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A Family
Robert Greenler is Emeritus Professor of Physics at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where he has been a faculty member since 1962. He has been involved in the international scientific community, serving in various offices with the Optical Society of America, the American Institute of Physics, and the Council of Scientific Society Presidents. He is an organizer and former director of The Science Bag, a series of public science programs at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee-a series that started in 1973 and is still continuing in 2020. (To view video programs made from this series, search Google for "Science Bag videos UW Milwaukee"). He is the author of other books: "Rainbows, Halos, and Glories", "Chasing the Rainbow", and "Outside My Window: A Look at an Urban Nature Preserve". Greenler's scientific credentials are in physics, but he also has a lifelong interest in the natural world of plants and animals. A recurring point of view in much of his writing and public education programs is the search for the story behind the immediate visual impression-an attempt to see with the mind as well as the eye.
The Purpose of Everything
BOOK (2): SCIENTIFIC INTERPRETATION OF THE QURAN - CASE STUDIES is to introduce the reader to the realm of the scientific notions in the Qur'an, and how to understand it correctly. The reader will find the various extensive case studies explored in this book, as very informative and interesting, and hopefully will add a lot to their knowledge in both Islam and Science alike.Chapter (1) sets forth the basic rules and a road map for correct scientific interpretation of the plethora of scientific notions (signs) within the Qur'an. Using many examples and case studies, the chapter paves the road for those who would like to delve into the Qur'anic realm of science.Chapter (2) emphasizes the importance of collecting all the ayahs (verses) and hadiths talking about the same subject and study them simultaneously in order to visualize the full picture. Many case studies are discussed in detail, including-for the first time-the Qur'anic Timeline of the Universe Creation (QTUC)Chapter (3) focuses on another major rule for a correct interpretation, which is the Arabic terminology used by the Qur'an. Every word in the Qur'an has a very accurate and precise meaning that no other word can replace it. Understanding the exact meaning of the key words in a scientific notion is inevitable to get its correct meaningChapters (4) and (5) explore a very challenging issue: What should we do when the Qur'an clearly clashes with some generally accepted theories. Twisting the Qur'anic meanings to fit a theory would be a grieve mistake. The chosen case study here is a very debatable one, namely: Human Origins. Chapter (4) explores all the scientific evidence on human evolution, while Chapter (5) explores the Qur'anic story on the human origins. Both stories are analysed in detail, compared with each other, and final conclusions are madeChapter (6) tackles another challenging subject, which is how to utilize the scientific information in the Qur'an to devise new hypotheses that can assist modern science. Two case studies are explored; Dark Matter and Dark Energy.
The Simple Science of Singing
This comprehensive little book takes a refreshing and accessible look at some of the most detailed and complex ideas in voice science as it applies to singing, but tells the story in simple language. The science of the voice is not simple and it is not intuitive. This book makes no assumptions of prior knowledge. The fundamentals of the nature of sound and the anatomy of the voice are introduced sympathetically. The author studied physics and was a physics teacher before having a career as an opera singer, but now devotes his time to teaching singing.
Meteors
From Jaime Smith, author of Stardust and Foxtrot, comes a new collection of essays that draw from his background in astronomy, psychology and the humanities. Expanding on essays in Stardust, Smith delves more deeply into physics, biology, philosophy, religion, human behaviour and aesthetics. Running throughout these works, there is a focus on the nature of time: past, present, and future. Drawing from history and psychology, Smith presents the writings and research of scholars in their fields as he explores where humanity might be going from here.
Topographic Psychology
Contemporary psychology believes that there exists an entity, called the mind, whose task is to deliberately control the body. This entity is said to inhabit a dimension that's separate from the physical reality that's occupied by the brain. Were this to be true, then it might be possible for the mind to survive the death of its owner and be imported into another biological or mechanical body, or be elevated into some metaphysical plane. Topographic psychology dispenses with the concept of the mind. Instead, it asserts that the brain is a biological machine that uses an internal world model to transform sensation into movement. This idea renders superfluous the concept of mindedness, and enables human and animal behavior to be calibrated against evolution. A world model largely consists of topographic maps. Among these are a map of the proprietary territory of the brain's owner and a map of the owner's bones and muscles. Although the territory exists in the outside world, while the organs exist in the internal world of the body, to the brain, both maps represent pieces of the same reality. Inhabiting the model's central axis is a neural artifact called the self object, which serves within the owner's thinking as a proxy for the owner. A transition from sensing to moving is called a decision. Decisions that are made in the brain are facilitated by neural artifacts, which are derived from sensory input, that reside within the world model. There are two fundamental kinds of artifacts, objects and connections, from which larger neural structures are assembled. These include effectors, which represent unitary actions by one party; transactions, which represent reciprocal actions between two parties; polygon stacks, which represent analogies, inferences, and stories; a special polygon stack that represents the owner's autobiography; pyramids, which represent referents in the outside world; and a special pyramid that represents the self object. In order to promote its owner's survival, a world model reacts to events in the external world by cycling the body between three physiological states. There are three such states, violence, sex, and work, each of which reconfigures the body so that it can optimally respond to a threat or opportunity.
