Download or read book Tangled Planet written by Kate Blair and published by DCB. This book was released on 2017-10-07 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's taken 400 years of travel, but the starship Venture has finally arrived at its destination. Beta Earth is an uninhabited, untouched planet that seventeen-year-old engineer Ursa has to colonise with her crewmates. The first night Ursa is on Beta Earth her world goes out of control when she encounters a dead body. She's positive she saw a large creature with sharp teeth, something that shouldn't even be on the planet, but nobody believes her. As injuries and bodies start piling up, Ursa must figure out who to trust when her fellow crewmates start taking sides between Venture's safety and the hope of creating a home on Beta Earth. If Ursa and her people can't find out what's really going on in the forest, their already fragile society won't survive.

Download or read book The Tangled Tree written by David Quammen and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this New York Times bestseller and longlist nominee for the National Book Award, “our greatest living chronicler of the natural world” (The New York Times), David Quammen explains how recent discoveries in molecular biology affect our understanding of evolution and life’s history. In the mid-1970s, scientists began using DNA sequences to reexamine the history of all life. Perhaps the most startling discovery to come out of this new field—the study of life’s diversity and relatedness at the molecular level—is horizontal gene transfer (HGT), or the movement of genes across species lines. It turns out that HGT has been widespread and important; we now know that roughly eight percent of the human genome arrived sideways by viral infection—a type of HGT. In The Tangled Tree, “the grandest tale in biology….David Quammen presents the science—and the scientists involved—with patience, candor, and flair” (Nature). We learn about the major players, such as Carl Woese, the most important little-known biologist of the twentieth century; Lynn Margulis, the notorious maverick whose wild ideas about “mosaic” creatures proved to be true; and Tsutomu Wantanabe, who discovered that the scourge of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a direct result of horizontal gene transfer, bringing the deep study of genome histories to bear on a global crisis in public health. “David Quammen proves to be an immensely well-informed guide to a complex story” (The Wall Street Journal). In The Tangled Tree, he explains how molecular studies of evolution have brought startling recognitions about the tangled tree of life—including where we humans fit upon it. Thanks to new technologies, we now have the ability to alter even our genetic composition—through sideways insertions, as nature has long been doing. “The Tangled Tree is a source of wonder….Quammen has written a deep and daring intellectual adventure” (The Boston Globe).

Download or read book Transferral written by Kate Blair and published by DCB. This book was released on 2015-10-24 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: London, England, present day. This is the world as we know it, but with one key difference: medical science has found a way to remove diseases from the sick. The catch? They can only transfer the diseases into other living humans. The government now uses the technology to cure the innocent by infecting criminals. It is into this world that Talia Hale is born. Now sixteen and the daughter of a prime ministerial candidate, she discovers that the effort to ensure that bad things happen only to bad people has turned a once-thriving community into a slum, and has made life perilous for two new friends. When Talia’s father makes an election promise to send in the police to crack down on this community, Talia can only think of how much worse things will be for her friends. Will she defy her father to protect them, even if it means costing him the election? Tranferral, the debut from Kate Blair, is a chilling look at a world gone wrong because of its efforts to do right.

Download or read book Stars Planets written by Ruth M. Young and published by Teacher Created Resources. This book was released on 2002 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wow! Why did that happen? Can we do more? These are the kinds of comments teachers hear when they use exciting adventures to introduce their students to the magic of science. All the activities are based on sound scientific principles that help youngsters develop scientific awareness and appreciation. Complete lessons and objectives are included in each book.

Download or read book The Magpie s Library written by Kate Blair and published by DCB. This book was released on 2019-05-25 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Silva and her family visit her grandfather, only to find his health has taken a bad turn. As they struggle with this news, Silva seeks escape in books – at the local library. But she gets more than she bargained for when a magpie guides her to a secret, magical room containing books that she can not only read, but that she can live. Silva finds herself in the worlds of the characters … who all turn out to be real people. People she knows. There’s a catch, though: she soon discovers that the magpie has lured her to these books for selfish and dark reasons. Going back to the books could mean losing her soul …

Download or read book Tangled Routes written by Deborah Barndt and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2008 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where does our food come from? Whose hands have planted, cultivated, picked, packed, processed, transported, scanned, sold, sliced, and cooked it? What production practices have transformed it from seed to fruit, from fresh to processed form? Who decides what is grown and how? What are the effects of those decisions on our health and the health of the planet? Tangled Routes tackles these fascinating questions and demystifies globalization by tracing the long journey of a corporate tomato from a Mexican field to a Canadian fast-food restaurant. Through an interdisciplinary lens, Deborah Barndt examines the dynamic relationships between production and consumption, work and technology, biodiversity and cultural diversity, and health and environment. A globalization-from-above perspective is reflected in the corporate agendas of a Mexican agribusiness, the U.S.-based McDonald's chain, and Canadian-based Loblaws supermarkets. The women workers on the front line of these businesses offer a humanized globalization-from-below perspective, while yet another "globalization" is revealed through examples of resistance and local alternatives. This revised and updated edition highlights developments since the turn of the millennium, in particular the deepening economic integration of the NAFTA countries as well as the growing questioning of NAFTA's consequences and the crafting of alternatives built on foundations of sustainability and justice.

