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Close Range Photogrammetry and Machine Vision

Edición de K.B. Atkinson, J.G. Fryer ...

Over the past decade, advances in this field have been rapid and we are now well into the era of digital photogrammetry. This book provides an authoritative account of the subject with chapters from acknowledged international experts. The methodology, algorithms, techniques and equipment necessary to achieve real time digital photogrammetric solutions are presented, together with contemporary ... Leer más

$33.19 USD

Over the past decade, advances in this field have been rapid and we are now well into the era of digital photogrammetry. This book provides an authoritative account of the subject with chapters from acknowledged international experts. The methodology, algorithms, techniques and equipment necessary to achieve real time digital photogrammetric solutions are presented, together with contemporary
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Edison

de Edmund Morris ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edmund Morris comes a revelatory new biography of Thomas Alva Edison, the most prolific genius in American history.NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Time • Publishers Weekly • Kirkus ReviewsAlthough Thomas Alva Edison was the most famous American of his time, and remains an international name today, he is mostly remembered ... Leer más

$7.99 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edmund Morris comes a revelatory new biography of Thomas Alva Edison, the most prolific genius in American history.NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Time • Publishers Weekly • Kirkus ReviewsAlthough Thomas Alva Edison was the most famous American of his time, and remains an international name today, he is mostly remembered
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The Edge of Physics

A Journey to Earth's Extremes to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe

de Anil Ananthaswamy ...

A tour of the exotic and remote outposts where scientists seek answers to the great mysteries: "A thrilling ride around the globe and around the cosmos." —Sean Carroll, author of From Eternity to HereIn The Edge of Physics, a science writer journeys to the ends of the Earth—visiting remote and sometimes dangerous places—in search of the telescopes and detectors that promise to answer the biggest ... Leer más

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A tour of the exotic and remote outposts where scientists seek answers to the great mysteries: "A thrilling ride around the globe and around the cosmos." —Sean Carroll, author of From Eternity to HereIn The Edge of Physics, a science writer journeys to the ends of the Earth—visiting remote and sometimes dangerous places—in search of the telescopes and detectors that promise to answer the biggest
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The Light Ages

The Surprising Story of Medieval Science

de Seb Falk ...

**Named a Best Book of 2020 by The Telegraph, The Times, and BBC History MagazineAn illuminating guide to the scientific and technological achievements of the Middle Ages through the life of a crusading astronomer-monk."Falk’s bubbling curiosity and strong sense of storytelling always swept me along. By the end, The Light Ages didn’t just broaden my conception of science; even as I scrolled away ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

**Named a Best Book of 2020 by The Telegraph, The Times, and BBC History MagazineAn illuminating guide to the scientific and technological achievements of the Middle Ages through the life of a crusading astronomer-monk."Falk’s bubbling curiosity and strong sense of storytelling always swept me along. By the end, The Light Ages didn’t just broaden my conception of science; even as I scrolled away
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Discover the Stars

Starwatching Using the Naked Eye, Binoculars, or a Telescope

de Richard Berry ...

An accessible, informative guide to identifying constellations and other incredible features of the sky, whether you’re hiking, camping, or stargazing from your backyard.Discover the Stars leads you on a tour of all the stars and constellations visible with the naked eye and introduces you to deep-sky objects that can be seen with binoculars or a simple telescope. The tour is conducted by the ... Leer más

$6.99 USD

An accessible, informative guide to identifying constellations and other incredible features of the sky, whether you’re hiking, camping, or stargazing from your backyard.Discover the Stars leads you on a tour of all the stars and constellations visible with the naked eye and introduces you to deep-sky objects that can be seen with binoculars or a simple telescope. The tour is conducted by the
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El libro guía de las curaciones espirituales

de Barbara Ann Brennan ...

Series series MR Dimensiones
El libro guía de las curaciones espiritualesUn libro que ha pasado a la historia de la Nueva Era por sus aportes revolucionarios a la investigación científica, a la práctica terapéutica y al conocimiento de los poderes de la energía humana.Estudios clínicos científicamente comprobados de curaciones a personas de todas las condiciones y con toda clase de enfermedades.Instrucciones para curarse uno ... Leer más

$11.99 USD

El libro guía de las curaciones espiritualesUn libro que ha pasado a la historia de la Nueva Era por sus aportes revolucionarios a la investigación científica, a la práctica terapéutica y al conocimiento de los poderes de la energía humana.Estudios clínicos científicamente comprobados de curaciones a personas de todas las condiciones y con toda clase de enfermedades.Instrucciones para curarse uno
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The Science and Technology of Particle Accelerators

de Rob Appleby, Graeme Burt, James Clarke, Hywel Owen ...

