Twentieth-century Space And Astronomy: A History of Notable Research And Discovery By Marianne J. Dyson
2007 | 272 Pages | ISBN: 081605536X | PDF | 12 MB
For thousands of years, humans have scanned the sky and charted the movement of celestial bodies. The daily and seasonal patterns of the Sun, Moon, and stars guided sailors home, dictated the timing of planting and harvesting, and became an inspiration for festivals, celebrations, and holidays. The appearance of novae, comets, and storms of ''shooting stars'' lighting up the predawn hours were interpreted as lucky signs, dire omens, or special messages from the gods. These practical and spiritual connections of astronomy with human activity motivated and inspired improvements in observations and technology, which led to a deeper interest in exploring what lies beyond the outskirts of this galaxy and the next. ''Space and Astronomy: Decade by Decade'' reveals how the astronomers unravel the mysteries of how the Sun shines, how stars collapse into black holes, and how the universe expands. It is the story of dreamers who designed rockets to bring back knowledge of other worlds and other galaxies. This volume of the ''Twentieth-Century Science'' set describes the progress of astronomy and the development of spaceflight from 1901 to 2000.
Muriel Girard, Jean-François Polo, Clémence Scalbert-Yücel, "Turkish Cultural Policies in a Global World"
English | 2018 | pages: 266 | ISBN: 331963657X | PDF | 4,6 mb
This book provides a multidisciplinary analysis of the production of Turkish cultural policies in the context of globalization and of the circulation of knowledge and practices. Focusing on circulations, the book proposes an innovative approach to the transfer of cultural policies, considering them in terms of co-production and synchrony. This argument is developed through an examination of circulations at the international, national, and local levels; employing original empirical data and case study analyses.
Tropical Forests (Biomes of the Earth) by Michael Allaby
English | 2006 | ISBN: 0816053227 | 144 pages | PDF | 22 MB
There are many different types of tropical forests - lowland wet forests, seasonal forests, cloud forests, bamboo forests, mangrove forests, and monsoon forests. The biodiversity in these areas is incredibly diverse. "Tropical Forests" examines the wealth of resources found in this biome, introducing the ecosystems of the forests and explaining the importance of forest layers, food chains, and much more. An essential introduction to tropical forests, this book discusses everything about this ecosystem - from geology to animal life to conservation. This volume concludes by examining threats to these environments, including clearing the areas for farmland, logging, slash-and-burn farming, soil erosion, and soil exhaustion. Ways to manage these threats and promote conservation of tropical rainforests are also clearly presented.
Trigger Point Therapy with Foam Roller and Massage Ball: Exercise Manual for Self Myofacial and Deep Tissue Massage to Stop Your Muscle and Joint Pain by Alicia Labert
English | June 22, 2017 | ISBN: 1521562741 | 60 pages | MOBI | 0.36 Mb
A foam roller is a cylindrical log that is used as workout equipment for its usability and convenience. It was in fact initially used as a tooling aid during physical therapy sessions but has become an important part of a good workout regimen. It is a terrific product for self-massage, core stability, balance training, regular stretching, pain management, yoga exercises and Pilates. An individual might occasionally suffer from muscle pains because of the tightening up of the tissues. This tightening of the muscle tissue is usually known as muscle knot or simply a trigger point. To ease pains linked to the trigger points, one has to diffuse somehow or break up the knots. The roller is a type of exercise equipment that stretches muscular tissues and tendons plus it breaks down scar tissue formation and soft tissue adhesions. This book is a guide to using not only foam roller but also massage balls to break up knots, release tension, speed up recovery and increase flexibility.
Trig Identities Practice Workbook with Answers (Improve Your Math Fluency) by Zishka Publishing
English | November 1, 2020 | ISBN: 1941691382 | 125 pages | MOBI | 15 Mb
This trigonometry workbook focuses on trig identities. The majority of the exercises let you derive a variety of trig identities by following similar examples. If you get stuck, helpful hints in the back of the book help walk you through the solution. Other exercises include applications, such as how to find the tangent of 15 degrees without a calculator or how to apply trig identities to solve equations. This book also serves as a handy list of numerous trig identities organized by topic. The answer to every problem can be found at the back of the book. The author, Chris McMullen, Ph.D., has over twenty years of experience teaching math skills to physics students. He prepared this workbook of the Improve Your Math Fluency series to share his knowledge of trig identities.