Download or read book Apocalyptic Planet written by Craig Childs and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2013-07-02 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2013 Orion Book Award Winner 2013 Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award Winner Ours is not a stable planet. It is prone to sudden, violent natural disasters and extremes of climate. In this exhilarating exploration of our globe, Craig Childs goes to where the apocalypse can be seen now. From the driest deserts of Chile, through the genetic wasteland of central Iowa, to the site of the drowned land bridge of the Bering Sea, he uncovers cataclysms that tell us what could be next: forthcoming ice ages, super volcanoes, and the conclusion of planetary life cycles. Childs delivers a sensual feast in his descriptions of the natural world, and undeniable science that reveals both the earth’s strengths and frailties. Bearing witness to the planet’s sweeping and perilous changes, he shows how we can alter the future, and how the world will live on, though humans may not survive to see it.

Download or read book The Universe Revealed written by Pam Spence and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leading scientists and science writers explore the universe.--Jacket.

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Download or read book Tangled written by Disney Book Group and published by Disney Electronic Content. This book was released on 2016-01-05 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rapunzel has spent her life locked in a tower, but that's not her only secret. Her long, golden hair has magical powers--all 70 feet of it! When the kingdom's most-wanted bandit unexpectedly stumbles into Rapunzel's tower, the pair embark on a fantastic journey that will uncover more than they ever expected. This storybook includes beautiful, full color art inthe style of the beloved film, Tangled.

Download or read book Forkbraid written by Michael Robert von Blucher-Altona and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-05-20 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forkbraid is the Earth’s most powerful psychic and leads the psychic remote viewing teams that maintain peace on Earth. A bomb explodes in a Psychic Academy, a place which aught to have been safe from any strife. Forkbraid reveals that the crime was planned in the one place that remote viewing teams can not scan. Off world! Few psychics on Earth can use their gifts off world. Forkbraid leaves the Earth to track down the terrorists amongst the myriad colonies of solar system. For the price of freedom is constant vigilance, what now the price of peace?

Download or read book An Apology for the Devil written by Stephanie S. Henry and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2002-01-31 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Talib is a Lucifer, a lightbearer. Once a messenger for The Eternal, he was banished for inciting rebellion. Now he is the Guardian of planet Earth. He has been here since the begining and knows more about our history than any historian, living or dead. You have read the scientific accounts of how life on Earth began. You have heard the sermons that claim to tell us why it is that we are here. You have studied Earth’s offical history books. Now Listen to Talib’s story. What he has to tell you just might surprise you, but be warned. After reading his account you will never view history, or reality for that matter, in quite the same way again.

Download or read book The Perilous Planet written by Otis Adelbert Kline and published by eStar Books. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains the Perilous Planet series:Planet of Peril, Prince of Peril,and Port of Peril

Download or read book Rapunzel written by Chloe Perkins and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-03-21 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classic story of Rapunzel gets a fresh twist in this vibrant Indian spin on the beloved fairy tale! Once upon a time, there was a girl with long, long hair, who lived in a tall, tall tower... The classic tale of Rapunzel gets a fresh twist in this third book of a brand-new board book series, Once Upon a World. With India as the backdrop, and vibrant artwork from illustrator Archana Sreenivasan, Rapunzel is still the same girl who lets down her beautiful hair—but she’s totally reimagined. Once Upon a World offers a multicultural take on the fairy tales we all know and love. Because these tales are for everyone, everywhere.

Download or read book The Tangled Bank written by Carl Zimmer and published by Macmillan Higher Education. This book was released on 2019-01-30 with total page 804 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Used widely in non-majors biology classes, The Tangled Bank is the first textbook about evolution intended for the general reader. Zimmer, an award-winning science writer, takes readers on a fascinating journey into the latest discoveries about evolution. In the Canadian Arctic, paleontologists unearth fossils documenting the move of our ancestors from sea to land. In the outback of Australia, a zoologist tracks some of the world’s deadliest snakes to decipher the 100-million-year evolution of venom molecules. In Africa, geneticists are gathering DNA to probe the origin of our species. In clear, non-technical language, Zimmer explains the central concepts essential for understanding new advances in evolution, including natural selection, genetic drift, and sexual selection. He demonstrates how vital evolution is to all branches of modern biology—from the fight against deadly antibiotic-resistant bacteria to the analysis of the human genome.

Download or read book Black Hole Planet written by Hayford Peirce and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2002-11-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Remo Rydel, an Aussie spacetug captain, thought he had troubles enough already. His gorgeous wife, Kalpurna, was dying. The nearest human hospital was a light year away. There wasn't much more that could go wrong, or so he thought, until he stumbled on the Black Hole Planet.

Download or read book Mystery in the Bowels of the Earth written by Yossi Soika-Afula and published by Partridge Publishing Singapore. This book was released on 2015-08-05 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dan and Sue are students in New York, but when Dans father gets the chance to travel to Israel, they quickly become world travelers. Dans father is a specialist in solar power, so he travels for an important conference. Dan and Sue travel for adventure, and before they know it, adventure finds them. A street peddler harasses the pair until they finally buy an old book. The old book turns out to be a mysterious, hand-written journal with magical powers. They take the diary to a professor who can translate, and he seems to think the journal is quite old and might even contain maps of ancient Jerusalem. Dan and Sue soon find a foreigner closely related to the journal, and together, they uncover the secrets of a bewitched monastery in the Caracoram Mountains and an enormous cave illuminated by an enchanted light. The journal seems to hold a secret that dates back over two thousand years to the disappearance of ten Jewish tribes, but Dan and Sue are in over their heads as strangers in this strange land.