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Earth Science is a catchall term for the sciences related to the study of the earth and the universe around it, which makes a scientific discipline that covers all aspects of how the world works. This is a special case in planetary science as the earth is the only known life -bearing planet. Earth Sciences is also known as Earth Sciences, Geoscience, and Geosciences.
There are four major disciplines in earth sciences, that to say, the geography, geology, geophysics and geodesy. These major disciplines use physics, chemistry, biology, history and mathematics to build a quantitative understanding of main themes or areas of the Earth system.
Let me give you some idea about the various disciplines of earth science. Soil science is the study of soil as natural resources on the earth's surface, including soil formation, classification and mapping, physical, chemical, biological, and fertility properties of soils, and these properties in relation to the use and management of soil
Geography is the study of Earth and its lands, features, people, and phenomena. A literal translation would be "to describe or write on Earth." Our historical traditions in geographical research are the spatial analysis natural and human phenomena (geography as the study of distribution), area studies (places and regions), the study of the man-land, and research in earth sciences.
The stratosphere is the second major layer of Earth's atmosphere, just above the troposphere, and below the mesosphere. It is stratified in temperature, with the layers Hot higher and cooler layers below.
Geodesy, also called geodetics, a branch of earth sciences, is the scientific discipline deals with the measurement and representation of the Earth, including its gravity field, in a three-time-varying three-dimensional space.
Well, above is a description of earth sciences and its' main branches. The study of Earth Science is vital to understand our "Mother Earth" correctly and develop a responsibility for the conservation and preservation of biodiversity and natural habitats.
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The Ubiquitin Proteasome System in the Central Nervous System $142.48 The Ubiquitin Proteasome System in the Central Nervous System : From Physiology to Pathology by Di Napoli, and Mario Published in 2007 by Nova Science Pub Inc |
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Contemplative Science $38.48 Science has long treated religion as a set of personal beliefs that have little to do with a rational understanding of the mind and the universe. However, B. Alan Wallace, a respected Buddhist scholar, proposes that the contemplative methodologies of Buddhism and of Western science are capable of being integrated into a single discipline: contemplative science.The science of consciousness introduces first-person methods of investigating the mind through Buddhist contemplative techniques, such as samatha, an organized, detailed system of training the attention. Just as scientists make observations and conduct experiments with the aid of technology, contemplatives have long tested their own theories with the help of highly developed meditative skills of observation and experimentation. Contemplative science allows for a deeper knowledge of mental phenomena, including a wide range of states of consciousness, and its emphasis on strict mental discipline counteracts the effects of conative (intention and desire), attentional, cognitive, and affective imbalances.Just as behaviorism, psychology, and neuroscience have all shed light on the cognitive processes that enable us to survive and flourish, contemplative science offers a groundbreaking perspective for expanding our capacity to realize genuine well-being. It also forges a link between the material world and the realm of the subconscious that transcends the traditional science-based understanding of the self. |
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The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles AND The Master Key System by Charles Haanel $19.48 The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles AND The Master Key System by Charles Haanel – Audio CD |
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The Science of Synthesis $46.98 Debora Hammond’s "The Science of Synthesis" explores the development of general systems theory and the individuals who gathered together around that idea to form the Society for General Systems Research. In examining the life and work of the SGSR’s five founding members—Ludwig von Bertalanffy, Kenneth Boulding, Ralph Gerard, James Grier Miller, and Anatol Rapoport—Hammond traces the emergence of systems ideas across a broad range of disciplines in the mid-twentieth century. A metaphor and a framework, the systems concept as articulated by its earliest proponents highlights relationship and interconnectedness among the biological, ecological, social, psychological, and technological dimensions of our increasingly complex lives. Seeking to transcend the reductionism and mechanism of classical science—which they saw as limited by its focus on the discrete, component parts of reality—the general systems community hoped to complement this analytic approach with a more holistic approach. As one of many systems traditions, the general systems group was specifically interested in fostering collaboration and integration between different disciplinary perspectives. "The Science of Synthesis" documents a unique episode in the history of modern thought, one that remains relevant today. This book will be of interest to historians of science, system theorists, and scholars in such fields as cybernetics and system dynamics. |
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Seduced by Science $3.98 "Provides the reader with a lucid and accessible entre to the contentious issues surrounding the role of religion in American public life." — Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies "A readable book that will be a valuable addition to university libraries and useful reading in courses on science and values."—Religious Studies Review "Insightful and penetrating."–Science "Goldberg’s expertise in the legal system, science, and contemporary social issues allows him to frame public debates in their proper perspectives. His presentations of the relations between law and religion offer insights that tend to be ignored and he convincingly shows that religious values have a central place in today’s controversies."—Journal of Church and State "This interesting book makes a strong demand on religiously inclined readers . . . warning not to justify things of the spirit by signs material. . . . Goldberg’s warning is one to take seriously."–The Christian Science Monitor "An original, forthright argument that American religion has sold its soul to science. . . . A well-reasoned counterweight to recent science-worshipping titles."–Kirkus Reviews American religion, Steven Goldberg claims, has fallen into a trap. Just at the moment when it has amassed the political strength and won the legal right to participate effectively in public debate, it has lost its distinctive voice. Instead of speaking of human values, goals, and limits, it speaks in the language of science. In the United States, science has extraordinary influence and respect. American religious leaders seeking prestige for their point of view regularly couch their responses to technological developments, or defend their faith, in scientific terms. They claim, for instance, that medical studies demonstrate the power of prayer, that science validates the Bible, including its account of creation, and that patenting the genetic code is dangerous because genes are the essence of who we are. But when ministers, priests, and rabbis expound on double-blind studies and the genetic causes of behavior, they do not elevate religion, Goldberg maintains, they trivialize it. Seduced by Science examines how, by allowing scientific discourse to set the terms of the debate, American religious leaders facilitate religion’s move away from its more appropriate and important concerns of values, morality, and humility. Science can tell us a lot about what is but precious little about what ought to be and our religious leaders often miss the chance to add an important voice from a faith-based perspective to the public debate that follows scientific advances. Discussing the most recent and pressing collisions between science and religion-such as the medicinal benefits of prayer, the human genome project, and cloning-Goldberg raises the timely question of what the appropriate role of religion might be in public life today. Tackling the legal… |
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Science of Folklore $23.98 1930. Folklore is a historical science, having its own methods of research and admitting of the same system of checks and verifications as any other. With its sister sciences it may combine to make up the cycle of our knowledge of man’s past life. From this follows that it may assume the rank of an ancillary science to any or all of them, and it has done so repeatedly, notably to the various philogies, history, ethnography, and the history of religion. The author would therefore be particularly happy if his book could prove useful to fellow workers in such related fields, anxious to acquaint themselves with the fundamental facts and working methods of folklore. |
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Science System One Gallon Professional Floor Finish (Pack of 4) $89.99 *Professional Floor Finish, 1 gallon Bottle, 4 per carton. *Science System full line of floor care products that work together to produce professional-looking results. *Floor Finish for both resilient and nonresilient floors (except wood, cork and painted surfaces). |
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Science and Wisdom $27.48 Moltmann?s new book offers a careful theological reading of our contemporary scientific worldview and directly addresses the related cultural dilemmas. Moltmann begins by analyzing the identification of science with the modern spirit and the religious assumptions that inform Western science. He affirms the positive side of scientific advancement, sees the present crisis clearly, and looks for wisdom that can guide our scientific and religious future. The heart of Moltmann?s work is a theological understanding and assessment of contemporary cosmology. Core chapters look at creation as an open system, the self-emptying or kenosis of God in the history of the universe, eschatology, the problems of time and eternity, and the idea of God and space. In the final chapters he addresses specific questions in bioethics, historical conflicts between religion and science, and cosmology in a world religious context. |
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The Solar System Beyond Neptune (University of Arizona Space Science Series) $75.48 A new frontier in our solar system opened with the discovery of the Kuiper Belt and the extensive population of icy bodies orbiting beyond Neptune. Today the study of all of these bodies, collectively referred to as trans-Neptunian objects, reveals them to be frozen time capsules from the earliest epochs of solar system formation. This new volume in the Space Science Series, with one hundred contributing authors, offers the most detailed and up-to-date picture of our solar system?s farthest frontier. Our understanding of trans-Neptunian objects is rapidly evolving and currently constitutes one of the most active research fields in planetary sciences. The Solar System Beyond Neptune brings the reader to the forefront of our current understanding and points the way to further advancement in the field, making it an indispensable resource for researchers and students in planetary science. |
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Our Solar System $9.98 Our Solar System: An easy, practical book to understand the planets in our Solar System. Written especially for kids to learn about science and nature. |
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Funding Science in America $69.48 Since the 1950s, the federal government has relied on the peer review system for funding academic science. Peer review, however, is under attack for being a biased system that helps rich research universities get richer. As a remedy for these biases, university presidents and members of Congress have turned to the earmarking of science projects and facilities in the federal budget. Funding Science in America explores both the pros and the cons of the academic earmarking issue and explains why this issue has caused a rift within the nation’s science community. |
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The S System That Never Fails $18.98 The S System That Never Fails : The Science of Success Principles by Stone W. Clement, and Stone William Clement Published in 2008 by www.bnpublishing.net |
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The IOTA Programming System $54.98 The IOTA Programming System : A Modular Programming Environment (Lecture Notes in Computer Science) Edition 1 Published in 1983 by Springer |
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Meteorites And the Early Solar System II (The University of Arizona Space Science Series) $95.98 They range in size from microscopic particles to masses of many tons. The geologic diversity of asteroids and other rocky bodies of the solar system are displayed in the enormous variety of textures and mineralogies observed in meteorites. The composition, chemistry, and mineralogy of primitive meteorites collectively provide evidence for a wide variety of chemical and physical processes. This book synthesizes our current understanding of the early solar system, summarizing information about processes that occurred before its formation. It will be valuable as a textbook for graduate education in planetary science and as a reference for meteoriticists and researchers in allied fields worldwide. |
