The Great Scientists In Bite Sized Chunks

Author : Meredith MacArdle
Publisher : Michael O'Mara
ISBN 13 : 9781782434146
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Great Scientists in Bite-sized Chunks written by Meredith MacArdle and published by Michael O'Mara. This book was released on 2015-09-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with the Ancients, through the pioneers of the Scientific Revolution, to the remarkable and increasingly specialized scientists of the modern era, this is a guide, in bite-sized chunks, to the life and work of more than 100 of the world's greatest scientists.

Author : Nicola Chalton
Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books
ISBN 13 : 1789291771
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The History of Science in Bite-sized Chunks written by Nicola Chalton and published by Michael O'Mara Books. This book was released on 2019-05-30 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since ancient times, we have tried to make sense of our universe by observing objects far beyond our abilities to see or touch - from the smallest atom to the farthest star. This book covers, in chronological order, all the key discoveries and remarkable minds in each scientific field, including Aristotle's geocentric model of the cosmos, Darwin's theory of evolution, Newton's theory of gravity and Einstein's theory of relativity. Also included are fascinating anecdotes about the lives of influential scientists: learn how Ptolemy fixed his results to match his theories; Freud used cocaine to expand his mind; and Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, was banned from using university computers after being caught hacking. Revealing how human curiosity knows no bounds, and how the field of science has evolved over the last 2,500 years, this book breaks everything down into easily digestible sections to give a broad overview of the fascinating history of science.

Author : Nicola Chalton
Publisher : Chartwell Books
ISBN 13 : 0785835105
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 20th Century in Bite-Sized Chunks written by Nicola Chalton and published by Chartwell Books. This book was released on 2017-03-15 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "From two World Wars to astonishing scientific progress and social upheaval, the twentieth century saw unprecedented change. In this concise history of a century like no other, authors Nicola Chalton and Meredith MacArdle guide us through a hundred years that transformed the way we live. Covering everything from the fall of empire to the Digital Revolution, this is a chance to take a step back and understand the full spectrum of world history in the last century, and to discover how it shaped the modern world we know today. With information broken down into easily digestible chunks, this is the perfect way to swot up on your world history and discover just how the world as we know it came to be"--www.amazon.com.

Author : Sümeyra Buran
Publisher : Transnational Press London
ISBN 13 : 1801351295
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Anthology of Turkish Science Fiction Stories written by Sümeyra Buran and published by Transnational Press London. This book was released on 2023-12-21 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Turkish science fiction dates back to the early years of the twentieth century and serious development has been seen ever since. The writers, who escaped from the darkness of the First World War and took refuge in utopian science fiction, added the excitement created by science and technology to their texts over time. Turkish writers, who followed the science fiction works from the West and made efforts for the development of this genre, produced very qualified works that could compete with their contemporaries at some points. However, due to some historical, social, and economic problems, it was not possible for these works to meet readers in the West. In this anthology, the works of Turkish science fiction writers are brought together for the first time in English. Contemporary science fiction writers have written short stories for this anthology. Hence, the resulting diversity of stories represents a contribution to science fiction literature. An important feature of the anthology is that it includes examples showing how science and technology are perceived philosophically by authors outside of Europe and America. Since literature is an indispensable resource to investigate the equivalent of science fiction, which was born with modernism, in "post-modern" societies. This anthology of Turkish science fiction will be an important Non-Western SF source for both science fiction readers and researchers.

