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World in the Balance

The Historic Quest for an Absolute System of Measurement

by Robert P. Crease ...

“Shows that the story of metrology . . . can in the right hands make for a riveting read.”—The EconomistMillions of transactions each day depend on a reliable network of weights and measures. But achieving such a network was anything but easy, as Robert P. Crease, physicist and philosopher, demonstrates in this endlessly fascinating, always entertaining look at just how this international system ... Read more

$14.49 CAD

“Shows that the story of metrology . . . can in the right hands make for a riveting read.”—The EconomistMillions of transactions each day depend on a reliable network of weights and measures. But achieving such a network was anything but easy, as Robert P. Crease, physicist and philosopher, demonstrates in this endlessly fascinating, always entertaining look at just how this international system
... Read more
Head First Physics

A learner's companion to mechanics and practical physics (AP Physics B - Advanced Placement)

by Heather Lang ...

Wouldn't it be great if there were a physics book that showed you how things work instead of telling you how? Finally, with Head First Physics, there is. This comprehensive book takes the stress out of learning mechanics and practical physics by providing a fun and engaging experience, especially for students who "just don't get it."Head First Physics offers a format that's rich in visuals and ... Read more

$26.39 CAD

Wouldn't it be great if there were a physics book that showed you how things work instead of telling you how? Finally, with Head First Physics, there is. This comprehensive book takes the stress out of learning mechanics and practical physics by providing a fun and engaging experience, especially for students who "just don't get it."Head First Physics offers a format that's rich in visuals and
... Read more
The Metric Calendar, a Metric Diary

by Vincent van Mechelen ...

Brainwashed into thinking that the calendar you and 'everyone else' use is perfectly normal? A chaotic calendar in which months are made to vary in length from 28 to 31 days; an unnatural calendar which passes over the existence of solstices and equinoxes, thus in its ignorance having the year begin at a totally arbitrary moment; a split, polycyclic calendar whose dates do not tell you anything ... Read more

$1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Brainwashed into thinking that the calendar you and 'everyone else' use is perfectly normal? A chaotic calendar in which months are made to vary in length from 28 to 31 days; an unnatural calendar which passes over the existence of solstices and equinoxes, thus in its ignorance having the year begin at a totally arbitrary moment; a split, polycyclic calendar whose dates do not tell you anything
... Read more
Photodetectors

Materials, Devices and Applications

by Elsevier Science ...

Series series Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials
Photodetectors: Materials, Devices and Applications discusses the devices that convert light to electrical signals, key components in communication, computation, and imaging systems.In recent years, there has been significant improvement in photodetector performance, and this important book reviews some of the key advances in the field.Part one covers materials, detector types, and devices, and ... Read more

$234.99 CAD

Photodetectors: Materials, Devices and Applications discusses the devices that convert light to electrical signals, key components in communication, computation, and imaging systems.In recent years, there has been significant improvement in photodetector performance, and this important book reviews some of the key advances in the field.Part one covers materials, detector types, and devices, and
... Read more
Successful Science Communication

Telling It Like It Is

Edited by David J. Bennett, Richard C. Jennings ...

In the 25 years since the 'Bodmer Report' kick-started the public understanding of science movement, there has been something of a revolution in science communication. However, despite the ever-growing demands of the public, policy-makers and the media, many scientists still find it difficult to successfully explain and publicise their activities or to understand and respond to people's hopes and ... Read more

$51.19 CAD

In the 25 years since the 'Bodmer Report' kick-started the public understanding of science movement, there has been something of a revolution in science communication. However, despite the ever-growing demands of the public, policy-makers and the media, many scientists still find it difficult to successfully explain and publicise their activities or to understand and respond to people's hopes and
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Community Data

Creative Approaches to Empowering People with Information

by Rahul Bhargava ...

Community Data offers a new toolkit for data storytelling in community settings, one purpose-built for goals like inclusion, empowerment, and impact. Data science and visualization has spread into new domains it was designed for - community organizing, education, journalism, civic governance, and more. The dominant computational methods and processes, which have not changed in response, are ... Read more

$31.29 CAD

Community Data offers a new toolkit for data storytelling in community settings, one purpose-built for goals like inclusion, empowerment, and impact. Data science and visualization has spread into new domains it was designed for - community organizing, education, journalism, civic governance, and more. The dominant computational methods and processes, which have not changed in response, are
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5. Lavoro ed energia

by Michelangelo Fazio ...

