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A groundbreaking new perspective on collective behavior across biological systems Collective behavior is everywhere in nature, from gene transcription and cancer cells to ant colonies and human societies. It operates without central control, using local interactions among participants to allow groups to adjust to changing conditions. The Ecology of Collective Behavior brings together ideas from evolutionary biology, network science, and dynami...

A groundbreaking new perspective on collective behavior across biological systems Collective behavior is everywhere in nature, from gene transcription and cancer cells to ant colonies and human societies. It operates without central control, using local interactions among participants to allow groups to adjust to changing conditions. The Ecology of Collective Behavior brings together ideas from evolutionary biology, network science, and dynami...

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In No Standard Oil, environmental policy expert Deborah Gordon examines the widely varying climate impacts of global oils and gases, and proposes solutions to cut greenhouse gas emissions in this sector while making sustainable progress in transitioning to a carbon-free energy future.

A health care executive at Harvard explains how to become a savvy consumer and get the value we all deserve for our health care spending. This book navigates and demystifies the confusing world of health care shopping. Readers go on a guided tour inside American health care to learn why it is so messy, and who is invested in keeping it that way. The text offers a new vision of how health care could work if it were truly designed to meet consu...

National Geographic Reading and Vocabulary Focus is an all-new, four-level reading series that provides the essential reading skills and vocabulary development for maximum academic readiness. Readings grounded in rich National Geographic content tap into learners' curiosity about the world, naturally encouraging inquiry and opportunities to synthesize information.- A comprehensive, three-part vocabulary development program builds student confi...

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On January 13, 2017, former President Obama issued Executive Order No. 13761 temporarily lifting 20 years of sanctions against the regime of International Criminal Court - indicted President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan. Allegedly, it was because of progress in five tracks involving human rights, counterintelligence about fugitive Joseph Kony of the Lord's Resistance Army and peaceful settlement of Sudan's conflicts with several Sudan resistance gr...

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A scientific tour de force, Deborah Gordon's Ants at Work takes us to the amazing world of an ant society and reveals a new and original understanding of how these tiny animals get the work of the colony done. Gordon's surprising and deceptively simple message that the queen is not in charge represents a fundamental shift in modern biology. It is no less than a revolution in our thinking on the mystery of natural organization.Based on the auth...

The Wiley Women's Natural Health Series brings together mainstream, complementary, and alternative medical approaches. These unique books offer advice and support on a wide range of topics of concern to women, including perimenopause, breast health, and menopause.Are you experiencing infertility?Written by an authority in complementary medicine, Getting Pregnant the Natural Way is a compassionate guide that offers natural approaches to help yo...

The Wiley Women's Natural Health Series brings together mainstream, complementary, and alternative medical approaches. These unique books offer advice and support on a wide range of topics of concern to women, including perimenopause, breast health, and menopause.Are you experiencing infertility?Written by an authority in complementary medicine, Getting Pregnant the Natural Way is a compassionate guide that offers natural approaches to help yo...

-> Liebling, ich habe die Kinder geschrumpft (USA 1989, 89 Min., FSK 6): Rick Moranis, spielt hier den zerstreuten Erfinder, der versehentlich seine Kinder auf die Größe einer Bleistiftspitze, schrumpfen lässt. Durch einen unglücklichen Zufall landen diese im Papierkorb und gelangen mit dem Müll in den Garten, ... für die Winzlinge ein Dschungel der Gefahren. Sie müssen gegen riesenhafte Insekten kämpfen, waghalsige Verfolgungsjagden auf den...