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Another 101 Poems from My Lithuanian Soul That Seek to Be

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rincavage, Steve, PUBLISHER: Steve Rincavage, Collection of another 101 poems written in . Some people live in the material world while others live in the spiritual world. Some people like to mix their drinks with coke and whiskey. I like to mix mine with faith and science. This collection of poemplanations, the convergence of poems with explanations and mixed rice, is my Lithuanian wall banger on ice.

EMT-Paramedic (P) Pretest Self Assessment and Review

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Westfal, Richard E. J. / Filangeri, John / Santa-Maria, Gregory, PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Medical Publishing, Effectively tests knowledge of the recently introduced and extensively revised paramedics curriculum. Meets the new and more rigorous standards of paramedic certification, now emphasizing basic science and pathophysiology. Features 500 multiple-choice questions accompanied by explanations and rationales for the correct answers. Covers the roles and responsibilities of paramedics, airway management and ventilation, medical considerations for all body systems, patient assessment, trauma, and special considerations such as neonatology, geriatrics, and abuse. Acquista Ora

Fixing the Sky: The Checkered History of Weather and Climate

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fleming, James Rodger, PUBLISHER: Columbia University Press, As alarm over global warming spreads, a radical idea is gaining momentum. Forget cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, some scientists argue. Instead, bounce sunlight back into space by pumping reflective nanoparticles into the atmosphere. Launch mirrors into orbit around the Earth. Make clouds thicker and brighter to create a "planetary thermostat." These ideas might sound like science fiction, but in fact they are part of a very old story. For more than a century, scientists, soldiers, and charlatans have tried to manipulate weather and climate, and like them, today's climate engineers wildly exaggerate what is possible. Scarcely considering the political, military, and ethical implications of managing the world's climate, these individuals hatch schemes with potential consequences that far outweigh anything their predecessors might have faced. Showing what can happen when fixing the sky becomes a dangerous experiment in pseudoscience, James Rodger Fleming traces the tragicomic history of the rainmakers, rain fakers, weather warriors, and climate engineers who have been both full of ideas and full of themselves. Weaving together stories from elite science, cutting-edge technology, and popular culture, Fleming examines issues of health and navigation in the s, drought in the s, aircraft safety in the s, and world conflict since the s. Killer hurricanes, ozone depletion, and global warming fuel the fantasies of today. Based on archival and primary research, Fleming's original story speaks to anyone who has a stake in sustaining the planet.

Professional Enhancement Book for Math and Science

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Charlesworth, Rosalind / Lind, Karen K., PUBLISHER: Wadsworth Publishing Company, The PET (Professional Enhancement Text) is intended for use by students in their first classrooms as it is fully customizable and there is ample space for users to make notes of their own experiences, successes, and suggestions for future lessons. The editors at Cengage Learning encourage and appreciate any feedback on this new venture. Go to www.earlychilded.delmar.com and click on the "Professional Enhancement series feedback" link to let us know what you think.

LP Lotto 17 Dischi

LP Lotto 17 Dischi: Bon Jovi - Slippery when wet Cinderella - Night Songs Paul Young - Between two fires Cream Live Domingo Puccini - Tosca, Turandot, La fanciulla del West, Il Tabarro, Le Villi, La Boheme, Gianni Schicchi Rainbow - Down to Earth Fleetwood Mac - Tango in the night Rossini - Ouvertures Scialpi - Estensioni Background - Themes of melancholy, sadness,solitude Background - Science-fiction metereology Roger Huyssen - Boston Antonello Venditti - Cronache Le più belle canzoncine per bambini Il canzoniere dei bambini Un disco per Natale - Le più celebri melodie e canzoni natalizie Buon Natale

Introduction to Operations Research

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hillier, Frederick S., PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math, The 8th edition of" Introduction to Operations Research" remains the classic operations research text while incorporating a wealth of state-of-the-art, user-friendly software and more coverage of modern OR topics. The hallmark features of this edition include solid coverage of fundamentals and state-of-the-practice operations research software used in conjunction with examples from the text. This edition will also feature the latest developments in OR, such as metaheuristics, simulation, and spreadsheet modeling.

