Author: Sue Neudegg
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781925545739
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
SKEEWAPDEEWADEEBOO!! What is the only thing that could get in the way of a 12 year old boy and his dream to become the world's best drummer? The quirky world of quantum physics! For Stretch McCoy a visit to his grumpy old neighbour, Mr Petrovich, was always exciting. Mr Petrovich, a secretive, retired scientist had a strange work shed filled with weird gadgets and machines. Now, there was a new machine...an odd looking thing that was something about waves and something about particles. When Stretch's clumsy cat enters the machine, worlds of possibilities open and so does the key to all other parallel lives. But what is the sinister plan of the man who created it and is skinny Stretch McCoy really ready to save the world...the whole world? More importantly, can he save Mr and Mrs Petrovich who have been stolen from his life? Come along for a skat..bee..dee..oodle ride with the cat loving, scat loving Stretch McCoy, his best mate Ads and sister Rose, as they get caught up in the quantum enigma...the potential of all things at once.
Stretch Mccoy and the Quantum Enigma
Author: Sue Neudegg
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781925545739
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
SKEEWAPDEEWADEEBOO!! What is the only thing that could get in the way of a 12 year old boy and his dream to become the world's best drummer? The quirky world of quantum physics! For Stretch McCoy a visit to his grumpy old neighbour, Mr Petrovich, was always exciting. Mr Petrovich, a secretive, retired scientist had a strange work shed filled with weird gadgets and machines. Now, there was a new machine...an odd looking thing that was something about waves and something about particles. When Stretch's clumsy cat enters the machine, worlds of possibilities open and so does the key to all other parallel lives. But what is the sinister plan of the man who created it and is skinny Stretch McCoy really ready to save the world...the whole world? More importantly, can he save Mr and Mrs Petrovich who have been stolen from his life? Come along for a skat..bee..dee..oodle ride with the cat loving, scat loving Stretch McCoy, his best mate Ads and sister Rose, as they get caught up in the quantum enigma...the potential of all things at once.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781925545739
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
SKEEWAPDEEWADEEBOO!! What is the only thing that could get in the way of a 12 year old boy and his dream to become the world's best drummer? The quirky world of quantum physics! For Stretch McCoy a visit to his grumpy old neighbour, Mr Petrovich, was always exciting. Mr Petrovich, a secretive, retired scientist had a strange work shed filled with weird gadgets and machines. Now, there was a new machine...an odd looking thing that was something about waves and something about particles. When Stretch's clumsy cat enters the machine, worlds of possibilities open and so does the key to all other parallel lives. But what is the sinister plan of the man who created it and is skinny Stretch McCoy really ready to save the world...the whole world? More importantly, can he save Mr and Mrs Petrovich who have been stolen from his life? Come along for a skat..bee..dee..oodle ride with the cat loving, scat loving Stretch McCoy, his best mate Ads and sister Rose, as they get caught up in the quantum enigma...the potential of all things at once.
Stretch Mccoy and the Timeless Cube
Author: Sue Neudegg
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781922358851
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781922358851
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Biomaterials
Author: David Byrom
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1349111678
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Biomaterials are produced from biological material and are used for their physical characteristics. This book looks at the range of biomaterials and their applications which range from the use of polysaccharides as thickening agents to the use of proteins as fibres and adhesives.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1349111678
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Biomaterials are produced from biological material and are used for their physical characteristics. This book looks at the range of biomaterials and their applications which range from the use of polysaccharides as thickening agents to the use of proteins as fibres and adhesives.
Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies
Author: Arvind Narayanan
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400884152
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
An authoritative introduction to the exciting new technologies of digital money Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies provides a comprehensive introduction to the revolutionary yet often misunderstood new technologies of digital currency. Whether you are a student, software developer, tech entrepreneur, or researcher in computer science, this authoritative and self-contained book tells you everything you need to know about the new global money for the Internet age. How do Bitcoin and its block chain actually work? How secure are your bitcoins? How anonymous are their users? Can cryptocurrencies be regulated? These are some of the many questions this book answers. It begins by tracing the history and development of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, and then gives the conceptual and practical foundations you need to engineer secure software that interacts with the Bitcoin network as well as to integrate ideas from Bitcoin into your own projects. Topics include decentralization, mining, the politics of Bitcoin, altcoins and the cryptocurrency ecosystem, the future of Bitcoin, and more. An essential introduction to the new technologies of digital currency Covers the history and mechanics of Bitcoin and the block chain, security, decentralization, anonymity, politics and regulation, altcoins, and much more Features an accompanying website that includes instructional videos for each chapter, homework problems, programming assignments, and lecture slides Also suitable for use with the authors' Coursera online course Electronic solutions manual (available only to professors)
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400884152
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
An authoritative introduction to the exciting new technologies of digital money Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies provides a comprehensive introduction to the revolutionary yet often misunderstood new technologies of digital currency. Whether you are a student, software developer, tech entrepreneur, or researcher in computer science, this authoritative and self-contained book tells you everything you need to know about the new global money for the Internet age. How do Bitcoin and its block chain actually work? How secure are your bitcoins? How anonymous are their users? Can cryptocurrencies be regulated? These are some of the many questions this book answers. It begins by tracing the history and development of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, and then gives the conceptual and practical foundations you need to engineer secure software that interacts with the Bitcoin network as well as to integrate ideas from Bitcoin into your own projects. Topics include decentralization, mining, the politics of Bitcoin, altcoins and the cryptocurrency ecosystem, the future of Bitcoin, and more. An essential introduction to the new technologies of digital currency Covers the history and mechanics of Bitcoin and the block chain, security, decentralization, anonymity, politics and regulation, altcoins, and much more Features an accompanying website that includes instructional videos for each chapter, homework problems, programming assignments, and lecture slides Also suitable for use with the authors' Coursera online course Electronic solutions manual (available only to professors)
Scientific Perspectivism
Author: Ronald N. Giere
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226292142
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
Many people assume that the claims of scientists are objective truths. But historians, sociologists, and philosophers of science have long argued that scientific claims reflect the particular historical, cultural, and social context in which those claims were made. The nature of scientific knowledge is not absolute because it is influenced by the practice and perspective of human agents. Scientific Perspectivism argues that the acts of observing and theorizing are both perspectival, and this nature makes scientific knowledge contingent, as Thomas Kuhn theorized forty years ago. Using the example of color vision in humans to illustrate how his theory of “perspectivism” works, Ronald N. Giere argues that colors do not actually exist in objects; rather, color is the result of an interaction between aspects of the world and the human visual system. Giere extends this argument into a general interpretation of human perception and, more controversially, to scientific observation, conjecturing that the output of scientific instruments is perspectival. Furthermore, complex scientific principles—such as Maxwell’s equations describing the behavior of both the electric and magnetic fields—make no claims about the world, but models based on those principles can be used to make claims about specific aspects of the world. Offering a solution to the most contentious debate in the philosophy of science over the past thirty years, Scientific Perspectivism will be of interest to anyone involved in the study of science.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226292142
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
Many people assume that the claims of scientists are objective truths. But historians, sociologists, and philosophers of science have long argued that scientific claims reflect the particular historical, cultural, and social context in which those claims were made. The nature of scientific knowledge is not absolute because it is influenced by the practice and perspective of human agents. Scientific Perspectivism argues that the acts of observing and theorizing are both perspectival, and this nature makes scientific knowledge contingent, as Thomas Kuhn theorized forty years ago. Using the example of color vision in humans to illustrate how his theory of “perspectivism” works, Ronald N. Giere argues that colors do not actually exist in objects; rather, color is the result of an interaction between aspects of the world and the human visual system. Giere extends this argument into a general interpretation of human perception and, more controversially, to scientific observation, conjecturing that the output of scientific instruments is perspectival. Furthermore, complex scientific principles—such as Maxwell’s equations describing the behavior of both the electric and magnetic fields—make no claims about the world, but models based on those principles can be used to make claims about specific aspects of the world. Offering a solution to the most contentious debate in the philosophy of science over the past thirty years, Scientific Perspectivism will be of interest to anyone involved in the study of science.
Mind Myths
Author: Sergio Della Sala
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Mind Myths shows that science can be entertaining and creative. Addressing various topics, this book counterbalances information derived from the media with a 'scientific view'. It contains contributions from experts around the world.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Mind Myths shows that science can be entertaining and creative. Addressing various topics, this book counterbalances information derived from the media with a 'scientific view'. It contains contributions from experts around the world.
