Download or read book Pathfinders written by Jim Al-Khalili and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2010-09-30 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For over 700 years the international language of science was Arabic. In Pathfinders, Jim al-Khalili celebrates the forgotten pioneers who helped shape our understanding of the world. All scientists have stood on the shoulders of giants. But most historical accounts today suggest that the achievements of the ancient Greeks were not matched until the European Renaissance in the 16th century, a 1,000-year period dismissed as the Dark Ages. In the ninth-century, however, the Abbasid caliph of Baghdad, Abu Ja'far Abdullah al-Ma'mun, created the greatest centre of learning the world had ever seen, known as Bayt al-Hikma, the House of Wisdom. The scientists and philosophers he brought together sparked a period of extraordinary discovery, in every field imaginable, launching a golden age of Arabic science. Few of these scientists, however, are now known in the western world. Abu Rayhan al-Biruni, a polymath who outshines everyone in history except Leonardo da Vinci? The Syrian astronomer Ibn al-Shatir, whose manuscripts would inspire Copernicus's heliocentric model of the solar system? Or the 13th-century Andalucian physician Ibn al-Nafees, who correctly described blood circulation 400 years before William Harvey? Iraqi Ibn al-Haytham who practised the modern scientific method 700 years before Bacon and Descartes, and founded the field of modern optics before Newton? Or even ninth-century zoologist al-Jahith, who developed a theory of natural selection a thousand years before Darwin? The West needs to see the Islamic world through new eyes and the Islamic world, in turn, to take pride in its extraordinarily rich heritage. Anyone who reads this book will understand why.
Download or read book Science written by George Hook and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Zealand Pathfinder: Science Year 9 provides complete coverage of the Level One NCEA Science Achievement Standards. It is designed so that students will gain an understanding of essential scientific concepts, principals, formulae and skills. The new edition is accompanied by a CD-ROM that will assist students in their study of Science with homework revision sheets, web links and interactive activities. CHANGES - REVISED SCIENCE PATHFINDERS Yr 9 & Yr 10 * Layout redesigned to give a more spacious feel to the pages * All diagrams replaced with scientifically accurate, professionally drawn images by New Zealand's top scientific illustrator, Tony Mander * Fonts replaced with contemporary, easier-to-read fonts * Many new photos are included * All text edited to increase the clarity and simplicity of the language * Terminology simplified wherever possible * All content checked for scientific accuracy * Complete coverage of all achievement objectives of the new New Zealand curriculum * Curriculum coverage matrices included * Existing topics and units aligned with the new curriculum * New units added on waves and climate change to meet expectations of the new curriculum * Glossaries and indexes expanded to better meet the needs of students. Schools will need to demonstrate to ERO that their courses provide complete coverage of the achievement objectives of the new curriculum, so the curriculum coverage grid should engage the interest of teachers. All of the original topics and units are still there and have been linked to the new curriculum, so teachers do not need to be concerned that the topics that they have taught in the past will no longer be present in this highly popular series of books. Also included with each book is a CD, which contains: * Digital files for each page of the book * Students worksheets and tests * Enlarged versions of all diagrams, which can be used for teaching presentations or student handouts.
Download or read book Pathfinder written by Orson Scott Card and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-10-04 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the internationally bestselling author of "Ender's Game"--a brand-new series that draws readers into the world of Rigg, a teenager who possesses a secret talent that allows him to see the paths of people's pasts.
Download or read book Pathfinder Science written by George Hook and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Zealand Pathfinder: Science Year 10 provides complete coverage of the Level One NCEA Science Achievement Standards. It is designed so that students will gain an understanding of essential scientific concepts, principles, formulae and skills. This new edition will be accompanied by a CD-ROM that will assist students in their study of Science with homework revision sheets, web links and interactive activities. CHANGES - REVISED SCIENCE PATHFINDERS Yr 9 & Yr 10 * Layout redesigned to give a more spacious feel to the pages * All diagrams replaced with scientifically accurate, professionally drawn images by New Zealand's top scientific illustrator, Tony Mander * Fonts replaced with contemporary, easier-to-read fonts * Many new photos are included * All text edited to increase the clarity and simplicity of the language * Terminology simplified wherever possible * All content checked for scientific accuracy * Complete coverage of all achievement objectives of the new New Zealand curriculum * Curriculum coverage matrices included * Existing topics and units aligned with the new curriculum * New units added on waves and climate change to meet expectations of the new curriculum * Glossaries and indexes expanded to better meet the needs of students. Schools will need to demonstrate to ERO that their courses provide complete coverage of the achievement objectives of the new curriculum, so the curriculum coverage grid should engage the interest of teachers. All of the original topics and units are still there and have been linked to the new curriculum, so teachers do not need to be concerned that the topics that they have taught in the past will no longer be present in this highly popular series of books. Also included with each book is a CD, which contains: * Digital files for each page of the book * Students worksheets and tests * Enlarged versions of all diagrams, which can be used for teaching presentations or student handouts.
Download or read book Pathfinder written by Laura E. Reeve and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-07-06 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wars may end. But vengeance is forver. Reserve Major Ariane Kedros needs a shot at redemption-and the mysterious aliens known as the Minoans need an extraordinary human pilot with a rejuv-stimulated metabolism like Ariane for a dangerous expedition to a distant solar system. But there's a catch. The Minoans have to implant their technology in Ariane's body, and it might not be removable. Ariane is willing, but as she begins the perilous journey, there is an old enemy hiding within the exploration team who is determined to see them fail...