Kodak EasyShare C613

L'EasyShare C613 è dotata di uno uno schermo LCD da 2.4 pollici e un sensore CCD da 6,2 megapixel per stampe impressionanti e consentono di ritagliare e ottenere comunque un'ottima immagine. La tecnologia Kodak Color Science aiuta a catturare un colore luminoso e bello. Lo zoom ottico Kodak AF 3x acquisisce dettagli nitidi e ti avvicina ai tuoi soggetti senza perdere la qualità dell'immagine e lo zoom digitale 5x ingrandisce ancora di più le tue foto. Inoltre la fotocamera è semplice da usare. Vendo per inutilizzo.

Critical Ideas in Television Studies

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Corner, John R., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, This important book is the first to offer a systematic review of the ideas which have been most influential across a full range of television criticism and research from the first pioneering studies to the most recent theory and analysis. It provides a general and accessible critical survey of writing, research, and debates about television. John Corner has organized the book into ten cross-referenced chapters covering both the humanities and the social science approaches. Acquista Ora

Designing with Blends: Conceptual Foundations of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Imaz, Manuel / Benyon, David, PUBLISHER: MIT Press (MA), The evolution of the concept of mind in cognitive science over the past 25 years creates new ways to think about the interaction of people and computers. New ideas about embodiment, metaphor as a fundamental cognitive process, and conceptual integration--a blending of older concepts that gives rise to new, emergent properties--have become increasingly important in software engineering (SE) and human-computer interaction (HCI). If once computing was based on algorithms, mathematical theories, and formal notations, now the use of stories, metaphors, and blends can contribute to well-informed, sensitive software design. In "Designing with Blends," Manuel Imaz and David Benyon show how these new metaphors and concepts of mind allow us to discover new aspects of HCI-SE. After 60 years, digital technology has come of age, but software design has not kept pace with technological sophistication; people struggle to understand and use their computers, cameras, phones, and other devices. Imaz and Benyon argue that the dominance of digital media in our lives demands changes in HCI-SE based on advances in cognitive science. The idea of embodied cognition, they contend, can change the way we approach design by emphasizing the figurative nature of interaction. Imaz and Benyon offer both theoretical grounding and practical examples that illustrate the advantages of applying cognitive concepts to software design. A new view of cognition, they argue, will develop a cognitive literacy in software and interaction design that helps designers understand the opportunities of digital technology and provides people with a more satisfying interactive experience.

The End of Time: The Next Revolution in Physics

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Barbour, Julian B., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, Richard Feynman once quipped: "Time is what happens when nothing else does." But Julian Barbour disagrees: if nothing happened, if nothing changed, time would stop. For time is nothing but change. It is change that we perceive occurring all around us, not time. In fact, time doesn't exist. In this highly provocative volume, Barbour presents the basic evidence for the nonexistence of time, explaining what a timeless universe is like and showing how the world will nonetheless be experienced as intensely temporal. It is a book that strikes at the heart of modern physics, that casts doubt on Einstein's greatest contribution, the space-time continuum, but that also points to the solution of one of the great paradoxes of modern science: the chasm between classical and quantum physics. Indeed, Barbour argues that the unification of Einstein's general relativity and quantum mechanics may well spell the end of time--time will cease to have a role in the foundations of physics. Barbour writes with remarkable clarity, as he ranges from ancient philosophers such as Heraclitus and Parmenides, to such giants of science as Galileo, Newton, and Einstein, to the work of contemporary physicists such as John Wheeler, Roger Penrose, and Steven Hawking. Along the way, the author treats us to an enticing look at some of the mysteries of the universe and presents intriguing ideas about multiple worlds, time travel, immortality, and, above all, the illusion of motion. Turning our understanding of reality inside-out, The End of Time is a vibrantly written and revolutionary book.

