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The Seven Measures of the World

by Piero Martin ...

The fascinating stories behind the essential seven units of measurement that allow us to understand the physical world"Entertaining popular science and a literate tale of why things are as they are."—Kirkus ReviewsFrom the beginning of history, measurement has been interwoven into the human experience, shaping our understanding of nature, personal relationships, and the supernatural. We measure ... Read more

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The fascinating stories behind the essential seven units of measurement that allow us to understand the physical world"Entertaining popular science and a literate tale of why things are as they are."—Kirkus ReviewsFrom the beginning of history, measurement has been interwoven into the human experience, shaping our understanding of nature, personal relationships, and the supernatural. We measure
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Engineering Rules

Global Standard Setting since 1880

by JoAnne Yates, Craig N. Murphy ...

Series series Hagley Library Studies in Business, Technology, and Politics
The first global history of voluntary consensus standard setting.Finalist, Hagley Prize in Business History, The Hagley Museum and Library / The Business History ConferencePrivate, voluntary standards shape almost everything we use, from screw threads to shipping containers to e-readers. They have been critical to every major change in the world economy for more than a century, including the rise ... Read more

$31.76 USD

The first global history of voluntary consensus standard setting.Finalist, Hagley Prize in Business History, The Hagley Museum and Library / The Business History ConferencePrivate, voluntary standards shape almost everything we use, from screw threads to shipping containers to e-readers. They have been critical to every major change in the world economy for more than a century, including the rise
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Optofluidics, Sensors and Actuators in Microstructured Optical Fibers

Edited by Stavros Pissadakis, Stefano Selleri ...

Combining the positive characteristics of microfluidics and optics, microstructured optical fibres (MOFs) have revolutionized the field of optoelectronics. Tailored guiding, diffractive structures and photonic band-gap effects are used to produce fibres with highly specialised, complex structures, facilitating the development of novel kinds of optical fibre sensors and actuators.Part One outlines ... Read more

$214.64 USD

Combining the positive characteristics of microfluidics and optics, microstructured optical fibres (MOFs) have revolutionized the field of optoelectronics. Tailored guiding, diffractive structures and photonic band-gap effects are used to produce fibres with highly specialised, complex structures, facilitating the development of novel kinds of optical fibre sensors and actuators.Part One outlines
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Successful Science Communication

Telling It Like It Is

Edited by David J. Bennett, Richard C. Jennings ...

In the 25 years since the 'Bodmer Report' kick-started the public understanding of science movement, there has been something of a revolution in science communication. However, despite the ever-growing demands of the public, policy-makers and the media, many scientists still find it difficult to successfully explain and publicise their activities or to understand and respond to people's hopes and ... Read more

$41.39 USD

In the 25 years since the 'Bodmer Report' kick-started the public understanding of science movement, there has been something of a revolution in science communication. However, despite the ever-growing demands of the public, policy-makers and the media, many scientists still find it difficult to successfully explain and publicise their activities or to understand and respond to people's hopes and
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5 Easy Keto Recipes

by Bonita Gonsalvez ...

Learn how to make keto recipes. Perfect for weight loss Recipes include: Sauté Lemon Chicken with Green Beans Salmon Fish Cakes with Dill Sauce Salmon Curry Chimichurri Lamb Steak with Coconut Creamed Cauliflower Lamb Pho with Zucchini Noodles and Poached Eggs ... Read more

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Learn how to make keto recipes. Perfect for weight loss Recipes include: Sauté Lemon Chicken with Green Beans Salmon Fish Cakes with Dill Sauce Salmon Curry Chimichurri Lamb Steak with Coconut Creamed Cauliflower Lamb Pho with Zucchini Noodles and Poached Eggs
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Gravity, Magnetic and Electromagnetic Gradiometry (Second Edition)

Strategic technologies in the 21st century

by Alexey V Veryaskin ...

Series series IOP ebooks
Gradiometry is a multidisciplinary area that combines theoretical and applied physics, ultra-low noise electronics, precision engineering, and advanced signal processing. Applications include the search for oil, gas, and mineral resources, GPS-free navigation, defence, space missions, and medical research. This book provides readers with a comprehensive and updated overview of the history, ... Read more

$103.04 USD

Gradiometry is a multidisciplinary area that combines theoretical and applied physics, ultra-low noise electronics, precision engineering, and advanced signal processing. Applications include the search for oil, gas, and mineral resources, GPS-free navigation, defence, space missions, and medical research. This book provides readers with a comprehensive and updated overview of the history,
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Nanoscale Standards by Metrological AFM and Other Instruments

by Ichiko Misumi ...

