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  Eight Bears - Mythic Past and...

  Gloria Dickie

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  A global exploration of the eight remaining species of bears—and the dangers they face.Bears have always held a central place in our collective memory, from Indigenous folklore and Greek mythology to nineteenth-century fairytales and the modern toy shop. But as humans and bears come into ever-closer contact, our relationship nears a tipping point. Today, most of the eight remaining bear species are threatened with extinction. Some, such as the panda bear and the polar bear, are icons of the natural world; others, such as the spectacled bear and the sloth bear, are far less known.In Eight Bears, journalist Gloria Dickie embarks on a globe-trotting journey to explore each bear's story, whisking listeners from the cloud forests of the Andes to the ice floes of the Arctic; from the jungles of India to the backwoods of the Rocky Mountain West. She meets with key figures on the frontlines of modern conservation efforts—the head of a rescue center for sun and moon bears freed from bile farms, a biologist known as Papa Panda, who has led China's panda-breeding efforts for almost four decades, a conservationist retraining a military radar system to detect and track polar bears near towns—to reveal the unparalleled challenges bears face as they contend with a rapidly changing climate and encroaching human populations.

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  Algebra

  IntroBooks Team

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  Under mathematics come a number of different branches of which one is Algebra. You need to learn maths from all aspects to order to outshine in your field of practice. Let’s say you want to become and engineer, actuaries or an architect maybe? You need to have a tight grip on maths for which you need to learn algebra like the back of your hand too. Right? 
  This particular book based upon algebra brings to its readers the following topics which are easy to understand and apply:Introduction to algebraHistory of algebraHow to do it?Intermediate topicsTips 

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  A Year of Living Green - 365...

  Julie Fisher-McGarry

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  Dwell Well and Build a Better World“This book offers a low-impact lifestyle that will make your daily life easier and positively affect the Earth for generations to come.”  —Cheryl Hahn, founder and president of Tomorrow's WorldA Year of Living Green is a daily chronicle or journal from author Julie Fisher-McGarry to help keep your mind and heart open to all that lives.Have a positive impact on the world.A Year of Living Green is a collection of nonreligious, yet deeply soulful suggestions for demonstrating concern, kindness, and consideration for nature and its animals. Organized by month, it includes tips on living green, where to purchase organic and fair-trade products, how to unplug from the grid, supporting local economies, nourishing the earth, and creating a sustainable lifestyle. Julie offers you daily personal anecdotes, inspiring quotations, verses of poetry, simple vegetarian recipes, women’s health tips, environmental facts, and green thoughts.Written especially for women. Julie Fisher-McGarry was once a personal fitness trainer to Saudi Arabian royalty, and now works to promote environmental issues in every way she can. A vegetarian since the 1980s, she has fought against animal cruelty and promoted better human health. A Year of Living Green was written especially for women because Julie believes that women are less afraid to show emotion and act upon it.Get a copy of A Year of Living Green and…Discover why individual acts really do matterLearn how to start small and make a big differenceSee how simple acts can inspire others and help build a better worldKeep a journal as you read along so that you can record your own green and compassionate ideas, plans, and daily actsIf you have read and learned from books such as The Four Agreements, A New Earth, The Path Made Clear, Have You Seen Luis Velez, No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference, Let it Go, or Pay It Forward; you will love A Year of Living Green.

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  Fear Itself - The Causes and...

  Ann Gordon, Joseph O. Baker,...

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  From moral panics about immigration and gun control to anxiety about terrorism and natural disasters, Americans live in a culture of fear. While fear is typically discussed in emotional or poetic terms—as the opposite of courage or an obstacle to be overcome—it nevertheless has very real consequences in everyday life. Persistent fear negatively affects individuals’ decision-making abilities and causes anxiety, depression, and poor physical health. Furthermore, fear harms communities and society by corroding social trust and civic engagement. Yet politicians often effectively leverage fears to garner votes, and companies routinely market unnecessary products that promise protection from imagined or exaggerated harms. 
   Drawing on five years of data from the Chapman Survey of American Fears—which canvasses a random national sample of adults about a broad range of fears—Fear Itself offers new insights into what people are afraid of and how fear affects their lives. The authors also draw on participant observation with Doomsday preppers and conspiracy theorists to provide fascinating narratives about subcultures of fear. Fear Itself is a novel, wide-ranging study of the social consequences of fear, ultimately suggesting that there is good reason to be afraid of fear itself.

