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Convergence : the idea at the heart of science : how the different disciplines are coming together to tell one coherent, interlocking story, and making science the basis for other forms of knowledge / by Watson, Peter,1943-author.(CARDINAL)160881;

Includes bibliographical references and index.Preface. Convergence: "The deepest idea in the universe" -- Introduction. "The unity of the observable world" -- Part one. the most important unifying ideas of all time -- "The greatest of all generalizations" -- "A single stroke unifies life, meaning, purpose, and physical law" -- Part two. the long arm of the laws of physics -- Beneath the pattern of the elements -- The unification of space and time, and of mass and energy -- The "consummated marriage" of physics and chemistry - The interplay of chemistry and biology: "the intimate connection between two kingdoms" -- The unity of science movement: "Integration is the new aim" -- Hubble, Hitler, Hiroshima: Einstein's unifications vindicated -- Part three. "The friendly invasion of the biological sciences by the physical sciences" -- Caltech and the Cavendish: from atomic physics to molecular biology via quantum chemistry -- Biology, the "most unifying" science: the switch from reduction to composition -- Part four. The continuum from minerals to man -- Physics + astronomy = chemistry + cosmology: the second evolutionary synthesis -- A biography of Earth: the unified chronology of geology, botany, linguistics. and archaeology -- The overlaps between new disciplines: ethology, sociobiology, and behavioral economics -- Climatology + oceanography + ethnography -> myth = big history -- Civilization = the orchestration of geography, meteorology, anthropology, and genetics -- The hardening of psychology and its integration with economics -- Dreams of a final unification: physics, mathematics, information, and the universe -- Spontaneous order: the architecture of molecules, new patterns in evolution, and the emergence of quantum biology -- The biological origin of the arts, physics and philosophy, the physics of society, neurology and nature -- Conclusion. Overlaps, patterns, hierarchies: a preexisting order?

Subjects: Interdisciplinary approach to knowledge.; Science;

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The crucible of creation : the Burgess Shale and the rise of animals / by Conway Morris, S.(Simon)(CARDINAL)329265;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-231) and index.

Subjects: Invertebrates, Fossil; Paleontology; Fossils; Evolution (Biology);

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2

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Visual encyclopedia. by Smithsonian Institution.(CARDINAL)141176;

The solar system -- Stars -- Galaxies -- The universe -- Exploring space -- The constellations -- Earth's anatomy -- Geology -- Oceanography --Hydrology -- Meteorology -- Ecology -- Prehistoric life -- Plants and fungi -- Animals -- Classification -- Math -- Physics -- Chemistry -- Biology -- Human body -- Medicine -- Technology and engineering -- Transportation -- Before human history -- The prehistoric world (to 3000 BCE) -- The ancient world (3000 BCE-600 CE) -- The middle ages and beyond (600-1750) -- The modern world (1750 onward) -- Religion -- Philosophy -- Mythology -- Politics -- Economics -- Sociology -- Music -- Dance -- Film -- Theater -- Literature -- Painting -- Sculpture -- Architecture -- Fashion -- Writing -- Sports -- Crafts and skills."Here, at last, is the antidote to the internet: an expertly written and beautifully presented reference for a world overloaded with unreliable information. From quantum physics to the square of the hypotenuse, Ancient Rome to the depths of the oceans, this is your one-stop shop for the digital age--clear, simple, accurate, and unbiased. For family, for study, for simple pleasure of discovery."--Back cover.

Subjects: Encyclopedias.; Encyclopedias and dictionaries.;