Seasons in the Pine Barrens
Time and nature flow through all of us. Although no one can fully capture the ineffable currents of life, Miriam S. Moss spent years observing and participating in the natural world in New Jersey's Pine Barrens and recording thoughts in her journal. During that time, over almost thirty years, mostly from the 1970s through the 1990s, she and her husband Sidney lived for many a weekend in their secluded primitive cabin. This book represents thoughts generated by quietly sitting in her cabin observing flora and fauna and considering life and nature in the world of her time. She often wrote sitting on a rocking chair looking at the nearby stream or at the living room table writing by the light of two kerosene lamps. These journal entries speak to her deepest feelings, and now at age 92 they still resonate much as they did when they were written decades ago. We hope that these words will also be meaningful to interested readers.
Topographic Psychology
Contemporary psychology believes that there exists an entity, called the mind, whose task is to deliberately control the body. This entity is said to inhabit a dimension that's separate from the physical reality that's occupied by the brain. Were this to be true, then it might be possible for the mind to survive the death of its owner and be imported into another biological or mechanical body, or be elevated into some metaphysical plane. Topographic psychology dispenses with the concept of the mind. Instead, it asserts that the brain is a biological machine that uses an internal world model to transform sensation into movement. This idea renders superfluous the concept of mindedness, and enables human and animal behavior to be calibrated against evolution. A world model largely consists of topographic maps. Among these are a map of the proprietary territory of the brain's owner and a map of the owner's bones and muscles. Although the territory exists in the outside world, while the organs exist in the internal world of the body, to the brain, both maps represent pieces of the same reality. Inhabiting the model's central axis is a neural artifact called the self object, which serves within the owner's thinking as a proxy for the owner. A transition from sensing to moving is called a decision. Decisions that are made in the brain are facilitated by neural artifacts, which are derived from sensory input, that reside within the world model. There are two fundamental kinds of artifacts, objects and connections, from which larger neural structures are assembled. These include effectors, which represent unitary actions by one party; transactions, which represent reciprocal actions between two parties; polygon stacks, which represent analogies, inferences, and stories; a special polygon stack that represents the owner's autobiography; pyramids, which represent referents in the outside world; and a special pyramid that represents the self object. In order to promote its owner's survival, a world model reacts to events in the external world by cycling the body between three physiological states. There are three such states, violence, sex, and work, each of which reconfigures the body so that it can optimally respond to a threat or opportunity.
A Social History of Science and Technology in Contemporary Japan
This title is the first volume of a comprehensive, four-volume survey which documents the miraculous growth of Japanese science and technology from post-war devastation to its attaining a leading global status. A team of more than fifty Japanese experts labored for ten years in assembling the unique materials into a monumental work of careful scholarship. The study won the prestigious Mainichi Publications Award in 1997.
Skylite and Bumpy's Rocking Chair
Skylite and Bumpy's Rocking Chair Patty HamillPatty HamillI want to dedicate this book to two very special people in my life. One is Derrick who made me believe in myself and to keep my dream alive. This man came into my life and took Skylites Adventure internationally. Now, with this new book Skylite and Bumpies Rocking Chair is I think my best one so does Derrick and my sister Sandi.To my sister Sandi, who listened to me read my story over and over without saying a word.It was all good feedback and the laughter we shared with this book is something I will never forget.Love you bothDozzie was whistling on his way to visit Skylite. Suddenly Dozzie found himself knocked to the ground. Stunned, Dozzie yelled, "Skylite, what are you doing and why did you knock me down?"Gasping for breath, Skylite anxiously spoke, "I need your help. Sorry I knocked you over. I just could not stop. This new thing I discovered I could fly is so thrilling!""Never mind that," Skylite spoke. "Dozzie, so you found me. What do you want?"Skylite was darting all around. Dozzie said, "I need your help. We need to get back to Timber-Stick Town now. I need every stick to help me!""What is going on you frantic little bug?""Well, you see, Dozzie, I was flying all over in the field, and I saw this turkey limping, so I flew by him and noticed how hurt he was. We need to help him," spoke Skylite."But, Skylite, they eat bugs like us," said Dozzie."I know," spoke Skylite, "but he needs our help.""But how?" asked Dozzie"Dozzie, can you help me?" asked Skylite. "I have an idea that might work" As Dozzie and Skylite entered Timber-Stick Town, to their surprise all the sticks were jumping with so much joy and yelling "our hero, skylite!"Dozzie standing on a limb. "We need to help, Skylite!""Help with what?" Skylite asked. I found a turkey that was hurt, and I want to help him!"oh no!" gasped the sticks. "Skylite, they eat us! I am not ready to be a meal for him. No one is! And you, Skylite. Turkeys eat you also!""please," begged Skylite, "I will protect you I promise!"The sticks thought about it and then they all agreed to help. After saying goodbye to their families and BeBees splinters they left for their journey.Skylite flew ahead to find the turkey. As he came upon the turkey, Skylite wanting to help was attacked.Skylite, "whoa, I came to help you! What is your name?" asked Skylite.The turkey replied, "Go away, and leave me alone. I am hungry and hurt. Go away or I will eat you!"Skylite yelled, "no! I came to help you!""What?" replied the turkey, "To help me?" "Yes, my friends are here to help find a safe place before the storm starts. Look! Over there Mr. and Mrs. Barktree are holding my friends, the walking sticks.""You all came to help me?" the turkey spoke as he sobbed. "What is..
