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3) Friend of a friend: understanding the hidden networks that can transform your life and your career
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"Handing out business cards? Or just joining LinkedIn? Not anymore. This is a new and startling look at the art and science of networking. Everybody knows that in order to expand your business opportunities, it's essential to reach out and build your network. But did you know that it's your secondary, or dormant, contacts who will be the most helpful to you? Or that too many of us inadvertently run the risk of isolating ourselves into corporate silos?...
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c2011
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108 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.
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Presents an introduction to whales, describing legends about them, the history of whale hunting, the latest research on their brain and methods of communication, and the current efforts of conservationists to protect them from extinction.
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2008
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64 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), 1 col. map ; 26 cm.
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Authoritative texts that include interviews with experts, useful time lines, diagrams, glossaries, and more bring readers up to date on the latest findings of specific scientific issues and discoveries in the field of genetics, from the Human Genome Project to stem cell research to the National Geographic's own Genographic Project.
7) Fossils
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c2011
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32 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
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Learn about fossils, what they are and how they are formed.
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c2011
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32 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 27 cm.
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It was early September 2009. Researcher BJ Kirschhoffer was in Churchill, Canada, to study polar bears. It didn't take long, however, for him to notice that something was wrong. There were bears all over the place, but many did not look healthy. Some were so skinny that BJ could see their ribs through their white fur. Why weren't these bears getting enough food to eat?
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c2010
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32 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
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Through engaging, interactive scenarios, learners can experiment with text prediction, purpose-driven research, and creative problem solving-- all critical thinking skills--while learning about ways to care for our planet.
13) Project Seahorse
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2010
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56 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 24 x 29 cm.
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"Project Seahorse follows the work of two dedicated scientists as they explore the life cycle of the tiger tail seahorse and forge partnerships with the people of Handumon in the Philippines to save its habitat."--Amazon.com.
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[2018]
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xxv, 224 pages ; 20 cm
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"Based on the popular website of the same name, a guide to finding the right job while maintaining your sanity in the process In today's endlessly fluctuating job market, it's becoming more and more difficult to get hired. 50 Ways to Get a Job aims to fix that. Job search expert Dev Aujla created 50WaysToGetAJob.com as a way to offer practical, tangible steps to finding (and getting) the right job for you. Within only a few months, over 400,000 people...
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On remote Codfish Island off the southern coast of New Zealand live the last 91 kakapo parrots on earth. Originally this bird numbered in the millions before humans brought predators to the islands. Now on the isolated island refuge, a team of scientists is trying to restore the kakapo population.
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