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7 produkter
Theory That Would Not Die
How Bayes' Rule Cracked the Enigma Code, Hunted Down Russian Submarines, and Emerged Triumphant from Two Centuries of Controversy
Häftad, 2012
161 kr
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A New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice: A vivid account of the generations-long dispute over Bayes’ rule, one of the greatest breakthroughs in the history of applied mathematics and statistics “An intellectual romp touching on, among other topics, military ingenuity, the origins of modern …
Nobel Prize Women in Science
Their Lives, Struggles, and Momentous Discoveries: Second Edition
Häftad, 2001
436 kr
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Since 1901 there have been over three hundred recipients of the Nobel Prize in the sciences. Only ten of them -- about 3 percent -- have been women. Why? In this updated version of Nobel Prize Women in Science, Sharon Bertsch McGrayne explores the reasons for this astonishing disparity by examining …
Blue Genes and Polyester Plants
365 More Suprising Scientific Facts, Breakthroughs, and Discoveries
Häftad, 1997
143 kr
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What is the world's largest single-celled organism? What type of grass can support more weight per square inch thanconcrete? What male mammal makes breast milk? Why are dancing cockroaches so fascinating to mathematicians? Get ready to find out fascinating facts about everything from blueroses and …
Lab of One's Own
One Woman''s Personal Journey Through Sexism in Science
Av Sharon Bertsch McGrayne, Rita Colwell
E-bok, 2020
186 kr
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A “beautifully written” ( Kirkus Reviews , starred review) memoir-manifesto from the first female director of the National Science Foundation about the entrenched sexism in science, the elaborate detours women have take to bypass the problem, and how to fix the system. If you think sexism thrives …
A Lab of One's Own
One Woman's Personal Journey Through Sexism in Science
Av Rita Colwell, Sharon Bertsch McGrayne
Häftad, 2021
204 kr
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A “beautifully written” ( Kirkus Reviews , starred review) memoir-manifesto from the first female director of the National Science Foundation about the entrenched sexism in science, the elaborate detours women have take to bypass the problem, and how to fix the system. If you think sexism thrives …
Lab of One's Own
One Woman''s Personal Journey Through Sexism in Science
Av Sharon Bertsch McGrayne, Rita Colwell
Ljudbok, 2020
371 kr
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A “beautifully written” ( Kirkus Reviews , starred review) memoir-manifesto from the first female director of the National Science Foundation about the entrenched sexism in science, the elaborate detours women have take to bypass the problem, and how to fix the system. If you think sexism thrives …
Iron, Nature's Universal Element
Why People Need Iron and Animals Make Magnets
Av Sharon Bertsch McGrayne, Eugenie Vorburger Mielczarek
Inbunden, 2000
540 kr
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Virtually all life on Earth, from bacteria to humans, needs iron to survive. From facilitating oxygen flow in mammals to assisting migrating birds in finding their way south for the winter, iron serves a variety of definitive roles for nearly all living creatures.Our knowledge of iron’s role in …
