Life S Ratchet
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Life S Ratchet
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Author : Peter M Hoffmann
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2012-10-30
Life S Ratchet written by Peter M Hoffmann and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-30 with Science categories.
Life is an enduring mystery. Yet, science tells us that living beings are merely sophisticated structures of lifeless molecules. If this view is correct, where do the seemingly purposeful motions of cells and organisms originate? In Life's Ratchet, physicist Peter M. Hoffmann locates the answer to this age-old question at the nanoscale. Below the calm, ordered exterior of a living organism lies microscopic chaos, or what Hoffmann calls the molecular storm -- specialized molecules immersed in a whirlwind of colliding water molecules. Our cells are filled with molecular machines, which, like tiny ratchets, transform random motion into ordered activity, and create the "purpose" that is the hallmark of life. Tiny electrical motors turn electrical voltage into motion, nanoscale factories custom-build other molecular machines, and mechanical machines twist, untwist, separate and package strands of DNA. The cell is like a city -- an unfathomable, complex collection of molecular workers working together to create something greater than themselves. Life, Hoffman argues, emerges from the random motions of atoms filtered through these sophisticated structures of our evolved machinery. We are agglomerations of interacting nanoscale machines more amazing than anything in science fiction. Rather than relying on some mysterious "life force" to drive them -- as people believed for centuries -- life's ratchets harness instead the second law of thermodynamics and the disorder of the molecular storm. Grounded in Hoffmann's own cutting-edge research, Life's Ratchet reveals the incredible findings of modern nanotechnology to tell the story of how the noisy world of atoms gives rise to life itself.
Transformation A Personal Journey Through The British Transformers Comic Volume 1 1984 1987
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Author : Stuart Webb
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2015-07-25
Transformation A Personal Journey Through The British Transformers Comic Volume 1 1984 1987 written by Stuart Webb and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-25 with Comics & Graphic Novels categories.
Starting in 1984, the British Transformers comic wasn't just a successful toy advert, it taught a generation of British schoolboys how to read through its exciting action packed pages. With sales that vied with 2000AD writers Simon Furman and Bob Budiansky created a generation of fan boys that have never looked back. Stuart Webb was one such reader, and in 2012 he began a journey looking through every single issue of the series, commenting on its highs and lows. He became the first person to look at every backup strip, every comedic cartoon and each editorial and how they worked together to create the most thorough exploration of a publishing phenomenon ever undertaken. It's also personal, full of humour and silliness and even the occasionally thoughtful moment. The final result is an essential read, for Transformers fans, and those interested in the history of Marvel comics in the UK and the impact this comic had on an entire generation.
Language In Deep Human History
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Author : Richard J. Watts
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2024-02-19
Language In Deep Human History written by Richard J. Watts and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-19 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Understanding the evolution of language within the context of deep human history requires interdisciplinary work between linguists and scientists from a wide range of academic disciplines (e. g. archaeology, molecular biology, anthropology, genetics, biochemistry, etc.). The book aims to calibrate work on human evolution with current linguistic theory in an attempt to trace out a scientific story of how human language emerged and developed that has plausibility while remaining open to change through new linguistic and non-linguistic research.
Handbook Of Structural Life Assessment
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Author : Raouf A. Ibrahim
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2017-03-29
Handbook Of Structural Life Assessment written by Raouf A. Ibrahim and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-29 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This important, self-contained reference deals with structural life assessment (SLA) and structural health monitoring (SHM) in a combined form. SLA periodically evaluates the state and condition of a structural system and provides recommendations for possible maintenance actions or the end of structural service life. It is a diversified field and relies on the theories of fracture mechanics, fatigue damage process, and reliability theory. For common structures, their life assessment is not only governed by the theory of fracture mechanics and fatigue damage process, but by other factors such as corrosion, grounding, and sudden collision. On the other hand, SHM deals with the detection, prediction, and location of crack development online. Both SLA and SHM are combined in a unified and coherent treatment.
The Moral Philosophy Of Elizabeth Anscombe
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Author : Luke Gormally
language : en
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
Release Date : 2016-03-17
The Moral Philosophy Of Elizabeth Anscombe written by Luke Gormally and has been published by Andrews UK Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-17 with Philosophy categories.
Elizabeth Anscombe’s 1958 essay ‘Modern Moral Philosophy’ contributed to the transformation of the subject from the late 1960s, reversing the trend to assume that there is no intrinsic connection between facts, values, and reasons for action; and directing attention towards the category of virtues. Her later ethical writings were focused on particular ideas and issues such as those of conscience, double-effect, murder, and sexual ethics. In this collection of new essays deriving from a conference held in Oxford these and other aspects of her moral philosophy are examined. Anyone interested in Anscombe’s work all want to read this volume.
Spirituality Celebration And Catechesis For Sundays And Solemnities 2018
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Author : Brian Schmisek
language : en
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Release Date : 2017-07-03
Spirituality Celebration And Catechesis For Sundays And Solemnities 2018 written by Brian Schmisek and has been published by Liturgical Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-03 with Religion categories.
