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Polar Explorations

By: Don Nardo

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One the least understood places in the world, the North and South poles have captivated the imagine of scientists, adventurers, and ordinary people for centuries. With an abundance of natural resources, including crude oil, and the possibility for new scientific breakthroughs, the race to understand the poles has at various times led many nations to make political claims in a rush to exercise control over this terrain. This comprehensive volume offers detailed accounts of the major polar explorations, the political and scientific stakes in the quest to map and contain the Arctic and Antarctica. Chapters discuss the contest for the North Pole, the "heroic age" of exploration of the South Pole during the beginning of the twentieth century, the evolution of scientific technology and its effect on research in the harsh environment, and the trends in modern polar research.

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Greenhaven Publishing LLC

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142050360X

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9781420503609

The U.S. Navy SEAL Survival Handbook

Learn the Survival Techniques and Strategies of America's Elite Warriors

By: Don Mann,Ralph Pezzullo

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The U.S. Navy SEAL Survival Handbook

Learn the Survival Techniques and Strategies of America's Elite Warriors

By: Don Mann,Ralph Pezzullo

A decorated member of Navy SEAL Team Six presents a comprehensive, illustrated practical guide to survival. 150 full-color photos.

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Skyhorse Publishing Inc.

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1616085800

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9781616085803

The Sixth Element

How Carbon Shapes Our World

By: Theodore P. Snow,Don Brownlee

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The Sixth Element

How Carbon Shapes Our World

By: Theodore P. Snow,Don Brownlee

A cosmic perspective on carbon—its importance in the universe and our lives When we think of carbon, we might first think of a simple element near the top of the periodic table: symbol C, atomic number 6. Alternatively, we might think of something more tangible—a sooty piece of coal or a sparkling diamond, both made of carbon. Or, as Earth’s temperature continues to rise alarmingly, we might think of the role carbon plays in climate change. Yet carbon’s story begins long ago, far from earthly concerns. In The Sixth Element, astronomers Theodore Snow and Don Brownlee tell the story of carbon from a cosmic perspective—how it was born in the fiery furnaces of stars, what special chemical and physical properties it has, and how it forms the chemical backbone of the planets and all life as we know it. Foundational to every part of our lives, from our bodies to the food, tools, and atmosphere that sustain our existence, carbon is arguably humankind’s most important element. Snow and Brownlee offer readers the ideal introduction to the starry element that made our world possible and shapes our lives. They first discuss carbon’s origin, discovery, and unique ability to bond with other elements and form countless molecules. Next, they reveal carbon’s essential role in the chemical evolution of the universe and the formation and evolution of galaxies, stars, planets, and life, and then, more generally, its technological uses and its influence on Earth’s climate. Bringing readers on a historical, scientific, and cross-disciplinary journey, The Sixth Element illuminates the cosmic wonder that is carbon.

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Princeton University Press

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0691256683

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9780691256689

From Science Fiction to Science Facts

Companion Study Guide to the Science-Fiction Novel Accused by Facet-Eyes

By: C. B. Don

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From Science Fiction to Science Facts

Companion Study Guide to the Science-Fiction Novel Accused by Facet-Eyes

By: C. B. Don

FROM SCIENCE FICTION TO SCIENCE FACTS" is the non-fiction companion study guide to the fantastic science-fiction novel, "Accused By Facet-Eyes". It is a unique teaching/learning approach, which pairs literary entertainment with fascinating life science facts. Academic enrichment for nature-loving readers, middle-, high-school and college students. Intended for mainstream, supplementary and home schooling education. Readers will learn why honeybees are endangered worldwide; their pivotal role in pollination and will better appreciate the essential, mutual interdependence with humankind. Eye-opening life science facts point out important interactions of biology, chemistry and physics with contemporary issues in ecology and human-induced environmental hazards from a global, social perspective. "From Science Fiction To Science Facts" is a great time-saver for busy educators. Over 400 easily accessed references support the science facts; an overview of the science topics shows their relevance to the National Science Education Standards categories; the analytical format and discussion questions encourage critical thought and debates; C.B. Don's original, captivating photographs bring foraging honeybees on garden flowers to life!

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0967008484

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9780967008486

Ancient Greece

By: Don Nardo

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Ancient Greece

By: Don Nardo

This volume presents compelling entries that provide definitions of important terms, biographies of central figures, and brief narratives of pivotal events that transformed ancient Greece. Students will find quick and easily accessible answers to the difficult questions that arise while researching events, personalities, and issues of Greece's past. A comprehensive bibliography offers further avenues for research.

