Author: Ernesto Altshuler
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319516248
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
Full of drama, dedication, and humor, this book narrates the author’s often frustrating experiences working as an experimental physicist in Cuba after the disintegration of the so-called socialist block. Lacking finance and infrastructure, faced with makeshift equipment, unpredictable supplies, and unreliable IT, Altshuler tells how he and his students overcame numerous challenges to make novel and interesting contributions to several fields of science. Along the way, he explains the science - from studies of ant colonies to superconductivity - either qualitatively or quantitatively, but always at a level fully understandable to an undergraduate student of natural sciences or engineering. An even wider audience, however, may skip the technical sections without missing the essence. With numerous anecdotes, photographs and the author’s own delightful cartoons, the book tells a remarkable, and often amusing story of how successful science can be performed against all odds.
Guerrilla Science
Author: Ernesto Altshuler
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319516248
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
Full of drama, dedication, and humor, this book narrates the author’s often frustrating experiences working as an experimental physicist in Cuba after the disintegration of the so-called socialist block. Lacking finance and infrastructure, faced with makeshift equipment, unpredictable supplies, and unreliable IT, Altshuler tells how he and his students overcame numerous challenges to make novel and interesting contributions to several fields of science. Along the way, he explains the science - from studies of ant colonies to superconductivity - either qualitatively or quantitatively, but always at a level fully understandable to an undergraduate student of natural sciences or engineering. An even wider audience, however, may skip the technical sections without missing the essence. With numerous anecdotes, photographs and the author’s own delightful cartoons, the book tells a remarkable, and often amusing story of how successful science can be performed against all odds.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319516248
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
Full of drama, dedication, and humor, this book narrates the author’s often frustrating experiences working as an experimental physicist in Cuba after the disintegration of the so-called socialist block. Lacking finance and infrastructure, faced with makeshift equipment, unpredictable supplies, and unreliable IT, Altshuler tells how he and his students overcame numerous challenges to make novel and interesting contributions to several fields of science. Along the way, he explains the science - from studies of ant colonies to superconductivity - either qualitatively or quantitatively, but always at a level fully understandable to an undergraduate student of natural sciences or engineering. An even wider audience, however, may skip the technical sections without missing the essence. With numerous anecdotes, photographs and the author’s own delightful cartoons, the book tells a remarkable, and often amusing story of how successful science can be performed against all odds.
Guerrilla Science
Author: Ernesto Altshuler
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 9783319847023
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Full of drama, dedication, and humor, this book narrates the author’s often frustrating experiences working as an experimental physicist in Cuba after the disintegration of the so-called socialist block. Lacking finance and infrastructure, faced with makeshift equipment, unpredictable supplies, and unreliable IT, Altshuler tells how he and his students overcame numerous challenges to make novel and interesting contributions to several fields of science. Along the way, he explains the science - from studies of ant colonies to superconductivity - either qualitatively or quantitatively, but always at a level fully understandable to an undergraduate student of natural sciences or engineering. An even wider audience, however, may skip the technical sections without missing the essence. With numerous anecdotes, photographs and the author’s own delightful cartoons, the book tells a remarkable, and often amusing story of how successful science can be performed against all odds.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 9783319847023
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Full of drama, dedication, and humor, this book narrates the author’s often frustrating experiences working as an experimental physicist in Cuba after the disintegration of the so-called socialist block. Lacking finance and infrastructure, faced with makeshift equipment, unpredictable supplies, and unreliable IT, Altshuler tells how he and his students overcame numerous challenges to make novel and interesting contributions to several fields of science. Along the way, he explains the science - from studies of ant colonies to superconductivity - either qualitatively or quantitatively, but always at a level fully understandable to an undergraduate student of natural sciences or engineering. An even wider audience, however, may skip the technical sections without missing the essence. With numerous anecdotes, photographs and the author’s own delightful cartoons, the book tells a remarkable, and often amusing story of how successful science can be performed against all odds.
