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  • Loonshots

    How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries

    by Safi Bahcall ...
    * Instant WSJ bestseller* Translated into 18 languages* #1 Most Recommended Book of the year (Bloomberg annual survey of CEOs and entrepreneurs)* An Amazon, Bloomberg, Financial Times, Forbes, Inc., Newsweek, S****trategy + Business, Tech Crunch, Washington Post Best Business Book of the year* Recommended by Bill Gates, Daniel Kahneman, Malcolm Gladwell, Dan Pink, Adam Grant, Susan Cain, Sid ... Read more

    10,59 €

  • The Gecko’s Foot

    How Scientists are Taking a Leaf from Nature's Book

    by Peter Forbes ...
    A cutting-edge science book in the style of ‘Fermat’s Last Theorem’ and ‘Chaos’ from an exciting and accessible voice in popular science writing.Bio-inspiration is a form of engineering but not in the conventional sense. Extending beyond our established and preconceived notions, scientists, architects and engineers are looking at imitating nature by manufacturing 'wet' materials such as spider ... Read more

    9,85 €

  • Fire Dynamics for Firefighters

    by Benjamin A Walker, Shan W Raffel ...
    Series Book 1 - Compartment Firefighting
    This book was initially written with the express purpose of making fire dynamics science accessible to Firefighters and practitioners at all levels. Although fire dynamics is a scientific discipline, we have kept jargon and mathematics to a minimum wherever possible, with the express intention of this being a very basic introduction to fire dynamics.The success of the book pleasantly surprised, ... Read more

    25,75 €

  • The Book of Why

    The New Science of Cause and Effect

    by Judea Pearl, Dana Mackenzie ...
    The "extraordinary" (Science Friday), "illuminating" (New York Times) argument for how understanding causality has revolutionized science and will revolutionize artificial intelligence"Correlation is not causation." This mantra, chanted by scientists for more than a century, has led to a virtual prohibition on causal talk. Today, that taboo is dead. The causal revolution, instigated by Judea Pearl ... Read more

    12,99 €

  • A Feast of Science

    Intriguing Morsels from the Science of Everyday Life

    by Dr. Joe Schwarcz ...
    An entertaining and digestible volume that demystifies science, from the author of over a dozen bestselling popular science booksCrave answers? Dr. Joe Schwarcz demystifies the chemistry of everyday life, serving up practical knowledge to both inform and entertain. Guaranteed to satiate your hunger for palatable and relevant scientific information, A Feast of Science explains that “chemical” is ... Read more

    9,85 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Linked

    How Everything Is Connected to Everything Else and What It Means for Business, Science, and Everyday Life

    by Albert-László Barabási ...
    The best-selling guide to network science, the revolutionary field that reveals the deep links between all forms of human social lifeA cocktail party. A terrorist cell. Ancient bacteria. An international conglomerate. All are networks, and all are a part of a surprising scientific revolution. In Linked, Albert-László Barabási, the nation's foremost expert in the new science of networks, takes us ... Read more

    10,99 €

  • Electromagnetic Fields in Biological Systems

    Edited by James C. Lin ...
    Series series Biological Effects of Electromagnetics
    Spanning static fields to terahertz waves, this volume explores the range of consequences electromagnetic fields have on the human body. Topics discussed include essential interactions and field coupling phenomena; electric field interactions in cells, focusing on ultrashort, pulsed high-intensity fields; dosimetry or coupling of ELF fields into biological systems; and the historical developments ... Read more

    Free

  • Our Next Reality

    How the AI-powered Metaverse Will Reshape the World

    by Alvin Wang Graylin, Louis Rosenberg ...
    "Our Next Reality does a fantastic job of giving a balanced and insightful analysis to some of the most pressing questions our society will face in the near future. The material is data driven, digestible, and very actionable." RAY KURZWEIL, Author/Entrepreneur/Futurist"A wide-reaching exploration of the intersections between AI, VR and AR: it's a mind-opener, and a source of reflection on how ... Read more