Skylite and Bumpy's Rocking Chair
Skylite and Bumpy's Rocking Chair Patty HamillPatty HamillI want to dedicate this book to two very special people in my life. One is Derrick who made me believe in myself and to keep my dream alive. This man came into my life and took Skylites Adventure internationally. Now, with this new book Skylite and Bumpies Rocking Chair is I think my best one so does Derrick and my sister Sandi.To my sister Sandi, who listened to me read my story over and over without saying a word.It was all good feedback and the laughter we shared with this book is something I will never forget.Love you bothDozzie was whistling on his way to visit Skylite. Suddenly Dozzie found himself knocked to the ground. Stunned, Dozzie yelled, "Skylite, what are you doing and why did you knock me down?"Gasping for breath, Skylite anxiously spoke, "I need your help. Sorry I knocked you over. I just could not stop. This new thing I discovered I could fly is so thrilling!""Never mind that," Skylite spoke. "Dozzie, so you found me. What do you want?"Skylite was darting all around. Dozzie said, "I need your help. We need to get back to Timber-Stick Town now. I need every stick to help me!""What is going on you frantic little bug?""Well, you see, Dozzie, I was flying all over in the field, and I saw this turkey limping, so I flew by him and noticed how hurt he was. We need to help him," spoke Skylite."But, Skylite, they eat bugs like us," said Dozzie."I know," spoke Skylite, "but he needs our help.""But how?" asked Dozzie"Dozzie, can you help me?" asked Skylite. "I have an idea that might work" As Dozzie and Skylite entered Timber-Stick Town, to their surprise all the sticks were jumping with so much joy and yelling "our hero, skylite!"Dozzie standing on a limb. "We need to help, Skylite!""Help with what?" Skylite asked. I found a turkey that was hurt, and I want to help him!"oh no!" gasped the sticks. "Skylite, they eat us! I am not ready to be a meal for him. No one is! And you, Skylite. Turkeys eat you also!""please," begged Skylite, "I will protect you I promise!"The sticks thought about it and then they all agreed to help. After saying goodbye to their families and BeBees splinters they left for their journey.Skylite flew ahead to find the turkey. As he came upon the turkey, Skylite wanting to help was attacked.Skylite, "whoa, I came to help you! What is your name?" asked Skylite.The turkey replied, "Go away, and leave me alone. I am hungry and hurt. Go away or I will eat you!"Skylite yelled, "no! I came to help you!""What?" replied the turkey, "To help me?" "Yes, my friends are here to help find a safe place before the storm starts. Look! Over there Mr. and Mrs. Barktree are holding my friends, the walking sticks.""You all came to help me?" the turkey spoke as he sobbed. "What is..
A Squirrel's Dilemma Coloring Book
Progress may be good, but progress will be an adjustment. When a change involves a change in living and uprooting of surroundings, it's major. This book is about progress, "a squirrel's dilemma", and adjustment. About taking down beautiful trees full of pecan nuts in a park area. The park area provided food, shelter, play and sleep for the squirrels as well as safety. As trees were plowed down and taken away, squirrels scampered to other locations in areas of distance from their habitat. As days went on, only one tree stump was left shadowed by the barren land. A squirrel was sitting on that tree stump eating one remaining nut. It was then I thought of "A Squirrel's Dilemma". A general theme is that when something happens, decisions must be made and adjustments narrowed and the best choice made with comfort.
Rheumatic and gouty affections of the eye
Rheumatic and gouty affections of the eye is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1893. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.
