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This book focuses on the core topics of biology with a friendly writing style and vivid illustrations while exploring current “real world” issues. A seven-part organization covers atoms, molecules, and cells; energy and life; genetics; evolution and the diversity of life; human anatomy and physiology; and plant anatomy and physiology. For anyone interested in increasing their biological literacy – enabling them to make informed decisions at the ballot box and understand the research findings they see in the news.
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This book focuses on the core topics of biology with a friendly writing style and vivid illustrations while exploring current “real world” issues. A five-part organization covers atoms, molecules, and cells; energy and life; genetics; evolution and the diversity of life; and ecology. For anyone interested in increasing their biological literacy – enabling them to make informed decisions at the ballot box and understand the research findings they see in the news.
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Brief Dictionary of Biology & Environmental Sciences
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A Brief Guide to Biology, Custom Edition for Southwestern Illinois College.
447 Pages Includes Guide to Biology Student CD - ROM.
Covers Science and the Real World, Essential Parts: Atoms, Molecules, and Cells, Exploring Cells, The Plasma Membrane, Genetics, Mitosis, and Cytokinesis, Sexual Reproduction, Mendel, and His Discoveries, Genetic Disease, DNA Structure and Replication, How Proteins are Made, Evolution and the Diversity of Life.
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A Brief Guide to Biology Student Study Companion
David Krogh
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A Brief Guide to Biology with Physiology
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A Brief Guide to Biology
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Brief review in biology
Bertram Coren
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Supplement: Student Lecture Notebook - Brief Guide to Biology with Physiology, a 1/E
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This book focuses on the core topics of biology with a friendly writing style and vivid illustrations while exploring current real world issues. A seven-part organization covers atoms, molecules, and cells; energy and life; genetics; evolution and the diversity of life; human anatomy and physiology; and plant anatomy and physiology. For anyone interested in increasing their biological literacy enabling them to make informed decisions at the ballot box and understand the research findings they see in the news.
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Atlas of States: Global Change 1900-2000
A. J. Christopher
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The Atlas of States: Global Change 1900-2000 provides an informative and comprehensively illustrated survey of the independent states of the twentieth century. The period witnessed unprecedented political changes as globalisation and the destructive powers of contending ideologies led to the continual transformation of state patterns in extensive sections of the world. Political leaders sought to harness the forces of nationalism, communism, imperialism, fascism etc., in an attempt to redraw the world map and in the process political structures of considerable antiquity were overthrown and fragmented. This did not preclude the resurrection of states destroyed in earlier eras. Recent turmoil in eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union has exposed historic peoples seeking to regain their own states, whether sovereign or not. In the course of the twentieth century the number of sovereign independent states almost quadrupled, despite the demise of some and the transitory nature of others. Most new states had pre-independence forebears, whether styled colonies, provinces, kingdoms or states. The pattern of non-independent states is thus significant as providing pointers to possible future independent states and The Atlas of States seeks to address this topic. By means of a series of clear maps and informative text, the author seeks to demonstrate the uncertain and ever-changing world in which we live, providing a comprehensive background from the past century in order to more clearly see the future in the new millennium.
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This book is concerned with the ionosphere and the magnetosphere, and the theory of their effect on radio waves. It includes accounts of some mathematical topics now widely used in this study, particularly W. K. B. approximations, Airy integral functions and integration by steepest descents. The subject is divided into ray theory and full wave theory. Ray theory is useful for high frequencies when the ionosphere is treated as a horizonally stratified medium. The discussion of the magnetosphere, whose structure is more complicated, includes an account of whistlers and ion cyclotron whistlers. The book has been planned both for final year undergraduates and as a reference book for research. It is suitable as a course book on radio propagation for students of physics or electrical engineering or mathematics. Some of the topics are presented from an elementary viewpoint so as to help undergraduates new to the subject. The later parts are more advanced. Because the subject is so large and has seen many important recent advances, some topics have had to be treated briefly, but there is a full bibliography with about 600 references.
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Going Coastal New York City
Barbara La Rocco
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The best, most comprehensive guide for discovering the beaches, boardwalks, historic sites, and waterfront attractions, as well as the limitless opportunities for waterside fun, dining, and adventure in New York City.
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- BEACH SURVIVAL GUIDE HITS THE MARK
- A great book from "Dr. Beach."
- Interesting and useful book
- a great book for the beach!
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Dr. Beach's Survival Guide: What You Need to Know about Sharks, Rip Currents, and More Before Going in the Water
Stephen P. Leatherman
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America's Best Beaches
ASIN: 0300098189 |
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Here, from the nation's most renowned beach expert, is the first complete guide to beach safety. Stephen P. Leatherman (a.k.a. Dr. Beach) introduces the gamut of beach hazards—from sharks to rip currents to jellyfish—revealing which dangers should be of greatest concern and how best to minimize their risks. His scientifically sound advice, interspersed with fascinating facts and anecdotes, makes this book a perfect reference for the millions of travelers and vacationers who visit the ocean shore every year. Practical answers to these intriguing questions and more:
Which U.S. beach records the most shark attacks each year?