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National Science Education Standards $15.98 Americans agree that our students urgently need better science education. But what should they be expected to know and be able to do? Can the same expectations be applied across our diverse society?These and other fundamental issues are addressed in National Science Education Standards–a landmark development effort that reflects the contributions of thousands of teachers, scientists, science educators, and other experts across the country.The National Science Education Standards offer a coherent vision of what it means to be scientifically literate, describing what all students regardless of background or circumstance should understand and be able to do at different grade levels in various science categories.The standards address: The exemplary practice of science teaching that provides students with experiences that enable them to achieve scientific literacy. Criteria for assessing and analyzing students’ attainments in science and the learning opportunities that school science programs afford. The nature and design of the school and district science program. The support and resources needed for students to learn science. These standards reflect the principles that learning science is an inquiry-based process, that science in schools should reflect the intellectual traditions of contemporary science, and that all Americans have a role in improving science education.This document will be invaluable to education policymakers, school system administrators, teacher educators, individual teachers, and concerned parents. |
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Nervous System $66.48 An integrated textbook on the nervous system, covering both the basic science of the system and its major diseases.Integrated coverage of the structure, function and major diseases of the nervous system – highly suitable for systems courses as taught in the new medical curriculumCoverage of the basic science is clinically driven – for instance organisation of the basal ganglia is introduced through Parkinson’s disease.Coverage of major diseases of the nervous system, together with a chapter on neurological examination, symptoms and investigations, equips students for the contact with patients which now occurs much earlier in the medical course.Covers psychiatric problems as well as neurological ones – in line with the integrated nature of the new courses. Attractive, open two-colour page design, with objectives defined at the start of each chapter and self-assessment at the end. |
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Nationalizing Science $6.48 In 1869, Adolphe Wurtz (1817-1884) called chemistry "a French science." In fact, however, Wurtz was the most internationalist of French chemists. Born in Strasbourg and educated partly in the laboratory of the great Justus Liebig, he spent his career in Paris, where he devoted himself to introducing German ideas into French scientific circles. His life therefore provides an excellent vehicle for considering the divergent trajectories of French and German chemistry–and, by extension, French and German science–during this crucial period. After looking at the early careers of Wurtz’s two mentors, Liebig and Jean-Baptiste Dumas, Rocke describes Wurtz’s life and career in the politically complex period leading up to 1853. He then discusses the turning point in Wurtz’s intellectual life–his conversion to the "reformed chemistry" of Laurent, Gerhardt, and Williamson–and his efforts (social and political, as well as scientific) to persuade his colleagues of the advantages of the new system. He looks at political patronage, or the lack thereof, and at the insufficient material support from the French government, during the middle decades of the century. From there Rocke goes on to examine the rivalry between Wurtz and Marcellin Berthelot, the debate over atoms versus equivalents, and the reasons for Wurtz’s failure to win acceptance for his ideas. The story offers insights into the changing status of science in this period, and helps to explain the eventual course of both French and German chemistry. |
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Stability of the Solar System and Its Minor Natural and Artificial Bodies (NATO Science Series C $31.48 Stability of the Solar System and Its Minor Natural and Artificial Bodies (NATO Science Series C : ) by Szebehely, and Victor G. Edition 1 Published in 1985 by Springer |
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Occult Science $25.98 Given his energetic involvement in practical initiatives and extensive lecturing, Rudolf Steiner had very little time to write. Of the books he found time to write, four titles are considered indispensable introductions to his teaching as a whole: How to Know Higher Worlds; An Outline of Esoteric Science; Intuitive Thinking As a Spiritual Path; and Theosophy. With the exception of his Anthroposophical Leading Thoughts and his Autobiography, Steiner?s important writings belong largely to his earliest work. The anthroposophy of Rudolf Steiner is not a theoretical system but the results of research based on direct observation. Because his research was so vast and conducted over such a long period of time, no single book can be said to contain the whole of his spiritual teaching. However, of all his books, this one perhaps comes closest. Steiner even referred to it as "an epitome of anthroposophical spiritual science." In a systematic way, he lays out fundamental facts concerning the nature and constitution of the human being and, in chronological order, the history of the universe and humankind. Whereas the findings of natural science are derived from observations made through the senses, the findings of spiritual science are "occult," inasmuch as they arise from direct observation of realities hidden to ordinary human perception. Nevertheless, these elements of humanity and the universe form the foundation of the sensory world. A substantial part of this important work describes the basic training needed to make such spiritual observations. Although Occult Science is not all-inclusive, it is indispensable to any serious student who wishes to master Steiner?s extraordinary philosophy and methods of inner development. |
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Science Essentials Science, Grades 3-4 (Paperback) $11.54 Designed by leading experts in the field of science education, this hands-on science workbook provides young learners, in third and fourth grade, the tools they need to become actively involved with science.Science Essentialsleads children through the processes of observation and experimentation, prediction and drawing conclusions. It covers all the essential science topics like dinosaurs, animals, birds, insects, the human body, health, nutrition, plants, the solar system, earth, weather, environment, magnets, electricity, and simple machines in an exciting and easy-to-follow way. Games and activities (for learning fun) and a periodic table of the elements poster with stickers of the elements are included. Science Essentialsis the most complete book that offers: Challenging and motivating science investigations. Hands-on approach to science learning. Complete direction and examples to encourage independent study. Vivid, full-color illustrations to spark the learner`s interest. An answer key to measure student performance. |
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Science Essentials Science, Grades 5-6 (Paperback) $11.54 Designed by leading experts in the field of science education, this hands-on science workbook provides aspiring scientists, in fifth and sixth grade, the tools they need to become actively involved with science.Science Essentialsleads children through the processes of observation and experimentation, prediction and drawing conclusions. It covers all the essential science topics like the scientific method, the animal kingdom, the human body, genetics, animal and plant cells, plants, food chains and webs, environment, geology, meteorology, the solar system, elements, electricity, sound, and simple and compound machines. Step-by-step lessons and hands-on experiments are provided in an exciting and easy-to-follow way. A periodic table of the elements poster with stickers of the individual elements are included. Science Essentialsis the most complete book that offers: Challenging and motivating science investigations. Hands-on approach to science learning. Complete directions and examples to encourage independent study. Vivid, full-color illustrations to spark the learner`s interest. An answer key to measure student performance. |
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Surnames as a Science $20.98 1884. That portion of our surnames which dates back to Anglo-Saxon times, and so forms a part of the general system by which Teutonic names are governed, is distinctly a branch of a science, and such as has been treated by the Germans, upon whose lines Ferguson generally followed. It is part of the author’s object to show that this portion of our surnames is a very much larger one than has been generally supposed, and that it includes a very great number of names which have been otherwise accounted for, as well as of course a great number for which no explanation has been forthcoming. |
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The World System and the Earth System $39.48 In this benchmark volume top scholars come together to present state-of-the-art research and pursue a more rigorous framework for understanding and studying the linkages between social and ecological systems. Contributors from a wide spectrum of disciplines, including archaeology, anthropology, geography, ecology, palaeo-science, geology, sociology, and history, present and assess both the evolution of our thinking and current, state-of-the-art theory and research. Covering ancient through modern periods, they discuss the complex ways in which human culture, economy, and demographics interact with ecology and climate change. The World System and the Earth System is critical reading for all scholars and students working at the interface of nature and society.Contributors: Thomas Abel, Björn Berglund, Chris Chase-Dunn, Alfred Crosby, Carole L. Crumley, John Dearing, Bert de Vries, Nina Eisenmenger, Andre Gunder Frank, Jonathan Friedman, Stefan Giljum, Thomas Hall, Karin Holmgren, Alf Hornborg, Kristian Kristiansen, Thomas Malm, Daniel Mandell, Betty Meggers, George Modelski, Emilio Moran, Helena Öberg, Frank Oldfield, Susan Stonich, William Thompson, Peter Turchin. |
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The Science of Leonardo $19.98 Leonardo da Vinci’s pioneering scientific work was virtually unknown during his lifetime. Now acclaimed scientist and bestselling author Fritjof Capra reveals that Leonardo was in many ways the unacknowledged “father of modern science.” Drawing on an examination of over 6,000 pages of Leonardo’s surviving notebooks, Capra explains that Leonardo approached scientific knowledge with the eyes of an artist. Through his studies of living and nonliving forms, from architecture and human anatomy to the turbulence of water and the growth patterns of grasses, he pioneered the empirical, systematic approach to the observation of nature—what is now known as the scientific method. Leonardo’s scientific explorations were extraordinarily wide-ranging. He studied the flight patterns of birds to create some of the first human flying machines. Using his understanding of weights and levers and trajectories and forces, he designed military weapons and defenses, and was in fact regarded as one of the foremost military engineers of his era. He studied optics, the nature of light, and the workings of the human heart and circulatory system. Because of his vast knowledge of hydraulics, he was hired to create designs for rebuilding the infrastructure of Milan and the plain of Lombardy, employing the very principles still used by city planners today. He was a mechanical genius, and yet his worldview was not mechanistic but organic and ecological. This is why, in Capra’s view, Leonardo’s science—centuries ahead of his time in a host of fields—is eminently relevant to our time.Enhanced with fifty beautiful sepia-toned illustrations, The Science of Leonardo is a fresh and important portrait of a colossal figure in the world of science and the arts. |
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Boys, Girls & Body Science $15.48 With humour and sensitivity, Boys, Girls & Body Science provides no-nonsense answers for children – and parents – with questions about sex. Specifically designed for young readers, Boys, Girls & Body Science walks children through the wonders of their bodies in a direct, easy-to-read manner. The story begins with Nicholas, 7, and Jenny, 5, learning about different types of science in their class – from ecology to the digestive system. Then Meg Hickling, a guest speaker, comes to talk to them about a new type of science. Hickling talks about the "science names" for the children’s body parts, about good and bad touches and about making babies. She coaches the children not to be embarrassed or shy about body science: "We are going to make this just like a science lesson, we will learn to think like a scientist and we will learn the scientific names for our private parts," she says. |
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Justice and Science $19.48 George "Woody" Clarke has been renowned for years in legal circles and among the news media because of his expertise in DNA evidence. In this memoir, Clarke chronicles his experiences in some of the most disturbing and notorious sexual assault and murder court cases in California. He charts the beginnings of DNA testing in police investigations and the fight for its acceptance by courts and juries. He illustrates the power of science in cases he personally prosecuted or in which he assisted, including his work with the prosecution team in the trial of O.J. Simpson. Although Clarke spent much of his career as a prosecutor, he also covers cases where DNA evidence was used to exonerate. He directed a special project, proactively examining over six hundred cases of defendants convicted and sentenced to prison before 1993, with the goal of finding instances in which DNA typing might add new evidence and then offered testing to those inmates. Databases of both convicted offenders and no-suspect cases demonstrate the power of DNA testing to solve the unsolvable. As Clarke tells the story of how he came to understand and use this new form of evidence, readers will develop a new appreciation for the role of science in the legal system. |
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Reanimator: Black Market Science $9.27 Compiled by {$Bill Laswell}, who also appears here with {$Sacred System}, {^Reanimator: Black Market Science} gathers experimental dub tracks by {$the Mad Professor}, {$HIM}, {$Almamegretta}, the {$Adrian Sherwood}-produced {$DXT}, {$Transonic}, {$SIMM}, |
