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Scaling Physiological Processes

Leaf to Globe

by Jacques Roy, James R. Ehleringer, Christopher B. Field ...

Series series Physiological Ecology
Traditional plant physiological ecology is organism centered and provides a useful framework for understanding the interactions between plants and their environment and for identifying characteristics likely to result in plant success in a particular habitat. This book focuses on extending concepts from plant physiological ecology as a basis for understanding carbon, energy, and biogeochemical ... Read more

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Traditional plant physiological ecology is organism centered and provides a useful framework for understanding the interactions between plants and their environment and for identifying characteristics likely to result in plant success in a particular habitat. This book focuses on extending concepts from plant physiological ecology as a basis for understanding carbon, energy, and biogeochemical
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Malady of the Mind

Schizophrenia and the Path to Prevention

by Jeffrey A. Lieberman ...

Narrated by Jacques Roy ...

Unabridged

17 hours 27 min

“The most important book about schizophrenia in decades, and perhaps ever…a total game-changer.” —Sylvia Nasar, author of A Beautiful MindA comprehensive, deeply researched, and highly readable portrait of schizophrenia—its history, its various manifestations, and how today’s treatments have promising and often lifesaving potential.This “incredibly captivating” (Siddhartha Mukherjee, author of The ... Read more

$29.99 USD

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“The most important book about schizophrenia in decades, and perhaps ever…a total game-changer.” —Sylvia Nasar, author of A Beautiful MindA comprehensive, deeply researched, and highly readable portrait of schizophrenia—its history, its various manifestations, and how today’s treatments have promising and often lifesaving potential.This “incredibly captivating” (Siddhartha Mukherjee, author of The
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The Sergeant Major Syndrome

A Book for People Who Want to Advance Their Careers

by Roy Jacques ...

You were a high-potential individual contributor. Your skills were valued. You received great performance reviews, a few raises, and promotion into management. Then things soured. The road to the top became a glass ceiling. Others passed you by. You worried about your job security. You are not alone. You are a sergeant major, and you are struggling to understand why your good efforts dont lead to ... Read more

$3.99 USD

You were a high-potential individual contributor. Your skills were valued. You received great performance reviews, a few raises, and promotion into management. Then things soured. The road to the top became a glass ceiling. Others passed you by. You worried about your job security. You are not alone. You are a sergeant major, and you are struggling to understand why your good efforts dont lead to
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Beyond Honor

A Novel

by K.B. Brodsky ...

Narrated by Jacques Roy ...

Unabridged

10 hours 47 min

A paramilitary operative confronting his grief on a path of retribution. A CIA analyst hunting a conspiracy that leads to the Oval Office. A Russian agent hiding in plain sight. Jason Matthews’s Red Sparrow meets Jack Carr’s The Terminal List in Beyond Honor, a debut political thriller that plunges readers into a world of international espionage, where loyalty and duty are tested.A man forged by ... Read more

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A paramilitary operative confronting his grief on a path of retribution. A CIA analyst hunting a conspiracy that leads to the Oval Office. A Russian agent hiding in plain sight. Jason Matthews’s Red Sparrow meets Jack Carr’s The Terminal List in Beyond Honor, a debut political thriller that plunges readers into a world of international espionage, where loyalty and duty are tested.A man forged by
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Breathless

The Scientific Race to Defeat a Deadly Virus

by David Quammen ...

Narrated by Jacques Roy ...

Unabridged

13 hours 26 min

National Book Award finalist Breathless tells the story of the worldwide scientific race to decipher the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, trace its source, and make possible the vaccines to fight the Covid-19 pandemic—a **“l**uminous, passionate account of the defining crisis of our time” (The New York Times).Breathless is a “gripping” (The Atlantic) but “clear-eyed analysis” (Time) of SARs-CoV-2... ... Read more

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National Book Award finalist Breathless tells the story of the worldwide scientific race to decipher the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, trace its source, and make possible the vaccines to fight the Covid-19 pandemic—a **“l**uminous, passionate account of the defining crisis of our time” (The New York Times).Breathless is a “gripping” (The Atlantic) but “clear-eyed analysis” (Time) of SARs-CoV-2...
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The Light of Battle

Eisenhower, D-Day, and the Birth of the American Superpower

by Michel Paradis ...

Narrated by Jacques Roy ...

Unabridged

16 hours 43 min

A thrilling new biography of Dwight Eisenhower set in the months leading up to D-Day, when he grew from a well-liked general into one of the singular figures of American history.""This is hands-down the most deeply researched, sensitive, intimate, and nuanced portrait of Eisenhower."" —DAVID KENNEDY, recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for History | ""A masterly portrait."" —General WESLEY CLARK | " ... Read more

$39.99 USD

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A thrilling new biography of Dwight Eisenhower set in the months leading up to D-Day, when he grew from a well-liked general into one of the singular figures of American history.""This is hands-down the most deeply researched, sensitive, intimate, and nuanced portrait of Eisenhower."" —DAVID KENNEDY, recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for History | ""A masterly portrait."" —General WESLEY CLARK | "
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Here, Right Matters

An American Story

by Alexander Vindman ...

