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Coral Conservation

Ann Thornton

3h37min30

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290 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 3h37min.
Coral Conservation: Global evidence for the effects of actions provides an essential resource for anyone dedicated to conserving or restoring corals. This comprehensive synthesis of global scientific evidence examines the effectiveness of conservation and restoration actions targeting stony, soft and cold-water coral species inhabiting a diverse range of marine habitats in tropical, temperate and arctic waters from shallow coasts to the deep sea.Addressing the urgent threats posed by climate change, invasive species, overfishing, and habitat destruction, this work summarizes evidence from actions in three core themes: protecting healthy reefs, mitigating human impacts, and undertaking active restoration. From establishing Marine Protected Areas to innovative techniques like coral gardening, the synopsis summarizes the evidence for practical actions and offers insights into their outcomes and applicability.Designed to guide decision-makers—resource managers, conservationists, policymakers, and local advocates—as well as those curious to learn about actions that could help corals, this accessible guide provides succinct information to support evidence-based conservation.By identifying the existing evidence and highlighting gaps in the knowledge, Coral Conservation can support practitioners and policymakers to allocate resources effectively by prioritising actions that work. By doing more of what works, we can reverse the loss of coral species and restore these vital habitats for the benefit of current and future generations.The authors consulted an international group of coral experts and conservationists to produce this synopsis. Funding was provided by A.G. Leventis Foundation and Oceankind.Coral Conservation is the 25th publication in the Conservation Evidence Series Synopses, and is freely available from the online Conservation Evidence database (www.conservationevidence.com) ensuring that users have ongoing access to updated research and assessments. Others in the series include Eel Conservation in Inland Habitats, Biodiversity of Marine Artificial Structures, Sub-tidal Benthic Invertebrate Conservation, Marine and Freshwater Mammal Conservation, and Marine Fish Conservation. 
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Affiche du document Matter and Energy for Growth and Activity: Teacher Edition

Matter and Energy for Growth and Activity: Teacher Edition

Project 2061

2h44min15

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219 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 2h44min.
How do our bodies manage to heal wounds, build the stamina to run marathons, and give us the energy—even while we’re sleeping—to keep us alive and functioning? Matter and Energy for Growth and Activity prompts high school students to explore fascinating questions like these. It takes a new approach to teaching essential ideas about food, human body systems, matter and energy changes, and chemical reactions. Developed by a team of scientists and science educators and then tested in classrooms, the 14 phenomena-based lessons in this book follow a coherent sequence. They unfold in two main sections: (1) making sense of the matter changes involved in human growth and (2) making sense of the energy changes involved in human growth and activity. Matter and Energy is unique because it does the following: • Targets important ideas about changes in both physical and biological systems within the same unit. The book first engages students in seeing the usefulness of the ideas in making sense of phenomena in simple physical systems. Then it shows how to apply these ideas to make sense of related phenomena in complex biological systems. This interdisciplinary approach reflects the way science is practiced in the real world. • Supports all three dimensions of the Next Generation Science Standards. Disciplinary core ideas, crosscutting concepts, and science practices are all integrated in this unit. • Emphasizes important relationships between mathematics and science. Students interpret data sets and graphs to provide evidence for claims. They also do simple computations to explain puzzling phenomena—for example, why does energy have to be added to ignite a marshmallow even though the burning marshmallow releases lots of energy? • Builds on the middle school unit Toward High School Biology (also published by NSTA Press). Together the two units help students deepen their understanding of matter and energy changes in plants and animals and the role of chemical reactions in the growth, repair, and activity of living organisms. Matter and Energy for Growth and Activity, Student Edition provides all the student handouts with the teaching tips and sample answers found in the Teacher Edition removed. A set of online resources includes the interactive media, videos, and handouts required to use these experiential lessons. Between both books, you have the support you need to help your students turn abstract ideas into applicable knowledge—a critical first step in learning.
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Affiche du document Engineering in the Life Sciences, 9–12

Engineering in the Life Sciences, 9–12

Rodney L. Custer

4h24min00

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352 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 4h24min.
When the authors of this book took part in Project INFUSE, the National Science Foundation–funded teacher development program, they noticed something. Life science teachers were highly receptive to engineering ideas related to everything from genomic testing to biofuels. But they also saw that teachers struggled to develop age-appropriate, standards-based lessons. The teachers asked for help facilitating the kind of open-ended design challenges that are useful to presenting engineering concepts in quick, engaging ways. Out of that intensive interaction came Engineering in the Life Sciences, 9–12. It’s designed to help you understand both what to teach and how to teach it. The authors designed it specifically to be • Content-rich. Six fully developed lessons show how to use engineering concepts to enhance life science courses. The lessons draw on each of the major content areas in biological sciences, including structures and processes, ecosystems, heredity, and biological evolution. • Standards-based. This book will help you see how to weave the engineering thread from the Next Generation Science Standards into and throughout your content. • Engaging. Lesson titles include “Designer DNA,” “Ecosystem Board Game,” and “B-pocalypse,” which is about battling the decline in bees needed to pollinate crops. • Practical. Inspired by extensive field testing, the authors made the lessons easy to use in diverse settings. The book is packed with detailed advice on managing engineering-oriented activities and conducting assessments. You also get idea-starters, teaching tips, and case studies to inform your own lessons. Full of both sound science and innovative approaches, Engineering in the Life Sciences, 9–12 brings fresh meaning to the terms “teacher-tested” and “classroom-ready.” It is specifically designed to address the curriculum and pedagogical needs of life science educators.
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Vultures of the World

