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Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
Hallucinogenic drugs, popularly called psychedelics, have been used by human societies for thousands of years. Today, scientists are taking a second look at many of these mind-altering substances, both natural and synthetic, and discovering that they can have profoundly positive clinical impacts, helping patients struggling with a range of afflictions from addiction to depression and PTSD.
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
For generations, Monopoly has been America's favorite board game, a love letter to unbridled capitalism and, for better or worse, the impulses that make our free-market society tick. An exhilarating game of no-holds-barred competition and brutal domination of opponents, it's a celebration of greed and accumulation of wealth with only one player standing at the end.
6) Bird
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Description
Takes you soaring through the sky and around the world in an exciting journey from the bird's distant dinosaur past to its present astonishing variety. Take an up-close look at the staggering range of sizes, shapes, and habitats of these creatures.
Pub. Date
2010.
Description
"More than 350 million years ago, a new creature emerged from the water - the first amphibian. Today, the awesome traces of their progeny exist on virtually every continent. Join National Geographic in the search for exotic reptiles such as the Komodo dragon, giant tortoise, and viperous sea snake. Encounter the crocodile which has remained relatively unchanged since the era of the dinosaur. Track the evolutionary link to our past and examine the...
Pub. Date
c2008
Description
Farming with nature: A portrait of Sepp Holzer and overview of his permaculture work. Aquaculture: Holzer's unique water management includes a landscape of more than 70 ponds with fish, amphibia and water plants. Terraces and raised beds: A description of the foundation of Holzer's mountain farm.
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Pub. Date
2011
Description
In this introductory course, we discuss the scientific stories behind 10 of Hubble Space Telescope's most spectacular images, These 10 images were chosen on the basis of their visual beauty and scientific impact and to illustrate the beadth of Hubble astronomy. The lectures are organized to address the images one by one from near to far, beginning with the solar system, then on to stars and nebulae in the Milky Way Galaxy, individual galaxies, systems...
Series
Pub. Date
[1997]
Description
When a high school student has trouble learning a subject like math or history, the problem may lie not in the teacher's ability or the student's I.Q--often it is because the student has never been taught how to learn. The little town of Worland, Wyoming, produces a steady stream of honor students who win scholarships and get into top universities. In this series of lectures, Worland's "secret weapon," Dr. Tim McGee, illuminates how any student...
Author
Pub. Date
[2011]
Description
All writing--whether it's an essay, a personal letter, or a detailed business report--is at its most memorable when it's built on the fundamental and critical skills that transform your words from good to great. The first lectures provide the first key to more engaging and effective writing: understanding literary genres and the ways their unique styles can shape and inform your own voice. The focus then shifts to the art of rhetoric and the ways...
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Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
An introduction to basic engineering principles and the science behind them. The course gives a new perspective on one of the most productive periods in the history of civilization. In case after case, you will find that engineering solutions reached during this era would not be surpassed for another thousand years or more
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Formats
Description
"For the past few hundred years, most of what we've been taught about the native cultures of North America came from reports authored by the conquerors and colonizers who destroyed them. Now, with the technological advances of modern archaeology and a new perspective on world history-we are finally able to piece together their compelling true stories. In Ancient Civilizations of North America, Professor Edwin Barnhart, Director of the Maya Exploration...
Pub. Date
c2006
Description
"Clara J. Camel's birthday is coming up and Joe and his friend, Piggs the Bank, need to buy her a present. But they also want to buy the new Coconut Hero Card. Come join the fun as Joe and Piggs learn that saving money for a friend can be more fun than buying something for themselves"--Container.
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