Reshaping America
Author: Robert Hamlett Bremner
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
With This Kiss: Part One
Author: Eloisa James
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 006227693X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
With This Kiss: Part One Lady Grace Ryburn, the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Ashbrook, has fallen wildly in love with Colin Barry, a dashing young lieutenant serving his country in the Royal Navy. When he returns home to exuberant celebrations, will he even notice the quiet wallflower he grew up with … or will he fall for Grace's sparkling, gorgeous sister? Author's Note: Lady Grace is the eldest daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Ashbrook, from The Ugly Duchess, and Colin is the eldest adopted son of Sir Griffin Barry, from Seduced by a Pirate. In its entirety, With This Kiss is a 200-page double-length novella.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 006227693X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
With This Kiss: Part One Lady Grace Ryburn, the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Ashbrook, has fallen wildly in love with Colin Barry, a dashing young lieutenant serving his country in the Royal Navy. When he returns home to exuberant celebrations, will he even notice the quiet wallflower he grew up with … or will he fall for Grace's sparkling, gorgeous sister? Author's Note: Lady Grace is the eldest daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Ashbrook, from The Ugly Duchess, and Colin is the eldest adopted son of Sir Griffin Barry, from Seduced by a Pirate. In its entirety, With This Kiss is a 200-page double-length novella.
Entangled Life
Author: Merlin Sheldrake
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0525510338
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “brilliant [and] entrancing” (The Guardian) journey into the hidden lives of fungi—the great connectors of the living world—and their astonishing and intimate roles in human life, with the power to heal our bodies, expand our minds, and help us address our most urgent environmental problems. “Grand and dizzying in how thoroughly it recalibrates our understanding of the natural world.”—Ed Yong, author of An Immense World ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR—Time, BBC Science Focus, The Daily Mail, Geographical, The Times, The Telegraph, New Statesman, London Evening Standard, Science Friday When we think of fungi, we likely think of mushrooms. But mushrooms are only fruiting bodies, analogous to apples on a tree. Most fungi live out of sight, yet make up a massively diverse kingdom of organisms that supports and sustains nearly all living systems. Fungi provide a key to understanding the planet on which we live, and the ways we think, feel, and behave. In the first edition of this mind-bending book, Sheldrake introduced us to this mysterious but massively diverse kingdom of life. This exquisitely designed volume, abridged from the original, features more than one hundred full-color images that bring the spectacular variety, strangeness, and beauty of fungi to life as never before. Fungi throw our concepts of individuality and even intelligence into question. They are metabolic masters, earth makers, and key players in most of life’s processes. They can change our minds, heal our bodies, and even help us remediate environmental disaster. By examining fungi on their own terms, Sheldrake reveals how these extraordinary organisms—and our relationships with them—are changing our understanding of how life works. Winner of the Wainwright Prize, the Royal Society Science Book Prize, and the Guild of Food Writers Award • Shortlisted for the British Book Award • Longlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0525510338
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “brilliant [and] entrancing” (The Guardian) journey into the hidden lives of fungi—the great connectors of the living world—and their astonishing and intimate roles in human life, with the power to heal our bodies, expand our minds, and help us address our most urgent environmental problems. “Grand and dizzying in how thoroughly it recalibrates our understanding of the natural world.”—Ed Yong, author of An Immense World ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR—Time, BBC Science Focus, The Daily Mail, Geographical, The Times, The Telegraph, New Statesman, London Evening Standard, Science Friday When we think of fungi, we likely think of mushrooms. But mushrooms are only fruiting bodies, analogous to apples on a tree. Most fungi live out of sight, yet make up a massively diverse kingdom of organisms that supports and sustains nearly all living systems. Fungi provide a key to understanding the planet on which we live, and the ways we think, feel, and behave. In the first edition of this mind-bending book, Sheldrake introduced us to this mysterious but massively diverse kingdom of life. This exquisitely designed volume, abridged from the original, features more than one hundred full-color images that bring the spectacular variety, strangeness, and beauty of fungi to life as never before. Fungi throw our concepts of individuality and even intelligence into question. They are metabolic masters, earth makers, and key players in most of life’s processes. They can change our minds, heal our bodies, and even help us remediate environmental disaster. By examining fungi on their own terms, Sheldrake reveals how these extraordinary organisms—and our relationships with them—are changing our understanding of how life works. Winner of the Wainwright Prize, the Royal Society Science Book Prize, and the Guild of Food Writers Award • Shortlisted for the British Book Award • Longlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize
Understanding Cyber Conflict
Author: George Perkovich
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
ISBN: 1626164983
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Written by leading scholars, the fourteen case studies in this volume will help policymakers, scholars, and students make sense of contemporary cyber conflict through historical analogies to past military-technological problems.
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
ISBN: 1626164983
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Written by leading scholars, the fourteen case studies in this volume will help policymakers, scholars, and students make sense of contemporary cyber conflict through historical analogies to past military-technological problems.