Science of breakable things

Science of Breakable Things

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Cellular Internet of Things

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Computational Intelligence for Medical Internet of Things (MIoT) Applications

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Science in Infographics: Living Things

From the creators of the award-winning World in Infographics series, numbers explain the amazing world of living things

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Dogs Do Science: Living Things

Join Professor Pooch, Dopey Doberman and a pack of curious dogs as they uncover the workings of science through comic adventures

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Science Makers: Making with Living Things

Become a Science Maker by experimenting, tinkering and building - the hands-on way to discover the wonders of science

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Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things - Adam Grant

Anotace: #1 New York Times bestseller "This brilliant book will shatter your assumptions about what it takes to improve and succeed. I wish I could go back in time and gift it to my younger self. It would`ve helped me find a more joyful path to progress."-Serena Williams, 23-time Grand Slam singles tennis championThe #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again il...

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Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things - Adam Grant

<p>#1 New York Times bestseller "This brilliant book will shatter your assumptions about what it takes to improve and succeed. I wish I could go back in time and gift it to my younger self. It would've helped me find a more joyful path to progress."-Serena Williams, 23-time Grand Slam singles tennis championThe #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think...

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Craft in the Laboratory: The Science of Making Things

The first volume to examine how craft artists and designers apply scientific and mathematical concepts to creating their work

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Symmetries of Things

Symmetry is a fundamental phenomenon in art, science, and nature that has been captured, described, and analyzed using mathematical concepts for a lon

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Brutality of Things

The author examines this theme through the psychoanalytic approach, as well as through philosophy, science and art, and using stories based on persona

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First Encyclopedia of Science

Why do things float? What happens to the food you eat? Suitable for school projects, this book helps you find out the answers to these and many more q

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Shape Of Things To Come

A prescient look at mankind's future from the greatest science fiction writer of them all.

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100 Things to Know About Science - Mariani Federico

Anotace: Science is a huge topic, but this friendly book breaks it down into bite-sized chunks, making it an accessible introduction for anyone who wants to find out about this fascinating subject. Highly illustrated, in a pictorial, `infographics` style, with snippets of information about all aspects of science from particle physics to genes and DNA.

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101 Brilliant Things For Kids to do With Science

From bestselling kids' activity author Dawn Isaac comes this exciting new volume full of creative (and occasionally outrageous) ideas for budding youn

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100 Things to Know About Science - Federico Mariani

<p>An engaging and accessible introduction with information on exactly 100 science topics that will fascinate and inspire children - and adults too. Packed with facts and colourful infographics on both familiar and less familiar topics from the Earth's magnetic poles to spider venom and black holes. A brilliant and wide-ranging introduction to an important school su...

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Making Things Happen

Constructs a comprehensive account of causation explanation that applies to a variety of causal and explanatory claims in different areas of science a

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Things God Made

See the majesty and science of the natural world come together in this lyrical and informative picture book about GodÂ’s creation based on the book of

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Do Hard Things, Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness HarperCollins Publishers Inc

He offers four core pillars to cultivate such resilience: Pillar 1- Ditch the Fa§ade, Embrace RealityPillar 2- Listen to Your BodyPillar 3- Respond, Instead of React Pillar 4- Transcend Discomfort Smart and wise all at once, Magness flips the script on what it means to be resilient....

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Why Things Matter to People

Our relation to the world is one of concern. For students, social researchers and general readers, this book shows how social science and philosophy n

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Facture: Conservation, Science, Art History

The National Gallery of Art introduces a new journal presenting the latest conservation research on works in its collection. Named for "the manner in which things are made", Facture addresses aspects of conservation from treatment and technical art history to scientific research. The inaugural volume focuses on great works of the Renaissance, studying sculpture, painting ...

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Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity - Attia Peter

Anotace: - THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER -This is the ultimate manual for living better and longer.For all its successes, mainstream medicine has failed to make much progress against the diseases of ageing that kill most people: heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer`s disease, and type 2 diabetes. Too often, it intervenes with treatments too late, pro...

