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  • Science in Civil Society

    by John Ziman ...
    These days, science is everywhere. It pervades our whole society. Sometimes it is just a clutter of commonplace frivolities, like new fashion fabrics. Sometimes it miraculously preserves our life, like penicillin. Sometimes, like climate change, it looms over us as a portent of doom: sometimes it promises a way of escape from such a fate. Sometimes, like a nuclear warhead, it enshrouds us in ... Read more

    $15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Research System in Transition

    Edited by Susan E. Cozzens, Peter Healey, Arie Rip, John Ziman ...
    Series Book 57 - NATO Science Series D
    On a mountainside in sunny Tuscany, in October 1989, 96 people from 23 countries on five continents gathered to learn and teach about the problems of managing contemporary science. The diversity of economic and political systems represented in the group was matched by our occupations, which stretched from science policy practitioners, through research scientists and engineers, through academic ... Read more

    $188.09 USD

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  • A Sense of the Mysterious

    Science and the Human Spirit

    by Alan Lightman ...
    From the bestselling author of Einstein's Dreams comes this lyrical and insightful collection of science writing that delves into the mysteries of the scientific process--physics, astronomy, mathamatics--and exposes its beauty and intrigue.In these brilliant essays, Lightman explores the emotional life of science, the power of imagination, the creative moment, and the alternate ways in which ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

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  • Future Science

    Essays from the Leading Edge

    Edited by Max Brockman ...
    In this fascinating collection of writings that introduce the very latest theories and discoveries in science, editor Max Brockman presents the work of some of today’s brightest and most innovative young researchers.Future Science features eighteen young scientists, most of whom are presenting their work and ideas to a general audience for the first time. Included in this collection are* William ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Lake Views

    This World and the Universe

    by Steven Weinberg ...
    A Physics World Top Ten Book of 2010 Steven Weinberg, considered by many to be the preeminent theoretical physicist alive today, continues the wide-ranging reflections that have also earned him a reputation as, in the words of New York Times reporter James Glanz, “a powerful writer of prose that can illuminate—and sting.” ... Read more

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  • The Greek Alphabet.

    by Thierry H. De Mortain ...
    Mariage between the phoenician alphabet and the greek language. ... Read more

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  • Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Information Literacy But Were Afraid to Google

    by Kristin Fontichiaro ...
    A collection of reflections about information and digital literacy practice in schools, libraries, support agencies, and informal learning settings. ... Read more

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  • Where's Jim & Ed? Fishing the Wilson Dam Tailrace - Florence, Alabama

    by James W. Dow ...
    Jim and Ed are co-workers; and they enjoy a good adventure, especially an adventure into nature. They both know that adventures come with a certain amount of risk; so they try to plan for the contingencies (e.g., be prepared to deal with any issues that may arise). Also, they know that all plans are fiction until definite, determined actions are taken to turn plans into reality. So, when Jim and ... Read more

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  • My Reality

    As It Appears at the Beginning of the Twenty-First Century

    by Stan Green ...
    Who are we? Where did we come from? Where are we going? In My Reality, author Stan Green examines and attempts to answer these three basic questions confronting humanity. Writing from the perspective of a well-read and educated person who has lived through the last half of the twentieth and the beginning of the twenty-first century, Green presents his ideas based on the study of both history and ... Read more

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  • The Three-Minute Outdoorsman

    Wild Science from Magnetic Deer to Mumbling Carp

    by Robert M. Zink ...
    There are days when, if we hunt or fish or watch birds, we just want to be alone with our thoughts. Other times, however, contemplating the great outdoors that contains so many unknowns, we may wish to learn about moaning moose . . . or mumbling carp . . . or magnetic deer. And this is where Robert M. Zink enters the scene.A writer who humorously bridges the gap between esoteric information and ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Be Involved - Implementing SaaS ERP Systems for SMEs

    by Robert Sammut ...
    In recent years delivering information services over the internet – cloud computing - quickly became a new trend to attract the low-cost markets. ERP vendors targeting SMEs saw an opportunity to exploit the software-as-a-service (SaaS) model to deliver ERP solutions. SaaS became an attractive solution for small businesses as it reduced the initial hardware and software licensing expenses that had ... Read more

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  • Metal Detector and Archeology

    by Frank Keith ...
    Everyone has his or her own reasons for metal detecting and surely we all have fun at it, regardless what the motivation for it is. Treasure hunting is one reason for pursuing this hobby. The term treasure hunter is perhaps the most often one used to describe someone who uses a metal detector to seek metallic objects hidden in the ground. Others go for the gold when they go gold prospecting. Coin ... Read more

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