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Scientific American's Ask the Experts : Answers to The Most Puzzling and Mind-Blowing Science Questions
ISBN: 9780060523367 / Angielski / Miękka / 267 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Why is the night sky dark? How do dolphins sleep without drowning? Why do hangovers occur? Will time travel ever be a reality? What makes a knuckleball appear to flutter? Why are craters always round? There's only one source to turn to for the answers to the most puzzling and thought-provoking questions about the world of science: Scientific American. Writing in a fun and accessible style, an esteemed team of scientists and educators will lead you on a wild ride from the far reaches of the universe to the natural world right in your own backyard. Along the way, you'll... Why is the night sky dark? How do dolphins sleep without drowning? Why do hangovers occur? Will time travel ever be a reality? What makes a knuckle... |
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60,07 zł |
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Cumulative Subject Index
ISBN: 9780123645838 / Angielski / Twarda / 419 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22-25 dni roboczych. International Review of Cytology presents current advances and comprehensive reviews in cell biology-both plant and animal. Articles address structure and control of gene expression, nucleocytoplasmic interactions, control of cell development and differentiation, and cell transformation and growth. Authored by some of the foremost scientists in the field, each volume provides up-to-date information and directions for future research.
International Review of Cytology presents current advances and comprehensive reviews in cell biology-both plant and animal. Articles address st...
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822,05 zł |
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Cumulative Author Index and Tables of Contents Volumes1-32 : Author Cumulative Index
ISBN: 9780124759800 / Angielski / Twarda / 242 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22-25 dni roboczych. This thirty-third volume of the Experimental Methods in the Physical Sciences series provides a subject and author cumulative index for all previous volumes for easy reference.
This thirty-third volume of the Experimental Methods in the Physical Sciences series provides a subject and author cumulative index for all pre...
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742,59 zł |
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The Dictionary of Acoustics
ISBN: 9780125069403 / Angielski / Twarda / 430 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22-25 dni roboczych. This is a dictionary of terms used in acoustics. It provides in-depth and informative definitions of the terminology and concepts used in acoustics. The terms are in alphabetical order. The science and technology of acoustics embrace an unusually wide range of disciplines, from aircraft noise reduction to ultrasonics in medicine, and from psychoacoustics to signal processing. The student of acoustics must become familiar with a corresponding range of specialist terms in order to communicate with others and to understand the literature. Here, for the first time, in one informative...
This is a dictionary of terms used in acoustics. It provides in-depth and informative definitions of the terminology and concepts used in acoustics. T...
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440,67 zł |
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Dictionary of the Physical Sciences : Terms, Formulas, Data
ISBN: 9780195036510 / Angielski / Twarda / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This comprehensive dictionary provides clear, concise definitions of terms from chemistry, physics, the geological sciences, and astronomy. The breadth of coverage and the accuracy of the entries are unsurpassed. Symbols and abbreviations are spelled out, and any unfamiliar terms used in making the definitions are themselves defined in the dictionary. The author has included quantitative information wherever pertinent, and has added a number of tables in the appendix to provide additional data. The most comprehensive dictionary available in the physical sciences, this readable, convenient...
This comprehensive dictionary provides clear, concise definitions of terms from chemistry, physics, the geological sciences, and astronomy. The breadt...
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537,68 zł |
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Statistical Data Analysis
ISBN: 9780198501565 / Angielski / Twarda / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This book is a guide to the practical application of statistics to data analysis in the physical sciences. It is primarily addressed at students and professionals who need to draw quantitative conclusions from experimental data. Although most of the examples are taken from particle physics, the material is presented in a sufficiently general way as to be useful to people from most branches of the physical sciences. The first part of the book describes the basic tools of data analysis: concepts of probability and random variables, Monte Carlo techniques, statistical tests, and methods of...
This book is a guide to the practical application of statistics to data analysis in the physical sciences. It is primarily addressed at students and p...
