John Van de Walle is one of the foremost experts on how children learn mathematics, and 80 percent of students keep his book for reference when they enter the classroom. Now in its second Canadian edition, this text continues to show...
Math and science
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Author:Van de Walle, John A.Summary: - Author:Trench, William F.Summary:
Elementary Differential Equations with Boundary Value Problems is written for students in science, engineering, and mathematics who have completed calculus through partial differentiation. If your syllabus includes Chapter 10 (Linear...
- Author:Tison, Marc, Fontaines, HugoSummary:
L'or était là. Des milliards de dollars d'or enfoui, invisible, en pleine taïga, 200 kilomètres à l'est de la baie James. Un complexe minier grand comme un village s'y dresse aujourd'hui, construit au coût de...
- Author:Isaacson, WalterSummary:
From the author of Steve Jobs and other bestselling biographies, this is the astonishingly intimate story of the most fascinating and controversial innovator of our era--a rule-breaking visionary who helped to lead the world into the...
- Author:Vance, AshleeSummary:
Journalist relates the life of Elon Musk (born 1971), founder of PayPal, SpaceX, and Tesla Motors. Discusses Musk's early life in South Africa, his interest in science fiction and practical applications of ideas presented, and his...
- Author:Close, FrankSummary:
The first major biography of Peter Higgs, revealing how a short burst of work changed modern physics On July 4, 2012, the announcement came that one of the longest-running mysteries in physics had been solved: the Higgs boson, the...
- Emperors of the deep : the ocean's most mysterious, most misunderstood, and most important guardiansAuthor:McKeever, WilliamSummary:
In this remarkable groundbreaking book, a documentarian and conservationist, determined to dispel misplaced fear and correct common misconceptions, explores in-depth the secret lives of sharks-magnificent creatures who play an integral...
- Author:MacArthur, Julie L.Summary:
Since the 1990s, there has been an upsurge in renewable electricity co-operatives across Canada as hundreds of community organizations have turned to the sun, wind, and rivers as sources of local power generation. Empowering Electricity...
- Author:Walsh, BryanSummary:
What is going to cause our doom? How can we save ourselves from it? Bryan Walsh explores a multitude of apocalyptic situations and explains how we can decide our fate.
- Author:Webb, BarbaraSummary:
Young Readers Examine How Plants And Animals Are Impacted By Human Activity, Why It Matters, And What Can Be Done To Help.
- Author:Lefebvre, Jean-François, Moreau, Nicole, Théorêt, Jonathan, Dansereau, Pierre, Frayne, AnthonySummary:
Nous sommes à un moment décisif. Alors que la production pétrolière vient d’atteindre un plateau, le temps nous est compté pour réussir à opérer l’inévitable transition énergétique avant que le monde replonge en récession. Si tout s’est...
- Author:Reilly, Kathleen M.Summary:
Introduces readers to the history and science behind the world's energy sources, including petroleum, natural gas, wind, hydropower, solar, and geothermal, through hands-on projects using common household items.
- Author:Smith, Craig B.Summary:
Energy Management Principles: Applications, Benefits, Savings, Second Edition is a comprehensive guide to the fundamental principles and systematic processes of maintaining and improving energy efficiency and reducing waste. Fully...
- Author:Tabatabaian, MehrzadSummary:
This open educational resource presents effective system modelling methods, including Lagrangian and bond graph, and the application of a relevant engineering software tool, 20-sim. The content is designed for engineering students and...
- Author:Sheldrake, MerlinSummary:
A mind-bending journey into the hidden universe of fungi, "one of those rare books that can truly change the way you see the world around you" (Helen Macdonald, author of H Is for Hawk)."Dazzling, vibrant, vision-changing...
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Environmental Biology enables students to develop a nuanced understanding of today's most pressing environmental issues. This text helps students grasp the scientific foundation of these issues so that they can better understand...
- Author:Smith, KeithSummary:
An examination of all major rapid-onset events—seismic, mass movement, atmospheric, hydrologic and technologic hazards—which directly threaten human life on a community scale. The study describes how, despite diverse origins and impacts...
- Author:Freedman, BillSummary:
This textbook is intended to provide the core elements of a curriculum for teaching environmental science at the introductory level in Canadian colleges and universities. This book is suitable for students beginning a program in...
- Author:Spooner, Alecia M.Summary:
The easy way to score high in Environmental Science Environmental science is a fascinating subject, but some students have a hard time grasping the interrelationships of the natural world and the role that humans play within the...
- Author:Boyd, David R.Summary:
Bien que le monde soit confronté à d’importants problèmes écologiques, Environnement: les années optimistes rapporte les gains environnementaux les plus significatifs réalisés ces dernières années: des espèces en voie de disparition...
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