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  • It From Bit or Bit From It?

    On Physics and Information

    Modifié par Anthony Aguirre, Brendan Foster, Zeeya Merali ...
    Collection series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    The essays in this book look at the question of whether physics can be based on information, or – as John Wheeler phrased it – whether we can get “It from Bit”. They are based on the prize-winning essays submitted to the FQXi essay competition of the same name, which drew over 180 entries.The eighteen contributions address topics as diverse as quantum foundations, entropy conservation, nonlinear ... En savoir plus

    95,39 €

  • How the World Really Works

    A Scientist’s Guide to Our Past, Present and Future

    par Vaclav Smil ...
    * THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *'Another masterpiece from one of my favorite authors . . . If you want a brief but thorough education in numeric thinking about many of the fundamental forces that shape human life, this is the book to read. It's a tour de force' BILL GATES__________We have never had so much information at our fingertips and yet most of us don't know how the world really works. ... En savoir plus

    9,49 €

  • Material World

    A Substantial Story of Our Past and Future

    par Ed Conway ...
    THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER and RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK*An Economist, Financial Times, Times and New Statesman Book of the Year***Shortlisted for the FT Business Book of the Year Award and the British Academy Book Prize, Longlisted for the Wainwright Conservation Writing Prize'Compelling'** TIM MARSHALL'Lively, rich and exciting' PETER FRANKOPAN'Vitally impor... ... En savoir plus

    9,49 €

  • Stuff Matters

    The Strange Stories of the Marvellous Materials that Shape Our Man-made World

    par Prof. Mark Miodownik ...
    * * * Winner of the Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books * * *FROM THE TEA-CUP TO THE JET ENGINE, STUFF MATTERS IS A UNIQUE, INSPIRING EXPLORATION OF HUMAN CREATIVITY.'Enthralling. A mission to re-acquaint us with the wonders of the fabric that sustains our lives' Guardian'I stayed up all night reading this book' Oliver Sacks____________Everything is made of something.The ever... ... En savoir plus

    9,49 €

  • It's a Gas

    The Magnificent and Elusive Elements that Expand Our World

    par Prof. Mark Miodownik ...
    'A delight' Dara O Briain'A witty, smart writer who has a great talent' **Bill Gates'**A winning blend of education and anecdote' Clive Cookson, FTWhy are most gases invisible, odourless and tasteless? Why do some poison us and others make us laugh? And why do some power our engines while others make drinks fizzy? In It's a Gas*, Mark Miodownik masterfully reveals an invisible world through his ... En savoir plus

    14,99 €

  • Oil

    A Beginner's Guide

    par Vaclav Smil ...
    Collection series Beginner's Guides
    World acclaimed scientist Vaclav Smil reveals everything there is to know about nature's most sought-after resourceIn this fully revised and updated edition, Vaclav Smil reveals everything there is to know about nature's most sought-after resource'There is no author whose books I look forward to more than Vaclav Smil.' Bill GatesOil is the lifeblood of the modern world. Without it, there would be ... En savoir plus

    6,70 €

  • Your Life Is Manufactured

    How We Make Things, Why It Matters and How We Can Do It Better

    par Tim Minshall ...
    **A WATERSTONES, FT and TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR****SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE****LONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 FINANCIAL TIMES & SCHRODER BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR**From mega-factory floors, engineering laboratories and seaports to distribution hubs, supermarkets and our own homes, embark on an eye-opening guided tour through the world of manufacturing and its ... En savoir plus

    20,02 €

  • Self-compacting Concrete

    par Professor Gert De Schutter, P. J. M. Bartos, Dr Peter Domone ...
    During the last decade, concrete technology has made an enormous advance through the introduction of self-compacting concrete. This application of nanotechnology in construction provides benefits from the perspective of materials technology and environmental protection and is presenting diverse opportunities to engineers and architects alike. Good quality concrete is compacted, traditionally by ... En savoir plus

    56,49 €

  • Modern Trends in Research on Steel, Aluminium and Composite Structures

    PROCEEDINGS OF THE XIV INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON METAL STRUCTURES (ICMS2021), POZNAŃ, POLAND, 16-18 JUNE 2021

