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Over 4000 books of the National Academies Press are available as free PDFs
Next Big Future ^ | June 3, 2011 | Brian Wang

Posted on 06/04/2011 1:19:03 PM PDT by decimon

As of June 2, 2011, all PDF versions of books published by the National Academies Press (NAP) will be downloadable to anyone free of charge.

(Excerpt) Read more at nextbigfuture.com ...


TOPICS: Books/Literature; Health/Medicine; Reference; Science
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1 posted on 06/04/2011 1:19:07 PM PDT by decimon
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To: neverdem; SunkenCiv

Feed your head ping.


2 posted on 06/04/2011 1:19:52 PM PDT by decimon
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To: decimon

Nothing like a little light reading.


3 posted on 06/04/2011 1:20:45 PM PDT by bgill (Kenyan Parliament - how could a man born in Kenya who is not even a native American become the POTUS)
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To: decimon

There are also 36,000 titles available for a free download here:

http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page

Some in .txt format, some in HTML format and others in electronic book reader formats.


4 posted on 06/04/2011 1:22:31 PM PDT by Texas Fossil (Government, even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one)
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To: Texas Fossil

Thanks.

I’ve downloaded some of those. None are what you’d call current. ;-)


5 posted on 06/04/2011 1:24:50 PM PDT by decimon
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To: decimon
Great. Now I can finally read "Gender Inequalities in the Early Education of Environmental Policy - Summary of a Workshop in Provincetown."
6 posted on 06/04/2011 1:26:09 PM PDT by Vide
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To: Vide

who knew?


7 posted on 06/04/2011 1:27:53 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Hawk)
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To: decimon

Release about free downloads:

More than 4,000 National Academies Press PDFs Now Available to Download for Free

June 2, 2011 · by Barb Murphy

http://notes.nap.edu/2011/06/02/more-than-4000-national-academies-press-pdfs-now-available-to-download-for-free


8 posted on 06/04/2011 1:27:53 PM PDT by Texas Fossil (Government, even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one)
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To: decimon
Bookmarked. Thanx !
9 posted on 06/04/2011 1:29:08 PM PDT by steelyourfaith (If it's "green" ... it's crap !!!)
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To: Vide

>>Great. Now I can finally read “Gender Inequalities in the Early Education of Environmental Policy - Summary of a Workshop in Provincetown.”

It’s kinda boring, but has a decent chase scene about halfway through.


10 posted on 06/04/2011 1:29:48 PM PDT by Bryanw92 (We don't need to win elections. We need to win a revolution.)
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To: decimon

“None are what you would call current”

Nope, but I like classic literature. There are some really good finds there.

Look at: “Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds” (by Mackay)

http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24518

Also look at the Federalist Papers


11 posted on 06/04/2011 1:32:11 PM PDT by Texas Fossil (Government, even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one)
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To: decimon

Great post - thanks.


12 posted on 06/04/2011 1:33:37 PM PDT by GOPJ (youtube.com/watch?v=eaE98w1KZ-c www.citizenwarrior.com/2009/05/terrifying-brilliance-of-islam.html)
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To: Vide
Great. Now I can finally read "Gender Inequalities in the Early Education of Environmental Policy - Summary of a Workshop in Provincetown."

As for me, I'm going to wait for the movie version to see how Hollywood treats this

13 posted on 06/04/2011 1:37:43 PM PDT by Brandonmark (News Coverage)
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To: Texas Fossil

I’ve read that book. Everyone should read that book. 170 years old and, well, nothing’s changed. ;-)


14 posted on 06/04/2011 1:39:49 PM PDT by decimon
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To: Brandonmark; Vide
As for me, I'm going to wait for the movie version to see how Hollywood treats this

I saw some of the script rough drafts, believe it or not, the writers are turning it all PC like.

15 posted on 06/04/2011 1:41:52 PM PDT by ansel12 ( JIM DEMINT "I believe [Palins] done more for the Republican Party than anyone since Ronald Reagan")
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To: decimon

You have got to be kidding me!

http://www.nap.edu/topics.php?topic=281

Understanding Earth’s Deep Past:Lessons for Our Climate Future

There is little dispute within the scientific community that humans are changing Earth’s climate on a decadal to century time-scale. By the end of this century, without a reduction in emissions, atmospheric CO2 is projected to increase to levels that ...
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Advancing the Science of Climate Change

Climate change is occurring, is caused largely by human activities, and poses significant risks for—and in many cases is already affecting—a broad range of human and natural systems. The compelling case for these conclusions is provided in Advancing the Science ...
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Informing an Effective Response to Climate Change

Global climate change is one of America’s most significant long-term policy challenges. Human activity—especially the use of fossil fuels, industrial processes, livestock production, waste disposal, and land use change—is affecting global average temperatures, snow and ice cover, sea-level, ocean acidity, ...
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Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change

Across the United States, impacts of climate change are already evident. Heat waves have become more frequent and intense, cold extremes have become less frequent, and patterns of rainfall are likely changing. The proportion of precipitation that falls as rain ...
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Limiting the Magnitude of Future Climate Change

Climate change, driven by the increasing concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, poses serious, wide-ranging threats to human societies and natural ecosystems around the world. The largest overall source of greenhouse gas emissions is the burning of fossil fuels. ...
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YUCK!


16 posted on 06/04/2011 1:42:35 PM PDT by Texas Fossil (Government, even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one)
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To: decimon

Yep, I first read the book during a layover weekend near a library in Kansas.

Looked for a long time trying to find a copy of it. When I did find a copy they wanted almost $60 for it. I passed.

Short while later I found it on http://www.gutenberg.org

There are some good books there. Even some good cook books.

Some things do not change with age.


17 posted on 06/04/2011 1:45:37 PM PDT by Texas Fossil (Government, even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one)
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To: Bryanw92

No tits.


18 posted on 06/04/2011 1:48:26 PM PDT by DainBramage
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To: ansel12
I saw some of the script rough drafts, believe it or not, the writers are turning it all PC like.

Figures....typical Tinseltown!

19 posted on 06/04/2011 1:51:57 PM PDT by Brandonmark (News Coverage)
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To: Texas Fossil

“Look at: “Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds” (by Mackay)”

Yay!


20 posted on 06/04/2011 1:52:33 PM PDT by ctdonath2
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