Quotations from well-known and obscure chemists, physicists, and mathematicians offer insight into the scientific process, obstacles in research, and the art of defending theories.

The Quotable Scientist Words of Wisdom from Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, Richard Feynman, Galileo, Marie Curie, Rene Descartes, and more

Horvitz, Leslie Alan

Science & Math

McGraw=Hill

The common language of genius: Eureka! While the roads that lead to breakthrough scientific discovery can be as varied and complex as the human mind, the moment of insight for all scientists is remarkably similar. The word "eureka!", attributed to the ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes, has come to express that universal moment of joy, wonder-and even shock-at discovering something entirely new. In this collection of twelve scientific stories, Leslie Alan Horvitz describes the drama of sudden insight as experienced by a dozen distinct personalities, detailing discoveries both well known and obscure. From Darwin, Einstein, and the team of Watson and Crick to such lesser known luminaries as fractal creator Mandelbrot and periodic table mastermind Dmitri Medellev, Eureka! perfectly illustrates Louis Pasteur's quip that chance favors the prepared mind. The book also describes how amateur scientist Joseph Priestley stumbled onto the existence of oxygen in the eighteenth century and how television pioneer Philo Farnsworth developed his idea for a TV screen while plowing his family's Idaho farm.

Eureka!: Scientific Breakthroughs that Changed the World

History & Philosophy

wiley

This A-to-Z encyclopedia examines the entire history of crimes against humanity, during both wartime and peacetime. With more than 450 entries, the encyclopedia covers a wide range of relevant topics: human rights, war criminals, trials of war crimes, examples of genocide, international organizations and international law concerning war crimes, and more. Also included is a primary resources section of documents vital to understanding this subject. Coverage includes: Amnesty International, apartheid, Armenian genocide, Babi Yar, Klaus Barbie, biological weapons, Bosnia and Herzegovinia, Cambodia, collateral damage, conflict diamonds, Darfur, Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier, El Salvador, ethnic cleansing, Freedom House, Geneva Conventions, ghost prisoners, gulags, Human Rights Convention, Saddam Hussein, International Committee of the Red Cross, My Lai massacre, North Korea, Pol Pot, Rwanda, Shining Path, slavery, Taliban, Desmond Tutu, and Simon Wiesenthal.

Encyclopedia of War Crimes and Genocide (Facts on File Library of World History)

History

Catherwood, Christopher

World

FACTS ON FILE+

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Encyclopedia of War Crimes and Genocide, Revised Edition examines the contemporary history of crimes against humanity, during both wartime and peacetime. With more than 500 entries, this two-volume A-to-Z encyclopedia covers a wide range of relevant topics, including human rights, war criminals, war crimes, examples of genocide, international organizations and international law concerning war crimes, and much more. This revised edition also includes updated information on recent human rights and war crime trials. It features a primary resources section with documents that are vital to understanding this subject.
Coverage includes:
<ul>
<li>Amnesty International</li>
<li>Apartheid </li>
<li>Armenian genocide </li>
<li>Babi Yar </li>
<li>Klaus Barbie </li>
<li>Biological weapons </li>
<li>Bosnia and Herzegovina </li>
<li>Cambodia </li>
<li>Collateral damage </li>
<li>Conflict diamonds </li>
<li>Darfur</li>
<li>Fran ois "Papa Doc" Duvalier </li>
<li>El Salvador </li>
<li>Executions </li>
<li>Freedom House </li>
<li>Geneva Conventions </li>
<li>Ghost prisoners </li>
<li>Gulags </li>
<li>Human Rights Convention </li>
<li>Saddam Hussein </li>
<li>International Committee of the Red Cross </li>
<li>Kosovo </li>
<li>My Lai massacre </li>
<li>North Korea </li>
<li>Piracy and international law</li>
<li>Pol Pot </li>
<li>Rwanda </li>
<li>Shining Path </li>
<li>Slavery </li>
<li>Taliban </li>
<li>Desmond Tutu </li>
<li>War on terror</li>
<li>Simon Wiesenthal.</li>
</ul>

Encyclopedia of War Crimes & Genocide 2 Volume Set

Military

Certain that his brother Alan did not commit suicide, Michael Friedlander's findings at the NYC Medical Examiner's office reinforce this theory and make Michael himself a target

Causes Unknown

Lynx Books

Around ten percent of North Americans suffer from depression at some point -- and more than half haven't even sought help. Now, Dr. Raymond DePaulo, one of the worlds foremost authorities on depression, provides a sensitive, thorough, and reassuring book for sufferers from depression and those who care about them.

Understanding Depression: What We Know And What You Can Do About It

Health, Fitness & Dieting

DePaulo, J. Raymond

Psychology & Counseling

Sti Certified Products Inc

Desde el día en que Arquímedes saltó de su bañera y corrió desnudo por las calles de la antigua Siracusa gritando "¡Eureka!", la historia de la ciencia ha estado marcada por intuiciones y descubrimientos. Este libro explora los acontecimientos que llevaron a doce grandes sabios a sus "Eureka" particulares, y también explica el profundo impacto de estos descubrimientos en la manera en que vivimos, pensamos y vemos el mundo que nos rodea.Se trata de un viaje fascinante por los grandes momentos de la ciencia, desde la manzana de Newton hasta el hongo de Fleming: desde la estructura de las moléculas de carbono a la del ADN, el volumen cuenta la concepción de los descubrimientos más memorables y revolucionarios de la historia de la ciencia, así como la de los científicos, consagrados o no, a menudo nada convencionales, que dieron con ellos.El lector conocerá así a Philo Farnsworth, que, cuando era un muchacho de 14 años, ideó la pantalla de televisión mientras araba los campos de su granja familiar de Idaho. O la historia de Joseph Priestley y el descubrimiento del oxígeno, Albert Einstein y la teoría de la relatividad, Charles Darwin y la teoría de la evolución, Dmitry Mendeleyev y las tablas periódicas...Esta fascinante y cautivadora colección de grandes momentos de la ciencia está repleta de explicaciones claras, descripciones brillantes y muchas sorpresas. Es un libro que deben leer todos los que se interesen por la ciencia, su historia y la irrefrenable necesidad humana de explorar y comprender lo desconocido.

Eureka / Eureka: Descubrimientos Cientificos Que Cambiaron El Mundo/ Scientific Breakthroughs That Changed the World (Spanish Edition)

Europe

Paidos Iberica, Ediciones S. A.

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