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The Seven Measures of the World

de Piero Martin ...

The fascinating stories behind the essential seven units of measurement that allow us to understand the physical world"Entertaining popular science and a literate tale of why things are as they are."—Kirkus ReviewsFrom the beginning of history, measurement has been interwoven into the human experience, shaping our understanding of nature, personal relationships, and the supernatural. We measure ... Leer más

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The fascinating stories behind the essential seven units of measurement that allow us to understand the physical world"Entertaining popular science and a literate tale of why things are as they are."—Kirkus ReviewsFrom the beginning of history, measurement has been interwoven into the human experience, shaping our understanding of nature, personal relationships, and the supernatural. We measure
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Head First Physics

A learner's companion to mechanics and practical physics (AP Physics B - Advanced Placement)

de Heather Lang ...

Wouldn't it be great if there were a physics book that showed you how things work instead of telling you how? Finally, with Head First Physics, there is. This comprehensive book takes the stress out of learning mechanics and practical physics by providing a fun and engaging experience, especially for students who "just don't get it."Head First Physics offers a format that's rich in visuals and ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

Wouldn't it be great if there were a physics book that showed you how things work instead of telling you how? Finally, with Head First Physics, there is. This comprehensive book takes the stress out of learning mechanics and practical physics by providing a fun and engaging experience, especially for students who "just don't get it."Head First Physics offers a format that's rich in visuals and
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Not Even Trying

The Corruption of Real Science

de Bruce Charlton ...

Real science is dead.Researchers are no longer trying to seek and speak the truth. Scientists no longer believe in the truth. They no longer believe that there is an eternal unchanging reality beyond our human organisation which they have a duty to discover and disseminate. Hence, the vast structures of personnel and resources that constitute modern science are not real science but merely a ... Leer más

$14.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Real science is dead.Researchers are no longer trying to seek and speak the truth. Scientists no longer believe in the truth. They no longer believe that there is an eternal unchanging reality beyond our human organisation which they have a duty to discover and disseminate. Hence, the vast structures of personnel and resources that constitute modern science are not real science but merely a
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World in the Balance

The Historic Quest for an Absolute System of Measurement

de Robert P. Crease ...

“Shows that the story of metrology . . . can in the right hands make for a riveting read.”—The EconomistMillions of transactions each day depend on a reliable network of weights and measures. But achieving such a network was anything but easy, as Robert P. Crease, physicist and philosopher, demonstrates in this endlessly fascinating, always entertaining look at just how this international system ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

“Shows that the story of metrology . . . can in the right hands make for a riveting read.”—The EconomistMillions of transactions each day depend on a reliable network of weights and measures. But achieving such a network was anything but easy, as Robert P. Crease, physicist and philosopher, demonstrates in this endlessly fascinating, always entertaining look at just how this international system
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Community Data

Creative Approaches to Empowering People with Information

de Rahul Bhargava ...

Community Data offers a new toolkit for data storytelling in community settings, one purpose-built for goals like inclusion, empowerment, and impact. Data science and visualization has spread into new domains it was designed for - community organizing, education, journalism, civic governance, and more. The dominant computational methods and processes, which have not changed in response, are ... Leer más

$35.99 USD

Community Data offers a new toolkit for data storytelling in community settings, one purpose-built for goals like inclusion, empowerment, and impact. Data science and visualization has spread into new domains it was designed for - community organizing, education, journalism, civic governance, and more. The dominant computational methods and processes, which have not changed in response, are
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Standards

de Jeffrey Pomerantz, Jason Griffey ...

Series series The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series
An engaging introduction to standards, the invisible infrastructure that shapes the built and digital environments of the modern world.Standards are the DNA of the built environment, encoded in nearly all objects that surround us in the modern world. In Standards, Jeffrey Pomerantz and Jason Griffey provide an essential introduction to this invisible but critical form of infrastructure—the rules ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

An engaging introduction to standards, the invisible infrastructure that shapes the built and digital environments of the modern world.Standards are the DNA of the built environment, encoded in nearly all objects that surround us in the modern world. In Standards, Jeffrey Pomerantz and Jason Griffey provide an essential introduction to this invisible but critical form of infrastructure—the rules
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¡No más Comer por Comer!: Destruye el hambre emocional y pasajero y cambia por completo la manera que ves la comida para bajar de peso de manera saludable y permanente

de Shaun Aguilar ...