The Science and Technology of Particle Accelerators provides an accessible introduction to the field, and is suitable for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and academics, as well as professionals in national laboratories and facilities, industry, and medicine who are designing or using particle accelerators.Providing integrated coverage of accelerator science and technology, this book ... Leer más

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The Science and Technology of Particle Accelerators provides an accessible introduction to the field, and is suitable for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and academics, as well as professionals in national laboratories and facilities, industry, and medicine who are designing or using particle accelerators.Providing integrated coverage of accelerator science and technology, this book
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Charged Particle Optics Theory

An Introduction

de Timothy R. Groves ...

Charged Particle Optics Theory: An Introduction identifies the most important concepts of charged particle optics theory, and derives each mathematically from the first principles of physics. Assuming an advanced undergraduate-level understanding of calculus, this book follows a logical progression, with each concept building upon the preceding one. Beginning witha non-mathematical survey of the ... Leer más

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Charged Particle Optics Theory: An Introduction identifies the most important concepts of charged particle optics theory, and derives each mathematically from the first principles of physics. Assuming an advanced undergraduate-level understanding of calculus, this book follows a logical progression, with each concept building upon the preceding one. Beginning witha non-mathematical survey of the
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Present at the Creation

Discovering the Higgs Boson

de Amir D. Aczel ...

The Large Hadron Collider is the biggest, and by far the most powerful, machine ever built. A project of CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, its audacious purpose is to re-create, in a 16.5-mile-long circular tunnel under the French-Swiss countryside, the immensely hot and dense conditions that existed some 13.7 billion years ago within the first trillionth of a second after the ... Leer más

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The Large Hadron Collider is the biggest, and by far the most powerful, machine ever built. A project of CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, its audacious purpose is to re-create, in a 16.5-mile-long circular tunnel under the French-Swiss countryside, the immensely hot and dense conditions that existed some 13.7 billion years ago within the first trillionth of a second after the
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Weather

de Storm Dunlop ...

Series series Collins Gem
A compact introduction to observing, predicting, and understanding the weatherNote: this ebook for black and white devices was originally created and printed in colour. For this reason, a small number of the illustrations will be difficult to read on a black and white device.This handy little guide provides the perfect introduction to what is happening in the sky, come rain or shine. Different ... Leer más

$2.49 USD

A compact introduction to observing, predicting, and understanding the weatherNote: this ebook for black and white devices was originally created and printed in colour. For this reason, a small number of the illustrations will be difficult to read on a black and white device.This handy little guide provides the perfect introduction to what is happening in the sky, come rain or shine. Different
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Schedules of Reinforcement

de B. F. Skinner, C. B. Ferster ...

Series series B. F. Skinner Reprint Series
The contingent relationship between actions and their consequences lies at the heart of Skinner’s experimental analysis of behavior. Particular patterns of behavior emerge depending upon the contingencies established. Ferster and Skinner examined the effects of different schedules of reinforcement on behavior.An extraordinary work, Schedules of Reinforcement represents over 70,000 hours of ... Leer más

$8.49 USD

The contingent relationship between actions and their consequences lies at the heart of Skinner’s experimental analysis of behavior. Particular patterns of behavior emerge depending upon the contingencies established. Ferster and Skinner examined the effects of different schedules of reinforcement on behavior.An extraordinary work, Schedules of Reinforcement represents over 70,000 hours of
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Low-Cost Methods for Molecular Characterization of Mutant Plants

Tissue Desiccation, DNA Extraction and Mutation Discovery: Protocols

de Bradley J. Till, Joanna Jankowicz-Cieslak, Owen A. Huynh, Mayada M. Beshir, Robert G. Laport, Bernhard J. Hofinger ...

