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From the age of eight, Roberta Bondar knew she wanted to be an astronaut. In January 1992 she made Canadian…
history when she became the first Canadian woman, and first neurologist, to go into space on board Discovery. The story of her journey to become a leading astronaut is a fascinating tale of dedication, commitment, and courage. Grades 4-7. 2004.Rocket men: the epic story of the first men on the moon
By Craig Nelson. 2009
This text follows the story of the lunar project, beginning at its inception at the start of the Cold War…
and tracing it through to its finest hour with the first moon landing and the astronauts' safe return. Through extensive interviews with astronauts, NASA staff and their families and never-before published documents, Craig Nelson presents an awe-inspiring human account of the voyage that changed the course of history. 2009.Rock collecting (Let's-read-and-find-out science book)
By Roma Gans. 1984
Robots, machines in man's image: From Myth To Manservant
By Isaac Asimov, Karen A Frenkel. 1985
Robert Fulton: a biography
By Cynthia Owen Philip. 1985
Robert Fulton emigrated from America to Europe in 1785 to embark upon a career of invention and controversy. His first…
inventions dealt with canals and lock designs. He returned to America 20 years later and founded a steamboat empire. 1985.Road song
By Natalie Kusz. 1990
The author recalls her family and youth in Alaska, including the accident that left her blind in one eye, her…
family's poverty and bad luck, her teenage rebellion and her return to the land. 1990.Rita will: memoir of a literary rabble-rouser
By Rita Mae Brown. 1997
Autobiography of the openly lesbian novelist who has co-authored mysteries with her cat, Sneaky Pie. Describes her illegitimate birth, adoption…
by relatives, and southern childhood; how she became an advocate for women's rights; and her relationships with tennis star Martina Navratilova and author Fannie Flagg. Some strong language. c1997.River out of Eden: a Darwinian view of life (Science Masters Ser.)
By Richard Dawkins. 1995
Aimed at the non-specialist reader, this book explains how evolution works. The author gives a contemporary account of how the…
infinite variety of forms of life are explained by Darwinian natural selection. 1995.Révérence à la vie: conversation
By Jean-Philippe de Tonnac, Théodore Monod. 1999
Rise of the necrofauna: the science, ethics, and risks of de-extinction
By Britt Wray, George M Church. 2017
What happens when you try to recreate a woolly mammoth--fascinating science, or conservation catastrophe? Wray takes us deep into the…
minds and labs of some of the world's most progressive thinkers to find out the truth about de-extinction. She introduces us to renowned futurists like Stewart Brand and scientists like George Church, who are harnessing the powers of CRISPR gene editing in the hopes of "reviving" extinct passenger pigeons, woolly mammoths, and heath hens. But we also hear from more cautionary voices, like those of researcher and award-winning author Beth Shapiro and environmental philosopher Thomas van Dooren. Through conversations with these and other thought leaders, Wray reminds us that de-extinction could bring just as many dangers as it does possibilities. What happens, for example, when we bring an "unextinct" creature back into the wild? How can we care for these strange animals and ensure their comfort and safety--not to mention our own and that of other creatures? 2017.Riddles of existence: a guided tour of metaphysics
By Theodore Sider, Earl Brink Conee. 2005
The questions of metaphysics are among the deepest and most puzzling: What is time? Am I free in my actions?…
Why is there something rather than nothing? The authors make metaphysics accessible, bringing the riddles to life and showing how stimulating they can be to think about. 2005.Remembering the farm: memories of farming, ranching, and rural life in Canada, past and present
By Allan Anderson. 1977
Biography of musical genius Ray Charles, who was left sightless by glaucoma as a child. While a student at the…
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, Charles learned to read and write music in braille. Describes his personal and professional struggles, including drug addiction, as well as triumphs. For Junior and Senior High readers. c1994.If chemistry makes you think of Bunsen burners, petri dishes and pipettes, you'll be relieved to discover that there's a…
whole other side to science. This book is full of fascinating facts about the weird and wonderful world of chemical reactions, and explains such mysteries as the attractive power of armpit odour, the true nature of Silly Putty, and even the connection between witches and their broomsticks. 2002.Race and human evolution: A Fatal Attraction
By Milford H Wolpoff, Rachel Caspari. 1997
Two paleoanthropologists explore opposing theories of human evolution, the origins of modern physical characteristics, and the roots of racial variation.…
They compare the "Eve theory" of recent human origin with a multiregional model that posits a more gradual, diverse process of development. 1997.Qu'est-ce que le boson de Higgs mange en hiver et autres détails essentiels
By Pauline Gagnon. 2015
Voici enfin un livre écrit en termes simples s'adressant à tous ceux et celles qui désirent en savoir un peu…
plus sur la physique des particules, mais qui n'ont pas nécessairement de bases en sciences. Une bonne dose de curiosité leur suffira pour découvrir tout un monde allant de l'infiniment petit jusqu'à l'infiniment grand. 2015. Titre uniforme: Who cares about particle physics?Qui a peur d'Alexander Lowen?: Une Therapeute Raconte
By Edith Fournier. 1995
Par l'auteure de "La mère d'Édith", un récit relatant la mort de sa mère atteinte de la maladie d'Alzheimer. L'auteure,…
une psychothérapeute, nous livre un récit-témoignage sur la thérapie bioénergétique, une approche corporelle de la psychothérapie. Elle raconte avec honnêteté et simplicité son cheminement personnel et parle de la méthode et du thérapeute Lowen qu'elle a côtoyé pendant trois ans. 1995.Que faire de notre cerveau? (Le temps d'une question)
By Catherine Malabou. 2004
La question que pose ici Catherine Malabou est la suivante: la description du cerveau aujourd'hui n'est-elle pas l'image du monde…
capitaliste dans lequel nous vivons? Ne décrit-elle pas une autre forme de pouvoir qui ne serait pas centralisé mais n'en resterait pas moins un poste de commande, d'où on encense l'adaptabilité absolue, la flexibilité et d'où on rejette les individus sans mobilité, trop rigides? Ne soyons pas dupes de la façon dont on nous parle de notre cerveau. 2004.Queer, there, and everywhere: 23 people who changed the world
By Sarah Prager. 2017
A LGBTQ chronicle for teens shares hip, engaging facts about 23 influential gender-ambiguous notables from the era of the Roman…
Empire to the present, exploring how they defied convention to promote civil rights, pursue relationships on their own terms and shape culture. For junior and senior high readers. 2017.Quand bien même je verrais: témoignage
By Sophie Massieu, Florence Montreynaud. 1998
Sophie Massieu est une personne extraordinaire. C'est une jolie jeune fille de vingt-trois ans, aveugle de naissance et qui a…
fait de brillantes études. Elle vit seule à Paris et a l'ambition de devenir journaliste de presse écrite. Son secret? Sa mère, qui a été présente à ses côtés sans s'imposer ni peser. 1998.