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"Over the course of billions of years nature has undergone a vast process of experimentation and trial and error. A tiny bit at a time, and in numerous clever ways, it has made various animal and plant species increasingly efficient. Biomimicry is a humanattempt to take full advantage of that efficiency. Biomimicry allows people to learn from and apply nature's handiwork to fulfill human needs"--
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Hera s ceaseless efforts to punish the mistresses of her divine but cheating husband and Athena s emergence in full armor from her heavenly father s head remain among the more memorable of the Greek myths. Each new generation absorbs and passes along these charming tales.
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"A 2021 study by the American Pet Products Association found that some 12.6 million American households obtained a new dog, cat, or other pet during the COVID crisis's height in 2020; in turn, this created many opportunities for those who already liked working with animals. People who had long made their livings dealing with animals in one way or another were relieved when a majority of Americans got vaccinated for Covid-19. That contributed to a...
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Discusses the Indians of North America.
A brief history of early Native North Americans, providing readers with insight into past Indian civilizations, their origins, weaponry and warfare, various tribes and nations across America, and the westward expansion of settlers.
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Mighty Zeus wielding his frightening thunderbolts and Apollo revealing the future at his famous temple at Delphi are only two of the images of ancient Greek gods that have survived to the present. Modern renditions of them, in venues ranging from classic comics to Star Trek, continue to keep these super-beings alive in the public eye.