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Introduction To Science $30.48 INTRODUCTION TO SCIENCE – 1911 – CHAPTER I – THE SCIENTIFIC MOOD – For myself I found that I was fitted for nothing so well as for the study of Truth as having. a mind nimble and versatile enough to catch the resemblance of things which is the chief point, and at the same time steady enough to fix and distinguish their subtler differences as being gifted by nature with desire to seek, patience to doubt, fondness to meditate, slowness to assert, readiness to reconsider, carefulness to dispose and set in order and as being a man that neither affects what is new nor admires what is old, and that hates every kind of imposture. So I thought my nature had a kind of familiarity and relationship ship with Truth.-Fm. s BACON. Before Science-The Practical Mood-The Emotional Mood – The Scientific Mood contrasted with the Others-Adjustment of Moods-Characteristics of the Scientific Mood – A Psssion for Facts-Cautiousness of Statement–Clearness of Vision–Sense of the Inter-relatedness of Things-Culture of the Scientific Mood–Summary. BEFORE SCIENCE.-We do not know much that is quite certain in regard to our early ancestors, but it is safe to say that mans relations with Nature were for a long time predominantly practical. We may recall the vivid picture which Bschylus gives of primitive men-living in caves, without fire, without wood-work, without system, without seasons, without foresight, a dream life without science- And let me tell you, not as taunting men, But teaching you the intention of my gifts How, first, beholding they beheld in vain, And, hearing, heard not, but like shapes in dreams, Mixed all things wildly down the tedious time, Nor knew to build a house against the sun With wicketed sides, nor any wood-work knew But lived like silly ants, beneath the ground, In hollow caves unsunned. There came to them No steadfast sign of winter, nor of spring Flower-perfumed, nor of summer full of fruit, But blindly and lawlessly they did all things, Until I taught them how the stars do rise And set in mystery, and devised for them Number, the inducer of philosophies, The synthesis of letters, and besides The artificer of all things, Memory That sweet muse-mother. In those early days the various moods that we are familiar with-such as the scientific, the artistic, and the philosophic–had not become defined off from an oppressive practical mood. Very gradually, however, Man got a firmer foothold in the struggle for existence, and was able to raise his head and look at the stars. He dis covered the year with its marvellous object-lesson of recurrent sequences-a discovery which was one of the first great steps towards science, and he became vividly aware that his race had a history. He had time, too, for a conscious enjoyment of Nature, which came to mean more and more to him. Here and there, perhaps, some began to ponder over the significance of their, experience… |
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The Solar System $96.99 With this newly revised edition of THE SOLAR SYSTEM, author Mike Seeds’ goal is to help you use astronomy to understand science — and use science to understand what we are. Fascinating and engaging, this text will help you answer two fundamental questions: What are we? How do we know? Crafting a story about astronomy, Seeds shows you how to ask questions to gradually puzzle out the beautiful secrets of the physical world and our place in it. This edition addresses the newest developments and latest discoveries in the exciting study of astronomy, including new data on Jupiter’s ring system; new observations of the shapes of stars; new evidence of dark energy, quasars, and galaxy collisions; and a look inside supernova explosions. |
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Ace Your Space Science Project (Reinforced Hardcover) $30.04 Presents several science projects and science fair ideas dealing with space, including projects involving models of the solar system, solar eclipses, and weightlessness. |
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Jump Into Science $7.98 Have you heard that the Moon is made of green cheese? Or that the appearance of the full moon can turn you into a wolf? And how about that Man on the Moon? If you believe any of these old Moon myths, then you need to get your facts straight—straight from a Moonstruck cat and his firefly pal, that is. These two characters have the real facts, and they’re just as intriguing: Why does the Moon seem to change shape? What is it made of? Who were the men on the Moon, and what did they find there? Let this fun-loving feline and his bright friend show you around huge lunar craters, Moon dust, rocks, and footprints, and give you the solar system’s best view of planet Earth. Take the challenge—Jump Into Science today and let this astronomically knowledgeable duo fly you to the Moon tonight. |
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Earth Science $468.27 This five-volume set expands heavily upon the original articles of Magill`s Survey of Science: Earth Science Series (1990) as well as that publication`s one-volume supplement published in 1998. It comprises 495 lengthy essays on basic topics in geology, geophysics, atmospheric sciences, oceanography, environmental science, paleontology, and planetology, and is designed to provide an introduction to the Earth`s physical features and dynamic processes, as well as those of the solar system in which it resides. Volume I ( The Physics and Chemistry of the Earth ), discusses the planet`s structure from crust to core, including its dynamics and physical processes and the explorations geologists are undertaking. Volume II ( The Earth`s Surface and History ) surveys structures and surface features, from continents and mountains to fold belts, glaciers, and volcanoes, as well as the geological history that gave rise to these structures and life-forms. Volume III ( Earth Materials and Earth Resources ) covers rocks. Volume IV ( Weather, Water and Atmosphere ) examines Earth as a living planet and considers many processes that shape, change, and threaten to deteriorate the environment. Volume V ( Planetology and Earth from Space ) considers the world from the perspective and in the context of space. All entries begin with ready-reference top matter, including a summary statement as to the topic`s importance and a listing of principal terms and definitions. Each volume contains alphabetical and categorized lists of contents, and some b&w photographs. Edited by James A. Woodhead of Occidental College. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) |
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Science of Earth Systems $121.99 Science of Earth Systems, Second Edition is designed to introduce the new scientific discipline of Earth System Science to secondary school students. This new area of collaborative research is a combination of all the scientific disciplines into one body of knowledge. This book brings together in one volume, the interactions that occur in the living and nonliving world. Whether learners are studying the earth sciences, agriculture, earth system science, or environmental science, this book provides an understanding of the physical and biological processes that exist on our planet. Science of Earth Systems introduces the processes that occur on our Earth by dividing the planet into five unique spheres: the exosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere. Together these five spheres cover all the principal interactions between the Earth’s physical and biological properties that make our planet unique. An overview of all of the principle physical, chemical, and biological systems that occur on the Earth, and how they are altered by human activity is included. Science of Earth Systems was written to meet the National Science Education Standards developed by the National Academy of Sciences for the Earth and Space Sciences, and can be easily aligned with Earth Science-related standards and curriculum taught throughout the United States. |
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Principles of Atmospheric Science $38.98 The state of the atmosphere influences the activities of modern society and the quality of life, which is evident in agricultural productivity, the health impact of exposure to gases, particles, and sunlight, and property damage associated with severe weather events. Principles of Atmospheric Science provides a comprehensive introduction to atmospheric science for undergraduate students in the physical sciences, as well as those seeking to understand how physics and chemistry manifest themselves in the atmospheric environment. The text presents atmospheric science as an application of fundamental scientific principles meshed with observation. The author identifies the fundamental concepts and principles related to atmospheric science, presenting students with a "big picture" approach to this fascinating field. Principles of Atmospheric Science will leave students with a firm grasp of the basic science that underlies the Earth’s climate system. |
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Truth About Christian Science the Founder and the Faith $22.98 1920. A criticism of Christian Science and Mary Baker Eddy, its founder. Contents: Introduction; Subsoil of Christian Science; Life of Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy; Where did Mrs. Eddy get her system of healing? "Science and Health": the making of the book; "Science and Health": the contents of the book; Christian Science teaching; Christian Science Church; Mind healing and Christian Science cures; Appeal of Christian Science; Old truths newly emphasized. |
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Launching Learners in Science, PreK-5 $34.98 "Expertly describes how educators can plan a science curriculum that facilitates primary students’ understanding, skills, and development in science, preparing them for careers requiring any level of scientific knowledge and giving them science literacy to make decisions that benefit society and the world."—Robert D. Sweetland, Professor, Wayne State CollegeDesign science instruction that helps develop enthusiastic young minds while meeting national standards!Teaching science means doing science and involves three elements: knowing content, knowing children, and teachers knowing themselves as teachers and learners. Kerry C. Williams and George E. Veomett describe principles and requirements that reflect National Science Education Standards for the active learning of science. They identify key ingredients for primary students and their development as young scientists. This resource is linked to research on cognitive and neural development and motivational theory from the work of Piaget and Vygotsky. Teachers inexperienced in science will discover new ways to think about science while they develop lessons that are rich, fun, and authentic for themselves and their students.All educators will find examples, questions, stories, and thought-provoking ideas to give students a strong start in science achievement, plus:Six key elements to build into science instruction: observing, representing, organizing, patterning and questioning, experimenting, and sharing How-to’s for incorporating inquiry, workshops, centers, and projects in primary and elementary classroomsA four-step system—choice, planning, doing, reviewing—that helps promote learning in science and across all subjectsLaunching Learners in Science, PreK–5 helps educators teach science in a way that will expand their own confidence and let them make a lasting difference in children’s lives! (20051227) |
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Science Chapters $19.98 Dramatic telescope photography and in-depth profiles of our planets and other features of our solar system light up the night skies for young readers. |
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The Immune System $10.98 The Immune System, Second Edition has been designed for use in immunology courses for undergraduate, medical, dental, and pharmacy students. This class-tested and successful textbook synthesizes the established facts of immunology into a comprehensible, coherent, and up-to-date account of how the immune system works, rather than presenting immunology as a chronology of experiments and discoveries. Emphasizing the human immune system the text has been designed to break down the barriers which often divide basic and clinical immunology. The reader-friendly text, section and chapter summaries, and full-color illustrations make the book accessible and easily understandable to students. The Immune System is adapted from Immunobiology by Janeway, Travers & Walport.New in the Second Edition:-Inclusion of end-of-chapter questions throughout the book. Questions consist of a mix of clinical and basic science. Detailed answers to all questions are provided in the back of the book.-Completely updated throughout.-Even greater emphasis on human immunity.-Enhanced and revised treatment of the complement system, including new figures and icons to clarify concepts.-Increased emphasis on human genetics throughout the book.-Expanded and updated treatment of innate immunity, particularly the mucosal system. |
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African Americans and the Criminal Justice System (Current Issues in Criminal Justice (Garland Reference Library of Social Science)) $28.98 African Americans and the Criminal Justice System (Current Issues in Criminal Justice (Garland Reference Library of Social Science)) by Marvin Free Jr. Edition 1 Published in 1995 by Routledge |
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The Endocrine System $50.98 An integrated textbook on the endocrine system, covering the anatomy, physiology and biochemistry of the system, together with enough clinical material for the first two years of the course.Concise text covers the core anatomy and physiology in an integrated manner as presented in the new courses – this integrated treatment is not available elsewhereCoverage of the necessary basic science is clinically driven – a clinical case is used to derive the learning objectives at the beginning of each chapterFinal section of the book gives a concise coverage of the major diseases of the system and their diagnosis and treatment – this will equip students for the contact with patients which will occur from their first term onwardsStructure of the book encourages learning -objectives defined at the beginning of each chapterself assessment questions at end of chapterAttractive, open two colour page designReasonable price makes series as a whole affordable |