Series series IOP ebooks
The purpose of this book is to help semiconductor inspection equipment users and manufacturers understand what nano dimensional standards are used to calibrate their equipment and how to employ them effectively. Reviewing trends and developments in nanoscale standards, the book starts with an introductory overview of nanometrological standards before proceeding to detail pitch standard, step ... Read more

$103.04 USD

The purpose of this book is to help semiconductor inspection equipment users and manufacturers understand what nano dimensional standards are used to calibrate their equipment and how to employ them effectively. Reviewing trends and developments in nanoscale standards, the book starts with an introductory overview of nanometrological standards before proceeding to detail pitch standard, step
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The Metric Calendar, a Metric Diary

by Vincent van Mechelen ...

Brainwashed into thinking that the calendar you and 'everyone else' use is perfectly normal? A chaotic calendar in which months are made to vary in length from 28 to 31 days; an unnatural calendar which passes over the existence of solstices and equinoxes, thus in its ignorance having the year begin at a totally arbitrary moment; a split, polycyclic calendar whose dates do not tell you anything ... Read more

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Brainwashed into thinking that the calendar you and 'everyone else' use is perfectly normal? A chaotic calendar in which months are made to vary in length from 28 to 31 days; an unnatural calendar which passes over the existence of solstices and equinoxes, thus in its ignorance having the year begin at a totally arbitrary moment; a split, polycyclic calendar whose dates do not tell you anything
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Rahasia Langsing Tanpa Drama: Jurus Ampuh Menurunkan Berat Badan

by Ciara Dananjaya ...

Anda mungkin sudah mencoba berbagai cara untuk mengurangi kelebihan berat badan, mungkin sudah merasa lelah dengan janji-janji instan yang tidak bertahan lama, atau mungkin Anda menyadari bahwa upaya kesehatan ini butuh pendekatan yang lebih dari sekadar diet ketat atau olahraga intensif sesaat.Anda mendambakan hasil yang nyata, berkelanjutan, dan yang terpenting, membawa pada kualitas hidup yang ... Read more

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Anda mungkin sudah mencoba berbagai cara untuk mengurangi kelebihan berat badan, mungkin sudah merasa lelah dengan janji-janji instan yang tidak bertahan lama, atau mungkin Anda menyadari bahwa upaya kesehatan ini butuh pendekatan yang lebih dari sekadar diet ketat atau olahraga intensif sesaat.Anda mendambakan hasil yang nyata, berkelanjutan, dan yang terpenting, membawa pada kualitas hidup yang
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El Entrenamiento Completo del Peso Corporal En Español: Cómo Usar la Calistenia Para Estar en Forma y más Fuerte

by Charlie Mason ...

¿Cree que necesita ir al gimnasio y trabajar hasta que le duela para perder peso y mejorar su estado físico y sus niveles de fuerza?Piense otra vez. ¡Podría hacer todo eso y más y todo lo que necesita es su propio peso corporal para hacerlo!Su cuerpo es una máquina increíble, más fuerte y más capaz de lo que usted sabe y es en este libro donde aprenderá cómo mejorar y adaptar sus rutinas de ... Read more

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¿Cree que necesita ir al gimnasio y trabajar hasta que le duela para perder peso y mejorar su estado físico y sus niveles de fuerza?Piense otra vez. ¡Podría hacer todo eso y más y todo lo que necesita es su propio peso corporal para hacerlo!Su cuerpo es una máquina increíble, más fuerte y más capaz de lo que usted sabe y es en este libro donde aprenderá cómo mejorar y adaptar sus rutinas de
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LEGAL METROLOGY BASICS: A Complete Guide for Technicians and Inspectors

by almachius Pastory ...

Every measurement that matters — every weight on a market scale, every litre at a fuel pump, every load on a crane — depends on a system that most people never see. Legal metrology is that system: the branch of measurement science that carries the force of law, protecting consumers, enabling fair trade, and underpinning public safety from the shop floor to the courtroom.Legal Metrology Basics: A ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Every measurement that matters — every weight on a market scale, every litre at a fuel pump, every load on a crane — depends on a system that most people never see. Legal metrology is that system: the branch of measurement science that carries the force of law, protecting consumers, enabling fair trade, and underpinning public safety from the shop floor to the courtroom.Legal Metrology Basics: A
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Metrologia Vol. 1

Fundamentos

by Rodrigo P. B. Costa-Félix, Américo T. Bernardes ...

Series Book 1 - Metrologia
A ausência de bibliografia básica em português nas áreas de metrologia e avaliação da conformidade é um consenso na comunidade científica e tecnológica. Existem poucos textos compreensivos que podem ser base para o ensino nessas áreas, bem como servir de apoio aos técnicos nas diversas áreas produtivas. E isso prejudica a formação de nossos profissionais. Essa carência, detectada nas "Diretrizes ... Read more

$8.09 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A ausência de bibliografia básica em português nas áreas de metrologia e avaliação da conformidade é um consenso na comunidade científica e tecnológica. Existem poucos textos compreensivos que podem ser base para o ensino nessas áreas, bem como servir de apoio aos técnicos nas diversas áreas produtivas. E isso prejudica a formação de nossos profissionais. Essa carência, detectada nas "Diretrizes
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How to Lower the Cholesterol In 30 days

by Ricardo Ripoll ...

