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Leah Elson draws upon her wildly popular web series, 60 Seconds of Science, for an irreverent debut that answers all sorts of scientific questions-from the age-old to the ridiculous to the sublime-posed by her fans around the world.
There Are (No) Stupid Questions … in Science was born from Leah's popular web series, 60 Seconds of Science, wherein her avid followers, from all around the world, suggest topics to be explained within sixty seconds.
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Fear: The public, media and politicians are told the planet is warming at an "accelerated" rate, that humans are the principal cause of this warming, and the results will be 'oblivion'. Fact: The planet hasn't warmed appreciably since 1998 (apart from the El Nino warming of 2014-15), humanity's role in warming is less than natural variation, and past warming has even been called 'paradise'. False Alarm is for readers who want to go beyond fears to...
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El control interno es un pilar fundamental para asegurar la eficiencia, transparencia y responsabilidad en la gestión de las entidades públicas. Su objetivo principal es salvaguardar los recursos y activos, prevenir fraudes, malversaciones y asegurar el cumplimiento de las normativas y políticas establecidas. Sin embargo, en la realidad, nos encontramos con la preocupante problemática de la inoperancia del control interno en muchas entidades estatales.
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Traditionally thought of as the last great unspoiled territory on Earth, the Arctic is in reality home to some of the most contaminated people and animals on the planet. Awarded a major grant to conduct an exhaustive study of the deteriorating environment of the Arctic by the Pew Charitable Trusts (the first time Pew has given such a grant to a journalist), Los Angeles Times environmental reporter Marla Cone traveled across the Arctic, from Greenland...
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Featured on NPR and PBS's SciTech Now, and in Fast Company, Forbes, and the Wall Street Journal The inside story of the new race to conquer space For the outsize personalities staking their fortunes on spaceships, the new race to explore space could be a dead end, a lucrative opportunity-or the key to humanity's survival. Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos take center stage in this fast-paced narrative as they attempt to disrupt the space economy and feed their...
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Title: The Indian Space ProgramSubtitle: The incredible story of India's journey from the Third World towards the First using space technologyIn the last 50 years, India has quietly established an indigenous infrastructure to build, launch and operate spacecraft. Collectively the services from space provide targeted education for rural farmers, high-tech health support to isolated communities, timely typhoon and flood warnings to vulnerable coastal...
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Libro especializado que se ajusta al desarrollo de la cualificación profesional y adquisición del certificado de profesionalidad "TMVG0109 - OPERACIONES AUXILIARES DE MANTENIMIENTO DE ELECTROMÉCANICA DE VEHÍCULOS". Manual imprescindible para la formación y la capacitación, que se basa en los principios de la cualificación y dinamización del conocimiento, como premisas para la mejora de la empleabilidad y eficacia para el desempeño del trabajo....
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Rudolf Rocker's classic survey of anarcho-syndicalism was written during the Spanish Civil War to explain to the wider reading public the ideology which inspired the social revolution in Spain. It remains unsurpassed as a general introduction to anarchist thought and an authoritative account of the early history of international anarchism by one of the movement's leading figures.
The present edition is unique in giving a complete facsimile reproduction...
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Language and Hegemony in Gramsci introduces Gramsci's social and political thought through his writings on language. It shows how his focus on language illuminates his central ideas such as hegemony, organic and traditional intellectuals, passive revolution, civil society and subalternity. Peter Ives explores Gramsci's concern with language from his university studies in linguistics to his last prison notebook. Hegemony has been seen as Gramsci's...
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In "The Dance of Dimensions," we embark on a captivating journey through the realms of String Theory, Relativity Theory, and Quantum Mechanics. This book delves into the intricate interplay between these fundamental theories, exploring the fascinating dance of dimensions that underlies our understanding of the universe.Through clear and accessible explanations, "The Dance of Dimensions" takes readers on a thought-provoking exploration of the nature...
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Dice el dicho popular que no hay pregunta tonta, sino tontos que no preguntan.
Eso es que no han leído este libro.
Aquí tienes cuarenta historias que demuestran que la ciencia y los científicos pueden ser de todo menos serios.
Pablo Palazón es doctor en Inmunología y con este libro contesta a las preguntas que solo otro friki como nosotros se haría:
- » ¿Qué pasa si le doy viagra a un animal?
» ¿Cómo sabe mi perro si otro perro es guapo...
13) Electricity
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Excerpt: "Although the science of electricity is of comparatively recent date, electricity itself has existed from the beginning of the world. There can be no doubt that man's introduction to electricity was brought about through the medium of the thunderstorm, and from very early times come down to us records of the terror inspired by thunder and lightning, and of the ways in which the ancients tried to account for the phenomena. Even to-day, although...
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Have you ever seriously considered the most difficult and puzzling questions presented to our minds during this mortal sojourn through an often difficult and challenging existence? Who am I? Where did I come from? Why am I here? Where am I going? And perhaps the most important question of all: What is my purpose for living? In this ultra-modern, digital world of today many people have become so preoccupied with the daily pursuits of life and the addictive...
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This beautifully written and lucidly argued study is the most persuasive account of Bourdieu's work yet to be published. Lane illuminates much that can puzzle a foreign readership by expertly situating Bourdieu within a French context. At the same time he points to those aspects of Bourdieu's writing which are of particular relevance to contemporary debates on questions of citizenship and globalisation. He gives a fascinating account of Bourdieu's...
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The logline goes like this-A gifted artist, a b-boy, a marine, a hacker, and an Angel attempt to stop Armageddon. The inspiration for writing this short series of books called "The Demiurge, A Hip Hop Conspiracy Fable" is because I've always been one of those minor percentage of people that questioned their reality, their life, and their own existence. This is a very short date with life itself, I realized at an early age. Facts are, I've been through...
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Get the Summary of Kelly Weinersmith and Zach Weinersmith's A City on Mars in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Earth is not well. The promise of starting life anew somewhere far, far away-no climate change, no war, no Twitter-beckons, and settling the stars finally seems within our grasp. Or is it? Critically acclaimed, bestselling authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith set out to write the...
19) Sunlight and Us
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Sunlight and Us by Professor John Hawk offers an enlightening journey into the profound and diverse effects of sunlight on human health and the environment. Drawing from his extensive career in dermatological photobiology, Hawk delves into the origins of sunlight, its vital role in our lives, and its dual nature as both a giver of life and a potential hazard.
Through engaging narratives and scientific insights, Hawk navigates the complexities of...
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Over forty years after it first appeared, T.H. Marshall's seminal essay on citizenship and social class in post-war Britain has acquired the status of a classic. His lucid analysis of the principal elements of citizenship – namely, the possession of civil, political and social rights – is as relevant today as it was when it first appeared.
It is reissued here with a new and complementary monograph by Tom Bottomore in which the meaning of...
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