This revised edition covers the physical principles and evolving technical capability of modern dimensional metrology in both metric and English systems. Students will understand the need for dimensional metrology, the applications of statistics and the techniques and devices used in dimensional metrology. Historical and biographical information has been increased so the student will understand and appreciate the interrelationships of modern day manufacturing techniques and dimensional metrology in the global market. Chapter summary and review questions reinforce the material for better learning.

Fundamentals of Dimensional Metrology

Science & Math

Thompson, Richard L.

Harlow, Roger H.

Experiments, Instruments & Measurement

Delmar/Cengage Learning

Comparing the astronomy and cosmography of the Srimad-Bhagavatam and other Puranas to those of the Vedic astronomical treatises called jyotisa sastras, Dr. Thompson shows that the two versions are complementary, not contradictory. In this way he gives insight into both.

Vedic Cosmography and Astronomy

Religion & Spirituality

Bhaktivedanta Book Trust

Mechanistic and Nonmechanistic Science: An Investigation into the Nature of Consciousness and Form

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

Bala Books

In the world of modern science, consciousness is reduced to a fading epiphenomenon, left over after the brain has been physically explained. It seems to arise when matter is suitably organized, but scientists and philosophers have been unable to explain why complex organization should produce anything beyond complex physical behavior. Yet consciousness won't go away. 
One possibility is that, instead of being produced by matter, consciousness is a separate element, added to physical systems. This can be modeled using the idea of a virtual reality, in which a human subject enters a computer-simulated world through a sensory interface. In this book, virtual reality is used as a metaphor for our situation as conscious beings. The basic theme is that what we can imagine doing in a virtual reality system may actually be happening in nature on a vastly greater scale. Nature may be like a computer simulation interfaced with conscious observer/participants. 
This groundbreaking book shows how conscious beings could interact with a physically realistic virtual world. It shows how paranormal phenomena can be reconciled in a natural way with the laws of physics, and it sheds light on paradoxes of time, on life beyond the body, and on cosmic and terrestrial evolution. In a sweeping synthesis, the ideas and data of modern science are used to illuminate the ancient theme of consciousness in a world of illusion.

Maya the World As Virtual Reality

Govardhan Hill Pub.

This is the intelligent fair and logical examination of modern UFO phenomena that countless readers have been looking for written by a renowned scientist and philosopher. also explores possible UFO incidents recounted in the the ancient Vedic DESCRIPTIONs of flying craft floating cities cosmic battles and other wonders. It examines the extraordinary and the extraterrestrial in European folk tales and looks at religious reports of miraculous visitations particularly the 1917 apparition at Fatima Portugal bringing fresh and convincing insights into the identity and purposes of UFO visitors throughout the centuries.

Alien Identities : Ancient Insights Into Modern UFO Phenomena

Reference

Govardhan Hill Publishing

Although classical texts often have outmoded unscientific cosmologies, India’s Bhagavata Purana, upon closer examination, reveals a sophisticated cosmological system containing multiple levels of meaning that encode at least four different astronomical, geographical, and spiritual world models.

Mysteries of the Sacred Universe: The Cosmology of the Bhagavata Purana

Astronomy & Space Science

Alien Identities: Ancient Insights into Modern Ufo Phenomena

New Age & Spirituality

Although classical texts often have outmoded unscientific cosmologies, India’s Bhagavata Purana, upon closer examination, reveals a sophisticated cosmological system containing multiple levels of meaning that encode at least four different astronomical, geographical, and spiritual world models. Hypertext Windows application with 250 color pictures, 13 interactive sequences, and 24 computer graphics animations.

Hinduism

Over the centuries, researchers have found bones and artifacts proving that humans like us have existed for millions of years. Mainstream science, however, has suppressed these facts. Prejudices based on current scientific theory act as a "knowledge filter," giving us a picture of prehistory that is largely incorrect.

Forbidden Archeology: The Hidden History of the Human Race

History

Cremo, Michael A.

Ancient Civilizations

Bhaktivedanta Institute

God and Science: Divine Causation and the Laws of Nature

In the world of modern science, traditional religion is often seen as a force of ignorance which attempts to impose outdated ideas on scientific truth. At the same time, many scientists see science giving rise to a materialistic doctrine of scientism that aims to eradicate the spiritual world view of religion. This may seem to be an irreconcilable conflict. But there is another way to look at it. Science and religion can interact synergistically to generate new and interesting ideas. God &amp; Science is a collection of essays that examine the relationship between modern science and the Vaishnava tradition of India. Although little known in the West, the Vaishnava tradition is based on a monotheistic philosophy having much in common with Judeo-Christian thought. When brought into contact with modern science, Vaishnavism generates some of the same questions that arise from the confrontation of science and Christianity. At the same time, there are significant differences. These essays contain a smorgasbord of novel insights that provide new perspectives on the relation between science and religion.

History & Philosophy

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