    3,99 €

  • World Without Mind

    by Franklin Foer ...
    A timely and powerful must-read on how the big tech companies are damaging our culture – and what we can do to fight their influenceFour titanic corporations are now the most powerful gatekeepers the world has ever known.We shop with Amazon, socialise on Facebook, turn to Apple for entertainment, and rely on Google for information. They have conquered our culture and set us on a path to a world ... Read more

    9,49 €

  • Análise da Mata Ciliar do Rio Uruçuí-Preto na Estação Ecológica de Uruçuí-Una

    by Marcelo Sousa Lopes ...
    O livro Análise da Mata Ciliar do rio Uruçuí-Preto na Estação Ecológica de Uruçuí-Una, PI, apresenta uma lista florística e análise estrutural da vegetação ciliar do referido rio, inédita para essa unidade de conservação e mesmo para o Estado do Piauí. São 90 espécies de árvores e arbustos, identificadas pelos autores e por diferentes especialistas do Brasil, responsáveis pela proteção da margem ... Read more

    6,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • What is Medicine?

    Basic Principles of Physics in Medicine and Beyond

    by Alexander V. Chalyi ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    This book looks into the world of medicine through a unique lens - the principles of physics. Beginning with a brief history of medical physics and Feynman's classification of natural phenomena, it delves into topics such as the electrical activity of cells, and the physical basis of synaptic transmission, using nonlinear models that reveal their behavior as a strange attractor. Using a synergetic ... Read more

    143,09 €

  • Materials for Sustainable Energy Storage at the Nanoscale

    Edited by Fabian Ifeanyichukwu Ezema, M Anusuya, Assumpta C Nwanya ...
    The book Materials for Sustainable Energy Storage Devices at the Nanoscale anticipates covering all electrochemical energy storage devices such as supercapacitors, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), and fuel cells,transformation and enhancement materials for solar cells, photocatalysis, etc. The focal objective ofthe book is to deliver stunning and current information to the materials application at ... Read more

    59,65 €

  • Beam Dynamics In High Energy Particle Accelerators

    by Andrzej Wolski ...
    Particle accelerators are essential tools for scientific research in fields as diverse as high energy physics, materials science and structural biology. They are also widely used in industry and medicine. Producing the optimum design and achieving the best performance for an accelerator depends on a detailed understanding of many (often complex and sometimes subtle) effects that determine the ... Read more

    56,28 €

  • Rabbit Production

    by Nephi Patton, Steven Lukefahr, Peter Robert Cheeke, James I McNitt ...
    This new edition of Rabbit Production is fully updated throughout. Mainly concerning rabbits bred for meat and fur, it also contains practical information on pet rabbits, show rabbits and rabbits used as laboratory animals. Core topics are covered, including rabbit genetics, reproduction, health and diseases, behaviour, welfare, fur and meat production, rabbit production in developing countries, ... Read more

    44,51 €

  • The Laboratory Series: Good Laboratory Practice

    by Alana Monet-Telfer ...
    Series series The Laboratory Series
    The Laboratory Series: Good Laboratory PracticeHaving trouble on understanding the science laboratory? Need to find out information about Good Laboratory Practice and how its rules are used to maintain safety in a laboratory ?. This book contains the different aspects of Good Laboratory Practice such as:1: Chemicals and Reagents2: Cleaning of Glassware3: Measurement of Mass or Weighing4: Recording ... Read more

    6,08 €

  • Le Nikon D600

    Réglages, tests techniques et objectifs conseillés - Inclus 72 tests d’objectifs Nikon et compatibles !

    by Jean-Marie Sepulchre ...
    Après le D800 dédié aux experts et aux professionnels, Nikon a présenté le D600, reflex 24 x 36 de 24 millions de pixels, plus léger et moins onéreux, pour une définition qui était jusque-là celle du vaisseau amiral de la marque, le D3x. Ce modèle reprend par ailleurs le type de boîtier compact inauguré sur le D7000, avec un plus grand capteur.Cet e-book décrit les caractéristiques de l'appareil ... Read more

