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Las Jornadas "Bienestar, Formación y Territorio" edición 2016 que se recogen en este volumen son el resultado de una ilusionante iniciativa compartida con el Vicerrectorado de Participación y Proyección Territorial de la Universitat de València y la Diputación de València. Los 16 artículos que comprende esta publicación se organizan en torno a tres temáticas: la economía social, la inmigración y el ciberacoso. Se trata de investigaciones...
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The Kepler space telescope searches for planets outside of our solar system. So far, it's found more than 100. Scientists have tried to find out whether any of these planets could be habitable, a possible second home for us. Readers of this fascinating topic will find out what we'd need to live on another planet. They'll learn the latest theories about creating another Earthlike world. Imaginative images will help them picture themselves as one of...
61583) Albert Einstein: Scientist
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Albert Einstein has been an influential figure in the development of modern physics since his paper on the theory relativity was published in Annalen der Physik in 1905. This book explores Einstein's younger years, his struggle to get published, his tumultuous marriages and relationships, as well as his pacifist attitudes in years characterized by war. Einstein continues to be idolized by people around the world for his contributions to the advancement...
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Do all questions have answers? How much can we know about the world? Is there such a thing as an ultimate truth?
To be human is to want to know, but what we are able to observe is only a tiny portion of what's "out there." In The Island of Knowledge, physicist Marcelo Gleiser traces our search for answers to the most fundamental questions of existence. In so doing, he reaches a provocative conclusion: science, the main tool we use to find answers,...
61585) Great Scientists
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Science is an ever-growing, ever-changing field of study. Every principle, every discovery is built on top of a previous discovery. Great scientists have studied life, the environment, and the physical world trying to learn more about why things are the way they are. Readers gain insight to some of the greatest scientific minds history has to offer, from Archimedes to Stephen Hawking.
61586) The Beach Buoy
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Aliens are coming... to get up your nose!
Aliens are coming! At the end of book four, Bob sent a signal to the GUNK Aliens telling them to invade earth. But there's no need to panic just yet - our hero Jack managed to weaken the signal, so they shouldn't get the message for a long time.
There's just one problem... other aliens are closer by, and they WILL get the message!
Now Jack and the gang have to get to Bob's base so they can use GUNGE's...
61587) F-22 Raptors
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IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
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The F-22 Raptor might be the most advanced fighter plane in the world. Using stealth technology, it can carry out ground attack missions, electronic warfare missions, and dominate the skies. Students will discover the weapons and technology that allow the F-22 Raptor to complete these missions with ease.
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For years Charles Peterson, CEO of Chronos, has been patiently waiting for his scientists to perfect the superhuman process. Unfortunately, now that they have achieved success, more problems are surfacing than answers. Anxious to give normals what every Super takes for granted, he summons help from a few reluctant participants to capture Supers and gather their blood to replicate their impressive abilities. Eric Pongo, an agent with the governments...
61589) Plants That Poison
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IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Even though plants may look innocent, some species contain deadly toxins that can kill tiny insects, large animals, and even unsuspecting people. This volume explores the deadly plants among us, and equips readers with the tools they need to identify them. Through an examination of several poisonous plant species, this text explores important science concepts such as plant survival and adaptations, life cycles, and ecosystems. By the end of this text,...
61590) Blood Domination
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"To whom are you taking her?" Merrill asked, uncharacteristically curious.
"Dragon," Griffin grinned. I stared at Griffin, my mouth surely open in surprise. Dragon? There was somebody named Dragon? That didn't sound promising. Who named their kid Dragon?
Xenides has witnessed Lissa's talents first-hand and now he is desperate to find her. After all, under his compulsion, Lissa can topple governments and bring any race to its knees.
Wlodek understands...
61591) The Machinery of Corn Picking and Shelling: With Information on the Equipment and Methods of Cor
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This antiquarian volume contains a comprehensive guide to the various types of machinery used in corn picking and shelling. It offers detailed descriptions of the machinery in question, along with handy information on how they are best used, problems that may be encountered during their operation, and a wealth of other information conducive to successful corn picking. Complete with detailed illustrations and helpful graphs and tables, this text will...
61592) Refugees and Other Stories
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Shape-shifting beings and magical powers move in the natural world, and curious humans find unexpected roles to play in these stories from a celebrated author. Selkies and dragons have their tales to tell here. Ghosts and aliens with their own agendas and a troll interact with humans in stories that reference myths in new ways. Here, the reader will find reverence and reflection as well as adventure, and even humour.
Refugees And Other Stories is...
61593) Unknown Omega
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I thought my life was the worst it could be. He proved me wrong.
Slowly dying in a cruel world, I survive solely because my will refuses to break.
Then I meet him, the brute who upends my entire existence and plummets me into a world of danger.
He's lethal. Ruthless. And intent on making me his.
Whether I want it or not.
61594) Filosofía de la técnica
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"José Gaos escribió una filosofía de la técnica que, a pesar de su importancia, ha sido poco reconocida y casi nada estudiada. Sus reflexiones abarcan un amplio espectro de tecnificación: desde las técnicas cotidianas hasta las altas tecnologías como la nuclear, los viajes espaciales y la cibernética, y desde la urbanización hasta la crítica de la aceleración.
Este filósofo transterrado se pregunta por el poder de la técnica desde situaciones...
61595) Life Cycle of a Salmon
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IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
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This informative book explains the life cycle of a salmon, including the stages of development and changes it goes through to become an adult. The book also includes a table of contents, one infographic, informative sidebars, a "That's Amazing!" special feature, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index.
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The power, elegance and simplicity of the Beatitudes are remarkable among all writings of all religions. It would not be difficult to argue that the rest of the New Testament is simply a further explanation and an illustration of a life lived thru the manifestation of one who would followed the path of the Beatitudes and the results of not doing so. That this may not be immediately obvious is only an indication that understanding the path of spiritual...
61597) Head Case
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Tall, personable, and brilliant, Vince Grable occupies a hole-in-the-wall office in an unobtrusive corner of the Zyga Space Station. His office boasts plenty of tea, a private airscrubber…and a current shortage of clients.
A Finder by trade, Vince makes his living tracking down missing people and things. Mostly, he locates gamers who lose touch with reality and disappear into the Station's Core with other people's money. That changes when a drop-dead...
61598) Ol' St. Nick
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When a mobster Santa dies, everyone's a suspect!
What do you get when you mix an old Earth myth with mobsters and space ships? A locked room mystery with holiday trimmings involving the plucky crew of a scavenger ship.
Captain Mark Barnes has but one request: keep his ship flying and his crew happy. But when someone from his past tears their way into the present, everyone on his ship becomes a murder suspect, including himself.
Especially...
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The purpose of this book is to raise the public's curiosity and interest so as to produce a better understanding and appreciation of our nation's overall being. This, in turn, should produce a more singular identity for unifying and improving our country.
This humble effort will discuss the many influences and issues, which are tearing apart our American fabric. My approach may seem out of the so-called mainstream, even infuriating at times, but...
61600) The Ballad of Matthew Smith
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Matthew Smith is a largely unremarkable computer programmer from Surbiton, who just happens to have landed a rather lucrative contract for his latest game, Bootlesquith Manor.To celebrate his good fortune, he pops down to Frank's Outdoor to get a few tinnies, and share the news with hisgood pal Frank – whereupon the off licence is robbed and Matthew knocked out.Or so it seems; until he and Frank find themselves in a wholly more colourful version...
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