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Order Out of Chaos

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A pioneering book that shows how the two great themes of classic science, order and chaos, are being reconciled in a new and unexpected synthesisOrder Out of Chaos is a sweeping critique of the discordant landscape of modern scientific knowledge. In this landmark book, Nobel Laureate Ilya Prigogine and acclaimed philosopher Isabelle Stengers offer an exciting and accessible account of the philosophical implications of thermodynamics. Prigogine and Stengers bring contradictory philosophies of time and chance into a novel and ambitious synthesis. Since its first publication in France in 1978, this book has sparked debate among physicists, philosophers, literary critics and historians.

Learning Science in Informal Environments

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Informal science is a burgeoning field that operates across a broad range of venues and envisages learning outcomes for individuals, schools, families, and society. The evidence base that describes informal science, its promise, and effects is informed by a range of disciplines and perspectives, including field-based research, visitor studies, and psychological and anthropological studies of learning. Learning Science in Informal Environments draws together disparate literatures, synthesizes the state of knowledge, and articulates a common framework for the next generation of research on learning science in informal environments across a life span. Contributors include recognized experts in a range of disciplines--research and evaluation, exhibit designers, program developers, and educators. They also have experience in a range of settings--museums, after-school programs, science and technology centers, media enterprises, aquariums, zoos, state parks, and botanical gardens. Learning Science in Informal Environments is an invaluable guide for program and exhibit designers, evaluators, staff of science-rich informal learning institutions and community-based organizations, scientists interested in educational outreach, federal science agency education staff, and K-12 science educators.

Biomaterials for Environmental Applications: Detection and Remediation

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Environmental pollutants are posing a threat to ecological balance, human health and climate. Early detection and efficient remediation of these pollutants is important to prevent further damage. Various natural and synthetic materials have been studied and applied for detection and remediation of environmental pollutants. Biomaterials have gained importance to tackle challenges pertaining to environmental issues owing to advantages like biocompatibility, specificity, ease of manufacturing, biodegradability, economical and environment friendly nature.This book discusses current techniques based on various biomaterials for detection of environmental pollutants. This includes advancement in various biomolecules used in biosensors for pollutant detection. The book covers basics as well as recent trends in bioremediation using biomolecules such as chitosan, alginate, pectin, peptides, biochar etc. Nanomaterial synthesized using bacterial, fungus, algae and plants are also discussed in the book. Advanced conversion techniques to synthesize biomaterials, application strategies for detection and remediation of pollutants, challenges in application, economic and environmental impact are also discussed in the book.

Sentir e saber

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De um dos mais importantes neurocientistas em atividade, Sentir e saber é uma investigação fascinante de como a biologia, a neurociência, a psicologia e a inteligência artificial nos deram as ferramentas para desvendar os mistérios da consciência humana.Nas últimas décadas, muitos filósofos e cientistas cognitivos afirmaram que o problema da consciência era insolúvel. No entanto, António Damásio está convencido de que descobertas recentes em vários campos do conhecimento podem iluminar uma questão que há séculos intriga a nossa existência.Com elegância e erudição, o neurocientista revisita sua pesquisa inovadora — que transformou nossa compreensão a respeito do cérebro e do comportamento humano — e se debruça sobre as últimas novidades científicas para explicar por que ser consciente não é o mesmo que sentir; por que os sistemas nervosos são essenciais para o desenvolvimento dos sentimentos; e por que os sentimentos estão diretamente relacionados à consciência. O resultado é um volume indispensável que nos ajuda a entender como funciona nosso mundo interior e tudo aquilo que nos cerca."Aqui o grande cientista se une ao escritor de prosa refinada para oferecer uma série de percepções emocionantes. […] Damásio conseguiu brilhantemente diminuir a distância entre corpo e mente." — The New York Times Book Review

New Generation of Lithium-ion Batteries for Renewable Energy Storage

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This book is a comprehensive analysis of lithium-ion battery (LIB) technologies. LIBs are one of the most advanced rechargeable batteries available and have garnered significant interest while being the preferred mobile power source for portable electronics while also being widely used across various industries. Combining cutting-edge research with practical insights, it provides an analysis of LIB development, including cathode/anode materials, electrolytes, and separators. It covers Li-ion variants such as LCO, NMC, LFP, LMO, NCA and delves into energy density, cycle life, and safety mechanisms.By discussing topics such as solid-state batteries, silicon anodes, and advanced Li-S/Li-air systems as well as thermal management, degradation, and recycling challenges, this book is essential reading for researchers in electrochemistry, materials science, and energy storage engineering.This is a thorough overview of the development of lithium-ion technologies and the many kinds of LIBs. New advancements and technical issues about next-generation secondary battery systems are also discussed.

