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Salt Wars: The Battle Over the Biggest Killer in the American Diet
How food industry lobbyists and a small group of scientists have successfully fought government efforts to reduce dangerous levels of sodium in our food. A high-sodium diet is deadly; studies have linked it to high blood pressure, strokes, and heart attacks. It's been estimated that excess sodium in the American diet causes as many as 100,000 deaths and many billions of dollars in avoidable …
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Contemporanea :a glossary for the twenty-first century
"A glossary of conceptual terms (with short essay-entries explaining the reasons) for the 21st century (and how we may work through this century) by leading names in philosophy and cultural studies"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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- 9780262378093
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Navigating the polycrisis :mapping the futures of capitalism and the Earth
"Critical analysis of the convergence of global crises facing humanity and their implications for our planetary future"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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- 9780262378260
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The phoenix complex :a philosophy of nature
An innovative, wide-ranging consideration of the global ecological crisis and its deep philosophical and theological roots. Global crises, from melting Arctic ice to ecosystem collapse and the sixth mass extinction, challenge our age-old belief in nature as a phoenix with an infinite ability to regenerate itself from the ashes of destruction. Moving from antiquity to the present and back, Micha…
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Imperfection :a natural history
Originally published: Imperfezione: Una storia naturale. Milano : Raffaello Cortina editore, 2019."A history of and a hymn to the diversities of living beings, to understand that imperfection is promise of change and fuel of creativity"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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Code to joy :why everyone should learn a little programming
Includes index."With a few basic programming skills, we can change our relationship with the machines in our life and get more done with their help"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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The evolution of agency :behavioral organization from lizards to humans
"A scientific analysis of agency in the real world-which animal types have it and which don't-written by the top researcher in the field"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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- 0262370204
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The abundant university :remaking higher education for a digital world
"Digital technologies are making the scarcities on which higher education is based disappear. Smith outlines how universities can take advantage of educational abundance to create a system that is more fair and just"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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Model systems in biology :history, philosophy, and practical concerns
"Instead of arguing for a specific animal model, Striedter will review the history and philosophy of animal models in biomedical research, examining their various advantages and limitations"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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Philosophy for passengers
A philosophical guide to passengerhood, with reflections on time, space, existence, boredom, our sense of self, and our sense of the senses. While there are entire bookstore sections--and even entire bookstores--devoted to travel, there have been few books on the universal experience of being a passenger. With this book, philosopher Michael Marder fills the gap, offering a philosophical guide t…
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