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A Vision for Science Education: Responding to Peter Fensham's Work
by Roger CrossOne of the most important and consistent voices in the reform of science education over the last thirty years has been that of Peter Fensham. His vision of a democratic and socially responsible science education for all has inspired change in schools and colleges throughout the world. Often moving against the tide, Fensham travelled the world to promote his radical ideology. He was appointed Australia's first Professor of Science Education, and was later made a Member of the Order of Australia in recognition of his work in this new and emerging field of study.In this unique book, leading science educators from around the world examine and discuss Fensham's key ideas. Each describes how his arguments, proposals and recommendations have affected their own practice, and extend and modify his message in light of current issues and trends in science education. The result is a vision for the future of science teaching internationally.Academics, researchers and practitioners in science education around the world will find this book a fascinating insight into the life and work of one of the foremost pioneers in science education. The book will also make inspiring reading for postgraduate students of science education.
A Vision of Fire: Book 1 of The EarthEnd Saga (The EarthEnd Saga #1)
by Jeff Rovin Gillian AndersonThe first novel from iconic X-Files star Gillian Anderson and New York Times bestselling author Jeff Rovin: a science fiction thriller of epic proportions.Renowned child psychologist Caitlin O'Hara is a single mom trying to juggle her job, her son, and a lackluster dating life. Her world is suddenly upturned when Maanik, the daughter of India's ambassador to the United Nations, starts speaking in tongues and having violent visions. Caitlin is sure that her fits have something to do with the recent assassination attempt on her father--a shooting that has escalated nuclear tensions between India and Pakistan to dangerous levels--but when teenagers around the world start having similar outbursts, Caitlin begins to think that there's a more sinister force at work. In Haiti, a student claws at her throat, drowning on dry land. In Iran, a boy suddenly and inexplicably sets himself on fire. Animals, too, are acting irrationally, from rats in New York City to birds in South America to ordinary house pets. With Asia on the cusp of nuclear war, Caitlin must race across the globe to uncover the mystical links among these seemingly unrelated incidents in order to save her patient--and perhaps the world.
A Vision of Modern Science: John Tyndall and the Role of the Scientist in Victorian Culture (Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology)
by Ursula DeyoungAn examination of a pivotal moment in the history of science through the career and cultural impact of the historically neglected Victorian physicist John Tyndall,establishing him as an important figure of the period, whose scientific discoveries and philosophy of science in society are still relevant today.
A Visionary Nation: Four Centuries of American Dreams and What Lies Ahead
by Zachary KarabellIn this penetrating volume, Zachary Karabell examines the continuous thread that runs through the tapestry of the American experience -- the belief that we can create a perfect society -- and envisions what the next great era will be. Just as the Puritan vision of a city on a hill was supplanted by the Founding Fathers' vision of individuality, just as the expansive vision of a government-led Great Society was eclipsed by the New Economy of the 1990s, so too is the New Economy being replaced by what Karabell contends will be a period when community and spirituality occupy center stage.
A Visit to a Space Station: Fantasy Science Field Trips (Fantasy Science Field Trips Ser.)
by Claire ThropBooks in the Fantasy Field Trips series take the reader on field trips to the most unlikely of destinations! In this book, strap yourself in as we prepare to blast off to explore a space station far above the Earth's surface. Our 'tour' includes a look at daily life on board, how astronauts exercise, work and even go to the toilet, and how astronauts and their supplies are transported between Earth and the space station.
A Visit to the Recycling Center
by Tracy Vonder BrinkTravel through Rumpke’s recycling center to find a plastic jug? Trash that can be recycled takes a ride on the conveyor belt to become something new! Try to find the milk jug on the conveyor belt! Trash at the factory goes through many machines to make sure it can be recycled. Can you guess what the milk jug will help make once it leaves the factory? What other types of trash go on the conveyor belt?
A Voice in the Wilderness: A Pioneering Biologist Explains How Evolution Can Help Us Solve Our Biggest Problems
by Professor Joseph L Graves Jr.Why understanding evolution—the most reviled branch of science—can help us all, from fighting pandemics to undoing racism Evolutionary science has long been regarded as conservative, a tool for enforcing regressive ideas, particularly about race and gender. But in A Voice in the Wilderness, evolutionary biologist Joseph L. Graves Jr.—once styled as the &“Black Darwin&”—argues that his field is essential to social justice. He shows, for example, why biological races do not exist. He dismantles recent work in &“human biodiversity&” seeking genes to explain the achievements of different ethnic groups. He decimates homophobia, sexism, and classism as well. As a pioneering Black biologist, a leftist, and a Christian, Graves uses his personal story—his journey from a child of Jim Crow to a major researcher and leader of his peers—to rewrite his field. A Voice in the Wilderness is a powerful work of scientific anti-racism and a moving account of a trailblazing life.