This book offers low-cost and rapid molecular assays for the characterization of mutant plant germplasm. Detailed protocols are provided for the desiccation of plant tissues; the extraction of high-quality DNA for downstream applications; the extraction of single-strand-specific nucleases for single nucleotide polymorphism; and small insertion/deletion discovery using standard agarose gel ... Leer más

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This book offers low-cost and rapid molecular assays for the characterization of mutant plant germplasm. Detailed protocols are provided for the desiccation of plant tissues; the extraction of high-quality DNA for downstream applications; the extraction of single-strand-specific nucleases for single nucleotide polymorphism; and small insertion/deletion discovery using standard agarose gel
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Breakthrough in science. llustrated

de Isaac Asimov ...

Isaac Asimov's Breakthroughs in Science is a captivating exploration of the pivotal discoveries and advancements that have shaped the course of human history. Renowned for his clarity and engaging style, Asimov delves into the milestones of scientific progress, providing readers with an insightful narrative that is as informative as it is fascinating. From the invention of the wheel to the ... Leer más

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Isaac Asimov's Breakthroughs in Science is a captivating exploration of the pivotal discoveries and advancements that have shaped the course of human history. Renowned for his clarity and engaging style, Asimov delves into the milestones of scientific progress, providing readers with an insightful narrative that is as informative as it is fascinating. From the invention of the wheel to the
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Critical Points for the Organisation of Test Performance Studies in Microbiology

Plant Pathogens as a Case Study

Edición de Ana Vučurović, Nataša Mehle, Géraldine Anthoine, Tanja Dreo, Maja Ravnikar ...

Series Libro 12 - Plant Pathology in the 21st Century
This open access book in the field of plant pest detection shows a constant demand in development and improvement of fast and reliable detection tools, especially for high-priority pests. This open access book describes and summarizes the whole process of the organization of test performance study (TPS) for these tools. The outcome of TPS, obtained through the evaluation of the performance of one ... Leer más

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This open access book in the field of plant pest detection shows a constant demand in development and improvement of fast and reliable detection tools, especially for high-priority pests. This open access book describes and summarizes the whole process of the organization of test performance study (TPS) for these tools. The outcome of TPS, obtained through the evaluation of the performance of one
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Life Line. Illustrated

de Robert A. Heinlein ...

Life-Line, Robert A. Heinlein’s groundbreaking first published story, introduces readers to a provocative concept: the exact prediction of a person’s lifespan. When Dr. Hugo Pinero unveils his invention — a machine capable of determining the precise date and time of anyone’s death — the world reacts with a mix of fascination, fear, and outrage. Heinlein explores the ethical, social, and economic ... Leer más

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Life-Line, Robert A. Heinlein’s groundbreaking first published story, introduces readers to a provocative concept: the exact prediction of a person’s lifespan. When Dr. Hugo Pinero unveils his invention — a machine capable of determining the precise date and time of anyone’s death — the world reacts with a mix of fascination, fear, and outrage. Heinlein explores the ethical, social, and economic
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Inventing Temperature

Measurement and Scientific Progress

de Hasok Chang ...

Series series Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Science
What is temperature, and how can we measure it correctly? These may seem like simple questions, but the most renowned scientists struggled with them throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. In Inventing Temperature, Chang examines how scientists first created thermometers; how they measured temperature beyond the reach of standard thermometers; and how they managed to assess the reliability and ... Leer más

$44.09 USD

What is temperature, and how can we measure it correctly? These may seem like simple questions, but the most renowned scientists struggled with them throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. In Inventing Temperature, Chang examines how scientists first created thermometers; how they measured temperature beyond the reach of standard thermometers; and how they managed to assess the reliability and
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Beam-based Correction and Optimization for Accelerators

de Xiaobiao Huang ...

This book provides systematic coverage of the beam-based techniques that accelerator physicists use to improve the performance of large particle accelerators, including synchrotrons and linacs.It begins by discussing the basic principles of accelerators, before exploring the various error sources in accelerators and their impact on the machine's performances. The book then demonstrates the latest ... Leer más

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This book provides systematic coverage of the beam-based techniques that accelerator physicists use to improve the performance of large particle accelerators, including synchrotrons and linacs.It begins by discussing the basic principles of accelerators, before exploring the various error sources in accelerators and their impact on the machine's performances. The book then demonstrates the latest
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Introduction to Nanoscience

de Stuart Lindsay ...

