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  The Wireless World - Global...

  Friederike Kind-Kovacs, Andrea...

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  The Wireless World sets out a new research agenda for the history of international broadcasting, and for radio history more generally. It examines global and transnational histories of long-distance wireless broadcasting, combining perspectives from international history, media and cultural history, the history of technology, and sound studies. It is a cowritten book, the result of more than five years of collaboration. Bringing together their knowledge of a wide range of different countries, languages, and archives, the coauthors show how broadcasters and states deployed international broadcasting as a tool of international communication and persuasion. 
   
   
   
  Exploring the idea of a "wireless world," a globe connected, both in imagination and reality, by radio, The Wireless World sheds new light on the transnational connections created by international broadcasting. Bringing together all periods of international broadcasting within a single analytical frame, the study reveals key continuities and transformations. It looks at how wireless was shaped by internationalist ideas about the use of broadcasting to promote world peace and understanding, at how empires used broadcasting to perpetuate colonialism, and at how anti-colonial movements harnessed radio as a weapon of decolonization.

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  Quack Quack - The Threat of...

  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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  Wild in Seattle - Stories at the...

  David Williams

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  For award-winning natural history writer David B. Williams, to be connected to a place you need to pause and look deeply at it. Wild in Seattle is Williams's delightful journey of discovery in this city where not only is nature all around, it's also written in the stones of the urban landscape. Explore the geologic history of glaciers, tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanoes as well as the ways humans shape the Seattle topography. From backyards to downtown, watch for coyotes, crows, seals, otters, owls, and so much more wildlife who also call the region home. Look up at the buildings to find terra cotta eagles, stone that traveled over millions of years from Asia to the San Juan Islands, and clues to the horses who used to power the city's transportation network. Wrap your arms around a giant Douglas-fir, appreciate the unsung yet remarkable skunk cabbage, stop and listen to the spring chorus of frogs. 
   
   
   
  Williams's lively essays will fire up the curiosity of both residents and visitors alike, inspiring all to take a fresh look at the Emerald City.

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  Green hydrogen for industry: A...

  Irena International Renewable...

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  This report highlights the range of policy options available to support green hydrogen in the industrial sector and complements these policies with country examples.

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  NeuroZoology - Minds Networks...

  Dr. Nick Coman, I. A.I.

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  A 48-Lecture Odyssey Through the Architecture of Thought in Animals, Fungi, and Swarms 
  From octopus arms that think for themselves to slime molds that solve mazes without neurons, NeuroZoology takes listeners on an astonishing journey through the minds of creatures great and small—and some without brains at all. 
  Spanning 48 richly narrated lectures optimized for audiobook format, this course redefines what it means to think, feel, decide, and remember in the animal kingdom. With the rigor of neuroscience and the wonder of natural history, it explores the evolutionary inventions that gave rise to cognition: mycelial signaling networks, insect mushroom bodies, echolocation in bats and whales, grid cells in birds and rats, mirror neurons in apes and parrots, and the tools and cultures of corvids, cephalopods, and primates. 
  Structured as a tour through deep time and neurodiverse lifeforms, NeuroZoology challenges anthropocentric models of intelligence and introduces a radically ecological view of the mind. You’ll meet brains that regenerate themselves, brains that operate without a cortex, and collective intelligences where no individual is in charge—but the group computes nonetheless. 
  Whether you’re a neuroscientist, ethologist, educator, or simply someone who wonders what it’s like to be a squid—or a bee, or a bird—this course will change how you think about thinking. 
  It is not just a study of nervous systems. It’s a meditation on what minds are, where they reside, and how many ways nature has solved the problem of cognition.

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  Pregnancy Guide for Dads - A...

  Brad Wells

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  Confidently embrace and master your new role as a dad with this practical and comprehensive guide for first-time fathers 
  Starting a family is no small feat.  
  Everyone knows a new addition to the family can and will change everything you know.  
  So, if you want to be the best partner and dad you can be for your family, you’re in the right place... 
  Buckle your seatbelt and prepare for the ride of your life with this practical first-time fatherhood guide, as you discover: 
  + The CRAFT-y way to overcome challenges and obstacles you and your partner will face before, during, and after pregnancy 
  + A glimpse into parenthood and why you and your partner should take the time to sit down and understand what it means to be a parent 
  + Why recognizing and being aware of pregnancy symptoms and complications can lessen risks and ensure your partner’s safety 
  + A week-by-week take on how your baby develops in your partner’s womb and the physical and emotional changes your partner will experience 
  + What you need to know about pregnancy and how to support your partner in every stage 
  + Step-by-step instructions on how to swaddle, feed, and bond with your newborn baby and help your partner recover after giving birth 
  + Why you need a self-care routine now more than ever and how to carve out time 
  + 50+ practical tips, useful hacks, and priceless advice from married and co-parenting dads 
  And so much more!  
  This insightful and helpful guide provides the tools and information to understand and discover how to support and care for your partner and newborn baby and embrace your new role as a dad. 
  Shake off your worries and confidently ease into fatherhood today. 
  PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available along with the audio.

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