A Volterra Approach to Digital Predistortion: Sparse Identification and Estimation
by Carlos Crespo-Cadenas Maria Jose Madero-Ayora Juan A. BecerraThorough discussion of the theory and application of the Volterra series for impairments compensation in RF circuits and systems A Volterra Approach to Digital Predistortion: Sparse Identification and Estimation offers a comprehensive treatment of the Volterra series approach as a practical tool for the behavioral modeling and linearization of nonlinear wireless communication systems. Although several perspectives can be considered when analyzing nonlinear effects, this book focuses on the Volterra series to study systems with real-valued continuous time RF signals as well as complex-valued discrete-time baseband signals in the digital signal processing field. A unified framework provides the reader with in-depth understanding of the available Volterra-based behavioral models; in particular, the book emphasizes those models derived by exploiting the knowledge of the physical phenomena that produce different types of nonlinear distortion. From these distinctive standpoints, this work remarkably contributes to theoretical issues of behavioral modeling. The book contributes to practical state-of-the-art questions on linearization, granting the reader practical guidance in designing digital predistortion schemes and adopting up-to-date machine learning methods to exploit the sparsity of the identification problem and reducing computational complexity. Later chapters include information on: Identification of Volterra-based models as a linear regression problem, allowing the adoption of sparse machine learning methods to reduce computational complexity while keeping rich model structuresDeduction of Volterra models based on circuit model knowledge, offering pruned model structures that are better fitted for specific scenariosWireless communication systems and the nonlinear effects produced by power amplifiers, mixers, frequency converters or IQ modulatorsDigital predistortion schemes and experimental results for both indirect and direct learning architectures A Volterra Approach to Digital Predistortion: Sparse Identification and Estimation is an essential reference on the subject for engineers and technicians who develop new products for the linearization of wireless transmitters, as well as researchers and students in fields and programs of study related to wireless communications.
A Walk: Stoplight Secrets, Mischievous Squirrels, Manhole Mysteries & Other Stuff You See Every Day (And Know Nothing About)
by Spike Carlsen“Carlsen sees a world of wonder hiding in plain sight and may just change how you look at the world around you.” - TODAY ShowA simple walk around the block set journalist Spike Carlsen, bestselling author of A Splintered History of Wood, off to investigate everything he could about everything we take for granted in our normal life—from manhole covers and recycling bins to bike lanes and stoplights.In this celebration of the seemingly mundane, Carlsen opens our eyes to the engineering marvels, human stories, and natural wonders right outside our front door. He guides us through the surprising allure of sewers, the intricacies of power plants, the extraordinary path of an everyday letter, and the genius of recycling centers—all the while revealing that this awesome world isn’t just a spectator sport.Engaging as it is endearing, A Walk Around the Block will change the way you see things in your everyday life. Join Carlsen as he strolls through the trash museum of New York City, explores the quirky world of squirrels, pigeons, and roadkill, and shows us how understanding stoplights, bike lanes, and fine art of walking can add years to our lives. In the end, he brings a sense of wonder into your average walk around the block, wherever you are. Guaranteed.
A Wasp Among the Eagles
by Ann B. CarlStory about one of the only women to work as a test-pilot during World War II.
A Water Quality Assessment of the Former Soviet Union
by Michel Meybeck Vitaly Kimstach Ellysar BaroudyA Water Quality Assessment of the Former Soviet Union focuses on water quality issues using examples from around the former Soviet Union. It covers the background to the natural water resources and composition of surface and ground waters in the former Soviet Union and then proceeds to examine the influence of human activity on those resources and
A Web-Based Introduction to Programming (Third Edition): Essential Algorithms, Syntax, and Control Structures Using PHP, HTML, and MySQL
by Mike O'KaneA Web-Based Introduction to Programming is designed for use in introductory programming, programming logic and design, or Web programming courses, and for anyone seeking a painless way to learn the basics of programming by developing small Web applications. It keeps the focus on the need for beginning programmers to learn essential syntax and control structures with minimal complexity.