The World with Jason George - Canada
The World with Jason George - Canada Want to see some of the coolest animals we have in Canada? Join Jason as he shares some of his favourite experiences and photos with you. See Owls, wolves, bear, otters even moose plus so many more!!We share adventures and photos with readers about 15 of Jason's favourite animals in Canada. His illustrator Jimmy McGann has illustrate the book adding some interactive and fun games for readers to open up their creative minds as they see the real animal and a creation of one. Can you find Jason's hidden items? This Wildlife book has a bit of Where's Waldo (Jay's Jewels) and a whole bunch of learning in a fun way. Can you figure out where we will take you in Book 2? To find out more about Jason George check his website - www.jasongeorgephotography.com orhis YouTube channel - https: //www.youtube.com/JasonGeorgePhotography Till next time, stay safe and keep enjoying the wildlife!Jason George
Glass Transition on Cooling and Aging for Structural Glasses
Glass is out of equilibrium and reduces into an equilibrium solid. This whole process is a thermodynamical phase transition, while the so-called glass transition is an observable transition with no changes in structure. We describe that the glass transition is a purely kinetic phenomenon due to strong fluctuations in molecular configurations in supercooled liquid. Intermediate-range orders (IROs) have important roles on the glass transition process which is explained by the embryo and freezing of IROs. We conclude that the glass transition is an emergence of a new system of glass in a nonequilibrium state and a glass is a nanomaterial which is composed of a periodic nano-structure of IROs.The mean field theory introduced the random first order transition (RFOT) as the ideal glass transition which prevents the Kauzmann paradox. Recently, an ideal glass was realized using silicate glass during long aging below the Kauzmann temperature. An ideal glass is a nanomaterial which is composed of a periodic nano-structure of intermediate-range orders in an amorphous phase. The results identified the (spontaneous) dissipative structure as an equilibrium state of an ideal glass. An ideal glass is a temporal steady state toward the ground state of materials, which is a polycrystal.
Unforeseen Universe
Unforeseen Universe examines what many people don't notice. Most people never appreciate the extreme fortune they've inherited, and so they live their lives blindfolded--never turning around to see how they arrived at their destination or stopping to consider where they are going next. In this book, the author seeks to solve puzzling questions with simple answers. Along the way, he offers a new theory about what the history of the universe can tell us about our minds, our choices, and the issues facing the world. The author argues that many of the ideas we have about the universe come from people who were looking over their shoulders without realizing what's right in front of them. Right beneath our noses in our expanding universe are forces that remain hidden. Could Lucas be right? Does The Force surround us? Could all the major forces be balanced? (Balanced is everything!) Have you ever wondered what's inside a black hole? Look around, you could be in one. Join the author as he aims to make sense of reality, explores who we are, and offers new insights on how the universe got started.
Unforeseen Universe
Unforeseen Universe examines what many people don't notice. Most people never appreciate the extreme fortune they've inherited, and so they live their lives blindfolded--never turning around to see how they arrived at their destination or stopping to consider where they are going next. In this book, the author seeks to solve puzzling questions with simple answers. Along the way, he offers a new theory about what the history of the universe can tell us about our minds, our choices, and the issues facing the world. The author argues that many of the ideas we have about the universe come from people who were looking over their shoulders without realizing what's right in front of them. Right beneath our noses in our expanding universe are forces that remain hidden. Could Lucas be right? Does The Force surround us? Could all the major forces be balanced? (Balanced is everything!) Have you ever wondered what's inside a black hole? Look around, you could be in one. Join the author as he aims to make sense of reality, explores who we are, and offers new insights on how the universe got started.
The Evolution of Medicine
The book entitled The Evolution of Medicine was composed using a novel approach of presenting in a chronological order the theoretical and clinical medicine from the prehistoric times to the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century, based on the significant contribution of the known, lesser known, and unknown individuals. Dedicated for medical students and physicians.
HowExpert Guide to Recycling
If you want to learn how to recycle, eliminate disposables, reduce waste & pollution, conserve resources, save energy, and protect the environment, then check out HowExpert Guide to Recycling.Have you ever been gaslighted? You know, grossly misled to believe something for the benefit of someone else? Unfortunately, we've all been victims of this for decades by big corporations, especially the oil industry. They have spent billions to convince us that climate change is our fault. That if we dispose of our trash the right way and lower our carbon footprint, we wouldn't have the environmental problems we are now facing. Nothing could be further from the truth.This guide will show how we've been misled to believe this narrative in order to protect corporate profits and how changing our disposable habits, and fighting misinformation is the best thing we can do to beat climate change. Corporations have lied to keep us buying their products and distracted from the fact that waste and emissions are caused by how they do business. - Single-use plastics are a big money-maker for the fossil fuel industry.- They created the triangle symbol to make us think plastics will recycle, even though that can't easily be done.- Manufacturers choose not to invest in recycled packaging and materials.- Virgin materials mined from Earth are cheaper and often subsidized.- Technology exists to eliminate most of the greenhouse gas emissions they cause.- It's time to fight for the truth and take matters into our own hands. What we buy and how it's made affects how well "reduce, reuse, and recycle" works. Using the power of our voices and wallets, we can make corporations change how they do business.- They answer to us, the people who buy their products and invest in their stock.- We can insist they take responsibility for the damage they cause. - We have the power to fight climate change at home and in our cities.- I don't know about you, but I'm not ready to leave the health and well-being of my family in the hands of people who I hope will figure this mess out.- We all need to change for the better of our planet and our lives.- There are alternatives to buying disposable goods and packaging.- Buy durable goods and reusable packaging to save money and the planet. - Reduce and reuse packaging. First, eliminate plastic shopping bags. - We can do things differently to change our eating and buying habits. - A lot of trash comes with convenience dining, like packaged and fast foods.- Buying used products reduces wasted energy, materials, and water.- It's time we use our buying power and our votes to change for the better.- Waste of anything - food, energy, goods - needs to be eliminated.- Elect representatives who put people before corporations.- Your voice can create change.Check out HowExpert Guide to Recycling to learn how to recycle, eliminate disposables, reduce waste & pollution, conserve resources, save energy, and protect the environment.About the AuthorJen Thilman has been a recycling and zero-waste volunteer for decades, which is how she learned that recycling doesn't always work. She has spent years working in green energy technology and studies sustainable living while she strives for it in her own life. Jen completed training from the Climate Reality Project in June of 2022. Marrying her love for writing and the environment, Jen writes blogs about how to buy sustainable products, recycle everyday items, and save the planet.Jen lives with her wirehaired terrier, Teddy Bear, in the San Francisco Bay Area. She writes non-fiction and fiction in many genres and formats.HowExpert publishes how to guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.
