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26 produkter
Digging for Poop Fossils
E-bok, 2017
402 kr
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Whether it weighs in at a whopping four pounds or is the size of an egg, fossilized dung is a precious treasure. Petrified poop, also known as coprolite, is rare. When it''s discovered, it opens a world into the past. Trace fossils, such as coprolites, tell stories about how ancient animals and …
The Rift Valley and the Archaeological Evidence of the First Humans
Häftad, 2016
290 kr
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Rift Valley and the Archaeological Evidence of the First Humans
E-bok, 2016
539 kr
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East Africa’s Rift Valley has proven a rich source of information about our distant ancestors. Fossil finds there, including the famous Lucy and Turkana Boy, have permanently altered our understanding of how modern humans evolved. Readers will learn about the other hominins—such as the species …
Creating with Digital Sewing Machines
E-bok, 2016
522 kr
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This title is a guide for makers who want to revolutionize their sewing game. Readers will learn the difference between mechanical, electronic, and digital sewing machines and how these machines work in conjunction with other machines in a Fab Lab. There’s plenty of information about careers …
Getting Paid to Make Games and Apps
E-bok, 2016
543 kr
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For a technophile, it’s not a big leap to want to create something new. This title offers readers from grades seven through twelve the chance to discover career options in game and app development and the education that will qualify them for those options. Apart from figuring out the creative side, …
Gay-Straight Alliances
Networking with Other Teens and Allies
E-bok, 2017
522 kr
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A 2016 Vanderbilt University study reported that LGBTQ+ students in schools with a Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) were 52 percent less likely to hear homophobic remarks and experience bullying in school. This essential, timely volume provides the tools and resources to organize a GSA and to become a …
Nicolaus Copernicus
E-bok, 2017
566 kr
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For thousands of years, the general consensus among learned people was that Earth was the center of the universe. This belief system remained unchallenged until a quiet, unassuming man wondered if his predecessors had gotten it wrong. The father of modern astronomy, Nicolaus Copernicus was a …
Confronting Anti-Semitism
E-bok, 2017
522 kr
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In 2015, 941 anti-Semitic incidents were recorded in the United States, an increase of 3 percent from the previous year. With anti-Semitism on the rise, many are unsure how to safely respond to bigoted bullying. Some remain silent, while others feel immobilized. This guide will prepare and empower …
Exploring Field Investigations Through Science Research Projects
E-bok, 2018
541 kr
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Taking a cue from notable scientists such as Charles Darwin and Jane Goodall, project-based learning in field investigations invites students to explore science outside the classroom. One way to inspire readers'' excitement and curiosity about science is to empower them with the tools to find …
Energy Industry
E-bok, 2018
716 kr
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The debate over how the energy industry should develop in the United States and beyond has reached a critical point. The search for cleaner and more sustainable fuel sources continues, but with the United States'' proposed withdrawal from the Paris climate accord and the expansion of the Keystone …
Universal Health Care
E-bok, 2018
701 kr
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With the Affordable Care Act signed into law in 2010, the United States seemed closer than ever to achieving universal health care. However, repealing the act has been a key goal for the Trump administration and the Republican-controlled Congress, with the main arguments against it including the …
Economic Sanctions
E-bok, 2018
691 kr
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Economic sanctions, the withdrawal of established trade relations, have been used as a nonviolent strategy by governments around the world to varying success. The United States alone has twenty-six sanction programs in place today. Programs have recently shifted toward "smart" sanctions, with a …
Interference in Elections
E-bok, 2018
716 kr
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Allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election have brought the issue of election interference to the fore, but is it actually a significant issue in the United States? This volume explores the history of election interference in the United States and beyond, as well as the …
Learned Helplessness, Welfare, and the Poverty Cycle
E-bok, 2018
716 kr
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Between 1996 and 2017, the number of families on welfare declined to less than a quarter of its former rate of coverage, yet nearly twice as many households live in extreme poverty and nearly 25 percent of American children live in poverty. What can be done to help these children and families …
Rachel Carson
Pioneering Environmental Activist
E-bok, 2017
499 kr
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In 1957, more than six thousand products made with the chemical pesticide DDT were available. Farmers used DDT for pest control on their food crops. Consumers used wallpaper laced with the pesticide to keep bugs at bay. Scientists and the government all considered DDT safe, until a thoughtful and …
Electric Vehicles
Inbunden, 2022
420 kr
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This book explores how electric vehicles work and are developed, highlighting their history, potential role in slowing climate change, as well as the debates and challenges related to electric vehicles that remain today. The book also includes a table of contents, two infographics, informative …
Fake News and the Factories That Make It
E-bok, 2018
549 kr
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Once on the fringe, fake news has become mainstream. From bogus social media accounts to Russian troll factories, phony news muddies the social and political discourse, and is a threat to our democracy. This high-interest book defines fake news and reveals the people behind the spread of …