Series Book 5 - Esercizi di Fisica
54 problemi con soluzioniAll’inizio vi sono alcune note di teoria.22 quesiti con risposta interattiva Vero / Falso; spiegazioni dettagliate richiamate da ciascun esercizio con ritorno all'esercizio stesso; autovalutazione e ripetizione dei quesiti.23 problemi con la loro soluzione9 problemi da risolvere da parte dello studente, con il risultato finale.Una raccolta sufficiente e necessaria per ... Read more

$11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

54 problemi con soluzioniAll’inizio vi sono alcune note di teoria.22 quesiti con risposta interattiva Vero / Falso; spiegazioni dettagliate richiamate da ciascun esercizio con ritorno all'esercizio stesso; autovalutazione e ripetizione dei quesiti.23 problemi con la loro soluzione9 problemi da risolvere da parte dello studente, con il risultato finale.Una raccolta sufficiente e necessaria per
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Self-Governance in Science

Community-Based Strategies for Managing Dangerous Knowledge

by Stephen M. Maurer ...

Commercial and academic communities use private rules to regulate everything from labor conditions to biological weapons. This self-governance is vital in the twenty-first century, where private science and technology networks cross so many borders that traditional regulation and treaty solutions are often impractical. Self-Governance in Science analyzes the history of private regulation, ... Read more

$37.59 CAD

Commercial and academic communities use private rules to regulate everything from labor conditions to biological weapons. This self-governance is vital in the twenty-first century, where private science and technology networks cross so many borders that traditional regulation and treaty solutions are often impractical. Self-Governance in Science analyzes the history of private regulation,
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5 Easy Keto Recipes

by Bonita Gonsalvez ...

Learn how to make keto recipes. Perfect for weight loss Recipes include: Sauté Lemon Chicken with Green Beans Salmon Fish Cakes with Dill Sauce Salmon Curry Chimichurri Lamb Steak with Coconut Creamed Cauliflower Lamb Pho with Zucchini Noodles and Poached Eggs ... Read more

$0.99 CAD

Learn how to make keto recipes. Perfect for weight loss Recipes include: Sauté Lemon Chicken with Green Beans Salmon Fish Cakes with Dill Sauce Salmon Curry Chimichurri Lamb Steak with Coconut Creamed Cauliflower Lamb Pho with Zucchini Noodles and Poached Eggs
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Pillole matematiche

I numeri tra umanesimo e scienza

by Piergiorgio Odifreddi ...

Il titolo vorrebbe suggerire che “una pillola matematica al giorno leva il medico di torno”. La malattia da curare è l’analfabetismo matematico di cui soffre il mondo intero, in generale, e il nostro paese, in particolare. Risulta da anni che i ragazzi hanno un grande deficit nelle competenze di italiano e di matematica, e le due cose non sono separate: “leggere, scrivere e far di conto” era l ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

Il titolo vorrebbe suggerire che “una pillola matematica al giorno leva il medico di torno”. La malattia da curare è l’analfabetismo matematico di cui soffre il mondo intero, in generale, e il nostro paese, in particolare. Risulta da anni che i ragazzi hanno un grande deficit nelle competenze di italiano e di matematica, e le due cose non sono separate: “leggere, scrivere e far di conto” era l
... Read more
Ketogenic Diet with Apple Cider Vinegar for Beginners: Weight Loss with Easy Low-Carb Dessert Recipes

by Green leatherr ...

This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to maintain the ketogenic way of eating and enjoy your favorite sweet treats sans the guilt.This book will show you that even though the keto diet involves controlling the amount of carbohydrates you consume, it does not mean having to give up your beloved cakes and other sweet treats.In this book, you will learn plenty of recipes for keto ... Read more

$9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to maintain the ketogenic way of eating and enjoy your favorite sweet treats sans the guilt.This book will show you that even though the keto diet involves controlling the amount of carbohydrates you consume, it does not mean having to give up your beloved cakes and other sweet treats.In this book, you will learn plenty of recipes for keto
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Handbook of Mass Measurement

by Frank E. Jones, Randall M. Schoonover ...

"How much does it weigh?" seems a simple question. To scientists and engineers, however, the answer is far from simple, and determining the answer demands consideration of an almost overwhelming number of factors. With an intriguing blend of history, fundamentals, and technical details, the Handbook of Mass Measurement sets forth the details ... Read more

$119.42 CAD

"How much does it weigh?" seems a simple question. To scientists and engineers, however, the answer is far from simple, and determining the answer demands consideration of an almost overwhelming number of factors. With an intriguing blend of history, fundamentals, and technical details, the Handbook of Mass Measurement sets forth the details
... Read more
The Science of Measurement

A Historical Survey

by Herbert Arthur Klein ...

