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743) 12 seconds of silence: how a team of inventors, tinkerers, and spies took down a Nazi superweapon
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"Tells the story of the American scientists, tinkerers, and nerds who solved one of the biggest puzzles of World WarII-and developed one of the most powerful weapons of the war"--Provided by publisher.
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This collection of essays traces a scientific journey bookmarked by remarkable mentors and milestones of science. It provides fascinating reading for everyone interested in the history, public appreciation, and value of science, as well as giving first-hand accounts of many key events and prominent figures. The author was one of the "sputnik kids" growing up in the US at the start of the space age. He built a working laser just two years after they...
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"From the structure of the cosmos to that of the human body, the discoveries of science over the past few hundred years have been remarkable. Sciencia spans the realms of mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, and astronomy, offering an invaluable introduction to each. Curious about quarks, quasars, and the fantastic universe around you? Ever wanted to explore a mathematical proof? Need an introduction to biochemistry? Beautifully illustrated with...
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"Why do some nations prosper while others do not? Economists usually turn to measures such as gross domestic product or per capita income to answer this question, but interdisciplinary theorist Cesar Hidalgo argues that we can learn more by measuring a country's ability to make complex products. In Why Information Grows, Hidalgo combines the seemingly disparate fields of economic development and physics to present this new rubric for economic growth....
752) Richie doodles
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Richie Doodles explains the way Richerd Feynman, one of the greatest scientists of all time, simplified the way we look at the smallest, jiggling things, things that just happen to make up everything that we see around us. Richie Doodles brings the science of what makes up atoms to life with vibrant, colourful illustrations as well as some details about Richard Feynman and his life.
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This interactive CD-Rom presents signs related to science concepts including anatomy, biology, chemistry, geology, medical, physics and zoology to the hearing-impaired student. The user is both able to access a complete listing of the entire contents and/or do a search for quick reference to a particular sign. In addition, a quiz, complete with answers, is available for each category.
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An eccentric schoolteacher takes her class on wonderous educational field trips with the help of a magical schoolbus.
Getting energized (topic: energy): The class is ready to plug in their "double trouble wheel of wonder" at the carnval when they discover all the outlets are taken.
Gets charged (topic: electricity): The class is selling light bulbs. When they stop at Ms. Frizzle's house to sell her one, they find that her doorbell doesn't work.
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Sigue a esta grupo de mamuts curiosos en su aventura a través de los funda mentos de la física, la química y la biología. ¿Por qué flotan las cosas? ¿Qué hay en una célula? ¿Qué hace que un mamut tenga masa? Descúbrelo en este original y divertido libro sobre la ciencia.