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The Secret Life of Science

Author : Jeremy J. Baumberg
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691174350
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book The Secret Life of Science written by Jeremy J. Baumberg and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revealing and provocative look at the current state of global science We take the advance of science as given. But how does science really work? Is it truly as healthy as we tend to think? How does the system itself shape what scientists do? The Secret Life of Science takes a clear-eyed and provocative look at the current state of global science, shedding light on a cutthroat and tightly tensioned enterprise that even scientists themselves often don't fully understand. The Secret Life of Science is a dispatch from the front lines of modern science. It paints a startling picture of a complex scientific ecosystem that has become the most competitive free-market environment on the planet. It reveals how big this ecosystem really is, what motivates its participants, and who reaps the rewards. Are there too few scientists in the world or too many? Are some fields expanding at the expense of others? What science is shared or published, and who determines what the public gets to hear about? What is the future of science? Answering these and other questions, this controversial book explains why globalization is not necessarily good for science, nor is the continued growth in the number of scientists. It portrays a scientific community engaged in a race for limited resources that determines whether careers are lost or won, whose research visions become the mainstream, and whose vested interests end up in control. The Secret Life of Science explains why this hypercompetitive environment is stifling the diversity of research and the resiliency of science itself, and why new ideas are needed to ensure that the scientific enterprise remains healthy and vibrant.

The Secret Life of Science

Author : Jeremy J. Baumberg
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400889308
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)

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The Secret Life of Plants

Author : Peter Tompkins
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 006287442X
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (628 download)

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Download or read book The Secret Life of Plants written by Peter Tompkins and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-06-12 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the inner world of plants and its fascinating relation to mankind, as uncovered by the latest discoveries of science. A perennial bestseller. In this truly revolutionary and beloved work, drawn from remarkable research, Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird cast light on the rich psychic universe of plants. Now available in a new edition, The Secret Life of Plants explores plants' response to human care and nurturing, their ability to communicate with man, plants' surprising reaction to music, their lie-detection abilities, their creative powers, and much more. Tompkins and Bird's classic book affirms the depth of humanity's relationship with nature and adds special urgency to the cause of protecting the environment that nourishes us.

The Secret Lives of Scientists, Engineers, and Doctors

Author : Faisal Hossain
Publisher : Mascot Books
ISBN 13 : 9781645434450
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (344 download)

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Download or read book The Secret Lives of Scientists, Engineers, and Doctors written by Faisal Hossain and published by Mascot Books. This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Secret Lives of Scientists, Engineers, and Doctors: Volume 1 is the first in a series of books that shares uniquely personal stories of the growth, struggle, and success of twelve STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) professionals. From a geneticist, to a scientist at National Institutes of Health, to a biologist, to a cancer researcher and beyond, The Secret Lives of Scientists, Engineers, and Doctors: Volume 1 contains stories from a variety of professions that are sure to inspire children and young adults of all ages.

The Secret Life of the Universe

Author : Amy Corzine
Publisher : Watkins Media Limited
ISBN 13 : 1780282214
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (82 download)

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Download or read book The Secret Life of the Universe written by Amy Corzine and published by Watkins Media Limited. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blending Eastern and Western philosophies with insights into nature, ecology, and physiology, this exploration of the place of humankind within the universe —and our individual stations—is both intellectual and approachable. Thinkers, writers, scientists, and educators of all stripes come together to examine subjects ranging from the nature of reality to brain science to the impact of technology on our world views, and more. They reveal that "the universe" may actually be comprised of multiple "universes" that overlap like the skin of an onion; peel away one layer of reality, and there’s others waiting to be experienced, if not completely understood. The book presents intriguing ideas from visionaries ranging from Jesus to Galileo, Newton to Descartes, and Kant to Einstein, among many others.

What Science Is and How It Really Works

Author : James C. Zimring
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108476856
Total Pages : 407 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book What Science Is and How It Really Works written by James C. Zimring and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-07-18 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A timely and accessible synthesis of the strengths, weaknesses and reality of science through the eyes of a practicing scientist.

The Secret Life of Fat

Author : Sylvia Tara
Publisher : Kings Road Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1911274007
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (112 download)

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Download or read book The Secret Life of Fat written by Sylvia Tara and published by Kings Road Publishing. This book was released on 2017 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blends historical perspectives with cutting-edge research to examine body fat as a critical endocrine organ that can be better understood and managed when recognized as a necessary component of human health.

The Secret Life of Viruses

Author : Mariona Tolosa Sisteré
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 172823977X
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (282 download)

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Download or read book The Secret Life of Viruses written by Mariona Tolosa Sisteré and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-08-03 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the slightly disgusting, super fascinating science of viruses in this colorful biology picture book for curious kids! Packed with fascinating facts and science, The Secret Life of Viruses teaches young readers all about: What viruses are and where they live How vaccines work and how your body fights viruses Why pandemics happen How to stop the spread of viruses and stay healthy and more! Viruses are all around us—but it's not as scary as it sounds! This is the perfect book to ease fears and empower kids with knowledge to keep themselves and others healthy.

The Secret Life of Lobsters

Author : Trevor Corson
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061873977
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (618 download)

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Download or read book The Secret Life of Lobsters written by Trevor Corson and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Lobster is served three ways in this fascinating book: by fisherman, scientist and the crustaceans themselves. . . . Corson, who worked aboard commercial lobster boats for two years, weaves together these three worlds. The human worlds are surely interesting; but they can’t top the lobster life on the ocean floor.” — Washington Post In this intimate portrait of an island lobstering community and an eccentric band of renegade biologists, journalist Trevor Corson escorts the reader onto the slippery decks of fishing boats, through danger-filled scuba dives, and deep into the churning currents of the Gulf of Maine to learn about the secret undersea lives of lobsters. This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.