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  NPR American Chronicles:...

  NPR

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  From the competitive spirit ignited by Sputnik to the tragedies and triumphs of the Apollo missions, from the technological leap forward created by the Space Shuttle to the global cooperation forged by the International Space Station and beyond, NPR examines the inspirational story of modern space exploration and the extraordinary individuals who made it possible. Featuring in-depth profiles of landmark missions, along with interviews and commentary from voices that have lived the dream, including astronauts John Glenn, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Bernard Harris, Sally Ride, and many more. 
  Contents:Introduction by Joe PalcaSo You Want to Be an AstronautA History of Manned Space TravelSputnik, Space Race Mirror a Personal JourneyLegacy of Space Race on U.S. EducationSpace Race Permeated Pop CultureKhrushchev, Schorr Look Back on SputnikSputnik in Space and SongExplorer I, America’s Answer to SputnikJohn Glenn, a Hero Well Before Orbiting EarthJohn Glenn on 50 Years Since His First OrbitThe Mercury 13: Training U.S. Women for SpaceNASA’s Longest Serving Astronaut RetiresApollo 8 Moon Mission Still AwesEarly Days of NASAReflections on the Apollo I DisasterApollo 11 Moon LandingHouston, We Erased the Apollo 11 TapesApollo 15: The First Space WalkApollo 17 Lands on the MoonMr. Rogers and Apollo 15One Small Town’s Big Role in the Apollo MissionsA Small Step to the Moon, Giant Leap to MarsIntroducing the Space ShuttleThe First Space Shuttle Lifts OffFor Bernard Harris, More than “One Small Step for Man”Challenger DisasterEileen Collins, Shuttle Commander, InspiresWoman Astronaut Sally RideColumbia DisasterShuttle Legacy: Grand, Though Not What Was PlannedCuriosity Is on Mars, Now What?Aboard the Space Station, It’s a Beautiful WorldLast Hubble Repair MissionSpace Station’s Best Days Are Still AheadVacation in Space? Possible . . . For the RichVirtual Space Elevator

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  Political Science Classics...

  Marcus Aurelius, Karl Marx,...

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  Why Political Science Classics Collection is so important? In today's world, providing quality training for the younger generation at colleges and universities is of primary importance.  But higher education is not enough.  Any graduate is first and foremost a citizen of his nation.  He has the right to be an actor in the political life of his society.  The political changes taking place today in the modern world are dependent on the civic stance of each person.  In this way, a serious challenge facing the world system of higher education is to educate citizens who are capable of navigating and influencing the modern political processes in his country.  Youth today actively participate in campaigns carried out by political parties and community organizations.  However, it is impossible to develop conditions which foster a civic position without the existence of a political culture.  In today's global community, facing growing pressures of political extremism and radicalism, knowledge of basic political science principles should help students develop a democratic ethos and foster qualities, such as political tolerance, compromise, and cooperation, while learning to express and defend their interests in a civilized manner.  The foundation of political science lies in the accumulated knowledge of mankind.  This collection was compiled as an aid to college and university students. Each included piece is required reading at some of the best universities on the planet including: Harvard, Princeton, Yale, and Columbia Universities, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, among others.  This collection includes works famous authors:   The Art of War by Sun Tzu   Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu   The Republic by Plato   Meditations by Marcus Aurelius   The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli   Utopia by Thomas More   Common Sense by Thomas Paine   Utilitarianism by John Stuart Mill   The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels   The State and Revolution by Vladimir lenin

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