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65) Brain
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Series
Pub. Date
[1996]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Describes the functions of the brain as the control system of the body and the nervous system, with a focus on learning and remembering as well as problems that can occur within the brain.
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Pub. Date
2014.
Description
"TRAIN EASIER TO RUN FASTER This revolutionary training method has been embraced by elite runners-with extraordinary results-and now you can do it, too. Respected running and fitness expert Matt Fitzgerald explains how the 80/20 running program-in which you do 80 percent of runs at a lower intensity and just 20 percent at a higher intensity-is the best change runners of all abilities can make to improve their performance. With a thorough examination...
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Pub. Date
2014.
Description
A brilliantly starry night is one of nature's most thrilling wonders. Yet in our world of nights as bright as day, most of us no longer experience true darkness. Eight out of ten Americans born today won't ever live where they can see the Milky Way. And exposure to artificial light at night has been cited as a factor in health concerns ranging from poor sleep to cancer. Paul Bogard travels the globe to find the night, blending personal narrative,...
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We all knew a star athlete in high school. The one who made it look so easy. He was the starting quarterback and shortstop; she was the all-state point guard and high-jumper. Naturals. Or were they? The debate is as old as physical competition. Are stars like Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps, and Serena Williams genetic freaks put on Earth to dominate their respective sports? Or are they simply normal people who overcame their biological limits through...
70) Emotions, learning, and the brain: exploring the educational implications of affective neuroscience
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
"In this ground-breaking collection, Mary Helen Immordino-Yang--an effective neuroscientist, human development psychologist, and former public school teacher--presents a decade of work with the potential to revolutionize educational theory and practice by deeply enriching our understanding of the complex connection between emotions and learning."-Front Flap
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Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Do you tear up watching a sappy commercial? Or hold back sniffles when your best friend suddenly ignores you? Maybe you sometimes just get a case of the blues you can't seem to shake. Have you wondered why? The answer is in the science behind unhappiness!
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Pub. Date
2019.
Description
Borrowed Time will investigate such mind-boggling experiments as transfusing young blood into old rodents, and research into transplanting the first human head, among many others. It will explore where science is taking us and what issues are being raised from a psychological, philosophical and ethical perspective, through interviews with, and profiles of, key scientists in the field and the people who represent interesting and important aspects of...
78) Fight science
Pub. Date
c2008
Description
Reveals the science behind mixed martial arts, special operations and self-defense. From martial artists who defy what many people think is humanly possible; to elite military units trained to become ultimate warriors; to masters of self-defense who teach how to fight for your life. Analyzes how these experts generate the power and speed behind each move.
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