Which species of shark is the most dangerous to people?
Why are rip currents the most deadly beach threat?
How can rips be avoided?
What should you do if caught in a rip?
Can lightning strikes at the beach be predicted?
Is a stingray dangerous?
When is ocean water pollution likely to be worst?
What types of waves are threatening and how can they be detected?
What is the danger of a red tide?
How can swimmers avoid contact with jellyfish?
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BEACH SURVIVAL GUIDE HITS THE MARK.......2003-08-28
Dr. Beach's Survival Guide is a terrific book that really hits the mark! The book is small, informative, easy to read, and adroitly uses simple but effective diagrams and charts to relay concepts to the reader. I would think that this guide is a "must read" for anyone contemplating a beach vacation. The book addresses widely-held beach mythology and clarifies many misconceptions about beaches, waves, currents, common beach dangers (such as sharks, etc.), and a host of other related topics. Seldom can you purchase such a wealth of information at such a reasonable price. This book should be on every out-doorsman's bookshelf!
A great book from "Dr. Beach.".......2003-08-18
This is another excellent book from Dr. Beach, one of the country's foremost authorities on coastal processes. This book is a fine introduction to the hazards at the beach. His chapter on rip currents is especially interesting and informative. Anyone who ventures onto the beach and into the water should read this section in order to recognize the telltale signs of a rip current.
Interesting and useful book.......2003-07-18
This book is full of interesting info and useful tidbits about the dangers and hazards of going to the beach. Some of this I already knew, but much of it was new. For example, when I was growing up in L.A. as a beach bum, I learned that you can spot riptides by standing on the cliff or getting a little elevation, such as by climbing up a lifeguard stand, and looking for a triangle of white water pointing out to sea. They could be anywhere from 50 feet wide to hundreds of yards wide, but they were detectable if you knew what to look for. I also learned that most sharks don't like the murky water where the waves are breaking and stirring up the sand, and to head for that if there was trouble. Better yet, just get out of the water. I learned how to recognized each shark species by their fins and which ones to get out of the water if they appeared, such as bluefins, which are also known man-eaters in addition to the infamous great whites. Interestingly enough, technically great whites are only "man-biters" rather than mean-eaters. They usually bite humans by mistake looking for seals, their favorite food, and so spit it out. Of course, that's not much consolation to the person at that point. Some of these attacks are because a swimmer in a wet suit looks a lot like a seal with their dark, blubbery skin. It's also probably not a good idea to decorate the bottom and sides of your sea kayak with pictures of seals, as I saw once. :-)
Having been at the beach many times and body-surfed some pretty big waves occasionally, I've had a few harrowing experiences myself. I once had the experience of being in an undertoe that actually pulled me underneath the water, but only for about 5 seconds. It was still a little scary. One time I stupidly tried to ride an 18-foot wave and almost got killed because the wave was what the Aussies call "a dumper" and it smashed me on the bottom. You should avoid fast-breaking dumpers because of that. I think the biggest wave that's safe to ride for most people is probably about 10 feet, unless you've got a belly board, which can outrun the break. Wearing one swim fin (yes, only one is needed, because it's inconvenient to have two fins on) is a trick experienced body-surfers use, that's also helpful for catching waves. Back in the 60's, I saw TV footage of this crazy guy belly-boarding 30-foot waves at Waimea. Talk about guts.
The beach that's the king of the riptides is Sunset Beach in Hawaii. Many people have died there because of rips, and it's capable of pulling you under, too. Once it pulled 3 surfers under at the same time, who unfortunately drowned. One thing to remember is if you "wipe out," be sure to tuck and roll up into a ball. One thing that happens to tourists and neophytes at Sunset is that when they go "over the falls," they don't tuck and then get slammed face first into the bottom, breaking their necks. This happened recently to a young couple that was on their honeymoon, and it's happened a number of times to inexperienced swimmers and body-surfers before. So be careful about that.
Speaking of getting pulled under, I once had the idea for a little invention, a small oxygen cylinder that would weigh maybe 5 or 10 pounds max but that would contain enough air to allow you to breath for a few minutes, if you were going swimming or body- surfing, especially at a potentially dangerous beach like Sunset. Not sure if it would be practical, but I never did follow up on it to find out. But there were a number of times when I wiped out on a big wave and didn't get to take a full breath before I got slammed under, and then I got held down for 20-30 seconds or so, or had to stay down that long because of other breaking waves, and I was almost out of air a couple of times before I was able to surface, and that would have been nice to have.
Another odd fact is that the reason why your feet itch after a day at the beach, at least on western U.S. beaches. It's not because of the hot sand and the salt water. It's because of the pieces of jellyfish, especially man-'o-war, that wash up on the beach, and can still irritate your feet even after days on the sand.
