Nature Abhors A Vacuum

Author : Stephen Nowland
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781539973027
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nature Abhors a Vacuum written by Stephen Nowland and published by . This book was released on 2016-11-28 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aiden Wainwright was the son of a wagon maker in a small country town where nothing interesting ever happened, until a chance encounter with a strange relic changed him forever. Obsessed with unravelling the mystery of his experience, Aiden turns from his friends and family and studies the arcane arts, discovering within himself a spark of intellect he never imagined. But his resourcefulness and courage are put to the test when he travels to a nearby town in pursuit of answers, and finds the place on the brink of disaster. An ordinary young man with an extraordinary talent, Aiden must marshal his limited resources and ally himself with the desperate locals to thwart a dire plot which threatens the lives of thousands.

Author : Kathryn Hammer
Publisher : McGraw-Hill/Contemporary
ISBN 13 : 9780809236312
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nature Abhors a Vacuum written by Kathryn Hammer and published by McGraw-Hill/Contemporary. This book was released on 1994 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For everyone who would rather laugh it up than clean it up, here's a wildly funny guide for the exceptionally casual homemaker. Kathryn Hammer presents a veritable sinkful of hints, tips, and strategies for keeping up domestic appearances--without actually keeping house!

Author : James Waller
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190287527
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Becoming Evil written by James Waller and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2002-06-27 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Political or social groups wanting to commit mass murder on the basis of racial, ethnic or religious differences are never hindered by a lack of willing executioners. In Becoming Evil, social psychologist James Waller uncovers the internal and external factors that can lead ordinary people to commit extraordinary acts of evil. Waller debunks the common explanations for genocide- group think, psychopathology, unique cultures- and offers a more sophisticated and comprehensive psychological view of how anyone can potentially participate in heinous crimes against humanity. He outlines the evolutionary forces that shape human nature, the individual dispositions that are more likely to engage in acts of evil, and the context of cruelty in which these extraordinary acts can emerge. Illustrative eyewitness accounts are presented at the end of each chapter. An important new look at how evil develops, Becoming Evil will help us understand such tragedies as the Holocaust and recent terrorist events. Waller argues that by becoming more aware of the things that lead to extraordinary evil, we will be less likely to be surprised by it and less likely to be unwitting accomplices through our passivity.

Author : Kerry Kuehn
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1493913662
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Student's Guide Through the Great Physics Texts written by Kerry Kuehn and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-09-15 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a chronological introduction to the science of motion and rest based on the reading and analysis of significant portions of Galileo’s Dialogues Concerning Two New Sciences, Pascal’s Treatise on the Equilibrium of Fluids and the Weight of the Mass of Air, Newton’s Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy, and Einstein’s Relativity. Each chapter begins with a short introduction followed by a reading selection. Carefully crafted study questions draw out key points in the text and focus the reader’s attention on the author’s methods, analysis, and conclusions. Numerical and laboratory exercises at the end of each chapter test the reader’s ability to understand and apply key concepts from the text. Space, Time and Motion is the second of four volumes in A Student’s Guide through the Great Physics Texts. This book grew out of a four-semester undergraduate physics curriculum designed to encourage a critical and circumspect approach to natural science, while at the same time preparing students for advanced coursework in physics. This book is particularly suitable as a college-level textbook for students of the natural sciences, history or philosophy. It also serves as a textbook for advanced high-school students, or as a thematically-organized source-book for scholars and motivated lay-readers. In studying the classic scientific texts included herein, the reader will be drawn toward a lifetime of contemplation.

Author : Jennifer Speake
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191580015
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of Proverbs written by Jennifer Speake and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2008-10-23 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique and authoritative dictionary contains over 1,100 of the most widely used proverbs in English and uses research from the Oxford English Corpus, the world's largest language databank. This edition has been revised and fully updated and includes numerous entirely new entries. It also features expanded coverage of foreign language proverbs currently in use in English. With an emphasis on examples of usage, including the earliest written evidence of its use, this A-Z guide provides a thorough - and fascinating - history for every entry. Arranged in A-Z format and with a useful thematic index, A Dictionary of Proverbs is ideal for browsing and perfectly suited for quick reference. Look up your old favourites, learn punchy new expressions to get your point across, and find the answer to that crossword clue. Seeing is believing: find proverbs relevant to every aspect of life in this entertaining and informative collection.

Author : William R. Shea
Publisher : Science History Publications/USA
ISBN 13 : 9780881353761
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Designing Experiments & Games of Chance written by William R. Shea and published by Science History Publications/USA. This book was released on 2003 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "During his comparatively brief life (he died at thirty-nine, the age Mozart was to die) Blaise Pascal devoted his unusual talents to mathematics, physics and religion. His religious views are still widely discussed, and the general interest in this aspect of his life may be responsible for the fact that his mathematical and scientific achievements are less known. Those who are familiar with his Pensées, which are fragments of an intended Apology for Christianity, have had little opportunity of acquiring a just appreciation of the originality of his thought in physics and probability theory. This book fills this gap by describing Pascal’s work in a way that is accessible to anyone interested in his contribution to modern science and his attempt to tame Lady Luck. The words “Unconventional Science” in the subtitle of the book are meant as a reminder of the radically different way of looking at nature that was developed by Pascal and his contemporaries. The first seven chapters examine Pascal’s ingenious experiments to show that a vacuum can be produced, an idea that led him to ascend a mountain with a barometer to prove that we lived submerged under a sea of air. Chapter eight considers his bold views on the advancement of science and religion, and chapter nine his new philosophy of experimental science. The concluding chapters offer an insight into his pioneering work in the theory of probability and his willingness to help a friend who was a keen gambler but no mathematician. Pascal even applied his calculation of the odds at games of chance to the problem of personal destiny and the existence of God. Walking in his footsteps, the reader not only discovers the new world of experimental science but learns to play for high stakes."--Publisher's description.

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Publisher : Ardent Media
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 652 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reasoning and Logic written by and published by Ardent Media. This book was released on with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert Boyle
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 768 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Philosophical Works of the Honourable Robert Boyle Esq written by Robert Boyle and published by . This book was released on 1725 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Arthur Mee
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 252 pages
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Download or read book The Book of Knowledge written by Arthur Mee and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Alida Brill
Publisher : IPG
ISBN 13 : 0980139406
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dancing at the River's Edge written by Alida Brill and published by IPG. This book was released on 2008 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An invaluable resource for medical professionals, victims of chronic illnesses, and their loved ones, this dual memoir by a doctor and his longtime patient traces the growth of their unique friendship over a span of decades. By exploring the bond between caregiver and sufferer, this sensitive account evokes not only the constant day to day frustrations and emotional toll suffered by the chronically ill, but also an understanding of the mental struggles and conflicts that a conscientious doctor must face in deciding how best to treat a patient without compromising personal freedoms. In alternating chapters, the narrative explores the frustration, joy, despair, grief, and pain on both sides of the doctor-patient relationship.