Cyber Guerilla
Author: Jelle Van Haaster
Publisher: Syngress
ISBN: 0128052848
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Much as Che Guevara's book Guerilla Warfare helped define and delineate a new type of warfare in the wake of the Cuban revolution in 1961, Cyber Guerilla will help define the new types of threats and fighters now appearing in the digital landscape. Cyber Guerilla provides valuable insight for infosec professionals and consultants, as well as government, military, and corporate IT strategists who must defend against myriad threats from non-state actors. The authors take readers inside the operations and tactics of cyber guerillas, who are changing the dynamics of cyber warfare and information security through their unconventional strategies and threats. This book draws lessons from the authors' own experiences but also from illustrative hacker groups such as Anonymous, LulzSec and Rebellious Rose. - Discusses the conceptual and ideological foundation of hackers and hacker groups - Provides concrete footholds regarding hacker group strategy - Discusses how cyber guerillas are changing the face of cyber warfare and cyber security through asymmetrical, flexible and stealthy means and methods - Explains the tactics, techniques, and procedures these hacker groups use in their operations - Describes how cyber guerrillas and hackers use the media and influence the public - Serves as a must-have guide for anyone who wants to understand—or is responsible for defending against—cyber warfare attacks
Publisher: Syngress
ISBN: 0128052848
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Much as Che Guevara's book Guerilla Warfare helped define and delineate a new type of warfare in the wake of the Cuban revolution in 1961, Cyber Guerilla will help define the new types of threats and fighters now appearing in the digital landscape. Cyber Guerilla provides valuable insight for infosec professionals and consultants, as well as government, military, and corporate IT strategists who must defend against myriad threats from non-state actors. The authors take readers inside the operations and tactics of cyber guerillas, who are changing the dynamics of cyber warfare and information security through their unconventional strategies and threats. This book draws lessons from the authors' own experiences but also from illustrative hacker groups such as Anonymous, LulzSec and Rebellious Rose. - Discusses the conceptual and ideological foundation of hackers and hacker groups - Provides concrete footholds regarding hacker group strategy - Discusses how cyber guerillas are changing the face of cyber warfare and cyber security through asymmetrical, flexible and stealthy means and methods - Explains the tactics, techniques, and procedures these hacker groups use in their operations - Describes how cyber guerrillas and hackers use the media and influence the public - Serves as a must-have guide for anyone who wants to understand—or is responsible for defending against—cyber warfare attacks
Guerrilla Analytics
Author: Enda Ridge
Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann
ISBN: 0128005033
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Doing data science is difficult. Projects are typically very dynamic with requirements that change as data understanding grows. The data itself arrives piecemeal, is added to, replaced, contains undiscovered flaws and comes from a variety of sources. Teams also have mixed skill sets and tooling is often limited. Despite these disruptions, a data science team must get off the ground fast and begin demonstrating value with traceable, tested work products. This is when you need Guerrilla Analytics. In this book, you will learn about: The Guerrilla Analytics Principles: simple rules of thumb for maintaining data provenance across the entire analytics life cycle from data extraction, through analysis to reporting. Reproducible, traceable analytics: how to design and implement work products that are reproducible, testable and stand up to external scrutiny. Practice tips and war stories: 90 practice tips and 16 war stories based on real-world project challenges encountered in consulting, pre-sales and research. Preparing for battle: how to set up your team's analytics environment in terms of tooling, skill sets, workflows and conventions. Data gymnastics: over a dozen analytics patterns that your team will encounter again and again in projects - The Guerrilla Analytics Principles: simple rules of thumb for maintaining data provenance across the entire analytics life cycle from data extraction, through analysis to reporting - Reproducible, traceable analytics: how to design and implement work products that are reproducible, testable and stand up to external scrutiny - Practice tips and war stories: 90 practice tips and 16 war stories based on real-world project challenges encountered in consulting, pre-sales and research - Preparing for battle: how to set up your team's analytics environment in terms of tooling, skill sets, workflows and conventions - Data gymnastics: over a dozen analytics patterns that your team will encounter again and again in projects
Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann
ISBN: 0128005033
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Doing data science is difficult. Projects are typically very dynamic with requirements that change as data understanding grows. The data itself arrives piecemeal, is added to, replaced, contains undiscovered flaws and comes from a variety of sources. Teams also have mixed skill sets and tooling is often limited. Despite these disruptions, a data science team must get off the ground fast and begin demonstrating value with traceable, tested work products. This is when you need Guerrilla Analytics. In this book, you will learn about: The Guerrilla Analytics Principles: simple rules of thumb for maintaining data provenance across the entire analytics life cycle from data extraction, through analysis to reporting. Reproducible, traceable analytics: how to design and implement work products that are reproducible, testable and stand up to external scrutiny. Practice tips and war stories: 90 practice tips and 16 war stories based on real-world project challenges encountered in consulting, pre-sales and research. Preparing for battle: how to set up your team's analytics environment in terms of tooling, skill sets, workflows and conventions. Data gymnastics: over a dozen analytics patterns that your team will encounter again and again in projects - The Guerrilla Analytics Principles: simple rules of thumb for maintaining data provenance across the entire analytics life cycle from data extraction, through analysis to reporting - Reproducible, traceable analytics: how to design and implement work products that are reproducible, testable and stand up to external scrutiny - Practice tips and war stories: 90 practice tips and 16 war stories based on real-world project challenges encountered in consulting, pre-sales and research - Preparing for battle: how to set up your team's analytics environment in terms of tooling, skill sets, workflows and conventions - Data gymnastics: over a dozen analytics patterns that your team will encounter again and again in projects
The Science of Guerrilla Warfare
Author: T. E. Lawrence
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781976318061
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Lawrence of Arabia's forgotten treatise on the art and the science of guerrilla warfare This little booklet reproduces T.E. Lawrence's famed 1920s work The Science of Guerrilla Warfare which shaped the thinking of partisans and guerrilla-hunters alike for more than two generations. Unique in its focus, completely logical in its conclusions and epic in its scope, The Science of Guerrilla Warfare is concerned mainly with the Arab Revolt, led by Lawrence during the First World War. T.E. Lawrence was the preeminent irregular warfare thinker of his day and this small tome allows us the opportunity, a century later, to peer deeply into the unconventional military mind of a genius in the science of guerrilla warfare.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781976318061
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Lawrence of Arabia's forgotten treatise on the art and the science of guerrilla warfare This little booklet reproduces T.E. Lawrence's famed 1920s work The Science of Guerrilla Warfare which shaped the thinking of partisans and guerrilla-hunters alike for more than two generations. Unique in its focus, completely logical in its conclusions and epic in its scope, The Science of Guerrilla Warfare is concerned mainly with the Arab Revolt, led by Lawrence during the First World War. T.E. Lawrence was the preeminent irregular warfare thinker of his day and this small tome allows us the opportunity, a century later, to peer deeply into the unconventional military mind of a genius in the science of guerrilla warfare.
The Ghosts of Guerrilla Memory
Author: Matthew Christopher Hulbert
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820350001
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
The Civil War tends to be remembered as a vast sequence of battles, with a turning point at Gettysburg and a culmination at Appomattox. But in the guerrilla theater, the conflict was a vast sequence of home invasions, local traumas, and social degeneration that did not necessarily end in 1865. This book chronicles the history of “guerrilla memory,” the collision of the Civil War memory “industry” with the somber realities of irregular warfare in the borderlands of Missouri and Kansas. In the first accounting of its kind, Matthew Christopher Hulbert’s book analyzes the cultural politics behind how Americans have remembered, misremembered, and re-remembered guerrilla warfare in political rhetoric, historical scholarship, literature, and film and at reunions and on the stage. By probing how memories of the guerrilla war were intentionally designed, created, silenced, updated, and even destroyed, Hulbert ultimately reveals a continent-wide story in which Confederate bushwhackers—pariahs of the eastern struggle over slavery—were transformed into the vanguards of American imperialism in the West.
