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Moving Heaven And Earth Icon Science
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Author : John Henry
language : en
Publisher: Icon Books
Release Date : 2017-12-07
Moving Heaven And Earth Icon Science written by John Henry and has been published by Icon Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-07 with Science categories.
When Nicolaus Copernicus claimed that the Earth was not stationary at the centre of the universe but circled the Sun, he brought about a total revolution in the sciences and consternation in the Church. Copernicus’ theory demanded a new physics to explain motion and force, a new theory of space, and a completely new conception of the nature of our universe. He also showed for the first time that a common-sense view of things isn’t necessarily correct, and that mathematics can and does reveal the true nature of the material world. As John Henry reveals, from his idea of a swiftly moving Earth Copernicus sowed the seed from which science has grown to be a dominant aspect of modern culture, fundamental in shaping our understanding of the workings of the cosmos.
Knowledge Is Power Icon Science
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Author : John Henry
language : en
Publisher: Icon Books
Release Date : 2017-11-02
Knowledge Is Power Icon Science written by John Henry and has been published by Icon Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-02 with Science categories.
Francis Bacon - a leading figure in the history of science - never made a major discovery, provided a lasting explanation of any physical phenomena or revealed any hidden laws of nature. How then can he rank as he does alongside Newton? Bacon was the first major thinker to describe how science should be done, and to explain why. Scientific knowledge should not be gathered for its own sake but for practical benefit to mankind. And Bacon promoted experimentation, coming to outline and define the rigorous procedures of the 'scientific method' that today from the very bedrock of modern scientific progress. John Henry gives a dramatic account of the background to Bacon's innovations and the sometimes unconventional sources for his ideas. Why was he was so concerned to revolutionize the attitude to scientific knowledge - and why do his ideas for reform still resonate today?
Turing And The Universal Machine Icon Science
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Author : Jon Agar
language : en
Publisher: Icon Books
Release Date : 2017-09-07
Turing And The Universal Machine Icon Science written by Jon Agar and has been published by Icon Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-07 with Science categories.
The history of the computer is entwined with that of the modern world and most famously with the life of one man, Alan Turing. How did this device, which first appeared a mere 50 years ago, come to structure and dominate our lives so totally? An enlightening mini-biography of a brilliant but troubled man.
Our Moon
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Author : Rebecca Boyle
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2024-01-18
Our Moon written by Rebecca Boyle and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-18 with Science categories.
'I learned more about the Moon by reading this book than after a lifetime of study' CHRIS HADFIELD, author of An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth 'Boyle's writing shines, shifting through time and space, science and sentiment; a luminous read' REBECCA WRAGG SYKES, author of Kindred 'A riveting feat of science writing' ED YONG, author of An Immense World 'A sweeping, lyrical new account of our cosmic neighbour' PETER BRANNEN, author of The Ends of the World Every living being throughout history, across time and geography, has gazed up at the same moon. From the first prehistoric life that crawled onto land guided by the power of the tides, to the division of time into months and seasons for the first humans, the moon has driven the expansion and development of our world. It has inspired scientific discovery and culture from the ancient astronomers to the scientific revolution of Copernicus and Galileo, from the 1969 Apollo landings to writers and artists, and stirred an inexhaustible desire to know where we come from and how we got here. And as astronauts around the world prepare to return to the Moon - opening up new frontiers of discovery, profit and politics - Our Moon tells the dazzling story of how the Moon has shaped life as we know it, fuelled dramatic change across the globe and could be the key to humanity's future.
The Science Magpie
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Author : Simon Flynn
language : en
Publisher: Icon Books
Release Date : 2012-10-04
The Science Magpie written by Simon Flynn and has been published by Icon Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-04 with Science categories.
From the Large Hadron Collider rap to the sins of Isaac Newton, The Science Magpie is a compelling collection of scientific curiosities. Expand your knowledge as you view the history of the Earth on the face of a clock, tremble at the power of the Richter scale and learn how to measure the speed of light in your kitchen. Skip through time with Darwin’s note on the pros and cons of marriage, take part in an 1858 Cambridge exam, meet the African schoolboy with a scientific puzzle named after him and much more.