Nanoscience is not physics, chemistry, engineering or biology. It is all of them, and it is time for a text that integrates the disciplines. This is such a text, aimed at advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students in the sciences. The consequences of smallness and quantum behaviour are well known and described Richard Feynman's visionary essay 'There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom' ... Leer más

$95.99 USD

Nanoscience is not physics, chemistry, engineering or biology. It is all of them, and it is time for a text that integrates the disciplines. This is such a text, aimed at advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students in the sciences. The consequences of smallness and quantum behaviour are well known and described Richard Feynman's visionary essay 'There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom'
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On the Construction of a Silvered Glass Telescope

Enriched edition. Fifteen and a half inches in aperture, and its use in celestial photography

de Henry Draper, Brooke Langley ...

In "On the Construction of a Silvered Glass Telescope," Henry Draper presents a meticulous examination of telescope design and fabrication, positioning the work as a critical contribution to both the field of astronomy and the broader scientific community of the 19th century. Draper's prose navigates the technical intricacies of telescope construction with a clarity that makes complex concepts ... Leer más

$1.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

In "On the Construction of a Silvered Glass Telescope," Henry Draper presents a meticulous examination of telescope design and fabrication, positioning the work as a critical contribution to both the field of astronomy and the broader scientific community of the 19th century. Draper's prose navigates the technical intricacies of telescope construction with a clarity that makes complex concepts
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Holograms

A Cultural History

de Sean F. Johnston ...

Holograms have been in the public eye for over a half-century, but their influences have deeper cultural roots. No other visual experience is quite like interacting with holograms; no other cultural product melds the technological sublime with magic and optimism in quite the same way. As holograms have evolved, they have left their audiences alternately fascinated, bemused, inspired or indifferent ... Leer más

$58.99 USD

Holograms have been in the public eye for over a half-century, but their influences have deeper cultural roots. No other visual experience is quite like interacting with holograms; no other cultural product melds the technological sublime with magic and optimism in quite the same way. As holograms have evolved, they have left their audiences alternately fascinated, bemused, inspired or indifferent
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In The Lab! Science Experiments for Kids | Science and Nature for Kids

de Baby Professor ...

Encourage your child to be more comfortable with science experiments by introducing easy-to-do activities first. The cool thing about this educational resource is that it lists down experiments that can be done with minimal adult supervision. Experiments tickle your child’s curiosity and desire to learn more about the world around him/her. Get a copy today. ... Leer más

$3.99 USD

Encourage your child to be more comfortable with science experiments by introducing easy-to-do activities first. The cool thing about this educational resource is that it lists down experiments that can be done with minimal adult supervision. Experiments tickle your child’s curiosity and desire to learn more about the world around him/her. Get a copy today.
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The Design and Statistical Analysis of Animal Experiments

de Simon T. Bate, Robin A. Clark ...

Written for animal researchers, this book provides a comprehensive guide to the design and statistical analysis of animal experiments. It has long been recognised that the proper implementation of these techniques helps reduce the number of animals needed. By using real-life examples to make them more accessible, this book explains the statistical tools employed by practitioners. A wide range of ... Leer más

$63.99 USD

Written for animal researchers, this book provides a comprehensive guide to the design and statistical analysis of animal experiments. It has long been recognised that the proper implementation of these techniques helps reduce the number of animals needed. By using real-life examples to make them more accessible, this book explains the statistical tools employed by practitioners. A wide range of
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Mis enigmas favoritos

de J. J. Benítez ...

Series series Autores Españoles e Iberoamericanos
Con este extraordinario libro, J. J. Benítez plasma uno de los proyectos más ambiciosos de su extensa trayectoria como cronista y notario de lo oculto y lo inexplicable. Según el autor, el «objetivo de esta obra es ofrecer lo más granado de las leyendas y enigmas que, afortunadamente, aún conserva nuestro mundo, y siempre en el marco de una aventura permanente».Para conseguirlo, J. J. Benítez ha ... Leer más

$11.99 USD

Con este extraordinario libro, J. J. Benítez plasma uno de los proyectos más ambiciosos de su extensa trayectoria como cronista y notario de lo oculto y lo inexplicable. Según el autor, el «objetivo de esta obra es ofrecer lo más granado de las leyendas y enigmas que, afortunadamente, aún conserva nuestro mundo, y siempre en el marco de una aventura permanente».Para conseguirlo, J. J. Benítez ha
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The New ABCs of Research

Achieving Breakthrough Collaborations

de 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 ... Leer más

$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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