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  • Why Rats Laugh and Jellyfish Sleep

    And Other Enchanting Stories of Evolution

    by David Stipp ...
    For fans of accessible and fun popular science comes an exploration of evolution’s quirkiest puzzles and most enduring mysteries.Why do cats live longer than dogs? Why do bees have yellow stripes? Why can we smell a skunk from a mile away? Such questions can be seen as puzzles about creatures' evolved traits. Besides triggering our curiosity, they focus our attention on beguiling designs that have ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • A Most Elegant Equation

    Euler's Formula and the Beauty of Mathematics

    by David Stipp ...
    An award-winning science writer introduces us to mathematics using the extraordinary equation that unites five of mathematics' most important numbersBertrand Russell wrote that mathematics can exalt "as surely as poetry." This is especially true of one equation: ei(pi) + 1 = 0, the brainchild of Leonhard Euler, the Mozart of mathematics. More than two centuries after Euler's death, it is still ... Read more

    Was $20.99 CAD Now $2.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Youth Pill

    Scientists at the Brink of an Anti-Aging Revolution

    by David Stipp ...
    In a world where the quest for eternal youth seems unattainable, David Stipp offers a captivating exploration into the scientific battle against aging.Even before the first person set off to find the Fountain of Youth, we were searching for a way to live longer. But promises of life extension have long reeked of snake oil, and despite our wishful thinking—not to mention the number of vitamins we ... Read more

    Was $13.99 CAD Now $6.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

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    Why Rats Laugh and Jellyfish Sleep

    And Other Enchanting Stories of Evolution

    by David Stipp ...
    Narrated by Rick Adamson ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 1 min

    For fans of accessible and fun popular science comes an exploration of evolution’s quirkiest puzzles and most enduring mysteries.Why do cats live longer than dogs? Why do bees have yellow stripes? Why can we smell a skunk from a mile away? Such questions can be seen as puzzles about creatures' evolved traits. Besides triggering our curiosity, they focus our attention on beguiling designs that have ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Audiobook

    A Most Elegant Equation

    Euler’s Formula and the Beauty of Mathematics

    by David Stipp ...
    Narrated by Sean Pratt ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 2 min

    Bertrand Russell wrote that mathematics can exalt "as surely as poetry." This is especially true of one equation: ei(pi) + 1 = 0, the brainchild of Leonhard Euler, the Mozart of mathematics. More than two centuries after Euler's death, it is still regarded as a conceptual diamond of unsurpassed beauty. Called Euler's identity or God's equation, it includes just five numbers but represents an ... Read more

    Was $34.99 CAD Now $26.10 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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    The Youth Pill

    Scientists at the Brink of an Anti-Aging Revolution

    by David Stipp ...
    Narrated by Sean Runnette ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 40 min

    The promise of a longer life has captivated humans for centuries, even before the first person set out to find the Fountain of Youth. But promises of life extension have long reeked of snake oil, and despite our wishful thinking, most of us regard it as an impossible dream.In The Youth Pill, science writer David Stipp explores the history of efforts to slow aging, which have been plagued by fits ... Read more

    $35.72 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Submarine Mass Movements and Their Consequences

    6th International Symposium

    Edited by Sebastian Krastel, Jan-Hinrich Behrmann, David Völker, Michael Stipp, Christian Berndt, Roger Urgeles, Jason Chaytor, Katrin Huhn, Michael Strasser, Carl Bonnevie Harbitz ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    Submarine mass movements are a hidden geohazard with large destructive potential for submarine installations and coastal areas. This hazard and associated risk is growing in proportion with increasing population of coastal urban agglomerations, industrial infrastructure, and coastal tourism. Also, the intensified use of the seafloor for natural resource production, and deep sea cables constitutes ... Read more

    $179.39 CAD

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    Churn

    The Tension That Divides Us and How to Overcome It

    by Claude M. Steele ...
    Narrated by Kevin R. Free ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 25 min

    With Malcolm Gladwell–like clarity, Churn captures the most commonplace tensions of life in a multifaceted democracy and how to minimize their corrosive effects in everyday life.A pioneer of social psychology, Claude M. Steele is renowned for Whistling Vivaldi, a runaway bestseller that analyzed societal stereotypes—from beliefs about racial and gender test score gaps to the athletic prowess of ... Read more

    $26.10 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    The Young Crusaders

    The Untold Story of the Children and Teenagers Who Galvanized the Civil Rights Movement

    by V.P. Franklin ...
    Narrated by Jonathan Horne ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 57 min

    An authoritative history of the overlooked youth activists that spearheaded the largest protests of the Civil Rights Movement and set the blueprint for future generations of activists to follow.Some of the most iconic images of the Civil Rights Movement are those of young people engaged in social activism, such as children and teenagers in 1963 being attacked by police in Birmingham with dogs and ... Read more

    $25.00 CAD

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    Blood Memory

    The Tragic Decline and Improbable Resurrection of the American Buffalo

    by Dayton Duncan, Ken Burns ...
    Narrated by Malcolm Hillgartner ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 50 min

    The epic story of the buffalo in America, from prehistoric times to today—a moving work of natural history inspired by the PBS series American BuffaloThe American buffalo—our nation's official mammal—is an improbable, shaggy beast that has found itself at the center of many of our most mythic and sometimes heartbreaking tales. The largest land animals in the Western Hemisphere, they are survivors ... Read more

    $28.84 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    The Emergency Playbook

    A Bunker-Free Guide to Disaster Preparation

    by Amy Edelman, Chris Begley ...
    Narrated by Amy Edelman, Chris Begley, Beth Hicks ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 16 min

    A comprehensive, commonsense guide to preparing for and surviving emergency situations, from wildfires, flash floods, and extreme heat to power outages, social unrest, and the next pandemic--no bunkers or weapons required.Unlike traditional prepper books that focus on doom and the darker side of survival, what most of us really need is a straightforward guide to getting through a disaster safely ... Read more

    $28.99 CAD

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    Also available as: eBook

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    Drained

    Reduce Your Mental Load to Do Less and Be More

    by Leah Ruppanner PhD ...
    Narrated by Leah Ruppanner PhD ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 10 min

    A renowned sociologist and researcher reveals how women can build the life they really wantThe term mental load has become more familiar in recent years, but the popular understanding of the concept often reduces it down to managing a list of household chores and logistics. Sociologist Leah Ruppanner reveals that for women, mental load actually goes much deeper: It’s a complex form of emotional ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

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