Available copies: 16 / Total copies: 18

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The cosmic mystery tour : a high-speed journey through space & time / by Mee, Nicholas,author.(CARDINAL)788277;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-200) and index.Pt. I The Laws of the Cosmos -- The Path to Immortality -- The Hosetta Stone and Quantum Waves -- We're Having a Field Day! -- Cosmic Ripples -- Lovely LISA -- Animated Atom Boy -- Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star -- Forces of the World Unite! -- Most of the Universe is Missing! -- pt. II The History, Geography and Architecture of the Cosmos -- From Genesis to Revelation -- The Battle for the Cosmos! -- Alchemical Furnaces of the Cosmos -- Diamonds in the Sky! -- From the Leviathan to the Behemoth -- The Crab and the Jellyfish -- The Ultimate Heavy Metal Space Rock -- Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster -- Cosmic Spacequakes -- Doctor Atomic and the Black Hole -- Supcrmassive Black Holes -- pt. III The Biology of the Cosmos -- The Gorgon's Head! -- Raise Your Glasses to the Skies! -- Life, But Not as We Know It! -- To Boldly Go... -- Somewhere over the Rainbow -- Where Is Everybody?.The Cosmic Mystery Tour takes us on a lightning tour of the mysteries of the universe enlivened by brief stories of the colourful characters who created modern science. It explores hot topics in physics and astronomy, including the recent discovery of gravitational waves; the quest for the origin of dark matter; the study of the supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy; the ongoing search for Earth-like exoplanets; the search for signals from extraterrestrials; and the development of technologies to send spacecraft to the stars. The first part of the book explores the laws that govern the universe. Physics is a spiritual quest to find deep meaning in the cosmos. Its goal is to provide a concise, but accurate description of the world that accounts for all the amazing features that it contains. The second part takes a look at the history of the cosmos, studies its geography and explores some of its architectural highlights such as red giants, white dwarfs, neutron stars and the ultimate cosmic mysteries--supermassive black holes. The last part considers the possibility that life might exist elsewhere in the universe, and explores the cosmos from the outer fringes of science fiction to the ongoing search for alien civilizations.

Subjects: Cosmology; Physics;

Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3

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Careers in science by Easton, Thomas A.(CARDINAL)504483;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-210).

Subjects: Engineering; Science;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2

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Ant architecture : the wonder, beauty, and science of underground nests / by Tschinkel, Walter R.,(Walter Reinhart),1940-Author(DLC)no 99057649 ;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-220) and index.Soil, Ants, and Life Underground -- Revealing the Shape of Empty Spaces -- Meet the Architects -- An Inventory of Ant Nests -- Moving House -- A Diversity of Architectural Plans -- Ants and Soils -- Division of Labor and the Superorganism -- The Evolution of Nest Building by Ants -- Afterword: The Future."Many animals, from birds to insects, build structures using wood, soil, or a range other materials. Surprisingly to most people, a similarly diverse array of animal homes exist underground, in the hidden world beneath our feet. This is particularly true for ants who excavate large and complex nests in which they shelter, reproduce and generally go about their lives. Despite the existence of this vast underground world, it has remained largely unexplored. Walter Tschinkel, however, has spent his career researching underground ant nests in his home state of Florida (where they are particularly prevalent) and this book is his story of discovery about what he has learned about these nests and they reveal about ant biology and behavior more broadly. Tschinkel starts the book by describing just how he studies ants nest - an arduous excavation process which involves first filling the nests with plaster, molten metal or wax. But this is a book driven by fascinating questions and the experiments the author has devised to try and answer them. How does nest architecture vary across ant species? How are new nests excavated during colony relocation? Are the ants organized within the nest? Do ants have "architectural plans?" What is the effect of all this nest excavation on soils? And how does the division of labor within the nest work? Ultimately, Tschinkel provides answers to many of these questions, but also acknowledges what mysteries, including why nests evolved in the first place, still remain. In telling this story, Tschinkel introduces readers to the surprising beauty and architectural complexity of underground ant nests and to how scientific research on them is done"--.

Subjects: Ants; Underground architecture.; Ant communities.;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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The College Board book of majors. by College Entrance Examination Board.(CARDINAL)137821;