¿Alguna vez te has preguntado porqué la mayoría de las personas no obtienen los resultados que después de intentar una dieta tras otra? ¿Porqué algunas personas tienen facilidad para perder peso, mientras que otras luchan con ello constantemente? ¿Acaso existe una manera de perder peso permanentemente para aquellas personas que lo han intentado todo? Entonces necesitas seguir leyendo."No importa ... Leer más

$2.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

¿Alguna vez te has preguntado porqué la mayoría de las personas no obtienen los resultados que después de intentar una dieta tras otra? ¿Porqué algunas personas tienen facilidad para perder peso, mientras que otras luchan con ello constantemente? ¿Acaso existe una manera de perder peso permanentemente para aquellas personas que lo han intentado todo? Entonces necesitas seguir leyendo."No importa
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The Perfect Fitness Routine

Push, Pull, and Legs Split (Push Edition)

de Cameron Ballard ...

The Perfect Routine to get the Dream Body you have always desired. This ebook just incorporates the Push Day exercises. We all have potential in term of our physique, but very few will ever reach it. ... Leer más

$10.99 USD

The Perfect Routine to get the Dream Body you have always desired. This ebook just incorporates the Push Day exercises. We all have potential in term of our physique, but very few will ever reach it.
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The New ABCs of Research

Achieving Breakthrough Collaborations

de Ben Shneiderman ...

The problems we face in the 21st century require innovative thinking from all of us. Be it students, academics, business researchers of government policy makers. Hopes for improving our healthcare, food supply, community safety and environmental sustainability depend on the pervasive application of research solutions. The research heroes who take on the immense problems of our time face bigger ... Leer más

$23.79 USD

The problems we face in the 21st century require innovative thinking from all of us. Be it students, academics, business researchers of government policy makers. Hopes for improving our healthcare, food supply, community safety and environmental sustainability depend on the pervasive application of research solutions. The research heroes who take on the immense problems of our time face bigger
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Handbook of Mass Measurement

de Frank E. Jones, Randall M. Schoonover ...

"How much does it weigh?" seems a simple question. To scientists and engineers, however, the answer is far from simple, and determining the answer demands consideration of an almost overwhelming number of factors. With an intriguing blend of history, fundamentals, and technical details, the Handbook of Mass Measurement sets forth the details ... Leer más

$91.99 USD

"How much does it weigh?" seems a simple question. To scientists and engineers, however, the answer is far from simple, and determining the answer demands consideration of an almost overwhelming number of factors. With an intriguing blend of history, fundamentals, and technical details, the Handbook of Mass Measurement sets forth the details
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Orde van grootte

Waarom je moet meten om de wereld te begrijpen

de Vaclav Smil ...

Traducido por Joost Pollmann, Rob de Ridder ...

'Interessante observaties. Smil is een meester in het verzamelen van cijfers en statistieken.' de Volkskrant'Orde van grootte staat vol met interessante feiten en statistieken.' NRC HandelsbladGrootte is de belangrijkste variabele van het universum. Of het nu gaat om minuscule bacteriën of enorme keizerrijken: ze zijn allemaal onderworpen aan de wetten van grootte.Op basis van de nieuwste ... Leer más

$15.13 USD

'Interessante observaties. Smil is een meester in het verzamelen van cijfers en statistieken.' de Volkskrant'Orde van grootte staat vol met interessante feiten en statistieken.' NRC HandelsbladGrootte is de belangrijkste variabele van het universum. Of het nu gaat om minuscule bacteriën of enorme keizerrijken: ze zijn allemaal onderworpen aan de wetten van grootte.Op basis van de nieuwste
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Calisthenics: Exploring Your Physical Potential Through Bodyweight Training (A Holistic Program for Building Muscle and Strength With Calisthenics)

de John Hamilton ...

This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to train and develop strength, mobility and flexibility through calisthenics, without having to use any equipment. Calisthenics has been in existence since ancient greece, and has been effectively used to develop near superhuman strength, agility, and flexibility through the decades. In this book, you will find some basic and intermediate ... Leer más

$2.99 USD

This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to train and develop strength, mobility and flexibility through calisthenics, without having to use any equipment. Calisthenics has been in existence since ancient greece, and has been effectively used to develop near superhuman strength, agility, and flexibility through the decades. In this book, you will find some basic and intermediate
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Catalan's Constant [Ramanujan's Formula]

de Fee ...

