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by John H. Marburger III
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2015
In a career that included Presidential Science Advisor to George W. Bush, John Marburger stood on the front line of battles that pulled science deep into the political arena. Science controversies, he discovered, are never just about science. As his reflections show, science can no longer be shielded from public scrutiny and government supervision.
First Grade Science
For Home School or Extra Practice
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2014
This workbook, with 30 science experiments and 50 quiz questions, covers the following topics:
Physical Science, Life Science, Earth Science, and Contributions to Science
If you are homeschooling (or if you are just trying to get extra practice for your child), then you already know that science...
The Science of Why, Volume 3
Answers to Questions About Science Myths, Mysteries, and Marvels
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2018
The newest volume in the beloved Science of Why series—full of fascinating science that will amuse and astonish readers of all ages.
Have you wondered why you cringe when fingernails are scratched along a chalkboard? Or why some people are left-handed? Or if a shark can smell a drop of blood...
The Science of Why, Volume 4
Answers to Questions About Science Facts, Fables, and Phenomena
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2019
Back by popular demand: a brand-new volume of science queries, quirks, and quandaries in the mega-bestselling Science of Why series, sure to enlighten and entertain readers of all ages.
Have you ever wondered why we close our eyes when we sneeze? Or how far underground things can live? Or if...
by W. Matthew Shipman
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2015
Whether sharing a spectacular shot from a deep-space probe, announcing a development in genetic engineering, or crafting an easy-to-reference list of cancer risk factors, science public information officers, or PIOs, serve as scientific liaisons, connecting academic, nonprofit, government, and other...
by Progressive Management
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2014
This is the second in a series of three pre-flight guidebooks to Apollo lunar landing missions written for the public. (Similar books were made for Apollo 15 and Apollo 17.) Published by NASA just prior to the launch of Apollo 16, it contains extensive information on the planned rover traverses and...
Cognitive Science and the Social
A Primer
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2018
The rise of cognitive neuroscience is the most important scientific and intellectual development of the last thirty years. Findings pour forth, and major initiatives for brain research continue. The social sciences have responded to this development slowly--for good reasons. The implications of particular...
Innocent Experiments
Childhood and the Culture of Popular Science in the United States
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2016
From the 1950s to the digital age, Americans have pushed their children to live science-minded lives, cementing scientific discovery and youthful curiosity as inseparable ideals. In this multifaceted work, historian Rebecca Onion examines the rise of informal children's science education in the twentieth...
by Harold D. Lasswell
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2017
Harold D. Lasswell is arguably the quintessential face of political science to the larger public of the past century. However, there is a side to Lasswell less well known, but of special importance in this day and age: the place of the profession of politics as an academic activity. This book, written...
by V&S Publishers' Editorial Board
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2012
We see application of science everywhere. Whether we are aware or not, science application plays a big part in our daily lives. While you are reading this page, an important element of optical science is in use. Electricity, for example, is one of the most important science discoveries ever made. As...
Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Information Science
Proceedings of the 2015 International Conference on Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Information Science (EEEIS2015)
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2016
This book consists of one hundred and seventeen selected papers presented at the 2015 International Conference on Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Information Science (EEEIS2015), which was held in Guangzhou, China, during August 07-09, 2015. EEEIS2015 provided an excellent international exchange...
Essential Soil Science
A Clear and Concise Introduction to Soil Science
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2013
This textbook is aimed at the majority of students, who need to quickly acquire a concise overview of soil science. Many current soil science textbooks still cater for a traditional student market where students embark on three years study in a narrow discipline. The growth in modular degree schemes...
by Donald McLusky, Eric Wolanski
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2012
The study of estuaries and coasts has seen enormous growth in recent years, since changes in these areas have a large effect on the food chain, as well as on the physics and chemistry of the ocean. As the coasts and river banks around the world become more densely populated, the pressure on these...
by Progressive Management
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2012
From the Foreword by General Fogleman, retired USAF Chief of Staff:
This history documents a watershed event within the United States Air Force during my tenure as chief of staff—the creation of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). As the "high technology" service, the Air...