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Eager

The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter

by Ben Goldfarb ...

This “marvelously humor-laced page-turner” about one of the world’s most influential species is “a masterpiece of a treatise on the natural world” (The Washington Post, “50 Notable Works of Nonfiction”).“Takes us inside the amazing world of nature’s premier construction engineer . . . and shows us why the restoration of an animal almost driven to extinction is producing wide-ranging, positive ... Read more

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This “marvelously humor-laced page-turner” about one of the world’s most influential species is “a masterpiece of a treatise on the natural world” (The Washington Post, “50 Notable Works of Nonfiction”).“Takes us inside the amazing world of nature’s premier construction engineer . . . and shows us why the restoration of an animal almost driven to extinction is producing wide-ranging, positive
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Crossings

How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet

by Ben Goldfarb ...

**Grand Prize Winner of the 2024 Banff Mountain Book CompetitionWinner of the Rachel Carson Award for Excellence in Environmental JournalismFinalist for the NYPL Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in JournalismFinalist for the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing AwardFinalist for the Reading the West Book Award in NonfictionFinalist for the Colorado Book AwardNamed a Best Book of the ... Read more

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**Grand Prize Winner of the 2024 Banff Mountain Book CompetitionWinner of the Rachel Carson Award for Excellence in Environmental JournalismFinalist for the NYPL Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in JournalismFinalist for the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing AwardFinalist for the Reading the West Book Award in NonfictionFinalist for the Colorado Book AwardNamed a Best Book of the
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18 Tiny Deaths

The Untold Story of Frances Glessner Lee and the Invention of Modern Forensics

by Bruce Goldfarb ...

A captivating blend of history, women in science, and true crime, 18 Tiny Deaths tells the story of how one woman changed the face of forensics forever.Frances Glessner Lee, born a socialite to a wealthy and influential Chicago family in the 1870s, was never meant to have a career, let alone one steeped in death and depravity.Yet she developed a fascination with the investigation of violent crimes ... Read more

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A captivating blend of history, women in science, and true crime, 18 Tiny Deaths tells the story of how one woman changed the face of forensics forever.Frances Glessner Lee, born a socialite to a wealthy and influential Chicago family in the 1870s, was never meant to have a career, let alone one steeped in death and depravity.Yet she developed a fascination with the investigation of violent crimes
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Modern Friendship

How to Nurture Our Most Valued Connections

by Anna Goldfarb ...

From the “Friendship Explainer,” a definitive step-by-step guide to understanding the fundamental mechanics of friendshipModern friendships can be painfully ambiguous. But they don’t have to be. Journalist Anna Goldfarb has your back. “It’s understandable if your friendships are floundering. You’re up against historically new forces that we, as a culture, have no precedent for navigating,” she ... Read more

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From the “Friendship Explainer,” a definitive step-by-step guide to understanding the fundamental mechanics of friendshipModern friendships can be painfully ambiguous. But they don’t have to be. Journalist Anna Goldfarb has your back. “It’s understandable if your friendships are floundering. You’re up against historically new forces that we, as a culture, have no precedent for navigating,” she
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After Snowden

Privacy, Secrecy and Security in the Information Age

by Ronald Goldfarb ...

Seven previously unpublished essays exploring the ramifications of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden's actions on our lives today."These essays point to the need to put in place now, while we are still somewhat rational on the subject, real standards, tests, and consequences that will sufficiently reward the right kinds of disclosures about our national intelligence system, while deterring the ... Read more

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Seven previously unpublished essays exploring the ramifications of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden's actions on our lives today."These essays point to the need to put in place now, while we are still somewhat rational on the subject, real standards, tests, and consequences that will sufficiently reward the right kinds of disclosures about our national intelligence system, while deterring the
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From Violent Abuse to Triumphant Achievement

by Howard David Goldfarb ...

David Gold, as a young child, in a family of 2 parents and 3 children, was physically and emotionally abused by his father Leon Gold. The beatings would continue throughout his childhood years, without intervention by his mother Judith Gold.At the age of twelve, David finally ran away only to be returned home after a tragic incident in another city. Parents divorced, David was never the same ... Read more

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David Gold, as a young child, in a family of 2 parents and 3 children, was physically and emotionally abused by his father Leon Gold. The beatings would continue throughout his childhood years, without intervention by his mother Judith Gold.At the age of twelve, David finally ran away only to be returned home after a tragic incident in another city. Parents divorced, David was never the same
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Guided Tour

by Editor Jimmy Goldfarb ...

