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SteamPunk Live!: A Retrofuturist Dream
Steampunk is building steam. Its DIY projects are featured on YouTube and Burning Man is alight with steampunk-inspired art. Even the mainstream media is catching on. But what is this whimsical phenomenon, and why has it suddenly seized the zeitgeist? Simply put, steampunk seeks to humanize the modern technological experience by resurrecting overlooked technologies and design elements from bygone centuries: Jules Verne meets Steve Jobs. Envisioning a non-oil future that relies on alternative, sustainable fuels such as wood for transportation, heating, and art, steampunk plans for the future by looking to the past. In the process, its enthusiasts are creating an entirely new aesthetic that’s influencing fashion, design, and literature. San Francisco represents the leading edge of steampunk and, in this book, various Bay Area artists relay in depth their philosophies, stories, and theories about art-making in the future. .
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The Forgotten Pollinators
Consider this: Without interaction between animals and flowering plants, the seeds and fruits that make up nearly eighty percent of the human diet would not exist.In "The Forgotten Pollinators," Stephen L. Buchmann, one of the world's leading authorities on bees and pollination, and Gary Paul Nabhan, award-winning writer and renowned crop ecologist, explore the vital but little-appreciated relationship between plants and the animals they depend on for reproduction -- bees, beetles, butterflies, hummingbirds, moths, bats, and countless other animals, some widely recognized and other almost unknown.Scenes from around the globe -- examining island flora and fauna on the Galapagos, counting bees in the Panamanian rain forest, witnessing an ancient honey-hunting ritual in Malaysia -- bring to life the hidden relationships between plants and animals, and demonstrate the ways in which human society affects and is affected by those relationships. Buchmann and Nabhan combine vignettes from the field with expository discussions of ecology, botany, and crop science to present a lively and fascinating account of the ecological and cultural context of plant-pollinator relationships.More than any other natural process, plant-pollinator relationships offer vivid examples of the connections between endangered species and threatened habitats. The authors explain how human-induced changes in pollinator populations -- caused by overuse of chemical pesticides, unbridled development, and conversion of natural areas into monocultural cropland-can have a ripple effect on disparate species, ultimately leading to a "cascade of linked extinctions.".
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Pollinator Conservation Handbook: A Guide to Understanding, Protecting, and Providing Habitat for Native Pollinator Insects
The Pollinator Conservation Handbook is an indispensable resource for gardeners, farmers, and managers of parks, recreational areas, and wild lands. It will guide you through the steps for creating and improving habitat for insect pollinators, including selecting and planting forage flowers, providing nesting and egg-laying sites, and caring for your pollinator habitat over time. The Handbook also contains an extensive resources section and ideas for educational activities..
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Plant-Pollinator Interactions: From Specialization to Generalization
Just as flowering plants depend on their pollinators, many birds, insects, and bats rely on plants for energy and nutrients This plant-pollinator relationship is essential to the survival of natural and agricultural ecosystems. Plant-Pollinator Interactions portrays the intimate relationships of pollination over time and space and reveals patterns of interactions from individual to community levels, showing how these patterns change at different spatial and temporal scales. Nickolas M. Waser and Jeff Ollerton bring together experts from around the world to offer a comprehensive analysis of pollination, including the history of thinking about specialization and generalization and a comparison of pollination to other mutualisms. An overview of current thinking and of future research priorities, Plant-Pollinator Interactions covers an important theme in evolutionary ecology with far-reaching applications in conservation and agriculture. This book will find an eager audience in specialists studying pollination and other mutualisms, as well as with biologists who are interested in ecological, evolutionary, and behavioral aspects of the specialization and generalization of species. (20070101).
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True Mutations
True Mutations: Interviews on the Edge of Science, Technology, and Consciousness looks at the wild changes that may be coming to the human species during the 21st Century In a series of interviews, author/host RU Sirius explores a series of (r)evolutions in disciplines ranging from the evolution of clean energy to the possibilities of endless neurological ecstasy; from open-source free access to nearly everything under the sun to self-directed biotechnological evolution; from psychedelic culture mash-ups to the possibilities of a technological singularity that alters not only humanity but the entire universe..
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The Brothers Rjukerooka: A Brief History of the Institute of Blinding Light
According to the modest author, The Brothers Rjukerooka: A Brief History of the Institute of Blinding Light is the greatest story ever — or never — told. This heroic literary mockumentary examines the most overlooked adventurer/explorer duo in Finnish history: the mysterious Rjukerooka brothers, who combine the derring-do of Howard Carter discovering King Tut’s tomb with the zany cluelessness of Sacha Baron Cohen. Until award-winning humorist Harmon Leon "discovered" them, the boys were practically unknown. Now they are getting their just deserts as the innovative founders of the Institute of Blinding Light. Author Harmon spares no detail, credible or otherwise, in this exciting story of Tito and Ingoora. He includes a wealth of supporting material, including bones, documents, shrouds, and "sacred" relics! At a time when religious dogma has become an increasingly powerful force in cultures East and West, Harmon Leon suggests we take a step back and laugh. .
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Plant Tricksters (Watts Library)
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10 Birds with 1 Stone
Merritt Sher is widely regarded as one of America's leading entrepreneurs and real estate innovators His advice on entrepreneurial skill building has been featured in leading magazines, newspapers and business text books. 10 Birds With 1 Stone is an enjoyable look into Sher's highly successful business philosophy. Organized into 52 insightful "philosophical snippits", this book will prove to be extremely useful for those considering starting up or improving a business..
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Status of Pollinators in North America
Pollinators - insects, birds, bats, and other animals that carry pollen from the male to the female parts of flowers for plant reproduction - are an essential part of natural and agricultural ecosystems throughout North America. For example, most fruit, vegetable, and seed crops and some crops that provide fiber, drugs, and fuel depend on animals for pollination.This book provides evidence for the decline of some pollinator species in North America, including America's most important managed pollinator, the honeybee, as well as some butterflies, bats, and hummingbirds. For most managed and wild pollinator species, however, population trends have not been assessed because populations have not been monitored over time. In addition, for wild species with demonstrated declines, it is often difficult to determine the causes or consequences of their decline. This book outlines priorities for research and monitoring that are needed to improve information on the status of pollinators and establishes a framework for conservation and restoration of pollinator species and communities..
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Butterfly Gardens: Luring Nature's Loveliest Pollinators to Your Yard (21st-Century Gardening Series)
Butterflies are some of nature’s loveliest and most intriguing pollinators. In this handbook, explore the detailed, practical information offered on dozen of butterflies—all spectacularly illustrated in color—as well as a comprehensive encyclopedia of nectar plants for the garden. .
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