Series series Dover Books on Mathematics
"Klein is both a skilled reporter and a wide-ranging humanistic scholar. The book is popular and learned, witty and serious, literary and mathematical — always solid and entertaining." — Los Angeles Times.Although the topic of measurement might seem to lend itself to a dry-as-dust treatment, this book is just the opposite: an engrossing, easy-to-read study that treats a multifaceted topic with wit ... Read more

$31.49 CAD

"Klein is both a skilled reporter and a wide-ranging humanistic scholar. The book is popular and learned, witty and serious, literary and mathematical — always solid and entertaining." — Los Angeles Times.Although the topic of measurement might seem to lend itself to a dry-as-dust treatment, this book is just the opposite: an engrossing, easy-to-read study that treats a multifaceted topic with wit
... Read more
Seasons of Recovery: My Journey Through Staying

by Lucy Cicero ...

Recovery doesn't always begin with a clear decision.Sometimes, it begins with staying.Seasons of Recovery: My Journey Through Staying is a lived account of recovering from drug addiction—not as a single moment of change, but as a gradual return to yourself over time.This is not a guide or a set of instructions. It is a personal narrative shaped by the internal shifts that come after the chaos ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Recovery doesn't always begin with a clear decision.Sometimes, it begins with staying.Seasons of Recovery: My Journey Through Staying is a lived account of recovering from drug addiction—not as a single moment of change, but as a gradual return to yourself over time.This is not a guide or a set of instructions. It is a personal narrative shaped by the internal shifts that come after the chaos
... Read more
Engineering Rules

Global Standard Setting since 1880

by JoAnne Yates, Craig N. Murphy ...

Series series Hagley Library Studies in Business, Technology, and Politics
The first global history of voluntary consensus standard setting.Finalist, Hagley Prize in Business History, The Hagley Museum and Library / The Business History ConferencePrivate, voluntary standards shape almost everything we use, from screw threads to shipping containers to e-readers. They have been critical to every major change in the world economy for more than a century, including the rise ... Read more

$46.99 CAD

The first global history of voluntary consensus standard setting.Finalist, Hagley Prize in Business History, The Hagley Museum and Library / The Business History ConferencePrivate, voluntary standards shape almost everything we use, from screw threads to shipping containers to e-readers. They have been critical to every major change in the world economy for more than a century, including the rise
... Read more
How to Lower the Cholesterol In 30 days

by Ricardo Ripoll ...

If you're reading this, then you're probably very concerned about cholesterol. If you're worried it's because you've read statistics that suggest high cholesterol can be terribly harmful.Whether the focus of your concern is particularly on yourself or because someone you know has been diagnosed with high levels of "bad" cholesterol, the truth is that we can all begin to learn more about this ... Read more

$9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

If you're reading this, then you're probably very concerned about cholesterol. If you're worried it's because you've read statistics that suggest high cholesterol can be terribly harmful.Whether the focus of your concern is particularly on yourself or because someone you know has been diagnosed with high levels of "bad" cholesterol, the truth is that we can all begin to learn more about this
... Read more
Weight Loss By Eating

by Mandla Xulu ...

Weight loss by eating - RecipesReduce weight and burn fat in 21 days by eating.Lose weight quickly with healthy food, liver detox, diet, nutrition, & natural medicine ... Read more

$3.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Weight loss by eating - RecipesReduce weight and burn fat in 21 days by eating.Lose weight quickly with healthy food, liver detox, diet, nutrition, & natural medicine
... Read more
The Perfect Fitness Routine

Push, Pull, and Legs Split (Push Edition)

by Cameron Ballard ...

The Perfect Routine to get the Dream Body you have always desired. This ebook just incorporates the Push Day exercises. We all have potential in term of our physique, but very few will ever reach it. ... Read more

$12.49 CAD

The Perfect Routine to get the Dream Body you have always desired. This ebook just incorporates the Push Day exercises. We all have potential in term of our physique, but very few will ever reach it.
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How to Measure Anything

The Science of Measurement

by Christopher Joseph ...