Hvac & R Hands on Troubleshooting

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By the time I decided to start writing this book, I had worked in the HVAC & R industry for more than forty-five years. In this span of time, I had worked as a service technician in an NYC service company and as a trade instructor in several schools (see profile). I had written books and works; among them are RAC & E test-books, preparation for the EPAs certification, and the RMO's License for the NYC Fire Department, which had been used in the schools in which I worked. Regardless of the years that had passed, the refrigeration system used in Air Conditioning, systems as well as in Commercial Refrigeration, Domestic Refrigeration, etc., and in the equipment in general used today contains the same mechanical-electrical components as then.

InterPlanetary Transmissions: Stardust

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This volume is a record of the Santa Fe Institute’s second InterPlanetary Festival, nicknamed Stardust, held in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in June of 2019. The InterPlanetary Festival fuses an exploration of complex systems and technological innovation with music, film, art, food, drinks, and more. During the Summer of Stardust, as the world observed the fiftieth anniversary of the momentous Apollo 11 Moon landing, the Festival celebrated human ingenuity and pondered what the next half-century might hold. Conversations centered on building other worlds — imaginatively in literature, experimentally in simulation and games, and literally in architectural design. Attendees and panelists wrestled with topics as wide-ranging as time, the future of cities, and the meaning of intelligence. In this book, transcripts of the Festival panel discussions, each paired with new introductions by contributors including physicist Sean Carroll, poet, artist, and curator Anaïs Duplan, and speculative-fiction writer Rebecca Roanhorse, commemorate the creativity and insight generated at this one-of-a-kind cosmic event.

Physics Equations and Answers

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The Physics Equations and Answers Study Brief is intended as a quick reference for students of physics and lifelong learners interested in advanced physics topics. It presents useful physics reference information in an organized format. The Study Brief offers a concise introduction and history on the subject of physics. Definitions of key terms, handy charts of common measurement systems, as well as an overview of some pre-requisite math concepts necessary to successfully solve advanced equations are included. This title features quick reference to numerous sample physics problems and answers, including example sets in the following categories: mechanics, wave motion, thermodynamics, electromagnetism, geometrical optics, and light behavior. Study Briefs are concise and visual academic outlines that help students and professionals master key concepts quickly and accurately. Don’t spend your valuable time researching on multiple websites, paging through books or investigating reference sources. Our experts have done the research for you! Compiled in one convenient guide, you will find up-to-date and reliable sources presented in a visual and easy to follow format for everyday use. Choose from our ever-growing library of need-to-know topics in the following subject categories: Business, Math, Reference, Science, Language, History and Technology!

Summary & Analysis of How to Avoid a Climate Disaster

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What will happen if the world doesn’t get to zero carbon emissions by 2050? You may not want to know. Luckily, Bill Gates has spent billions of dollars finding out exactly what we need to do fix it. Join him in his highly-accessible guide to getting the globe to zero emissions by 2050. What does this SNAP Summary Include? Synopsis of the original book Key takeaways from each chapter A breakdown of the five major sources of greenhouse gas emissions Things we can do individually and collectively to halt climate change How we can meet growing energy needs without harming the climate Editorial Review Background on Bill Gates About the Original Book: Bill Gates has a message for all of society: we need to get to zero emissions by 2050 or face catastrophic consequences around the globe. Increasingly severe weather, drought, famine, and the destruction of critical ecosystems—along with trillions of dollars of economic damage and millions of lives lost a year—are all things that await us if we refuse to listen. Luckily, he knows what we need to do to fix it. Gates takes the data behind every-day energy use and the science behind highly-technical energy innovations and provides an easily-accessible framework for anyone to understand the problem and the potential solutions. For those who already knew that climate change was a problem, his book is a great introduction into where we can go from here and a great way to drive the conversation about what might work best. For anyone who is skeptical of the science behind climate change, Gates isn’t here to convince you. He is here only to offer solutions to the biggest problem humanity has ever collectively faced. DISCLAIMER: This book is intended as a companion to, not a replacement for, How to Avoid a Climate Disaster. SNAP Summaries is wholly responsible for this content and is not associated with the original author in any way. If you are the author, publisher, or representative of the original work, please contact info[at]snapsummaries.com with any questions or concerns.

