Carl: 2594 books
Brain Cuttings
Fifteen Journeys Through the Mind
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
The human brain has long been a mystery, but twenty-first century science is beginning to reveal some of its inner workings. With microscopes and brain scans, with psychological experiments and breakthroughs in genetics, neuroscientists are developing new theories about every aspect of our minds-from...
by Carl Zimmer
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2012
Viruses are the smallest living things known to science, yet they hold the entire planet in their sway. Rabbits with Horns and Other Astounding Viruses explores the bizarre places viruses dwell, and considers the often unexpected ways they influence our world. From agricultural production and crystal...
Becoming Wild
How Animals Learn Who They Are
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2020
New York Times bestselling author Carl Safina brings readers close to three non-human cultures—what they do, why they do it, and how life is for them.
Some people insist that culture is strictly a human feat. What are they afraid of? This book looks into three cultures of other-than-human...
The Beach Book
Science of the Shore
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2012
Waves and tides, wind and storms, sea-level rise and shore erosion: these are the forces that shape our beaches, and beach lovers of all stripes can benefit from learning more about how these coastal processes work. With animation and clarity, The Beach Book tells sunbathers why beaches widen and...
Who's #1?
The Science of Rating and Ranking
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2012
A website's ranking on Google can spell the difference between success and failure for a new business. NCAA football ratings determine which schools get to play for the big money in postseason bowl games. Product ratings influence everything from the clothes we wear to the movies we select on Netflix....
Island
Paintings by Tom Curry
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2012
When artist Tom Curry first moved to Maine, his house overlooked a small, uninhabited island in Eggemoggin Reach. One day, while rowing across to the island, his boyhood fear of water came crashing in on him. So he decided to explore his fear head-on, and began painting the island “as a way to delve...
Qualitative Research
Bridging the Conceptual, Theoretical, and Methodological
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2015
Focused on developing the conceptual, theoretical, and methodological knowledge needed to engage in rigorous and valid research, this introductory text provides practical explanations, exercises, and advice for how to conduct qualitative research—from design through implementation, analysis, and...
How to Read the Qur'an
A New Guide, with Select Translations
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2011
How to Read the Qur'an offers a compact introduction and reader's guide for anyone, non-Muslim or Muslim, who wants to know how to approach, read, and understand the text of the Qur'an.
Using a chronological reading of the text according to the conclusions of modern scholarship, Carl Ernst...
Pathways through Crisis
Urban Risk and Public Culture
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2008
When densely populated urban areas face severe crises—natural disasters, epidemics, sudden unemployment, massive immigration—they often find that established mechanisms cannot respond adequately to the problems. Carl Maida argues that solutions to these problems tend to be developed within the...
by Carl Preston
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2016
The Zen Gardens Stress CureUpon reading the book, you will gain more knowledge and wisdom in every section that you will be reading after this page. The next pages will cover the topic which will discuss each season such as winter, autumn, fall, and summer to help you understand the effective...
Total Tripping
From Alaska to Argentina
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2014
Total Tripping: From Alaska to Argentina is just one of the collections that spans the years 19792006 and consists of Carl Lahsers travel diaries, short stories, and poetry collections. The collection is arranged into two series: Publications and Photographs and Notes. The Publications series is arranged...
THE GASOLINE TRAMP
AROUND THE WORLD ON A MOTORCYCLE (1912-1913)
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2013
Strap on your motorcycle helmet, slip on your leather jacket, boots and gloves. Join the Gasoline Tramp on the first and wildest motorcycle ride around the world.Described as the “longest, most difficult and most perilous motorcycle journey ever attempted,” this book recounts the 1912-1913 motorcycle...
Blessings from Ethiopia
One person's journey to find their heart.
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2013
From a hostage situation, to visiting with outcasts who live in the city dump, to shopping in a leaper colony, to joyful weddings, this highly illustrated book is a must-read for anyone who travels or works across cultural lines. The author’s mission trip to Ethiopia opened his eyes, and his heart,...
by Carl East
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2015
A group of spooky and horny ghosts along with a few monsters and vampires thrown in for good measure, which should keep you entertained for a fair while. There are 31 stories in total and all were a pleasure to write.
All characters depicted are 18 or older.