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The Invention of Nature: The Adventures of Alexander Von Humboldt, the Lost Hero of Science (1848549008)

Kniha - autor Andrea Wulf, 474 stran, anglicky, Brožovaná bez přebalu matná Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) is the great lost scientist: more things are named after him than anyone else including towns, rivers, mountain ranges, a penguin, a giant squid - even the Mare Humboldtianum on the moon.His colourful adventures read like something from Boy's Own: Humboldt explo...

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100 Things to Know About Space - Various

Anotace: Space is a huge topic, but this friendly book breaks it down into bite-sized chunks, making it an accessible introduction for anyone who wants to find out about this fascinating subject. Highly illustrated, in a pictorial, `infographics` style, with snippets of information about all aspects of Space exploration and the science of the Universe.Illustrations: Full...

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The Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect (0141982411)

Kniha - autor Judea Pearl; Dana Mackenzie, 432 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Correlation is not causation." This mantra, chanted by scientists for more than a century, has led to a virtual prohibition on causal talk. Today, that taboo is dead. The causal revolution, instigated by Judea Pearl and his colleagues, has cut through a century of confusion and e...

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Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity, 1. vydání - Peter Attia

<p>- THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER -This is the ultimate manual for living better and longer.For all its successes, mainstream medicine has failed to make much progress against the diseases of ageing that kill most people: heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and type 2 diabetes. Too often, it intervenes with treatments too late, prol...

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Heat, Pneuma, and Soul in Ancient Philosophy and Science

Ancient theories of the soul were influenced decisively by general assumptions about basic properties of living things, especially 'heat' and 'breath'

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The Bilingual Brain : And What It Tells Us about the Science of Language - Albert Costa

<p>'Fascinating. . . This engaging book explores just how multiple languages are acquired and sorted out by the brain. . . Costa's work derives from a great fund of knowledge, considerable curiosity and solidly scientific spirit' Philip Hensher SpectatorThe definitive study of bilingualism and the human brain from a leading neuropsychologistOver half of the world's ...

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The Art and Science of Ernst Haeckel - 40th Anniversary Edition - Julia Voss

<p>Discover Ernst Haeckel, the 19th-century artist-biologist who found beauty in even the most unlikely of creatures. This collection features 300 prints from his most important publications, including the majestic Kunstformen der Natur and his extensive catalogues of marine life. As biodiversity is ever-more threatened, these exquisite images are a scientific, arti...

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Science Made Easy, Ages 9-10 (Key Stage 2)

Packed with notes and tips, this book helps children to learn about living things and the processes of life, why plants have flowers, and how to eat a

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100 Things to Know About the Oceans - Martin Jerome

Anotace: Do fish wear pyjamas? What`s the sound of an iceberg melting? How many sheep did it take to launch a Viking longship? Which is faster - a tsunami or a bullet train? Find the answers to these and many more questions in a book that explores the history, science, environment and art of our planet`s seas and oceans. Richly illustrated and perfect for broadening chil...

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100 Things to Know About the Oceans - Jerome Martin

<p>Do fish wear pyjamas? What's the sound of an iceberg melting? How many sheep did it take to launch a Viking longship? Which is faster - a tsunami or a bullet train? Find the answers to these and many more questions in a book that explores the history, science, environment and art of our planet's seas and oceans. Richly illustrated and perfect for broadening child...

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Stranger Things Omnibus Volume 1 (graphic Novel) - Houser Jody

Anotace: A massive collection of comics based on Netflix`s 80`s nostalgia-fueled Stranger Things. Sci-fi horror at its best including psychic kids, portals to parallel worlds, secret agents, and even slasher-flick style masked villains.Collects four full comics series:Stranger Things: The Other SideStranger Things: SixStranger Things: Into the FireStranger Things: Scienc...

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Stranger Things Omnibus Volume 1 (graphic Novel) - Jody Houser

<p>A massive collection of comics based on Netflix's 80's nostalgia-fueled Stranger Things. Sci-fi horror at its best including psychic kids, portals to parallel worlds, secret agents, and even slasher-flick style masked villains. Collects four full comics series: Stranger Things: The Other Side Stranger Things: Six Stranger Things: Into the Fire Stranger Things: S...