Author : Albert Einstein
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0312145519
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bite-Size Einstein written by Albert Einstein and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1996-09-15 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Is hydro-fracking really safe? Is climate change real? Did the moon landing really happen? How about evolution: fact or fiction? Author-illustrator Darryl Cunningham looks at these and other hot-button science topics and presents a fact-based, visual assessment of current thinking and research on eight different issues everybody's arguing about. His lively storytelling approach incorporates comics, photographs, and diagrams to create substantive but easily accessible reportage. Cunningham's distinctive illustrative style shows how information is manipulated by all sides; his easy-to-follow narratives allow readers to draw their own conclusions. A graphic milestone of investigative journalism!"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Paul Hodson
Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1838595406
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book English and British History in 100 Bite-size Chunks written by Paul Hodson and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2020-08-25 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Very often, history is thought of as that lesson we suffered through at school, made into boring facts and figures rather than the rich and interesting tales that actually comprise it. In English and British History in 100 Bite-size Chunks, history is enlivened and broken down into readable ‘chunks’ that anyone can read, and learn, at their leisure. Beginning at the beginning, with the physical formation of these lands, it ends where we are now, with our current lifestyle, government, society, beliefs, complexities, fears and hopes. It charts the development of England’s characteristics through the great and the good, and ordinary men and women; those who often get the glory and those who lived lives more hidden from history’s storytellers. It brings to life people, places, events and ideas; and successes and failures. This is not a story of England in splendid isolation but a more rounded picture touching on the influences from and on other places and nations, for good or bad, near and far in geography and time. 100 Bitesize Chunks are followed by a recognition of historic themes and some conclusions, and just a glimpse of the possible future history of a nation. A commentary on history itself, how we know, how ‘history works’, what we think of it, and how we care for it – or don’t care for it, this book is an encouragement to study history actively through the evidence we can see and touch and interpret, in museums and in its real locations. Ideal for anyone returning to history or for an enthusiast!

Author : Marty Jopson
Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books
ISBN 13 : 1782434208
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Science of Everyday Life written by Marty Jopson and published by Michael O'Mara Books. This book was released on 2015-09-17 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wondered why ice floats and water is such a freaky liquid? Or why chillies and mustard are both hot but in different ways? Or why microwaves don't cook from the inside out? In this fascinating scientific tour of household objects, The One Show presenter and all-round Science Bloke Marty Jopson has the answer to all of these, and many more, baffling questions about the chemistry and physics of the everyday stuff we use every day.

Author : Craig Cormick
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN 13 : 1486309828
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Science of Communicating Science written by Craig Cormick and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2019-11-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you wishing you knew how to better communicate science, without having to read several hundred academic papers and books on the topic? Luckily Dr Craig Cormick has done this for you! This highly readable and entertaining book distils best practice research on science communication into accessible chapters, supported by case studies and examples. With practical advice on everything from messages and metaphors to metrics and ethics, you will learn what the public think about science and why, and how to shape scientific research into a story that will influence beliefs, behaviours and policies.

Author : Alex Woolf
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782120394
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Great Scientists written by Alex Woolf and published by Arcturus Publishing. This book was released on 2005-06-06 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From skyscrapers to jet aircraft, from mobile phones to computers, the products of modern science surround us on all sides. Perhaps the most significant product of science, however, is not the microwave, or the space station or the widescreen TV; it is the scientific method itself. Those societies that have actively embraced this method have flourished. The men and women who appear in The Great Scientists haver all excelled in their chosen field of science; some have excelled across a range of scientific areas, while still others can, with some justification, claim to be the founders of their own disciplines. The road into the light of reason has not always been an easy one: skepticism, mockery, threats and worse have often been the lot of the experimental scientist who has dared to challenge the accepted 'truths'. Yet they have persevered, and in doing so have provided a shining example for the rest of humanity. The great scientists have burned, in Bertrand Russell's telling phrase, 'with all the noonday brightness of human genius'. The Great Scientists tells their story."

Author : National Academy of Sciences
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309468612
Total Pages : 119 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Science of Science Communication III written by National Academy of Sciences and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Successful scientists must be effective communicators within their professions. Without those skills, they could not write papers and funding proposals, give talks and field questions, or teach classes and mentor students. However, communicating with audiences outside their profession - people who may not share scientists' interests, technical background, cultural assumptions, and modes of expression - presents different challenges and requires additional skills. Communication about science in political or social settings differs from discourse within a scientific discipline. Not only are scientists just one of many stakeholders vying for access to the public agenda, but the political debates surrounding science and its applications may sometimes confront scientists with unfamiliar and uncomfortable discussions involving religious values, partisan interests, and even the trustworthiness of science. The Science of Science Communication III: Inspiring Novel Collaborations and Building Capacity summarizes the presentations and discussions from a Sackler Colloquium convened in November 2017. This event used Communicating Science Effectively as a framework for examining how one might apply its lessons to research and practice. It considered opportunities for creating and applying the science along with the barriers to doing so, such as the incentive systems in academic institutions and the perils of communicating science in polarized environments. Special attention was given to the organization and infrastructure necessary for building capacity in science communication.