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Hurricane Dorian

by Wayne Neely

Hurricane Dorian is a heartbreaking tale for The Bahamas. It was one of the strongest North Atlantic hurricanes and the strongest Bahamian hurricane and caused about $3.4 billion in damages to the Bahamian economy. Hurricane Dorian struck Abaco and Grand Bahama with wind speeds of 185 mph and had the highest wind speeds for a North Atlantic landfalling hurricane. The storm caused the death of 74 people in The Bahamas. In addition, more than 75 percent of all homes on Abaco were either damaged or... more

A Greater Foundation for Machine Learning Engineering

by Dr. Ganapathi Pulipaka

This research scholarly illustrated book has more than 250 illustrations. The simple models of supervised machine learning with Gaussian Naïve Bayes, Naïve Bayes, decision trees, classification rule learners, linear regression, logistic regression, local polynomial regression, regression trees, model trees, K-nearest neighbors, and support vector machines lay a more excellent foundation for statistics. The author of the book Dr. Ganapathi Pulipaka, a top influencer of machine learning in the US,... more

Seasons Are Changing

by Alicia Hurtt

"Seasons Are Changing" is a captivating children's book that invites young readers to explore and appreciate the beauty and wonder of nature's ever-changing seasons. With a deep belief in the importance of love, self-worth, and the pursuit of dreams, the author seeks to inspire and empower every child who reads this enchanting tale.

The story follows a magical journey through the four seasons, where readers witness the transformative power of nature and the valuable le... more

FASTER THAN LIGHT

by Robert J Nemiroff

This book is a humorous popularization of surprising concepts behind the most famous speed in the unvierse.

Dani and The Beans

by Donna Griffin

Can one girl really make a difference? Dani finally gets permission to plant her green beans. She has the seeds, the dirt, and the garden tools. Her family is ready to help. But as Dani cares for her plants from seeds to harvest, she finds the growing process takes hard work, patience, and a whole lot of faith! Based on a real-life story that inspired an outdoor education program, follow Dani’s journey to be part of the plan!

Live Forever & Fix Everything: A Practical Plan for a Future That Works for Everyone

by James Baker

This book describes one plan for the near-term future in which we solve humanity's major problems (climate, poverty, death, disease….), while creating a glorious future for ourselves. It is based on science we have and numbers that work limited only by what is physically possible, not politics or human inertia.

The Heart of the Uni-Verse

by S.D. Henke

Like any typical fifth-grader, Pi deals with the everyday complexities of life, family, and friendship. Compound that with his upcoming heart surgery, and you have the recipe for a galactic-level disaster. Sandwiched between his exhausted mother, his deployed military father, and his declining grandfather, it feels as if his universe is set to implode. When it’s announced that his school will host a national science contest, Pi sees this as his chance to change the course of his life. Unfortunat... more

Three Wise Men: The answers to those profound questions about the Universe, Time, the Origin of Life and are we alone or not? (T

by Lou Bavou

Most science books are hard work! So, this is a fact book with a fictional twist. It sets out to make science and religion more understandable and enjoyable to read, plus hopefully pose a few thought-provoking insights along the way. It’s a novel way of explaining the science behind those profound questions we ponder on occasionally: What are the origins of the Universe and life? Are we alone in the Universe? When did Time begin? Does God exist? Is there an afterlife? To make the science, whi... more

Subjectology

by Andrej Poleev

Subjectology (from Latin subject and logos) studies the internal states of living and nonliving systems capable of symbolic representation of any real content, i.e. to display sensory perceptible information and to transform it into world pictures, the elements of which are symbols whose meaning or sense is determined in the context of the symbolic representation.

Unveiling Statistics in Articles

by Paulo Buchsbaum

If you want to read scientific articles in fields such as humanities, health, social sciences, and technology, but have little familiarity with statistics, this can become a challenging task, considering that most articles use statistics as a tool to support their results and conclusions. The basic statistics content available falls into two categories: one that discusses it in a verbose and casual manner, without a specific focus and blending entertainment with science; and one that shows th... more

CDR For Engineers Australia

by Andrew Robert

If you are seeking skilled Australian immigration, you should prepare a CDR (competency demonstration report) for Engineers Australia. However, preparing a CDR Australia report is not child's play. Many candidates fail to get approved for Australian immigration on their very first attempt due to its complexities. A CDR is a technical report which requires you to have proper knowledge and understanding of the CDR preparation and its guideline cited by Engineers Australia (EA). The Engineers Austr... more

Hike: Our National Park Animals (I Spy picture book, 42 animals, 12 National Parks)

by Steven Warner

Come and explore twelve National Parks with your child through this engaging, interactive book! The repetitive text and catchy lyrics allows your child to participate in the reading as they discover the beauty, wonder and wildlife of the parks! Your child will explore each park through stunning illustrations as they spot wildlife that is unique to each National Park in this I Spy style book. Simple, yet engaging text makes this book perfect for your littlest explorer and realistic, beautiful ill... more

A Theory of Everything including Consciousness and "God"

by Bill Harvey

“It is long past time to discuss the ultimate questions such as “why are we here?” … We need the answers in order to have the intestinal fortitude to stand up and do whatever it takes to overcome the challenges facing civilization today.”

Scientists can do much to help humanity simply by acknowledging that there is no scientific basis for ruling out the possibility that the universe is intelligent. This simple and eminently justifiable (if no... more

When the Dead Talked … and the Smartest Minds in the World Listened

by Eric Burns

Men and women who dedicated themselves to the possibility of communication with the dead included William James, perhaps the greatest American intellect of all time. He was the father of empiricism and the first man to teach a college-level course (at Harvard) on psychology. Nineteenth-century believers also included Thomas Edison, Guglielmo Marconi, Frederick Douglass, and Mark Twain, as well as dons from Oxford and Cambridge, and presidents, deans, leading scholars, and scientists from Yale, H... more

Wildfire! Kameika & Joey Prepare

by Misty Knightly

Kameika and Joey are riding home from school together. They notice the fire danger sign has changed from low-risk to extremely high-risk while they were in school today. What does this mean? Readers join Kameika and Joey as they prepare for a potential wildfire. Then follow them when they are told to evacuate to safer locations because of a nearby wildfire. And the devastation when one of their homes is lost to the wildfire. Along the way, Joey and Kameika learn about Go Bags, defensible space... more

Nurse Florence®, What is a Heatstroke?

by Michael Dow

Jean, Condi, and Sonia sit with Nurse Florence during lunch. They ask her to discuss an illness people may get more often with climate change. Nurse Florence discusses heatstroke and uses images from the internet to discuss the topic.

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