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The Seven Measures of the World

by Piero Martin ...

The fascinating stories behind the essential seven units of measurement that allow us to understand the physical world"Entertaining popular science and a literate tale of why things are as they are."—Kirkus ReviewsFrom the beginning of history, measurement has been interwoven into the human experience, shaping our understanding of nature, personal relationships, and the supernatural. We measure ... Read more

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The fascinating stories behind the essential seven units of measurement that allow us to understand the physical world"Entertaining popular science and a literate tale of why things are as they are."—Kirkus ReviewsFrom the beginning of history, measurement has been interwoven into the human experience, shaping our understanding of nature, personal relationships, and the supernatural. We measure
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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

$35.99 USD

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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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

$12.99 USD

“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
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Standards

by Jeffrey Pomerantz, Jason Griffey ...

Series series The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series
An engaging introduction to standards, the invisible infrastructure that shapes the built and digital environments of the modern world.Standards are the DNA of the built environment, encoded in nearly all objects that surround us in the modern world. In Standards, Jeffrey Pomerantz and Jason Griffey provide an essential introduction to this invisible but critical form of infrastructure—the rules ... Read more

$14.99 USD

An engaging introduction to standards, the invisible infrastructure that shapes the built and digital environments of the modern world.Standards are the DNA of the built environment, encoded in nearly all objects that surround us in the modern world. In Standards, Jeffrey Pomerantz and Jason Griffey provide an essential introduction to this invisible but critical form of infrastructure—the rules
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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

$20.99 USD

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
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Not Even Trying

The Corruption of Real Science

by Bruce Charlton ...

Real science is dead.Researchers are no longer trying to seek and speak the truth. Scientists no longer believe in the truth. They no longer believe that there is an eternal unchanging reality beyond our human organisation which they have a duty to discover and disseminate. Hence, the vast structures of personnel and resources that constitute modern science are not real science but merely a ... Read more

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Real science is dead.Researchers are no longer trying to seek and speak the truth. Scientists no longer believe in the truth. They no longer believe that there is an eternal unchanging reality beyond our human organisation which they have a duty to discover and disseminate. Hence, the vast structures of personnel and resources that constitute modern science are not real science but merely a
... 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

$23.79 USD

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
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¡No más Comer por Comer!: Destruye el hambre emocional y pasajero y cambia por completo la manera que ves la comida para bajar de peso de manera saludable y permanente

by Shaun Aguilar ...

¿Alguna vez te has preguntado porqué la mayoría de las personas no obtienen los resultados que después de intentar una dieta tras otra? ¿Porqué algunas personas tienen facilidad para perder peso, mientras que otras luchan con ello constantemente? ¿Acaso existe una manera de perder peso permanentemente para aquellas personas que lo han intentado todo? Entonces necesitas seguir leyendo."No importa ... Read more

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¿Alguna vez te has preguntado porqué la mayoría de las personas no obtienen los resultados que después de intentar una dieta tras otra? ¿Porqué algunas personas tienen facilidad para perder peso, mientras que otras luchan con ello constantemente? ¿Acaso existe una manera de perder peso permanentemente para aquellas personas que lo han intentado todo? Entonces necesitas seguir leyendo."No importa
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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

$10.99 USD

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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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

$238.99 USD

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
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Wealth Trading

by Alfred Mbati ...

There are a number of reasons why most traders don’t make a lot of money. This is not just limited to the naïve or beginners but traders who have lots of experience and education as well. This book will enlighten you on why this is so. Remember, Currency, Stock, Bond, Cryptocurrency etc. trading is like a zero sum game in which a majority of traders lose and contribute to the enormous incomes ... Read more

$9.99 USD

There are a number of reasons why most traders don’t make a lot of money. This is not just limited to the naïve or beginners but traders who have lots of experience and education as well. This book will enlighten you on why this is so. Remember, Currency, Stock, Bond, Cryptocurrency etc. trading is like a zero sum game in which a majority of traders lose and contribute to the enormous incomes
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Temi di Cinotecnia 11 - Anatomia, cinometrìa e trattamento dei dati

Aspetti dimensionali nella valutazione dei cani e delle razze canine

by Mario Canton ...

