Bringing Integrity to the Stories Numbers Tell When we tell stories with numbers, we depend on the field of statisticsbut how do we know that those stories are true? Almost everything in life is connected to data, and that data can help us make sense of truth in a world that feels increasingly challenging to navigate as Christians.But in a world where we are told to "do our own research," it can be nearly impossible to know whether were just gravitating toward stories that confirm our own untested biases, or whether were analyzing the data in a way that is illuminating truth.Exploring a range of contemporary topics, professor of statistics Jason Wilson shows both non-experts and experts alike that statistics has something to say when it relates to the polarizing issues that we face today. Exploring topics such as gambling, Covid, and media bias, Wilson shows that the ways we collect, organize, analyze, and interpret data have something to say in conversation with the Christian faith.In Statistics and Faith, youll find examinations of contemporary issues using statistical concepts, tools, and theories; case studies from history that show how statistics can be used in ways that are helpful or harmful; application chapters based on over fifteen years of research; and reflection questions to help you explore how to do statistics with integrity. This book is ideal for professors seeking to help students explore the history and application of statistics from a Christian worldview as well as for Christians who are curious about how we understand truth through numbers. It serves as an ideal supplementary text for statistics courses and other disciplines that incorporate statistical methods, and it offers an insightful perspective on how statistics in conversation with Christian faith can speak to todays polarizing issues, empowering readers to discern truth through data in a noisy world.

Gods Providential Work in Creation Before Life Began God has been present and active in creation from the moment he created it ex nihilo. Few Christians would question this claim, but its implications for ongoing theology and science dialogues have not been fully explored.In this pathbreaking and field-advancing work, Ross Hastings brings his expertise in both scientific and theological disciplines to bear on the topic of divine providence in chemical evolution. Based on the latest research in the developing field of chemical evolution and the work of theological giants such as Karl Barth, Hastings shows how God may have been providentially and non-competitively at work in the process by which simple prebiotic molecules gave rise to the complex molecules in the first living organisms.In God and Molecules, Hastings provides cutting-edge theological engagement with the developing scientific field of chemical evolution, advances the discussion in theology and science with this new integrative work, and offers a holistic alternative for thinking about chemical evolution that overcomes the binary of theology versus science. God and Molecules pushes toward new frontiers in theology and science and casts a compelling, integrative, and ultimately healing vision for how God has been lovingly involved in the developmental process of the earliest life on earth.

Considered to be the first domesticated species of lizard--and one of the heartiest of all lizard species--the leopard gecko is attractive, perfectly sized, and easy to breed. The Leopard Gecko Manual takes a close look at all the characteristics that have made these attractive lizards so amazingly popular in the pet world. Herpetocultural authority Philippe de Vosjoli is joined by a team of experts and gecko specialists to author this up-to-date and authoritative resource that provides reliable guidelines for keepers who wish to add a gecko to their vivarium and maintain their pet in excellent health and condition. Topics include selecting a gecko, understanding the anatomy and behavior, nutrition, habitat, shedding cycles, and more! Also included is a special section on African fat-tailed geckos and other eublepharids. Keep your leopard gecko happy and healthy with this comprehensive guide.

Ultimate Guide to Small Space Kitchen Gardens, by Nina Koziol, shares a simple approach to building and designing a high yield kitchen garden in a small space featuring the favorite vegetables, herbs, and fruits that families love. Includes detailed growing profiles for easy-to-grow vegetables including asparagus, lettuce, spinach, peas, zucchini, broccoli, sweet corn, onions, peppers, beans and tomatoes. Expert gardener and author, Nina Koziol also includes sections on how to grow in warm and cool seasons, tools and safety, when to use cages or trellises, soil preparation, advice on preventing disease, composting, raised beds and more! And to help enjoy your harvest, Nina shares a few of her favorite recipes.