What happens when an aging Hollywood gag writer and his young semi-requited mistress are stranded in the Judean wilderness with an Israeli tour guide and a Palestinian policeman? Bullets and Borcht Belt gags fly as both sides open fire on this odd little group, but not before they are forced to compromise their safety - and sometimes their beliefs - to save each other. ... Read more

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What happens when an aging Hollywood gag writer and his young semi-requited mistress are stranded in the Judean wilderness with an Israeli tour guide and a Palestinian policeman? Bullets and Borcht Belt gags fly as both sides open fire on this odd little group, but not before they are forced to compromise their safety - and sometimes their beliefs - to save each other.
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Brain Tumor Invasiveness

Edited by Ronald H. Goldfarb ...

It is widely appreciated that the pathophysiology of advanced brain cancer is intimately related to the extent of tumor invasiveness. A prerequisite for comprehensively understanding neuro-oncology is therefore the elucidation of the biochemical and molecular properties of tumor cells that contribute to their invasiveness. An understanding of tumor invasion for central nervous system tumors is ... Read more

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It is widely appreciated that the pathophysiology of advanced brain cancer is intimately related to the extent of tumor invasiveness. A prerequisite for comprehensively understanding neuro-oncology is therefore the elucidation of the biochemical and molecular properties of tumor cells that contribute to their invasiveness. An understanding of tumor invasion for central nervous system tumors is
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Bernard Goldfarb

1928-2018 A Journey In Time

by Jacqueline Lorient-Goldfarb ...

Bernard Goldfarb 1928-2018, A Journey In Time is a book detailing the life of the late Bernard Goldfarb and his family starting in his birthplace of Duisburg, Germany and following him on his two narrow escapes while fleeing the Nazi regime at the age of ten. This story of this book began with Bernard engaging in conversation with his wife Jacqueline after dinner one evening, reliving the stories ... Read more

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Bernard Goldfarb 1928-2018, A Journey In Time is a book detailing the life of the late Bernard Goldfarb and his family starting in his birthplace of Duisburg, Germany and following him on his two narrow escapes while fleeing the Nazi regime at the age of ten. This story of this book began with Bernard engaging in conversation with his wife Jacqueline after dinner one evening, reliving the stories
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Biophysics DeMYSTiFied

by Daniel Goldfarb ...

Series series Demystified
Learn BIOPHYSICS without expending a lot of ENERGY!Interested in unraveling the physics of living things? Here's your starting point. Biophysics Demystified is the fast and easy way to understand this fascinating topic.Written in a step-by-step format, this practical guide begins with an introduction to the science of biophysics, covering biophysical techniques and applications. Next, you'll learn ... Read more

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Learn BIOPHYSICS without expending a lot of ENERGY!Interested in unraveling the physics of living things? Here's your starting point. Biophysics Demystified is the fast and easy way to understand this fascinating topic.Written in a step-by-step format, this practical guide begins with an introduction to the science of biophysics, covering biophysical techniques and applications. Next, you'll learn
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Eager

The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter

by Ben Goldfarb ...

Narrated by Will Damron ...

Unabridged

11 hours 24 min

In Eager, environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb reveals that our modern idea of what a healthy landscape looks like and how it functions is wrong, distorted by the fur trade that once trapped out millions of beavers from North America’s lakes and rivers. The consequences of losing beavers were profound: streams eroded, wetlands dried up, and species from salmon to swans lost vital habitat. Today, ... Read more

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In Eager, environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb reveals that our modern idea of what a healthy landscape looks like and how it functions is wrong, distorted by the fur trade that once trapped out millions of beavers from North America’s lakes and rivers. The consequences of losing beavers were profound: streams eroded, wetlands dried up, and species from salmon to swans lost vital habitat. Today,
... Read more

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The Price of Justice

The Myths of Lawyer Ethics

by Ronald Goldfarb ...

“Attorney and literary agent Goldfarb (editor, After Snowden) delivers a lacerating critique of inequities in America’s criminal and civil justice systems and the role of lawyers in perpetuating them… Legal professionals will want to take note.” – Publisher’s WeeklyWith foreword by Senator Bernie SandersReal civil and criminal Justice is long overdueInThe Price of Justice: Money, Morals and ... Read more

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“Attorney and literary agent Goldfarb (editor, After Snowden) delivers a lacerating critique of inequities in America’s criminal and civil justice systems and the role of lawyers in perpetuating them… Legal professionals will want to take note.” – Publisher’s WeeklyWith foreword by Senator Bernie SandersReal civil and criminal Justice is long overdueInThe Price of Justice: Money, Morals and
... Read more

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