Agriculture -- Agricultural business -- Agricultural economics -- Agronomy and crop science -- Animal sciences -- Equestrian studies -- Farm and ranch management -- Food science -- Horticulture -- Soil science -- Architecture -- Landscape architecture -- Urban, community, and regional planning -- Area, ethnic, and gender studies -- African-American studies -- American studies -- Asian studies -- European studies -- Latin American studies -- Native American studies -- Near and Middle Eastern studies -- Women's studies -- Biological sciences -- Biochemistry -- Biology -- Biotechnology -- Botany -- Cell biology and histology -- Entomology -- Genetics -- Marine biology -- Microbiology -- Molecular biology -- Zoology -- Business -- Accounting -- Business administration and management -- E-commerce -- Entrepreneurial studies -- Fashion merchandising -- Finance -- Hospitality administration and management -- Human resources management -- Insurance -- International business -- Management information systems -- Marketing -- Paralegal/legal assistance -- Real estate -- Communications -- Advertising -- Communications -- Digital media -- Journalism -- Public relations -- Radio and television -- Computer and information sciences -- Computer science -- Information sciences -- Education -- Early childhood education -- Elementary education -- Middle school education -- Physical education -- Secondary education -- Special education -- Engineering -- Aeronautical/aerospace engineering -- Agricultural and bioengineering -- Architectural engineering -- Chemical engineering -- Civil engineering -- Electrical and communications engineering -- Industrial engineering -- Marine engineering/naval architecture -- Materials engineering -- Mechanical engineering -- Metallurgical engineering -- Mining and mineral engineering -- Nuclear engineering -- Ocean engineering -- Software engineering -- Engineering technology -- Computer engineering technology -- Construction technology -- Drafting and design technology -- Electrical engineering technology -- Mechanical engineering technology -- Surveying technology -- Telecommunications technology -- English language and literature -- American literature -- Creative writing -- English -- Technical and business writing -- Family and consumer sciences -- Clothing, apparel and textile studies -- Culinary arts and chef training -- Family and consumer sciences -- Food and nutrition studies -- Housing and human environments -- Human development and family studies -- Health -- Athletic training -- Clinical/medical laboratory technology -- Communication disorders -- Dental hygiene -- Dietetics -- Emergency medical technology (EMT paramedic) -- Health care administration -- Licensed practical nursing -- Nursing (RN) -- Occupational therapy -- Pharmacy -- Physical therapy -- Physician assistant -- Radiologic technology/medical imaging -- Respiratory therapy -- Veterinary technology -- Humanities -- Classics -- Comparative literature -- History -- Liberal arts and sciences -- Linguistics -- Philosophy -- Languages -- American Sign Language (ASL) -- Arabic -- Chinese -- French -- German -- Italian -- Russian -- Spanish -- Mathematics -- Applied mathematics -- Mathematics -- Statistics -- Multi/interdisciplinary studies -- Gerontology -- Global studies -- Medieval and Renaissance studies -- Neuroscience -- Peace studies -- Natural resources and conservation -- Environmental science -- Fishing and fisheries -- Forestry -- Natural resources and conservation -- Wildlife and wilderness management -- Parks and recreation -- Parks, recreation and leisure studies -- Sports and fitness administration -- Physical sciences -- Aeronautics and aviation science -- Astronomy -- Astrophysics -- Atmospheric science -- Chemistry -- Geology/earth science -- Oceanography -- Physics -- Protective services -- Criminal justice and law enforcement -- Fire protection and safety technology -- Forensic science -- Public administration -- Human services -- Public administration -- Social work -- Religion and theology -- Bible studies -- Islamic studies -- Judaic studies -- Religious studies -- Sacred music -- Theology -- Social sciences -- Anthropology -- Archaeology -- Economics -- Geography -- International relations -- Political science -- Psychology -- Sociology -- Visual and performing arts -- Animation -- Art history -- Cinematography and film/video production -- Dance -- Drama and theater arts -- Fashion and apparel design -- Fine/studio arts -- Graphic design -- Interior design -- Music, general -- Music management -- Music performance -- Music theory and composition -- Theater design and technology -- Brief descriptions of majors -- The Colleges -- Special academic programs -- Combined bachelor's/graduate program in -- Accounting -- Architecture -- Business administration -- Chemistry -- Dentistry -- Education -- Engineering -- Environmental studies -- Fine arts -- Forestry -- Law -- Mathematics -- Medicine -- Nursing -- Occupational therapy -- Optometry -- Osteopathic medicine -- Pharmacy -- Physical therapy -- Podiatry -- Psychology -- Social work -- Veterinary medicine -- Double major -- Student-designed major -- Teacher certification.Provides information on over nine hundred college majors, including related fields, prior high school subjects, possible courses of study, and career options and trends for graduates.

Subjects: Directories.; Indexes.; Universities and colleges; College majors; Degrees, Academic;

Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 8

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Arrival of the fittest : solving evolution's greatest puzzle / by Wagner, Andreas,1967 January 26-author.;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-280) and index.World enough, and time -- What Darwin didn't know -- The origin of innovation -- The universal library -- Shapely beauties -- Command and control -- The hidden architecture -- From nature to technology -- Plato's cave."Wagner draws on over fifteen years of research to present the missing piece in Darwin's theory. Using experimental and computational technologies that were heretofore unimagined, he has found that adaptations are not just driven by chance, but by a set of laws that allow nature to discover new molecules and mechanisms in a fraction of the time that random variation would take"--Amazon.com.

