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Gale In Context: Science is an engaging online resource that provides contextual information on hundreds of today’s most significant science topics. By integrating authoritative reference content with headlines and videos, learners see how scientific disciplines relate to real-world issues, from weather patterns to obesity. Users can explore millions of full-text articles from national and global publications, 200+ experiments and projects, and top reference content.
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'If I saw further than others it is because I was standing on the shoulders of giants.'
- Sir Isaac Newton
This audiobook introduces 100 of these giants of scientific discovery: the men and women who, often in the face of extreme skepticism or worse, have striven and succeeded in pushing back the boundaries of human knowledge. Ranging across the spectrum of scientific endeavor, from the cosmology of Copernicus and Galileo, to the medical revolutions...
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The previously classified story of the eccentric researchers who invented cutting-edge underwater science to lead the Allies to D-Day victory
In August 1942, more than 7,000 Allied troops rushed the beaches of Normandy, France, in an all but-forgotten landing. Only a small fraction survived unscathed. It was two summers before D-Day, and the Allies realized that they were in dire need of underwater intelligence if they wanted to stand a...
In August 1942, more than 7,000 Allied troops rushed the beaches of Normandy, France, in an all but-forgotten landing. Only a small fraction survived unscathed. It was two summers before D-Day, and the Allies realized that they were in dire need of underwater intelligence if they wanted to stand a...
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"Ever since mysterious bones were found in 1822, scientists and artists have tried to figure out what the creature they came from looked like. But it seems that every time they've made up their minds, someone makes a new discovery, and they have to start all over. That's only fair, though--after all, it's how knowledge advances!"-- Publisher's website
"Traces the process of defining--and redefining--the dinosaur called Iguanodon"--
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Get an overview of the most critical questions and tools to probe data scientists about key topics related to data collection, data storage, data analysis, data modeling, ethics and more.
The world of data science has created radical shifts in the way we work, play, shop, socialize, and learn. And as it continues to grow in importance across many different industries, business leaders need to know how to communicate effectively with data science...
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Take your marketing analytics to the next level with Python. Learn how to create detailed visualizations, build custom metrics and alerts, and optimize your marketing activities.
Take your marketing analytics to the next level with Python. The features that make Python so useful for data scientists are the same ones that marketers can use to better understand their customers, product performance, competition, and marketplace. In this course from...
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Build a foundation and develop skills for seasoned data scientists to level up from model builders to AI leaders.
In a world relentlessly transformed by technology, how can a seasoned data scientist level up as a leader? Where do you start? This course lays out the fundamentals needed to level up and succeed as a new lead data scientist: the essential skills, mindsets, and strategy. Discover the critical demand for visionary data science leaders...
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Earth is nearly 70 percent water. Most of this water is frozen in the form of glaciers. As our planet warms, glaciers are melting faster than usual. Sea levels rise, and water washes over coastal areas. Homes are destroyed. Habitats are lost. Scientists have been following the changes in glacier ice and ocean levels. Discover what they've learned and what changes humans need to make to keep our heads above water.
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Learn how to build security into your machine learning and AI lifecycles with MLSecOps.
The more we rely on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), the more we need those systems to be trustworthy and resilient. In this course—designed for ML engineers, data scientists, AppSec or MLSec practitioners, and business leaders—join instructor Diana Kelley as she provides a comprehensive overview of how to build security into machine...
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"On July 1, 1916, witnesses watched in horror as twenty-eight-year-old Charles Vansant was attacked and killed by a shark in shallow water at Beach Haven, New Jersey--the first recorded shark attack in American history. Scientists claimed a shark could not be responsible, but more deadly attacks soon followed along the Jersey Shore and up the freshwater Matawan Creek, setting off a nationwide panic that led the White House to declare a war on sharks"--...
13) It's a tornado!
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Outlines the characteristics of a tornado and examines how this type of weather forms.
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Winner of the 2018 Green Earth Book Award. This picture book biography examines the life and career of naturalist and artist Anna Comstock (1854-1930), who defied social conventions and pursued the study of science. From the time she was a young girl, Anna Comstock was fascinated by the natural world. She loved exploring outdoors, examining wildlife and learning nature's secrets. From watching the teamwork of marching ants to following the constellations...
15) Bountiful Garden
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In the year 2200, a team of teenage scientists are sent on a terraforming mission to a distant planet. Selected as the best and brightest of their generation, architect Jonas, botanist Marnie, biologist Jane, engineers Anya and Kamari, and security detail Kurt are all put into cryostasis expected to wake up when it is time to prepare to land on their assigned planet. When they are awakened abruptly, ten years early, halted above a strange planet,...
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"The divide between rural and urban America is vast and growing. Electoral maps separating deep reds from vivid blues expose not only political rifts, but a nation on the cusp of disunion. While others have touched on elements of this historical change, this book offers the most comprehensive, systematic exploration of the rise and consequences of the "rural voter." Through a mix of historical research, contemporary narratives, and the largest survey...
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"Mari Jiwe's settling into the superhero gig, using the powers of her animal totem necklace to rescue kidnapped teens, disrupt an underground fight club, and even battle against corrupt corporate scientists! But it's her meeting with trickster god Anansi that changes her path to the future. He's drawing her into his web, and Mari's friends want to know why!--
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"Riveting and timely, a look at the research that is transforming our understanding of the cosmos in the quest to discover whether we are alone. For thousands of years, humans have wondered whether we're alone in the cosmos. Now, for the first time, we have the technology to investigate. But once you look for life elsewhere, you realize it is not so simple. How do you find it over cosmic distances? What actually is life? As founding director of Cornell...