Books from Twenty-First Century Books (CT)
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Smart and Spineless: Exploring Invertebrate Intelligence
By Ann DownerJennifer Mather of Canada's University of Lethbridge had observed octopuses building walls outside their dens, perhaps to keep out predators. With Mark Norman, another Australian marine THE MIMIC OCTOPUS (THAUMOCTOPUS MIMICUS) Fishermen ...
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Space Junk: The Dangers of Polluting Earth's Orbit
By Karen Romano Young"This book examines the proliferation of space debris in outer space and discusses methods of retrieving and disposing of the material."--
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Shark Quest: Protecting the Ocean's Top Predators
By Karen Romano Young94; Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff/Getty Images, p. 98; Courtesy the City of Cape Town, p. 100; Maica/iStock/Getty Images Plus/Getty Images, p. 102. Front cover: Brad Leue/Alamy Stock Photo. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Karen Romano Young has dived to ...
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Exoplanets
By Karen Latchana KenneyWorlds Beyond Our Solar System Karen Latchana Kenney. PHOTO ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The images in this book are used with the permission of: © iStockphoto.com/ everlite (rocky asteroid background); © sdecoret/Shutterstock.com (green planetary ...
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Reproductive Rights: Who Decides?
By Vicki Oransky Wittenstein39; ©Scanned from The Wickedest Woman in New York: Madame Restell, the Abortionist by Clifford Browder/Wikimedia Commons/(Public Domain), p. 42; ©Chicago History Museum/ Getty Images, ...
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Underneath It All: A History of Women's Underwear
By Amber J. KeyserHayley Peterson, “Victoria's Secret Sparks Outrage with 'Perfect Body'Campaign,” Business Insider,October 31, 2014,http://www.businessinsider.com/victorias-secret-perfect-body-campaign-2014-10. Jill Foster, “We're Perfectly Normal!,” ...
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Forest Talk: How Trees Communicate
By Melissa KochTrees are essential.
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3D Printing: The Revolution in Personalized Manufacturing
By Melissa KochThe Revolution in Personalized Manufacturing Melissa Koch. didn't think Formlabs had the legal right to use SLA in its 3D printers and sell them. Faced with a lawsuit like this, some people would have given up or spent all their time ...
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Extreme Longevity: Discovering Earth's Oldest Organisms
By Karen Latchana KenneyPaul Rogers, director of the Western Aspen Alliance, an organization focused on aspen tree science and conservation, says that Pando “looks really pretty and nice, until you realize that it's a very unnatural situation where just the ...
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Living Simply: A Teen Guide to Minimalism
By Sally McGrawArnold, Jeanne E., Anthony P. Graesch, Enzo Ragazzini, and Elinor Ochs. Life at Home in the Twenty-First Century: 32 Families Open Their Doors. Los Angeles: Cotsen Institute of ... Millburn, Joshua Fields, and Ryan Nicodemus.
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Exposing Hate: Prejudice, Hatred, and Violence in Action
By Michael MillerThe unofficial symbol of the white nationalist movement is a green cartoon frog named Pepe, created by cartoonist Matt Furie in his 2005 comic Boys Club. The frog became an inside joke and meme in various mainstream internet forums.
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Animals Go to War: From Dogs to Dolphins
By Connie Goldsmith7; Jack Taylor/Getty Images, p. 12; geogphotos/Alamy Stock Photo, p. 15; Universal History Archive/Getty Images, p. 23; Wikimedia Commons (public domain), pp. 25, 48,80; The Print Collector Heritage Images/Collection/Newscom, p.
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Earth Explained: A Beginner's Guide to Our Planet
By Barbara TaylorDiscusses the structure and origin of the Earth, the development of life, and the effect of humans on the planet
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Just My Type: Understanding Personality Profiles
By Michael J. Rosen, Daniel CarlsonOskar Vogt requested permission to examine the brains of German officers who had been executed for war crimes, namely the systematic murder of six million Jews and other Europeans during the war. Vogt hoped that his brain studies of ...
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Celebrity Activists
By Tanya Lee Stone, Kevin Graham, Gary ChandlerCelebrity Activists
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Economic Inequality: The American Dream Under Siege
By Coral Celeste FrazerMillions of Americans don't earn enough money to pay for decent housing, food, health care, and education. Meanwhile the rich keep getting richer. Learn how governments, businesses, and citizens are fighting to close the economic gap.
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Dogs at War: Military Canine Heroes
By Connie GoldsmithWhile in a war zone, a military working dog (MWD) and its handler live together, eat together, play together, sleep together, and risk their lives for each other every day. The dogs work with handlers in every branch of the US military.
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Natural Satellites: The Book of Moons
By Ron Miller"The moons of our solar system feature extreme and potentially life-hosting environments. This book delves into the science behind the fascinating properties of various moons and explains why astronomers search for life on moons"--
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Vaccination Investigation: The History and Science of Vaccines
By Tara Haelle"Learn more about the history and success rate of vaccines as well as their limitations, explore the challenges the medical community faces, and discover what vaccines are currently in development."--Provided by publisher.
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Anne Abrams: Engineering Drafte
By Nelson BryantAnne Abrams: Engineering Drafte