HowExpert Guide to Recycling
If you want to learn how to recycle, eliminate disposables, reduce waste & pollution, conserve resources, save energy, and protect the environment, then check out HowExpert Guide to Recycling.Have you ever been gaslighted? You know, grossly misled to believe something for the benefit of someone else? Unfortunately, we've all been victims of this for decades by big corporations, especially the oil industry. They have spent billions to convince us that climate change is our fault. That if we dispose of our trash the right way and lower our carbon footprint, we wouldn't have the environmental problems we are now facing. Nothing could be further from the truth.This guide will show how we've been misled to believe this narrative in order to protect corporate profits and how changing our disposable habits, and fighting misinformation is the best thing we can do to beat climate change. Corporations have lied to keep us buying their products and distracted from the fact that waste and emissions are caused by how they do business. - Single-use plastics are a big money-maker for the fossil fuel industry.- They created the triangle symbol to make us think plastics will recycle, even though that can't easily be done.- Manufacturers choose not to invest in recycled packaging and materials.- Virgin materials mined from Earth are cheaper and often subsidized.- Technology exists to eliminate most of the greenhouse gas emissions they cause.- It's time to fight for the truth and take matters into our own hands. What we buy and how it's made affects how well "reduce, reuse, and recycle" works. Using the power of our voices and wallets, we can make corporations change how they do business.- They answer to us, the people who buy their products and invest in their stock.- We can insist they take responsibility for the damage they cause. - We have the power to fight climate change at home and in our cities.- I don't know about you, but I'm not ready to leave the health and well-being of my family in the hands of people who I hope will figure this mess out.- We all need to change for the better of our planet and our lives.- There are alternatives to buying disposable goods and packaging.- Buy durable goods and reusable packaging to save money and the planet. - Reduce and reuse packaging. First, eliminate plastic shopping bags. - We can do things differently to change our eating and buying habits. - A lot of trash comes with convenience dining, like packaged and fast foods.- Buying used products reduces wasted energy, materials, and water.- It's time we use our buying power and our votes to change for the better.- Waste of anything - food, energy, goods - needs to be eliminated.- Elect representatives who put people before corporations.- Your voice can create change.Check out HowExpert Guide to Recycling to learn how to recycle, eliminate disposables, reduce waste & pollution, conserve resources, save energy, and protect the environment.About the AuthorJen Thilman has been a recycling and zero-waste volunteer for decades, which is how she learned that recycling doesn't always work. She has spent years working in green energy technology and studies sustainable living while she strives for it in her own life. Jen completed training from the Climate Reality Project in June of 2022. Marrying her love for writing and the environment, Jen writes blogs about how to buy sustainable products, recycle everyday items, and save the planet.Jen lives with her wirehaired terrier, Teddy Bear, in the San Francisco Bay Area. She writes non-fiction and fiction in many genres and formats.HowExpert publishes how to guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.
How Science Runs
The Parents.- Growing Up.- Touching Science; School Years.- The Notions Science and Physical Law.- The Becoming of a Scientist.
Seeing Like a Commons
In Seeing Like a Commons, Joshua Lockyer traces the development of one of the United States's oldest intentional communities from its founding in 1937 to the present. Lockyer examines how community members have developed flexible sets of cooperative processes for the stewardship of the land and other resources.
The Human Mind
The Human Mind - A text-book of Psychology - Volume I is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1892. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.
MRI Training Console Lab Book
This lab book is a complement to the MRI Training Console software.