Series Book 11 - Temi cinologici
Questo testo fa parte di una collana di studi tecnici sul cane dedicato a materie che investono gli aspetti fisici e fisiologici dei cani e delle razze canine.I temi trattati non riguardano gli aspetti psichici del cane, come la sua etologia, psicologia, comportamento e le materie correlate come l'educazione o l'addestramento.Non vi sono trattati neppure argomenti legati all'allevamento – come la ... Read more

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Questo testo fa parte di una collana di studi tecnici sul cane dedicato a materie che investono gli aspetti fisici e fisiologici dei cani e delle razze canine.I temi trattati non riguardano gli aspetti psichici del cane, come la sua etologia, psicologia, comportamento e le materie correlate come l'educazione o l'addestramento.Non vi sono trattati neppure argomenti legati all'allevamento – come la
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Atomic Physics

by Paul Ewart ...

Series series IOP Concise Physics
Atomic Physics provides a concise treatment of atomic physics and a basis to prepare for work in other disciplines that are underpinned by atomic physics, such as chemistry, biology and several aspects of engineering science. The focus is mainly on atomic structure since this is what is primarily responsible for the physical properties of atoms.After a brief introduction to some basic concepts, ... Read more

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Atomic Physics provides a concise treatment of atomic physics and a basis to prepare for work in other disciplines that are underpinned by atomic physics, such as chemistry, biology and several aspects of engineering science. The focus is mainly on atomic structure since this is what is primarily responsible for the physical properties of atoms.After a brief introduction to some basic concepts,
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El Entrenamiento Completo del Peso Corporal En Español: Cómo Usar la Calistenia Para Estar en Forma y más Fuerte

by Charlie Mason ...

¿Cree que necesita ir al gimnasio y trabajar hasta que le duela para perder peso y mejorar su estado físico y sus niveles de fuerza?Piense otra vez. ¡Podría hacer todo eso y más y todo lo que necesita es su propio peso corporal para hacerlo!Su cuerpo es una máquina increíble, más fuerte y más capaz de lo que usted sabe y es en este libro donde aprenderá cómo mejorar y adaptar sus rutinas de ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

¿Cree que necesita ir al gimnasio y trabajar hasta que le duela para perder peso y mejorar su estado físico y sus niveles de fuerza?Piense otra vez. ¡Podría hacer todo eso y más y todo lo que necesita es su propio peso corporal para hacerlo!Su cuerpo es una máquina increíble, más fuerte y más capaz de lo que usted sabe y es en este libro donde aprenderá cómo mejorar y adaptar sus rutinas de
... Read more
LEGAL METROLOGY BASICS: A Complete Guide for Technicians and Inspectors

by almachius Pastory ...

Every measurement that matters — every weight on a market scale, every litre at a fuel pump, every load on a crane — depends on a system that most people never see. Legal metrology is that system: the branch of measurement science that carries the force of law, protecting consumers, enabling fair trade, and underpinning public safety from the shop floor to the courtroom.Legal Metrology Basics: A ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Every measurement that matters — every weight on a market scale, every litre at a fuel pump, every load on a crane — depends on a system that most people never see. Legal metrology is that system: the branch of measurement science that carries the force of law, protecting consumers, enabling fair trade, and underpinning public safety from the shop floor to the courtroom.Legal Metrology Basics: A
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AI and Blockchain in Agriculture

Challenges and Opportunities

by ILDELI COSTA ...

"AI and Blockchain in Agriculture: Challenges and Opportunities" is an innovative work that dives into the universe of modern agriculture, exploring the convergence between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Blockchain. Throughout these pages, we unravel how these disruptive technologies are redefining the agricultural landscape, from optimizing processes to promoting sustainability.In the first ... Read more

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"AI and Blockchain in Agriculture: Challenges and Opportunities" is an innovative work that dives into the universe of modern agriculture, exploring the convergence between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Blockchain. Throughout these pages, we unravel how these disruptive technologies are redefining the agricultural landscape, from optimizing processes to promoting sustainability.In the first
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Advanced Techniques for Assessment Surface Topography

Development of a Basis for 3D Surface Texture Standards "Surfstand"

by Liam Blunt, Xiang Jiang ...

