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What is heredity? Who is Dolly the Sheep? From zygotes to DNA, from stem cells to GMOs, this book traces the journey so far of scientific discoveries in human cloning and genetic engineering, then takes a look at new technical advancements in this controversial scientific field, such as epigenetics and xenobiology.
This essential guide to the EL Education 6-8 Language Arts Curriculum is one part roadmap to the curriculum, one part orientation to its instructional practices, and one part coach--to answer your questions, relieve your stress, and put you and your students on the path to success. Your Curriculum Companion explores the foundations of the curriculum including the principles and research it was built on and the instructional practices that make it unique. The book is designed to help you "look under the hood" at practices embedded throughout the curriculum so that you can sharpen your instruction, support students to be leaders of their own learning, and make well-informed changes to best mee...
On Literary Plasticity: Readings with Kafka in Ecology, Voice, and Object-Life calls to Franz Kafka, and in particular ‘Die Sorge des Hausvaters’, for aid in charting the long reach of plastic on the human mind and world. In this book, Heather H. Yeung builds a past and future ecology of plastic, arguing that it is through a deep reading of literature that we can begin to understand more clearly what it is that plastic means to us today, asking, under the auspices of the idea of literary plasticity: what are the true depths of our twenty-first-century fascination with plastic? How did we become so entangled? How can we come to a better understanding of plastic’s role in our imagination, our environment, and our lives? What can literature teach us in this respect? Why should we care?
"This book takes a tour of the northeast region of the United States"--
This book gives a holistic picture on the application and resulting issues of plastics, that last a long time but at the same time remain a long time in the environment. It is intended to combine chemical fundamentals with value chain and regulatory aspects as well as risks. The text aims to provide inspiration for future material developments and concepts for material usage in the future that is more sustainable.
"Compares and contrasts the way people lived near a North American river over the course of centuries"--
In the distant future, when alien Hunters, masters of camouflage, terrorize humans, Rio and his friend Ani are separated from their parents while trying to leave Humanhattan for the government Fortress.
Four young friends must use their special powers to compete against the water-dwelling natives of planet Terranu, in a contest that will decide if their families may stay or must leave forever.
"Explains Creek history and highlights Creek life in modern society"--