Teach kids that they can be scientists in their everyday lives!This is a kids’ book about being a scientist. Are you curious? Do you ask "why" a lot? Do you like discovering new things? Then I have a secret for you…you may be a scientist!This book was made to help kids aged 5-9 understand what it’s like to be a scientist – and why it’s such a fascinating and fulfilling job. The author – who is a scientist himself – talks about what being a scientist is all ...

Science Communication in a Crisis: An Insider’s Guide identifies the principal challenges that scientists face when communicating with different stakeholder groups and offers advice on how to navigate the maze of competing interests and deliver actionable science when the clock is ticking.If a scientist’s goal is to deliver content and expertise to the people who need it, then other stakeholder groups—the media, the government, industry—need to be considered as partners to...

Are you a curious person? Do you ask "why" a lot? Do you like discovering new things? Then I have a secret for you...you may be a scientist! Learn from this author (a fellow scientist) about what being a scientist is all about. Celebrate the scientist in you-keep wondering, keep asking questions, and never stop learning!Core themes in this book:Curiosity, E...

A multi-faceted analysis of how to preserve the long-term health of the world’s largest ecosystemIn Coastal and Marine Pollution: Source to Sink, Mitigation and Management, a team of distinguished researchers delivers a comprehensive overview of the factors and stakeholders impacting — and impacted by — coastal and marine pollution. The book offers broad and up-to-date coverage of the topic, serving as a valuable reference for professionals and researchers...

Cardiac Imaging: Case Review helps you effectively prepare for certification, recertification, and practice in cardiovascular imaging with case studies that test your knowledge of all essential topics. This updated medical reference book allows you to see how to make confident, final diagnoses through accurate pattern recognition, clinical correlation, and differential diagnosis. - Consult this title on your favorite e-reader, conduct rapid searches, and adjust font sizes for optimal reada...

The New York Times bestselling “manifesto for the future that is grounded in practical solutions addressing the world’s most pressing concerns: overpopulation, food, water, energy, education, health care and freedom” (The Wall Street Journal).Since the dawn of humanity, a privileged few have lived in stark contrast to the hardscrabble majority. Conventional wisdom says this gap cannot be closed. But it is closing—and fast.In Abundance

The aim of this open access book is to review and analyse the goods and services of bivalve shellfish. How they are defined, what determines the ecological functions that are the basis for the goods and services, what controversies in the use of goods and services exist, and what is needed for sustainable exploitation of bivalves from the perspective of the various stakeholders. The book is focused on the goods and services, and not on impacts of shellfish aquaculture on the benthic enviro...

A New York Times–bestselling account of the next great economic era, with a look into the individuals pioneering its implementation around the world.One of the most influential social thinkers of our time reveals how Internet technology and renewable energy are merging to create the new jobs of the twenty-first century and change the world.In The Third Industrial Revolution, Jeremy Rifkin takes us on a journey into a new economic era where h...

A compelling call to action to focus on what connects us in nature to solve today's problems.In nature, everything is connected: from microscopic bacteria and soaring trees to animals struggling for survival amid thriving humanity. Yet many of today's toughest problems, from environmental destruction to divisive politics, stem from fundamental disconnections. In Intertwined, science writer Michael Gross explains how the natural world can be a powerful remi...

Building a positive mindset is the key to cultivating healthy thoughts!Each of us thinks thousands of thoughts every single day. That's pretty amazing! But…that doesn't mean every thought is helpful. In fact, some of them can be pretty harmful. So, what do we do? This book is all about building up a positive mindset and how to manage your thoughts. The more we push back on the negative ones, the less powerful they are, which gives us lots of room for positive growt...

This open access book summarizes peer-reviewed articles and the abstracts of oral and poster presentations given during the YOUMARES 9 conference which took place in Oldenburg, Germany, in September 2018. The aims of this book are to summarize state-of-the-art knowledge in marine sciences and to inspire scientists of all career stages in the development of further research. These conferences are organized by and for young marine researchers. Qualified early-career researchers, who moderate...

Becoming a leader can seem overwhelming, but this empowering message shows that anyone can be a good leader—they just may not know it yet.Everyone can be a leader—even you! Whether in big or small ways, what matters most is leading with kindness and generosity. This book explores what it means to trust yourself, rely on the support team around you, and highlights that a good leader can come from anywhere and be anyone.