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Homo sapiens has transformed evolution into an intellectual exercise. Cognitive super-adaptation has enabled humans to significantly accelerate the speed and specificity of evolutionary adaptation. Super-adaptation is also the most definitive expression of human agency: cognitive innovation that transcends environmental determinism.

Questions and answers about the wild Monk Parakeets living in Brooklyn, NY. By BrooklynParrots.com's Steve Baldwin

"Treevolution" is a thought-provoking and inspiring book that explores the interconnectedness of nature and technology. With the advancements in artificial intelligence, the world is on the brink of a technological revolution that has the potential to change the way we live and interact with the environment. This book takes a closer look at how we can harness the power of AI to not only preserve the world's forests, but also revitalize and rejuvenate them. Through engaging and relatable stories, the reader will discover the incredible potential of trees and AI to work together for a ...

Are you ready to uncover the most bizarre and awe-inspiring truths about the animal kingdom? Bizarre Animal Facts: Weird But True Facts to Shift Your Perspective on the Animal Kingdom invites you on a journey to explore the strange, the extraordinary, and the almost unbelievable adaptations, behaviors, and abilities of creatures across the globe.Why You’ll Love This Book: Marvel at Survival Skills: Discover animals that endure freezing temperatures, navigate using the stars, and thrive in the harshest environments on Earth. Witness Unconventional Reproduction: Dive into the wild and wacky...

Every book sold helps save a life. A portion of profits goes directly to Turtle Mountain Animal Rescue — the same rescue at the heart of this award-winning story. 4,000 Dogs. One Garage. No Backup. When Deputy Keith Benning took a job in rural North Dakota, he never imagined his garage would become ground zero for a grassroots animal rescue movement. But with 70+ strays showing up each month and no local shelter in sight, Keith and a ragtag team of volunteers stepped up. Over four years, they rescued thousands of animals — and sacrificed everything to do it. A True Story of Grit, ...

The globe is an image of the earth that was first promoted by the Greeks. However, ancient biblical records reveal that the image of the globe was considered a graven image by the Hebrews. "You shall not make unto yourself any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above..." (Exodus 20:4). The globe is an image that sits in every classroom worldwide. Could it be that our generation has unwittingly embraced a modern form of idolatry without knowing it? Vincent Rhodes will answer this question and more in this fascinating book that reveals the true nature of our earth; ...

I am the author of the book: “La macchina del tempo e la ricerca della Menorah” Giordano Editore, Mesagne (BR) - Italy (The time machine and the search of the Menorah, Amazon kindle 2011), a novel that makes the hypothesis that , even if the inventor of the chronovisor was Father Pellegrino Alfredo Maria Ernetti, however the real theoretician who made possible the realization was Ettore Maiorana (1). Although a novel, the story partly refers to really occurred events. This story, be it true or false, intrigued me immediately and , since I am, besides a writer, also a lawyer, with a past...

Evolutionary arms races are the basis for co-evolutionary cooperation and ecosystems and are fundamental to biology and biodiversity, yet they cannot logically be described as intelligently designed because competing against yourself in an arms race is not an act of intelligence nor of design. Arms races account for the needless complexity and prolific waste seen in nature when you look beneath the superficial resemblamce of design and are responsible for the major advances in evolution, from the evolution of eukaryote cells, the evolution of multicellularity, the evolution of coral reefs, ...

Pierre De Moin spent the spring months of 2021 in a very special location in Sarasota County, Florida called Deer Prairie Creek Preserve. Join him on his adventure hiking, stand up paddling, and mountain biking the preserve . . .

Twelve birds. One country. A wild Ireland waiting to be discovered. In Ireland Through Birds, Conor O’Brien takes the reader on an ornithological adventure around Ireland in search of twelve of our rarest and most elusive birds. Along the journey the author explores every kind of landscape and habitat our island has to offer across all four seasons, from the remote isles of Donegal to the rugged mountains of Kerry and urban parks of Dublin. Through it all, O’Brien is enchanted by calling corncrakes, mesmerised by hunting harriers, and chased by angry skuas. It’s a journey through a ...

