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35 produkter
Making Sense of Weather and Climate
The Science Behind the Forecasts
Av Mark Denny
Inbunden, 2017
324 kr
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How do meteorologists design forecasts for the next day's, the next week's, or the next month's weather? Are some forecasts more likely to be accurate than others, and why? Making Sense of Weather and Climate takes readers through key topics in atmospheric physics and presents a cogent view of how …
Engineering Animals
How Life Works
Inbunden, 2011
417 kr
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The alarm calls of birds make them difficult for predators to locate, while the howl of wolves and the croak of bullfrogs are designed to carry across long distances. From an engineer's perspective, how do such specialized adaptations among living things really work? And how does physics constrain …
Air and Water
The Biology and Physics of Life's Media
Av Mark Denny
Häftad, 1995
794 kr
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Addressing general readers and biologists, Mark Denny shows how the physics of fluids (in this case, air and water) influences the often fantastic ways in which life forms adapt themselves to their terrestrial or aquatic "media."
Chance in Biology
Using Probability to Explore Nature
Häftad, 2002
854 kr
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Life is a chancy proposition: from the movement of molecules to the age at which we die, chance plays a key role in the natural world. Traditionally, biologists have viewed the inevitable "noise" of life as an unfortunate complication. The authors of this book, however, treat random processes as a …
How the Ocean Works
An Introduction to Oceanography
Av Mark Denny
Häftad, 2008
820 kr
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The world's oceans account for roughly 71 percent of the planet's surface and 99 percent of its livable volume. Any study of this huge habitat requires a solid foundation in the principles that underlie marine biology and physical and chemical oceanography, yet until now undergraduate textbooks …
Ecological Mechanics
Principles of Life's Physical Interactions
Av Mark Denny
Inbunden, 2015
845 kr
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Plants and animals interact with each other and their surroundings, and these interactions--with all their complexity and contingency--control where species can survive and reproduce. In this comprehensive and groundbreaking introduction to the emerging field of ecological mechanics, Mark Denny …
Air and Water
The Biology and Physics of Life''s Media
Av Mark Denny
E-bok, 2020
1113 kr
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Addressing general readers and biologists, Mark Denny shows how the physics of fluids (in this case, air and water) influences the often fantastic ways in which life forms adapt themselves to their terrestrial or aquatic "media."
Biology and the Mechanics of the Wave-Swept Environment
Av Mark Denny
Häftad, 2014
1289 kr
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This text introduces and draws together pertinent aspects of fluid dynamics, physical oceanography, solid mechanics, and organismal biology to provide a much-needed set of tools for quantitatively examining the biological effects of ocean waves. "Nowhere on earth does water move as violently as on …
Biology and the Mechanics of the Wave-Swept Environment
Av Mark Denny
Inbunden, 2016
2877 kr
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This text introduces and draws together pertinent aspects of fluid dynamics, physical oceanography, solid mechanics, and organismal biology to provide a much-needed set of tools for quantitatively examining the biological effects of ocean waves. "Nowhere on earth does water move as violently as on …
Ingenium
Five Machines That Changed the World
Av Mark Denny
Inbunden, 2007
364 kr
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Ingenium is medieval English vernacular for "an ingenious contrivance." In this fascinating book, physicist Mark Denny considers five such contrivances-the bow and arrow, the waterwheel, the counterpoise siege engine (including the trebuchet), the pendulum clock anchor escapement, and the …
Their Arrows Will Darken the Sun
The Evolution and Science of Ballistics
Av Mark Denny
Häftad, 2011
463 kr
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The science of ballistics has a long history and starts with one question: How does a projectile move through the air? Even before physicists worked that one out, military engineers had been tinkering with ballistic devices for centuries. The trebuchet of the Middle Ages has given way to rocket …
Chance in Biology
Using Probability to Explore Nature
E-bok, 2011
1144 kr
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Life is a chancy proposition: from the movement of molecules to the age at which we die, chance plays a key role in the natural world. Traditionally, biologists have viewed the inevitable "noise" of life as an unfortunate complication. The authors of this book, however, treat random processes as a …
Biology and the Mechanics of the Wave-Swept Environment
Av Mark Denny
E-bok, 2014
999 kr
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This text introduces and draws together pertinent aspects of fluid dynamics, physical oceanography, solid mechanics, and organismal biology to provide a much-needed set of tools for quantitatively examining the biological effects of ocean waves. "e;Nowhere on earth does water move as violently …
Ecological Mechanics
Principles of Life''s Physical Interactions
Av Mark Denny
E-bok, 2015
1170 kr
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An in-depth exploration of how biomechanics and ecology work together Plants and animals interact with each other and their surroundings, and these interactions—with all their complexity and contingency—control where species can survive and reproduce. In this comprehensive and groundbreaking …
Lights On!