This publication deals with the latest developments in the field of 3D surface metrology and will become a seminal text in this important area. It has been prepared with the support of the European Community's Directorate General XII and represents the culmination of research conducted by 11 international partners as part of an EU-funded project. The aim of the project is to inform standards ... Read more

$215.99 USD

This publication deals with the latest developments in the field of 3D surface metrology and will become a seminal text in this important area. It has been prepared with the support of the European Community's Directorate General XII and represents the culmination of research conducted by 11 international partners as part of an EU-funded project. The aim of the project is to inform standards
... Read more
Fundamental Principles of Engineering Nanometrology

by Richard Leach ...

Series series Micro and Nano Technologies
Working at the nano-scale demands an understanding of the high-precision measurement techniques that make nanotechnology and advanced manufacturing possible. Richard Leach introduces these techniques to a broad audience of engineers and scientists involved in nanotechnology and manufacturing applications and research. He also provides a routemap and toolkit for metrologists engaging with the rigor ... Read more

$159.99 USD

Working at the nano-scale demands an understanding of the high-precision measurement techniques that make nanotechnology and advanced manufacturing possible. Richard Leach introduces these techniques to a broad audience of engineers and scientists involved in nanotechnology and manufacturing applications and research. He also provides a routemap and toolkit for metrologists engaging with the rigor
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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

$17.99 USD

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
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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

$35.99 USD

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
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Measurements and Performance Characteristics of Diagnostic X-ray Tubes and Generators (Third Edition)

IPEM report 32, part I

Edited by Daniel Shaw ...

Series Book 1 - IOP ebooks
This book describes the theoretical principals including potential modes of failures and equipment performance limitations and provides practical advice for making quality assurance (QA) measurements for clinical X-ray tubes and generators. The guidance given for making QA measurements seeks to be practical, using equipment commonly found in medical physics departments, and where possible ... Read more

$114.99 USD

This book describes the theoretical principals including potential modes of failures and equipment performance limitations and provides practical advice for making quality assurance (QA) measurements for clinical X-ray tubes and generators. The guidance given for making QA measurements seeks to be practical, using equipment commonly found in medical physics departments, and where possible
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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

$20.99 USD

"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
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從奈米到光年：有趣的度量衡簡史

by 李開周 ...

Series series HISTORY
在歷史中，度量衡演進究竟在忙什麼？為何中國尺度比奈米還小？印度尺度卻比光年還大？為何荷蘭寸和瑞典寸會讓戰艦沉沒？書中自有千鍾粟，一鍾到底是多少？度量衡和我們人類的日常生活息息相關。無論是中國歷代度量衡，還是英制、美制的規定，世界上眾多「單位」爭奇鬥豔。長度、容量、面積、重量等測量，無一不與度量衡有關。早期人類的印象停留在「尺斗秤」，隨著科技快速發展，從極大到極小、時間、溫度、電流，甚至地球與月球的距離等，全都在人類測量的範圍。李開周老師首次發揮測量工程師的工作專業，結合詳實的歷史研究及考證，探究世界各國對度量衡的定義與演進發展的有趣歷程，一部關於度量衡的千年演化史！作者簡介李開周1980年生於河南開封，《南方都市報》專欄作家。著有《歷史課本聞不到的銅臭味》、《吃一場有趣的宋朝飯局》、《過一個歡樂的宋朝... ... Read more

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在歷史中，度量衡演進究竟在忙什麼？為何中國尺度比奈米還小？印度尺度卻比光年還大？為何荷蘭寸和瑞典寸會讓戰艦沉沒？書中自有千鍾粟，一鍾到底是多少？度量衡和我們人類的日常生活息息相關。無論是中國歷代度量衡，還是英制、美制的規定，世界上眾多「單位」爭奇鬥豔。長度、容量、面積、重量等測量，無一不與度量衡有關。早期人類的印象停留在「尺斗秤」，隨著科技快速發展，從極大到極小、時間、溫度、電流，甚至地球與月球的距離等，全都在人類測量的範圍。李開周老師首次發揮測量工程師的工作專業，結合詳實的歷史研究及考證，探究世界各國對度量衡的定義與演進發展的有趣歷程，一部關於度量衡的千年演化史！作者簡介李開周1980年生於河南開封，《南方都市報》專欄作家。著有《歷史課本聞不到的銅臭味》、《吃一場有趣的宋朝飯局》、《過一個歡樂的宋朝...
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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

$33.99 USD

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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