Part gardening book, part tea book, and jam-packed with practical instructions and tons of inspiration, Growing Your Own Tea Garden, 2nd Edition will show gardeners and tea drinkers how to plant, maintain, harvest and enjoy a productive backyard tea garden! Featuring insight on container gardening and raised beds, also included are nine suggested garden designs and useful cultivation advice. This book also provides insight on how to choose the right crops for your soil and climate, starting with the tea plant (Camellia sinensis) and herbal teas (tisanes). A comprehensive directory of more than 60 plants, medicinal herbs, leaves, flowers, fruits, and roots is included, from milk thistle, chickweed, rugosa rose, and burdock to chamomile, lavender, rose hips, peppermint, lemon verbena, and many other popular tea ingredients. Each plant profile provides the properties and health benefits of each tea ingredient before presenting 19 delicious tea recipes that address common ailments, offer immune support, support stress management, sooth tension headaches, boost energy, and more! If you enjoy gardening and you love a cup of tea, Growing Your Own Tea Garden, 2nd Edition is the perfect book to help you grow ingredients from home and enjoy them all year-round!

A thoughtful, illuminating rumination on the life lessons we can take from those who work the land and the millennia of wisdom they draw upon when they go about their day, making a living by turning light and time into money.As with his previous bestsellers, John Connell skilfully synthesises philosophy, art, literature and spirituality to bolster his thoughts on such topics as stoicism, the food chain and the role of community, leaving the reader convinced of the importance of connecting with their own inner farmer.

In 2012, Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler published Abundance in which they made bold predictions about where the future was heading, if humanity only harnessed the powers of emerging tech. Those predictions have borne out in the real world. In We Are As Gods, they will document the on-the-ground reality of this shift, detailing the massive transformations that have occurred during this past decade, their profound implications for our day-to-day lives, and whats in store during the decade ahead.From companies producing meat from stem cells to meet the increasing protein demands of billions to 3D printing technology that can build incredible custom-designed homes to the estimated ten billion humanoid robots that will operate alongside humanity by 2040, Diamandis and Kotler consider a future in which our role as humans is reinvented. Along the way, theyll look at the dark side of abundance - the carbon-hungry needs of AI, growing mental health crises and concerns around techno-unemployment - and offer the reader a survival guide for thriving amidst chaos.

Cultivating Native Plants for Pollinators is your go-to guide for creating vibrant, sustainable gardens that support the pollinators we depend onbutterflies, hummingbirds, native bees, and the European honeybee. With environmental degradation threatening pollinator populations across North America, Helen Yoestauthor, environmental scientist, and founder of the Bee Better Teaching Gardenshows readers how to take meaningful action right in their own yards, patios, and community spaces.This informative and inspiring guide offers step-by-step instructions for building pollinator habitats, including how to plant for year-round bloom, provide clean water and plant coverage, and create safe nesting sites using regionally appropriate native plants. Youll also learn how to transform traditional lawns into pollinator-friendly spaces using clover, native grasses, and sustainable gardening practices.In-depth chapters explore the biology and life cycles of butterflies, hummingbirds, native bees, and honeybees, along with the specific host and nectar plants each pollinator group needs to thrive. Fun facts, migration patterns, population insights, and practical "how-to" sections make this book an engaging read and useful reference for gardeners, educators, conservationists, and nature lovers alike. Whether youre just starting out or expanding an existing garden, Cultivating Native Plants for Pollinators empowers you to make a lasting differenceone bloom at a time.

Economists such as Kate Raworth and Jason Hickel have long argued that endless growth is ecologically damaging, proposing the idea of de-growth in response. But what if de-growth was baked into the capitalist model?We often assume that poor countries will bear the brunt of climate change, pandemics, and other exogenous shocks, but this book argues the opposite: western societies have more wealth and capital to lose, and are less inherently resilient. Icarus Economics shows how rich countries can help poor countries to decarbonise as they develop and, in the process, repair their own stagnating economies - as well as the planet.