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Styrofoam Solar System Kit $14.99 This popular Floracraft Styrofoam Solar System Kit is an educational kit that is perfect for science class projects. Kit includes a set of Styrofoam shapes for building our solar system complete with instructions to build a scale model solar system. Packaged in a plastic tube (glue and paint not included). |
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The Science of Wealth $24.48 Here are three of the most important financial books ever written in one volume. All three of these books cover how to become rich, from slightly different angles. Following the advice that is laid out clearly in these books will help you live a happier more wealthy life. Success is right around the corner. Wallace D. Wattles introduced the world to the power of positive thinking. He was a profound influence on Michael Losier and James Arthur Ray. Without Wattles "Science Of" trilogy, there never would have been books such as The Laws of Attraction, The Science of Success, and the Power of Positive Thinking. Now you can go directly to the source! In Think and Grow Rich Napoleon Hill researched more than forty millionaires to find out what made them the men that they were. In this book he imparts that knowledge to you. Once you’ve read this book you will understand what gives certain people an edge over everyone else. After reading this book you’ll be the one with an edge. It’s time to stop wondering what it’s like to be rich and start knowing. The Master Keys System will not only outline how important positive thinking is, it will guide you through practical lessons that will make it easy for you to change your entire way of thinking. Charles F. Haanel has mapped out a twenty four lesson program that, when followed, realizes tremendous results. |
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Numerical Modeling of the Global Atmosphere in the Climate System (NATO Science Series C $246.98 A broad, up to date treatment of the science of climate prediction. Topics covered include the use of atmospheric general circulation models (AGCMs) as tools for studying climate variability and predicting change, the design and analysis of AGCM experiments, the components of an AGCM (especially numerical techniques, representation of physical and chemical processes), and a selection of additional applications of AGCMs, including regional modelling, data assimilation and palaeoclimate modelling. All authors are leading experts in their areas, ensuring that the text is both authoritative and unique. Readership: Advanced undergraduate and graduate students of atmospheric science and researchers in climate prediction and related fields. |
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Conceptual Integrated Science $123.48 From the author of the number one textbooks in physical science and liberal-arts physics comes the eagerly awaited new text, Conceptual Integrated Science. Hewitt’s critically acclaimed conceptual approach has led science education for 30 years and now tackles integrated science to take student learning to a new level. Using his proven conceptual approach, accessible writing, and fun and informative illustrations, Hewitt and his team of science experts have crafted a text that focuses on the unifying concepts and real-life examples across physics, chemistry, earth science, biology, and astronomy. About Science, Describing Motion, Newton’s Laws of Motion, Energy and Momentum, Gravity, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism, Waves–Sound and Light, The Atom, Nuclear Physics, Investigating Matter, Combining Atoms, Chemical Reactions, Organic Chemistry, The Basic Unit of Life–The Cell, Genetics, The Evolution of Life, Biological Diversity, Human Biology I, Human Biology II, Ecosystems and Environment, Plate Tectonics, Rocks and Minerals, Earth’s Surfaces and Processes, Earth’s Waters and Weather, A Brief History of the Earth, The Solar System, The Universe. For all readers interested in science. |
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Research in Science Education in Europe $183.48 This volume gives an account of the most recent results of research in science education in Europe, based on a selection of papers presented at the First Conference of the European Science Education Research Association held in Rome at the end of 1997. It is an overview of the trends in the different disciplines, such as biology, chemistry, earth science, and physics, as well as in more general subjects, such as science and society, teachers’ training, teaching and learning. Compared to the real situation it is a `balanced’ picture, adjusted to include similar contributions from all European countries and different fields of research in science education. Consequently, it offers a comparative view of the research activity in countries with different traditions. In these times when all countries have to face problems arising from some inadequacies of their own education systems in relation to the changes that are occurring both at social and technological levels, this book represents a rich and diverse source which can be a starting point of action and reflection for the main actors in the educational system: researchers, policy-makers and teachers. |
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Adventures in the Solar System (Unabridged) $5.47 This is an adventure at the speed of light, filled with exciting sounds, great music, and solid science…. |
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The Science of Getting Rich $12.98 This book claims there is a true science to becoming wealthy, and reveals it within these pages. From the time it first appeared in 1915 people have used its principles successfully, so there is a time-tested system at work here. Today this book is in more demand than ever. It was the inspiration for making the award-winning 2006 film, The Secret. It is a true classic in the art of making money – lots of it – and aligning yourself with your purpose. Chapters include The Right to be Rich, There is a Science of Getting Rich, The First Principle in the Science of Getting Rich, How Riches Come to You, How to Use the Will, Efficient Action, Getting into the Right Business, and more. Includes three pages of study questions in the back to keep you on track. |
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The System $16.19 The System |
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Introduction to the American Legal System $97.49 “An Introduction to the American Legal System” is ideal for undergraduate students in legal studies, political science, criminal justice, pre-law, and sociology programs, paralegal programs, as well as for anyone with an interest in the historical and contemporary approaches to law in America. |
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Water System Science and Policy Interfacing (Hardcover) $206.16 Description not available. |
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Forensic Science Advances and Their Application in the Judiciary System (Hardcover) $139.95 Description not available. |
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NSTA Pathways to the Science Standards $6.98 This practical guidebook demonstrates how you can carry the vision of the Standards – for teaching, professional development, assessment, content, program, and system – into the real world of the classroom and school. Pathways is also a tool for you to use in collaborating with administrators, school boards, and other stakeholders in science education. Filled with specific suggestions and clear examples that guide teachers in implementing each of the Standards, Pathways is a valuable resource for everyone involved in science education. |
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ASIC System Design with VHDL $9.48 ASIC System Design with VHDL : A Paradigm (The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science) by Steven S. Leung, and Michael A. Shanblatt Edition 1 Published in 1989 by Springer |
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Introduction to Planetary Science $89.48 This textbook is intended to be used in a lecture course for college students majoring in Earth Sciences. Planetary science provides an opportunity for these students to apply a wide range of subject matter pertaining to the Earth to the study of other planets and their principal satellites. In this way, planetary science tends to unify subjects in the Earth Sciences that are traditionally taught separately. Therefore, planetary science is well-suited to be taught as a capstone course for senior undergraduates in geology departments and as an introduction to the solar system in astronomy departments. Both groups of students will benefit because planetary science bridges the gap between geology and astronomy and it prepares geologists and astronomers to participate actively in the on-going exploration of the solar system. The subject matter is presented in 24 chapters that lead the reader through the solar system starting with historical perspectives on space exploration and the development of the scientific method. The presentations concerning the planets and their satellites emphasize that their origin and subsequent evolution can be explained by applications of certain basic principles of physics, chemistry, and celestial mechanics and that the surface features of the solid bodies in the solar system can be interpreted by means of the principles of geology. |
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System Effects $33.98 Based on more than three decades of observation, Robert Jervis concludes in this provocative book that the very foundations of many social science theories–especially those in political science–are faulty. Taking insights from complexity theory as his point of departure, the author observes that we live in a world where things are interconnected, where unintended consequences of our actions are unavoidable and unpredictable, and where the total effect of behavior is not equal to the sum of individual actions. Jervis draws on a wide range of human endeavors to illustrate the nature of these system effects. He shows how increasing airport security might actually cost lives, not save them, and how removing dead trees (ostensibly to give living trees more room) may damage the health of an entire forest. Similarly, he highlights the interconnectedness of the political world as he describes how the Cold War played out and as he narrates the series of events–with their unintended consequences–that escalated into World War I.The ramifications of developing a rigorous understanding of politics are immense, as Jervis demonstrates in his critique of current systemic theories of international politics–especially the influential work done by Kenneth Waltz. Jervis goes on to examine various types of negative and positive feedback, bargaining in different types of relationships, and the polarizing effects of alignments to begin building a foundation for a more realistic, more nuanced, theory of international politics. System Effects concludes by examining what it means to act in a system. It shows how political actors might modify their behavior in anticipation of system effects, and it explores how systemic theories of political behavior might account for the role of anticipation and strategy in political action. This work introduces powerful new concepts that will reward not only international relations theorists, but also all social scientists with interests in comparative politics and political theory. |
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Earth Science and the Environment $102.49 This text fulfills a science requirement for non-majors and students who plan to teach in elementary or high schools. Offering a uniquely strong emphasis on earth systems and an increased emphasis on environmental topics, EARTH SCIENCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT, Second Edition stands out among other earth science books. Discussion of how the solid earth, the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, and living organisms interact, as well as the effects of these interactions, is presented throughout the text. This approach, supported with numerous discussions of modern research, makes the book up-to-date and relevant to students. This text provides a rich overview of all Earth-related disciplines, including geology, geography, oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy. EARTH SCIENCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT gives students a sense of how the Earth functions as a system and how the various spheres interact. |
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Sentenced to Science $19.48 From 1951 until 1974, Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia was the site of thousands of experiments on prisoners conducted by researchers under the direction of University of Pennsylvania dermatologist Albert M. Kligman. While most of the experiments were testing cosmetics, detergents, and deodorants, the trials also included scores of Phase I drug trials, inoculations of radioactive isotopes, and applications of dioxin, in addition to mind-control experiments for the Army and CIA. These experiments often left the subject-prisoners, mostly African Americans, in excruciating pain and had long-term debilitating effects on their health. This is one among many episodes of the sordid history of medical experimentation on the black population of the United States. The story of the Holmesburg trials was documented by Allen Hornblum in his 1998 book Acres of Skin. The more general history of African Americans as human guinea pigs has most recently been told by Harriet Washington in her 2007 book Medical Apartheid. The subject is currently a topic of heated public debate in the wake of a 2006 report from an influential panel of medical experts recommending that the federal government loosen the regulations in place since the 1970s that have limited the testing of pharmaceuticals on prison inmates. Sentenced to Science retells the story of the Holmesburg experiments more dramatically through the eyes of one black man, Edward "Butch" Anthony, who suffered greatly from the experiments for which he "volunteered" during multiple terms at the prison. This is not only one black man’s highly personal account of what it was like to be an imprisoned test subject, but also a sobering reminder that there were many African Americans caught in the viselike grip of a scientific research community willing to bend any code of ethics in order to accomplish its goals and a criminal justice system that sold prisoners to the highest bidder. |
