How did a piece a gold foil completely change our understanding of atoms... Zobraziť viac
Have you heard that you should go vegan to save the planet? Or carbon offset your flight to mitigate its effects? Or invest in an ethical pension plan? What if you were told that such actions make little difference at all? ... Zobraziť viac
The author focuses on applications, as necessary, to help readers thoroughly understand the statistical properties of the methods and the behavior of the accompanying algorithms. All techniques are illustrated with real data examples, complemented by... Zobraziť viac
At a practical level, this compendium reviews the basics of soft and hard magnetic materials, discusses the advantages of the different processing routes for the exploitation of the magnetic properties and hence assists in proper... Zobraziť viac
An einem speziell für dieses Buch entwickelten Kunststoffteil ("Dose mit Deckel") wird durch leicht verständlichen Text sowie viele anschauliche Bilder und Zeichnungen das nötige Wissen für die praktische Umsetzung erläutert... Zobraziť viac
An einem speziell für dieses Buch eintwickeltem Kunststoffteil wird durch leicht verständiliche Text sowie viele anschauliche Bilder und Zeichnungen das notige Wissen für die praktische Umsetzung erläutert... Zobraziť viac
An einem speziell für dieses Buch entwickeltem Kunststoffteil ("Dose mit Deckel") wird durch leicht verständlichen Text sowie viele anschauliche Bilder und Zeichnungen das nötige Wissen für die praktische Umsetzung erläutert... Zobraziť viac
Během čtyř desetiletí minulého století byl elegantní letoun Aero L-29 nejpoužívanějším cvičným strojem letectev bývalého východního bloku (kromě Polska) a byl také zařazen do výzbroje řady států tzv. třetího světa. Kromě... Zobraziť viac
Teacher tenure is a problem. Teacher tenure is a solution. Fracking is safe. Fracking causes earthquakes. Our kids are over-tested. Our kids are not tested enough. We read claims like these in the newspaper every day, often with no justification other... Zobraziť viac
Part of Buster's brand-new 'Big Activity Book' series and packed with over 100 puzzles and games, The Big Animal Activity Book is bursting with fun and fact-filled activities for kids who are wild about wildlife. Paw-some challenges include guiding a p Zobraziť viac
What is the relationship between the number of films Nicolas Cage appears in and the number of deaths by drowning in swimming pools? How in 1850s London did John Snow calculate the relationship between the city's water... Zobraziť viac
We are unprepared for the greatest discovery of modern science. Scientists are confident that there is alien life across the universe yet we have not moved beyond our perception of 'aliens' as Hollywood stereotypes... Zobraziť viac
A New Yorker and Fortune Best Book of the Year Analyzing the strategic maneuvers of today's great information powers-Apple, Google, and an eerily resurgent AT&T-Tim Wu uncovers a time-honored pattern in which invention begets industry and industry... Zobraziť viac
Living sustainably should not mean forfeiting either comfort or style. In this book Bea Johnson shows, by inspiring example, what green living looks like and offers a practical, step-by-step guide to diminishing our environmental ... Zobraziť viac
Many people think mathematics is useless. They're wrong. In the UK, the 2.8 million people employed in mathematical science occupations contributed £208 billion to the economy in a single year — that's 10 per cent of the workforce contributing... Zobraziť viac
Every year, as darkness falls upon woodlands, the nightingale heralds the arrival of Spring. Throughout history, its sweet song has inspired musicians, writers and artists around the world, from Germany, France and Italy to Greece, Ukraine and Korea... Zobraziť viac
An inquisitive, expansive and fascinating exploration of humans as creatures of our own makingOther species adapt to their environments; we alone create ours. Over generations, we have remade the world to suit ourselves - using improved knowledge... Zobraziť viac
With hurricanes battering coast lines, sea level rise threatening entire countries with extinction and wildfires raging across broad swaths of America and the planet, it is hardly surprising that countering global warming... Zobraziť viac
With clear explanations, real-world examples and updated questions and answers, the tenth edition of Environmental Chemistry emphasizes the concepts essential to the practice of environmental science, technology and chemistry while... Zobraziť viac
