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Hardback. Condición: Very Good. For 65 million years dinosaurs ruled the Earth--until a deadly asteroid forced their extinction. But what accounts for the incredible longevity of dinosaurs? A renowned scientist now provides a startling explanation that is rewriting the history of the Age of Dinosaurs. Dinosaurs were pretty amazing creatures--real-life monsters that have the power to fascinate us. And their fiery Hollywood ending only serves to make the story that much more dramatic. But fossil evidence demonstrates that dinosaurs survived several mass extinctions, and were seemingly unaffected by catastrophes that decimated most other life on Earth. What could explain their uncanny ability to endure through the ages? Biologist and earth scientist Peter Ward now accounts for the remarkable indestructibility of dinosaurs by connecting their unusual respiration system with their ability to adapt to Earth's changing environment--a system that was ultimately bequeathed to their descendants, birds. By tracing the evolutionary path back through time and carefully connecting the dots from birds to dinosaurs, Ward describes the unique form of breathing shared by these two distant relatives and demonstrates how this simple but remarkable characteristic provides the elusive explanation to a question that has thus far stumped scientists. Nothing short of revolutionary in its bold presentation of an astonishing theory, Out of Thin Air is a story of science at the edge of discovery. Ward is an outstanding guide to the process of scientific detection. Audacious and innovative in his thinking, meticulous and thoroughly detailed in his research, only a scientist of his caliber is capable of telling this surprising story.…

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Paperback. Condición: Good. Offers physicians, nurses, primary care providers, and midwives with a program for helping new mothers. This guide promotes breastfeeding and includes information for mothers on how to breastfeed. It explains how to determine if patients need vitamin-mineral supplements and what regimens to recommend.…

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Hardback. Condición: Fair. What do primordial bacteria, medieval alchemists, and the World Wide Web have to do with each other? Exploring how information systems emerge, this title takes readers on a journey through the history of the information age. It weaves a narrative that connects such topics as insect colonies, Stone Age jewelry, and medieval monasteries.…

Hardback. Condición: Good. What do primordial bacteria, medieval alchemists, and the World Wide Web have to do with each other? Exploring how information systems emerge, this title takes readers on a journey through the history of the information age. It weaves a narrative that connects such topics as insect colonies, Stone Age jewelry, and medieval monasteries.…

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Hardback. Condición: Very Good. Outlines an interdisciplinary approach to education for children with autism. This work explores what makes education effective for the child with autism and identifies specific characteristics of programs that work. It offers recommendations for choosing educational content and strategies, and introducing interaction with other children.…

Hardback. Condición: Good. Outlines an interdisciplinary approach to education for children with autism. This work explores what makes education effective for the child with autism and identifies specific characteristics of programs that work. It offers recommendations for choosing educational content and strategies, and introducing interaction with other children.…

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Paperback. Condición: Good. Offers research about the mind and the brain that provides answers to a number of compelling questions. This book uses exemplary teaching to illustrate how approaches based on what we now know result in in-depth learning. The knowledge calls into question concepts and practices firmly entrenched in our education system.…

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Hardback. Condición: Good. This text offers research about the mind and brain that provides answer to such questions as: when do infants begin to learn?; and how should teachers learn what they should teach.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Offers research about the mind and the brain that provides answers to a number of compelling questions. This book uses exemplary teaching to illustrate how approaches based on what we now know result in in-depth learning. The knowledge calls into question concepts and practices firmly entrenched in our education system.…

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Hardback. Condición: Very Good. This text offers research about the mind and brain that provides answer to such questions as: when do infants begin to learn?; and how should teachers learn what they should teach.

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Paperback. Condición: Fair. States that a large number of people in America cannot read as well as they need for success in life. This book discusses how best to help children succeed in reading. It explores the answers on the topic of how children can grow into readers, including: what are the key elements all children need in order to become good readers.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. States that a large number of people in America cannot read as well as they need for success in life. This book discusses how best to help children succeed in reading. It explores the answers on the topic of how children can grow into readers, including: what are the key elements all children need in order to become good readers.…

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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. States that a large number of people in America cannot read as well as they need for success in life. This book discusses how best to help children succeed in reading. It explores the answers on the topic of how children can grow into readers, including: what are the key elements all children need in order to become good readers.…

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