Living Liturgy(TM) is your comprehensive go-to guide for preparing Sunday liturgy. The 2018 edition provides completely new content by a fresh team of expert authors. What you get is practical, sound, and inspiring preparation for your parish ministry. This best-selling annual resource is ideal for parish ministers, liturgists, pastors, planning committees, and RCIA programs. It offers the week's Sunday readings, plus insightful reflections and background for parish ministers of all types. Engaging new art by three remarkable artists complements the text. Written completely fresh each liturgical year, Living Liturgy(TM) gives your team members the spiritual preparation they need to become true ministers of the liturgy. Living Liturgy(TM) integrates daily living, prayer, and study in one inviting and easy-to-use resource. It is an indispensable guide that deepens and strengthens the worship experience for the whole parish. It includes featured liturgical texts, supports for ministry, and utility features. Consider it an essential resource to connecting the liturgy to leadership so that celebrating the liturgy and living a liturgical spirituality become the focus of each ministry. Featured Liturgical Texts - Collect - Gospel Acclamation - Gospel - Responsorial Psalm - First Reading - Second Reading Supports for Ministry - Reflecting on the Gospel - Living the Paschal Mystery - Focusing the Gospel, First Reading, Responsorial Psalm, Second Reading - About Liturgy - About Liturgical Music - About Initiation - Prompts for Homilists, Catechists, and RCIA Teams - Model Penitential Act - Homily Points - Model Universal Prayer (Prayer of the Faithful) - Engaging art drawn from the gospel message Utility Features - How to use this resource guide - Pronunciation guide - Calendar-dated - Perfect-bound - Readings in sense lines
Every Life Is On Fire
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Author : Jeremy England
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2020-09-15
Every Life Is On Fire written by Jeremy England and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-15 with Science categories.
A preeminent physicist unveils a field-defining theory of the origins and purpose of life. Why are we alive? Most things in the universe aren't. And everything that is alive traces back to things that, puzzlingly, weren't. For centuries, the scientific question of life's origins has confounded us. But in Every Life Is on Fire, physicist Jeremy England argues that the answer has been under our noses the whole time, deep within the laws of thermodynamics. England explains how, counterintuitively, the very same forces that tend to tear things apart assembled the first living systems. But how life began isn't just a scientific question. We ask it because we want to know what it really means to be alive. So England, an ordained rabbi, uses his theory to examine how, if at all, science helps us find purpose in a vast and mysterious universe. In the tradition of Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning, Every Life Is on Fire is a profound testament to how something can come from nothing.
Ratchet
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Author : John Penn
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2012-04-16
Ratchet written by John Penn and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-16 with Fiction categories.
Ratchet will take you to a world that you may never have been exposed to. It is a compelling story of the growth of a young boy victimized and grows to tell his tale of survival and triumph. Often Ratchet is humurous and deadly serious showing a dark and deadly side of life. It will place you in the mind and make you examine your life and how you think. It is a page turner filled with a view of a life that will place your mind in your chest and shock you at what people are capable of. It is a dont miss book.
The Big Ratchet
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Author : Ruth DeFries
language : en
Publisher: Basic Books
Release Date : 2014-09-09
The Big Ratchet written by Ruth DeFries and has been published by Basic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-09 with Science categories.
How an ordinary mammal manipulated nature to become technologically sophisticated city-dwellers -- and why our history points to an optimistic future in the face of environmental crisis Our species long lived on the edge of starvation. Now we produce enough food for all 7 billion of us to eat nearly 3,000 calories every day. This is such an astonishing thing in the history of life as to verge on the miraculous. The Big Ratchet is the story of how it happened, of the ratchets -- the technologies and innovations, big and small -- that propelled our species from hunters and gatherers on the savannahs of Africa to shoppers in the aisles of the supermarket. The Big Ratchet itself came in the twentieth century, when a range of technologies -- from fossil fuels to scientific plant breeding to nitrogen fertilizers -- combined to nearly quadruple our population in a century, and to grow our food supply even faster. To some, these technologies are a sign of our greatness; to others, of our hubris. MacArthur fellow and Columbia University professor Ruth DeFries argues that the debate is the wrong one to have. Limits do exist, but every limit that has confronted us, we have surpassed. That cycle of crisis and growth is the story of our history; indeed, it is the essence of The Big Ratchet. Understanding it will reveal not just how we reached this point in our history, but how we might survive it.
The Paralysis Of Analysis In African American Studies
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Author : Stephen Ferguson II
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2023-09-21
The Paralysis Of Analysis In African American Studies written by Stephen Ferguson II and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-21 with Philosophy categories.
Stephen C. Ferguson II provides a philosophical examination of Black popular culture for the first time. From extensive discussion of the philosophy and political economy of Hip-Hop music through to a developed exploration of the influence of the postmodernism-poststructuralist ideology on African American studies, he argues how postmodernism ideology plays a seminal role in justifying the relationship between corporate capitalism and Black popular culture. Chapters cover topics such as cultural populism, capitalism and Black liberation, the philosophy of Hip-Hop music, and Harold Cruse's influence on the cultural turn in African American studies. Ferguson combines case studies of past and contemporary Black cultural and intellectual productions with a Marxist ideological critique to provide a cutting edge reflection on the economic structure in which Black popular culture emerged. He highlights the contradictions that are central to the juxtaposition of Black cultural artists as political participants in socioeconomic struggle and the political participants who perform the rigorous task of social criticism. Adopting capitalism as an explanatory framework, Ferguson investigates the relationship between postmodernism as social theory, current manifestations of Black popular culture, and the theoretical work of Black thinkers and scholars to demonstrate how African American studies have been shaped.