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820350001
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
The Civil War tends to be remembered as a vast sequence of battles, with a turning point at Gettysburg and a culmination at Appomattox. But in the guerrilla theater, the conflict was a vast sequence of home invasions, local traumas, and social degeneration that did not necessarily end in 1865. This book chronicles the history of “guerrilla memory,” the collision of the Civil War memory “industry” with the somber realities of irregular warfare in the borderlands of Missouri and Kansas. In the first accounting of its kind, Matthew Christopher Hulbert’s book analyzes the cultural politics behind how Americans have remembered, misremembered, and re-remembered guerrilla warfare in political rhetoric, historical scholarship, literature, and film and at reunions and on the stage. By probing how memories of the guerrilla war were intentionally designed, created, silenced, updated, and even destroyed, Hulbert ultimately reveals a continent-wide story in which Confederate bushwhackers—pariahs of the eastern struggle over slavery—were transformed into the vanguards of American imperialism in the West.
The Ethics of Dissent
Author: Rosemary O′Leary
Publisher: CQ Press
ISBN: 1544357915
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
Winner of the 2021 “Best Book Award” from the Academy of Management Division of Public and Nonprofit Management! “Rosemary O’Leary’s The Ethics of Dissent offers a novel take on rule breakers and whistle-blowers in the federal government. Finding a book that elegantly interweaves theory, case detail, and practice in a way useful to students and researching proves challenging. O’Leary achieves those aims.” —Randall Davis, Southern Illinois University From “constructive contributors”" to “deviant destroyers,” government guerrillas work clandestinely against the best wishes of their superiors. These public servants are dissatisfied with the actions of the organizations for which they work, but often choose not to go public with their concerns. In her Third Edition of The Ethics of Dissent, Rosemary O’Leary shows that the majority of guerrilla government cases are the manifestation of inevitable tensions between bureaucracy and democracy, which yield immense ethical and organizational challenges that all public managers must learn to navigate. New to the Third Edition: New examples of guerrilla government showcase the power of public servants as well as their ethical obligations. Key concepts are connected to real examples, such as Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk who refused to sign the marriage certificates of gay couples, and Kevin Chmielewski, the deputy chief of staff for operations at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) who led environmental groups to the wrong doings of EPA Administrator Scott Prewitt. A new section on the creation of “alt” Twitter accounts designed to counter and even sabotage the policies of President Donald Trump highlights the power of social media in guerrilla government activities. A new section on the U.S. Department of State “dissent channel” provides readers with a positive example of the right way to dissent as a public servant. A new chapter on Edward Snowden demonstrates the practical relevance and contemporary importance of the world’s largest security breach. A new profile of U.S. Department of State diplomat Mary A. Wright illustrates how she used her resignation to dissent about U.S. policies in Iraq.
Publisher: CQ Press
ISBN: 1544357915
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
Winner of the 2021 “Best Book Award” from the Academy of Management Division of Public and Nonprofit Management! “Rosemary O’Leary’s The Ethics of Dissent offers a novel take on rule breakers and whistle-blowers in the federal government. Finding a book that elegantly interweaves theory, case detail, and practice in a way useful to students and researching proves challenging. O’Leary achieves those aims.” —Randall Davis, Southern Illinois University From “constructive contributors”" to “deviant destroyers,” government guerrillas work clandestinely against the best wishes of their superiors. These public servants are dissatisfied with the actions of the organizations for which they work, but often choose not to go public with their concerns. In her Third Edition of The Ethics of Dissent, Rosemary O’Leary shows that the majority of guerrilla government cases are the manifestation of inevitable tensions between bureaucracy and democracy, which yield immense ethical and organizational challenges that all public managers must learn to navigate. New to the Third Edition: New examples of guerrilla government showcase the power of public servants as well as their ethical obligations. Key concepts are connected to real examples, such as Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk who refused to sign the marriage certificates of gay couples, and Kevin Chmielewski, the deputy chief of staff for operations at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) who led environmental groups to the wrong doings of EPA Administrator Scott Prewitt. A new section on the creation of “alt” Twitter accounts designed to counter and even sabotage the policies of President Donald Trump highlights the power of social media in guerrilla government activities. A new section on the U.S. Department of State “dissent channel” provides readers with a positive example of the right way to dissent as a public servant. A new chapter on Edward Snowden demonstrates the practical relevance and contemporary importance of the world’s largest security breach. A new profile of U.S. Department of State diplomat Mary A. Wright illustrates how she used her resignation to dissent about U.S. policies in Iraq.