    Modifié par Aleksander Kozłowski, Marcin Chybiński, Katarzyna Rzeszut, Robert Studziński, Maciej Szumigała, Marian Giżejowski ...
    Modern Trends in Research on Steel, Aluminium and Composite Structures includes papers presented at the 14th International Conference on Metal Structures 2021 (ICMS 2021, Poznań, Poland, 16-18 June 2021). The 14th ICMS summarised a few years’ theoretical, numerical and experimental research on steel, aluminium and composite structures, and presented new concepts.This book contains six plenary ... En savoir plus

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  • How Infrastructure Works

    Transforming our shared systems for a changing world

    par Deb Chachra ...
    'Pulsing with wisdom and humanity... a masterpiece' ED YONG'A hopeful, lyrical - even beautiful - hymn to the systems of mutual aid we embed in our material world' CORY DOCTOROW'An extraordinary book' MARK MIODOWNIK'You won't see the world the same after reading this book!' AUSTIN KLEONEvery day, we are granted the power to travel at high speeds, fly, see in the dark, summon water from ... ... En savoir plus

    10,99 €

  • Critical Materials: Underlying Causes And Sustainable Mitigation Strategies

    par S Erik Offerman ...
    Collection Livre 5 - World Scientific Series In Current Energy Issues
    This book covers a new frontier of research in Critical Materials that provides insight in terms of the possible sustainable mitigation strategies, the complexity, broadness and multi-disciplinarity of the subject. By exploring in both 'systems view' and 'in-depth materials view' in light of the circular economy, this book tackles the problem of sustainable usage of materials that is closely ... En savoir plus

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  • The Alchemy of Us

    How Humans and Matter Transformed One Another

    par Ainissa Ramirez ...
    A “timely, informative, and fascinating” study of 8 inventions—and how they shaped our world—with “totally compelling” insights on little-known inventors throughout history (Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Sixth Extinction)In The Alchemy of Us, scientist and science writer Ainissa Ramirez examines 8 inventions and reveals how they shaped the human experience:• Clocks• Steel ... En savoir plus

    12,92 €

  • Case temporanee.

    Strategie innovative per l'emergenza abitativa post-terremoto

    par Mariagiulia Bennicelli Pasqualis ...
    Partendo dall’analisi di errori e meriti di un’operazione extra-ordinaria come la ricostruzione a L’Aquila, il volume tenta di mettere a punto un modello avanzato fatto di strumenti e procedure per la realizzazione di un sistema edilizio residenziale aperto, ad alta densità e totalmente reversibile. ... En savoir plus

    31,99 €

  • Principles of Metal Casting, Third Edition

    par Mahi Sahoo, Sam Sahu ...
    The definitive metal casting resource--fully updatedWritten by prominent industry experts, Principles of Metal Casting, Third Edition, addresses the latest advances in the field such as melting, casting processes, sand systems, alloy development, heat treatment, and processing technologies. New chapters cover solidification modeling, casting defects, and zinc and zinc alloys. Detailed photographs, ... En savoir plus

    97,19 €

  • Oceanic and Atmospheric Fluid Dynamics

    par Stefano Pierini ...
    Collection series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
    This introductory text, based on the author's long-standing teaching experience, aims to provide a basic preparation of fluid dynamics, with particular attention to the dynamics of the oceans and the atmosphere, which require consideration of the Coriolis force. The most salient features of this text are its simplicity and compactness. As for simplicity, much attention has been paid to the ... En savoir plus

    95,39 €

  • Materials Science Reading Sampler

    Book Excerpts by J. Genzer, D. Richerson, A. Tiwari, M. Horstemeyer, K. Kolasinski, M. Köhl, R. Tilley

    par Wiley ...
    The 2013 Materials Science eBook Sampler includes select material from seven Materials Science titles. Titles are from a number of Wiley imprints including Wiley, Wiley-VCH, Wiley-American Ceramic Society, Wiley-Scrivener and Wiley-The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society. The material that is included for each selection is the book’s full Table of Contents as well as a sample chapter. If you ... En savoir plus