Appropriate Wisdom, Technology, and Management toward Environmental Sustainability for Development
The protection and maintenance of environmental resources for future generations require responsible interaction between humans and the environment in order to avoid wasting natural resources. According to an ancient Native American proverb, "We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children." This indigenous wisdom has the potential to play a significant role in defining environmental sustainability.Recent technological advances could sustain humankind and allow for comfortable living. However, not all of these advancements have the potential to protect the environment for future generations. Developing societies and maintaining the sustainability of the ecosystem require appropriate wisdom, technology, and management collaboration.This book is a collection of 19 important articles (15 research articles, 3 review papers, and 1 editorial) that were published in the Special Issue of the journal Sustainability entitled "Appropriate Wisdom, Technology, and Management toward Environmental Sustainability for Development" during 2021-2022.addresses the policymakers and decision-makers who are willing to develop societies that practice environmental sustainability, by collecting the most recent contributions on the appropriate wisdom, technology, and management regarding the different aspects of a community that can retain environmental sustainability.
A Brief History of Colour Theory
This book offers a comprehensive introduction in to the various theories of colour and how they developed over the centuries and millennia. As colour is the perception of light by our brains, the book captures not only the physical phenomena but also psychological and philosophical aspects of colours. It starts with ancient studies of Greek philosophers and their insights into light and mirrors, then reviews the theory of colors in the middle ages in Europe and Middle East. The last big part of the book explains the theories of colours by modern scientists and philosophers, starting with Isaac Newton and ending colour schemes of modern digital pictures.
The Metallurgy of Lead
The Metallurgy of Lead - including Desilverization and Cupellation is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1870. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.
Eliza Scidmore
'A wonderful connecting of two women writers' stories more than a century apart.' Julia Kuehn, The University of Hong Kong The first-ever biography of the pioneering female journalist who fought to bring Japanese cherry trees to Washington, DC Every age has strong, independent women who defy the gender conventions of their era to follow their hearts and minds. Eliza Scidmore was one such maverick. Born on the American frontier just before the Civil War, she rose from modest beginnings to become a journalist who roamed far and wide writing about distant places for readers back home. By her mid-20s she had visited more places than most people would see in a lifetime. By the end of the nineteenth century, her travels were so legendary she was introduced at a meeting in London as "Miss Scidmore, of everywhere." In what has become her best-known legacy, Scidmore carried home from Japan a big idea that helped shape the face of modern Washington: she urged the city's park officials to plant Japanese cherry trees on a reclaimed mud bank-today's Potomac Park. Though they rebuffed her suggestion several times, she finally got her way nearly three decades later thanks to the support of First Lady Helen Taft. Scidmore was a "Forrest Gump" of her day who bore witness to many important events and rubbed elbows with famous people, from John Muir and Alexander Graham Bell to U.S presidents and Japanese leaders. She helped popularize Alaska tourism during the birth of the cruise industry, and educated readers about Japan and other places in the Far East at a time of expanding U.S. interests across the Pacific. At the early National Geographic, she made a lasting mark as the first woman to serve on its board and to publish photographs in the magazine. Around the same time, she also played an activist role in the burgeoning U.S. conservation movement. Her published work includes books on Alaska, Japan, Java, China, and India; a novel based on the Russo-Japanese War; and about 800 articles in U.S. newspapers and magazines. Deeply researched and briskly written, this first-ever biography of Scidmore draws heavily on her own writings to follow major events of a half-century as seen through the eyes of a remarkable woman who was far ahead of her time.
My Name Is Univers
My Name is Universe is a book of interviews with internationally renowned personalities through which some of the layers of knowledge included in the Periodic Table are revealed, recreated by Eugenia Balcells in the mural Homage to the Elements.Who would have thought that a work of art based on a scientific idea could explode like a veritable intellectual Big Bang and take us on a thrilling journey from atoms to galaxies through music, philosophy, art, cinema, chemistry, poetry, theater, dance, astrophysics, education, architecture, painting, quantum physics, religion or mathematics?My Name is Universe is a book in which science, the arts and the humanities are intertwined, appealing to the transversality and unity of knowledge. A text that cultivates an attitude of wonder at the world around us, the engine of artistic and scientific creation, and that stimulates the reader's curiosity and creativity.
The Papers of Independent Authors, volume 22
The international periodic multiple-discipline scientific and technical printing magazine in English and Russian
Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc
Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc - Volume 1 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition . Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.
An Illustrated Technique for Dilation and Evacuation
This "how-to" manual encompasses the author's 18 years of experience in the performance of Dilation and Evacuation procedures. This work describes and explains the use of instruments and, in a step-by-step fashion, utilizes very understandable photos of models to illustrate maneuvers for both early and later gestations. Originally composed for the residents she was teaching, this is an excellent guide for physicians who wish to improve or expand their abortion techniques.
