Science and Technics / Science

Electricity in your French house

by Thomas Malcolm

If you own a house in France or if you are thinking of buying one, an understanding of the French domestic electrical rules and regulations is invaluable.

Whether you wish to reassure yourself that the electrical...

Sky Gods & Angels

by Wence Horak & Keana Texeira

If the visitors to Earth are really aliens from distant worlds why would they be buzzing about for at least 5,000 years or more? The answer to that is rather 'simple': they are not really aliens, but our ancestors,...

FineCat 2013 - Symposium on heterogeneous catalysis for fine chemicals

by Book of Abstract

The Book of Abstract of the second “FineCat - Symposium on heterogeneous catalysis for fine chemicals" held in Italy on April 2013, including the lectures of eminent chemists Claudio Bianchini, D. Tyler McQuade...

Head First Algebra: A Learner's Guide to Algebra I

by Tracey Pilone & Dan Pilone

Having trouble understanding algebra? Do algebraic concepts, equations, and logic just make your head spin? We have great news: Head First Algebra is designed for you. Full of engaging stories and practical,...

Glycerol: The Platform Biochemical of the Chemical Industry (2013)

by Mario Pagliaro

The digital and hypertextual nature of the e-book provides readers with a number of advantages that are well suited to the business and technology readership. Instead than full references, the e-book shows links...

DIY Instruments for Amateur Space: Inventing Utility for Your Spacecraft Once It Achieves Orbit

by Sandy Antunes

What can you measure and what are your limits when orbiting in space? Learn about what physical quantities you can measure and what types of sensors you can buy or build. We cover the 5 essential design limits...

The Shaping of the News

by Flavia Cavaliere

People seem to be well aware of the great power that the media has in influencing public opinion, that sort of manipulation of the addressee’s emotions which has been referred to as “emotion management”....

Head First Statistics

by Dawn Griffiths

Wouldn't it be great if there were a statistics book that made histograms, probability distributions, and chi square analysis more enjoyable than going to the dentist? Head First Statistics brings this typically...

Manual of Grasses for North America

by Mary E. Barkworth, Laurel K. Anderton & Kathleen M. Capels

Grasses are the world’s most important plants. They are the dominant species over large parts of the earth’s land surface, a fact that is reflected in the many different words that exist for grasslands,...

Wildlife on the Wind

by Bruce L. Smith

In the heart of Wyoming sprawls the ancient homeland of the Eastern Shoshone Indians, who were forced by the U.S. government to share a reservation in the Wind River basin and flanking mountain ranges with their...

Methodologies Applied to Archaeological Potential Predictivity

by Francesca Anichini

Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science

by Jeff Meldrum

In this landmark work on a subject too often dismissed as paranormal or disreputable, Jeffrey Meldrum gives us the first book on sasquatch to be written by a scientist with impeccable academic credentials, an...

Statistics in a Nutshell

by Sarah Boslaugh

Need to learn statistics for your job? Want help passing a statistics course? Statistics in a Nutshell is a clear and concise introduction and reference for anyone new to the subject. Thoroughly revised and...

Atmospheric Monitoring with Arduino: Building Simple Devices to Collect Data About the Environment

by Patrick Di Justo & Emily Gertz

Makers around the globe are building low-cost devices to monitor the environment, and with this hands-on guide, so can you. Through succinct tutorials, illustrations, and clear step-by-step instructions, you’ll...

The Survival Imperative

by William E. Burrows

Using Space to Save Earth

Veteran science journalist William E Burrows offers a bold new mission for the U.S. space program: to protect the Earth from the ever-growing number of perils that threaten our way of...

The Spike

by Damien Broderick

The rate at which technology is changing our world--not just on a global level like space travel and instant worldwide communications but on the level of what we choose to wear, where we live, and what we eat--is...

The Geek Atlas: 128 Places Where Science and Technology Come Alive

by John Graham-Cumming

The history of science is all around us, if you know where to look. With this unique traveler's guide, you'll learn about 128 destinations around the world where discoveries in science, mathematics, or technology...

An American Provence

by Thomas P. Huber

"I have talked about luscious wines and succulent fruit and exquisite dinners. But there may be no more evocative experience of the two valleys than the smell of new-mown hay in the fields at dusk. If a person...

The Eastern San Juan Mountains

by George Bracksieck & Rob Blair

A companion to The Western San Juan Mountains (originally published in 1996), The Eastern San Juan Mountains details the physical environment, biological communities, human history, and points of interest in...

The Science of Synthesis

by Debora Hammond

Debora Hammond's The Science of Synthesis explores the development of general systems theory and the individuals who gathered together around that idea to form the Society for General Systems Research. In examining...