Catalan's Constant [Ramanujan's Formula] is a mathematical treatise exploring the properties, significance, and various representations of Catalan's constant, with a special focus on Ramanujan's elegant formulae and insights. The book delves into the history, derivations, and applications of this intriguing constant, offering readers a comprehensive understanding of its place in number theory and ... Leer más

$29.99 USD

Catalan's Constant [Ramanujan's Formula] is a mathematical treatise exploring the properties, significance, and various representations of Catalan's constant, with a special focus on Ramanujan's elegant formulae and insights. The book delves into the history, derivations, and applications of this intriguing constant, offering readers a comprehensive understanding of its place in number theory and
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Measuring Weight and Mass Against Gravity | Self Taught Physics | Science Grade 6 | Children's Physics Books

de Baby Professor ...

Here’s a physics book that discusses gravity and weight in a way that a sixth grader understands. Using this science book, your child will learn to distinguish between mass and weight. He/She will also learn how gravity affects masses. Lastly, the book will teach your child about the appropriate measuring instruments and units. Get a copy today. ... Leer más

$4.99 USD

Here’s a physics book that discusses gravity and weight in a way that a sixth grader understands. Using this science book, your child will learn to distinguish between mass and weight. He/She will also learn how gravity affects masses. Lastly, the book will teach your child about the appropriate measuring instruments and units. Get a copy today.
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The Long and the Short of It

How We Came to Measure Our World

de Graeme Donald ...

We’ve always measured the world around us, from how big things are, to how fast they go, how much they’re worth and practically everything in between. But who decided how we do it, and why?The Long and the Short of It takes us back in time to discover the origins and evolution of a huge variety of different units of measurement. On the way it answers such questions as:Why do we measure time in ... Leer más

$6.99 USD

We’ve always measured the world around us, from how big things are, to how fast they go, how much they’re worth and practically everything in between. But who decided how we do it, and why?The Long and the Short of It takes us back in time to discover the origins and evolution of a huge variety of different units of measurement. On the way it answers such questions as:Why do we measure time in
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Introduction to Dimensional Weight and Quality Dimensions

de David Calvin Kieffer ...

David Kiefer is a semi-retired Maintenance Engineer with a desire to be innovative. He grew up in a farming community in Northern Ohio. His interests began with farm machinery, which led to a career in technology. The desire to be innovative with a technology education led him to conceive the idea of Dimensional Weight.This idea of Dimensional Weight was formulated in his life but needed a user of ... Leer más

$7.99 USD

David Kiefer is a semi-retired Maintenance Engineer with a desire to be innovative. He grew up in a farming community in Northern Ohio. His interests began with farm machinery, which led to a career in technology. The desire to be innovative with a technology education led him to conceive the idea of Dimensional Weight.This idea of Dimensional Weight was formulated in his life but needed a user of
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Introduction to Scientific Method and Metric System

de Simone Malacrida ...

The following basic physics topics are presented in this book:scientific method and its applicationsinternational metric system and definition of units of measurementother metric systems used at the application level ... Leer más

$3.99 USD

The following basic physics topics are presented in this book:scientific method and its applicationsinternational metric system and definition of units of measurementother metric systems used at the application level
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Secrets to Burn Fat: Beginner Guide to High Metabolism Diet, Ketogenic Diet, Apple Cider Vinegar & Intermittent Fasting

de Green leatherr ...

This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to perform the 8:16 intermittent fasting diet properly and successfully. It also guide you to maintain the ketogenic way of eating and enjoy your favorite sweet treats sans the guilt.Have you ever seen Hugh Jackman's impressive physique in Wolverine? Will you believe me if I tell you that you can have Wolverine-like body, too?This diet will ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to perform the 8:16 intermittent fasting diet properly and successfully. It also guide you to maintain the ketogenic way of eating and enjoy your favorite sweet treats sans the guilt.Have you ever seen Hugh Jackman's impressive physique in Wolverine? Will you believe me if I tell you that you can have Wolverine-like body, too?This diet will
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Ketogenic Diet with Apple Cider Vinegar for Beginners: Weight Loss with Easy Low-Carb Dessert Recipes

de Green leatherr ...

This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to maintain the ketogenic way of eating and enjoy your favorite sweet treats sans the guilt.This book will show you that even though the keto diet involves controlling the amount of carbohydrates you consume, it does not mean having to give up your beloved cakes and other sweet treats.In this book, you will learn plenty of recipes for keto ... Leer más

$6.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to maintain the ketogenic way of eating and enjoy your favorite sweet treats sans the guilt.This book will show you that even though the keto diet involves controlling the amount of carbohydrates you consume, it does not mean having to give up your beloved cakes and other sweet treats.In this book, you will learn plenty of recipes for keto
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Self-Governance in Science

Community-Based Strategies for Managing Dangerous Knowledge

de Stephen M. Maurer ...