If youre craving a simpler, more sustainable way to garden, Low-Maintenance Eco Gardens is your perfect starting point. This beginner-friendly guide embraces the principles of permaculture to help you design and maintain self-sustaining gardens that require less effort and fewer inputs while delivering more joy, nourishment, and ecological benefit.Authors Fred Meyer, a certified permaculture designer and founder of the nonprofit EarthMind Practice, and Jen Kardos, a licensed mental health therapist and wellness coach, combine their expertise to present a fresh, accessible approach to eco-conscious gardening. Their method is rooted in working with nature rather than against it, using a holistic strategy that promotes biodiversity, natural pest and weed control, and year-round abundance. Inside, youll discover how to select and grow 60+ productive, low-maintenance plants suited for urban lots, small yards, and larger spaces alike. The book also includes detailed guidance on building practical garden systems, such as high-yield mini orchards, edible borders, and low-effort irrigation solutions. Meyer and Kardos also explore how gardens can nurture both physical and mental health, emphasizing the therapeutic benefits of connecting with nature. Whether youre growing food for your family, trying to reduce your environmental impact, or simply looking to spend less time weeding and watering, Low-Maintenance Eco Gardens will show you how to create a beautiful, resilient garden that thrives in harmony with the land and your lifestyle.

Amidst climate change, water is an important consideration in Mediterranean and dry climate gardens. We like to grow beautiful and healthy plants in our gardens, but with reducing rainfall the plants available to us are changing.This book is a comprehensive guide to choosing plants that will flourish in your specific climate and during water shortages. These plants, both well known and unusual, are suitable for growing in Mediterranean or other warm, dry gardens, with little watering.

After working as a botanist and natural historian for more than 25 years, walking the countryside had almost imperceptibly turned into a disheartening endeavour for Pete Stroh. He found himself resting at viewpoints and contemplating how much better it would be if a pasture had not been drenched with herbicide, if a woodland had not been planted up with regimented lines of conifer crops, if an arable field could every so often not be ploughed right up to the bloody roots of the hedgerowSo he decided that in writing this book, he would wander within the boundaries of the parish where he lives, record weekly what he actually saw, and restrict grumblings to a minimum, to observe rather than judge. This, he writes, took a bit of getting used to but proved ultimately to be a liberating and unexpected experience.The result is this uplifting and positive book showing the surprising abundance of nature, given half a chance.

El último episodio de la historia de la física cuántica que pone de relieve el enorme impacto de este avance en la historia reciente.El tercer y último tomo de la Historia de la física cuántica nos adentra en el periodo que va de la creacion de la fisica nuclear al descubrimiento del boson de Higgs. Arranca con el descubrimiento en 1932 del neutron y del positron, que dieron origen a la fisica nuclear, detallando la fascinante historia que esconde esta rama que estudia los nucleos atomicos. Algunos de los episodios destacados de este volumen son el nacimiento y desarrollo de la fisica de particulas elementales y de altas energias, o la controvertida construccion de la bomba atomica, el llamado Proyecto Manhattan y su enorme repercusion en la Guerra Fria. Asimismo, otros capitulos que tambien reflejan la gran implicacion que la fisica cuantica tuvo en la historia y sociedad de la epoca fueron la creacion de la electrodinamica cuantica y la invencion del transistor. En este capitulo conoceremos las secuelas de la creacion de los circuitos integrados y sus consecuencias socioeconomicas, algunas de ellas, de alto impacto en nuestra actualidad, como el establecimiento de Silicon Valley. Por ultimo, la historia de la formulacion del denominado Modelo estandar de la fisica de particulas, que predecia el boson de Higgs, concluye la historia de una de las ramas de la ciencia mas fecundas de la historia de la ciencia.

Un premio nobel y un astrofísico superventas unen sus fuerzas para descubrir cómo el universo insufló vida a la materia. Durante más de un siglo, los orígenes y la expansión de la vida en la Tierra han permanecido envueltos en un halo de misterio. En Vida y cosmos, Mario Livio y Jack Szostak nos muestran como nuevos descubrimientos y tecnologias estan generando un progreso cientifico inaudito para resolver estas cuestiones. A traves de la vision panoramica que ofrece la astrobiologia, un campo multidisciplinario y vanguardista que fusiona biologia, quimica, astronomia y otras ramas, los autores nos sumergen de una forma fluida y profunda en el conocimiento actual sobre el origen de la vida en la Tierra. Una exploracion decisiva sobre si la vida es un accidente fortuito o un imperativo quimico.