Learn about scales of measurement used in everything from meteorology to music notation in this comprehensive and informative reference guide.Measurement is constantly all around us. It forms the foundations of science – the ohms and amps of physics and the moles and isotopes of chemistry – and shapes our every day.Our relationships with measurement start the moment we wake and check the day’s ... Read more

$26.39 CAD

Learn about scales of measurement used in everything from meteorology to music notation in this comprehensive and informative reference guide.Measurement is constantly all around us. It forms the foundations of science – the ohms and amps of physics and the moles and isotopes of chemistry – and shapes our every day.Our relationships with measurement start the moment we wake and check the day’s
... Read more
Reasoning in Measurement

Edited by Nicola Mößner, Alfred Nordmann ...

Series series History and Philosophy of Technoscience
This collection offers a new understanding of the epistemology of measurement. The interdisciplinary volume explores how measurements are produced, for example, in astronomy and seismology, in studies of human sexuality and ecology, in brain imaging and intelligence testing. It considers photography as a measurement technology and Henry David Thoreau's poetic measures as closing the gap between ... Read more

$107.21 CAD

This collection offers a new understanding of the epistemology of measurement. The interdisciplinary volume explores how measurements are produced, for example, in astronomy and seismology, in studies of human sexuality and ecology, in brain imaging and intelligence testing. It considers photography as a measurement technology and Henry David Thoreau's poetic measures as closing the gap between
... Read more
The New ABCs of Research

Achieving Breakthrough Collaborations

by Ben Shneiderman ...

The problems we face in the 21st century require innovative thinking from all of us. Be it students, academics, business researchers of government policy makers. Hopes for improving our healthcare, food supply, community safety and environmental sustainability depend on the pervasive application of research solutions. The research heroes who take on the immense problems of our time face bigger ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

The problems we face in the 21st century require innovative thinking from all of us. Be it students, academics, business researchers of government policy makers. Hopes for improving our healthcare, food supply, community safety and environmental sustainability depend on the pervasive application of research solutions. The research heroes who take on the immense problems of our time face bigger
... Read more
Rahasia Langsing Tanpa Drama: Jurus Ampuh Menurunkan Berat Badan

by Ciara Dananjaya ...

Anda mungkin sudah mencoba berbagai cara untuk mengurangi kelebihan berat badan, mungkin sudah merasa lelah dengan janji-janji instan yang tidak bertahan lama, atau mungkin Anda menyadari bahwa upaya kesehatan ini butuh pendekatan yang lebih dari sekadar diet ketat atau olahraga intensif sesaat.Anda mendambakan hasil yang nyata, berkelanjutan, dan yang terpenting, membawa pada kualitas hidup yang ... Read more

$5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Anda mungkin sudah mencoba berbagai cara untuk mengurangi kelebihan berat badan, mungkin sudah merasa lelah dengan janji-janji instan yang tidak bertahan lama, atau mungkin Anda menyadari bahwa upaya kesehatan ini butuh pendekatan yang lebih dari sekadar diet ketat atau olahraga intensif sesaat.Anda mendambakan hasil yang nyata, berkelanjutan, dan yang terpenting, membawa pada kualitas hidup yang
... Read more
Prontuario di Cinometria

by Mario Canton ...

Series Book 5 - Cinotecnia
La necessità di classificare un insieme di elementi nasce ogni qualvolta ci si trovi a gestire gruppi costituiti da numerosi elementi. Si rende allora evidente l’esigenza di suddividere gli elementi in gruppi più piccoli per migliorarne la gestione.In questo testo si parla – prevalentemente – di misure e proporzioni rilevabili nei cani e di come utilizzarle ai fini della descrizione e della ... Read more

$14.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

La necessità di classificare un insieme di elementi nasce ogni qualvolta ci si trovi a gestire gruppi costituiti da numerosi elementi. Si rende allora evidente l’esigenza di suddividere gli elementi in gruppi più piccoli per migliorarne la gestione.In questo testo si parla – prevalentemente – di misure e proporzioni rilevabili nei cani e di come utilizzarle ai fini della descrizione e della
... Read more
Photodetectors

Materials, Devices and Applications

Edited by Bahram Nabet ...

Series series Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials
Every bit of information that circulates the internet across the globe is a pulse of light, that at some point will need to be converted to an electric signal in order to be processed by the electronic circuitry in our data centers, computers, and cell phones. Photodetectors (PD's) perform this conversion with ultra high speed and efficiency, in addition to being ubiquitously present in many other ... Read more

$251.99 CAD

Every bit of information that circulates the internet across the globe is a pulse of light, that at some point will need to be converted to an electric signal in order to be processed by the electronic circuitry in our data centers, computers, and cell phones. Photodetectors (PD's) perform this conversion with ultra high speed and efficiency, in addition to being ubiquitously present in many other
... Read more

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