A Well-Ordered Thing: Dmitrii Mendeleev and the Shadow of the Periodic Table, Revised Edition
by Professor Michael D. GordinDmitrii Mendeleev (1834–1907) is a name we recognize, but perhaps only as the creator of the periodic table of elements. Generally, little else has been known about him. A Well-Ordered Thing is an authoritative biography of Mendeleev that draws a multifaceted portrait of his life for the first time. As Michael Gordin reveals, Mendeleev was not only a luminary in the history of science, he was also an astonishingly wide-ranging political and cultural figure. From his attack on Spiritualism to his failed voyage to the Arctic and his near-mythical hot-air balloon trip, this is the story of an extraordinary maverick. The ideals that shaped his work outside science also led Mendeleev to order the elements and, eventually, to engineer one of the most fascinating scientific developments of the nineteenth century. A Well-Ordered Thing is a classic work that tells the story of one of the world’s most important minds.
A Widening Sphere: Evolving Cultures at MIT
by Philip N. AlexanderHow MIT's first nine presidents helped transform the Institute from a small technical school into a major research university.MIT was founded in 1861 as a polytechnic institute in Boston's Back Bay, overshadowed by its neighbor across the Charles River, Harvard University. Harvard offered a classical education to young men of America's ruling class; the early MIT trained men (and a few women) from all parts of society as engineers for the nation's burgeoning industries. Over the years, MIT expanded its mission and ventured into other fields—pure science, social science, the humanities—and established itself in Cambridge as Harvard's enduring rival. In A Widening Sphere, Philip Alexander traces MIT's evolution from polytechnic to major research institution through the lives of its first nine presidents, exploring how the ideas, outlook, approach, and personality of each shaped the school's intellectual and social cultures. Alexander describes, among otherthings, the political skill and entrepreneurial spirit of founder and first president, William Rogers; institutional growing pains under John Runkle; Francis Walker's campaign to broaden the curriculum, especially in the social sciences, and to recruit first-rate faculty; James Crafts, whose heart lay in research, not administration; Henry Pritchett's thwarted effort to merge with Harvard (after which he decamped to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching); Richard Maclaurin's successful strategy to move the institute to Cambridge, after considering other sites (including a golfclub in Brighton); the brilliant, progressive Ernest Nichols, who succumbed to chronic illness and barely held office; Samuel Stratton's push towards a global perspective; and Karl Compton's vision for a new kind of Institute—a university polarized around science and technology. Through these interlocking yet independent portraits, Alexander reveals the inner workings of a complex and dynamic community of innovators.
A Wizard: The Sixth Book In The Young Wizards Series (Young Wizards Ser. #6)
by Diane DuaneWhile Nita grieves over her mother's death, Kit tackles a challenge as dangerous as it is strange: Rescue a young wizard who has vanished on his first assignment. This new wizard is unlike any other--he's autistic and he's a magical prodigy. His power is enormous. Now Kit and his dog, Ponch, must track down the missing boy before the Lone Power finds him.
A Working Party Report on Corrosion Resistant Alloys for Oil and Gas Production: General Requirements and Test Methods for H2S Service (EFC 17) (European Federation of Corrosion Publications)
by Liane SmithThis book addresses the selection and qualification of corrosion resistant alloys for use in oil and gas field production facilities that handle raw and partly processed reservoir fluids at, and below, reservoir temperatures.
A Working Party Report on Corrosion in the Nuclear Industry EFC 1 (European Federation Of Corrosion Publications)
by European Federation Corrosion Working Party on Nuclear CorrosionFirst published in 1989. The EFC, incorporated in Belgium, was founded in 1955 with the purpose of promoting European co-operation in the fields of research into corrosion and corrosion prevention. In 1986 the EFC Working Party on Nuclear Corrosion was reorganised with the objective of concentrating on nine topics of relevance to the nuclear power industry. The group of experts in the Working Party. The new structure of the Working Party is based on the following topics: - Pressurised Water Reactors - Boiling Water Reactors - Fuel Elements (Cladding) - Advanced Gas Reactors - High Temperature Reactors - Liquid Metal Fast Breeders - Fusion Reactors - Reprocessing - Waste Management (Disposal). The first meeting of the Working Party following the restructuring was on the occasion of EUROCORR '87 in Frankfurt. The present volume has therefore been prepared and represents Number One in the series of EFC publications.
