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Becoming Earth How Our Planet Came to Life


Free Download Becoming Earth: How Our Planet Came to Life by Ferris Jabr
English | June 25, 2024 | ISBN: 0593133978 | 304 pages | PDF | 37 Mb
A vivid account of a major shift in how we understand Earth, from an exceptionally talented new voice. Earth is not simply an inanimate planet on which life evolved, but rather a planet that came to life.

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Language in Our Brain The Origins of a Uniquely Human Capacity


Free Download Language in Our Brain: The Origins of a Uniquely Human Capacity (Mit Press) by Angela D. Friederici, Noam Chomsky
English | November 16, 2017 | ISBN: 0262036924 | 304 pages | MOBI | 6.52 Mb
A comprehensive account of the neurobiological basis of language, arguing that species-specific brain differences may be at the root of the human capacity for language.

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Home Matters How Our Homes Shape Us, And We Shape Them


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English | September 3, 2024 | ISBN: 1837830916 | 240 pages | PDF | 37 Mb
As an interiors photographer, Penny Wincer found that walking through a stranger’s home, listening to them explaining the history of the space, and the meaning of precious objects, was one of most joyful aspects of her work. And in Home Matters Penny does exactly that, taking us through the houses of 13 artists, designers and writers, inspiring us to reflect on how we want our own homes to feel.

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Resources for our Future Key Issues and Best Practices in Resource Efficiency


Free Download Rob Weterings, "Resources for our Future: Key Issues and Best Practices in Resource Efficiency "
English | ISBN: 9089645292 | 2013 | 190 pages | PDF | 2 MB
Compiling years of research into the geopolitical, economic, and ecological dimensions of material scarcity and resource efficiency, Resources for our Future provides a concise analysis of international resource efficiency. Offering an inspiring account of industrial best practices, the editors have put together a broad range of case studies, which focus on the chemical, textile, and food industries.

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Reclaiming Our Future An Agenda for American Labor


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English | 2019 | ISBN: 0367300664 | EPUB | pages: 280 | 0.6 mb
This book recounts the historic struggles of the American labor movement for safer workplaces, for a healthier environment, for corporate accountability, for equal rights for the majority who are women, and for civil rights for the minority who are not white.

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