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The idea for this text stemmed from the fruitful experience gathered during the training course of 9 Nigerian university students organized in Naples from 3 to 18 September 2008 by the team of Fondazi
Science fiction is a literary genre based on scientific speculation. Works of science fiction use the ideas and the vocabulary of all sciences to create valid narratives that explore the future effect
In Baroque Science, Ofer Gal and Raz D. Chen-Morris present a radically new perspective on the study of early modern science. Instead of the triumph of reason and rationality and the celebration of th
Humans are always reaching to make new discoveries. Science often holds the key to uncovering mysteries, yet some things remain beyond our grasp. Young readers will want the facts about the possibilit
An exploration of the terrifying threats to our world that fill today’s headlines: from global warming epidemic to the threat of nuclear weapons and the risk posed by the leading edge devices like th
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This book aims to describe, for readers uneducated in science, the development of humanity's desire to know and understand the world around us through the various stages of its development to the pres
Science Fiction explores the genre from 1895 to the present day, drawing on examples from over forty countries. It raises questions about the relationship between science fiction, science and technolo
Science Fiction explores the genre from 1895 to the present day, drawing on examples from over forty countries. It raises questions about the relationship between science fiction, science and technolo
The essential subject knowledge text for primary science. Secure subject knowledge and understanding is the foundation of confident, creative and effective teaching. This comprehensive text includes i
The essential teaching theory and practice text for primary science. Covering the skills of planning, monitoring and assessment and class management, it relates these specifically to primary science.
This five-volume reference contains roughly 300 alphabetically arranged articles pertaining to science and technology and emphasizing the interconnectedness of various disciplines and applications as
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In this book readers will travel to the outer extremities of experimental science to contemplate the unhallowed arts of re-animation, genetic engineering, galvanism, time travel, mind control, and psy
Each chapter of the Study Guide opens with a visual summary that highlights the most important concepts in the chapter and illustrates how those concepts are related. Students then follow a “guided ap
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Gazzaniga (Sage Center for the Study of the Mind, U. of California, Santa Barbara) et al. offer a textbook for students that introduces them to psychology by focusing on material they need to know at
Computer Science: The Hardware, Software and Heart of It focuses on the deeper aspects of the two recognized subdivisions of Computer Science, Software and Hardware. These subdivisions are shown to be
Good Science revisits the key debates of the Science Wars and argues that the pursuit of scientific truth has, more than any other human endeavor, routinely revolutionized the fabric of social reality
Describes the human brain and how it functions, explores the science behind cafeteria lunches, explains how the internal combustion engine powers a car, and discusses the biological and physical scien
This trenchant study analyzes the rise and decline in the quality and format of science in America since World War II.During the Cold War, the U.S. government amply funded basic research in science an
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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the twelfth International Conference, on Discovery Science, DS 2009, held in Porto, Portugal, in October 2009.The 35 revised full papers presented wer
Reflective practice is at the heart of effective teaching, and this book helps you develop into a reflective teacher of science. Everything you need is here: guidance on developing your analysis and s
In the decades following World War II, American scientists were celebrated for their contributions to social and technological progress. They were also widely criticized for their increasingly close t
Highlighting the chemistry of environmental processes and pollutants, this book also covers a wide range of other aspects of environmental issues. This comprehensive coverage makes it relevant to a wi
Study Guide and Reinforcement Worksheets allow for differentiated instruction through a wide range of question formats. There are worksheets and study tools for each section of the text that help teac
This is a paperbound reprint of a 1996 book about which Book News wrote: An annotated bibliography of books about the several aspects of mortuary science, primarily designed to be of interest to educa
In this book, Mark Walker - a historical scholar of Nazi science - brings to light the overwhelming impact of Hitler's regime on science and, ultimately, on the pursuit of the German atomic bomb. Walk
Challenges the prevailing statistics showing that girls progressively lose interest in science as they grow into women, and that few are working in hard science. Profiles women engaged at the margins