A World Without Work: Technology, Automation, and How We Should Respond
by Daniel SusskindA New York Times Book Review Editors’ ChoiceFrom an Oxford economist, a visionary account of how technology will transform the world of work, and what we should do about itFrom mechanical looms to the combustion engine to the first computers, new technologies have always provoked panic about workers being replaced by machines. For centuries, such fears have been misplaced, and many economists maintain that they remain so today. But as Daniel Susskind demonstrates, this time really is different. Breakthroughs in artificial intelligence mean that all kinds of jobs are increasingly at risk.Drawing on almost a decade of research in the field, Susskind argues that machines no longer need to think like us in order to outperform us, as was once widely believed. As a result, more and more tasks that used to be far beyond the capability of computers – from diagnosing illnesses to drafting legal contracts, from writing news reports to composing music – are coming within their reach. The threat of technological unemployment is now real.This is not necessarily a bad thing, Susskind emphasizes. Technological progress could bring about unprecedented prosperity, solving one of humanity’s oldest problems: how to make sure that everyone has enough to live on. The challenges will be to distribute this prosperity fairly, to constrain the burgeoning power of Big Tech, and to provide meaning in a world where work is no longer the center of our lives. Perceptive, pragmatic, and ultimately hopeful, A World Without Work shows the way.
A World of Monster Trucks
by Paul MasonDiscover everything you ever wanted to know about monster trucks, with up close photos in this independent and unofficial guide for children aged 7 plus.Produced by the same team as the best-selling A World of Supercars, this is a must for all fans of monster trucks! This book is full of the facts, stats and technical data that you want, and of course big, full colour photos of the monster machines. Find out which was the first ever monster truck, what happens at Monster Jam, which is the fastest truck, how the trucks perform tricks and MUCH more with this BIG guide.Contents: What makes a truck a monster? / Truck pulling and mud bogging / Bigfoot / Trucks of the 1980s / Monster Jam / Racing / Raminator / Monster engines / Bad Habit / Earth Shaker / Building the course / Lambo / Freestyling it / Grave Digger / Getting air / El Toro Loco / Megalodon / Northern Nightmare / ThunderROARus / Trick driving / Zombie / Maximum Destruction / Safety / Big Pete / Bakugan Dragonoid / Sparkle Smash / Monster Mutt / Mohawk Warrior / Monster-truck records / Glossary / Index
A World with Robots: International Conference on Robot Ethics: ICRE 2015 (Intelligent Systems, Control and Automation: Science and Engineering #84)
by Maria Isabel Aldinhas Ferreira Joao Silva Sequeira Mohammad Osman Tokhi Endre E. Kadar Gurvinder Singh VirkThis book contains the Proceedings of the International Conference on Robot Ethics, held in Lisbon on October 23 and 24, 2015. The conference provided a multidisciplinary forum for discussing central and evolving issues concerning safety and ethics that have arisen in various contexts where robotic technologies are being applied. The papers are intended to promote the formulation of more precise safety standards and ethical frameworks for the rapidly changing field of robotic applications. The conference was held at Pavilh#65533;o do Conhecimento/Ci#65533;ncia Viva in Lisbon and brought together leading researchers and industry representatives, promoting a dialogue that combines different perspectives and experiences to arrive at viable solutions for ethical problems in the context of robotics. The conference topics included but were not limited to emerging ethical, safety, legal and societal problems in the following domains: * Service/Social Robots: Robots performing tasks in human environments and involving close human-robot interactions in everyday households; robots for education and entertainment; and robots employed in elderly and other care applications * Mobile Robots: Self-driving vehicles, autonomous aircraft, trains, cars and drones * Robots used in medicine and for therapeutic purposes * Robots used in surveillance and military functions
A doble ciego: Apuntes para un manual de la ignorancia
