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【本書第一版書名為《機艙機密：空中旅行大百科》，第二版內容無增修。】亞馬遜網路書店暢銷經典，航空從業人員與空中旅人必備書籍。關於飛機、航空及與搭機旅行，你想知道的一切，都在這一本！——中華民航飛行員協會審定——　　商業航空向來是不良資訊的溫床，充斥著各種沒有根據的說法與陰謀論，以致即使航空技術已十分發達，飛航的安全紀錄十分卓越，且票價非常便宜、人們非常習慣搭機四處旅遊，但對於空中航程與航空公司仍充滿了疑慮。　　本書作者為《沙龍》雜誌著名的「請教機師」空中旅行系列撰稿十餘年，回答了各方人士對航空業與搭機旅行的種種疑問，此書除了整理大眾最想了解的事，經驗老道且博學的作者還漫談航空史上的重要事件及其內情與影響，並以專業機師身分提供見解，廣獲好評。**　　▍如果你是空中旅人，很可能疑懼過這些事情——**　　・飛機被鳥撞上有多危險？冰雪會對...
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The Dancing Wu Li Masters

An Overview of the New Physics

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"The most exciting intellectual adventure I've been on since reading Robert Pirsig’s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance."—Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, New York TimesGary Zukav’s timeless, humorous, New York Times bestselling masterpiece, a touchstone for readers of science and spirituality, The Dancing Wu Li Masters, is arguably the most widely acclaimed introduction to quantum physics ever
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How To Be Insightful

Unlocking the Superpower that drives Innovation

by Sam Knowles ...

Series series Using Data Better
How do we advance? As individuals, families, and businesses? As societies, nations, and a species? In a world where it’s said there is nothing new under the sun, we humans are remarkably resourceful at creating new things. The key to innovation is understanding, but not just by using facts, data, and casual observations. Progress demands the profound and useful understanding of a person or a thing ... Read more

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How do we advance? As individuals, families, and businesses? As societies, nations, and a species? In a world where it’s said there is nothing new under the sun, we humans are remarkably resourceful at creating new things. The key to innovation is understanding, but not just by using facts, data, and casual observations. Progress demands the profound and useful understanding of a person or a thing
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謝玠揚的長化短說：化工博士教你一定要知道的餐桌、美容保養、居家清潔的58個化學常識

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菜餚裡有氯化鈉、飲料裡有乙醇、甜點裡有β-D-fructofuranosyl-(2→1)-α-D-glucopyranoside，看起來都好可怕，但它們其實就是鹽、酒精跟蔗糖！很多人聽到「化工」就感到害怕，事實上，化工的相關應用已經深入你我的生活。不論是廚房裡的洗碗精、便利商店的飲料、洗髮精、沐浴乳、彩妝用品、衣服……都和化工息息相關。科學博客（The Logic of Science）指出：所有的東西都是化學物。所謂「不含化學物」的產品根本不存在，而「不使用化學物」的生活方式也是如此。我們每天必須吸吐的空氣、飲用水、攝入的碳水化合物等，無一不是化學物。所有的生物都需要利用化學反應來運作，因此，我們根本毋須懼怕「化學物」，即使它們的名字看起來好像很複雜，甚至讀不出來。至於針對市場上宣稱無添加色素、香料；無添加防腐劑；無人體有害物質添加；無添加化學物質……又是怎麼一回事呢？尤其網路發達 ... Read more

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菜餚裡有氯化鈉、飲料裡有乙醇、甜點裡有β-D-fructofuranosyl-(2→1)-α-D-glucopyranoside，看起來都好可怕，但它們其實就是鹽、酒精跟蔗糖！很多人聽到「化工」就感到害怕，事實上，化工的相關應用已經深入你我的生活。不論是廚房裡的洗碗精、便利商店的飲料、洗髮精、沐浴乳、彩妝用品、衣服……都和化工息息相關。科學博客（The Logic of Science）指出：所有的東西都是化學物。所謂「不含化學物」的產品根本不存在，而「不使用化學物」的生活方式也是如此。我們每天必須吸吐的空氣、飲用水、攝入的碳水化合物等，無一不是化學物。所有的生物都需要利用化學反應來運作，因此，我們根本毋須懼怕「化學物」，即使它們的名字看起來好像很複雜，甚至讀不出來。至於針對市場上宣稱無添加色素、香料；無添加防腐劑；無人體有害物質添加；無添加化學物質……又是怎麼一回事呢？尤其網路發達
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電學之父：法拉第的故事(修訂版)