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Another Dimension of Us

The Breakfast Club meets Stranger Things in this thrilling science fiction story about teens from the past and the future who travel across the astral

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Fullmetal Alchemist: The Land of Sand : Second Edition - Hiromu Arakawa

<p>Complete the Fullmetal experience with these best-selling novels featuring original stories. Somewhere between magic, art and science exists a world of alchemy. And into this world travel Edward and Alphonse Elric-two brothers in search of the Philosopher's Stone, the ultimate alchemical treasure! The mining town of Xenotime has seen better days. Once renowned ...

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A History of the Cultural Travels of Energy Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book offers a cultural history of the travels of energy in the English language, from its origins in Aristotle’s ontology, where it referred to the activity-of-being, through its English usage as a way to speak about the inherent nature of things, to its adoption as a name for the mechanics of motion (capacity for work). A History of the Cultural Travels of Energy w...

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Fullmetal Alchemist: The Land of Sand : Second Edition - Arakawa Hiromu

Anotace: Complete the Fullmetal experience with these best-selling novels featuring original stories.Somewhere between magic, art and science exists a world of alchemy. And into this world travel Edward and Alphonse Elric-two brothers in search of the Philosopher`s Stone, the ultimate alchemical treasure!The mining town of Xenotime has seen better days. Once renowned for...

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Becoming Human: A Theory of Ontogeny - Tomasello Michael

Anotace: "A landmark in our understanding of human development."?Paul Harris, author of Trusting What You´re Told"Magisterial...Makes an impressive argument that most distinctly human traits are established early in childhood and that the general chronology in which these traits appear can...be identified."?Wall Street JournalVirtually all theories of how humans have bec...

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The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design - Mars Roman, Kohlstedt Kurt

Anotace: __________Out now: The most entertaining and fascinating book about architecture and design, from the wildly popular podcast 99% Invisible. __________A New York Times Bestseller`Full of surprises and quirky information . . . a fascinating journey through the over-familiar.` - Financial Times, Best Books of 2020`[A] diverse and enlightening book . . . The 99% Inv...

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The Joy of Work: The No.1 Sunday Times Business Bestseller: 30 Ways to Fix Your Work Culture and Fall in Love with Your Job Again - Daisley Bruce

Anotace: `Bruce Daisley is on a mission to change the world of work.´ The Times__________________________From the creator of hit podcast Eat Sleep Work Repeat comes a revolutionary re-envisioning of how to enjoy your job.Do you want to get more done, feel less stressed and love your job again?Sometimes having a job can feel like hard work. But between Monk Mode mornings,...

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Yellowfin

Politics and the planet collide in a fiercely original play about the limits of science, the power of myths, and the things we can't control.

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How Confidence Works

Confidence lies at the core of what makes things happen. Exploring the science and neuroscience behind confidence that has emerged over the last dec

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Underground

For fans of quirky, obsessive narrative histories, such as Confederates in the Attic and How Things Work, Underground explores the history, science,

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Basher Basics: Space Exploration

Basher Basics: Space Exploration is Simon Basher's fun, fact-filled guide to all things space science and out of this world!

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God Game

For fans of Stranger Things and Ready Player One, The God Game is a brilliantly plotted science-fiction thriller about a VR game in which the stakes a

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Smart Distributed Embedded Systems for Healthcare Applications Taylor & Francis Ltd

This text discusses the applications and optimization of emerging smart technologies in the field of healthcare. It emphasizes the use of current and future distributed technologies in biomedical science with the help of internet of things (IoT) frameworks. It explores the use of big data analytics using cloud computing in analyzing medical data. It will serve as an ideal...

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Happiness Project - neuveden

Anotace: Gretchen Rubin`s year-long experiment to discover how to create true happiness. Drawing on cutting-edge science, classical philosophy, and real-world examples, Rubin delivers an engaging, eminently relatable chronicle of transformation. This special 10th Anniversary edition features a Conversation with Gretchen Rubin, Happiness Project Stories, a guide to creati...

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The Glass Room - Simon Mawer

Anotace: Cool. Balanced. Modern. The precisions of science, the wild variance of lust, the catharsis of confession and the fear of failure - these are things that happen in the Glass Room. High on a Czechoslovak hill, the Landauer House shines as a wonder of steel and glass and onyx built specially for newlyweds Viktor and Liesel Landauer, a Jew married to a gentile. But...