Narrated by Alexander Vindman, Jacques Roy ...

Unabridged

7 hours 24 min

Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, who found himself at the center of a firestorm for his decision to report the infamous phone call that led to presidential impeachment, tells his own story for the first time. Here, Right Matters is a stirring account of Vindman's childhood as an immigrant growing up in New York City, his career in service of his new home on the battlefield ... Read more

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Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, who found himself at the center of a firestorm for his decision to report the infamous phone call that led to presidential impeachment, tells his own story for the first time. Here, Right Matters is a stirring account of Vindman's childhood as an immigrant growing up in New York City, his career in service of his new home on the battlefield
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The Eight Mountains

A Novel

by Paolo Cognetti ...

Narrated by Jacques Roy ...

Unabridged

6 hours 26 min

*The book that inspired the film The Eight Mountains*For fans of Elena Ferrante and Paulo Coelho comes a moving and elegant novel about the friendship between two young Italian boys from different backgrounds and how their connection evolves and challenges them throughout their lives.“Few books have so accurately described the way stony heights can define one's sense of joy and rightness...an ... Read more

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*The book that inspired the film The Eight Mountains*For fans of Elena Ferrante and Paulo Coelho comes a moving and elegant novel about the friendship between two young Italian boys from different backgrounds and how their connection evolves and challenges them throughout their lives.“Few books have so accurately described the way stony heights can define one's sense of joy and rightness...an
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The Fact Checker

by Austin Kelley ...

Narrated by Jacques Roy ...

Unabridged

7 hours 1 min

**Mirthful, laugh-out-loud funny, and surprisingly philosophical, The Fact Checker is a brilliant debut novel featuring a missing woman who might be perfectly fine, and a single-minded investigator yearning for meaning, morality, and accuracy in an increasingly post-truth world.It’s just a puff piece about a farmer’s market, I said to myself. It’s not going to kill anyone.**It started out like any ... Read more

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**Mirthful, laugh-out-loud funny, and surprisingly philosophical, The Fact Checker is a brilliant debut novel featuring a missing woman who might be perfectly fine, and a single-minded investigator yearning for meaning, morality, and accuracy in an increasingly post-truth world.It’s just a puff piece about a farmer’s market, I said to myself. It’s not going to kill anyone.**It started out like any
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The Lords of Easy Money

How the Federal Reserve Broke the American Economy

by Christopher Leonard ...

Narrated by Jacques Roy ...

Unabridged

10 hours 19 min

**The Wall Street Journal Best Book of the YearNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe New York Times bestseller from business journalist Christopher Leonard infiltrates one of America’s most mysterious institutions—the Federal Reserve—to show how its policies spearheaded by Chairman Jerome Powell over the past ten years have accelerated income inequality and put our country’s economic stability at risk.**If ... Read more

$25.99 USD

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**The Wall Street Journal Best Book of the YearNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe New York Times bestseller from business journalist Christopher Leonard infiltrates one of America’s most mysterious institutions—the Federal Reserve—to show how its policies spearheaded by Chairman Jerome Powell over the past ten years have accelerated income inequality and put our country’s economic stability at risk.**If
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Disney's Land

by Richard Snow ...

Narrated by Jacques Roy ...

Unabridged

12 hours 1 min

A propulsive and “entertaining” (The Wall Street Journal) history chronicling the conception and creation of the iconic Disneyland theme park, as told like never before by popular historian Richard Snow.One day in the early 1950s, Walt Disney stood looking over 240 acres of farmland in Anaheim, California, and imagined building a park where people “could live among Mickey Mouse and Snow White in a ... Read more

$26.99 USD

A propulsive and “entertaining” (The Wall Street Journal) history chronicling the conception and creation of the iconic Disneyland theme park, as told like never before by popular historian Richard Snow.One day in the early 1950s, Walt Disney stood looking over 240 acres of farmland in Anaheim, California, and imagined building a park where people “could live among Mickey Mouse and Snow White in a
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The Saga of Mirabel and Dorval Airports

Lessons for now and the future

by Jacques Roy ...

On May 1, 2014, the directors of ADM (Aéroports de Montréal) announced a call for tenders to demolish the Mirabel terminal, putting a definitive end to the passenger transport vocation at this airport inaugurated with great fanfare in October 1975. But what happened? Who is responsible for this mess? Could it have been done differently? Was the best location selected for this airport? Why did we ... Read more

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On May 1, 2014, the directors of ADM (Aéroports de Montréal) announced a call for tenders to demolish the Mirabel terminal, putting a definitive end to the passenger transport vocation at this airport inaugurated with great fanfare in October 1975. But what happened? Who is responsible for this mess? Could it have been done differently? Was the best location selected for this airport? Why did we
... Read more

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