Well, if I haven't scared you off completely from going to the beach again, this is a great little book to learn about all the hazards and dangers. Good luck and happy beach-going!
a great book for the beach!.......2003-07-07
If you're a regular beach-goer like I am, this little book is a gold mine. Although not big, it's filled with interesting information about beaches, sharks, and other things that can mess up your beach vacation. While the shark section is a real eye-opener, its all the details about how beaches really work that I liked most. Who would have thought there would be so much to know about our favorite summer vacation spots? I guess if anyone would know about beaches, it's Dr. Beach! This is a great little book that's now a permanent part of my beach gear.
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Jody Rogers thought she was taking charge of her life, so why does it feel like everything is spinning out of control?In the space of twenty-four hours, Jody has quit her dead-end job as a waitress at Dean's Ocean Galley, dumped her two-timing boyfriend (after catching him in the shower with her cousin!), and set out to jump-start her stalled twenty-something existence. Unfortunately, both jobs and men are scarce in the small seaside town of Bent Harbor, so Jody quickly finds herself single, homeless, and unemployed--just in time for her ten-year high school reunion!Nobody seems to know what Jody should do with her life. Not her hookup-happy best friend. Not her psycho not-so-secret admirer. Not her amiable pothead brother. Not even her loving-but-unsupportive parents, who have already turned her childhood bedroom into a cozy arts-and-crafts studio. And least of all Jody, who can't understand how all her dreams have gone so wrong.With no prospects, romantic or otherwise, on the horizon, can Jody somehow manage to turn her life around--before she goes completely out of her mind?
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Good Chick Lit Book.......2006-06-25
I read Smothering, another book by this author and found it enjoyable so I bought this book.
While this book isn't the best chick lit book I have ever read it is an easy and fun read.
The main character has to make decisions regarding family, friendship, career and love and altogether doesn't do a bad job. It is slightly boring in parts but all together I would recommend it.
Great read!!.......2005-05-10
I finished reading this book a couple weeks ago, and I must say that I enjoyed it very much. Lots of hilarious moments (especially the job interview with the shock treatment supply company), and seeing Jody's reactions to the insanity around her.
There are many aspects of Jody that hit closer to home than I'd care to admit. Many of us aspire to be greater, but are not honest with ourselves about who we really are inside. Through many amusing and frustrating trials and tribulations, Jody comes to realize what is most important to her.
You have to look past Jody's superficial observations and see the lesson being taught: that limited perceptions keep us from growing. Jody learns to embrace those things in her life that she had previously found repulsive, finding that she had been ignoring those things which she had cherished.
Even though this book was released after sMothering, it was actually written first. Both books are a fun and hilarious read, and if you pay attention you just might learn something between the laughs.
Dull .......2005-04-26
If you enjoy characters with no ambition, pity-me attitudes, and a cast of supporting characters with little depth and interest then this book is for you. Personally, I found Jody - the main character - a real loser.. she was un-ambitious, living in a small town yet doing nothing active to change her circumstances, and seemed to enjoy pity-me parties. There were a few interesting moments, but those generally involved characters other than Jody; for instance, her roommate, Erin, has a boyfriend who likes to play Batman during sex.. those scenes were funny. Overall, the book wasn't humorous and the ending was not believable, at all. Also unbelievable was Jody's interest in buying a home; we are told she is a poor, lowly waitress, so where does she even have cash for this hilltop home she keeps yearning for? A lot of this book just didn't gel.
Even Better.......2005-02-19
I thoroughly enjoyed Wendy's first book, sMothering and was eagerly anticipating Going Coastal. I was not disappointed at all, it was great from cover to cover. I think anyone who thinks the plot was implausible, doesn't understand the cliche, 'when it rains, it pours'. Troubles usually arrive in a herd formation, and I can relate to the main character and her problems. I think it's a wonderful story about bouncing back when life tries to defeat you. It's a quick read, and a feel good story.
Lost me about page 120.......2005-01-31
While I enjoyed the characters and setting, I found myself pained by the implausible and contrived series of misfortunes in the first half of the book. Fans of the book of Job, or Candide, might be more willing to push through to the conclusion, where perhaps our heroine stands up for herself without tripping. It is perhaps a tribute to the realistically rendered characters that I found it too painful to witness more of the bad-luck coincidences that make up the plot.
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The Way of the Water's Going: Images of the Northern California Coastal Range
Ursula K. Le Guin
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Going Coastal.: An article from: Trailer Boats
Bruce W. Smith
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Title: Going Coastal.
Author: Bruce W. Smith
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Date: March 1, 2000
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This digital document is an article from E, published by Earth Action Network, Inc. on January 1, 2004. The length of the article is 765 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Mobile adventure: history and an abundant ecosystem combine in coastal Alabama.(Going Green)
Author: Laura Ruth Zandstra
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Open-file report
William A Loeb
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