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725,89 zł |
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The Spike: How Our Lives Are Being Transformed by Rapidly Advancing Technologies
ISBN: 9780312877828 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The rate at which technology is changing our world--not just on a global level like space travel and instant worldwide communications but on the level of what we choose to wear, where we live, and what we eat--is staggeringly fast and getting faster all the time. The rate of change has become so fast that a concept that started off sounding like science fiction has become a widely expected outcome in the near future - a singularity referred to as The Spike. At that point of singularity, the cumulative changes on all fronts will affect the existence of humanity as a species and cause... The rate at which technology is changing our world--not just on a global level like space travel and instant worldwide communications but on the le... |
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111,55 zł |
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Scientific Development and Misconceptions Through the Ages : A Reference Guide
ISBN: 9780313302268 / Angielski / Twarda / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The evolution of science through the ages has often been marred by people's misconceptions. From pre-historic times, when myths played a major role in people's lives, to present-day debates concerning the environment, people have sought ways to explain the world around them and have often come up with incorrect answers. Science has grown through the correction of these misconceptions. This unique reference source can be used by students, teachers, and other interested researchers to explore this growth as it pertains to both the field of science and the process of scientific... The evolution of science through the ages has often been marred by people's misconceptions. From pre-historic times, when myths played a major role... |
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416,37 zł |
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Science Terms Made Easy : A Lexicon of Scientific Words and Their Root Language Origins
ISBN: 9780313338960 / Angielski / Twarda / 218 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Understanding the terms used in science is important in order to succeed in science - students at all levels need to quickly recognize terminology in order to do well in the lab, on tests, and in the real world of the working scientist. But this terminology can be confusing because so much of it conists of combinations of roots, prefixes, and suffixes from other languages, primarily Latin and Greek, and students are often required to waste precious class time in rote memorization. Science Terms Made Easy is a dictionary of several thousand common science terms that are broken down... Understanding the terms used in science is important in order to succeed in science - students at all levels need to quickly recognize terminology ... |
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311,35 zł |
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Pythagoras's Trousers : God, Physics, and the Gender War
ISBN: 9780393317244 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Pythagoras' Trousers is a highly original history of one of science's most powerful disciplines. It is also a passionate argument for the need to involve both women and men in the process of shaping the technologies from the next generation of physicists.
Pythagoras' Trousers is a highly original history of one of science's most powerful disciplines. It is also a passionate argument for the nee...
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87,71 zł |
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101 Things You Don't Know about Science and No One Else Does Either
ISBN: 9780395877401 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. James Trefil takes the reader on a thrilling tour across the borders of current scientific knowledge-from astronomy to genetics, from information technology to cosmology, the great contested questions that preoccupy researchers today and will become headlines tomorrow. In elegant, witty three-page summations, Dr. Trefil "makes sense of science for the rest of us" (Washington Post).
James Trefil takes the reader on a thrilling tour across the borders of current scientific knowledge-from astronomy to genetics, from information tech...
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87,71 zł |
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Dictionary of Biomedical Science
ISBN: 9780415241380 / Angielski / Twarda / 454 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22-25 dni roboczych. Do you want to know what inherited defect causes thalassaemia? Do you understand the significance of "resistance" when applied to microbiology? Can you say what a "frozen section" really is? The Dictionary of Biomedical Sciences answers all these questions and more. This informative, practical guide contains over 8000 entries that define all the basic principles of biomedical sciences, together with a wealth of other information. It reflects current practice in all aspects of biomedical science and includes variant spellings, punctuation, abbreviations, acronyms, symbols, nomenclature,...
Do you want to know what inherited defect causes thalassaemia? Do you understand the significance of "resistance" when applied to microbiology? Can yo...
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689,63 zł |
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The Encyclopedia of Science and Technology
ISBN: 9780415937245 / Angielski / Twarda / 548 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22-25 dni roboczych. The Encyclopedia of Science and Technology is a full-colour, A-Z guide for science and technology reference.
The Encyclopedia of Science and Technology is a full-colour, A-Z guide for science and technology reference.
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477,70 zł |
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Handbook of Laboratory Health and Safety
ISBN: 9780471026280 / Angielski / Twarda / 480 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22-25 dni roboczych. This new edition of the critically acclaimed Handbook of Laboratory Health and Safety was designed to help safety officers, laboratory managers, principal investigators, and laboratory workers bring lab health and safety into the twenty-first century. It does this by presenting a timely, complete, and easy-to-implement approach to ensuring a workplace that is safe for its workers as well as the surrounding community. Further, the handbook lays out guidelines to help laboratories comply with the requirements set by OSHA, the EPA, FDA, DOT, DEA, and other relevant regulatory agencies. This new edition of the critically acclaimed Handbook of Laboratory Health and Safety was designed to help safety officers, laboratory managers, princ...