Encyclopedia Britannica con aggiornamenti ed estensioni

Vendo collezione privata uniproprietario di volumi dell'Encyclopedia Britannica del con relativi aggiornamenti ed estensioni. I volumi sono in ottimo stato e sono composti da: Micropaedia (10 volumi) Macropaedia (19 volumi) Guida all'uso Book of the year dal al Year Book Science and the Future dal al Dizionario in 3 volumi come da foto Possibilità di acquistare anche mobile in legno insieme alla collezione. Ritiro a cura del compratore; pagamento in contanti al momento del ritiro o con bonifico anticipato.

Re-Presenting GIS

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fisher, Peter F. / Fisher, Peter / Unwin, David J., PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, 'Geographical information science' is not merely a technical subject but also poses theoretical questions on the nature of geographic representation and whether there exist limits on the ability of GI systems to deal with certain objects and issues. This book presents the debate surrounding technical GIS and theory of representation from an 'inside' GIS perspective. Chapters are authored by leading researchers from a range of fields including geographers, planners, ecologists and computer scientists from Europe and North America.

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Massimo Piattelli Palmarini Mondadori - Saggi - M.Piattelli Palmarini e' principal research scientist al Centro di Scienze Cognitive del Massachusetts Institute of Technology e dal vive a Boston. Nato a Roma nel , dopo una laurea in fisica e una specializzazione in chimica-fisica e biofisica, ha lavorato all'Institut Pasteur con Jacques Monod, dal quale venne poi chiamato a dirigere il Centre Royaumont pour une Science de l'Homo. spedizione non tracciata euro 1,90 tracciata euro 4,90 bross. con sovracoperta - pagg. 315 - Lit.

Medicine

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Berk, Steven L. / Jenkins, Marjorie R. / Davis, William R., PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Medical Publishing, PreTest is the closest you can get to seeing the test before you take it. Great for course review and clinical rotations, too Medicine: PreTest asks the right questions so you'll know the right answers... This one-of-a-kind test prep guide helps you:. Get to know material on the medicine shelf exam and the USMLE Step 2. Practice with 500 clinical vignette-style questions and referenced answers. Learn why answers are right and wrong. Review key facts for exam success. Build confidence, skills, and knowledge.. There are plenty of answers out there. But only PreTest delivers the right questions...

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ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Michael Crichton, PUBLISHER: Harper Collins USA, In the vein of "Jurassic Park," this high concept thriller follows a group of graduate students lured to Hawaii to work for a mysterious biotech company--only to find themselves cast out into the rain forest, with nothing but their scientific expertise and wits to protect them. An instant classic, "Micro" pits nature against technology in vintage Crichton fashion. Completed by visionary science writer Richard Preston, this boundary-pushing thriller melds scientific fact with pulse-pounding fiction to create yet another masterpiece of sophisticated, cutting-edge entertainment.

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LCD di alta qualità da 8 pollici con formato 16: 9; KODAK Color Science immagini dettagli nitidi e colori vivaci Accesso wireless alle immagini sul computer di casa e leader siti di condivisione foto con Kodak Gallery e Flickr con built-in funzionalità Wi-Fi Riprodurre i video o ascoltare i vostri MP3 preferiti con le cornici altoparlanti integrati Memorizza fino a delle vostre foto preferite direttamente sul tuo telai 512 MB di memoria interna 2 slot per schede SD sono disponibili per consentire di avere la memoria in più per vedere altre immagini

Formal Grammar: Theory and Implementation

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Levine, Robert, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, The second volume in the Vancouver Studies in Cognitive Science series, this collection presents recent work in the fields of phonology, morphology, semantics, and neurolinguistics. Its overall theme is the relationship between the contents of grammatical formalisms and their real-time realizations in machine or biological systems. Individual essays address such topics as learnability, implementability, computational issues, parameter setting, and neurolinguistic issues. Contributors include Janet Dean Fodor, Richard T. Oehrle, Bob Carpenter, Edward P. Stabler, Elan Dresher, Arnold Zwicky, Mary-Louis Kean, and Lewis P. Shapiro.

