Resultados para "The Kill" en Ciencia e ingeniería

In 1970, in one of the most infamous orca round-ups in history, an orca calf named Tokitae was taken from the islands off the coast of Seattle.

Known as Monsanto's Roundup by consumers, and as glyphosate by scientists, the world's most popular weed killer is used everywhere from backyard gardens to golf courses to millions of acres of farmland. For decades it's been touted as safe enough to drink, but a growing body of evidence indicates just the opposite, with research tying the chemical to cancers and a host of other health threats. In Whitewash, veteran journalist Carey Gillam uncovers one of the most controversial stories in the history of food and agriculture, exposing new evidence of corporate influence.

The Haywire Heart is the first book to examine heart conditions in athletes. Intended for anyone who competes in endurance sports like cycling, triathlon, running races of all distances, and cross-country skiing, The Haywire Heart presents the evidence that going too hard or too long can damage your heart forever. You'll find what to watch out for, what to do about it, and how to protect your heart so you can enjoy the sports you love for years to come.

In this eye-opening chronicle of scientific research on the brain in the early Cold War era, the acclaimed historian Andreas Killen traces the complex circumstances surrounding the genesis of our present-day fascination with this organ. The 1950s were a transformative, even revolutionary decade...

Tauche ein in die faszinierende Welt der Orcas – die unangefochtenen Herrscher der Ozeane. In diesem Buch möchte ich dich auf eine wundervolle Reise mitnehmen, die dich nicht nur tief in das Leben dieser beeindruckenden Meeresbewohner führt, sondern dir auch ihre komplexen Strukturen, ihre außergewöhnliche Intelligenz und ihre beeindruckenden Jagdtechniken näher bringt. Von den eisigen Gewässern der Arktis bis zu den wärmeren gemäßigten Zonen der Weltmeere, die Geschichten und Fakten über diese majestätischen Tiere sind so vielfältig wie die Weltmeere selbst.

Explore the origins of some of the automotive world’s most intriguing stories, mysteries, myths, rumors, and legends. Fantastic stories have swirled around the automobile since the first car appeared over 100 years ago. History’s Greatest Automotive Mysteries, Myths, and Rumors...

A real-life thriller in the vein of The Devil in the White City, Kate Winkler Dawson's debut Death in the Air is a gripping, historical narrative of a serial killer, an environmental disaster, and an iconic city struggling to regain its footing. London was still recovering from the devastation...