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Benchmarks for Science Literacy (Paperback) $31.37 Published to glowing praise in 1990, Science for All Americans defined the science-literate American–describing the knowledge, skills, and attitudes all students should retain from their learning experience–and offered a series of recommendations for reforming our system of education in science, mathematics, and technology. Benchmarks for Science Literacy takes this one step further. Created in close consultation with a cross-section of American teachers, administrators, and scientists, Benchmarks elaborates on the recommendations to provide guidelines for what all students should know and be able to do in science, mathematics, and technology by the end of grades 2, 5, 8, and 12. These grade levels offer reasonable checkpoints for student progress toward science literacy, but do not suggest a rigid formula for teaching. Benchmarks is not a proposed curriculum, nor is it a plan for one: it is a tool educators can use as they design curricula that fit their student`s needs and meet the goals first outlined in Science for All Americans. Far from pressing for a single educational program, Project 2061 advocates a reform strategy that will lead to more curriculum diversity than is common today. IBenchmarks emerged from the work of six diverse school-district teams who were asked to rethink the K-12 curriculum and outline alternative ways of achieving science literacy for all students. These teams based their work on published research and the continuing advice of prominent educators, as well as their own teaching experience. Focusing on the understanding and interconnection of key concepts rather than rote memorization of terms and isolated facts, Benchmarks advocates building a lasting understanding of science and related fields. In a culture increasingly pervaded by science, mathematics, and technology, science literacy require habits of mind that will enable citizens to understand the world around them, make some sense of new technologies as they emerge an |
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Operating System $24.98 Operating System is the most essential program of all, without which it becomes cumbersome to work with a computer. It is the interface between the hardware and computer users making the computer a pleasant device to use. The Operating System: Concepts and Techniques clearly defines and explains the concepts: process (responsibility, creation, living, and termination), thread (responsibility, creation, living, and termination), multiprogramming, multiprocessing, scheduling, memory management (non-virtual and virtual), interprocess communication/synchronization (busy-wait-based, semaphore-based, and message-based), deadlock, and starvation. Real-life techniques presented are based on UNIX, Linux, and contemporary Windows. The book has briefly discussed agent-based operating systems, macro-kernel, microkernel, extensible kernels, distributed, and real-time operating systems. The book is for everyone who is using a computer but is still not at ease with the way the operating system manages programs and available resources in order to perform requests correctly and speedily. High school and university students will benefit the most, as they are the ones who turn to computers for all sorts of activities, including email, Internet, chat, education, programming, research, playing games etc. It is especially beneficial for university students of Information Technology, Computer Science and Engineering. Compared to other university textbooks on similar subjects, this book is downsized by eliminating lengthy discussions on subjects that only have historical value. |
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Introduction to Computational Science $78.98 Computational science is a quickly emerging field at the intersection of the sciences, computer science, and mathematics because much scientific investigation now involves computing as well as theory and experiment. However, limited educational materials exist in this field. Introduction to Computational Science fills this void with a flexible, readable textbook that assumes only a background in high school algebra and enables instructors to follow tailored pathways through the material. It is the first textbook designed specifically for an introductory course in the computational science and engineering curriculum. The text embraces two major approaches to computational science problems: System dynamics models with their global views of major systems that change with time; and cellular automaton simulations with their local views of how individuals affect individuals. While the text is generic, an extensive author-generated Web-site contains tutorials and files in a variety of software packages to accompany the text.Generic software approach in the text Web site with tutorials and files in a variety of software packages Engaging examples, exercises, and projects that explore science Additional, substantial projects for students to develop individually or in teams Consistent application of the modeling process Quick review questions and answers Projects for students to develop individually or in teams Reference sections for most modules, as well as a glossary Online instructor’s manual with a test bank and solutions |
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Math and Science Across Cultures $16.98 Innovative, hands-on math and science activities of many cultures, from one of the world’s foremost science museums. Too often, the study of science, math, and technology is limited to the major successes of the Western world. Yet people all over the world have observed and explored nature and developed technologies to help them in their everyday lives. From the creators of the national bestseller and Parent’s Choice Book Award-winner The Explorabook (over one million copies sold) comes Math and Science Across Cultures, designed to help teachers, parents, and youth-group leaders use hands-on activities to explore the math and science of different cultural traditions, and to make these subjects more relevant and approachable for children of all backgrounds. With instructions in this book, you can: • Construct a Brazilian carnival instrument and investigate the science of sound. • Play a peg solitaire game from Madagascar and learn about mathematical patterns. • Experiment with a traditionally prepared cup of Chinese tea and learn about energy flow. • Count like an Egyptian, decipher Mayan mathematical symbols, and decode the ancient Inca number system of knotted cords. |
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Artificial Mind System $125.98 This book is written from an engineer’s perspective of the mind. "Artificial Mind System" exposes the reader to a broad spectrum of interesting areas in general brain science and mind-oriented studies. In this research monograph a picture of the holistic model of an artificial mind system and its behaviour is drawn, as concretely as possible, within a unified context, which could eventually lead to practical realisation in terms of hardware or software. With a view that "the mind is a system always evolving", ideas inspired by many branches of studies related to brain science are integrated within the text, i.e. artificial intelligence, cognitive science / psychology, connectionism, consciousness studies, general neuroscience, linguistics, pattern recognition / data clustering, robotics, and signal processing. |
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The Impact of State and National Standards on K-12 Science Technology (Research in Science Education) $53.48 A volume in Research in Science Education Series Editors: Dennis W. Sunal, University of Alabama and Emmett L. Wright, Kansas State University This book addresses the expectations toward the science standards of various stakeholders including students, parents, teachers, administrators, higher education science and science education faculty members, politicians, governmental and professional agencies, and the business community. This book also investigates how the science standards have been translated into practice at the K-12 school district level, addressing issues around professional development, curriculum, assessment/evaluation, and accountability. The fundamental questions to be addressed are: (1) What is the response in terms of trends and patterns, of the educational system to the introduction of the national and state science standards since the late 1980s? and (2) What is the impact of the introduction of the science standards on teachers, classrooms, and students? CONTENTS: Preface to the Series. Preface. Acknowledgements. Introduction to the Science Standards: Their Impact on K-12 Science Teaching. Dennis W. Sunal and Emmett L. Wright. Part I: Historical, Professional, Political and Economic Influences. The History of the Science Standards Movement in the United States. George E. DeBoer. A Framework for Investigating the Influence of the National Science Standards. Iris R. Weiss. Part II: The Impact of Science Standards on Classrooms and Teachers. The Status of K12 Science Teaching in the United States: Results from a National Observation Survey. Eric R. Banilower, P. Sean Smith, Iris R. Weiss, and Joan D. Pasley. Teacher Perceptions of Science Standards in K-12 Classrooms: An Alabama Case Study. Dennis W. Sunal and Emmett L. Wright. Realizing the National Science Education Standards: Channels of Influence Using a State Level Perspective: A Kansas Case Study. Stephan Marlette and M. Janice Goldston. Science Standards: Cause and Object of Influence: A Kansas Case Study. John R. Staver. Part III: Impact of Science Standards on Teaching. Impact of the Reform Efforts on K-12 Science Inquiry: A Paradigm Shift. Connie Gabel. Argumentation and the Science Standards: The Intersection of Scientific and Historical Reasoning and Inquiry. Cynthia Szymanski Sunal. Improving the Alignment of Curriculum and Assessment to National Science Standards. Lili Stern and Jo Ellen Roseman. Part IV: Impact of Science Standards Across the Education Continuum. Translating Science Standards Into Practice Across the Teacher Education Continuum: A Professional Development School Model. Gail Shroyer, Teresa Miller, and Cecelia Hernandez. The Impact of State Standards on Teacher Professional Development and Student Performance in Middle School Science: A Texas Case Study. Christy MacKinnon, Bonnie McCormick, & Judy Fowles. Impact of Science Standards on Curriculum and Instruction in the Earth Sciences. Larry Enochs and Fred Finley. The In… |
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The Impact of State and National Stardards on K-12 Science Technology (Research in Science Education) $89.48 A volume in Research in Science Education Series Editors: Dennis W. Sunal, University of Alabama and Emmett L. Wright, Kansas State University This book addresses the expectations toward the science standards of various stakeholders including students, parents, teachers, administrators, higher education science and science education faculty members, politicians, governmental and professional agencies, and the business community. This book also investigates how the science standards have been translated into practice at the K-12 school district level, addressing issues around professional development, curriculum, assessment/evaluation, and accountability. The fundamental questions to be addressed are: (1) What is the response in terms of trends and patterns, of the educational system to the introduction of the national and state science standards since the late 1980s? and (2) What is the impact of the introduction of the science standards on teachers, classrooms, and students? CONTENTS: Preface to the Series. Preface. Acknowledgements. Introduction to the Science Standards: Their Impact on K-12 Science Teaching. Dennis W. Sunal and Emmett L. Wright. Part I: Historical, Professional, Political and Economic Influences. The History of the Science Standards Movement in the United States. George E. DeBoer. A Framework for Investigating the Influence of the National Science Standards. Iris R. Weiss. Part II: The Impact of Science Standards on Classrooms and Teachers. The Status of K12 Science Teaching in the United States: Results from a National Observation Survey. Eric R. Banilower, P. Sean Smith, Iris R. Weiss, and Joan D. Pasley. Teacher Perceptions of Science Standards in K-12 Classrooms: An Alabama Case Study. Dennis W. Sunal and Emmett L. Wright. Realizing the National Science Education Standards: Channels of Influence Using a State Level Perspective: A Kansas Case Study. Stephan Marlette and M. Janice Goldston. Science Standards: Cause and Object of Influence: A Kansas Case Study. John R. Staver. Part III: Impact of Science Standards on Teaching. Impact of the Reform Efforts on K-12 Science Inquiry: A Paradigm Shift. Connie Gabel. Argumentation and the Science Standards: The Intersection of Scientific and Historical Reasoning and Inquiry. Cynthia Szymanski Sunal. Improving the Alignment of Curriculum and Assessment to National Science Standards. Lili Stern and Jo Ellen Roseman. Part IV: Impact of Science Standards Across the Education Continuum. Translating Science Standards Into Practice Across the Teacher Education Continuum: A Professional Development School Model. Gail Shroyer, Teresa Miller, and Cecelia Hernandez. The Impact of State Standards on Teacher Professional Development and Student Performance in Middle School Science: A Texas Case Study. Christy MacKinnon, Bonnie McCormick, & Judy Fowles. Impact of Science Standards on Curriculum and Instruction in the Earth Sciences. Larry Enochs and Fred Finley. The In… |