Download or read book A Guide to NASA s Earth Science Enterprise and the Earth Observing System NP 1999 08 134 GSFC 1999 EOS Reference Handbook written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Nuclear Science Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Popular Science written by and published by . This book was released on 1997-10 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popular Science gives our readers the information and tools to improve their technology and their world. The core belief that Popular Science and our readers share: The future is going to be better, and science and technology are the driving forces that will help make it better.
Download or read book Science in the American Southwest written by George Ernest Webb and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2002-07 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What began as a colony of the eastern scientific establishment soon became a self-sustaining scientific community."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book Popular Science written by and published by . This book was released on 1997-10 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popular Science gives our readers the information and tools to improve their technology and their world. The core belief that Popular Science and our readers share: The future is going to be better, and science and technology are the driving forces that will help make it better.
Download or read book Earth Observing System written by DIANE Publishing Company and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1996-12 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Earth Observing System (EOS) is the centerpiece of NASA's Mission to Planet Earth, whose overall goal is to understand the total earth system (air, water, land, life, & their interactions) & the effects of natural & human-induced changes on the global environment. This report assesses NASA's plans for funding the first spacecraft of the EOS in 1998 & for developing its EOS-related basic research community. Also addresses issues related to the new Earth System Science Pathfinder program. Charts & tables.
Download or read book New Zealand Pathfinder Science Year 9 written by George Hook and published by . This book was released on 1997-11 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Provides a complete self-study guide for students in the first two years of New Zealand secondary school science. It is designed so that students can understand and recall essential scientific ideas, facts, formulae and skills"--P. [4] of cover.
Download or read book Mapping Scientific Frontiers written by Chaomei Chen and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-07-30 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an examination of the history and the state of the art of the quest for visualizing scientific knowledge and the dynamics of its development. Through an interdisciplinary perspective this book presents profound visions, pivotal advances, and insightful contributions made by generations of researchers and professionals, which portrays a holistic view of the underlying principles and mechanisms of the development of science. This updated and extended second edition: highlights the latest advances in mapping scientific frontiers examines the foundations of strategies, principles, and design patterns provides an integrated and holistic account of major developments across disciplinary boundaries “Anyone who tries to follow the exponential growth of the literature on citation analysis and scientometrics knows how difficult it is to keep pace. Chaomei Chen has identified the significant methods and applications in visual graphics and made them clear to the uninitiated. Derek Price would have loved this book which not only pays homage to him but also to the key players in information science and a wide variety of others in the sociology and history of science.” – Eugene Garfield “This is a wide ranging book on information visualization, with a specific focus on science mapping. Science mapping is still in its infancy and many intellectual challenges remain to be investigated and many of which are outlined in the final chapter. In this new edition Chaomei Chen has provided an essential text, useful both as a primer for new entrants and as a comprehensive overview of recent developments for the seasoned practitioner.” – Henry Small Chaomei Chen is a Professor in the College of Information Science and Technology at Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA, and a ChangJiang Scholar at Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Information Visualization and the author of Turning Points: The Nature of Creativity (Springer, 2012) and Information Visualization: Beyond the Horizon (Springer, 2004, 2006).
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Download or read book Mars Exploration written by Giuseppe Pezzella and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-09-09 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 50 years after the Mariner 4 flyby on 15 July 1965, Mars still represents the next frontier of space explorations. Of particular focus nowadays is crewed missions to the red planet. Over three sections, this book explores missions to Mars, in situ operations, and human-rated missions. Chapters address elements of design and possible psychological effects related to human-rated missions. The information contained herein will allow for the development of safe and efficient exploration missions to Mars.
Download or read book Representing Scientific Knowledge written by Chaomei Chen and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-11-25 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is written for anyone who is interested in how a field of research evolves and the fundamental role of understanding uncertainties involved in different levels of analysis, ranging from macroscopic views to meso- and microscopic ones. We introduce a series of computational and visual analytic techniques, from research areas such as text mining, deep learning, information visualization and science mapping, such that readers can apply these tools to the study of a subject matter of their choice. In addition, we set the diverse set of methods in an integrative context, that draws upon insights from philosophical, sociological, and evolutionary theories of what drives the advances of science, such that the readers of the book can guide their own research with their enriched theoretical foundations. Scientific knowledge is complex. A subject matter is typically built on its own set of concepts, theories, methodologies and findings, discovered by generations of researchers and practitioners. Scientific knowledge, as known to the scientific community as a whole, experiences constant changes. Some changes are long-lasting, whereas others may be short lived. How can we keep abreast of the state of the art as science advances? How can we effectively and precisely convey the status of the current science to the general public as well as scientists across different disciplines? The study of scientific knowledge in general has been overwhelmingly focused on scientific knowledge per se. In contrast, the status of scientific knowledge at various levels of granularity has been largely overlooked. This book aims to highlight the role of uncertainties, in developing a better understanding of the status of scientific knowledge at a particular time, and how its status evolves over the course of the development of research. Furthermore, we demonstrate how the knowledge of the types of uncertainties associated with scientific claims serves as an integral and critical part of our domain expertise.