More Guerrilla Marketing Research
Author: Robert J. Kaden
Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers
ISBN: 0749458461
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
More Guerrilla Marketing Research, the follow-up title to Guerrilla Marketing Research destroys the myth that only big companies can afford marketing research. The new book focuses on why small and mid-sized businesses can benefit from conducting focus groups and surveys - and how they can do it, by asking the right questions, the right way, and effectively using the answers to make more money. Authored by Robert J.Kaden, Gerald Linda and Jay Conrad Levinson, More Guerrilla Marketing Research includes new and updated material on setting research goals and objectives; how to set a research budget; secondary research; qualitative research; research into emotions; customer satisfaction research; and the future of marketing research. This compelling book will take readers on a fascinating journey through one of the most misunderstood and under-utilized marketing techniques. The secrets unveiled and the tips offered will benefit the most sceptical business owner, manager or entrepreneur.
Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers
ISBN: 0749458461
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
More Guerrilla Marketing Research, the follow-up title to Guerrilla Marketing Research destroys the myth that only big companies can afford marketing research. The new book focuses on why small and mid-sized businesses can benefit from conducting focus groups and surveys - and how they can do it, by asking the right questions, the right way, and effectively using the answers to make more money. Authored by Robert J.Kaden, Gerald Linda and Jay Conrad Levinson, More Guerrilla Marketing Research includes new and updated material on setting research goals and objectives; how to set a research budget; secondary research; qualitative research; research into emotions; customer satisfaction research; and the future of marketing research. This compelling book will take readers on a fascinating journey through one of the most misunderstood and under-utilized marketing techniques. The secrets unveiled and the tips offered will benefit the most sceptical business owner, manager or entrepreneur.
The Science of War
Author: Britannica Educational Publishing
Publisher: Britannica Educational Publishing
ISBN: 1615307508
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
War, while often gruesome and devastating, can also be viewed as a science or art, involving the translation of theory into practice. Even as weapons grow in sophistication over time, war has always involved careful calculations and balancing the interests of the involved party with effective combat techniques against an enemy. This absorbing volume examines the evolution of the strategies, tactics, and logistics employed in various wars and conflicts, from ancient times to the present-day.
Publisher: Britannica Educational Publishing
ISBN: 1615307508
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
War, while often gruesome and devastating, can also be viewed as a science or art, involving the translation of theory into practice. Even as weapons grow in sophistication over time, war has always involved careful calculations and balancing the interests of the involved party with effective combat techniques against an enemy. This absorbing volume examines the evolution of the strategies, tactics, and logistics employed in various wars and conflicts, from ancient times to the present-day.
The World of Science Education
Author:
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9460910742
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
Each volume in the 7-volume series The World of Science Education reviews research in a key region of the world. These regions include North America, South and Latin America, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Europe and Israel, Arab States, and Sub-Saharan Africa. The focus of this Handbook is on science education in Asia and the scholarship that most closely supports this program.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9460910742
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
Each volume in the 7-volume series The World of Science Education reviews research in a key region of the world. These regions include North America, South and Latin America, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Europe and Israel, Arab States, and Sub-Saharan Africa. The focus of this Handbook is on science education in Asia and the scholarship that most closely supports this program.