Bill Green travels to sites of scientific discovery around the globe and relates the stories of the scientists who lived and worked there.
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Why are there so few women in science? In Breaking into the Lab, Sue Rosser uses the experiences of successful women scientists and engineers to answer the question of why elite institutions have so few women scientists and engineers tenured on their faculties. Women are highly …
The science book
by Farndon, John, Graham, James, Liddiard, Peter
fromGale virtual reference library
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Explores the history of science, how scientists have sought to explain our incredible universe and how amazing scientific discoveries have been made. This book helps you discover how Galileo worked out his scientific theories of motion and inertia, why Copernicus' ideas were con…
Future science: essays from the cutting edge
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In Science in the Vanished Arcadia Miguel de Asúa provides the first modern comprehensive account of Jesuit science in the missions of Paraguay and the River Plate region during the 17th and 18th centuries.
"This book acts as a stepping-stone to working in or understanding a new world in nanoscience and nanotechnology, opening the door for students and practitioners to develop projects that depend on this understanding. The book can be used at three levels: as an introduction to th…
The author of Einstein's Dreams now presents a collection of essays, written over the past 20 years, that displays his genius for bringing literary and scientific concerns into ringing harmony. Sometimes provocative, sometimes fanciful, always elegantly conceived and written, th…
The book provides a basic introduction on innovation technology in research and industry, mainly chemical/technical industry and therefore bridges the gap between academic and corporate markets. The different innovation stages are discussed and tools presented how to successfull…
The Golem: What You Should Know About Science
by Pinch, Trevor, Collins, Harry M.
fromCanto classics
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Type: Book
"What is the Golem? In Jewish mythology the Golem is an effigy or image brought to life. While not evil, it is a strong, clumsy, and incomplete servant. Through a series of case studies, ranging from relativity and cold fusion to memory in worms and the sex lives of lizards, Har…
Modern Science is teamwork. But how can young academics go from being a productive member of a scientific team to leading their own? Entry level positions for PhDs in Science often require the infamous "people skills". The authors aim to equip young academics with the right idea…
Discusses the concept of scientific literacy, defines what it means in a modern society, and points out what steps must be taken to reform the American educational system to meet the criteria.
"The legendary biologist, provocateur, and bestselling author mounts a timely and passionate defense of science and clear thinking with this career-spanning collection of essays, including twenty pieces published in the United States for the first time. For decades, Richard Dawk…
Movement equations
by Borel, Michel, Venizelos, Georges
fromNon-deformable solid mechanics set
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An important instance of the application of unbuckled solid mechanics is that of its stability and small movements from this situation. The problem expressing goes through the linearization of the movement equations set up in the 3rd volume of this treaty, by their limited devel…