Frank Whittle Icon Science
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Author : Andrew Nahum
language : en
Publisher: Icon Books
Release Date : 2017-10-05
Frank Whittle Icon Science written by Andrew Nahum and has been published by Icon Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-05 with Technology & Engineering categories.
The story of the jet engine has everything: genius, tragedy, heroism, a world war, the individual vs. the state, and an idea that would change the world. Frank Whittle always maintained that he was held back by a lack of government support. At the very moment in 1943 when his invention was unveiled to the world, his company, Power Jets, was forcibly nationalised. Yet Whittle's brilliance, charm and charisma helped him recruit major support from the British government and the RAF, who gave him the green light to build a jet engine at a time when to do so made little sense. Here is a story of what pushing technology to its limits can achieve - and the effect that such achievement can have on those involved.
The Comet Sweeper Icon Science
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Author : Claire Brock
language : en
Publisher: Icon Books
Release Date : 2017-01-05
The Comet Sweeper Icon Science written by Claire Brock and has been published by Icon Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-05 with Science categories.
Having escaped domestic servitude in Germany by teaching herself to sing, and established a career in England, Caroline Herschel learned astronomy while helping her brother William, then Astronomer Royal. Soon making scientific discoveries in her own right, she swept to international scientific and popular fame. She was awarded a salary by George III in 1787 – the first woman in Britain to make her living from science. But, as a woman in a male-dominated world, Herschel's great success was achieved despite constant frustration of her ambitions. Drawing on original sources – including Herschel's diaries and her fiery letters – Claire Brock tells the story of a woman determined to win independence and satisfy her astronomical ambition.
Eureka Icon Science
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Author : Andrew Gregory
language : en
Publisher: Icon Books
Release Date : 2017-02-02
Eureka Icon Science written by Andrew Gregory and has been published by Icon Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-02 with Science categories.
Medicine, anatomy, astronomy, mathematics and cosmology, science began with the Greeks, and Plato, Aristotle, Pythagoras, Archimedes and Hippocrates were amongst its stars. That man ever managed to develop a 'scientific' attitude to the natural world at all is one of the true wonders of human thought. Eureka! shows how, free from intellectual and religious dogma, these early thinkers rejected myths and capricious gods and, in distinguishing between the natural and supernatural, effectively discovered nature. Andrew Gregory, Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at University College London, unravels the genesis of science in this fascinating exploration of the origins of Western civilisation, and our desire for a rational, legitimating system of the world.
The Genesis Of Science
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Author : James Hannam
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2011-03-22
The Genesis Of Science written by James Hannam and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-22 with History categories.
The Not-So-Dark Dark Ages What they forgot to teach you in school: People in the Middle Ages did not think the world was flat The Inquisition never executed anyone because of their scientific ideologies It was medieval scientific discoveries, including various methods, that made possible Western civilization’s “Scientific Revolution” As a physicist and historian of science James Hannam debunks myths of the Middle Ages in his brilliant book The Genesis of Science: How the Christian Middle Ages Launched the Scientific Revolution. Without the medieval scholars, there would be no modern science. Discover the Dark Ages and their inventions, research methods, and what conclusions they actually made about the shape of the world.
A Charm Of Magpies
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Author : Daniel Allen
language : en
Publisher: Icon Books
Release Date : 2014-11-06
A Charm Of Magpies written by Daniel Allen and has been published by Icon Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-06 with Reference categories.
The Science Magpie is Simon Flynn's bestselling collection of enthralling facts, stories, poems and more from science's history, from the Large Hadron Collider rap to the sins of Isaac Newton. With Antiques Roadshow regular Marc Allum as your guide, go in search of stolen masterpieces, explore the first museums, learn the secrets of the forgers and brush up on your auction technique with The Antiques Magpie . And with acclaimed nature writer Daniel Allen, join naturalists, novelists and poets as they explore the most isolated parts of the planet and discover which plants can be used to predict the weather in The Nature Magpie .