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Planets (Science Mini-Unit) $3.98 Here’s an effective supplement to any primary science curriculum. Students will use this book to learn about each of the planets in our solar system. Topics include: What is a solar system?, the planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Which is the last planet?, Neptune/Pluto, across the solar system, find the mystery place, space concentration, and more. Lessons involve identification, matching, solving riddles or puzzles, and coloring. Also includes three activity cards suitable for science center activities. Activities include: How big?, How far?, and Which planet am I? riddle book. Clear, step-by-step instructions provided.Simple, accurate line art illustrations throughout. Features two-sided, full-color pull-out poster about the Planets on one side and How Far From the Sun? on the other. All 16 pages perforated for easy removal. |
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Stalin’s Great Science $38.98 World-class science and technology developed in the Soviet Union during Stalin’s dictatorial rule under conditions of political violence, lack of international contacts, and severe restrictions on the freedom of information. Stalin’s Great Science: The Times and Adventures of Soviet Physicists is an invaluable book that investigates this paradoxical success by following the lives and work of Soviet scientists — including Nobel Prize-winning physicists Kapitza, Landau, and others — throughout the turmoil of wars, revolutions, and repression that characterized the first half of Russia’s twentieth century. The book examines how scientists operated within the Soviet political order, communicated with Stalinist politicians, built a new system of research institutions, and conducted groundbreaking research under extraordinary circumstances. Some of their novel scientific ideas and theories reflected the influence of Soviet ideology and worldview and have since become accepted universally as fundamental concepts of contemporary science. In the process of making sense of the achievements of Soviet science, the book dismantles standard assumptions about the interaction between science, politics, and ideology, as well as many dominant stereotypes — mostly inherited from the Cold War — about Soviet history in general. Science and technology were not only granted unprecedented importance in Soviet society, but they also exerted a crucial formative influence on the Soviet political system itself. Unlike most previous studies, Stalin’s Great Science recognizes the status of science as an! essential element of the Soviet polity and explores the nature of a special relationship between experts (scientists and engineers) and communist politicians that enabled the initial rise of the Soviet state and its mature accomplishments, until the pact eroded in later years, undermining the communist regime from within. |
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Science Fair Projects for Dummies $16.47 Uh-oh, now you?ve gone and done it, you volunteered to do a science fair project. Don?t sweat it, presenting at a science fair can be a lot of fun. Just remember, the science fair is for your benefit. It?s your chance to show that you understand the scientific method and how to apply it. Also, it?s an opportunity for you to delve more deeply into a topic you?re interested in. Quite a few scientists, including a few Nobel laureates, claim that they had their first major breakthrough while researching a science fair project. And besides, a good science fair project can open a lot of doors academically and professionally?but you already knew that.Stuck on what to do for your science project? This easy-to-follow guide is chock-full of more than 50 fun ideas and experiments in everything from astronomy to zoology. Your ultimate guide to creating crowd-pleasing displays, it shows you everything you need to know to:*Choose the best project idea for you *Make sure your project idea is safe, affordable, and doable *Research, take notes, and organize your facts *Write a clear informative research paper *Design and execute your projects *Ace the presentation and wow the judges Science fair guru Maxine Levaren gives walks you step-by-step through every phase of choosing, designing, assembling and presenting a blue ribbon science fair project. She gives you the inside scoop on what the judges are really looking for and coaches you on all the dos and don?ts of science fairs. And she arms you with in-depth coverage of more than 50 winning projects, including:*Projects involving experiments in virtually every scientific disciplines *Computer projects that develop programs to solve a particular problem or analyze system performance *Engineering projects that design and build new devices or test existing devices to compare and analyze performance *Research projects involving data colle |
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Fairy-Tale Science $42.48 Between 1550 and 1650, marvellous stories of women giving birth to animals, young girls growing penises, and valiant men slaying dragons appeared in Europe. Circulated in scientific texts and in the first two collections of fairy tales published on the continent, Giovan Francesco Straparola?s Le piacevoli notti and Giambattista Basile?s Lo cunto de li cunti, the stories invigorated readers and established a new literary genre. Despite the fact that the printed European fairy tale was born in Italy, however, contemporary readers tend to think of France or Germany as the genre?s place of origin.Fairy-Tale Science looks at the birth of the literary fairy tale in the context of early modern discourses on the monstrous, and explains how scientific discourse and literary theories of the marvellous limited the genre’s success on its native soil. Suzanne Magnanini argues that men of science positioned the fairy tale in opposition to science and fixed it as a negative pole in a binary system. This system came to define both a new type of scientific inquiry and the nascent literary genre. Magnanini also suggests that, by adopting theories of the monstrous as metaphors for their own literary production, Straparola and Basile aligned the literary fairy tale, the feminine, and the monstrous, and essentially marginalized the new genre.Fairy-Tale Science expands our understanding of the early modern European imagination and investigates the complex interplay between scientific discourse and marvellous literature. |
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Introduction to Health Science Technology $81.99 Based on Delmar’s best-selling book Diversified Health Occupations, 5E by Louise Simmers, Introduction to Health Science Technology builds on this solid foundation by adding computer training, leadership and team building skills, and in-depth medical math. Introduction to Health Science Technology covers the core information needed to pursue a career in health care from an introduction of the health care industry and the basics of a health care system to overview of health care careers and legal and ethical responsibilities of health care workers to medical terminology and basic anatomy and physiology. The workbook offers exercises and evaluation sheets that correlate with the text. |
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The Synthesis Approach to Digital System Design (The International Series in Engineering and Computer Science) $266.48 The Synthesis Approach to Digital System Design is designed as a reference and a textbook that provides a broad comprehensive presentation of state-of-the-art techniques and algorithms used in high-level design description, synthesis and verification. By using a complete, high-level design system as a vehicle for the text, the authors have captured a number of the essential aspects of high-level design methods as well as the basic algorithms and data structures that support them. The text is an excellent starting point for the developers of new high-level design aids and for potential users of such systems as well. |
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Science of Breath $12.48 1904. A Complete Manual of the Oriental Breathing Philosophy of Physical, Mental, Psychic and Spiritual Development. Contents: Salaam; Breath is Life; Exoteric and Esoteric theory of breath; Nervous system; Nostril breathing vs. mouth breathing; Four methods of respiration; How to acquire the yogi complete breath; Physiological effect of the complete breath; A few bits of Yogi lore; Seven Yogi developing exercises; Seven minor Yogi exercises; Vibration and Yogi rhythmic breathing; Phenomena of yogi psychic breathing; Yogi spiritual breathing. |
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Environmental Science: Understanding Our Changing Earth $88.99 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE: UNDERSTANDING OUR CHANGING EARTH, offers a unique approach to teaching both Earth Science and Environmental Science –through the use of the Earth Systems approach in pedagogy. Earth system science provides a framework for developing a truly innovative environmental science curriculum. An interdisciplinary environmental science curriculum that emphasizes Earth systems helps you develop the underlying science and knowledge, forming the foundation for policy discussion. Moreover, the critical component of environmental science is the focus on how earth systems interact with human society. This subject uniquely ties the physical sciences with social sciences, constituting an opportunity to demonstrate the widest application of science to life. Within this context of human interaction is the need to address concepts of risk and cost-benefit. Through this book, you will understand the process of decision-making made by policy-makers when using earth system information. |
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Logical Foundations of Computer Science $95.98 This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Symposium on Logical Foundations of Computer Science, LFCS 2007, held in New York, NY, USA in June 2007. The volume presents 36 revised refereed papers carefully selected by the program committee. All current aspects of logic in computer science are addressed, including constructive mathematics and type theory, logical foundations of programming, logical aspects of computational complexity, logic programming and constraints, automated deduction and interactive theorem proving, logical methods in protocol and program verification and in program specification and extraction, domain theory logics, logical foundations of database theory, equational logic and term rewriting, lambda and combinatory calculi, categorical logic and topological semantics, linear logic, epistemic and temporal logics, intelligent and multiple agent system logics, logics of proof and justification, nonmonotonic reasoning, logic in game theory and social software, logic of hybrid systems, distributed system logics, system design logics, as well as other logics in computer science. |
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The Story of the Solar System $5.48 The bodies of our Solar System have orbited continously around the Sun since their formation, but they have not always been there, and conditions have not always been as they are today. The Story of the Solar System explains how our Solar System came into existence, how it has evolved and how it might end billions of years from now. After a brief historical introduction, Mark Garlick describes the birth of the Sun and the steps that built up the bodies of the Solar System. Vivid illustrations of planets, moons, asteroids and comets complement the detailed descriptions. A comparison of these objects, and an analysis of how they have changed and evolved since birth is followed by a look towards the end of the Solar System’s existence. Mark A. Garlick obtained his PhD in astrophysics from the Mullard Space Science Laboratory in Surrey, England. He is a member of the International Association of Astronomical Artists, and currently works as a freelance science writer and astronomical illustrator. |
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Solar System Map 1981 $26.95 Published in July 1981 with a map of Saturn and the article Voyager 1 at Saturn Riddles of the Rings, this stunning illustration of the solar system contains information about the sun and the planets, as well as an extensive introduction about the formation of the solar system.The 1981 Solar System map features Illustrations of the sun and planets with their satellites An article on the creation of the solar system by Bradford A. Smith, Department of Planetary Science, University of Arizona, Tucson Information on each planet including distance from the sun, revolution around the sun, rotation, diameter, density, and temperatureCoverage Area Space |
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The American System of Criminal Justice $138.49 Discover the meaning of justice in our society and identify the roles individuals play in the criminal justice system. Cole and Smith’s classic best-seller examines criminal justice across several disciplines, and presents elements from criminology, sociology, law, history, psychology, and political science. Broad coverage of the facts, an interesting writing style, and compelling delivery of current events make THE AMERICAN SYSTEM OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE one of the best and most popular texts on the criminal justice system available. |
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Innovations in Science and Technology Libraries $8.48 Catch up with the many innovations now affecting sci/tech libraries! The twenty-four chapters in Innovations in Science and Technology Libraries discuss the creation of digital collections, e-repositories, personalized Web environments, and discipline-specific Web sites for students and researchers. The book also explores the use of new technologies to improve document delivery and service provision as well as demonstrations of leadership by science librarians who are willing to take risks, adapt to change, control costs, and collaborate with colleagues. Here is just a fraction of the fascinating cases and important concepts highlighted in Innovations in Science and Technology Libraries: the Drexel University Library’s transition from print to an electronic-only journal collection the benefits of adopting a just-in-time (purchase on demand) rather than a just-in-case acquisitions policy IntelliDoc—how it has raised the standard for document delivery worldwide and increased international recognition of CISTI how California State University, Sacramento, merged its science library into its central reference department—an examination of the two-year merging process the creation of branch libraries focused on electronic information—an engineering library at Kansas State University and an agriculture library at the University of Manitoba the impact of electronic information upon undergraduate science education literacy competencies in the sciences—and their implications for library instruction how the MIT libraries created and developed the Reference Vision system that now guides all of their new reference services the impact of learning communities upon library services recent additions that enhance the usefulness of the IEEE Xplore online delivery system Innovations in Science and Technology Libraries will bring you up-to-date on the latest developments, sharpen your awareness of new concepts and techniques in sci/tech librarianship, and help your library stay abreast of important changes in this ever-evolving field. Make it a part of your professional reference collection today! |
