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Innumeracy

Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences

by John Allen Paulos ...

This New York Times bestseller shows how understanding probability and statistics can change your life: "Brief, witty, and full of practical applications." — Time MagazineWhy do even well-educated people understand so little about mathematics? And what are the costs of our innumeracy? John Allen Paulos argues that our inability to deal rationally with very large numbers and the probabilities ... Read more

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This New York Times bestseller shows how understanding probability and statistics can change your life: "Brief, witty, and full of practical applications." — Time MagazineWhy do even well-educated people understand so little about mathematics? And what are the costs of our innumeracy? John Allen Paulos argues that our inability to deal rationally with very large numbers and the probabilities
... Read more
Opus Dei

An Objective Look Behind the Myths and Reality of the Most Controversial Force in the Catholic Church

by John L. Allen Jr. ...

The first serious journalistic investigation of the highly secretive, controversial organization Opus Dei provides unique insight about the wild rumors surrounding it and discloses its significant influence in the Vatican and on the politics of the Catholic Church.Opus Dei (literally “the work of God”) is an international association of Catholics often labeled as conservative who seek personal ... Read more

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The first serious journalistic investigation of the highly secretive, controversial organization Opus Dei provides unique insight about the wild rumors surrounding it and discloses its significant influence in the Vatican and on the politics of the Catholic Church.Opus Dei (literally “the work of God”) is an international association of Catholics often labeled as conservative who seek personal
... Read more
Career Change: How To Conquer The Fear Of Failing

by John Allen ...

Hate your job but too scared to leave?You are not alone. Nearly 90% of us work in a job that we don’t enjoy. Even if the job is well paid, people are too scared to leave and try something different. This fear gets worse the older we get. Most career change books focus on training and skills, but they don’t really talk about getting past the major hurdle; a fear of change.In this book, I take you ... Read more

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Hate your job but too scared to leave?You are not alone. Nearly 90% of us work in a job that we don’t enjoy. Even if the job is well paid, people are too scared to leave and try something different. This fear gets worse the older we get. Most career change books focus on training and skills, but they don’t really talk about getting past the major hurdle; a fear of change.In this book, I take you
... Read more
Tenkara Fishing in Dorset

Tenkara, #1

by John Allen ...

Series Book 1 - Tenkara
Tenkara fishing can be seen as a streamlined counterpart to western fly-fishing. The equipment is designed to direct focus to the actual fishing and catching of the fish, not to cause a major preoccupation with the equipment. Only a rod, tenkara line and fly are necessary for tenkara fishing (no reel is used).The appeal of tenkara is its elegant simplicity. There are also other advantages of using ... Read more

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Tenkara fishing can be seen as a streamlined counterpart to western fly-fishing. The equipment is designed to direct focus to the actual fishing and catching of the fish, not to cause a major preoccupation with the equipment. Only a rod, tenkara line and fly are necessary for tenkara fishing (no reel is used).The appeal of tenkara is its elegant simplicity. There are also other advantages of using
... Read more
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To Light a Fire on the Earth

Proclaiming the Gospel in a Secular Age

by John L. Allen, Rev. Robert Barron ...

Narrated by Adam Verner ...

Unabridged

8 hours 17 min

As secularism gains influence and increasing numbers see religion as dull and backward, Robert Barron wants to illuminate how beautiful, intelligent, and relevant the Catholic faith is.In this compelling new book—drawn from conversations with and narrated by award-winning Vatican journalist John L. Allen Jr.—Barron, founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries, proclaims in vivid language the ... Read more

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As secularism gains influence and increasing numbers see religion as dull and backward, Robert Barron wants to illuminate how beautiful, intelligent, and relevant the Catholic faith is.In this compelling new book—drawn from conversations with and narrated by award-winning Vatican journalist John L. Allen Jr.—Barron, founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries, proclaims in vivid language the
... Read more
Me and the Biospheres

A Memoir by the Inventor of Biosphere 2

by John Allen ...

An uplifting account of the ambitious environmental experiment, Biosphere 2, and the extraordinary life of its creator, John Allen.The 2009 Winner of the Benjamin Franklin Award for Best Biography/Memoir, Me and the Biospheres is the definitive autobiography of John P. Allen, inventor of the largest laboratory for global ecology ever built and one of the most luminous minds of our time.Contained ... Read more

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An uplifting account of the ambitious environmental experiment, Biosphere 2, and the extraordinary life of its creator, John Allen.The 2009 Winner of the Benjamin Franklin Award for Best Biography/Memoir, Me and the Biospheres is the definitive autobiography of John P. Allen, inventor of the largest laboratory for global ecology ever built and one of the most luminous minds of our time.Contained
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Cairngorm John

A Life in Mountain Rescue: 10th Anniversary Edition

by John Allen ...

'A fascinating account of a man of great humility and remarkable courage.' The Daily RecordThe Cairngorm mountains in Scotland are a magnet for climbers and walkers. John Allen spent more than thirty years in the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team saving the lost and injured. Filled with stories of life and death alongside discussions of hypothermia, first aid, new technology and rescue dogs, ... Read more

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'A fascinating account of a man of great humility and remarkable courage.' The Daily RecordThe Cairngorm mountains in Scotland are a magnet for climbers and walkers. John Allen spent more than thirty years in the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team saving the lost and injured. Filled with stories of life and death alongside discussions of hypothermia, first aid, new technology and rescue dogs,
... Read more
Irreligion

A Mathematician Explains Why the Arguments for God Just Don't Add Up

by John Allen Paulos ...

