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Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2008
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276 p. ; 22 cm.
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English
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How we walk, where we walk, why we walk tells the world who and what we are. Whether it's once a day to the car, or for long weekend hikes, or as competition, or as art, walking is a profoundly universal aspect of what makes us humans, social creatures, and engaged with the world. Cultural commentator, Whitbread Prize winner, and author of Sex Collectors Geoff Nicholson offers his fascinating, definitive, and personal ruminations on the literature,...
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English
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A collection of speeches and writings by Albert Einstein, originally published in 1954, in which he offers his insights and opinions on a wide variety of topics including the meaning of life, freedom, religion, education, politics, the Jewish people, and science.
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Urantia Foundation
Pub. Date
2001
Physical Desc
lxvi, 2097 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
The Urantia Book presents an integrated world view composed from the concepts and ideas of more than 2,000 individuals who have contributed to the fields of science, philosophy, religion, history, sociology and theology during the last 2,000 years.
Publisher
LearningExpress, LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
This deck of 30 flashcards is an effective tool for building your science skills for the ACT exam. Master the formulas and key science terms in this flashcard deck and prepare for test day success.
Publisher
LearningExpress, LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
This deck of 30 flashcards is an effective tool for building your science skills for the ACT exam. Master the formulas and key science terms in this flashcard deck and prepare for test day success.
Publisher
LearningExpress, LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
Second forty question online practice ACT Science Test offers essential practice in scientific reasoning. Detailed answer explanations and personalized score reports prepare students for test mastery.
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Snow Lion Publications
Pub. Date
c1996
Physical Desc
232 p. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Choosing Reality shows how Buddhist contemplative methods of investigating reality are relevant for modern physics and psychology. How shall we understand the relationship between the way we experience reality and the way science describes it? In examining this question, Alan Wallace discusses two opposing views: the realist view, which argues that scientific theories represent objective reality, and the instrumentalist view, which states that concepts...
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HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
244 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
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"An award-winning astronomer and physicist's spellbinding and urgent call for a new Enlightenment and the recognition of the preciousness of life using reason and curiosity--the foundations of science--to study, nurture, and ultimately preserve humanity as we face the existential crisis of climate change"--
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Fulcrum Pub
Pub. Date
[1997]
Physical Desc
xv, 271 pages ; 23 cm.
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English
Description
In this latest work by the prominent historian, Deloria turns his audacious intellect and fiery indignation to an examination of modern science as it relates to Native American oral history and exposes the myth of scientific fact, defending Indian mythology as the more truthful account of the history of the earth. Deloria grew up in South Dakota, in a small border town on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. There he was in a position to absorb the...
Publisher
Harper Collins
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
xxxiii, 301 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
From Copernicus to Darwin, to current-day thinkers, scientists have always promoted theories and unveiled discoveries that challenge everything society holds dear; ideas with both positive and dire consequences. Many thoughts that resonate today are dangerous not because they are assumed to be false, but because they might turn out to be true. What do the world's leading scientists and thinkers consider to be their most dangerous idea? Through the...
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English
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Stephen Hawking was the most renowned scientist since Einstein, known both for his groundbreaking work in physics and cosmology and for his mischievous sense of humor. He educated millions of readers about the origins of the universe and the nature of black holes, and inspired millions more by defying a terrifying early prognosis of ALS, which originally gave him only two years to live. In later life he could communicate only by using a few facial...
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Publisher
Two Trees
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
vi, 342 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Science & Philosophy: A strange and fascinating journey of ideas laced with wry humor and unforgettable images. The book introduces "the quincunx," a simple geometric pattern that somehow opens up a completely novel way of thinking about anything and everything. With this one tiny idea in hand the author bridges the gap that normally separates physics from metaphysics, matter from consciousness, body from mind, Western from Eastern thought. The narrative...
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English
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"The ... author of The Happiness Project discovers a surprising path to a life of more energy, creativity, and love: by tuning in to the five senses. For more than a decade, Gretchen Rubin had been studying happiness and human nature. Then, one day, a visit to her eye doctor made her realize that she'd been overlooking a key element of happiness: her five senses. She'd spent so much time stuck in her head that she'd allowed the vital sensations of...
20) From strength to strength: finding success, happiness, and deep purpose in the second half of life
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English
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"Drawing on social science, philosophy, biography, theology, and eastern wisdom, as well as dozens of interviews with everyday men and women, Brooks shows us that true life success is well within our reach. By refocusing on certain priorities and habits that anyone can learn, such as deep wisdom, detachment from empty rewards, connection and service to others, and spiritual progress, we can set ourselves up for increased happiness"--
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