Subjects: Evolutionary genetics.; Natural selection.; Variation (Biology);

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2

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Panama / by Baker, Christopher P.,1955-author.(CARDINAL)340226; Mingasson, Gilles,photographer.(CARDINAL)340225; National Geographic Society (U.S.)(CARDINAL)140388;

Traveling with eyes open -- Charting your trip -- History & Culture: -- Panama today -- Feature: Food & drink -- Panamanian history -- Land & landscape -- Flora & Fauna -- Culture -- Panama City: -- Walk around Casco Viejo -- Feature: Real tailor of Panama -- Central Caribbean & The Canal: -- Feature: Panama Canal -- Waterborne excursion through the Canal Locks -- Feature: Pillage & plunder -- Kuna Yala: -- Feature: Kuna culture -- Darien: -- Driving the interamerican highway -- Feature: Poison dart frogs -- Central Panama: -- Penonome to reserve privada tavbida drive -- Feature: Playground for whales -- Azuero Peninsula: -- Feature: Polleras -- Drive through Southeast Azuero -- Chiriqui & The Cordillera: -- Feature: Parrots & Macaws -- Driving across the continental divide -- Bocas del Toro: -- Boat tour around the Archipelago -- Feature: Wild cats -- Travelwise: -- Hotels & restaurants -- Shopping in Panama -- Entertainment -- Activities -- Index -- Credits.Overview: A small-scale country on the surface, Panama is a Central American giant and gem just awakening to its vast potential. Esteemed travel writer Christopher Baker takes the reader on a journey of this fascinating place in his fully updated edition. Beginning in the cosmopolitan, steamy capital of Panama City, you move on to the Canal Zone and the central Caribbean, with world-class birding and rafting; Kuna Yala, administrated anonymously by indigenous Kuna people; the Darien, a biological Eden; and Central Panama, blessed with fine beaches, mountains, pre-Columbia sites, and important colonial architecture. Among the guide's special features are mapped walking and driving tours-including a walk around Panama City's Casco Antiguo and a drive across the Continental Divide; and special two-page entries on topics such as the Panama Canal and parrots and macaws. National Geographic and local experts provide insider tips on favorite or little known sites and events, and dozens of sidebars highlight experiences that show you how to truly get the most from your trip, including how to assist archaeologists uncover ancient artifacts at Panama Viejo and white-water rafting in the Highlands. This comprehensive guide includes essential background information and the author's pick of hotels and restaurants. Aimed at active travelers who want authentic, enriching, cultural experiences and expert advice from a trustworthy source, National Geographic Travelers provide ways for people to experience a place rather than just visit, and give the true feel of each destination not easily found online.

Subjects: Guidebooks.;

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For the bees : a handbook for happy beekeeping / by Chapman, Tara Dawn,author.; Brown, Caroline(Caroline Josephine),illustrator.;

Includes bibliographical references (pages [214]-215) and index.Preface -- Honey bee biology -- A honey bee's home -- Honey bee nutrition -- Getting started beekeeping -- Performing a hive inspection -- Understanding the queen bee -- Feeding honey bees -- All things swarming : colony reproduction -- Growing an apiary : making increases -- Parasites, pathogens, and pests -- Harvesting from the hive -- Beekeeping through the seasons -- Ensuring beekeeping success : common mistakes and best practices."The path to becoming a successful beekeeper begins with a deep understanding of the bees themselves. Taking an approach that is both holistic and practical, Tara Chapman, founder and operator of Austin's beloved Two Hives Honey, begins with a primer on honey bee biology and nutrition as well as beehive architecture. (Did you ever wonder why honeycombs are composed of tiny hexagons?) A little scientific knowledge goes a long way: a beekeeper who understands how these fascinating creatures work will be better equipped to recognize a particular colony's needs, make sound decisions when the unexpected happens, and adapt their care regimen to changing conditions. Moving beyond the basics, Chapman shows potential beekeepers how to spot pests and diseases; manage swarms (those bees aren't angry; they're just looking for a good home); and, of course, harvest delicious homegrown honey. Imbued with the joy of the beekeeping journey, For the Bees provides practical visual explanations through appealing illustrations that, alongside Chapman's own stories from the bee yard, share the charms of these essential insects."--

Subjects: Instructional and educational works.; Illustrated works.; Informational works.; Bee culture; Honeybee.; Bees.;

Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 9

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