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On the Origin of Myths in Catastrophic Experience, vol. 1: Preliminaries

Author : Marinus Anthony van der Sluijs
Publisher : All-Round Publications
ISBN 13 : 1999438329
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (994 download)

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Download or read book On the Origin of Myths in Catastrophic Experience, vol. 1: Preliminaries written by Marinus Anthony van der Sluijs and published by All-Round Publications. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creation myths around the world reveal an intricate network of recurrent motifs. Many of these are counterintuitive and not widely known, describing a time when the sky was low, the stars did not yet shine, multiple suns appeared, the moon was brighter than the sun, no land existed, deities and mortals maintained frequent contact, a 'world axis' in the form of a tree, ladder or giant man connected the earth with the sky, a devastating flood or fire ended the old order, and so forth. The present work, in multiple volumes, aims to find an origin for this cross-culturally and internally consistent body of traditions in a series of extraordinary natural events relating especially to the earth's transition from the last glacial period to the Holocene. This first volume sets the stage for the interdisciplinary hypothesis. Essential lines of research receive a historical introduction: comparative mythology, catastrophism and the study of the mythical world axis in relation to the earth's rotation. Various astronomical and meteorological interpretations that are not strictly catastrophist are explored for several types of myths about the sun, the moon and the world axis, but leave many of the most intriguing traditions unexplained. It is argued that a structural core of the worldwide mythology of 'creation and destruction', in which the cosmic axis takes pride of place, points to a specific period of dramatic natural circumstances in real prehistoric time. A new synopsis is provided of this universal mythological substrate. It emerges that the mythical world axis cannot have been based on a single object seen or imagined at one of the poles, as has usually been supposed. This surprising conclusion paves the way for the innovative geomagnetic theory proposed in volume 2.

Invention of Numbers

Author : R. H. S. White
Publisher : New Generation Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1800314310
Total Pages : 187 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Invention of Numbers written by R. H. S. White and published by New Generation Publishing. This book was released on 2020-12-02 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excavations carried out in 1970 in the Lebombo mountains of Southern Africa, uncovered the fossilised leg bone of a baboon, estimated to be 37,000 years old, that had 29 scratches carved into it.In 1937 the fossilised bone of a wolf was found in Czechoslovakia, that had 37 scratches on its length, grouped in fives. This bone was estimated to be 30,000 years old.Ancient peoples realised that it was useful to group the marks into equal size bundles and invent symbols for the bundles. Thus arithmetic was born.Part 1 of this book studies the symbols invented by Babylonians, Egyptians, the Greeks, the Chinese, Etruscans and Romans, the Maya and the Hindus.In 628 AD the Indian mathematician Brahmagupta defined the number zero and described the base ten positional number system in his book called "e;The Opening of the Universe"e;. In 1202, Fibonacci, the son of a Venetian merchant, describes the Indian base ten number system in his book "e;Liber Abaci"e; that resulted in this arithmetic being introduced into Europe.Part 2 introduces number systems in other bases, in particular, Binary, Octal and Hexadecimal as used in modern computers and the ASCII codes used for storing letters of the alphabet and other symbols.Part 3 deals with the construction and rules for negative and fractional numbers, why we add, multiply and divide fractions in the way we do. It defines complex numbers, gives the meaning of the square root of minus one and shows how complex numbers are represented on the Argand diagram. It solves quadratic and cubic equations and shows how De Moivre's Theorem can be used to find roots of complex numbers.

Bui's Maths Book Vol. 1

Author : Rhs White
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1425178685
Total Pages : 599 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (251 download)

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Download or read book Bui's Maths Book Vol. 1 written by Rhs White and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2009-08-28 with total page 599 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bui's Maths Book is in two volumes. Volume 1 contains 15 chapters and volume 2 contains 13 chapters. Chapter 1 introduces the number systems invented by the Babylonians, the Egyptians, the Greeks, the Chinese, the Etruscans, the Maya and the Hindus and Chapter 2 shows how Euclid's axioms quickly build up into a theory of plane geometry. Chapters 3 and 4 concern Pythagoras's theorem and his ideas on the musical scale and a number of results based upon the Pythagoras diagram. Chapters 5 to 8 show how the binary and hexadecimal number systems with the algebra of George Boole can be applied the design of computer logic circuits. Chapter 9 illustrates a mathematical approach to problem solving by discussing how to find the length of a roll of paper, how to stop a table from wobbling, how to make a snooker ball return to its starting position and how to design a football. Chapter 10 concerns topology and Chapter 11 deals with Descartes coordinate geometry. Chapters 12 and 13 deal with matrices, transformations and the theory of groups. Chapter 14 uses mathematical induction to sum series and prove the binomial theorem and Chapter 15 discusses probability. Volume 2 continues the story with chapters on sequences and series, Fibonacci, trigonometry, areas and volumes, Ceva, Menelaus and Morley, circles, special relativity, complex numbers, calculus and conics. There are many solved examples and exercises, all with answers. It should appeal both to the general reader and to the mathematics specialist.

