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  Brilliant Green - The Surprising...

  Stefano Mancuso, Alessandra Viola

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  Are plants intelligent? Can they solve problems, communicate, and navigate their surroundings? Or are they passive, incapable of independent action or social behavior? Philosophers and scientists have pondered these questions since ancient Greece, most often concluding that plants are unthinking and inert: they are too silent, too sedentary—just too different from us. Yet discoveries over the past fifty years have challenged these ideas, shedding new light on the extraordinary capabilities and complex interior lives of plants. 
   
   
   
  In Brilliant Green, Stefano Mancuso, a leading scientist and founder of the field of plant neurobiology, presents a new paradigm in our understanding of the vegetal world. Combining a historical perspective with the latest in plant science, Mancuso argues that, due to cultural prejudices and human arrogance, we continue to underestimate plants. In fact, they process information, sleep, remember, and signal to one another—showing that, far from passive machines, plants are intelligent and aware. Through a survey of plant capabilities from sight and touch to communication, Mancuso challenges our notion of intelligence, presenting a vision of plant life that is more sophisticated than most imagine.

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  The Ancestor's Tale - A...

  Richard Dawkins

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  In The Ancestor's Tale, evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins offers a masterwork: an exhilarating reverse tour through evolution, from present-day humans back to the microbial beginnings of life four billion years ago. 
   
   
  Throughout the journey Dawkins spins entertaining, insightful stories and sheds light on topics such as speciation, sexual selection, and extinction. The Ancestor's Tale is at once an essential education in evolutionary theory and riveting in its telling.

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  The London 'E 1' Tram

  Peter Waller

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  “A fine tribute to the thousand-strong fleet of E/1 trams which gave such sterling service to Londoners for nearly fifty years, including two world wars.” —Tramway Review 
   
  Probably the single most numerous of tramcar constructed for operation on Britain’s first generation electric tramways, the London County Council’s ‘E/1’ class had an operational history that stretched for almost fifty years. The first were produced towards the end of the first decade of the 20th century and the last were withdrawn with the conclusion of ‘Operation Tramaway’—the final conversion of the once great London tramway system—in July 1952. 
   
  Over the years, more than 1,000 were built for operation by the LCC with similar cars being constructed for a number of the council operated systems in the capital prior to the creation of the LPTB in July 1933. The last batch—effectively rebuilds of single-deck cars that had once operated through the Kingsway Subway prior to its modernization—not completed until the early 1930s. During the 1920s the LCC cars had undergone a Pullmanisation program and, during the following decade, a number underwent the LPTB’s Rehabilitation scheme. Moreover, with the removal of the restriction on the use of enclosed lower-deck vestibules, many others were converted to full-enclosed during that decade. 
   
  Although withdrawals commenced in the 1930s, as the tram system north of the river was converted to trolleybus operation, and others were lost as a result of enemy action during the war, a sizable number survived to the system’s final days. 
   
  This book examines the history of this important class from development through to preservation.

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  Summary of Atul Gawande's Being...

  Falcon Press

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  Summary of Atul Gawande's Being Mortal brings to light an array of concepts involving death, mortality, aging, and terminal illness. Gawande includes extensive research and chronicles the stories of his patients, other doctors’ patients, and his own family members…

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  High Conversions Bundle 2 in 1...

  Catherine Teal, Ralph Brekker

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  High Conversions Bundle, 2 in 1 Bundle: The Conversion Equation and High Conversion OnlineThere are millions of websites in the world. How can you make your own website stand out? These days, most people spend most of their time online. Online shopping numbers have skyrocketed because a lot of people now prefer to buy what they need online. If you have a business and don’t have an online presence, you are completely missing out on a massive opportunity. If you already have a website running but you just did the bare minimum and did not even put in the effort to make it look good and user-friendly, you’re going to lose to a lot of your competitors who had great websites. Increasing your website’s traffic is a must because traffic converts into sales, right?Thankfully, there are drop-dead simple ways of capturing attention, boosting conversion rates and ultimately, maximizing your profits without breaking the bank, or spending a lot of time tweaking your traffic campaigns.This bundle will teach you all the conversion boosting hacks that you can implement Into your existing website so that you can transform your business in just a matter of a few short days. It will also teach you tips on how to design your website so you can invite the most traffic to your site and convert them to sales.This 2 in 1 bundle includes the following audiobooks:1. The Conversion Equation: The Essential Guide on How to Increase Your Website's Traffic and Increase Your Conversion and Sales2. High Conversion Online: The Ultimate Guide on How to Design Your Website to Make it Easy to Use. Learn How a Great Website Can Attract the Most Clients and Convert Them to SalesIf you want to learn more, download your copy of High Conversions 2 in 1 Bundle today!

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  Social Media in the Classroom -...

  Dr. Rick Sheridan

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  In this 30-minute interview, Dr. Rick Sheridan - a longtime university professor and author of the book - Social Media in the Classroom, helps teachers understand why using social media in the classroom is so important, and the effective ways to use it. 
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  Why is social media use in the classroom so valuable for both teachers and students?Ways to promote cultural understanding.Developing an online portfolio.What can students and teachers do to protect their privacy online?Learn about some of Google's many features besides the search engine.Getting shy students to participate.How to evaluate students on their social media experiences, and much more. 
  Dr. Rick Sheridan is a professor of Mass Media Communications at Wilberforce University in Ohio. Dr. Sheridan has also taught at California State University - Sacramento and Butte College. He has a master's degree in Media Arts, and has received awards for both his teaching and his web design. 
  ©2014 Dr. Rick Sheridan (P)2014 Dr. Rick Sheridan

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