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Science for All Americans $5.48 In order to compete in the modern world, any society today must rank education in science, mathematics, and technology as one of its highest priorities. It’s a sad but true fact, however, that most Americans are not scientifically literate. International studies of educational performance reveal that U.S. students consistently rank near the bottom in science and mathematics. The latest study of the National Assessment of Educational Progress has found that despite some small gains recently, the average performance of seventeen-year-olds in 1986 remained substantially lower than it had been in 1969. As the world approaches the twenty-first century, American schools–when it comes to the advancement of scientific knowledge–seem to be stuck in the Victorian age. In Science for All Americans, F. James Rutherford and Andrew Ahlgren brilliantly tackle this devastating problem. Based on Project 2061, a scientific literacy initiative sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, this wide-ranging, important volume explores what constitutes scientific literacy in a modern society; the knowledge, skills, and attitudes all students should acquire from their total school experience from kindergarten through high school; and what steps this country must take to begin reforming its system of education in science, mathematics, and technology. Science for All Americans describes the scientifically literate person as one who knows that science, mathematics, and technology are interdependent enterprises with strengths and limitations; who understands key concepts and principles of science; who recognizes both the diversity and unity of the natural world; and who uses scientific knowledge and scientific ways of thinking for personal and social purposes. Its recommendations for educational reform downplay traditional subject categories and instead highlight the connections between them. It also emphasizes ideas and thinking skills over the memorization of specialized vocabulary. For instance, basic scientific literacy means knowing that the chief function of living cells is assembling protein molecules according to the instructions coded in DNA molecules, but does not mean necessarily knowing the terms "ribosome" or "deoxyribonucleic acid." Science, mathematics, and technology will be at the center of the radical changes in the nature of human existence that will occur during the next life span; therefore, preparing today’s children for tomorrow’s world must entail a solid education in these areas. Science for All Americans will help pave the way for the necessary reforms in America’s schools. |
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Math & Science Fonts $24.99 Use math and science font images to customize worksheets and create lessons and activities. The fonts are organized in over 16 categories including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, angles, clocks, currency, fractions, rulers, seasons, weather, and thermometers. The CD includes bonus outline maps of each U.S. State. All Grades. System Requirements CD-ROM Drive 600MB of available space Windows 98 or later or Macintosh OS X or later (PowerPC and Intel) |
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Defending Science-Within Reason $21.48 With a New Preface by the Author Sweeping in scope, penetrating in analysis, and generously illustrated with examples from the history of science, this new and original approach to familiar questions about scientific evidence and method tackles vital questions about science and its place in society. Avoiding the twin pitfalls of scientism and cynicism, noted philosopher Susan Haack argues that, fallible and flawed as they are, the natural sciences have been among the most successful of human enterprises—valuable not only for the vast, interlocking body of knowledge they have discovered, and not only for the technological advances that have improved our lives, but as a manifestation of the human talent for inquiry at its imperfect but sometimes remarkable best. This wide-ranging, trenchant, and illuminating book explores the complexities of scientific evidence, and the multifarious ways in which the sciences have refined and amplified the methods of everyday empirical inquiry; articulates the ways in which the social sciences are like the natural sciences, and the ways in which they are different; disentangles the confusions of radical rhetoricians and cynical sociologists of science; exposes the evasions of apologists for religious resistance to scientific advances; weighs the benefits and the dangers of technology; tracks the efforts of the legal system to make the best use of scientific testimony; and tackles predictions of the eventual culmination, or annihilation, of the scientific enterprise. Writing with verve and wry humor, in a witty, direct, and accessible style, Haack takes readers beyond the "Science Wars" to a balanced understanding of the value, and the limitations, of the scientific enterprise. |
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Defending Science – within Reason $15.48 With a New Preface by the Author Sweeping in scope, penetrating in analysis, and generously illustrated with examples from the history of science, this new and original approach to familiar questions about scientific evidence and method tackles vital questions about science and its place in society. Avoiding the twin pitfalls of scientism and cynicism, noted philosopher Susan Haack argues that, fallible and flawed as they are, the natural sciences have been among the most successful of human enterprises?valuable not only for the vast, interlocking body of knowledge they have discovered, and not only for the technological advances that have improved our lives, but as a manifestation of the human talent for inquiry at its imperfect but sometimes remarkable best. This wide-ranging, trenchant, and illuminating book explores the complexities of scientific evidence, and the multifarious ways in which the sciences have refined and amplified the methods of everyday empirical inquiry; articulates the ways in which the social sciences are like the natural sciences, and the ways in which they are different; disentangles the confusions of radical rhetoricians and cynical sociologists of science; exposes the evasions of apologists for religious resistance to scientific advances; weighs the benefits and the dangers of technology; tracks the efforts of the legal system to make the best use of scientific testimony; and tackles predictions of the eventual culmination, or annihilation, of the scientific enterprise. Writing with verve and wry humor, in a witty, direct, and accessible style, Haack takes readers beyond the "Science Wars" to a balanced understanding of the value, and the limitations, of the scientific enterprise. |
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Test Your Science IQ $18.48 When was the last time a witch was burned at the stake? Does lightning ever strike twice in the same place? Do fish sleep? How long did it take to carve out the Grand Canyon? If you’ve ever wondered where to find fast answers to questions such as these, now you can quickly locate the best information science has to offer in these enjoyable pages. Using a question-and-answer format that is fun to read and easy to understand, Charles Cazeau takes you through more than 450 of the most intriguing science questions, from the profound to the amusingly trivial. In the process he demonstrates just how fascinating our natural world is. Well organized for easy use, this entertaining yet illuminating guide to basic science begins with questions about the fringes of the universe and then moves inward through our solar system and continues with Earth itself, covering evolution, plants, animals, and questions about health and nutrition. UFOs, ghosts, ESP, and other aspects of the paranormal are also covered in an entire section, as is the history of the human race. Whether you read this book from cover to cover or skip around to find answers to your own special questions, you’ll discover that science is not only important but fun. |
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Science under Control $65.48 The greatest ambition of any moderately successful nineteenth-century French scientist was to become a member of the Academy of Sciences. Science Under Control is the first major study in any language of this elite institution, in a period that began with such influential figures as Laplace and Cuvier and extended to the time of Louis Pasteur and Henri Poincare. The book attempts to remove the veil of mystery and misunderstanding that has shrouded this key institution and its procedures. The French government exercised political, financial, and bureaucratic control over the Academy, and the Academy in turn sat in judgment over all serious scientific production. Only with its approval could the work of French scientists win acceptance and advance their careers. The book examines the politics of science in a historical context drawing on a wealth of original historical sources. The author argues that the Academy was of importance not only nationally but also internationally, by its influence and by the establishment of certain procedures now considered basic to the organization of modern science. The book therefore provides a case study of carefully regulated scientific production encouraged yet constrained within a system of reports, prizes, and elections. This book will prove to be an invaluable source of information and of discussion on the history, politics, and religion of this intense period in European science. |
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The Lost Science of Measuring the Earth $14.48 Two leading researchers into ancient wisdom demonstrate that the earth?s dimensions were accurately known prior to 3000 BC. These astonishing findings, available for the first time, include a system of surveying and measure based on simple numerical and geometrical rules documents that remnants of this science still existed in medieval times when it became lost. It appears that the system was applied worldwide. Chapters include: Measurement and the Moon; Stonehenge & the Lunation Triangle; The Preseli Triangle; Prehistoric Precision: A Summary; The Numbers that Measure the Earth; Traditions of Ancient Surveyors in Britain; Secrets of the 52nd Parallel; Dates and Speculations "A Summary; Appendices. Well written, innovative and challenging. — Aubrey Burl, Stone Circles of Britain, Brittany and Ireland |
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Active Assessment for Active Science $6.98 This book is a beacon to light the way. – NSTA Teaching StrategiesAlthough this book is aimed at the elementary phase, teachers of older students and other subjects should find much of interest in it. – Science EducationAlthough there are several new books about alternate, authentic, or performance-based assessment, few focus on science assessment and provide practical information on developing, interpreting, and scoring these new alternatives to traditional tests. In addition, many school districts around the country are adopting hands-on science programs and are looking for guidance around assessment. Active Assessment for Active Science meets the needs of teachers faced with the task of assessing hands-on science. Some new science curriculums come with assessments, but many others do not and it is unusual to find guidelines for interpreting and scoring them. This book combines practical discussion with theoretical information on the rationale for active assessments. It enables classroom teachers to develop and score their own assessments and answers the following questions: Why should you use active science assessments? What kinds of assessments are there? How do you manage these assessments in the classroom?What evidence of learning can you find in written student work?How do national curriculum developers develop assessments? How do you score them? How do assessments tie in with educational values? The book’s numerous classroom examples of assessments and student work provide teachers and staff developers with materials for workshops as well as individual reflection. Teachers will gain ideas that they can immediately use in their classrooms, as well as an appreciation for the careful, methodical work that is required to develop an assessment system. |
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The American Heritage Children’s Science Dictionary $8.48 The American Heritage® Children’s Science Dictionary introduces students in grades 4 to 6 to the language and ideas of science. Clear definitions, stunning color art, and an array of special notes and tables cover the full range of scientific subjects, from earth science, computers, weather, and outer space to basic biology, chemistry, physics, medicine, and mathematics. Key figures in the sciences are showcased in biographical entries and sidebars. "Did You Know?" notes present amazing facts on topics from earthworms to gravity to tornadoes. Delightful to browse in, the book uses a simple cross-referencing system that makes it easy to find and compare information in each subject area.Together with expert science consultants, the editors of the American Heritage® dictionaries have produced the reference work that parents and educators have been waiting for â?? one that is sure to spark kids’ natural curiosity and inspire a long-lasting interest in science.• More than 2,600 clear, easy-to-read definitions in all science topics• 350 full-color photographs and drawings• More than 150 biographies of notable scientists• More than 100 notes on key scientific concepts• In-depth graphic treatment of selected topics• Easy-to-follow tables and charts, including Planets of the Solar System and Rock Types• Simple cross-referencing system |
