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1) In ascension
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"An astonishing novel about a young microbiologist investigating an unfathomable deep vent in the ocean floor, leading her on a journey that will encompass the full trajectory of the cosmos and the passage of a single human life. Leigh grew up in Rotterdam, drawn to the waterfront as an escape from her unhappy home life and volatile father. Enchanted by the undersea world of her childhood, she excels in marine biology, traveling the globe to study...
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"In this original collection of eight interwoven short stories, an alien virus ravages the world. Those infected either die, receive superpowers, or are bizarrely mutated. Dubbed "The Sleeper," Croyd Crenson undergoes hibernations that span days, weeks, or even months. After each hibernation, he awakens with a new appearance and set of powers until his next sleep shuffles the cards anew. His latest awakening has left him split into six different incarnations....
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"In the vein of acclaimed popular-science bestsellers such as Atlas Obscura, Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry, The Way Things Work, What If?, and Undeniable, the co-founders of the global science organization Nerd Nite bring readers a collection of wacky, yet fascinating STEM topics. For 20 years, Nerd Nite has delivered to live audiences around the world, the most interesting, fun, and informative presentations about science, history, the...
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When her ex-girlfriend Kay is murdered and everyone in her old commune is a suspect, Dora, while investigating, discovers Kay's death is one of several terrible incidents and is drawn into a twisted conspiracy while trying to stop a potential war between two nefarious companies.
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"There are no second chances in the Pangu Star System.
Ver and Aryl, apprentices at the most prestigious biology lab among the system’s moons, know this better than anyone. They’ve left behind difficult pasts and pinned their hopes for the future on Cal, their brilliant but demanding boss. But one night while working late in the lab, they find Cal sprawled on the floor, dead.
Murdered.
And they immediately become the prime suspects.
Their...
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"Families today are squeezed on every side--from high childcare costs and harsh employment policies to workplaces without paid family leave or even dependable and regular working hours"--Book jacket.
Attaining the standard of living our parents managed has become impossible. Quart examines the lives of many middle-class Americans who can now barely afford to raise children, and shows how our country has failed its families. She offers real solutions...
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"From renowned organizers and activists Leah Hunt-Hendrix and Astra Taylor, comes the first in-depth examination of Solidarity--not just as a rallying cry, but as potent political movement with potential to effect lasting change. Solidarity is often invoked, but it is rarely analyzed and poorly understood. Here, two leading activists and thinkers survey the past, present, and future of the concept across borders of nation, identity, and class to ask:...
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"For the past twelve years, a community of Anishinaabe people have made the Northern Ontario bush their home in the wake of the power failure that brought about societal collapse. Since then they have survived and thrived the way their ancestors once did, but their natural food resources are dwindling, and the time has come to find a new home. Evan Whitesky volunteers to lead a mission south to explore the possibility of moving back to their original...
11) Jumpnauts
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In a future where the world is roughly divided into two factions, the Pacific League of Nations and the Atlantic Division of Nations, tensions are high as each side waits for the other to make a move. But neither side is prepared for a powerful third party that has apparently been an influential presence on Earth for thousands of years, and just might be making a reappearance very soon. With the realization that a highly intelligent alien race has...
12) Averil offline
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"Twelve-year-old coder Averil can’t do anything without her parents knowing. That’s because her mom uses the Ruby Slippers surveillance app to check where she is, who she texts, and even what she eats for lunch. Averil wonders how she’s ever going to grow up if she’s not allowed to learn from mistakes. When she learns that Ruby Slippers is about to become even more invasive, she teams up with Max, a new kid at school dealing with overbearing...
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Libro especializado que se ajusta al desarrollo de la cualificación profesional y adquisición del certificado de profesionalidad "TMVG0109 - OPERACIONES AUXILIARES DE MANTENIMIENTO DE ELECTROMÉCANICA DE VEHÍCULOS". Manual imprescindible para la formación y la capacitación, que se basa en los principios de la cualificación y dinamización del conocimiento, como premisas para la mejora de la empleabilidad y eficacia para el desempeño del trabajo....
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"Cat knows aliens are real, and she’s determined to prove it. By studying the Weston Farm Circles, her town’s legendary crop circle phenomenon, she’ll not only demonstrate the existence of extraterrestrial life, but also win the grand prize in the McMurray Youth Science Competition—a feat she’s sure will impress her distant NASA scientist father.
Dani most certainly does not believe in aliens. How can she, when they go against every scientific...
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"The left has truly lost its mind. The party out of power used to be 'the loyal opposition.' No longer. Now it's 'the Resistance.' The left, abandoning any pretense of fairness and decency, has declared political war on President Trump. Waged by a stunningly broad array of militants--the Democratic Party, countless left-wing interest groups, radical academics, the liberal mainstream media, Antifa shock troops, Hollywood, and the tech oligarchs--this...
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Dice el dicho popular que no hay pregunta tonta, sino tontos que no preguntan.
Eso es que no han leído este libro.
Aquí tienes cuarenta historias que demuestran que la ciencia y los científicos pueden ser de todo menos serios.
Pablo Palazón es doctor en Inmunología y con este libro contesta a las preguntas que solo otro friki como nosotros se haría:
- » ¿Qué pasa si le doy viagra a un animal?
» ¿Cómo sabe mi perro si otro perro es guapo...
17) Electricity
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Excerpt: "Although the science of electricity is of comparatively recent date, electricity itself has existed from the beginning of the world. There can be no doubt that man's introduction to electricity was brought about through the medium of the thunderstorm, and from very early times come down to us records of the terror inspired by thunder and lightning, and of the ways in which the ancients tried to account for the phenomena. Even to-day, although...
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Ufology is the study of UFOs and its related subjects. Here in this book, we will discuss the nature of its study. We will also explore how to find jobs and careers in it as well. It is a fascinating yet suspicious domain of outlandish stories, enigma, farout discussions, scifi, hoax, and more. Despite this it is a fascinating domain and one to explore. It is for the career changer who wants another career or job in life. Here they can quit...
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Get the Summary of Taylor Lorenz's Extremely Online in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: By tracing how the internet has changed what we want and how we go about getting it, Lorenz unearths how social platforms' power users radically altered our expectations of content, connection, purchasing, and power. In this "deeply reported, behind-the-scenes chronicle of how everyday people built...
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"Rational Answers to Stupid Questions" is an expansive and meticulously researched book that addresses and dissects around one hundred of the most prevalent and persistent arguments that challenge and often contradict mainstream scientific understanding. This book is a comprehensive journey through various fields of science, systematically debunking misconceptions and unfounded claims that frequently surface in public discourse and media.
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