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  • Electrochemical Supercapacitors for Energy Storage and Delivery

    Fundamentals and Applications

    par Aiping Yu, Victor Chabot, Jiujun Zhang ...
    Collection series Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion
    Although recognized as an important component of all energy storage and conversion technologies, electrochemical supercapacitators (ES) still face development challenges in order to reach their full potential. A thorough examination of development in the technology during the past decade, Electrochemical Supercapacitors for Energy Storage and Delivery: Fundamentals and Applications provides a ... En savoir plus

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  • Creep and Hygrothermal Effects in Concrete Structures

    par Zdeněk P. Bažant, Milan Jirásek ...
    Collection series Engineering (R0)
    This comprehensive treatise covers in detail practical methods of analysis as well as advanced mathematical models for structures highly sensitive to creep and shrinkage. Effective computational algorithms for century-long creep effects in structures, moisture diffusion and high temperature effects are presented. The main design codes and recommendations (including RILEM B3 and B4) are critically ... En savoir plus

    95,39 €

  • The Unfamiliar Garden

    The Comet Cycle Book 2

    par Benjamin Percy ...
    Collection Livre 2 - The Comet Cycle
    'Debris from a comet drops a fabulously valuable new metal . . . turning it into a bloody, brawling boomtown. Great characters, fine writing, totally engrossing' - International bestselling author Stephen King on The Ninth MetalNamed a Most Anticipated SFF Fiction Book by New ScientistIt began with a comet. They called it Cain, a wandering star that passed by Earth, illuminating the night with a ... En savoir plus

    3,99 €

  • Handbook of Polyester Drug Delivery Systems

    Modifié par M. N. V. Ravi Kumar ...
    In the quest for innovative drug delivery systems attempting to meet the unmet needs in pharmaceutical space, research has taken a much more complicated path that poses a significant challenge for translation. Despite the progress made with novel materials, polyesters still remain at the helm of drug delivery technologies. This book provides a single source of reference of polyester drug delivery ... En savoir plus

    219,18 €

  • Atomic Layer Deposition

    Principles, Characteristics, and Nanotechnology Applications

    par David Cameron, Arthur Sherman, Tommi Kääriäinen, Marja-Leena Kääriäinen ...
    Since the first edition was published in 2008, Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) has emerged as a powerful, and sometimes preferred, deposition technology. The new edition of this groundbreaking monograph is the first text to review the subject of ALD comprehensively from a practical perspective. It covers ALD's application to microelectronics (MEMS) and nanotechnology; many important new and emerging ... En savoir plus

    188,99 €

  • The Rare Metals War

    the dark side of clean energy and digital technologies

    par Guillaume Pitron ...
    Traduit par Bianca Jacobsohn ...
    The resources race is on. Powering our digital lives and green technologies are some of the Earth’s most precious metals — but they are running out. And what will happen when they do?The green-tech revolution has been lauded as the silver bullet to a new world. One that is at last free of oil, pollution, shortages, and cross-border tensions. Drawing on six years of research across a dozen ... En savoir plus

    24,58 €

  • Before the Collapse

    A Guide to the Other Side of Growth

    par Ugo Bardi ...
    Collection series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    Nobody has to tell you that when things go bad, they go bad quickly and seemingly in bunches. Complicated structures like buildings or bridges are slow and laborious to build but, with a design flaw or enough explosive energy, take only seconds to collapse. This fate can befall a company, the stock market, or your house or town after a natural disaster, and the metaphor extends to economies, ... En savoir plus

    35,29 €

  • Nanoinformatics

    Modifié par Isao Tanaka ...
    Collection series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
    This open access book brings out the state of the art on how informatics-based tools are used and expected to be used in nanomaterials research. There has been great progress in the area in which “big-data” generated by experiments or computations are fully utilized to accelerate discovery of new materials, key factors, and design rules. Data-intensive approaches play indispensable roles in ... En savoir plus

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