The notion of science is a dominant and enduring feature of Western thought. This text examines the social study of science, which has begun to transform attitudes to science traditionally upheld by historians and philosophers.

Product Description: Would you be surprised if you came face to face with a Drumming Katydid, Red-eared Slider or Brown Bullhead? Would you know what to do if Dalmatian Toadflax or Giant Hogweed landed in your neighbourhood? Alex Van Tol can help. In liens Among Us, she identifies more than 50 species of animals and plants that have invaded British Columbia...read more

Product Description: Chick is a popular fourteen-year-old who is essentially on this earth to live up to his father’s impossible expectations—or, at least, that’s how he feels. This pressure is a grinding source of anxiety for him, which he copes with by making lists...read more

Product Description: Owen has a crush on Kamryn. Kamryn has a crush on Owen's brother Kyle. Owen knows extreme action is necessary to make sure Kamryn does not end up dating his brother, a jerk who manipulates every situation to get what he wants. So what does Owen do? He manipulates the situation...read more

Product Description: When they're hauled into the office in the wake of a stupid prank, schoolmates Elliot and Shannon have no idea that hiding the principal's Smart Car in the woods was the least of their problems. As part of their punishment, the pair is tasked to clean up the school boathouse...read more

Product Description: Each GoReader features: Two complete hi-lo novels from the Orca Soundings series Arrives at your school or library ready to play No downloads, CDs, or cassettes Batteries and headphones included Book details: Knifepoint/em> by Alex Van Tol Jill took a job which sounded perfect for the summer, guiding tourists on trail rides in the beautiful mountains...read more

Jenessa's a thrill seeker by nature. Anything fast, she's all over it. Angry and blaming herself for her best friend's death, Jenessa escapes to the sanctuary of her car and the freedom of the open road, where she can outrun her memories...if only for a while. She finds a kindred spirit in Dmitri, a warm-hearted speed demon who races at the track. But when Jenessa falls in with a group of street racers--and its irresistible leader, Cody--she finds herself caught up in a web of escalating danger. When her penchant for risk-taking spirals out of control, Jenessa has to find a way to break the self-destructive patterns she's built--before anyone else gets hurt.

Product Description: Jamie is determined that nothing—not even his annoyingly popular younger brother Seth—is going to spoil his fun at a mountain biking camp in the backcountry. Nothing but stumbling on a giant grow-op in the woods, that is. And watching their fellow campers get captured by violent drug dealers...read more

Mike has fallen deeply in love with his best friend, Lindsay. And he's pretty sure she feels the same wayÖuntil a simple misunderstanding destroys Lindsay's trust. Devastated and feeling betrayed, Lindsay leaves town for the summer. In the fall, she returns to school a different person and she's suddenly tight with the "in" crowd. When Lindsay gets intoxicated at a party and ends up in a compromising situation, she has no idea that someone is filming the whole thing on his phone. When the footage goes viral around their school, Mike has to dig deep within himself to find the courage to help Lindsay in her time of greatest need.

Product Description: The Orca Echoes are lively, entertaining short chapter books aimed at readers between ages seven and nine. These popular classroom favorites are well suited for social responsibility and character building programs. The Orca Echoes Resource Guide helps teachers open the door for meaningful classroom discussion...read more

Product Description: Book annotation not available for this title.Title: Sonia SotomayorAuthor: Van Tol, AlexPublisher: Crabtree Pub CoPublication Date: 2010/08/15Number of Pages: 112Binding Type: LIBRARYLibrary of Congress: 2010018045