The Secret Lives of Plants!

Author : Janet Slingerland
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 1429676868
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (296 download)

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Download or read book The Secret Lives of Plants! written by Janet Slingerland and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2012 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In graphic novel format, explores plant biology, including life cycle, photosynthesis, transpiration, respiration, and reproduction"--Provided by publisher.

The Secret Life of Boo-Boos

Author : Mariona Tolosa Sisteré
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1728232503
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (282 download)

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Download or read book The Secret Life of Boo-Boos written by Mariona Tolosa Sisteré and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the delightfully disgusting science of boo-boos in this colorful biology picture book for kids! Why do bruises change color? Why do we get scabs? What does blood do? Find out the surprising scientific answers to these questions and many more in The Secret Life of Boo-Boos! This bright and informative picture books includes: practical info and gross details about boo-boos and injuries scientific fun facts about how your body heals basic first aid tips for future boo-boos and more! The perfect book to empower kids with knowledge so they can face boo-boos with courage and curiosity!

The Secret Life of Snow

Author : Giles Whittell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781780724072
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book The Secret Life of Snow written by Giles Whittell and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-14 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **The Financial Times' Travel Book of the Year 2018** How many snowflakes does it take to build a snowman? Where is the snowiest place on Earth? When will the last snowflake fall? Snow has a lot in common with religion. It comes from heaven. It changes everything. It creates an alternative reality and brings on irrational behaviour in humans. But unlike most religions, snow has never had a bible, until now. Giles Whittell, a passionate snow enthusiast, takes the reader on a quest through centuries and continents to reveal the wonders of snow. Along the way he uncovers the mysteries of snow crystal morphology, why avalanches happen, how snow saved a British prime minister's life, and the terrifying truth about the opening ceremony of the 1960 winter Olympics. The Secret Life of Snowis the next best thing to a white Christmas, an anthropology and travelogue for everyone from ski addicts to the millions of people who have never even seen it.

The Secret Science

Author : John Baines
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781882692019
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book The Secret Science written by John Baines and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Secret Life of Literature

Author : Lisa Zunshine
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262046334
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book The Secret Life of Literature written by Lisa Zunshine and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2022-03-15 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An innovative account that brings together cognitive science, ethnography, and literary history to examine patterns of “mindreading” in a wide range of literary works. For over four thousand years, writers have been experimenting with what cognitive scientists call “mindreading”: constantly devising new social contexts for making their audiences imagine complex mental states of characters and narrators. In The Secret Life of Literature, Lisa Zunshine uncovers these mindreading patterns, which have, until now, remained invisible to both readers and critics, in works ranging from The Epic of Gilgamesh to Invisible Man. Bringing together cognitive science, ethnography, and literary studies, this engaging book transforms our understanding of literary history. Central to Zunshine’s argument is the exploration of mental states “embedded” within each other, as, for instance, when Ellison’s Invisible Man is aware of how his white Communist Party comrades pretend not to understand what he means, when they want to reassert their position of power. Paying special attention to how race, class, and gender inform literary embedments, Zunshine contrasts this dynamic with real-life patterns studied by cognitive and social psychologists. She also considers community-specific mindreading values and looks at the rise and migration of embedment patterns across genres and national literary traditions, noting particularly the use of deception, eavesdropping, and shame as plot devices. Finally, she investigates mindreading in children’s literature. Stories for children geared toward different stages of development, she shows, provide cultural scaffolding for initiating young readers into a long-term engagement with the secret life of literature.

The Secret Life of Germs

Author : Philip M. Tierno
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 9780743421881
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (218 download)

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Download or read book The Secret Life of Germs written by Philip M. Tierno and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2004-01-06 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the history of germs, discussing how germs have been viewed and treated throughout time and explains why germs now pose an even greater risk to mankind than ever before.

The Secret Life of Boogers

Author : Mariona Tolosa Sisteré
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1728235189
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (282 download)

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Download or read book The Secret Life of Boogers written by Mariona Tolosa Sisteré and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A delightfully disgusting and scientific look at boogers and how they can get us out of sticky situations! Snot might seem disgusting, but it's actually (s)not! In fact, it defends our bodies and keeps us healthy by trapping viruses and bacteria in its sticky web. Finally giving mucus the recognition it deserves, The Secret Life of Boogers pulls back the curtain and reveals snot as the superhero it really is. Readers both young and old will delight in this snarky look at the science of boogers while they learn about the countless important roles snot plays in our bodies.

The Secret Life of the Forest

Author : Richard M. Ketchum
Publisher : New Word City
ISBN 13 : 1640190333
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book The Secret Life of the Forest written by Richard M. Ketchum and published by New Word City. This book was released on 2017-03-01 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In any given year, millions of people visit one or more of the 154 national forests in the United States, not to mention the hundreds of thousands who spend some time in the private forests of the nation. All of them - hikers, hunters, fishermen, campers, and canoeists - are drawn to the woods for some special reason. Yet few of them see the forest as a whole, as the web of life it truly is. Here, from New York Times bestselling author Richard M. Ketchum, is the extraordinary story of forests and the trees that comprise them.