Applied Sciences

This study examines the role of technological innovation during the rise of social groups in the Middle AgesAbout the AuthorLynn White is Founding Director of UCLA Center for Medieval & Renaissance Studies, University of California, Los Angeles...

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"A visionary roadmap for people who believe they can change the world-and invaluable advice about bringing together the partners and technologies to help them do it." -President Bill ClintonA radical, how-to guide for using exponential technologies,...

Why does a bad impression last longer than a good one? Why does losing money affect us more than gaining it? What makes phobias so hard to shake?The answer is the negativity bias - or in other words, the power of bad. As John Tierney and Roy F...

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From the New York Times bestselling authors of Abundance and Bold comes a practical playbook for technological convergence in our modern era.In their book Abundance, bestselling authors and futurists Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler tackled grand global...

FINALIST for the Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books"This book shows that chemistry is not just relevant to life; it's really, really interesting."-Foreword Reviews, STARRED reviewA perfect book for readers of The Physics of Everyday Things and...

Millions of highly effective people around the world have read Richard Koch's global bestseller THE 80/20 PRINCIPLE and enjoyed a serious advantage in the pursuit of success. Now, BEYOND THE 80/20 PRINCIPLE (previously published as The 80/20 Principle...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781319365813Author Paul A. TiplerFormat PaperbackImprint W.H.Freeman & Co LtdPublisher Macmillan Learning

From the New York Times bestselling authors of Abundance and Bold comes a practical playbook for technological convergence in our modern era.In their book Abundance, bestselling authors and futurists Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler tackled grand global...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780645142006Author Benjamin A WalkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 132Imprint Aus-Rescue Pty LtdPublisher Aus-Rescue Pty LtdWeight(grams) 156g

Called a madman by some, a genius by others, and an enigma by nearly everyone, Nikola Tesla was possibly the greatest inventor the world has ever known. He was, without a doubt, a trail blazer who created astonishing, sometimes world-transforming,...

Et al. is a satirical academic journal that uses machine learning and scientific principles on absurd studies, from the cat Lord Whiskers' role in the extinction of the dodo bird to the quantum mysteries of untidy toddler rooms. Key Features ...

Will this new technology work to solve the problem its inventors claim it will? Is it likely to succeed? What is the right technical solution for a particular problem? Can we narrow down the options before we invest in development? How do we persuade our...

Do you know how your brain functions? Do you sometimes feel like you're fighting your own brain and habits in order to be productive at work? What if there was a way to work with your brain to become more efficient, effective and productive... and...

Ever since Darwin, science has enshrined competition as biology's brutal architect. But this revelatory new book argues that our narrow view of evolution has caused us to ignore the generosity and cooperation that exist around us, from the soil to the...

Are you fed up losing at family board game nights? Do you want to learn how to destroy the competition?Get the inside tips from preposterously overqualified experts on how to win a range of common family games, board games and more. * A mime artist...

Superconductors capture the imagination with seemingly magical properties that allow them to carry electricity without losing any energy at all. They are however, extraordinarily difficult materials to work with. In this book, Susannah Speller explores...

Focusing on the design and implementation of computer-based automatic machine tools, David F. Noble challenges the idea that technology has a life of its own. Technology has been both a convenient scapegoat and a universal solution, serving to disarm...

The spectacular culinary creations of modern cuisine are the stuff of countless articles and Instagram feeds. But to a scientist they are also perfect pedagogical explorations into the basic scientific principles of cooking. In Science and Cooking,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780358108450Author Mark MiodownikFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Mariner BooksPublisher Mariner BooksWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 201mm * 132mm *...

The Science of Gymnastics provides the most comprehensive and accessible introduction available to the fundamental physiological, biomechanical and psychological principles underpinning performance in artistic gymnastics.The second edition introduces...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780679601050Author Albert EinsteinFormat HardbackPage Count 448Imprint Modern Library IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm)...

An insider's history of the world's largest particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider: why it was built, how it works, and the importance of what it has revealed.Since 2008 scientists have conducted experiments in a hyperenergized, 17-mile...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780684856186Author SimonFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 552g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781733978903Author Nick KolendaFormat PaperbackPage Count 310Imprint Kolenda Group LLCPublisher Kolenda Group LLCWeight(grams) 458gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

The information revolution has made for a radically more fluid knowledge environment, and the growth of venture capital has created inexorable pressure towards fast commercialisation of existing technologies Companies that don't use the technologies they...

Sustainable development, the circular economy and environmental issues are at the forefront of public and Government concern. The field of green chemistry aims to provide environmentally benign products from sustainable resources, using processes that do...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorViktor Hacker, Graz University of Technology, Austria. Christof Sumereder, FH Joanneum of Applied Sciences, Austria.Book InformationISBN 9783110521023Author...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781400032945Author Henry PetroskiFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 279gDimensions(mm)...

What does it mean to be an expert? In "Rethinking Expertise", Harry Collins and Robert Evans offer a radical new perspective on the role of expertise in the practice of science and the public evaluation of technology. Collins and Evans present a Periodic...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788799760206Author Thomas Zoega RamsoyFormat PaperbackPage Count 204Imprint Neurons IncPublisher Neurons IncWeight(grams) 667gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385199735Author Eric DrexlerFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing GroupPublisher Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262526548Author Sanjoy MahajanFormat PaperbackPage Count 408Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdDimensions(mm) 229mm * 178mm * 17mm

This book covers the latest advances in the techniques employed to manage the THz radiation and its potential uses. It has been subdivided in three sections: THz Detectors, THz Sources, Systems and Applications. These three sections will allow the reader...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307278821Author Michio KakuFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 255gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Project Planning and Management for Ecological Restoration addresses a problem that is the reason many current restoration projects are not as effective or successful as they could be: a lack of understanding of the principles of sound planning and...

At a community fire day in a northern California town several years ago, author Faith Kearns gave a talk on building fire-safe houses able to withstand increasingly common wildfires. Much to her surprise, Kearns was confronted by an audience member whose...

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence. It is free to read at Oxford Academic and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations. Energy storage is becoming the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781777349035Author Henry B FriedFormat HardbackPage Count 328Imprint Parker PublishingPublisher Parker PublishingWeight(grams) 894gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...