The Science of Power Generation
Av Mark Denny
Inbunden, 2013
759 kr
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Power generation is a relatively recent concern because humans had little need for sustained power until the dawn of the Industrial Revolution. Today, modern civilization is wholly dependent on the production and distribution of power. Without it, our way of life would be extinguished. In Lights …
Making the Most of the Anthropocene
Facing the Future
Av Mark Denny
Inbunden, 2017
331 kr
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Ever since Nobel Prize-winning atmospheric chemist Paul Crutzen coined the term "Anthropocene" to describe our current era-one in which human impact on the environment has pushed Earth into an entirely new geological epoch-arguments for and against the new designation have been raging. Finally, an …
Conversations with Marco Polo
The Remarkable Life of Eugene C. Haderlie
Av Joanna Lee Nelson, Mark Denny
E-bok, 2006
124 kr
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Conversations with Marco Polo is a biography of Eugene Haderlie, whose extraordinary life is deeply intertwined with the 20th century: a rough-and-tumble childhood in Wyoming during the Depression; an undergraduate expedition to Baja Mexico, where he crossed paths with John Steinbeck and had his …
Rocket Science
From Fireworks to the Photon Drive
Häftad, 2019
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385 kr
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This is a book about rocket science: what it is and what it does. From the earliest fireworks to nuclear-powered spacecraft, all you would ever want or need to know about the subject is here, along with a straightforward explanation of how, why and when things work—or sometimes don't. We begin with …
Rocket Science
From Fireworks to the Photon Drive
E-bok, 2019
877 kr
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This is a book about rocket science: what it is and what it does. From the earliest fireworks to nuclear-powered spacecraft, all you would ever want or need to know about the subject is here, along with a straightforward explanation of how, why and when things work—or sometimes don''t. We begin …
Slings and Arrows
The Science of Ancient Projectile Weapons
Av Mark Denny
Häftad, 2026
237 kr
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Using a unique blend of physics and history, this book explores the dynamics of ancient weapons within a historical context. The factors that influenced the development and usefulness of ancient weapons are manifold, from the materials available at the time and the technology needed to assemble …
Slings and Arrows
The Science of Ancient Projectile Weapons
Av Mark Denny
E-bok, 2026
336 kr
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Using a unique blend of physics and history, this book explores the dynamics of ancient weapons within a historical context. The factors that influenced the development and usefulness of ancient weapons are manifold, from the materials available at the time and the technology needed to assemble …
Corporate Acquisitions and Mergers in Germany
E-bok, 2021
866 kr
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Derived from Kluwer’s multi-volume Corporate Acquisitions and Mergers , the largest and most detailed database of M&A know-how available anywhere in the world this work by highly experienced partners in the leading international law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater …
Corporate Acquisitions and Mergers in Germany
E-bok, 2021
866 kr
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Derived from Kluwer’s multi-volume Corporate Acquisitions and Mergers , the largest and most detailed database of M&A know-how available anywhere in the world this work by highly experienced partners in the leading international law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater …
Blip, Ping, and Buzz
Making Sense of Radar and Sonar
Av Mark Denny
Inbunden, 2007
333 kr
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Have you ever wondered how stealth planes achieve "invisibility," how sunken ships are found, or how fishermen track schools of fish in vast expanses of ocean? Radar and sonar echolocation-a simple matter of sending, receiving, and processing signals. Weaving history with simple science, Mark Denny …
Float Your Boat!
The Evolution and Science of Sailing
Av Mark Denny
Inbunden, 2009
313 kr
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An estimated 4.1 million people in the United States participate in recreational sailing. Yet the large library of sailing literature leaves many of them high and dry. On one side are technical guides for America's Cup boat-builders; on the other, simplistic books for weekend sailors with little …
Froth!
The Science of Beer
Av Mark Denny
Inbunden, 2009
291 kr
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Ever wonder where the bubbles in your beer came from, which way they are going, and why? Have you considered the physical differences among ales, lambics, and lagers? Do you contemplate your pint? Accomplished homebrewer and physicist Mark Denny has crafted a scientifically sound and witty …
Super Structures
The Science of Bridges, Buildings, Dams, and Other Feats of Engineering
Av Mark Denny
Häftad, 2010
321 kr
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Ever wonder how a graceful and slender bridge can support enormous loads over truly astonishing spans? Why domes and free-standing arches survive earthquakes that flatten the rest of a city? Physicist Mark Denny looks at the large structures around us-tall buildings, long bridges, and big dams-and …
Their Arrows Will Darken the Sun
The Evolution and Science of Ballistics
Av Mark Denny
Inbunden, 2011
665 kr
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The science of ballistics has a long history and starts with one question: How does a projectile move through the air? Even before physicists worked that one out, military engineers had been tinkering with ballistic devices for centuries. The trebuchet of the Middle Ages has given way to rocket …
Long Hops
Making Sense of Bird Migration
Av Mark Denny
Häftad, 2016
329 kr
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Long Hops explains the science of bird migration in accessible language—from the aeronautics of bird flight to the newly unraveled mysteries of their magnetic compasses. The author provides a sideways look, from the perspective of an experienced physicist, at the amazing long-distance migration …