Neste livro, o autor apresenta componentes do metabolismo cuja presença no organismo humano é biologicamente importante, mas representa um risco às células. Trata-se do lado oculto do metabolismo hum

El libro más emotivo de Julia Navarro es unhomenajelleno de amor y ternura por los animales.Aquellos que han vivido con un perro saben que su presencia aligera los días y los llena de felicidad. Amigos fieles, cariñosos e inteligentes, cada instante a su lado supone una leccion de todo lo que merece la pena ser aprendido.Es posible rastrear el especial vinculo entre perros y hombres desde el principio de los tiempos, pero uno de los ejemplos mas hermosos y emocionantes lo encontramos en la Odisea. Cuando Ulises alcanza al fin las costas de Itaca, exhausto tras largos años vagando en el mar, el unico que lo reconoce es Argos, su leal perro, que todo ese tiempo lo ha recordado y esperado para su ultimo reencuentro.Julia Navarro tambien tuvo que despedirse de su inseparable Argos, un precioso pastor aleman con el que habia compartido alegria y horas de escritura. Mucho mas que un libro de duelo, Cuando ellos se van es el emotivo homenaje lleno de amor y ternura que Julia Navarro rinde -a traves de la Literatura, el Arte, el Cine y la Historia- a esos generosos compañeros que nos cuidan, quieren y protegen durante toda su vida.No hay animal mas leal que un perro. Puedes contar con ellos hasta la muerte. Te lo dan todo a cambio de nada.Julia NavarroJulia Navarro ha cautivado a millones de lectores con las nueve novelas que ha publicado hasta la fecha y que se han traducido en mas de treinta paises: La Hermandad de la Sabana Santa, La Biblia de barro, La sangre de los inocentes, Dime quien soy , Dispara, yo ya estoy muerto, Historia de un canalla, Tu no mataras, De ninguna parte y El niño que perdio la guerra. Una historia compartida, su libro mas personal, supuso un parentesis en su obra de ficcion. Tifis y Argos fueron testigos complices de la escritura de todas ellas. Barbie sera quien guarde los secretos de los libros futuros.

Una auténtica cruzada matemática contra el mal de la falsedad.Claudi Alsina nos ofrece herramientas para defendernos de las malvadas fake news. Mirando con sentido común, con lógica, con números y con tantos por ciento, podemos desenmascarar las mentiras y combatir la desinformacion. Las matematicas pueden ayudarnos a ser mas criticos y a no creer todo lo que se nos presenta como verdad. En un mundo en el que las fake news son cada vez mas frecuentes, es importante tener la capacidad de analizar la informacion y separar lo verdadero de lo falso. Con la ayuda de las matematicas, podemos hacer frente a los engaños y luchar contra la desinformacion.

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Jesús de Nazaret fue más que un hombre.Las pruebas lo confirman.Solo hay dos alternativas: Jesús es Dios o no lo es. El objetivo de este libro es ayudarle a decidirse. Pongamos todas las preguntas sobre la mesa: ¿mentia Jesus cuando se declaraba hijo de Dios? ¿Era acaso un loco? ¿Se inventaron otros su mito y lo convirtieron en algo que nunca fue?¿Manipulacion, mito, mentiroso, maniaco o Mesias?No hay mas. Pero si descartamos las cuatro primeras, se vera obligado a aceptar la ultima.Este no un libro de religion ni de teologia, es un libro de divulgacion cientifica e historica: porque, con ambas en la mano, la evidencia de que Jesus es Dios resulta tan abrumadora que escapar por las fisuras de la incredulidad se vuelve casi imposible. Repasando los ultimos descubrimientos cientificos, historicos y arqueologicos de que disponemos, nos enfrentamos a la unica verdad posible:Jesucristo es quien dijo ser.