The Fractal Brain Theory

Author : Wai Tsang
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1326753223
Total Pages : 532 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book The Fractal Brain Theory written by Wai Tsang and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-08-02 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Fractal Brain Theory, or the Symmetry, Self Similarity and Recursivity Theory of Brain and Mind, is a Revolutionary new way of looking at the nature of intelligence and also genomics. It is the key to a powerful and new kind of Recursively Self Modifying Artificial Intelligence. Wai H. Tsang presents an exciting new synthesis of all things psychological, linguistic, neuroscientific, genomic, evolutionary, informatic, computational, complex and fractal. Dealing with the most central puzzles of mind science and AI, and weaving in some of the most fundamental concepts in mathematics such as symmetry, geometry, functions, discrete maths and formal axiomatic systems. This book presents nothing less than a seamless unified theory of Brain, Mind, Artificial Intelligence, Functional Genomics, Ontogenesis and Evolution. Also covering topics such as the quest for the Perfect & Universal Language, Recursively Self Modifying Algorithms, Super Intelligence & Technological Singularity.

The Moon and Madness

Author : Niall McCrae
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
ISBN 13 : 1845403304
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (454 download)

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Download or read book The Moon and Madness written by Niall McCrae and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2011-10-19 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lunacy, the legendary notion of minds unhinged by the moon, continues to captivate the popular imagination. Although it violates the assumptions of modern science and psychiatry, such belief remains common among mental health workers. Furthermore, several studies have found a small, unexplained correlation between behaviour and the lunar cycle. The book is divided into two parts. It begins with a historical account of the lunacy concept, followed by an investigation of hypothetical mechanisms for a lunar effect.

THE NEW AMERICAN DESK ENCYCLOPEDIA

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1374 pages
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Physicists in Conflict

Author : Neil A. Porter
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1482268515
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (822 download)

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Download or read book Physicists in Conflict written by Neil A. Porter and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dialogue in science is essential for progress. But when dialogue becomes conflict or further intensifies to persecution the situation is harmful not only to science, but also to the wider society in which science exists. This is true whether the conflict is internal, in the case of Boltzmann, or external, as with Galileo and Oppenheimer against the

The New American Desk Encyclopedia

Author : Plume
Publisher : Plume
ISBN 13 : 9780452008717
Total Pages : 1332 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book The New American Desk Encyclopedia written by Plume and published by Plume. This book was released on 1987 with total page 1332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more than 13,000 entries and one million words in 1,305 pages, this encyclopedia combines authoritative articles on all major fields of knowledge with up-to-date coverage of the contemporary scene.

Concise Encyclopedia of Science and Technology

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Publisher : Crescent
ISBN 13 : 9780517486108
Total Pages : 604 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (861 download)

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Download or read book Concise Encyclopedia of Science and Technology written by and published by Crescent. This book was released on 1985-12-27 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Greek Islands Guide

Author : George McDonald
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781892975461
Total Pages : 334 pages
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Download or read book Greek Islands Guide written by George McDonald and published by . This book was released on 2001-03 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide for the independent traveller to the islands of Greece, as well as Athens and Cyprus. It provides coverage of Crete, Rhodes, Santorini, Mykonos, Corfu, Kythira, Delos, Lefkada, Paxos, the Saronic Gulf Islands, Ithaca, Zakynthos and many more.

An Illumination of the Treatise of Aristarchus of Samos

Author : Katherine E. Northrup
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 109 pages
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Download or read book An Illumination of the Treatise of Aristarchus of Samos written by Katherine E. Northrup and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Phaidon Concise Encyclopedia of Science and Technology

Author : John-David Yule
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Total Pages : 608 pages
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Download or read book Phaidon Concise Encyclopedia of Science and Technology written by John-David Yule and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The New American Desk Encyclopedia

Author : Salvatore Raimondo
Publisher : Signet
ISBN 13 : 9780451175663
Total Pages : 1396 pages
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Download or read book The New American Desk Encyclopedia written by Salvatore Raimondo and published by Signet. This book was released on 1993 with total page 1396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only one-volume paperback pocket encyclopedia available is back in a completely revised and updated 3rd edition. With 14,000 entries covering virtually every field of knowledge, the book's revisions reflect myriad changes in international politics and include the 1992 U.S. presidential election. 16-page, full-color atlas of the earth and universe, plus 225 location maps.