by Víctor Sombra«Una manera nueva de contar, un thriller que estremece y al mismo tiempo piensa».Belén Gopegui Un grupo de jóvenes activistas y hackers de diferente procedencia se presenta al concurso a la mejor innovación nórdica con un proyecto para recopilar datos de cualquier sistema y crear conexiones con el big data. No logran resultar premiados, pero al final del evento reciben un misterioso encargo para recabar datos sobre un medicamento y su uso en pacientes de distintos lugares del mundo. El grupo acepta sin saber apenas nada de quién les ha hecho un encargo tan bien retribuido ni para qué servirán sus resultados. Poco a poco se irán desvelando algunos engranajes de la interacción entre el sector farmacéutico y el dinero. A doble ciego es una novela negra sin disparos ni apuñalamientos, una inteligente y apasionante trama de espionaje situada entre Noruega y España en la que Sombra se adentra en las encrucijadas del big data y la producción de medicamentos, y pone de manifiesto lo que él denomina «crowdkilling»: los delitos sistémicos en los que todos participamos, los que se mimetizan con el día a día y se detectan apenas como un ruido de fondo. La crítica ha dicho:«Una manera nueva de contar, un thriller que estremece y al mismo tiempo piensa. En la partida íntima y colectiva que los personajes juegan contra su destino, dos preguntas: ¿por qué empezó a parecer normal que una parte de la industria farmacéutica se convirtiera en máquina de guerra contra la vida?, y ¿por qué empezó a parecer inverosímil la resistencia?».Belén Gopegui «Subvierte los géneros con un lenguaje que parece sacado de la ciencia, la tecnología, los sistemas informáticos y la teoría de juegos. Y utiliza estas herramientas iluminar estructuras tan complejas como la industria farmacéutica. A diferencia de tantos de sus colegas Sombra siempre sabe de lo que habla».Gonzalo Torné Sobre su obra anterior:«Un novelista riguroso y muy sutil en la defensa de la novela como arma de reflexión social y estética».J. Ernesto Ayala-Dip, Babelia«Víctor Sombra es uno de los narradores más inconformes, más sólidos intelectualmente, más severamente escrutadores también, e interpeladores, del panorama literario español».Ignacio Echevarría, El Cultural «Sombra enfrenta las razones de las personas a las de los organismos, integrando con asombrosa y rara fluidez extensas disquisiciones prácticamente ensayísticas al desarrollo de una trama apasionante».Gabi Martínez, Qué leer
A ‘Light’ Guide to Energy Savings in Transport
by Conor MolloyThis book is a practical guide to finding and delivering energy savings opportunities in transport operations for professional energy managers and energy auditors. Globally, transport is one of the fastest growing energy consumers and emitters of greenhouse gases, predominantly CO2. The transport sector is also changing quickly ("more change in the last 5 years than in the last 50" – Mary Barra, CEO General Motors). After distance, unladen vehicle weight is the biggest driver of energy consumption in transport, hence this book is called the ‘light’ guide – tongue in cheek. Be warned transport is a huge and complex topic. This practical guide from the convener of EN16247-4:2014, the first European energy audit standard for transport, takes a pragmatic approach to delivering measurable energy and emissions reductions in transport operations. Lessons learnt from the author’s 17 years of experience in persuading operators to deliver measured energy savings in transport are interwoven with tools, tips and shortcuts. These will help energy managers and auditors deliver effective transport energy audits that identify opportunities, prompting action, measured savings and, most importantly, being invited back!
A&P Technician General Textbook
by Jeppesen SandersonA&P Integrated Training System's general, airframe, and powerplant mechanic course materials are fully integrated, providing a complete and systematic training program.
ABC Engineering Book (STEAM Baby for Infants and Toddlers)
by Dr. Natoshia Anderson MEdFuel a child's ABC learning through the power of S.T.E.A.M. Give your little engineer a jump-start with this fun, inspiring way to master their ABCs. From Aqueduct to Zone, ABC Engineering Book introduces young children to basic engineering concepts with each letter of the alphabet. This S.T.E.A.M.-themed ABC engineering book for kids features: Levels of discovery—Explore a tiered learning approach that grows with your child. Focus first on letters, then on words, and then on understanding concepts. Colorful images—This ABC engineering book has rich and vibrant illustrations that add to the learning and will keep your child engaged. Full S.T.E.A.M. ahead—Encourage a lifelong love of learning with all the books in the S.T.E.A.M. Baby Series. Out Now: ABC Science Book. Coming Soon: ABC Arts Book, ABC Math Book, ABC Technology Book. ABC Engineering Book makes learning the alphabet a fun, exciting adventure for any toddler.
ABC Science Book (STEAM Baby for Infants and Toddlers)
by Anjali JoshiABC learning through the power of S.T.E.A.M. for ages 0 to 3Give your little scientist a jump-start with this fun, inspiring way to master their ABCs. From astronaut to zoologist, ABC Science Book introduces young children, up to age 3, to basic scientific concepts and careers with each letter of the alphabet.This S.T.E.A.M.-themed ABC book for kids features:Levels of discovery—Explore a tiered learning approach that grows with your child; focus first on letters, then on words, and then on understanding concepts.Colorful images—Rich and vibrant illustrations add to the learning and keep your child engaged.Full S.T.E.A.M. ahead—Encourage a lifelong love of learning with all the books in the S.T.E.A.M. Baby series.ABC Science Book makes learning the alphabet a fun, exciting adventure for any toddler.