L. Bildstein Keith

3h18min45

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265 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 3h19min.
In Vultures of the World, Keith L. Bildstein provides an engaging look at vultures and condors, seeking to help us understand these widely recognized but underappreciated birds. Bildstein''s latest work is an inspirational and long overdue blend of all things vulture. Based on decades of personal experience, dozens of case studies, and numerous up-to-date examples of cutting-edge science, this book introduces readers to the essential nature of vultures and condors. Not only do these most proficient of all vertebrate scavengers clean up natural and man-made organic waste but they also recycle ecologically essential elements back into both wild and human landscapes, allowing our ecosystems to function successfully across generations of organisms. With distributions ranging over more than three-quarters of all land on five continents, the world''s twenty-three species of scavenging birds of prey offer an outstanding example of biological diversity writ large. Included in the world''s species fold are its most abundant large raptors—several of its longest lived birds and the most massive of all soaring birds. With a fossil record dating back more than fifty million years, vultures and condors possess numerous adaptions that characteristically serve them well but at times also make them particularly vulnerable to human actions. Vultures of the World is a truly global treatment of vultures, offering a roadmap of how best to protect these birds and their important ecology.
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Vultures of the World

L. Bildstein Keith

1h56min15

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155 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 1h56min.
In Vultures of the World, Keith L. Bildstein provides an engaging look at vultures and condors, seeking to help us understand these widely recognized but underappreciated birds. Bildstein''s latest work is an inspirational and long overdue blend of all things vulture. Based on decades of personal experience, dozens of case studies, and numerous up-to-date examples of cutting-edge science, this book introduces readers to the essential nature of vultures and condors. Not only do these most proficient of all vertebrate scavengers clean up natural and man-made organic waste but they also recycle ecologically essential elements back into both wild and human landscapes, allowing our ecosystems to function successfully across generations of organisms. With distributions ranging over more than three-quarters of all land on five continents, the world''s twenty-three species of scavenging birds of prey offer an outstanding example of biological diversity writ large. Included in the world''s species fold are its most abundant large raptors—several of its longest lived birds and the most massive of all soaring birds. With a fossil record dating back more than fifty million years, vultures and condors possess numerous adaptions that characteristically serve them well but at times also make them particularly vulnerable to human actions. Vultures of the World is a truly global treatment of vultures, offering a roadmap of how best to protect these birds and their important ecology.
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Affiche du document L'Expérience de mort imminente

L'Expérience de mort imminente

Steven Laureys

2h15min45

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181 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 2h16min.
L’expérience de mort imminente est l’un des événements les plus marquants qu’une personne puisse connaître. Beaucoup la considèrent comme une preuve de la vie après la mort ou d’une conscience cosmique plus vaste. Mais que dit la science ? Depuis qu’il a entamé son voyage de découverte à travers le cerveau, Steven Laureys, le neurologue de renommée mondiale, s’est passionné pour les expériences de mort imminente. Avec un esprit ouvert, il tente de comprendre ce qui se passe exactement dans notre cerveau : quels processus contribuent à ces expériences uniques qui dépassent notre compréhension ? Que savons-nous de la conscience ? Pour mieux comprendre ce qu’est l’expérience de mort imminente, le docteur Laureys s’est soumis lui-même à des expérimentations qui ont placé son cerveau dans une zone entre la vie et la mort. Découvrez dans ce livre les conclusions auxquelles ses recherches l’ont mené. « Un voyage captivant à travers les mystères profonds de notre conscience et ce qui pourrait se trouver au-delà. » Pr Kevin Nelson MD, neurologue « Ce livre changera votre façon de penser à l’existence et à ce que signifie vraiment vivre. » Arnaud Delorme PhD, chercheur CNRS Le professeur Steven Laureys, directeur de recherche au Fonds de la recherche scientifique (FNRS), fondateur du Coma Science Group et de l’unité de recherche GIGA Consciousness à l’université de Liège et professeur invité à la Harvard Medical School, a publié plus de 500 articles scientifiques. Il a récemment été récompensé par la prestigieuse Chaire d’excellence en recherche du Canada en neuroplasticité. En tant qu’expert mondialement reconnu du cerveau et auteur à succès, il rend la science complexe accessible à tous. 
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