If you're reading this, then you're probably very concerned about cholesterol. If you're worried it's because you've read statistics that suggest high cholesterol can be terribly harmful.Whether the focus of your concern is particularly on yourself or because someone you know has been diagnosed with high levels of "bad" cholesterol, the truth is that we can all begin to learn more about this ... Read more

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If you're reading this, then you're probably very concerned about cholesterol. If you're worried it's because you've read statistics that suggest high cholesterol can be terribly harmful.Whether the focus of your concern is particularly on yourself or because someone you know has been diagnosed with high levels of "bad" cholesterol, the truth is that we can all begin to learn more about this
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Les modèles, possibilités et limites

Jusqu’où va le réel ?

by Jean-Michel Levy ...

Une réflexion relative à la part de réalité dans les modèles scientifiquesLes rencontres « Physique et interrogations fondamentales » (PIF) sont l’occasion pour des scientifiques de formations très différentes de confronter leurs points de vue sur un thème lié aux grandes questions de la science contemporaine. Elles se situent à un niveau permettant à un public cultivé mais non spécialisé de ... Read more

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Une réflexion relative à la part de réalité dans les modèles scientifiquesLes rencontres « Physique et interrogations fondamentales » (PIF) sont l’occasion pour des scientifiques de formations très différentes de confronter leurs points de vue sur un thème lié aux grandes questions de la science contemporaine. Elles se situent à un niveau permettant à un public cultivé mais non spécialisé de
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Truth and Traceability in Physics and Metrology

by Michael Grabe ...

Series series IOP Concise Physics
Metrological data is known to be blurred by the imperfections of the measuring process. For about two centuries, regular or constant errors were not the focal point of experimental activities, only irregular or random errors were. To address this here, Truth and Traceability in Physics and Metrology discusses a new error concept that dispenses with the common practice to randomize unknown ... Read more

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Metrological data is known to be blurred by the imperfections of the measuring process. For about two centuries, regular or constant errors were not the focal point of experimental activities, only irregular or random errors were. To address this here, Truth and Traceability in Physics and Metrology discusses a new error concept that dispenses with the common practice to randomize unknown
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The Overproduction of Truth

Passion, Competition, and Integrity in Modern Science

by Gianfranco Pacchioni ...

The way science is done has changed radically in recent years. Scientific research and institutions, which have long been characterized by passion, dedication and reliability, have increasingly less capacity for more ethical pursuits, and are pressed by hard market laws. From the vocation of a few, science has become the profession of many -- possibly too many. These trends come with consequences ... Read more

$20.51 USD

The way science is done has changed radically in recent years. Scientific research and institutions, which have long been characterized by passion, dedication and reliability, have increasingly less capacity for more ethical pursuits, and are pressed by hard market laws. From the vocation of a few, science has become the profession of many -- possibly too many. These trends come with consequences
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Mechanics of Biological Systems

Introduction to mechanobiology and experimental techniques

by Seungman Park, Yun Chen ...

Series series IOP Concise Physics
This book is an introduction to the mechanical properties, the force generating capacity, and the sensitivity to mechanical cues, of the biological system. To understand how these qualities govern many essential biological processes, we also discuss how to measure them. However, before delving into the details and the techniques, we first learn the operational definitions in mechanics, such as ... Read more

$25.91 USD

This book is an introduction to the mechanical properties, the force generating capacity, and the sensitivity to mechanical cues, of the biological system. To understand how these qualities govern many essential biological processes, we also discuss how to measure them. However, before delving into the details and the techniques, we first learn the operational definitions in mechanics, such as
... Read more
Introduction to Dimensional Weight and Quality Dimensions

by David Calvin Kieffer ...

David Kiefer is a semi-retired Maintenance Engineer with a desire to be innovative. He grew up in a farming community in Northern Ohio. His interests began with farm machinery, which led to a career in technology. The desire to be innovative with a technology education led him to conceive the idea of Dimensional Weight.This idea of Dimensional Weight was formulated in his life but needed a user of ... Read more

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David Kiefer is a semi-retired Maintenance Engineer with a desire to be innovative. He grew up in a farming community in Northern Ohio. His interests began with farm machinery, which led to a career in technology. The desire to be innovative with a technology education led him to conceive the idea of Dimensional Weight.This idea of Dimensional Weight was formulated in his life but needed a user of
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Head First Physics

A learner's companion to mechanics and practical physics (AP Physics B - Advanced Placement)

by Heather Lang ...