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839,04 zł |
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Blue Genes and Polyester Plants : 365 More Suprising Scientific Facts, Breakthroughs, and Discoveries
ISBN: 9780471145752 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. What is the world's largest single-celled organism?
What type of grass can support more weight per square inch than concrete? What male mammal makes breast milk? Why are dancing cockroaches so fascinating to mathematicians? Get ready to find out fascinating facts about everything from blue roses and deep earthquakes to singing sand dunes and ticking hourglasses. Blue Genes and Polyester Plants takes you on a lively tour of the universe's astonishing oddities and extremes. Based on cutting-edge scientific research, here are hundreds of juicy... What is the world's largest single-celled organism? What type of grass can support more weight per square inch than concrete? |
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71,91 zł |
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The Skeptic's Dictionary: A Collection of Strange Beliefs, Amusing Deceptions, and Dangerous Delusions
ISBN: 9780471272427 / Angielski / Miękka / 446 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. A wealth of evidence for doubters and disbelievers
""Whether it's the latest shark cartilage scam, or some new 'repressed memory' idiocy that besets you, I suggest you carry a copy of this dictionary at all times, or at least have it within reach as first aid for psychic attacks. We need all the help we can get."" -James Randi, President, James Randi Educational Foundation, randi.org ""From alternative medicine, aliens, and psychics to the farthest shores of science and beyond, Robert Carroll presents a fascinating look at some of humanity's most strange and wonderful ideas.... A wealth of evidence for doubters and disbelievers
""Whether it's the latest shark cartilage scam, or some new 'repressed memory' idiocy that bese... |
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87,71 zł |
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Scientific American Science Desk Reference
ISBN: 9780471356752 / Angielski / Twarda / 704 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Who names newly discovered planets? What exactly are black holes? Where are there the most earthquakes? When did the first Homo sapiens walk the earth? Why is the night sky dark? How does the fluoride in toothpaste prevent cavities? Since 1845, Scientific American has answered questions and provided the best information available in all areas of science. Now, Scientific American is proud to present an accessible, one-volume reference covering all the sciences. Whether you want to examine the tiniest microbes, the properties of the earth's core, or the farthest reaches of space, this handy...
Who names newly discovered planets? What exactly are black holes? Where are there the most earthquakes? When did the first Homo sapiens walk the earth...
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237,73 zł |
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Dictionary of Environmental Science and Engineering : English-Spanish/Spanish-English
ISBN: 9780471962731 / Angielski / Miękka / 324 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The English/Spanish & Spanish/English Dictionary of Environmental Science and Engineering is aimed at the professional practitioner in the areas of business, consultancy, government, regulation or academia. It is particularly useful for environmental scientists, ecologists, geologists, hydrologists, water and wastewater engineers, landfill and contaminated land specialists and administrators. The diverse specialisms of the two authors and their knowledge of environmental assessment, hydrogeology and environmental engineering ensures that the book has thorough coverage. With nearly 30,000...
The English/Spanish & Spanish/English Dictionary of Environmental Science and Engineering is aimed at the professional practitioner in the areas of bu...
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631,56 zł |
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Science International : A History of the International Council of Scientific Unions
ISBN: 9780521028103 / Angielski / Miękka / 292 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Science International is the first history of a worldwide organization of scientists, now involving thousands of participants, which was started a century ago when a few visionaries founded the International Association of Academies (1899-1919). This was succeeded by an International Research Council, which, in 1932, became the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU). This history describes how national academies and international unions of scientists from specific disciplines learned to work together, and shows that from these alliances sprang great cooperative projects such as the...
Science International is the first history of a worldwide organization of scientists, now involving thousands of participants, which was started a cen...
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259,40 zł |
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Technology Transfer : Making the Most of Your Intellectual Property
ISBN: 9780521466165 / Angielski / Miękka / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Scientists in the laboratory often fail to take advantage of the commercial exploitation of their research. Technology Transfer is a careful account of how to start the process of commercialization of technology, and describes in detail the difficulties, and amount of time needed, to carry the process through to a successful conclusion. This book provides a much needed step-by-step guide to the commercialization of research. It addresses three major themes: how to protect your intellectual property; how to develop it commercially via licensing and business "start up"; and how to finance and...
Scientists in the laboratory often fail to take advantage of the commercial exploitation of their research. Technology Transfer is a careful account o...
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320,47 zł |