Dr Karl's Surfing Safari through Science

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Australia's favourite science guru returns with a new haul of extraordinary stories from our incredible Universe -- includes pop-up Dr Karl holograms!Dr Karl is surfing the Universe for all that's gnarly, awesome, weird and wonderful.Why is sharpening a pencil in space a risky business?What makes a sunset red and not blue?How far would the Earth's viruses reach if you laid them end to end?Which animal grows an anus every time it needs to poo?Find out how spiders can fly and count, whether 5G networks are safe, why we're running out of sand, and the answer to the Question on Everyone's Lips - how to make the best coffee.Plus loads more, including pop-up Karl holograms!So take a surfing safari with Dr Karl and get ready to Hang Ten -- or wipe out.

Interpretazione dell'ECG: Una Guida Pratica ed Intuitiva per Imparare a Leggere l'ECG e a Diagnosticare e Trattare le Aritmie

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Accedi ora al manuale pratico, semplice e conciso sull'interpretazione dell'ECG!Spesso, è essenziale saper riconoscere velocemente uno stato patologico, ma per riuscire a intervenire tempestivamente è necessario essere in grado di interpretare e leggere l'elettrocardiogramma, o almeno saper discriminare ciò che è normale da ciò che invece non lo è.Questo manuale è utile a tutti coloro (professionisti, studenti e appassionati) che hanno bisogno di saper leggere l'ECG ma non hanno il tempo di studiare o ristudiare i lunghi libri accademici.Ecco a chi è rivolto questo libro:•Studenti di medicina e infermieristica che hanno bisogno di fare un ripasso prima di un esame senza dover riprendere tra le mani lunghi e complicati libri accademici•Professionisti del settore che trovano utile tenere sempre con se un manuale pratico e veloce per ogni evenienza•Appassionati che vorrebbero scoprire qualcosa di nuovo su uno strumento fondamentale della medicina•Chi vuole qualcosa di semplice e diretto da utilizzare in qualsiasi momento, senza doversi perdere in un tipo di linguaggio complicato e prolisso contenuto nella miriade di pagine dei libri accademici•Studenti delle scuole superiori che vogliono approfondire, anche senza avere le conoscenze di uno studente universitario•Chi ha bisogno di una "spolverata" ma non vuole impiegare troppe energie o troppo tempo al ripassoSe rientri quindi in almeno una di queste categorie di persone questo libro ti sarà utilissimo.

Distributed Energy Systems

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This book provides the insight of various topology and control algorithms used for power control in distributed energy power conversion systems such as solar, wind, and other power sources. It covers traditional and advanced control algorithms of power filtering including modelling and simulations, and hybrid power generation systems. The adaptive control, model predictive control, fuzzy-based controllers, Artificial Intelligence-based control algorithm, and optimization techniques application for estimating the error regulator gains are discussed. Features of this book include the following: Covers the schemes for power quality enhancement, and voltage and frequency control. Provides complete mathematical modelling and simulation results of the various configurations of the renewable energy-based distribution systems. Includes design, control, and experimental results. Discusses mathematical modelling of classical and adaptive control techniques. Explores recent application of control algorithm and power conversion. This book is aimed at researchers, professionals, and graduate students in power electronics, distributed power generation systems, control engineering, Artificial Intelligent-based control algorithms, optimization techniques, and renewable energy systems.

