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Author : Anne Roe
Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 : 0837171512
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (371 download)
Download or read book The Making of a Scientist written by Anne Roe and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1974-02-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Richard Dawkins
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1448152690
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (481 download)
Download or read book An Appetite For Wonder: The Making of a Scientist written by Richard Dawkins and published by Random House. This book was released on 2013-09-12 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born to parents who were enthusiastic naturalists, and linked through his wider family to a clutch of accomplished scientists, Richard Dawkins was bound to have biology in his genes. But what were the influences that shaped his life? And who inspired him to become the pioneering scientist and public thinker now famous (and infamous to some) around the world? In An Appetite for Wonder we join him on a personal journey from an enchanting childhood in colonial Africa, through the eccentricities of boarding school in England, to his studies at the University of Oxford’s dynamic Zoology Department, which sparked his radical new vision of Darwinism, The Selfish Gene. Through Dawkins’s honest self-reflection, touching reminiscences and witty anecdotes, we are finally able to understand the private influences that shaped the public man who, more than anyone else in his generation, explained our own origins.
Author : Randy Olson
Publisher : Island Press
ISBN 13 : 1610919173
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (19 download)
Download or read book Don't Be Such a Scientist, Second Edition written by Randy Olson and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2018-04-10 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Don't Be Such a Scientist, Randy Olson shares lessons of his transformation from tenured professor to Hollywood filmmaker, challenging the science world to toss out its stodgy past in favor of something more dymanic --and ultimately more human. In this second edition, Olson buils upon the radical approach of Don't Be Such a Scientist throught timely updates and new stories. In his signature candid style, Olson weighs in on recent events in the science community, celebrating the rise in grassroots activism while critiquing the scientific establishment. In an age of renewed attack on science, Don't Be Such a Scientist, Second Edition is a provocative guide to making your voice heard.--
Author : R. Z. Sagdeev
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Making of a Soviet Scientist written by R. Z. Sagdeev and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1994 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writing with extraordinary candor, Dr. Sagdeev reveals startling details of the most politically sensitive scientific issues of the Cold War years. He identifies the key players in the Soviet nuclear weapons program (nearly all of whom he worked with) and recounts the internal battles over SDI technology and his own role in killing Russia's own "Star Wars" program.
Author : Thangamani
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788123727561
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (275 download)
Download or read book Children who Made it Big written by Thangamani and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ellis Weiner
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 145212020X
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (521 download)
Download or read book The Templeton Twins Have an Idea written by Ellis Weiner and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2012-08-03 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This special edition of The Templeton Twins Have an Idea: Book One also includes a sneak preview of The Templeton Twins Make a Scene: Book Two and a Q&A with the author. Suppose there were 12-year-old twins, a boy and girl named John and Abigail Templeton. Let's say John was pragmatic and played the drums, and Abigail was theoretical and solved cryptic crosswords. Now suppose their father was a brilliant, if sometimes confused, inventor. And suppose that another set of twins—adults—named Dean D. Dean and Dan D. Dean, kidnapped the Templeton twins and their ridiculous dog in order to get their father to turn over one of his genius (sort of) inventions. Yes, I said kidnapped. Wouldn't it be fun to read about that? Oh please. It would so. Luckily for you, this is just the first in a series perfect for boys and girls who are smart, clever, and funny (just like the twins), and enjoy reading adventurous stories (who doesn't?!).
Author : Christian Bök
Publisher : Coach House Books
ISBN 13 : 1770564349
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (75 download)
Download or read book The Xenotext written by Christian Bök and published by Coach House Books. This book was released on 2015-10-05 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Many artists seek to attain immortality through their art, but few would expect their work to outlast the human race and live on for billions of years. As Canadian poet Christian Bök has realized, it all comes down to the durability of your materials."—The Guardian Internationally best-selling poet Christian Bök has spent more than ten years writing what promises to be the first example of "living poetry." After successfully demonstrating his concept in a colony of E. coli, Bök is on the verge of enciphering a beautiful, anomalous poem into the genome of an unkillable bacterium (Deinococcus radiodurans), which can, in turn, "read" his text, responding to it by manufacturing a viable, benign protein, whose sequence of amino acids enciphers yet another poem. The engineered organism might conceivably serve as a post-apocalyptic archive, capable of outlasting our civilization. Book I of The Xenotext constitutes a kind of "demonic grimoire," providing a scientific framework for the project with a series of poems, texts, and illustrations. A Virgilian welcome to the Inferno, Book I is the "orphic" volume in a diptych, addressing the pastoral heritage of poets, who have sought to supplant nature in both beauty and terror. The book sets the conceptual groundwork for the second volume, which will document the experiment itself. The Xenotext is experimental poetry in the truest sense of the term. Christian Bök is the author of Crystallography (1994) and Eunoia (2001), which won the Griffin Poetry Prize. He teaches at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada.
