Author: Sir Norman LockyerPublisher:
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Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 662
Book Description
Nature
Author: Sir Norman LockyerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 662
Book Description
The Flying Circus of Physics
Author: Jearl WalkerPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0471762733
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
Witness astounding feats of physics Hurry! Hurry! Come one, come all. Meet a man who can pull two railroad passenger cars with his teeth and a real-life human cannon ball. Come face to face with a dead rattlesnake that still bites. And unlock the secrets to the magician's bodiless head. Welcome to Jearl Walker's Flying Circus of Physics, 2nd Edition, where death-defying stunts, high-flying acrobatics, strange curiosities, and mind-bending illusions are all part of everyday life. You don't need a ticket; you only need to look to the world around you to uncover these fascinating feats of physics. Completely updated and expanded, this Second Edition of Jearl Walker's best-selling book features more than 700 thoroughly intriguing questions about relevant, fun, and completely real physical phenomena. Detailed explanations and references to outside sources guide your way through the problems. You'll discover answers to such questions as: * Can you start a fire with ice? * Why does the sky turn green just before a tornado? * Why do wintergreen LifeSavers glow in the dark when you bite them? * If you are falling in an elevator, should you try to jump up at the last second or lay flat against the floor? * How do electric eels produce their electric field? * Why is wet sand darker than dry sand? * What causes an oasis mirage? * Why do stars twinkle? * Could you drive a car on a ceiling?
Star of the West
Author: How the Ray Gun Got Its Zap
Author: Stephen R. WilkPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199948011
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
A collection of engaging essays that discusses odd and unusual topics in optics
Optics for the New Millennium
Author: Kamran M. RiazPublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030952517
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
This textbook serves as a comprehensive manual on Optics that includes both didactics and assessment questions in an easy-to-read format. It provides an educational and entertaining resource that reinforces the relevance of the subject matter to modern clinical and surgical ophthalmology practice. The book offers a one-stop compendium for students studying for certification exams and for practicing ophthalmologists to review and learn Optics that will have relevance to their day-to-day practice. Chapters are written in a teaching-oriented style and include hi-yield summaries, 375+ original figures, and 190+ review questions. The book is divided into three areas of focus: Written Exam Preparation Oral Exam Preparation and Clinical Practice Ophthalmic Optics for Surgical Practice Optics for the New Millennium is a must-have resource for ophthalmology residents as well as practicing ophthalmologists with clinical, surgical and testable relevance.
Getting the Buddha Mind
Author: ShengyanPublisher: North Atlantic Books
ISBN: 9781556435263
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
Chan—or in Japanese, Zen—involves studying, practicing, acting, and being, but beyond words and ideas, the true Chan cannot be described, only learned. Under the guidance of authentic teachers like Chan Master Sheng Yen, many students in the West have learned how to follow the path. Collected from a series of talks given during Chan retreats, Getting the Buddha Mind presents the teachings of this esteemed spiritual guide and brings the intimacy of the retreat experience into the reader's living room.
The Æneid, Georgics, and Ecologues rendered into Engl. blank verse, by T.S. Burt. Including the Lat. text
Author: Publius Vergilius MaroPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Common Science
Author: Carleton WashburnePublisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
"Common Science" by Carleton Washburne. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
A Simple Guide to Technology and Analytics
Author: Brian J. EvansPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1000449297
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Everyday technology is constantly changing, and it’s hard to keep up with it at times. What is all this talk about automation, STEM, analytics and super-computers, and how will it really affect my daily life at work and in the home? This book is a simple guide to everyday technology and analytics written in plain language. It starts with explaining how computer networks are increasing in speed so fast that we can do more in less time than ever before. It explains the analytical jargon in plain English and why robotics in the home will be aided by the new technology of the quantum computer. Richly furnished with over 200 illustrations, photos and with minimal equations, A Simple Guide to Technology and Analytics is a ready reference book for those times when you don’t really understand the technology and analytics being talked about. It explains complicated topics such as automated character recognition in a very simple way, and has simple exercises for the reader to fully understand the technology (with answers at the back). It even has explanations on how home appliances work, which are very useful the next time you go shopping for a microwave or TV. Even the Glossary at the back can be used as a quick look-up explanation for those on the go.
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