Evolution of Atoms

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Evolution of Atoms explores the long and winding history of atomic theory, from ancient philosophical ideas to today's quantum mechanics and nuclear science applications. It highlights how our understanding of these fundamental building blocks has evolved, driven by experimental evidence and theoretical breakthroughs. One intriguing aspect covered is the transition from early atomic models, like the "plum pudding model," to the more sophisticated Rutherford and Bohr models that introduced the concept of a nucleus and quantized orbits. The book also demonstrates how seemingly abstract concepts like radioactive decay and nuclear fusion have real-world impacts, from energy production to medical treatments. The book uniquely emphasizes the interconnectedness of theoretical models, experimental findings, and technological applications. It shows the historical perspective by highlighting the often non-linear path of scientific progress and the human element in scientific discovery. Beginning with early ideas, the book progresses through groundbreaking experiments and theoretical leaps, culminating in a discussion of nuclear science and its implications. This approach provides a comprehensive and engaging overview suitable for students, educators, and anyone interested in the evolution of physics.

Systems Simulation and Modeling for Cloud Computing and Big Data Applications (Enhanced Edition)

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Systems Simulation and Modelling for Cloud Computing and Big Data Applications provides readers with the most current approaches to solving problems through the use of models and simulations, presenting SSM based approaches to performance testing and benchmarking that offer significant advantages. For example, multiple big data and cloud application developers and researchers can perform tests in a controllable and repeatable manner. Inspired by the need to analyze the performance of different big data processing and cloud frameworks, researchers have introduced several benchmarks, including BigDataBench, BigBench, HiBench, PigMix, CloudSuite and GridMix, which are all covered in this book. Despite the substantial progress, the research community still needs a holistic, comprehensive big data SSM to use in almost every scientific and engineering discipline involving multidisciplinary research. SSM develops frameworks that are applicable across disciplines to develop benchmarking tools that are useful in solutions development. Examines the methodology and requirements of benchmarking big data and cloud computing tools, advances in big data frameworks and benchmarks for large-scale data analytics, and frameworks for benchmarking and predictive analytics in big data deployment Discusses applications using big data benchmarks, such as BigDataBench, BigBench, HiBench, MapReduce, HPCC, ECL, HOBBIT, GridMix and PigMix, and applications using big data frameworks, such as Hadoop, Spark, Samza, Flink and SQL frameworks Covers development of big data benchmarks to evaluate workloads in state-of-the-practice heterogeneous hardware platforms, advances in modeling and simulation tools for performance evaluation, security problems and scalable cloud computing environments

Vous avez dit hasard ?

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Qu’est-ce que le hasard et existe-t-il vraiment ? Par quels mécanismes près d’un tiers des personnes interrogées répondent-elles 7 à la question "donnez un chiffre au hasard" ? Pourquoi n’y a-t-il rien d’improbable à partager un ami commun avec son voisin de siège en avion ? Découvrez la réponse à ces questions et bien d’autres dans ce livre ludique et passionnant, à la croisée de deux disciplines : les mathématiques et la psychologie. Recourir aux mathématiques et à l’informatique paraît naturel pour définir formellement le hasard et en dégager les principales caractéristiques. Moins attendue pourtant est l’illusion qui nous affecte souvent face à l’imprévu et aux coïncidences : comme les psychologues l’ont montré, l’irrationalité de nos décisions, de nos superstitions, voire de nos croyances, tient en partie à une perception aussi fluctuante qu’imprécise du hasard ! C’est ce qu’illustre l’auteur à travers de nombreux exemples issus de notre quotidien, de l’horoscope au loto en passant par le biais d’alternance ou l’apparition de la vie sur Terre… Un dialogue inattendu entre deux domaines-phares du savoir, une invitation à la découverte fascinante du hasard.

