Science

Science (from the Latin scientia, meaning “knowledge”) is the effort to discover, and increase human understanding of how the physical world works. Through controlled methods, science uses observable physical evidence of natural phenomena to collect data, and analyzes this information to explain what and how things work.

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A Plan to Save the Planet by Glenn Weinreb

A Plan to Save the Planet: How to resolve climate change at the lowest cost and in a way that is politically feasible.

Glenn Weinreb (Goodreads Author)

Release date: Dec 05, 2022

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National Audubon Society Birds of North America

National Audubon Society

Release date: Apr 06, 2021

Updated for the first time in decades, this unparalleled reference work is the most comprehensive and authoritative guide to the birds of North Americ Updated for the first time in decades, this unparalleled reference work is the most comprehensive and authoritative guide to the birds of North America and now includes the latest information on conservation status and the effects of climate change--from the world's most trusted name in birding, beloved by millions of backyard enthusiasts and experts alike

"If you've ever wondered what birds show up in your backyard or which species you see when your family is on vacation, then this beautiful, freshly updated bird guide from the National Audubon Society is perfect for you." --Portland Book Review

Developed by the creators of the best-selling Audubon field guides, this handsome volume is the result of a collaboration among leading scientists, scholars, taxonomic and field experts, photo editors, and designers. An indispensable reference, it covers more than 800 species, with over 3,500 full-color photographs of birds in their natural habitat, often with four or five images of each species.

For ease of use, the book includes a glossary, an index, and a ribbon marker, and is arranged according to the American Ornithological Society's latest Checklist of North and Middle American Birds--with birds sorted by taxonomic orders and grouped by family, so that related species are presented together. Range maps, reflecting the impact of climate change, accompany nearly every entry, along with a physical description and information on voice, nesting, habitat, and similar species. This guide also includes an important new category on conservation status and essays by leading scholars in each field who provide holistic insights into the world of birds.

Whether trying to determine which owl is interrupting your dinner or successfully identifying all of the warblers that arrive in spring, readers will come to rely on this work of remarkable breadth, depth, and elegance. It is a must-have reference for the library of any birder, and is poised to become the number one guide in the field. ...more
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National Audubon Society Trees of North America

National Audubon Society

Release date: Apr 06, 2021

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“ A thinker sees his own actions as experiments and questions--as attempts to find out something. Success and failure are for him answers above all. ”
― Friedrich Nietzsche

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