Seabird in the Forest: The Mystery of the Marbled Murrelet

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dunning, Joan, PUBLISHER: Boyds Mills Press, A tiny bird. A giant discovery. It's rare to find a modern-day mystery concerning the location of a bird's nest, but until the s, no one knew where the marbled murrelet laid its eggs. The little bird seemed to live entirely at sea. In this exquisitely illustrated book, Joan Dunning presents the amazing story of the marbled murrelet based on dramatic facts uncovered in the last few decades. Focusing on one pair of murrelets and their newborn chick, the author reveals the hidden nest in the canopy of the old-growth forests and the secret life of these birds before their fledgling sets off for the sea.

The Comet Hale-Bopp Book: Guide to an Awe-Inspiring Visitor

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hockey, Thomas A. / Bopp, Thomas, PUBLISHER: ATL Press, A fascinating introduction to the recently discovered Comet Hale-Bopp that will soon burst onto the celestial scene. The comet will be one of the most-studied and perhaps brightest. It arrives on the heels of other recent comets in the "year of the comet". Hockey's book fills the long-standing demand for a guidebook that helps everyone gripped by "comet-fever" appreciate this spectacular event. It is written in a lucid style for a non-technical readership. Biographical details and first-person quotes from Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp, among others, humanize the science behind the comet and capture the "feel" of what could well-be the astronomical event of the decade. The book provides the reader with charts and tables to locate and observe the comet. Hockey tells the story of the comet's discovery, astronomer's reaction to it, and their preparation for its arrival. It also discusses other famous comets, including Comet Halley, Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 and Comet Hyakutake, and their significance. "This is a well-written account of everything you need to know to enjoy Comet Hale-Bopp. The level of writing is most appropriate for young teens, but their parents will pick it up and learn a great deal as well. I was particularly impressed with how well the author handles scientific concepts for this audience. They are deftly woven into the text, and should inspire young readers to see science as an exciting process, not a collection of factoids". Dr. Catharine Garmany, University of Colorado, Boulder, Chair, Education Advisory Board, American Astronomical Society "It is refreshing... to see this authoritative little book... The book is especially suitable for younger readers, observers, andamateur astronomers. The profuse photo illustrations include not only some of the better NASA and large-telescope images of comets, asteroids, and craters, but also shots of current science personalities, including the discoverers; Hale and Bopp. All in all, the book gives an easy introduction to why scientists and naturalists are excited about the approach of a new, major comet... Perhaps the most inspiring chapters for many readers will be the last two, which detail how and where to watch for the comet, the role of amateurs in comet studies, and how to understand and use small telescopes... I recommend it for younger readers and applaud the author... for introducing a whole new generation of readers to their own personal comet and hence to the wonders of the universe around us". Dr. William K. Hartmann, Planetary Science Institute, Tucson, Author of "Astronomy: the Cosmic Journey" and "Moons and Planets", co-author of "The Modern Theory for the Origin of the Moon", Mariner 9 space-probe imaging team co-investigator, Space Artist "Hockey has the first-time astronomical observer clearly in his sights...young astronomers will enjoy Hockey. "John Hughes, Sky and Telescope, Februa

Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration Into the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kaku, Michio, PUBLISHER: Anchor Books, Teleportation, time machines, force fields, and interstellar space ships--the stuff of science fiction or potentially attainable future technologies? Inspired by the fantastic worlds of "Star Trek, Star Wars, "and" Back to the Future," renowned theoretical physicist and bestselling author Michio Kaku takes an informed, serious, and often surprising look at what our current understanding of the universe's physical laws may permit in the near and distant future. Entertaining, informative, and imaginative, Physics of the Impossible" "probes the very limits of human ingenuity and scientific possibility.

