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The Seven Measures of the World

by 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 ... Read more

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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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Standards

by 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 ... Read more

$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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Community Data

Creative Approaches to Empowering People with Information

by 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 ... Read more

$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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Head First Physics

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

by 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 ... Read more

$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

by 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 ... Read more

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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

by 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 ... Read more

$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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¡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

by 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 ... Read more

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¿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)

by 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. ... Read more

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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

by 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 ... Read more

$23.99 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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Self-Governance in Science

Community-Based Strategies for Managing Dangerous Knowledge

by 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, ... Read more

$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

by Michelangelo Fazio ...

Series Book 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 ... Read more

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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

Edited by 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 ... Read more

$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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Effetto della quantità di carica sulle proprietà strutturali e sulla stabilità di quadrieliche di guanosine: analisi mediante diffrazione dei raggi X

by Giacomo Caracciolo ...

Il lavoro descritto riguarda l’analisi delle proprietà di aggregazione sopramolecolare e lo studio del polimorfismo di sistemi liquido-cristallini liotropici formati da quadrieliche di guanosine. E’ noto che la guanosina ed alcuni suoi derivati danno luogo in acqua ad un peculiare fenomeno di autoassemblaggio che porta alla formazione di tetrameri stabili e, per impilamento dei tetrameri, alla ... Read more

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Il lavoro descritto riguarda l’analisi delle proprietà di aggregazione sopramolecolare e lo studio del polimorfismo di sistemi liquido-cristallini liotropici formati da quadrieliche di guanosine. E’ noto che la guanosina ed alcuni suoi derivati danno luogo in acqua ad un peculiare fenomeno di autoassemblaggio che porta alla formazione di tetrameri stabili e, per impilamento dei tetrameri, alla
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Pillole matematiche

I numeri tra umanesimo e scienza

by Piergiorgio Odifreddi ...

Il titolo vorrebbe suggerire che “una pillola matematica al giorno leva il medico di torno”. La malattia da curare è l’analfabetismo matematico di cui soffre il mondo intero, in generale, e il nostro paese, in particolare. Risulta da anni che i ragazzi hanno un grande deficit nelle competenze di italiano e di matematica, e le due cose non sono separate: “leggere, scrivere e far di conto” era l ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Il titolo vorrebbe suggerire che “una pillola matematica al giorno leva il medico di torno”. La malattia da curare è l’analfabetismo matematico di cui soffre il mondo intero, in generale, e il nostro paese, in particolare. Risulta da anni che i ragazzi hanno un grande deficit nelle competenze di italiano e di matematica, e le due cose non sono separate: “leggere, scrivere e far di conto” era l
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Antes del Big Bang

by 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 ... Read more

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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
... Read more
Validation of Chromatography Data Systems

Ensuring Data Integrity, Meeting Business and Regulatory Requirements

by Robert D McDowall ...

Series Book 20 - RSC Chromatography Monographs
Guiding chromatographers working in regulated industries and helping them to validate their chromatography data systems to meet data integrity, business and regulatory needs. This book is a detailed look at the life cycle and documented evidence required to ensure a system is fit for purpose throughout the lifecycle. Initially providing the regulatory, data integrity and system life cycle ... Read more

$225.99 USD

Guiding chromatographers working in regulated industries and helping them to validate their chromatography data systems to meet data integrity, business and regulatory needs. This book is a detailed look at the life cycle and documented evidence required to ensure a system is fit for purpose throughout the lifecycle. Initially providing the regulatory, data integrity and system life cycle
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Mechanics of Biological Systems

Introduction to mechanobiology and experimental techniques

by Seungman Park, Yun Chen ...

Series series IOP Concise Physics
This book is an introduction to the mechanical properties, the force generating capacity, and the sensitivity to mechanical cues, of the biological system. To understand how these qualities govern many essential biological processes, we also discuss how to measure them. However, before delving into the details and the techniques, we first learn the operational definitions in mechanics, such as ... Read more

$28.99 USD

This book is an introduction to the mechanical properties, the force generating capacity, and the sensitivity to mechanical cues, of the biological system. To understand how these qualities govern many essential biological processes, we also discuss how to measure them. However, before delving into the details and the techniques, we first learn the operational definitions in mechanics, such as
... Read more
Nanoscale Standards by Metrological AFM and Other Instruments

by Ichiko Misumi ...

Series series IOP ebooks
The purpose of this book is to help semiconductor inspection equipment users and manufacturers understand what nano dimensional standards are used to calibrate their equipment and how to employ them effectively. Reviewing trends and developments in nanoscale standards, the book starts with an introductory overview of nanometrological standards before proceeding to detail pitch standard, step ... Read more

$114.99 USD

The purpose of this book is to help semiconductor inspection equipment users and manufacturers understand what nano dimensional standards are used to calibrate their equipment and how to employ them effectively. Reviewing trends and developments in nanoscale standards, the book starts with an introductory overview of nanometrological standards before proceeding to detail pitch standard, step
... Read more
Tout ce que j'ai vécu : Quand les lois non écrites m'ont empêché de maigrir

percutant, #1

by Nicholas Gagnon ...

Series Book 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 ... Read more

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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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5 Easy Keto Recipes

by Bonita Gonsalvez ...

Learn how to make keto recipes. Perfect for weight loss Recipes include: Sauté Lemon Chicken with Green Beans Salmon Fish Cakes with Dill Sauce Salmon Curry Chimichurri Lamb Steak with Coconut Creamed Cauliflower Lamb Pho with Zucchini Noodles and Poached Eggs ... Read more

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Learn how to make keto recipes. Perfect for weight loss Recipes include: Sauté Lemon Chicken with Green Beans Salmon Fish Cakes with Dill Sauce Salmon Curry Chimichurri Lamb Steak with Coconut Creamed Cauliflower Lamb Pho with Zucchini Noodles and Poached Eggs
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2. Cinematica

by Michelangelo Fazio ...

Series Book 2 - Esercizi di Fisica
53 problemi con soluzioniAll’inizio vi sono alcune note di teoria.24 quesiti con risposta interattiva Vero / Falso; spiegazioni dettagliate richiamate da ciascun esercizio con ritorno all'esercizio stesso; autovalutazione e ripetizione dei quesiti.20 problemi con la loro soluzione9 problemi da risolvere da parte dello studente, con il risultato finale.Una raccolta sufficiente e necessaria per ... Read more

$11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

53 problemi con soluzioniAll’inizio vi sono alcune note di teoria.24 quesiti con risposta interattiva Vero / Falso; spiegazioni dettagliate richiamate da ciascun esercizio con ritorno all'esercizio stesso; autovalutazione e ripetizione dei quesiti.20 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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Measurement Uncertainty in Forensic Science

A Practical Guide

by Suzanne Bell ...

In the courtroom, critical and life-changing decisions are made based on quantitative forensic science data. There is often a range in which a measured value is expected to fall and, in this, an inherent uncertainty associated with such measurement. Uncertainty in this context is not error. In fact, estimations of uncertainty can add to the utility and reliability of quantitative results, be it ... Read more

$91.99 USD

In the courtroom, critical and life-changing decisions are made based on quantitative forensic science data. There is often a range in which a measured value is expected to fall and, in this, an inherent uncertainty associated with such measurement. Uncertainty in this context is not error. In fact, estimations of uncertainty can add to the utility and reliability of quantitative results, be it
... Read more
Metrologia Vol. 1

Fundamentos

by Rodrigo P. B. Costa-Félix, Américo T. Bernardes ...

Series Book 1 - Metrologia
A ausência de bibliografia básica em português nas áreas de metrologia e avaliação da conformidade é um consenso na comunidade científica e tecnológica. Existem poucos textos compreensivos que podem ser base para o ensino nessas áreas, bem como servir de apoio aos técnicos nas diversas áreas produtivas. E isso prejudica a formação de nossos profissionais. Essa carência, detectada nas "Diretrizes ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A ausência de bibliografia básica em português nas áreas de metrologia e avaliação da conformidade é um consenso na comunidade científica e tecnológica. Existem poucos textos compreensivos que podem ser base para o ensino nessas áreas, bem como servir de apoio aos técnicos nas diversas áreas produtivas. E isso prejudica a formação de nossos profissionais. Essa carência, detectada nas "Diretrizes
... Read more
Stop Gaining Weight The Easy Way

How to maintain a healthy body and mind

by Alexander Adams, Dr Mike Dilkes ...

Series series Stop... The Easy Way
The world does not need another diet book. But what it does need, is a book that explains how to achieve and maintain a stable, healthy weight.With easy-to-understand chapters, focused firstly on why it is so easy to gain weight, and then how to effectively keep it off; this is an essential guide for anyone looking to take control of their weight in a safe and sustainable way.Combining their ... Read more

$2.99 USD

The world does not need another diet book. But what it does need, is a book that explains how to achieve and maintain a stable, healthy weight.With easy-to-understand chapters, focused firstly on why it is so easy to gain weight, and then how to effectively keep it off; this is an essential guide for anyone looking to take control of their weight in a safe and sustainable way.Combining their
... Read more

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