A lifelong unbeliever finds no reason to change his mind: "A good-natured primer for infidels" from the bestselling author of Innumeracy ( Kirkus Reviews).Are there any logical reasons to believe in God? Mathematician and bestselling author John Allen Paulos thinks not. In Irreligion he presents the case for his own worldview, organizing his book into twelve chapters that refute the twelve ... Read more

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A lifelong unbeliever finds no reason to change his mind: "A good-natured primer for infidels" from the bestselling author of Innumeracy ( Kirkus Reviews).Are there any logical reasons to believe in God? Mathematician and bestselling author John Allen Paulos thinks not. In Irreligion he presents the case for his own worldview, organizing his book into twelve chapters that refute the twelve
... Read more

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Infrared Imaging

A casebook in clinical medicine

by Allen John, Katarzyna Jobs, Rafal Dulski, Marek Klewar, Pawel Twarkowski, A Koszycka, W Wozniak, Rui Carvalho, K Bilska, Kurt Amsler, Miroslaw Dabrowski, Liliana Esteves, Stanislaw Zmuda, Boleslaw Kalicki, Lech Gawron, Petros Perros, Crispian Oates, Ryszard Grenda, B Nurowska-Wrzosek, Bridget Griffiths, Costanzo Di Maria, Nicola Leech, Ana Domingues, V Flower, Ana Marques, Joaquim Gabriel, Marcin Mozanski, Madalena Pimenta, Michal Osiecki, Rafal Kuligowski, Weronika Machura, A Lipinska-Opalka, Wojciech Perdzynski, Radoslaw Rózycki, Bartosz Rustecki, Jane Dickinson, Joao Torres, Ian Forrest, Ricardo Vardasca, David Talbot, Steven Burnett, A Rustecka, Piotr Murawski, Grainne Gorman, Pawel Zaborowski, Aleksander Ligezinski, Andrej Stankiewicz, Betka L vel Gadomska, J Shipley, Cezary Pogorzelski, J D Pauling, Z Gacion, J Oliveira, Derek Robertshaw, D Hart, J Mróz, Marek Stanczyk, W Stankiewicz, Jakub Klimkiewicz, Marco Rebelo ...

Series series IOP Expanding Physics
Infrared thermal imaging is a rapid and non-invasive procedure for mapping skin-temperature distribution of the human body. Advanced software and high-resolution infrared detectors has allowed for a renaissance in the use of infrared thermal imaging or thermography in medical research and practice. After a review of theory, technology and methodology of medical infrared imaging, the remainder of ... Read more

$119.99 CAD

Infrared thermal imaging is a rapid and non-invasive procedure for mapping skin-temperature distribution of the human body. Advanced software and high-resolution infrared detectors has allowed for a renaissance in the use of infrared thermal imaging or thermography in medical research and practice. After a review of theory, technology and methodology of medical infrared imaging, the remainder of
... Read more
The Future Church

How Ten Trends are Revolutionizing the Catholic Church

by John L. Allen Jr. ...

One of the world’s foremost religion journalists offers an unexpected and provocative look at where the Catholic Church is headed*—and what the changes will mean for all of us.*What will the Catholic Church be like in 100 years? Will there be a woman pope? Will dioceses throughout the United States and the rest of the world go bankrupt from years of scandal? In THE FUTURE CHURCH, John L. Allen ... Read more

$6.99 CAD

One of the world’s foremost religion journalists offers an unexpected and provocative look at where the Catholic Church is headed*—and what the changes will mean for all of us.*What will the Catholic Church be like in 100 years? Will there be a woman pope? Will dioceses throughout the United States and the rest of the world go bankrupt from years of scandal? In THE FUTURE CHURCH, John L. Allen
... Read more
Tenkara - Ancient and Modern

Tenkara, #2

by John Allen ...

Series Book 2 - Tenkara
Tenkara fishing can be seen as a streamlined counterpart to western fly-fishing. The equipment is designed to direct focus to the actual fishing and catching of the fish, not to cause a major preoccupation with the equipment. Only a rod, Tenkara line and fly are necessary for Tenkara fishing (no reel is used).The appeal of Tenkara is its elegant simplicity with the advantages of using the long ... Read more

$18.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Tenkara fishing can be seen as a streamlined counterpart to western fly-fishing. The equipment is designed to direct focus to the actual fishing and catching of the fish, not to cause a major preoccupation with the equipment. Only a rod, Tenkara line and fly are necessary for Tenkara fishing (no reel is used).The appeal of Tenkara is its elegant simplicity with the advantages of using the long
... Read more
Hiking Oregon's Geology

by John Allen, Ellen Bishop ...

* 90 hikes, many off the beaten path* Appendices list hikes by rock age, collectible minerals or fossils present, and more; plus a new illustrated section on rock identificationVisit tropical islands sequestered in the Wallowa Mountains, ancient volcanoes in the depths of Hells Canyon, and Cascade valleys carved by glaciers towering far above your head. All it takes is a little imagination (yours) ... Read more

$21.99 CAD

* 90 hikes, many off the beaten path* Appendices list hikes by rock age, collectible minerals or fossils present, and more; plus a new illustrated section on rock identificationVisit tropical islands sequestered in the Wallowa Mountains, ancient volcanoes in the depths of Hells Canyon, and Cascade valleys carved by glaciers towering far above your head. All it takes is a little imagination (yours)
... Read more

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