Scientific Visual Representations in History
ForewordMatteo Valleriani, Giulia Giannini, Enrico Giannetto Section 1 - Transmission Visual Culture of University Knowledge: The Lecture Notebooks from Louvain and Douai (17th-18th centuries) Gwendoline de M羶elenaere - University of Louvain, Belgium The Illustrated Printed Page as a Tool for Thinking and Transmitting Knowledge. The Case of Renaissance Astronomical Books Isabelle Pantin - ?cole Normale Sup矇rieure de Paris, France Representing Experience in the Early Royal Society. The Case of Robert Hooke's Micrographia (1665) Salvatore Ricciardo - University of Bergamo, Italy Vision on Vision: Early Modern Scientific Images on Cosmology Explored by Means of Second Order Images Matteo Valleriani - Max Planck Institute for the History of Science - Technische Universit瓣t Berlin, Germany Florian Kr瓣utli - Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Germany Section 2 - Transformation Theorizing Technology: Theōria, Diagram, and Artifact in Hero of Alexandria Courtney Roby - Cornell University, USA Artistic 'Libido' and Scientific Truth in 16th Century Woodcut Illustrations Magdalena Bushart - Technische Universit瓣t Berlin, Germany Capturing, Modeling, Overviewing and Making Credible: The Functions of Visual at the Accademia del Cimento Giulia Giannini - Universit? Statale di Milano, Italy The Transformations of Physico-Mathematical Visual Thinking: from Descartes to Quantum Physics Enrico Giannetto - University of Bergamo, Italy Section 3 - Exploration Transporting Asian and Australasian Nature to Europe: Photographs from the Voyage of HMS. Challenger 1872-1876 Stephanie Hood - Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Germany Visualising Biodata in the Laboratory. Image-makers, Practices and Reinvention in Magnetic Resonance Technology Silvia Casini - The University of Aberdeen, Scotland Arguing from Appearance: The Numerical Reconstruction of Galactic Tails and Bridges Matthias Schemmel - Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Germany Ethnoscience and Spatial Representations of Climate Change Elena Bougleux - University of Bergamo, Italy
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Solitary Wasps and Bees
Mary Paetzel describes her intimate encounters with solitary wasps and bees, over a 30 year odyssey in the Siskiyou Mountains of SW Oregon. Mary describes the behaviors and lives of these tiny non-aggressive insects.
A Chemist's Perspective On The Shroud of Turin
Raymond N. Rogers was the head of the chemistry experiments for the Shroud of Turin Research Project (STURP), the team of 24 researchers that performed the first ever in-depth scientific examination of the relic in 1978. He was a professional chemist for 52 years and spent 35 years as a research chemist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, until his retirement in 1988. Rogers shares his frank and often-unvarnished personal perspectives on his 30 year involvement in Shroud studies. He details his own research and backs it up with solid observations, chemical analysis and microscopy. He provides us with his own theory of the Shroud's image formation and his own opinion on its authenticity. He discusses the role of religion and science and how each has impacted Shroud research. Most importantly, he discusses the possible future for the Shroud itself. Rogers' unique perspective, straightforward style and in-depth knowledge will both inform and enlighten you. Includes 68 Color and B&W Illustrations.
Compact Objects in Exotic Premise and Underlying Gravitational Waves
Einstein's theory of general relativity and quantum mechanics were among the most startling discoveries in the 20th century. Based on these theories, the maximum mass of a non-rotating non-magnetized white dwarf was found to be about 1.4 solar mass, known as the Chandrasekhar mass-limit. However, over the past decades, various researchers have indirectly predicted many sub- and super-Chandrasekhar limiting mass white dwarfs (white dwarfs which violate the Chandrasekhar mass-limit) from the luminosity based observations of peculiar type Ia supernovae. Several research groups worldwide, earlier proposed different models, including magnetic fields, rotation, modified gravity, noncommutative geometry, and many more, to explain these peculiar white dwarfs. However, no such white dwarfs have so far been observed directly in any observations and hence to predict the correct theory for white dwarfs is still unclear. In this book, we show that if such white dwarfs rotate in such a way that their magnetic field and rotation axes are not aligned with each other, they can emit continuous gravitational radiation, which in the future, various detectors, such as LISA, TianQin, BBO, DECIGO, Einstein Telescope, etc., can detect with a significant signal-to-noise ratio. Thereby one can predict the structure of the white dwarfs and single out the correct theory of gravity. In the related context of modified gravity, we show that even in vacuum, asymptotically flat solution of the modified Einstein equation is possible. All these results argue that the premise of modified theory of gravity seems to be an excellent platform to explain unsolved astronomical problems.
Winter Poems
This volume compiles together new and selected poems on winter by reflecting on the darkness and the candlelight, the snow and the sunshine, the silence and the song the season brings.
