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Science in the Neighborhood: Discover how STEM professionals keep Sacramento clean, dry, and moving plus secrets of how everyday things work
Contributor(s): Rogers, Amy (Author)
ISBN: 1940419212     ISBN-13: 9781940419213
Publisher: Sciencethrillers Media
OUR PRICE:   $9.49  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: March 2018
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BISAC Categories:
- Science | Reference
- Nature | Regional
- Reference | Questions & Answers
LCCN: 2018902552
Physical Information: 0.46" H x 5.25" W x 8" (0.50 lbs) 216 pages
 
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In this fascinating collection, Dr. Amy Rogers holds her nose at a landfill, pets a snake, listens to an iron lung, votes for a science idol, watches fish climb a ladder, buys earthquake insurance, visits a water treatment plant, and much more as she explores the science and engineering behind Sacramento transportation, weather, utilities, ecology, and health. Whether you live in Northern California or not, you'll find answers to questions you took for granted, and practical tips that you can use at home--because science is in everybody's neighborhood.

Where does my garbage go? Why does the price of gasoline go up in late spring? What causes the Delta breeze? Who keeps local mosquito populations in check? What is a vernal pool? Where does my tap water come from? How does Sacramento stay dry during flood season? When should I use a defibrillator? Why is it so hard to roast a turkey? After I flush, what happens?

Contributor Bio(s): Rogers, Amy: - Amy Rogers, MD, PhD, is a Harvard-educated scientist, novelist, journalist, and educator who specializes in all things science-y. Her novels Petroplague, Reversion, and The Han Agent use real science and medicine to create plausible, frightening scenarios in the style of Michael Crichton. Formerly a microbiology professor at California State University, she is the founder of ScienceThrillers Media publishing company, a member of International Thriller Writers, and an officer for Northern California Publishers and Authors. In addition, she runs the ScienceThrillers.com book review website and wrote a monthly science column for Sacramento's Inside Publications. Learn more at AmyRogers.com.