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The Last Man Who Knew Everything

Author : David N. Schwartz
Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 0465093124
Total Pages : 503 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (65 download)

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Download or read book The Last Man Who Knew Everything written by David N. Schwartz and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2017-12-05 with total page 503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive biography of the brilliant, charismatic, and very human physicist and innovator Enrico Fermi In 1942, a team at the University of Chicago achieved what no one had before: a nuclear chain reaction. At the forefront of this breakthrough stood Enrico Fermi. Straddling the ages of classical physics and quantum mechanics, equally at ease with theory and experiment, Fermi truly was the last man who knew everything -- at least about physics. But he was also a complex figure who was a part of both the Italian Fascist Party and the Manhattan Project, and a less-than-ideal father and husband who nevertheless remained one of history's greatest mentors. Based on new archival material and exclusive interviews, The Last Man Who Knew Everything lays bare the enigmatic life of a colossus of twentieth century physics.

Scientific American

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

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Download or read book Scientific American written by and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Out There

Author : Michael Wall
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1538729385
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (387 download)

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Download or read book Out There written by Michael Wall and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2018-11-13 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the vein of Randall Munroe's What If? meets Brian Green's Elegant Universe, a senior writer from Space.com leads readers on a wild ride of exploration into the final frontier, investigating what's really "out there." We've all asked ourselves the question. It's impossible to look up at the stars and NOT think about it: Are we alone in the universe? Books, movies and television shows proliferate that attempt to answer this question and explore it. In Out There Space.com senior writer Dr. Michael Wall treats that question as merely the beginning, touching off a wild ride of exploration into the final frontier. He considers, for instance, the myriad of questions that would arise once we do discover life beyond Earth (an eventuality which, top NASA officials told Wall, is only drawing closer). What would the first aliens we meet look like? Would they be little green men or mere microbes? Would they be found on a planet in our own solar system or orbiting a star far, far away? Would they intend to harm us, and if so, how might they do it? And might they already have visited? Out There is arranged in a simple question-and-answer format. The answers are delivered in Dr. Wall's informal but informative style, which mixes in a healthy dose of humor and pop culture to make big ideas easier to swallow. Dr. Wall covers questions far beyond alien life, venturing into astronomy, physics, and the practical realities of what long-term life might be like for we mere humans in outer space, such as the idea of lunar colonies, and even economic implications. Dr. Wall also shares the insights of some of the leading lights in space exploration today, and shows how the next space age might be brighter than ever./DIV

Genes and the Biology of Cancer

Author : Harold Varmus
Publisher : Times Books
ISBN 13 : 9780716750376
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book Genes and the Biology of Cancer written by Harold Varmus and published by Times Books. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses advances in cancer research and shows how research into the causes of cancer have led to a greater understanding of the normal biological functioning of cells

Scientific American

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 924 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Scientific American written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 924 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monthly magazine devoted to topics of general scientific interest.

Hexaflexagons and Other Mathematical Diversions

Author : Martin Gardner
Publisher : American Mathematical Soc.
ISBN 13 : 1470463520
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Hexaflexagons and Other Mathematical Diversions written by Martin Gardner and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 2020-10-05 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martin Gardner's Mathematical Games columns in Scientific American inspired and entertained several generations of mathematicians and scientists. Gardner in his crystal-clear prose illuminated corners of mathematics, especially recreational mathematics, that most people had no idea existed. His playful spirit and inquisitive nature invite the reader into an exploration of beautiful mathematical ideas along with him. These columns were both a revelation and a gift when he wrote them; no one--before Gardner--had written about mathematics like this. They continue to be a marvel. This volume, originally published in 1959, contains the first sixteen columns published in the magazine from 1956-1958. They were reviewed and briefly updated by Gardner for this 1988 edition.

Engineering Experiment Station Series

Author : Texas Engineering Experiment Station
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 572 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

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Download or read book Engineering Experiment Station Series written by Texas Engineering Experiment Station and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Life, the Universe and Everything

Author : Douglas Adams
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0330513141
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Life, the Universe and Everything written by Douglas Adams and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘One of the world's sanest, smartest, kindest, funniest voices’ – Independent on Sunday This 42nd Anniversary Edition includes exclusive bonus material from the Douglas Adams archives, and an introduction by Simon Brett, producer of the original radio broadcast. ***** In Life, the Universe and Everything, the third title in Douglas Adams' blockbusting sci-fi comedy series, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Arthur Dent finds himself enlisted to prevent a galactic war. Following a number of stunning catastrophes, which have involved him being alternately blown up and insulted in ever stranger regions of the Galaxy, Arthur Dent is surprised to find himself living in a cave on prehistoric Earth. However, just as he thinks that things cannot get possibly worse, they suddenly do. An eddy in the space-time continuum lands him, Ford Prefect, and their flying sofa in the middle of the cricket ground at Lord's, just two days before the world is due to be destroyed by the Vogons. Escaping the end of the world for a second time, Arthur, Ford, and their old friend Slartibartfast embark (reluctantly) on a mission to save the whole galaxy from fanatical robots. Not bad for a man in his dressing gown . . . Follow Arthur Dent's galactic (mis)adventures in the rest of the trilogy with five parts: So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish, and Mostly Harmless. ***** Praise for Douglas Adams: 'Sheer delight' - The Times 'A pleasure to read' - New York Times 'Magical . . . read this book' - Sunday Express

