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Science : antiquity and its legacy by Lang, Philippa, 1974-

Subjects: “…Science History.…”
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The science of cooking : understanding the biology and chemistry behind food and cooking by Provost, Joseph J., Colabroy, Keri L., Kelly, Brenda S., Wallert, Mark

Contents: “…The science of food and cooking : macromolecules -- The science of taste and smell -- Milk and ice cream -- Metabolism of food : microorganisms and beyond -- Cheese, yogurt and sour cream -- Browning -- Fruits and vegetables -- Meat and fish -- Eggs, custards and foams -- Bread, cakes and pastry -- Seasonings -- salt, spices, herbs and hot peppers -- Beer and wine -- Sweets : chocolates and candies.…”
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Consecrating science : wonder, knowledge, and the natural world by Sideris, Lisa H.

Contents: “…Introduction : the return of epic science -- Seeking what is good in wonder -- The book of nature and the book of science : Richard Dawkins on wonder -- E.O. …”
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Science and the garden : the scientific basis of horticultural practice Third edition. by ProQuest (Firm)

Contents: “…Diversity in the plant world -- The plant body : structure and function -- Reproduction : securing the future -- Naming plants -- Selecting and breeding plants -- Soils and roots -- Soil cultivation and fertility -- The plant environment : light and water -- Plants and seasons -- Growing plants from seed -- Vegetative propagation -- Size and form -- Colour, scent, and sound in the garden -- Climate and weather -- Climate and other environmental changes -- Protected cultivation -- The diversity of the undesirables -- Controlling the undesirables -- Maturation, ripening, and storage -- Garden ecology -- Garden wildlife and conservation -- Low input and low impact gardening -- Health, well being and socio-cultural benefits -- Gardens for science.…”
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Science fiction : a guide for the perplexed by Vint, Sherryl, 1969-

Contents: “…What is science fiction -- The literature of technologically saturated societies -- Cognitive estrangement -- The megatext -- Speculative fiction -- Communities of practice -- The literature of ideas -- The literature of change -- Science fictionality.…”
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Science and Christianity : an introduction to the issues by Stump, James, 1969-

Subjects: “…Religion and science.…”
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River science : research and management for the 21st Century by ProQuest (Firm)

Contents: “…An introduction to river science : research and applications / Martin C. Thoms, David J. …”
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The science of intimate relationships by Fletcher, Garth J. O., Simpson, Jeffry A., Campbell, Lorne, Overall, Nickola C.

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Data science for dummies Second edition. by Pierson, Lillian

Contents: “…Part I: Getting Started With Data Science. Chapter 1: Wrapping Your Head around Data Science -- Chapter 2: Exploring Data Engineering Pipelines and Infrastructure -- Chapter 3: Applying Data Science to Business and Industry. …”
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Modernism, science, and technology by Morrisson, Mark S.

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The philosophy of science fiction : Henri Bergson and the fabulations of Philip K. Dick by Burton, James (James Edward)

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Kant's theory of science by Brittan, Gordon G.

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The data science handbook by Cady, Field, 1984-

Contents: “…-- 3.2 A Survey of Programming Languages for Data Science -- 3.3 Python Crash Course -- 3.4 Strings -- 3.5 Defining Functions -- 3.6 Python's Technical Libraries -- 3.7 Other Python Resources -- 3.8 Further Reading -- 3.9 Glossary -- Interlude: My Personal Toolkit -- Chapter 4 Data Munging: String Manipulation, Regular Expressions, and Data Cleaning -- 4.1 The Worst Dataset in the World -- 4.2 How to Identify Pathologies -- 4.3 Problems with Data Content -- 4.4 Formatting Issues -- 4.5 Example Formatting Script4.6 Regular Expressions -- 4.7 Life in the Trenches -- 4.8 Glossary -- Chapter 5 Visualizations and Simple Metrics -- 5.1 A Note on Python's Visualization Tools -- 5.2 Example Code -- 5.3 Pie Charts -- 5.4 Bar Charts -- 5.5 Histograms -- 5.6 Means, Standard Deviations, Medians, and Quantiles -- 5.7 Boxplots -- 5.8 Scatterplots -- 5.9 Scatterplots with Logarithmic Axes -- 5.10 Scatter Matrices -- 5.11 Heatmaps -- 5.12 Correlations -- 5.13 Anscombe's Quartet and the Limits of Numbers -- 5.14 Time Series -- 5.15 Further Reading -- 5.16 Glossary -- Chapter 6 Machine Learning Overview -- 6.1 Historical Context -- 6.2 Supervised versus Unsupervised6.3 Training Data, Testing Data, and the Great Boogeyman of Overfitting -- 6.4 Further Reading -- 6.5 Glossary -- Chapter 7 Interlude: Feature Extraction Ideas -- 7.1 Standard Features -- 7.2 Features That Involve Grouping -- 7.3 Preview of More Sophisticated Features -- 7.4 Defining the Feature You Want to Predict -- Chapter 8 Machine Learning Classification -- 8.1 What Is a Classifier, and What Can You Do with It? …”
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The science of forensic entomology by Rivers, David B., 1966-

Contents: “…The Science of Forensic Entomology; Copyright; Contents ; About the companion website ; Preface ; Chapter 1 Role of forensic science in criminal investigations ; Overview; The big picture; 1.1 What is forensic science?…”
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Food science and technology Second edition. by International Union of Food Science and Technology, ProQuest (Firm)

Contents: “…Food Science and Technology; Contents; Contributors; About the Companion Website; Chapter 1 Introduction; 1.1 Food Science and Technology Course Elements; 1.2 Evolution of the Book; 1.3 Food Safety Assurance; 1.4 The International Union of Food Science and Technology; 1.5 The Book; Chapter 2 Food Chemistry; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Carbohydrates; 2.2.1 Monosaccharides; 2.2.2 Oligosaccharides; 2.2.3 Polysaccharides; 2.2.3.1 Starch; 2.2.3.2 Glycogen; 2.2.3.3 Cellulose; 2.2.3.4 Pectins; 2.2.3.5 Gums; 2.2.4 Reactions of Carbohydrates; 2.2.4.1 Caramelization; 2.2.4.2 Maillard Browning.…”
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Social science libraries interdisciplinary collections, services, networks by International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. Social Science Libraries Section, ProQuest (Firm)

Subjects: “…Social science libraries.…”
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Data mining for the social sciences : an introduction First edition. by Attewell, Paul A., 1949-, Monaghan, David B., 1988-

Subjects: “…Social sciences Data processing.…”
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The Blackwell companion to science and Christianity by ProQuest (Firm)

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Global library and information science a textbook for students and educators : with contributions from Africa, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East, and North America by ProQuest (Firm)

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Inorganic chemistry for geochemistry and environmental sciences : fundamentals and applications by Luther, George W.

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