Series series Head First
Wouldn't it be great if there were a physics book that showed you how things work instead of telling you how? Finally, with Head First Physics, there is. This comprehensive book takes the stress out of learning mechanics and practical physics by providing a fun and engaging experience, especially for students who "just don't get it."Head First Physics offers a format that's rich in visuals and ... Read more

$18.17 USD

Wouldn't it be great if there were a physics book that showed you how things work instead of telling you how? Finally, with Head First Physics, there is. This comprehensive book takes the stress out of learning mechanics and practical physics by providing a fun and engaging experience, especially for students who "just don't get it."Head First Physics offers a format that's rich in visuals and
... Read more
Tai Chi Suave Para Perder Grasa Abdominal Para Principiantes

Un programa de ejercicios de bajo impacto de 28 días con prácticas diarias sencillas, guía paso a paso, movimientos guiados y técnicas ilustradas para una cintura más saludable.

by Mae M. Silberman ...

¿Qué pasaría si lograr una cintura más saludable no requiriera entrenamientos agotadores, programas de ejercicios complicados ni rutinas extremas difíciles de mantener?A muchos principiantes les cuesta seguir los planes de ejercicio tradicionales porque los perciben como demasiado intensos, confusos o poco realistas para la vida cotidiana. Es posible que hayas probado rutinas que exigían demasiado ... Read more

$10.99 USD

¿Qué pasaría si lograr una cintura más saludable no requiriera entrenamientos agotadores, programas de ejercicios complicados ni rutinas extremas difíciles de mantener?A muchos principiantes les cuesta seguir los planes de ejercicio tradicionales porque los perciben como demasiado intensos, confusos o poco realistas para la vida cotidiana. Es posible que hayas probado rutinas que exigían demasiado
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Advanced Techniques for Assessment Surface Topography

Development of a Basis for 3D Surface Texture Standards "Surfstand"

by Liam Blunt, Xiang Jiang ...

This publication deals with the latest developments in the field of 3D surface metrology and will become a seminal text in this important area. It has been prepared with the support of the European Community's Directorate General XII and represents the culmination of research conducted by 11 international partners as part of an EU-funded project. The aim of the project is to inform standards ... Read more

$194.39 USD

This publication deals with the latest developments in the field of 3D surface metrology and will become a seminal text in this important area. It has been prepared with the support of the European Community's Directorate General XII and represents the culmination of research conducted by 11 international partners as part of an EU-funded project. The aim of the project is to inform standards
... Read more
Wealth Trading

by Alfred Mbati ...

There are a number of reasons why most traders don’t make a lot of money. This is not just limited to the naïve or beginners but traders who have lots of experience and education as well. This book will enlighten you on why this is so. Remember, Currency, Stock, Bond, Cryptocurrency etc. trading is like a zero sum game in which a majority of traders lose and contribute to the enormous incomes ... Read more

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There are a number of reasons why most traders don’t make a lot of money. This is not just limited to the naïve or beginners but traders who have lots of experience and education as well. This book will enlighten you on why this is so. Remember, Currency, Stock, Bond, Cryptocurrency etc. trading is like a zero sum game in which a majority of traders lose and contribute to the enormous incomes
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Secrets to Burn Fat: Beginner Guide to High Metabolism Diet, Ketogenic Diet, Apple Cider Vinegar & Intermittent Fasting

by Green leatherr ...

This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to perform the 8:16 intermittent fasting diet properly and successfully. It also guide you to maintain the ketogenic way of eating and enjoy your favorite sweet treats sans the guilt.Have you ever seen Hugh Jackman's impressive physique in Wolverine? Will you believe me if I tell you that you can have Wolverine-like body, too?This diet will ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to perform the 8:16 intermittent fasting diet properly and successfully. It also guide you to maintain the ketogenic way of eating and enjoy your favorite sweet treats sans the guilt.Have you ever seen Hugh Jackman's impressive physique in Wolverine? Will you believe me if I tell you that you can have Wolverine-like body, too?This diet will
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Measurement Uncertainty in Forensic Science

A Practical Guide

by Suzanne Bell ...

In the courtroom, critical and life-changing decisions are made based on quantitative forensic science data. There is often a range in which a measured value is expected to fall and, in this, an inherent uncertainty associated with such measurement. Uncertainty in this context is not error. In fact, estimations of uncertainty can add to the utility and reliability of quantitative results, be it ... Read more

$82.79 USD

In the courtroom, critical and life-changing decisions are made based on quantitative forensic science data. There is often a range in which a measured value is expected to fall and, in this, an inherent uncertainty associated with such measurement. Uncertainty in this context is not error. In fact, estimations of uncertainty can add to the utility and reliability of quantitative results, be it
... Read more

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