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The Glass Room - Simon Mawer

<p>Cool. Balanced. Modern. The precisions of science, the wild variance of lust, the catharsis of confession and the fear of failure - these are things that happen in the Glass Room. High on a Czechoslovak hill, the Landauer House shines as a wonder of steel and glass and onyx built specially for newlyweds Viktor and Liesel Landauer, a Jew married to a gentile. But ...

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The Whisperer in Darkness and Other Tales - Howard Phillips Lovecraft

<p>When strange things are reported to be floating in rivers in rural Vermont after a flood, old myths about hill-dwelling monsters who abduct humans resurface in subsequent debates, much to the annoyance of local academic Albert N. Wilmarth. However, when he starts receiving letters from a man named Henry Wentworth Akeley about the supposed presence near his farmho...

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The Source: Open Your Mind, Change Your Life - Swartová Tara

Anotace: A phenomenon with all the transformative power of The Secret - but based on ground-breaking neuroscience.`The Source marries universal truths with scientific rigor for a persuasive, important exploration of The Law of Attraction.` - Deepak Chopra MD`[Like] the self-help success The Secret, but cooler and more sciencey.´ - Evening StandardLife-changing opportunit...

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The Source: Open Your Mind, Change Your Life - Tara Swartová

<p>A phenomenon with all the transformative power of The Secret – but based on ground-breaking neuroscience. 'The Source marries universal truths with scientific rigor for a persuasive, important exploration of The Law of Attraction.' - Deepak Chopra MD ‘[Like] the self-help success The Secret, but cooler and more sciencey.’ - Evening Standard Life-changing oppo...

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Earthworms (PC) Steam

The Earthworms is independent, artistic, point & click game placed in surrealist world of science-fiction. All the locations in the game were painted manually and shown from a unique perspective. Plot: You play as a private detective named Daniel White, who is endowed with parapsychic abilities. Visions that he gets, help him to solve investigations. At first glance, ...

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How Economics Works: The Concepts Visually Explained - Dorling Kindersley

<p>Discover everything you need to know about Economics. What is Economics? Why do consumers borrow and save? How do economic systems work? Money and investing can be daunting. This book covers all of the key aspects of economic theory and history.How Economics Works brings you the facts visually explained.With this simple Economics book, you can find: An introducti...

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Planta Sapiens: Unmasking Plant Intelligence - Calvo Paco

Anotace: `A joy to read ... mind-expanding` Book of the Week, Guardian`A bold and brave paean to our planet`s ligneous, leafy kingdom` Telegraph`An impressive exploration and dazzling insight into the lives of plants` Reaction Book Digest What is it like to be a plant?It`s not a question we might think to contemplate, even though many of us live surrounded by plants. Sci...

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Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights 07:The Cliffs (9781338703917)

Kniha - autor Andrea Waggener; Elley Cooper; Scott Cawthorn, 224 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Five Nights at Freddy's fans won't want to miss this pulse-pounding collection of three novella-length tales that will keep even the bravest FNAF player up at night... Some things must be learned the hard way ... Reed sees an opportunity to teach the school ...

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Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights 07:The Cliffs - Scott Cawthorn; Elley Cooper; Andrea Waggener

Anotace: Five Nights at Freddy's fans won't want to miss this pulse-pounding collection of three novella-length tales that will keep even the bravest FNAF player up at night... Some things must be learned the hard way ... Reed sees an opportunity to teach the school bully not to mess with him, but ends up mangling the lesson. Robert, an exhausted single father, gets a ...

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Charlie Changes Into a Chicken

The first book in a hilarious new series perfect for fans of David Walliams, Kid Normal and Tom Gates.'Cleverly daft storytelling at its very, very best' Maz Evans, author of Who Let The Gods Out?_______Charlie McGuffin tries to be an optimist, but in reality he's a bit of a worrier.Some of the things Charlie is worried about:· His brother (who is in hospital)· Their very...

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Cosmic Doctrine

Over seventy-two years ago, beginning on the Vernal Equinox in Glastonbury, Dion Fortune started receiving communications from the Inner Planes concerning the creation of the universe, the evolution of humanity, natural law, the evolution of consciousness, and the nature of the mind. Her written record of this experience forms the basis for The Cosmic Doctrine.Fortune exa...

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