Znanost in tehnologija

An entertaining mathematical exploration of the heat equation and its role in the triumphant development of the trans-Atlantic telegraph cableHeat, like gravity, shapes nearly every aspect of our world and universe, from how milk dissolves

Kniha Hoverflies of Britain and North-west Europe autora Sander Bot,Frank Van de Meutter vydaná v nakladatelství Bloomsbury Publishing v roce 2023, jazyk: Angličtina, vazba: Brožovaná, počet stran: 416, ISBN-13: 9781399402453, zařazení do kategorie:

At the centre of the inside of the human brain's mind is the place where one can find the reasons why human beings behave in such peculiar, delightful and unpleasant ways. I, the author of this book (D.Shrigley BA (Hons)) shall take the reader on a ..

This new edition updates all the data and introduces many areas that have become part of modern life. Berners-Lee explores each area and gives us the figures to manage and reduce our carbon footprint, and to lobby our companies, businesses and govern ..

Engineered by evolution to thrive in the wild A tiny textbook to learn on your own How Birds Work goes beyond the typical field guide to show us not only what birds look like but why. Why do many owls have asymmetrical e

How well do we really know dogs? People may enjoy thinking about them as „man's best friend,“ but what actually drives the things they do? What is going on in their fur-covered heads as they look at us with their big, expressive eyes? Raymond Coppinger and

Ellenberg explores the mathematician's method of analyzing life, from the everyday to the cosmic, showing us which numbers to defend, which ones to ignore, and when to change the equation entirely. Along the way, he explains calculus in a single page ..

„Witty, compelling, and just plain fun to read . . .“ —Evelyn Lamb, Scientific AmericanThe Freakonomics of math—a math-world superstar unveils the hidden beauty and logic of the world and puts its power in our handsThe math we learn in school can ..

Describes how a quirky band of misfit science students at Berkley in the 1970s altered the course of modern physics while studying quantum theory alongside Eastern mysticism and psychic mind reading while lounging in hot tubs and dabbling with LSD

A wildly entertaining account of the rules, lessons, procedures, and experiences of space travel, How to Astronaut is a book that will appeal to anyone– male or female, young or old–with even a passing interest in space. Written by Col. Ter

How does the brain recognise images? Could computers drive? this fascinating look into the human mind, Ray Kurzweil relates the advanced brain processes we take for granted in our everyday lives, our sense of self and intellect – and explains how art ..

This book introduces the reader to the niceties of samples (random or stratified random), averages (mean, median or modal), errors (probable, standard or unintentional), graphs, indexes, and other tools of democratic persuasion.