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Fundamentals of Hermetic Science $26.48 1925. Being the Bona Fides of Astrology as Antecedent to its Application and Practice, Its Principia Fully Elucidated and the True Foundation of the Doctrine Rationalized. Hazelrigg was the founder and president of the American Society of Astrologians. A study guide on the Fundamentals of Hermetic Science, Hazelrigg explains that Hermeticism may be defined as that system of philosophy or mentalism that treats of the Doctrine of Correspondences, by which the identities and co-relationships of principles throughout all departments of Being are tested and made explicable. Drawings by the author. See other books by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. |
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The Science of Sustainable Development $53.98 Science faces major challenges in tackling the interlinked problems of poverty and environmental sustainability. This book calls for a restructuring of our present arrangements to achieve integrated natural resource management–integration across scales, system components, disciplines and knowledge types. It advocates the necessity of modelling, multi-scale analysis and action research, institutional and organizational development, and communication enhancement. The book draws on case studies throughout the world. |
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The Spiritual Science of Kriya Yoga $15.98 This fully illustrated book is the most complete text available on the theory and practice of Kriya Yoga. The Spiritual Science of Kriya Yoga takes the student step-by-step through the eight stages of Patanjali’s Kriya Yoga system and contains extensive chapters on hatha yoga pranayama, mantra, meditation and samadhi. Goswami Kriyananda explicitly teaches how specific asanas can be used to balance each of the seven charkas. If you could only have one book on yoga, this would be it! |
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Shaping Science and Technology Policy $39.89 Scientists and policy analysts explore the landscape three decades after all pretense was dropped that scientists would have any say in US science and technology policy. They consider such aspects as shaping the national investment portfolio on research and development, the Environmental Protection Agency`s drinking water standards, shaping communications technology through regulatory policy, and shaping an international system of genetic testing for breast cancer. Annotation )2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) |
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The Nervous System And The Mind $24.98 1888. Mercier was both a psychologist and a medical doctor. He regarded psychology as the science of mental phenomena, rather than the science of individual human behavior. Contents Part I. Functions of the Nervous System: The Nervous Discharge; The Nervous Resistance; Muscular Actions, their Coordination and Inhibition; Movements; Coordination of Movements; and The Nervous Mechanism of Coordination and Inhibition. Contents Part II. Functions of the Nervous System: Conduct; and The Nervous Mechanism of Conduct. Contents Part III. Mind: The Constitution of Mind; Thought; Feeling; and Classification of Feelings. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. |
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The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles AND The Master Key System by Charles F. Haanel $13.48 The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles & The Master Key System by Charles Haanel The Science of Getting Rich THERE is a Science of getting rich, and it is an exact science, like algebra or arithmetic. There are certain laws which govern the process of acquiring riches; once these laws are learned and obeyed by any man, he will get rich with mathematical certainty. The Master Key System Charles F. Haanel was a successful business man who discovered that spiritual life is a key to success in everything you do. He proved that what is happening outside is in a direct relation to what is taking place in your consciousness. When the Master Key was published, it was one of those books that successful business men wanted out of the market. They didn’t want people to read this book as its truths would help anyone to overcome limitations. He explains in very plain language how to create your own world according to your own desires in accordance with your level of discipline in attaining your goals. The rumor is that when Bill Gates was just a student, he read this book and utilized its truths. Rest is history. |
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On Science, Inference, Information and Decision Making $192.98 There are two competing pictures of science. One considers science as a system of inferences, whereas another looks at science as a system of actions. The essays included in this collection offer a view which intends to combine both pictures. This compromise is well illustrated by Szaniawski’s analysis of statistical inferences. It is shown that traditional approaches to the foundations of statistics do not need to be regarded as conflicting with each other. Thus, statistical rules can be treated as rules of behaviour as well as rules of inference. Szaniawski’s uniform approach relies on the concept of rationality, analyzed from the point of view of decision theory. Applications of formal tools to the problem of justice and division of goods shows that the concept of rationality has a wider significance. Audience: The book will be of interest to philosophers of science, logicians, ethicists and mathematicians. |
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Global Change and the Earth System $141.48 The interactions between environmental change and human societies have a long, complex history spanning many millennia, but these have changed fundamentally in the last century. Human activities are now so pervasive and profound that they are altering the Earth in ways which threaten the very life support system upon which humans depend. This book describes what is known about the Earth System and the impact of changes caused by humans. It considers the consequences of these changes with respect to the stability of the Earth System and the well-being of humankind; as well as exploring future paths towards Earth System science in support of global sustainability. The enclosed CD-ROM contains all illustrations from the book in electronic form. They can be used for Powerpoint presentations. |
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System Safety $136.48 Hardbound. Safety Science is now well advanced in analysing risks and safety problems. What appears to be missing is a better understanding of the methods and strategies which could help to close the gap between analysis and corrective action. Even in organizations such as nuclear plants where one thoroughly and frequently analyses safety critical events and writes comprehensive reports to regulators or super-ordinate utility safety departments, these reports get filed away in a kind of data bank that resembles genuine event report cemeteries. Learning reaches a dead end here. The book explores the dilemma and reviews the experience of successful safety related interventions in fourteen chapters. |
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International Encyclopedia of Science and Technology $5.48 This lavishly illustrated encyclopedia makes an ideal home reference, accessible to high school and college students as well as adults with a general interest in science. It is the perfect companion for avid readers of newspaper science pages. Here is indeed a wealth of information. The encyclopedia boasts 6,500 alphabetically arranged entries, each written by an expert in the field, covering virtually every aspect of science and technology, from the structure of atoms to the functioning of the cell. Readers will find brief informative biographies of scientists and inventors as well as clear explanations of terms from all areas of science–including astronomy, chemistry, biology, botany, engineering, physics, and medicine, to name a few. In addition, dozens of major topics–such as the Solar System, the Computer, or the Human Body–receive expanded, one- or two-page spreads for more in-depth coverage. The volume also has 700 special-feature boxes that explain key topics, inventions, and processes, ranging from air conditioners and aerosol cans to bicycles and binary stars. There is a 40-page time-line detailing significant moments in the history of science and technology, plus a ten-page ready reference section that covers everything from SI units and the elements to constellations and Nobel Prize winners. And the entire volume boasts marvelous illustrations–over a thousand color diagrams, tables, and photographs–that do not merely decorate the page, but offer important visual information about the topics under discussion, with thoughtful captions that complement the text. Beautifully designed, highly informative, and easy to use, The Encyclopedia of Science and Technology is an essential addition to all home libraries. |
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Learning Resources Giant Solar System Floor Mat – Science – 10 Pieces $28.4 Your child have fun hopping from planet to planet on this giant floor mat! Mat features the Sun and all the planets in our solar system and provides a unique way to learn about them. Also includes 10 large, double-sided cards with facts and true/false questions about each planet for a quiz-style game to increase your child’s knowledge of the universe. Guide included. *Brand Name: Learning Resources [LER5077] UPC: 765023050776 1.45 LB |
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Audio System for Technical Readings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science) $57.98 This book is based on the author’s Ph.D. thesis which was selected during the 1994 ACM Doctoral Dissertation Competition as one of the two co-winning works. T.V. Raman did his Ph.D. work at Cornell University with Professor Davied Gries as thesis advisor.The author presents the computing system ASTER that audio formats electronic documents to produce audio documents. ASTER can speak both literary texts and highly technical documents containing complex mathematics (presented in (LA)TEX). |
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Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Technology $258.48 Artificial Intelligence in Education to An Undergraduate Course Advising Expert System in Industrial Engineering |
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An Invitation to Computer Science $4.48 A Java version of the authors’ best-selling introduction to the field of computer science. This text provides a breadth-first overview of the central topics studied in the field: algorithms, hardware design, computer organization, system software, language models, programming, compilation, theory of computation, applications, networks, artificial intelligence, and the impact of computers on society. The authors present these topics in the context of the big picture, using a six-layer hierarchy of abstractions. The hierarchy is based on the algorithmic foundations of computer science and works upward from low-level hardware concepts through virtual machine environments, languages, software, and applications programs to the social issues raised by computer technology. Each layer in the hierarchy builds on ideas and concepts presented earlier. An accompanying lab manual provides exploratory lab activities. For this Java Version, Chapters 7 (Introduction to High-Level Language Programming) and 8 (The Tower of Babel) have been thoroughly revised to incorporate Java 2 as the programming language of implementation. |
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Orthopaedic Basic Science $195.13 In this text/CD-ROM package, Einhorn (orthopedic surgery, Boston University Medical Center) explains the basic science needed to pass the Primary Certification or the Maintenance of Certification exams, covering the biology and biomechanics of the musculoskeletal system as foundation of clinical practice. The book begins with basic principles of cell and molecular biology, the genetic basis of orthopedic disease, fundamentals of skeletal mechanics, and the science supporting the applications of the biomaterials used in orthopedic procedures. This is followed by updates on the physiology of individual musculoskeletal tissues and the way diseases and injuries affect those tissues. There is also a chapter on evidence-based orthopedics and the issues surrounding research design, analysis, and its critical appraisal. The book can be used as a text in orthopedic residency programs. The CD-ROM, new for this third edition, presents clinical cases and their scientific basis. Annotation )2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) |
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Animal Science and Industry (Hardcover) $121.87 Now in its seventh edition, Animal Science and Industry remains an outstanding, easy to read introduction to the principles of animal science as well as the industry of animal production and management. It provides comprehensive coverage vital to the proper care and well-being of animals, including animal nutrition and digestion, environment, health, behavior, reproduction, lactation, and genetics/breeding. Also included are all aspects of specific production and management practices-as well as concepts in the marketing of animals and the processing of their products-as these aspects relate to beef, dairy, horse, poultry, sheep, swine, and aquaculture industries. Global trends in animal product consumption, to feed manufacturing, the ruminant digestive system, nutrition and feedlot management, farm animal reproduction, genes and chromosomes, the importance of milk production in different species, growth and development, marketing meat animals, the merchandising and promotion of wool, the business of producing eggs, and much more. For those in farm and animal production enterprises. |