Statistical Learning Theory

Come nuovo. Volume universitario sulla teoria statistica dell'autoapprendimento di Vapkin. Vendo causa errato acquisto. A comprehensive look at learning and generalization theory. The statistical theory of learning and generalization concerns the problem of choosing desired functions on the basis of empirical data. Highly applicable to a variety of computer science and robotics fields, this book offers lucid coverage of the theory as a whole. Presenting a method for determining the necessary and sufficient conditions for consistency of learning process, the author covers function estimates from small data pools, applying these estimations to real-life problems, and much more.

The New Renaissance: Computers and the Next Level of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Robertson, Douglas S., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, The electronic computer, argues Douglas Robertson, is the most important invention in the history of technology, if not all history It has already set off an information explosion that has changed many facets of civilization beyond recognition. These changes have ushered in nothing less than the dawn of a new level of civilization. In The New Renaissance, Robertson offers an important historical perspective on the computer revolution, by comparing it to three earlier landmarks of human development--language, writing, and printing. We see how these three inventions changed how we capture, store, and distribute information, and how each thereby triggered an information explosion that transformed society, ushering in a new civilization utterly unlike anything before. But history has never seen a revolution on the scale of the one being sparked by computers today. What can we expect from the most important technological breakthrough in human history? Robertson lays out possible scenarios regarding transformations in science and mathematics, education, language, the arts, and everyday life. School children, for instance, will forsake pencil and paper for keyboard and calculator, much as their forebears forsook clay tablets and abaci for pencil and paper. In films, the computer simulations of Jurassic Park could be eclipsed by "synthespians," artificial actors indistinguishable from living ones. Whether one is a computer enthusiast, a popular science buff, or simply someone fascinated by the future, The New Renaissance provides a breathtaking peek at the magnitude of changes we can expect as the full power of computers is unleashed.

Sequoyah

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Marsh, Carole, PUBLISHER: Gallopade International, Sequoyah invented the first written Cherokee alphabet. In fact, his was the first of any written Indian languages He overcame many obstacles, worked many years, and ignored great opposition to achieve his goal. And he did it These popular readers include easy-to-read information, fun facts and trivia, humor, activities and a whole lot more. They are great for ages 7-12 (grades 2-6), because although simple, these readers have substance and really engage kids with their stories. They are great for social studies, meeting state and national curriculum standards, individual and group reading programs, centers, library programs, and have many other terrific educational uses. Get the Answer Key for the Quizzes Click HERE.

Barron's GED: El examen de equivalencia de la escuela

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rockowitz, Murray / Brownstein, Samuel / Peters, Max, PUBLISHER: Barron's Educational Series, Updated to reflect the latest GED High School Equivalency Exams, this comprehensive manual presents a diagnostic test and two full-length practice exams with all questions answered and explained. Test takers will also profit from the bookas extensive subject reviews, which cover all test topics: Language ArtsaWriting Parts I and II, Language ArtsaReading, Social Studies, Science, and Mathematics. An overview explains the testas several parts and their time allotments and offers study advice and test-taking tips.

Science x l'auto del futuro Ravensburger

Vuoi scoprire come saranno alimentate le auto di domani? Quanta energia elettrica riesci produrre utilizzando del semplice succo di mele? Come nella Formula Uno impara a sfruttare l'energia frenante, a conoscere la forza motrice del futuro ed il mondo dell'auto elettrica. Riuscirai ad eseguire divertenti esperimenti con risultati decisamente sorprendenti dal risultato garantito! Sviluppato in collaborazione con lÂ'istituto Genius e con la collaborazione del reparto ricerche e sviluppo della Daimler. Scientificamente testati, gli esperimenti costituiscono un approfondimento concreto e divertente delle nozioni pubblicate sul manuale d'istruzioni.

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