The Breath of a Whale

The Breath of a Whale

Author: Leigh Calvez

Publisher: Sasquatch Books

Published: 2019-02-26

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1632171872

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An ode to marine life and the natural world, from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Owls This “intimate and spirited” essay collection “offers us the whale watch most of us can only dream of” as they reveal the elusive lives of whales in the Pacific Ocean—home to orcas, humpbacks, blue, gray, and sperm whales (Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an Octopus). Leigh Calvez has spent a dozen years researching, observing, and probing the lives of the giants of the deep. Here, she relates the stories of nature's most remarkable creatures, including the familial orcas in the waters of Washington State and British Columbia; the migratory humpbacks; the ancient, deep-diving blue whales, the largest animals on the planet. The lives of these whales are conveyed through the work of dedicated researchers who have spent decades tracking them along their secretive routes that extend for thousands of miles, gleaning their habits and sounds and distinguishing peculiarities. Calvez author invites the reader onto a small research catamaran maneuvering among 100-foot long blue whales off the coast of California; or to join the task of monitoring patterns of humpback whale movements at the ocean surface: tail throw, flipper slap, fluke up, or blow. To experience whales is breathtaking. To understand their lives deepens our connection with the natural world.


Princeton Review ACT Prep, 2020

Princeton Review ACT Prep, 2020

Author: The Princeton Review

Publisher: Princeton Review

Published: 2020-03-10

Total Pages: 850

ISBN-13: 0525568859

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Make sure you’re studying with the most up-to-date prep materials! Look for the newest edition of this title, Princeton Review ACT Prep, 2021 (ISBN: 9780525570110, on-sale December 2020). Publisher's Note: Products purchased from third-party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality or authenticity, and may not include access to online tests or materials included with the original product.


The Panic Planners

The Panic Planners

Author: Jaydon Stacy

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2020-03-29

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 1716135842

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Four people who have nothing in common somehow go on the craziest adventures together. Jaydon Stacy, a nine year old boy who feels alone. Karee Adam, a nine year old girl with a prison sentence. Evan Dickson, a boy genius who is best friends with Jaydon. And Stefan Sero, an adult man who somehow got involved.


Princeton Review ACT Premium Prep, 2020

Princeton Review ACT Premium Prep, 2020

Author: The Princeton Review

Publisher: Princeton Review

Published: 2020-03-10

Total Pages: 850

ISBN-13: 0525568840

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Make sure you’re studying with the most up-to-date prep materials! Look for the newest edition of this title, Princeton Review ACT Premium Prep, 2021 (ISBN: 9780525570103, on-sale December 2020). Publisher's Note: Products purchased from third-party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality or authenticity, and may not include access to online tests or materials included with the original product.


Mobile Robot: Motion Control and Path Planning

Mobile Robot: Motion Control and Path Planning

Author: Ahmad Taher Azar

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-06-30

Total Pages: 670

ISBN-13: 3031265645

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This book presents the recent research advances in linear and nonlinear control techniques. From both a theoretical and practical standpoint, motion planning and related control challenges are key parts of robotics. Indeed, the literature on the planning of geometric paths and the generation of time-based trajectories, while accounting for the compatibility of such paths and trajectories with the kinematic and dynamic constraints of a manipulator or a mobile vehicle, is extensive and rich in historical references. Path planning is vital and critical for many different types of robotics, including autonomous vehicles, multiple robots, and robot arms. In the case of multiple robot route planning, it is critical to produce a safe path that avoids colliding with objects or other robots. When designing a safe path for an aerial or underwater robot, the 3D environment must be considered. As the number of degrees of freedom on a robot arm increases, so does the difficulty of path planning. As a result, safe pathways for high-dimensional systems must be developed in a timely manner. Nonetheless, modern robotic applications, particularly those requiring one or more robots to operate in a dynamic environment (e.g., human–robot collaboration and physical interaction, surveillance, or exploration of unknown spaces with mobile agents, etc.), pose new and exciting challenges to researchers and practitioners. For instance, planning a robot's motion in a dynamic environment necessitates the real-time and online execution of difficult computational operations. The development of efficient solutions for such real-time computations, which could be offered by specially designed computational architectures, optimized algorithms, and other unique contributions, is thus a critical step in the advancement of present and future-oriented robotics.


Tourism Impacts, Planning and Management

Tourism Impacts, Planning and Management

Author: Peter Mason

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-08-03

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 1000056813

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Tourism Impacts, Planning and Management is a unique text, which links the three crucial areas of tourism: impacts, planning and management. Tourism impacts are multifaceted and are therefore difficult to plan for and manage. This title looks at all the key players involved – be they tourists, host communities or industry members – and considers a number of approaches and techniques for managing tourism impacts successfully. Now in its Fourth Edition, this bestselling text has been fully revised to include: new material on overtourism, dark tourism, child sex tourism in South East Asia, festival tourism, regional development and Artificial Intelligence updated tourism data and statistics new case studies on the economic impacts of tourism in France, the 20 places most reliant on tourism in 2018, Fáilte Ireland’s survey of good environmental practice in the industry, corporate social responsibility, as well as the above topical issues in tourism an updated Companion Website that includes PowerPoints, video and web links and a case study archive. The text is written in an accessible style and includes a plethora of features that engage and aid understanding. This accessible yet academically rigorous introduction to tourism impacts, planning and management is essential reading for all tourism students.