The University Desk Encyclopedia

Author : Sequoia
Publisher : Dutton Adult
ISBN 13 : 9780525930013
Total Pages : 1062 pages
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Download or read book The University Desk Encyclopedia written by Sequoia and published by Dutton Adult. This book was released on 1977 with total page 1062 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Starlight Detectives

Author : Alan Hirshfeld
Publisher : Bellevue Literary Press
ISBN 13 : 1934137790
Total Pages : 320 pages
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Download or read book Starlight Detectives written by Alan Hirshfeld and published by Bellevue Literary Press. This book was released on 2014-06-16 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Julia Ward Howe Award Finalist NBC News “Top Science and Tech Books of the Year” selection Scientific American/FSG “Favorite Science Books of the Year” selection Nature.com “Top Reads of the Year” selection Kirkus Reviews “Best Books of the Year” selection Discover magazine “Top 5 Summer Read” “A masterful balance of science, history and rich narrative.” —Discover magazine “Hirshfeld tells this climactic discovery of the expanding universe with great verve and sweep, as befits a story whose scope, characters and import leave most fiction far behind.” —Wall Street Journal “Starlight Detectives is just the sort of richly veined book I love to read—full of scientific history and discoveries, peopled by real heroes and rogues, and told with absolute authority. Alan Hirshfeld’s wide, deep knowledge of astronomy arises not only from the most careful scholarship, but also from the years he’s spent at the telescope, posing his own questions to the stars.” —DAVA SOBEL, author of A More Perfect Heaven: How Copernicus Revolutionized the Cosmos and Longitude In 1929, Edwin Hubble announced the greatest discovery in the history of astronomy since Galileo first turned a telescope to the heavens. The galaxies, previously believed to float serenely in the void, are in fact hurtling apart at an incredible speed: the universe is expanding. This stunning discovery was the culmination of a decades-long arc of scientific and technical advancement. In its shadow lies an untold, yet equally fascinating, backstory whose cast of characters illuminates the gritty, hard-won nature of scientific progress. The path to a broader mode of cosmic observation was blazed by a cadre of nineteenth-century amateur astronomers and inventors, galvanized by the advent of photography, spectral analysis, and innovative technology to create the entirely new field of astrophysics. From William Bond, who turned his home into a functional observatory, to John and Henry Draper, a father and son team who were trailblazers of astrophotography and spectroscopy, to geniuses of invention such as Léon Foucault, and George Hale, who founded the Mount Wilson Observatory, Hirshfeld reveals the incredible stories—and the ambitious dreamers—behind the birth of modern astronomy. Alan Hirshfeld, Professor of Physics at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and an Associate of the Harvard College Observatory, is the author of Parallax: The Race to Measure the Cosmos, The Electric Life of Michael Faraday, and Eureka Man: The Life and Legacy of Archimedes.

Guide to the Moon

Author : Patrick Moore
Publisher : Franklin Classics Trade Press
ISBN 13 : 9780353223004
Total Pages : 230 pages
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Download or read book Guide to the Moon written by Patrick Moore and published by Franklin Classics Trade Press. This book was released on 2018-11-10 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Science and Technology in Homeric Epics

Author : S. A. Paipetis
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402087845
Total Pages : 525 pages
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Download or read book Science and Technology in Homeric Epics written by S. A. Paipetis and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-10-20 with total page 525 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Homeric Epics, important references to specific autonomous systems and mechanisms of very advanced technology, such as automata and artificial intelligence, as well as to almost modern methods of design and production are included. Even if those features of Homeric science were just poetic concepts (which on many occasions does not explain the astonishing details of design and manufacture, like the ones included in the present volume), they seem to prove that these achievements were well within human capability. In addition, the substantial development of machine theory during the early post-Homeric age shows that the Homeric descriptions were a kind of prophetic conception of these machines, and scientific research must be a quest for the fundamental principles of knowledge available during the Late Bronze Age and the dawn of the Iron Age. Such investigations must of necessity be strongly interdisciplinary and also proceed continuously in time, since, as science progresses, new elements of knowledge are discovered in the Homeric Epics, amenable to scientific analysis. This book brings together papers presented at the international symposium Science and Technology in Homeric Epics, which took place at Ancient Olympia in 2006. It includes a total of 41 contributions, mostly original research papers, covering diverse fields of science and technology, in the modern sense of these words.