Commercial and academic communities use private rules to regulate everything from labor conditions to biological weapons. This self-governance is vital in the twenty-first century, where private science and technology networks cross so many borders that traditional regulation and treaty solutions are often impractical. Self-Governance in Science analyzes the history of private regulation, ... Leer más

$33.99 USD

Commercial and academic communities use private rules to regulate everything from labor conditions to biological weapons. This self-governance is vital in the twenty-first century, where private science and technology networks cross so many borders that traditional regulation and treaty solutions are often impractical. Self-Governance in Science analyzes the history of private regulation,
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5. Lavoro ed energia

de Michelangelo Fazio ...

Series Libro 5 - Esercizi di Fisica
54 problemi con soluzioniAll’inizio vi sono alcune note di teoria.22 quesiti con risposta interattiva Vero / Falso; spiegazioni dettagliate richiamate da ciascun esercizio con ritorno all'esercizio stesso; autovalutazione e ripetizione dei quesiti.23 problemi con la loro soluzione9 problemi da risolvere da parte dello studente, con il risultato finale.Una raccolta sufficiente e necessaria per ... Leer más

$10.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

54 problemi con soluzioniAll’inizio vi sono alcune note di teoria.22 quesiti con risposta interattiva Vero / Falso; spiegazioni dettagliate richiamate da ciascun esercizio con ritorno all'esercizio stesso; autovalutazione e ripetizione dei quesiti.23 problemi con la loro soluzione9 problemi da risolvere da parte dello studente, con il risultato finale.Una raccolta sufficiente e necessaria per
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Analytical Techniques for Biomedical Nanotechnology

Edición de Ajeet Kaushik, Sesha S. Srinivasan, Yogendra Kumar Mishra ...

Series series IOP ebooks
Nanotechnology is essential in the development of advanced technologies for medicine and healthcare. Advances depend on the ability to study these materials and nano-biotechnologies using advanced analytical techniques. Providing a comprehensive overview of analytical techniques for applications in biomedical nanotechnology at both the fundamental and applied level, this book provides a broad ... Leer más

$114.99 USD

Nanotechnology is essential in the development of advanced technologies for medicine and healthcare. Advances depend on the ability to study these materials and nano-biotechnologies using advanced analytical techniques. Providing a comprehensive overview of analytical techniques for applications in biomedical nanotechnology at both the fundamental and applied level, this book provides a broad
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Antes del Big Bang

de Ender Enrique González Socorro ...

Sabemos que el mundo está hecho de átomos y 3 partículas elementales masivas: dos quarks y el electrón. Si bien es cierto que existen otras partículas elementales necesarias para que se formen los átomos, los gluones, que no tienen masa y mantienen unidos a los quarks formando los protones y los neutrones, los cuales a su vez forman el núcleo atómico. Y de los fotones, que tampoco tienen masa y ... Leer más

$4.00 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Sabemos que el mundo está hecho de átomos y 3 partículas elementales masivas: dos quarks y el electrón. Si bien es cierto que existen otras partículas elementales necesarias para que se formen los átomos, los gluones, que no tienen masa y mantienen unidos a los quarks formando los protones y los neutrones, los cuales a su vez forman el núcleo atómico. Y de los fotones, que tampoco tienen masa y
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Tout ce que j'ai vécu : Quand les lois non écrites m'ont empêché de maigrir

percutant, #1

de Nicholas Gagnon ...

Series Libro 1 - percutant
La perte de poids ne devrait pas être une souffrance. Pourtant, on nous bombarde de règles contradictoires qui finissent par nous décourager. Ce livre est un témoignage et un guide pratique pour ceux qui veulent enfin comprendre comment maigrir sans se priver de tout ce qu'ils aiment.Loin des promesses magiques, cet ouvrage propose une approche fondée sur le bon sens, la science de la satiété et ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

La perte de poids ne devrait pas être une souffrance. Pourtant, on nous bombarde de règles contradictoires qui finissent par nous décourager. Ce livre est un témoignage et un guide pratique pour ceux qui veulent enfin comprendre comment maigrir sans se priver de tout ce qu'ils aiment.Loin des promesses magiques, cet ouvrage propose une approche fondée sur le bon sens, la science de la satiété et
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