Une écologie décoloniale - Penser l'écologie depuis le monde caribéen

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Une colère rouge recouvre le ciel. Les vagues s'agitent, l'eau monte, les forêts tombent et les corps s'enfoncent dans ce sanguinaire gouffre marin. Les cieux tonnent encore devant ce spectacle : le monde est en pleine tempête. Derrière sa prétention d'universalité, la pensée environnementale s'est construite sur l'occultation des fondations coloniales, patriarcales et esclavagistes de la modernité. Face à la tempête, l'environnementalisme propose une arche de Noé qui cache dans son antre les inégalités sociales, les discriminations de genre, les racismes et les situations (post)coloniales, et abandonne à quai les demandes de justice. Penser l'écologie depuis le monde caribéen confronte cette absence à partir d'une région où impérialismes, esclavagismes et destructions de paysages nouèrent violemment les destins des Européens, Amérindiens et Africains. Le navire négrier rappelle que certains sont enchaînés à la cale et parfois jetés par-dessus bord à la seule idée de la tempête. Tel est l'impensé de la double fracture moderne qui sépare les questions coloniales des destructions environnementales. Or, panser cette fracture demeure la clé d'un " habiter ensemble " qui préserve les écosystèmes tout autant que les dignités. Telle est l'ambition d'une " écologie décoloniale " qui relie les enjeux écologiques à la quête d'un monde au sortir de l'esclavage et de la colonisation. Face à la tempête, ce livre est une invitation à construire un navire-monde où les rencontres des autres humains et non-humains sur le pont de la justice dessinent l'horizon d'un monde commun. Malcom Ferdinand est ingénieur en environnement de University College London, docteur en philosophie politique de l'université Paris-Diderot et chercheur au CNRS (IRISSO / Université Paris-Dauphine).

Monde vivant, monde minéral et principe d'émergence

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Cet ouvrage est une réédition numérique d’un livre paru au XXe siècle, désormais indisponible dans son format d’origine.

Liberation Science: Putting Science to Work for Social and Environmental Justice

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Liberation Science is the practice of using the knowledge and methods of science to solve the social and environmental problems faced by the poor. Liberation Science can address these problems because it has been freed from the flawed scientific paradigms that are linked to the flawed social paradigms of nationalism and capitalism. Three themes of Liberation Science are: 1) The definition of an ecosystem becomes both more expansive and more holistic to include humans, cultural practices, and the built environment, together with the possibility that an ecosystem could mimic the behavior of a single organism. 2) The logic and methods of science are made available to ordinary people, empowering them to understand the ecologies of their own communities. 3) Science becomes open to complementary philosophical approaches that draw upon cultural and spiritual traditions of particular regions or communities.

Nanophytopathology

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The book entitled ‘Nanophytopathology’ discusses the need for alternative technologies particularly smart nanotechnological tools including nanobiosensor in the detection of plant diseases, delivery of fungicides/pesticides, and therapy for the diseases caused by plant pathogens and pests. The use of nanomaterials will minimize the huge amount of application of pesticides and fungicides thereby reducing environmental pollution. This technology is eco-friendly, economically viable, and useful for sustainable crop production. The book encompasses chapters written by experienced experts in respective fields, which provide up-to-date knowledge about pathogen/pest control using nanotechnology. It will be essential reading for post-graduate students and researchers, agriculture scientists, nanotechnologists, microbiologists, green chemistry experts, and biotechnologists.

Environmental Simulation Chambers: Application to Atmospheric Chemical Processes

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Atmospheric pollution has many different detrimental impacts on air quality at urban, regional and global scales. Large volume photoreactors (often referred to as smog or simulation chambers) have been used very effectively to investigate and understand many varied aspects of atmospheric chemistry related to air pollution problems. Photochemical smog formation, which was first observed around 1945 in Los Angeles, is now a major environmental problem for all industrialised and densely populated regions of the world. Over the years many different modelling and experimental tools have been developed to analyse and simulate the complex chemical processes associated with tropspheric photooxidant formation. Work in environmental chambers has played a key role in the development of our understanding of the atmospheric chemistry associated with pollution problems on local, regional and global scales. Chamber observations have also been used in connection with environmental policy issues. In general they are used for validation of atmospheric chemical models, studies of chemical reaction mechanisms and as a direct means to test the possible impact of specific chemical compounds on air quality under simulated ambient conditions New large smog chamber installations have been recently developed in the US (Riverside, California), Europe (Jülich, Germany) and Japan, and a large number of smaller scale laboratory chambers are in operation around the world. Over the years there have been numerous new technical developments related to environmental chamber facilities such as the design of the chambers (e. g.

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