthusiasts, freelancers, entrepreneurs, self-learners, and experienced programmers who wish to learn about Tailwind CSS.
  If you are a front-end developer, web designer, and UI/UX professional who is aiming to enhance their skills in building modern and responsive websites, this book is for you. 
  
  TABLE OF CONTENTS 
  
  1. Getting Started with HTML, CSS, and Tailwind CSS 
  2. Design Principles for Tailwind CSS 
  3. Utility-First Classes and Customization Options 
  4. Element-Specific Styling with Utility- First Classes 
  5. Developing a Website with Tailwind CSS 
  6. Advanced Website Development with Tailwind CSS 
  7. Best Practices for Tailwind CSS 
  Index

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  Building Soil: A Down-to-Earth...

  Elizabeth Murphy

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  This is your down-to-earth, complete manual for achieving great gardening results with your own rich, organic soil.How do you recognize healthy soil? How much can your existing soil be improved? What are the best amendments to use for your soil? Let Building Soil answer your questions and be your guide on gardening from the ground up. Fertilizing, tilling, weed management, and irrigation all affect the quality of your soil. Using author Elizabeth Murphy’s detailed instructions, anyone can become a successful soil-based gardener, whether you want to start a garden from scratch or improve an existing garden.If you want methods that won’t break your back, are good for the environment, and create high-yielding and beautiful gardens of all shapes and sizes, this is the book for you! Create classic landscape gardens, grow a high-yielding orchard, nurture naturally beautiful lawns, raise your household veggies, or run a profitable farm.A soil-based approach allows you to see not just the plants, but the living system that grows them. Soil-building practices promote more ecologically friendly gardening by:   ·Reducing fertilizer and pesticide use   ·Sequestering greenhouse gases   ·Increasing overall garden productivityWith a detailed discussion and comparison tables on a range of organic fertilizer choices, Building Soil is a simple book full of practical, up-to-date information about building healthy soils. Simple methods perfect for the home gardener’s use put healthy, organic soil within everyone’s reach. You don’t need a degree in soil management to understand this book; you only need a yard or garden and the desire to improve it at the most basic level.

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  Biomimetics - How Lessons from...

  Brian Clegg

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  An exploration of the transformative ways in which nature has inspired the technological advancement of humankind.
  
  Biomimetics literally means emulating biology - and in a broader sense the term covers technological advances where the original inspiration came from nature. The Earth is a vast laboratory where the mechanisms of natural selection have enabled evolutionary solutions to be developed to a wide range of problems.
  
  In this new title in the Hot Science series, science writer Brian Clegg looks at how humans have piggybacked on natural experimentation, redeploying a solution to create things that make our lives easier. He looks at how the hooks on burdock seeds inspired the creation of Velcro, how the stickiness of the feet of geckos and frogs has been used to create gripping surfaces, such as tyre treads, and how even the most basic optical enhancement in the form of spectacles is itself a form of biomimetics.

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