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  How the World Flows -...

  Albert Folch

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  How the World Flows acts like a microscope that pulls the listener into the barely noticeable, Lilliputian world of fluids at small scales—the microfluidic world—and answers the question "What is microfluidics?" in non-technical language.Microfluidics is the field of science that studies fluids constrained to spaces that are smaller than one millimeter wide, and by extension, the engineering field which builds devices that exploit the unique properties of fluids at these scales. Author Albert Folch explores this micro science which has inspired engineers to build devices such as engines, spray cans, ballpoint pens, inkjet and 3D printers, pregnancy and Covid tests, glucometers, asthma nebulizers, kidney dialysis machines, and DNA analyzers.This book also shows that many processes essential to life on Earth—such as the formation of raindrops, the rise of sap in plants, and the percolation of water through soil—are all microfluidic marvels. It examines how our cells breathe, feed, and fight diseases through small capillaries. Through engaging and digestible stories, Folch takes a lens to this tiny science and demonstrates how big a role microfluidics play in life as we know it.

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  Cosmetic Procedures Bundle 2 in...

  Diane Nielsen, Elisabeth Franco

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  Cosmetic Procedures Bundle, 2 in 1 Bundle: Plastic Surgery and Cosmetology DecodedIs cosmetic surgery something that has been on your mind? It might be if you have an imperfection, like excess fat, excess skin, or wrinkles, that you want to fix. More people and more people are now considering the benefits and the end results of plastic surgery. With the advancements in surgery and in the way the body can be shaped, it's hard not to resist the lure of the knife and what it can do for your body. While 92% of all cosmetic surgery patients are women, men are becoming patients more often as well. Your appearance matters in the business world as well as in your personal life, so why not take steps to secure your looks for as long as you can?This bundle will serve as your comprehensive guide regarding cosmetic surgery. It will give you the information you need before doing any cosmetic procedure. You will learn whether plastic surgery is for you, the preparations you need to take and the after care after your procedures. You will learn which procedures may be good for you and which ones are not recommended for you. This 2 in 1 bundle includes the following audiobooks:1. Plastic Surgery: The Essential Guide to Cosmetic Surgery. Learn About Different Procedures, What to Expect and Discover Whether You Really Need Plastic Surgery or Not2. Cosmetology Decoded: Learn the Ins and Outs of Different Cosmetic Surgeries and Procedures That Can Help Give You a Youthful LookIf you want to learn more, download your copy of Cosmetic Procedures 2 in 1 Bundle today!

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  Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants

  Bradford Angier

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  Revised and updated: The classic illustrated reference for today’s foragers.   With essential information on each plant’s characteristics, distribution, and edibility, as well as updated taxonomy and eighteen new species, this is the second edition of Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants—the practical handbook for finding, preparing, and eating plants growing in the wild.   This guide to North American wild edibles has been a nature classic for over thirty years. Now David K. Foster revises Bradford Angier’s invaluable foraging reference. Scientific information for a general audience and full-color illustrations combine with intriguing accounts of the plants’ uses, making this a practical and informative resource for modern-day foragers.

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  Mighty Bad Land - A Perilous...

  Bruce Luyendyk, Edward J. Larson

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  What does it take to prevail in Antarctica? 
   
   
   
  Four geologists and two mountain guides face the brutal beauty of West Antarctica eight hundred miles from the United States main base. Their search reaches far into the treacherous mountains of Marie Byrd Land. Over six weeks of living in tents and traveling by snowmobile, the team endures endless cold and furious blizzards. They cross ice fields and hidden crevasses, which one of the team learns about the hard way. 
   
   
   
  What keeps them going in spite of these dangers? Will the mountains give up their secrets? Can these scientists find evidence of the formation of the ranges many millions of years ago as the giant continent of Gondwana began to break apart? Was a new continent, now known as Zealandia, created by this event? 
   
   
   
  Mighty Bad Land, told firsthand by Bruce Luyendyk, a former professor of geology, reveals his inner battles and challenges: he's almost fifty, asthmatic, and fights chronic pain. Through deft storytelling, listeners are invited into a land of emptiness, beauty, constant daylight, and unseen menace.

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  Animal Attack Survival Stories:...

  Amazing True Stories

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.   
  Experience heart-pounding true stories of survival against nature's most fearsome predators. This gripping collection chronicles real-life encounters with sharks, bears, and other deadly animals, featuring survivors who faced death and lived to tell their harrowing tales. From Bethany Hamilton's inspiring journey after losing her arm to a tiger shark attack, to the tragic fate of Timothy Treadwell's fatal grizzly bear encounter, each narrative reveals the raw power of nature and the incredible resilience of the human spirit. These survival stories explore shark attacks in ocean waters, bear maulings in wilderness areas, and other predator encounters that test the limits of human endurance. Through detailed accounts based on interviews, news reports, and firsthand testimonies, discover how ordinary people faced extraordinary circumstances when animals attacked. Learn about the split-second decisions that meant the difference between life and death, the physical and emotional recovery process, and the profound life changes that followed these traumatic events. Perfect for fans of survival stories, true crime, and nature documentaries, this audiobook delivers adrenaline-pumping narratives that showcase both the dangers of wildlife encounters and the remarkable courage of those who survived. Each story serves as a testament to human determination while respecting the wild animals that share our planet.

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  Creative Chemistry

  Edwin E. Slosson

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  Slosson reviews the transformation of alchemistry from an obscure and imprecise practice to the science of chemistry. Along the way, he explains how the modern industrial world now relies on fertilizers, explosives, textile materials, polymers and metals.By exploring the properties of a once undervalued element, the high strength of vanadium steel made the Ford car possible. Another element, cerium, appears in butane lighters and was once seen as a threat to the match industry in France.In his chapter on oils, Slosson reviews the development of hydrogenated oils, especially during WWII, in the search for a way to reuse otherwise discarded components of corn and cottonseed. Through the revolutionary reaction of hydrogenation, waste materials became a stable product that wouldn't spoil when packaged or carried without refrigeration. Once thought of as a miracle, shoppers were once willing to pay more for fully hydrogenated oils than their natural, unsaturated forms. Only in recent years has evidence of health risks checked their popularity and given them the image of cheap, unhealthy fillers. (Summary by LivelyHive)

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