Author: Oliver Justin LeePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Measuring Our Universe from the Inner Atom to Outer Space
Author: Oliver Justin LeePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Revolution in Measurement
Author: Ronald Edward ZupkoPublisher: American Philosophical Society
ISBN: 9780871691866
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
Zupco presents the legacies of the Middle Ages to the pioneering reformers of the Scientific Revolution; the monumental impact of math, physics, chemistry, astronomy, & technology on modern metrology; the creations, struggles, & successes of the Metric System; & the intense battles between metrics & customary metrologies that have waged since the end of the 18th cent. Includes insights into the personalities involved in metrological events: scientists, technologists, bureaucrats, ministers, members of scientific soc., & shows the impact of scientific experimentation & social revolutions. Includes a comprehensive biblio. of European metrology & the sources relevant to the underpinnings for this period in weights & measures history. Illus.
Astronomically Speaking
Author: C.C. GaitherPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1420034677
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 565
Book Description
To understand the history, accomplishments, failures, and meanings of astronomy requires a knowledge of what has been said about astronomy by philosophers, novelists, playwrights, poets, scientists, and laymen. With this in mind, Astronomically Speaking: A Dictionary of Quotations on Astronomy and Physics serves as a guide to what has been said abo
Gaither's Dictionary of Scientific Quotations
Author: Carl C. GaitherPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461411130
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 2800
Book Description
This unprecedented collection of 27,000 quotations is the most comprehensive and carefully researched of its kind, covering all fields of science and mathematics. With this vast compendium you can readily conceptualize and embrace the written images of scientists, laymen, politicians, novelists, playwrights, and poets about humankind's scientific achievements. Approximately 9000 high-quality entries have been added to this new edition to provide a rich selection of quotations for the student, the educator, and the scientist who would like to introduce a presentation with a relevant quotation that provides perspective and historical background on his subject. Gaither's Dictionary of Scientific Quotations, Second Edition, provides the finest reference source of science quotations for all audiences. The new edition adds greater depth to the number of quotations in the various thematic arrangements and also provides new thematic categories.
Books and Pamphlets, Including Serials and Contributions to Periodicals
Author: Library of Congress. Copyright OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1142
Book Description
Chemically Speaking
Author: C.C. GaitherPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1420034634
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 604
Book Description
In these days of ever-increasing specialization, it is important to gain a broad appreciation of scientific disciplines such as chemistry. With this in mind, Chemically Speaking: A Dictionary of Quotations contains the words and wisdom of several hundred scientists, writers, philosophers, poets, and academics. Some quotations are illustrated by amu
Space Horizons Unlimited
Author: Robert Bruce MillerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Interplanetary voyages
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series
Author: Library of Congress. Copyright OfficePublisher: Copyright Office, Library of Congress
ISBN:
Category : Copyright
Languages : en
Pages : 1300
Book Description
Includes Part 1A: Books and Part 1B: Pamphlets, Serials and Contributions to Periodicals
Information and the Internal Structure of the Universe
Author: Tom StonierPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1447132653
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Not so if the book has been translated into Arabic. Now the reader can discern no meaning in the letters. The text conveys almost no information to the reader, yet the linguistic informa tion contained by the book is virtually the same as in the English original. The reader, familiar with books will still recognise two things, however: First, that the book is a book. Second, that the squiggles on the page represent a pattern of abstractions which probably makes sense to someone who understands the mean ing of those squiggles. Therefore, the book as such, will still have some meaning for the English reader, even if the content of the text has none. Let us go to a more extreme case. Not a book, but a stone, or a rock with engravings in an ancient language no longer under stood by anyone alive. Does such a stone not contain human information even if it is not decipherable? Suppose at some point in the future, basic knowledge about linguistics and clever computer aids allow us to decipher it? Or suppose someone discovers the equivalent of a Rosetta stone which allows us to translate it into a known language, and then into English? Can one really say that the stone contained no information prior to translation? It is possible to argue that the stone, prior to deciphering contained only latent information.
Radiologic Science for Technologists - E-Book
Author: Stewart C. BushongPublisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN: 0323429424
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
Develop the skills you need to safely and effectively produce high-quality medical images with Radiologic Science for Technologists: Physics, Biology, and Protection, 11th Edition. Reorganized and updated with the latest advances in the field, this new edition aligns with the ASRT curriculum to strengthen your understanding of key concepts, and prepare you for success on the ARRT certification exam and in clinical practice. Firmly established as a core resource for medical imaging technology courses, this text gives you a strong foundation in the study and practice of radiologic physics, imaging and exposure, radiobiology, radiation protection, and more. - Expanded coverage of radiologic science topics, including radiologic physics, imaging, radiobiology, radiation protection, and more, allows this text to be used over several semesters. - Chapter introductions, summaries, outlines, objectives, and key terms help you to organize and pinpoint the most important information. - Formulas, conversion tables, and abbreviations are highlighted for easy access to frequently used information. - "Penguin" boxes recap the most vital chapter information. - End-of-chapter questions include definition exercises, matching, short answer, and calculations to help you review material. - Key terms and expanded glossary enable you to easily reference and study content. - Highlighted math formulas call attention to key mathematical information for special focus. - NEW! Chapters on Radiography/Fluoroscopy Patient Radiation Dose and Computed Tomography Patient Radiation Dose equip you to use the most current patient dosing technology. - NEW! Streamlined physics and math sections ensure you're prepared to take the ARRT exam and succeed in the clinical setting.