Author : Steve Mould
Publisher : Dorling Kindersley Ltd
ISBN 13 : 0241427754
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (414 download)
Download or read book How to Be a Scientist written by Steve Mould and published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd. This book was released on 2017-06-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the skills it takes to become a scientist in DK's new science book for kids with science presenter and comedian Steve Mould. Being a scientist isn't just about wearing a lab coat and performing science experiments in test tubes. It's about looking at the world and trying to figure out how it works. As well as simple science experiments for kids to try, How to Be a Scientist will teach them how to think like a scientist and ask questions including: why doesn't pineapple jelly set, how do you grow your own crystals, and how does a black and white image turn to colour? For every scientific concept the child learns they will be encouraged to find new ways to test it further. Fun questions, science games, and real-life scenarios make science relevant to children. In How to be a Scientist the emphasis is on inspiring kids, which means less time spent in stuffy labs and more time in the real world!
Author : Barbara Lehn
Publisher : Millbrook Press
ISBN 13 : 0761380841
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (613 download)
Download or read book What Is a Scientist? written by Barbara Lehn and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simple text and full-color photographs depict children engaged in various activities that make up the scientific process: asking questions, noticing details, drawing what they see, taking notes, measuring, performing experiments, and more.
Author : Melinda Baldwin
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022626159X
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (262 download)
Download or read book Making "Nature" written by Melinda Baldwin and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2015-08-18 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Making "Nature" is the first book to chronicle the foundation and development of Nature, one of the world's most influential scientific institutions. Now nearing its hundred and fiftieth year of publication, Nature is the international benchmark for scientific publication. Its contributors include Charles Darwin, Ernest Rutherford, and Stephen Hawking, and it has published many of the most important discoveries in the history of science, including articles on the structure of DNA, the discovery of the neutron, the first cloning of a mammal, and the human genome. But how did Nature become such an essential institution? In Making "Nature," Melinda Baldwin charts the rich history of this extraordinary publication from its foundation in 1869 to current debates about online publishing and open access. This pioneering study not only tells Nature's story but also sheds light on much larger questions about the history of science publishing, changes in scientific communication, and shifting notions of "scientific community." Nature, as Baldwin demonstrates, helped define what science is and what it means to be a scientist.
Author : Peter J. Bowler
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226068625
Total Pages : 539 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (26 download)
Download or read book Making Modern Science written by Peter J. Bowler and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2010-02-24 with total page 539 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The development of science, according to respected scholars Peter J. Bowler and Iwan Rhys Morus, expands our knowledge and control of the world in ways that affect-but are also affected by-society and culture. In Making Modern Science, a text designed for introductory college courses in the history of science and as a single-volume introduction for the general reader, Bowler and Morus explore both the history of science itself and its influence on modern thought. Opening with an introduction that explains developments in the history of science over the last three decades and the controversies these initiatives have engendered, the book then proceeds in two parts. The first section considers key episodes in the development of modern science, including the Scientific Revolution and individual accomplishments in geology, physics, and biology. The second section is an analysis of the most important themes stemming from the social relations of science-the discoveries that force society to rethink its religious, moral, or philosophical values. Making Modern Science thus chronicles all major developments in scientific thinking, from the revolutionary ideas of the seventeenth century to the contemporary issues of evolutionism, genetics, nuclear physics, and modern cosmology. Written by seasoned historians, this book will encourage students to see the history of science not as a series of names and dates but as an interconnected and complex web of relationships between science and modern society. The first survey of its kind, Making Modern Science is a much-needed and accessible introduction to the history of science, engagingly written for undergraduates and curious readers alike.
Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1465467483
Total Pages : 47 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (654 download)
Download or read book Look I'm a Scientist written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-06-06 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An activity ebook that will help little ones discover everyday science as they play their way through 14 exciting home science experiments! Full of hands-on activities that will tap straight into your child's natural scientific curiosity. The experiments are easy to follow and use items that most people already have tucked away at home. Look I'm A Scientist is the most incredible introduction to science for kids. From an iceberg animal rescue to stretchy slime and a science wizard potion. Kids can pour it, mix it, feel it, and more, as each sensory-friendly activity becomes an ever-so-exciting science experiment. The 14 activities in this educational ebook are easy to prepare, set up, and create. A step-by-step visual guide and a charming design make it the perfect STEM activity ebook for parents and their little ones to explore together. Each activity is designed to let your child play and learn with all their senses. Together you can grow their love of science and their understanding of the world. Little scientists will discover fun facts like why water goes stiff in the freezer, what makes slime super stretchy, how to make the best soap bubbles, and lots more. With Look I'm A Scientist children can touch, smell, see, hear, and taste their way to scientific amazement. And remember, making a mess is part of the fun and learning! Find Out Why, What, And How! You were born with everything you need to be an extraordinary scientist - a fantastic brain and super senses. Get ready to touch, smell, see, hear, and taste your way to scientific discovery. Being a little scientist has never been so much fun! Full of amazing science experiments for kids like: - Homemade playdough - Ooey gooey slime - A bubble volcano - And much, much more! DK's Look! I'm Learning series of exciting and educational STEM ebooks, focus on the sensory experience of practical learning and play, and find the science in everyday activities. Hands-on learning experiences tap straight into kids' insatiable curiosity and sense of wonder. These ebooks for children are perfect for ages 3–6, formatted with a padded cover and toddler-tough pages. The series encourages children to develop independence and improves their critical thinking, investigation skills, and motor skills. Try the other titles in the series next, including Look I'm A Cook, Look I'm A Mathematician, and Look I'm An Engineer.
