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Great Courses volume 29
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Reality for the individual ends at death. But medical technology is making that endpoint increasingly hard to define. Consider what it means to die and the complications that would ensue if we developed brain transplants or found the secret of immortality.
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From abundant natural resources to controversial political maneuvering, the countries that make up East and Southeast Asia are undoubtedly having an effect on global economics. How are these countries adapting their factors of production with cutting-edge technology and scientific breakthroughs? What does the economic future of the region look like? This book explains the answers to such questions, using fact-filled graphic organizers and gripping...
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America has been steadily sliding in global education rankings for decades. In particular, our students are increasingly unable to compete globally in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields. According to the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP), in 2010 only 26 percent of high school seniors in the U.S. scored at or above proficient level in math. Another 36 percent were failing. Only 3 percent scored at an advanced level...
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Show Me Science volume 3
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Advanced digital technology using 3D-terrain maps, laser pantographs, digital photographs and satellite data is increasing our visual understanding of architectural structures of bygone eras. The multi-faceted world of digital archaeology aids researchers by supporting data management and by making visual presentations more realistic. The ancient city of Troy is re-discovered in this engaging program that fuses complex technology to uncover the past...
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The region that is home to Russia and the Eurasian Republics has undergone a lot of political turmoil over the past century. Much of this history still contributes to the scientific, technological, and economic development in the area. In turn, this region's successes and failures have effects that ripple out across the world, affecting countries thousands of miles away. With unique graphic organizers and vivid full-color photographs, this book will...
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The region of Southwest Asia and North Africa, also known as the Middle East, has many fast-developing countries. However, recent history in the area has slowed some scientific and technological advances, which has had an effect on the broader region as well as the entire world. With accessible text and informative graphic organizers, this book takes a closer look at how science, technology, and economics in Southwest Asian and North African countries...
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Innately curious, infants and toddlers love to explore, investigate, and discover-making the earliest years a perfect time to begin teaching the foundations of STEM. This book defines what science, technology, engineering, and math education looks like for this age group, and why it is so vital for children to develop STEM knowledge. Expand your understanding of STEM to lay the foundation for children to develop skills in critical thinking, communication,...
28) The Vexing Hectare Detector: Solving Mysteries Through Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math
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It's Spring Break and the gang is presented with a mysterious new riddle that will challenge their mathematics skills and senses. What is the perplexing, suspended ring that oscillates? Jesse and her pals must work together to find out!
29) The Mighty Lever Endeavor: Solving Mysteries Through Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math
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It's a beautiful day in Deanville and the gang is presented with a new challenge. How will the kids solve this difficult new task? And how does a Greek mathematician play an important role in the solution? Think like an engineer and work alongside Jesse and pals to figure it out!
30) The Microscopic Snot Debacle: Solving Mysteries Through Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math
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It's springtime again in Deanville and everything is in full bloom-including some microscopic nuisances that put a damper on outdoor activities. What could it be? Help Jesse use science skills to figure it out!
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Over the past five centuries, advances in Western understanding of and control over the material world have strongly influenced European responses to non-Western peoples and cultures. In Machines as the Measure of Men, Michael Adas explores the ways in which European perceptions of their scientific and technological superiority shaped their interactions with people overseas. Adopting a broad, comparative perspective, he analyzes European responses...
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With advances in modern technology, many obstacles faced by the nations in Australia and the Pacific Realm have been greatly reduced. It has opened the door for this region to become a powerhouse in global affairs. Using vibrant photographs and a fact-filled narrative, this book investigates how the rest of the world has been affected by the scientific, technological, and economic development and growth of this region. Readers will study the area's...
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David M. Hart is Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.
In this thought-provoking book, David Hart challenges the creation myth of post--World War II federal science and technology policy. According to this myth, the postwar policy sprang full-blown from the mind of Vannevar Bush in the form of Science, the Endless Frontier (1945). Hart puts Bush's efforts in a larger historical and political context,...
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While our world has many different places with different governments and economies, it is still vastly interwoven, through the global community. The United States has the world's largest economy. It is a massive importer and exporter, creating a constant wave of commerce. Canada's largest exports are mineral fuels, vehicles, precious metals, wood, and computers. Your budding economists will analyze how the advances in science, technology, and economics...
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The foundation for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education begins in the early years. This book provides more than ninety activities and learning center ideas that seamlessly integrate STEM throughout early childhood classrooms. These hands-on STEM experiences enhance cooking, art, and music activities, block play and sensory table exploration, and field trips and outdoor time. Information on assessment and early learning...
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While doing spring cleaning in her room, Jesse comes across a crayon on her window sill that is curiously bent over. She recalls that the crayon was there all winter and not bent at all. Jesse begins to wonder what caused the crayon to bend. Using science skills, Jesse discovers how the Sun is closest to Earth in summer and that's why the crayon melted.
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While on a camping trip, Jesse finds a curious piece of stone with an interesting pattern on it. With research and the help of Professor Peach, she learns that it's a piece of broken pottery with a pattern unique to a certain Native American tribe. After an archaeological dig with the Professor and her friends she finds more pieces of the ancient artifact. Using her art skills, Jesse is able to preserve the clay pot.
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A summer trip to her grandparents' house was going great until Jesse gets caught up in a mystery in the attic. When she encounters a pair of spooky green eyes during a lightning storm, Jesse sets out to use engineering skills to solve the Case of the Clicking Clock.
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