    16,99 €

  • L'épopée de l'énergie nucléaire

    Une histoire scientifique et industrielle

    by Paul Reuss ...
    Entre le nucléaire et la France, on peut parler d'une véritable histoire d'amour. Ayant fait le pari de développer cette source d'énergie, les décideurs français se sont lancé dans une épopée fantastique, une des aventures scientifiques et industrielles les plus excitantes. L'objet de cet ouvrage est de présenter les enjeux de ce pari, de mieux cerner les difficultés qui ont accompagné son ... Read more

    17,99 €

  • Fusions d'entreprises

    Comment les gérer - Comment les vivre

    by Franck Bancel, Jérôme Duval-Hamel ...
    La première approche complète de la gestion des fusions : droit, finance, Rh, management, marketing, stratégie.La synthèse des meilleures pratiques des principales fusions européennes.Une enquête auprès de 1 000 salariés et d'une centaine de dirigeants européens.Une synthèse des principales analyses scientifiques internationales.Les opérations de fusions-acquisitions ont un impact sur la vie de ... Read more

    19,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Gestion des couleurs pas à pas

    by Jean Delmas ...
    Étalonnage d'écran, profils ICC, impression avec Photoshop Elements, Photoshop et LightroomComment retrouver les "vraies" couleurs de ses photos quand on les regarde sur un écran, qu'on les imprime ou qu'on les donne à tirer à un laboratoire ? Approche résolument pratique de la gestion des couleurs, ce livre d'initiation n'a pas pour ambition de la traiter de manière exhaustive. Il est focalisé ... Read more

    15,99 €

  • Improvisez

    Les 7 réflexes de ceux qui s'en sortent toujours.

    by Séverine Denis ...
    7 milliards de possibles !Le monde bouge et nous sommes tenus de bouger avec lui. Facile à dire, mais est-ce si simple d'avoir des relations sereines, de maîtriser ses émotions, d'utiliser son imagination ou d'avoir une réelle capacité d'adaptation dans une société qui fait appel essentiellement à notre "cerveau gauche" ?Avec de nombreux exercices fondés sur des techniques d'improvisation (car oui ... Read more

    10,99 €

  • Industrial Biotechnology

    Sustainable Production and Bioresource Utilization

    Edited by Devarajan Thangadurai, Jeyabalan Sangeetha ...
    This important new book covers recent advancements, innovations, and technologies in industrial biotechnology, specifically addressing the application of various biomolecules in industrial production and in cleaning and environmental remediation sectors.The goal of industrial biotechnology is to develop new techniques and technologies to transform renewable raw materials into chemicals, materials, ... Read more

    133,95 €

  • L'arbre à pain

    Tome 1

    by Henri THEUREAU, Célestine HITIURA VAITE ...
    Cette suite de courts récits cousus de fil blanc (celui de la robe de mariée de Materena) finit par constituer une fresque bouillonnante de la vie des petites gens de Tahiti. Dans le Pacifique, cest déjà un classique, au sens de Littré : on létudie dans les classes et les amphithéâtres. « Un roman truculent, succulent de vérité et démotion, à déguster page après page »... « Ce récit appartient à ... Read more

    12,00 €

  • Monte Carlo Methods for Radiation Transport

    Fundamentals and Advanced Topics

    by Oleg N. Vassiliev ...
    Series series Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering
    This book is a guide to the use of Monte Carlo techniques in radiation transport. This topic is of great interest for medical physicists. Praised as a "gold standard" for accurate radiotherapy dose calculations, Monte Carlo has stimulated a high level of research activity that has produced thousands of papers within the past few years. The book is designed primarily to address the needs of an ... Read more

    152,63 €

  • Maison commune

    De la démarche intercommunale à la construction européenne

    by Denis BADRÉ ...
    Les démarches intercommunales et la construction européenne relèvent des mêmes problématiques. Elles se complètent et se confortent. À partir de son expérience de haut fonctionnaire et d'élu, l’auteur met en parallèle leurs dynamiques. Il évoque les notions d’intérêt commun, de frontière, d’étranger, de souveraineté, de « chez-soi » et d’ouverture sur le monde ; de « clocher » et de solidarités. ... Read more

    13,99 €