Artificial Intelligence-Based Learning Approaches for Remote Sensing
The book focuses on artificial intelligence-based learning approaches and their applications in remote sensing fields. The explosive development of machine learning, deep learning approaches, and its wide applications in signal processing have been witnessed in remote sensing. The new developments in remote sensing have led to a high-resolution monitoring of ground on a global scale, giving a huge amount of ground observation data. Thus, artificial intelligence-based deep learning approaches and its applied signal processing are required for remote sensing. These approaches can be universal or specific tools of artificial intelligence, including well-known neural networks, regression methods, decision trees, etc. It is worth compiling the various cutting-edge techniques and reporting on their promising applications
The Morning Light, The Lily White
In The Morning Light, The Lily White, Naturalist Katherine Hauswirth presents a collection of very short essays-one for each day of the year-offering knowledge, insight, and introspection. Hauswirth examines countless components of our natural world, answering such questions as: What's going on beneath still winter pond waters? Do birds ever sleep in? Do bees really use their tongues as crowbars? and Do flying squirrels actually fly? You will approach nature differently after reading this book, following in Hauswirth's footsteps as she learns from nature by being one with nature.
Day 6
This is a lively look at a disappearing outdoor lifestyle located in the shadow of the mega-tourist theme parks. It is a lighthearted but sometimes serious account of hunting alligators, wild hogs, fishing, riding horses, raising kids, finding fossils, arrowheads, and more--all on the wild side of rural Central Florida. Don has found more adventures in the swamps, lakes, and woods around his home than on any attraction ride.
Eradicate Flab & Excess Weight
In fact, if any one like to scale down and trim down excess body weight and consistent about it than try to complete and thorough assurance without an iota of suspicion about these potions in the book to make rid of flab on tummy area or in a different spot on the physical structure. Excessive fat anywhere in the torso area and exclusively belly flab remain peculiar and irksome; create a fearful position for a person. The causes could be junk food taking in carbohydrates in heavy amount or indolent slothful life style. To make out with this nuisance concern, some remain hungry and starved, but tummy remain in the same location with same size and self obsessed treatment make harmful side effects of their physical condition. It can disturb emotional, physical energies and sexual desire as easily....... Sufficient people habitually wish to burn down the flab from belly region and make an incorrect approach to contract out the unnecessary immensity of fat from the tummy department.
Whooping Cough - A Journey Towards Truth
This book reveals the truth surrounding Whooping Cough (Pertussis); the disease and the vaccines. It is written by a committed father who answers the 15 straight forward questions that he asked when his first child was born. While the questions were very easy to ask, the answers took more than thirteen years to find. The required research went well beyond that which may be considered reasonable for a basic medical issue such as vaccination.
Wound Care Reference Resource
Wound Care products are plenty. The need to use specific product for various wounds is becoming more complex than before. The purpose of this book is to simplify this art of wound healing. This book Offers clinicians an easy-to-use, comparative presentation of useful, clinicially reviewed product information. Check our online Blog @ BooBooDoctor.Com
Ready to Excel
Life on the wards can be a real challenge. The hospital has a language and a process all of its own and it's easy to be baffled by 'the way things are done'. We all know what we want to achieve personally and for our patients. Yet, despite knowing our stuff, it can be hard to make that ward round go swimmingly, to make the perfect referral or make that entry in the notes we all want to put our names to. Clear and concise, each chapter deals with a separate part of life in the hospital. By revealing the reasoning behind their advice, and by explaining the 'why' and the 'how' of going about your working day and not simply telling you 'what you need to do', the team of doctors who wrote this book will give you the tools to make the best contribution to life on the wards. So whether you're a medical student keen to understand how your firms are going to work, or whether you've qualified and want to know how to shine in your career, this book will unlock the secrets of clinical life.
Tecniche di biorisanamento in situ ed ex situ, con particolare riferimento alla biodegradazione in siti contaminati da idrocarburi
La contaminazione dei suoli, delle acque freatiche, dei sedimenti, delle acque superficiali e dell'aria 癡 uno dei maggiori problemi a cui sta andando incontro il mondo industrializzato. La produzione su vasta scala di una variet? di composti chimici sta causando il deterioramento della qualit? ambientale. La necessit? di risanare siti contaminati ha portato allo sviluppo di nuove tecnologie volte alla distruzione dei composti inquinanti. Una di queste tecniche, il biorisanamento, utilizza il potenziale metabolico dei microrganismi al fine di decontaminare ambienti inquinati. In questo saggio, l'autore, Adriano Sofo, biotecnologo presso l'Universit? degli Studi della basilicata, ha come obiettivo quello di fornire lo stato dell'arte sugli studi recenti riguardanti le popolazioni microbiche di particolare interesse per il biorisanamento. Il libro riporta gli esempi pi羅 recenti e le applicazioni delle tecniche molecolari utili per il biorisanamento di siti inquinati.
Charcot's Bad Idea
This book charts the ways in which the ideas of a 19th Century neurologist became enshrined in the thinking of modern neuropsychiatry. It looks at how the diagnosis of hysteria and conversion disorder was revitalised by a group of like-minded physicians under the terms of "functional weakness" and "functional neurological deficit" in order to "develop constructive ways of talking with patients". Overton claims this approach has fundamentally failed and the often hilarious jibes he makes at some sectors of the medical profession only highlight further the need for doctors to listen to their patients. "Deserves to be part of the literary canon"- Angela Kennedy