Three Generations, No Imbeciles

Author : Paul A. Lombardo
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421443198
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book Three Generations, No Imbeciles written by Paul A. Lombardo and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2022-02-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This updated edition includes a new afterword that identifies the role the Buck story plays in the Supreme Court's review of emerging state laws that seek to limit access to abortion. "Three generations of imbeciles are enough." Few lines from U.S. Supreme Court opinions are as memorable as this declaration by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. in the landmark 1927 case Buck v. Bell. The ruling allowed states to forcibly sterilize residents in order to prevent "feebleminded and socially inadequate" people from having children. It is the only time the Supreme Court endorsed surgery as a tool of government policy. Though Buck set the stage for more than sixty thousand involuntary sterilizations in the United States and was cited at the Nuremberg trials in defense of Nazi sterilization experiments, it has never been overturned. It has been more than a decade since Paul A. Lombardo's classic Three Generations, No Imbeciles first exposed the Buck case's fraudulent roots. During that time, several of the remaining twentieth-century eugenic sterilization statutes have finally been repealed, and reparations to sterilization survivors have been paid in two states. Discussion of the Buck case has once again engendered controversy in the courts. The Wisconsin Supreme Court invoked Buck most recently in a debate over the power of the state to enact restrictions on citizens and businesses during the COVID-19 crisis, and the US Supreme Court cited Three Generations, No Imbeciles in arguments over the newest state laws seeking to limit access to abortion. This updated edition collects and analyzes information related to events and trends discussed in the earlier volume and includes a completely new afterword, "Looking Back at Buck," that explains how the case remains a key feature of public discourse about disability, government power, and reproductive rights. It also presents restored copies of the letters of Carrie Buck and points readers to an online archive of legal documents, images, and other material relevant to the case. The book remains a key resource for law school faculties, legal and medical historians, and anyone with an interest in the history of reproduction in the United States. "Startling."—Reason "Compelling and well-researched . . . Three Generations, No Imbeciles gives Carrie Buck's long-untold story the attention it deserves."—Harvard Law Review "Three Generations provides valuable, new, and timely revelations for students and professional scholars across many disciplines."—Disability Studies Quarterly "Meticulously detailed and researched history . . . this book is enjoyable, thought provoking, and troubling in equal measure. I highly recommend it."—Psychiatric Services

The First Scientific American

Author : Joyce Chaplin
Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 0465008852
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (65 download)

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Download or read book The First Scientific American written by Joyce Chaplin and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2007-08-02 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Famous, fascinating Benjamin Franklin -- he would be neither without his accomplishments in science. Joyce Chaplin's authoritative biography considers all of Franklin's work in the sciences, showing how, during the rise and fall of the first British empire, science became central to public culture and therefore to Franklin's success. Having demonstrated in his earliest experiments and observations that he could master nature, Franklin showed the world that he was uniquely suited to solve problems in every realm. In the famous adage, Franklin "snatched lightning from the sky and the scepter from the tyrants" -- in that order. The famous kite and other experiments with electricity were only part of Franklin's accomplishments. He charted the Gulf Stream, made important observations on meteorology, and used the burgeoning science of "political arithmetic" to make unprecedented statements about America's power. Even as he stepped onto the world stage as an illustrious statesman and diplomat in the years leading up to the American Revolution, his fascination with nature was unrelenting. Franklin was the first American whose "genius" for science qualified him as a genius in political affairs. It is only through understanding Franklin's full engagement with the sciences that we can understand this great Founding Father and the world he shaped.

Bulletin

Author : Michigan State University. Agricultural Experiment Station
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 804 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Bulletin written by Michigan State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 804 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Birds of Michigan

Author : Albert John Cook
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book Birds of Michigan written by Albert John Cook and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

University of Oregon Extension Monitor

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 12 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book University of Oregon Extension Monitor written by and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Nanofibers

Author : Tong Lin
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 9533074205
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book Nanofibers written by Tong Lin and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2011-11-14 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As an important one-dimensional nanomaterial, nanofibers have extremely high specific surface area because of their small diameters, and nanofiber membranes are highly porous with excellent pore interconnectivity. These unique characteristics plus the functionalities from the materials themselves impart nanofibers with a number of novel properties for advanced applications. This book is a compilation of contributions made by experts who specialize in nanofibers. It provides an up-to-date coverage of in nanofiber preparation, properties and functional applications. I am deeply appreciative of all the authors and have no doubt that their contribution will be a useful resource for anyone associated with the discipline of nanofibers.

Elihu Root Collection of United States Documents

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1000 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Elihu Root Collection of United States Documents written by and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 1000 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Catalogue of the Cenozoic Plants of North America through 1950

Author : Robert S. Lamotte
Publisher : Geological Society of America
ISBN 13 : 0813710510
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (137 download)

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Download or read book Catalogue of the Cenozoic Plants of North America through 1950 written by Robert S. Lamotte and published by Geological Society of America. This book was released on 1952 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Catalogue of the Illinois state library. W.H. Hinrichsen, librarian

Author : Springfield Ill, Illinois state libr
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 534 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Catalogue of the Illinois state library. W.H. Hinrichsen, librarian written by Springfield Ill, Illinois state libr and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: