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The Particle Odyssey: A Journey to the Heart of Matter

Oxford University Press, 2004

"Succeeds in providing readers with an overview of the historical development of particle physics and an appreciation of the exciting ideas that drive current research. No book better captures the visual and intellectual sweep of a century of particle physics."--American Scientist

Boasting more than three hundred...

Mahatma Gandhi (20th Century Biographies)

Saddleback Educational, 2008

Mahatma Gandhi led the struggle for Indian independence from the British Empire. The British ruled India for many years. Gandhi also gained civil rights for the Indian population that lived in South Africa.

Although Gandhi was a small, frail man, he faced strong nations using only his weapons of nonviolent resistance. Encouraging...

Drupal 7

Packt Publishing, 2010

Drupal is an elegantly designed, well-supported and flexible open-source CMS platform that anyone can use in order to create their own website. What's more, the latest version of Drupal 7 includes a tremendous number of new features and new under-the-hood improvements for both users and developers. Drupal is a hugely popular and widely...

The History of Mathematical Tables: From Sumer to Spreadsheets

Oxford University Press, 2003

The book itself is the fruit of a very good idea of the British Society for the History of Mathematics, which was to have a conference and then a book on the theme of mathematical tables, and the editors are to be congratulated on a handsome volume on the social history of mathematics. Notes and Records of The Royal Society

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Pounder's Marine Diesel Engines and Gas Turbines, Ninth Edition

Butterworth-Heinemann, 2009

Since its first appearance in 1950, Pounder's Marine Diesel Engines has served seagoing engineers, students of the Certificates of Competency examinations and the marine engineering industry throughout the world. Each new edition has noted the changes in engine design and the influence of new technology and economic needs on the marine...

The Code Book: The Evolution of Secrecy from Mary, Queen of Scots to Quantum Cryptography

Doubleday, 1999

Codes have decided the fates of empires, countries, and monarchies throughout recorded history. Mary, Queen of Scots was put to death by her cousin, Queen Elizabeth, for the high crime of treason after spymaster Sir Francis Walsingham cracked the secret code she used to communicate with her conspirators. And thus the course of British history...

Curious Encounters: Voyaging, Collecting, and Making Knowledge in the Long Eighteenth Century (UCLA Clark Memorial Library Series)

University of Toronto Press, 2019

With contributions from historians, literary critics, and geographers, Curious Encounters uncovers a rich history of global voyaging, collecting, and scientific exploration in the long eighteenth century. Leaving behind grand narratives of discovery, these essays collectively restore a degree of symmetry and contingency to our...

The Year you Were Born 1940: The year you were born 1940 United Kingdom: An 89 page A4 book full of interesting facts, figures and trivia.

Independent Publishers Group, 2019

An 89 page A4 book about the year you were born in 1940 United Kingdom with interesting facts, figures and trivia on topics of History of Britain 1940, UK Events, Adverts, Cost of Living, British Births, Sporting Events, Books publication, Most popular movies of the year with trivia and goofs about the movie, Number one songs, World events and...

Alan Turing's Automatic Computing Engine: The Master Codebreaker's Struggle to Build the Modern Computer

Oxford University Press, 2005

the amount of information collected by the editor is huge and it offers interesting reading for anybody with a deep interest in computer history. EMS Newsletter Wonderful...The Essential Turing is a must. J. Bowen, The Times Higher Education Supplement This book (and the related website of the Turing Archive) will be an invaluable reference for...

Sacred Wells: A Study in the History, Meaning, and Mythology of Holy Wells & Waters

Algora Publishing, 2009

Sacred wells are recognized around the world, in nearly every culture and in every age. Long associated with feminine, divine power they are also seen as places of healing, magick,1 wisdom and sources to the Other World. Some believe that these wells were originally created to bring the moon and its powers to the earth, at least in its reflection....

Encyclopedia of Prophecy

ABC Clio, 2001

Worldwide in scope and dating from biblical times, though its thrust is by no means exclusively religious, this encyclopedia ranges widely in its A-to-Z listing of entries. Among them are "apocalypse," "Edgar Cayce," "end of the world," "Napoleon," "premonitions," "sphinx," and...

International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers Edition 4. (International Dictionary of Film and Filmmakers) 4-Vol Set

KidHaven Press, 2006

This is a revised edition of the 4th volume of the International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, which also includes Volume 1, Films, Volume 2, Directors, and Volume 3, Actors and Actresses. The book contains 545 entries, consisting of a brief biography, a complete filmography, a selected bibliography of works by and about the entrant, and a...

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