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人類歷史上最偉大的「物理哲學家」一生充滿傳奇，卻又平凡的愛的故事　　他發現「電磁感應」，被稱為「電機工程學之父」；在材料科學裡，是他首先開啟了合金的研究；在機械工程裡，第一部馬達與發電機是他製造的；在化學工程裡，最早蒸餾石油而發現苯的是他；在化學系裡，更會讀到他的「法拉第常數」；在物理系裡，會讀到法拉第的「電力線」、「磁力場」理論；在土木工程裡，水的膠凝處理是他最先提出的……　　他是法拉第，一位只有小學畢業的裝訂工，卻成為十九世紀全球最佳學術研究單位——英國皇家學會的會員。一生不斷地突破自我，在各種科學領域創造不朽傳奇，但他的生活卻又和普通人那般，平凡、貧窘、謙遜、認真。　　但他熱愛生命、熱愛科學、熱愛教育，讓他成為物理學史上最偉大的發明者之一。著名的科學家焦耳、馬克斯威爾、凱爾文、愛迪生等人，都深受他的影響，甚至是物理天才愛因斯坦也是他的崇拜者。 ... Read more

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人類歷史上最偉大的「物理哲學家」一生充滿傳奇，卻又平凡的愛的故事　　他發現「電磁感應」，被稱為「電機工程學之父」；在材料科學裡，是他首先開啟了合金的研究；在機械工程裡，第一部馬達與發電機是他製造的；在化學工程裡，最早蒸餾石油而發現苯的是他；在化學系裡，更會讀到他的「法拉第常數」；在物理系裡，會讀到法拉第的「電力線」、「磁力場」理論；在土木工程裡，水的膠凝處理是他最先提出的……　　他是法拉第，一位只有小學畢業的裝訂工，卻成為十九世紀全球最佳學術研究單位——英國皇家學會的會員。一生不斷地突破自我，在各種科學領域創造不朽傳奇，但他的生活卻又和普通人那般，平凡、貧窘、謙遜、認真。　　但他熱愛生命、熱愛科學、熱愛教育，讓他成為物理學史上最偉大的發明者之一。著名的科學家焦耳、馬克斯威爾、凱爾文、愛迪生等人，都深受他的影響，甚至是物理天才愛因斯坦也是他的崇拜者。
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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

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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
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Ideas And Opinions

by Albert Einstein ...

A collection of insightful and thought provoking essays from one of the greatest thinkers of the twentieth centuryA new edition of the most definitive collection of Albert Einstein's popular writings, gathered under the supervision of Einstein himself. The selections range from his earliest days as a theoretical physicist to his death in 1955; from such subjects as relativity, nuclear war or peace ... Read more

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A collection of insightful and thought provoking essays from one of the greatest thinkers of the twentieth centuryA new edition of the most definitive collection of Albert Einstein's popular writings, gathered under the supervision of Einstein himself. The selections range from his earliest days as a theoretical physicist to his death in 1955; from such subjects as relativity, nuclear war or peace
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Our Own Devices

How Technology Remakes Humanity

by Edward Tenner ...

This delightful and instructive history of invention shows why National Public Radio dubbed Tenner “the philosopher of everyday technology.” Looking at how our inventions have impacted our world in ways we never intended or imagined, he shows that the things we create have a tendency to bounce back and change us.The reclining chair, originally designed for brief, healthful relaxation, has become ... Read more

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This delightful and instructive history of invention shows why National Public Radio dubbed Tenner “the philosopher of everyday technology.” Looking at how our inventions have impacted our world in ways we never intended or imagined, he shows that the things we create have a tendency to bounce back and change us.The reclining chair, originally designed for brief, healthful relaxation, has become
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The Fontana History of Chemistry

by William Brock ...

The Fontana History of Chemistry, which draws on both the author’s own original research and that of other scholars, is an unrivalled work of synthesis.Beginning with the first tentative chemical explorations, Dr Brock proceeds via the alchemists’ futile, but frequently profitable, efforts to turn lead into gold to recount the emergence of the modern discipline of chemistry as fashioned by Boyle, ... Read more

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The Fontana History of Chemistry, which draws on both the author’s own original research and that of other scholars, is an unrivalled work of synthesis.Beginning with the first tentative chemical explorations, Dr Brock proceeds via the alchemists’ futile, but frequently profitable, efforts to turn lead into gold to recount the emergence of the modern discipline of chemistry as fashioned by Boyle,
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The Gentle Art of Mathematics

by Dan Pedoe ...

Series series Dover Books on Mathematics
This lighthearted work uses a variety of practical applications and puzzles to take a look at today's mathematical trends. In nine chapters, Professor Pedoe covers mathematical games, chance and choice, automatic thinking, and more. ... Read more

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This lighthearted work uses a variety of practical applications and puzzles to take a look at today's mathematical trends. In nine chapters, Professor Pedoe covers mathematical games, chance and choice, automatic thinking, and more.
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