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384

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Greenhaven Publishing LLC

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0737746246

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9780737746242

Greek and Roman Mythology

By: Don Nardo

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Greek and Roman Mythology

By: Don Nardo

Author Don Nardo and Consultant Editor Barbette Spaeth have compiled this volume that provides entries about various aspects of Greek and Roman mythology, grouped in the categories of rulers, heroes, and other human characters. Readers will learn about major and minor gods, animals, monsters, spirits, and forces. Entries cover important places and things, and major myth tellers and their works. Includes retellings of twelve myths.

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Greenhaven Publishing LLC

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0737746289

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9780737746280

When the Dragon Wore the Crown

By: Cerow, Don

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When the Dragon Wore the Crown

By: Cerow, Don

When our ancestors gazed upon the skies thousands of years ago they looked up into the center of Creation and saw a mighty Dragon, a great celestial serpent with wings circling ceaselessly above them, night after night, century after century. When the Dragon Wore the Crown is a ground breaking book that covers a period of over six thousand years, focusing on what astrologers would call the Ages of Gemini, Taurus and Aries and taking us through the period of classical astronomy with the Greeks and Romans (approx. 7000 BC-200 AD). When the Dragon Wore the Crown opens and closes with the Chinese mythological tradition and touches on Sumerian, Babylonian, Phoenician, Hindu, Norse, Native American and even Mayan myths, weaving together many of their celestial serpentine similarities. It focuses primarily on the role of the constellation Draco, the astronomical marker of the North Celestial Pole for literally thousands of years. The importance of this simple astronomical observation helped facilitate the study of the calendar, navigation, farming and social organization. The circuit of the seasons was marked by this cadence with the moving center guarding the position of the zodiacal circle for literally thousands of years. The secret of the circle was hidden in its center. The one had to be determined before the other. If the true center was not accurately observed and determined, the entire circle was off. This is a beautiful and informative book of discovery, following the mythology of various cultures as it evolved into modern astronomy.

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Nicolas-Hays, Inc.

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0892542055

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9780892542055

A Commentary on Lucretius De Rerum Natura

By: Don Fowler

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A Commentary on Lucretius De Rerum Natura

By: Don Fowler

In Lucretius on Atomic Motion Don Fowler produces a commentary of Lucretius like no other. His commentary achieves the status of a meta-commentary... what makes this commentary claim our attention is the range of texts, both poetic and philosophical, ancient and modern, that Fowler brings to bear in revealing the deep background --and the later fortune - of Lucretius' poem.' -Diskin Clay, Times Literary SupplementThis is the first commentary on Lucretius' theory of atomic motion, one of the most difficult and technical parts of De rerum natura. The late Don Fowler sets new standards for Lucretian studies in his awesome command both of the ancient literary, philological, and philosophical background to this Latin Epicurean poem, and of the relevant modern scholarship.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0199243581

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9780199243587

Cats Out of the Bag

401 Purr-fectly Pleasing Tidbits for Cat Lovers

By: Terry Beck,Don Beck

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Cats Out of the Bag

401 Purr-fectly Pleasing Tidbits for Cat Lovers

By: Terry Beck,Don Beck

401 purr-fectly pleasing tidbits for cat lovers.

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188765416X

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9781887654166

Human Development

By: Grace J. Craig,Don Baucum

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Human Development

By: Grace J. Craig,Don Baucum

Designed for students from a wide range of backgrounds, this text takes a chronological and interdisciplinary approach to human development. With its focus on context and culture, the 8/E illustrates that the status of human development is inextricably embedded in a study of complex and changing cultures.

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Pearson Educación

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9684445164

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9789684445161

Life in Ancient Athens

By: Don Nardo

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Life in Ancient Athens

By: Don Nardo

Discusses life in ancient Athens, including the growth of the city-state and its government, religious beliefs, festivals, customs, athletic games and sports, the visual arts, and the involvement of Athens in war on land and sea.

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1560064943

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9781560064947

The Age of Pericles

By: Don Nardo

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The Age of Pericles

By: Don Nardo

A history of ancient Greece during the height of Athens' power.

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Greenhaven Press, Incorporated

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1560063033

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9781560063032

Book's by Don Tica

Polar Explorations

Polar Explorations

The U.S. Navy SEAL Survival Handbook

The U.S. Navy SEAL Survival Handbook

The Sixth Element

The Sixth Element

From Science Fiction to Science Facts

From Science Fiction to Science Facts

Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece

Greek and Roman Mythology

Greek and Roman Mythology

When the Dragon Wore the Crown

When the Dragon Wore the Crown

A Commentary on Lucretius De Rerum Natura

A Commentary on Lucretius De Rerum Natura

Cats Out of the Bag

Cats Out of the Bag

Human Development

Human Development

Life in Ancient Athens

Life in Ancient Athens

The Age of Pericles

The Age of Pericles

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