At the stroke of dawn on July 16, 1945 and exactly at 15 seconds before 5:30AM, for the first ever time in the history of mankind, the sun rose twice in New Mexico within a span of 10 minutes, marking a testimony to the fact that the Laws of Physics and the Universe had indeed been reappraised successfully by the human beings. The world was changed forever following the successful explosion of the world’s first atomic bomb under the ‘Trinity’ tests conducted at Los Alamos which unleashed the nuclear age for humans. With full scale, world-wide destruction now assured within seconds at ...

A tour de force take on the fabled Airbus vs. Boeing arch-rivalry decrypting the relative strategy playbooks of the two arch-rivals & aerospace giants from mid-1980s to 2020. It deciphers Airbus’ meteoric rise in the narrow body aircraft market from a virtual industry underdog to a worthy & equal adversary within a span of 3+ decades and Boeing's fall from grace following the 737MAX disaster. The original publication, released as a 2-part book series, unraveled the lesser known & largely forgotten aspects of the high stakes aerial battles waged between the two heavyweights. This is a ...

Our PFAS Legacy uncovers the hidden story of “forever chemicals” that have invaded our soil, water, and bodies. Once celebrated for their use in everyday products like nonstick pans and waterproof gear, PFAS now represent one of the greatest environmental and public health threats of our time. Found in the blood of nearly every person tested and in ecosystems from the Arctic to the deep sea, these nearly indestructible chemicals are linked to cancer, immune dysfunction, hormone disruption, and more. This eye-opening book blends science, urgency, and hope, exposing the regulatory ...

A woodland and city garden have in common that plants grow in shade. There are different types of shade. The soil in a woodland is rich; the soil of city garden needs enriching with compost. But in both gardens the same or similar plants can be grown.

From bestselling author and biotech pioneer, Dr. William A. Haseltine comes a new book on Regenerative Medicine. The Future of Medicine: Healing Yourself Dr. William Haseltine first coined the term Regenerative Medicine in 1999, since then, the field has rapidly expanded. By studying our natural healing abilities, we are unlocking new ways to regenerate tissues, improve outcomes, and enhance the quality of life for people across the world. Whether it involves cell, gene, or protein therapies, or cutting-edge biomechanical interventions, regenerative medicine is revolutionizing the ...

Between 1953 and 1961, R. G. LeTourneau built six Overland Trains. These enormous trackless rubber-tired trains were designed to reduce logistics limitations on undeveloped or non-existent roads. They could carry heavy loads over sand, jungle, and the snow and ice. When President Eisenhower announced the Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line development in 1954, R. G. LeTourneau, Inc. started developing Overland Trains for an Artic environment. Mark Moore takes you through a complete history of the Overland Trains, from the Army's nuclear Overland Train ambitions, digging for gold in Nome, and ...

Meet Scrum, the most used agile framework for project management worldwide! This book is for those who work on projects and are dissatisfied with deadlines that are never met, with the low quality deliveries and with the team that never seems to be truly committed. It is for those who believe that it is possible to do "more and better" in projects, but do not know exactly how. It is for those who want to deliver value to their customers, developing more solutions and fewer meetings. Did you identify yourself? So this book is for you. "There was a period in my career that I felt frustrated, ...

As the world realises the benefits of education, more and more people move to cities; in search of a better future. A future which includes affordable housing, health-care, quality education and inexpensive food. However, while the other options are possible, the pressing question here is: if so many people relocate to the cities, who will work on the farms then? Historically, the farms; built in rural areas, have provided the city-dwellers with cheap food. However, times are changing now. Modern agriculturists believe that cities too can produce ample amounts of food. In this gripping book...

In 1973, Dave got his first motorbike and started misadventures on two wheels. He became a professional carpenter and an award-winning custom chopper builder with his bikes features in magazines. Throughout his life, he has clocked up many miles on his '74 AMF Chopper on road trip adventures, capturing the moments in time with his camera. Dave continues to ride the same chopper 48 years later and still builds choppers in his spare time when he's not writing down his memories for the next memoir. Richard found Shovelhead Dave telling his stories on social media groups, and after many ...

How are philosophical and theological concepts conceived in the mind? Why are certain topics of greater importance to philosophers and theologians? Why do people think about these issues in the first place? These are the questions that are explored in the ground breaking book, “The Metaphysical Mind”. Philosophy and theology usually considers various fundamental concepts such as those related to being, reality, causality, logic, or phenomenology. But the philosophical approach to these topics often leaves out one of the most important things – the human brain. After all, it is the ...