Author : Roel Snieder
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107268680
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (72 download)
Download or read book The Art of Being a Scientist written by Roel Snieder and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-07-23 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a hands-on guide for graduate students and young researchers wishing to perfect the practical skills needed for a successful research career. By teaching junior scientists to develop effective research habits, the book helps to make the experience of graduate study a more efficient and rewarding one. The authors have taught a graduate course on the topics covered for many years, and provide a sample curriculum for instructors in graduate schools wanting to teach a similar course. Topics covered include choosing a research topic, department, and advisor; making workplans; the ethics of research; using scientific literature; perfecting oral and written communication; publishing papers; writing proposals; managing time effectively; and planning a scientific career and applying for jobs in research and industry. The wealth of advice is invaluable to students, junior researchers and mentors in all fields of science, engineering, and the humanities. The authors have taught a graduate course on the topics covered for many years, and provide a sample curriculum for instructors in graduate schools wanting to teach a similar course. The sample curriculum is available in the book as Appendix B, and as an online resource.
Author : Ludwik Fleck
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022619034X
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (261 download)
Download or read book Genesis and Development of a Scientific Fact written by Ludwik Fleck and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2012-09-05 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in German in 1935, this monograph anticipated solutions to problems of scientific progress, the truth of scientific fact and the role of error in science now associated with the work of Thomas Kuhn and others. Arguing that every scientific concept and theory—including his own—is culturally conditioned, Fleck was appreciably ahead of his time. And as Kuhn observes in his foreword, "Though much has occurred since its publication, it remains a brilliant and largely unexploited resource." "To many scientists just as to many historians and philosophers of science facts are things that simply are the case: they are discovered through properly passive observation of natural reality. To such views Fleck replies that facts are invented, not discovered. Moreover, the appearance of scientific facts as discovered things is itself a social construction, a made thing. A work of transparent brilliance, one of the most significant contributions toward a thoroughly sociological account of scientific knowledge."—Steven Shapin, Science
Author : Alan Grafen
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780199214662
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (146 download)
Download or read book Richard Dawkins written by Alan Grafen and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2007 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published to coincide with the 30th anniversary of 'The Selfish Gene', this collection explores the impact of Richard Dawkins as scientist, rationalist, and one of the most important thinkers alive today.
Author : Jan Golinski
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022636884X
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (263 download)
Download or read book The Experimental Self written by Jan Golinski and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2016-05-11 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What did it mean to be a scientist before the profession itself existed? Jan Golinski finds an answer in the remarkable career of Humphry Davy, the foremost chemist of his day and one of the most distinguished British men of science of the nineteenth century. Originally a country boy from a modest background, Davy was propelled by his scientific accomplishments to a knighthood and the presidency of the Royal Society. An enigmatic figure to his contemporaries, Davy has continued to elude the efforts of biographers to classify him: poet, friend to Coleridge and Wordsworth, author of travel narratives and a book on fishing, chemist and inventor of the miners’ safety lamp. What are we to make of such a man? In The Experimental Self, Golinski argues that Davy’s life is best understood as a prolonged process of self-experimentation. He follows Davy from his youthful enthusiasm for physiological experiment through his self-fashioning as a man of science in a period when the path to a scientific career was not as well-trodden as it is today. What emerges is a portrait of Davy as a creative fashioner of his own identity through a lifelong series of experiments in selfhood.
Author : Christopher Hollings
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781851244881
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (448 download)
Download or read book Ada Lovelace written by Christopher Hollings and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ada, Countess of Lovelace and daughter of Romantic poet Lord Byron, is sometimes referred to as the world's first computer programmer. But how did a young woman in the nineteenth century without a formal education become a pioneer of computer science? Drawing on previously unpublished archival material, including a remarkable correspondence course with eminent mathematician Augustus De Morgan, this book explores Ada Lovelace's development from her precocious childhood into a gifted, perceptive and knowledgeable mathematician who, alongside Mary Somerville, Michael Faraday and Charles Dickens, became part of Victorian London's social and scientific elite. Featuring images of the 'first programme' together with mathematical models and contemporary illustrations, the authors show how, despite her relatively short life and with astonishing prescience, Ada Lovelace explored key mathematical questions to understand the principles behind modern computing."--Page 4 de la couverture.