Trauma, 9th Edition by David V. Feliciano
English | 2021 | ISBN: 1260143341 | 1440 Pages | PDF True | 79 MB
Unparalleled in its breadth and depth of expertly crafted content, Trauma takes you through the full range of injuries you are likely to encounter. With a full-color atlas of anatomic drawings and surgical approaches, this trusted classic provides thorough coverage of kinematics and the mechanisms of trauma injury, the epidemiology of trauma, injury prevention, the basics of trauma systems, triage, and transport, and more. It then reviews generalized approaches to the trauma patient, from pre-hospital care and managing shock, to emergency department thoracotomy and the management of infections; delivers a clear, organ-by-organ survey of treatment protocols; and shows how to handle specific challenges in trauma―including alcohol and drug abuse, and combat-related wounds―in addition to post-traumatic complications such as multiple organ failure.
Julia Gremm, Julia Barth, Kaja J. Fietkiewicz, "Transitioning Towards a Knowledge Society: Qatar as a Case Study"
English | 2017 | pages: 253 | ISBN: 3319711946 | PDF | 7,5 mb
The book offers a critical evaluation of Qatar's path from oil- and gas-based industries to a knowledge-based economy. This book gives basic information about the region and the country, including the geographic and demographic data, the culture, the politics and the economy, the health care conditions and the education system. It introduces the concepts of knowledge society and knowledge-based development and adds factual details about Qatar by interpreting indicators of the development status. Subsequently, the research methods that underlie the study are described, which offers information on the eGovernment study analyzing the government-citizen relationship, higher education institutions and systems, its students and the students' way into the labor market. This book has an audience with economists, sociologists, political scientists, geographers, information scientists and other researchers on the knowledge society, but also all researchers and practitioners interested in the Arab Oil States and their future.
Kristof Kloeckner, John Davis, Nicholas C. Fuller, "Transforming the IT Services Lifecycle with AI Technologies"
English | 2018 | pages: 106 | ISBN: 3319940473 | PDF | 3,6 mb
As more and more industries are experiencing digital disruption, using information technology to enable a competitive advantage becomes a critical success factor for all enterprises. This book covers the authors' insights on how AI technologies can fundamentally reshape the IT services delivery lifecycle to deliver better business outcomes through a data-driven and knowledge-based approach. Three main challenges and the technologies to address them are discussed in detail:
Touring Hot Springs Washington and Oregon: The States' Best Resorts and Rustic Soaks by Jeff Birkby
English | ISBN: 1493046640 | 224 pages | EPUB | December 1, 2020 | 22 Mb
Scattered from the rainforests of the Olympic Peninsula to the dry desert lakebeds of the Alvord Desert, the hot springs of Washington and Oregon provide some of the most unique vacation opportunities in the western United States. This guide describes 40 of the region's best soaks, including firsthand descriptions of each soaking location, along with detailed maps and directions, best seasons to visit, and intriguing histories and legends.
Top Knife: Art and Craft in Trauma Surgery By Hirshberg Asher
2005 | 238 Pages | ISBN: 1903378222 | PDF | 42 MB
This book will help you take a badly wounded patient to the operating room, organize yourself and your team, do battle with some vicious injuries and come out with the best possible result. It is a practical guide to operative trauma surgery for residents and registrars, for general surgeons with an interest in trauma, and for isolated surgeons operating on wounded patients in military, rural or humanitarian settings. A surgical atlas may show you what to do with your hands - but not how to think, plan and improvise. Here you will find practical advice on how to use your head as well as your hands when operating on a massively bleeding trauma patient.The first part of this book presents some general principles of trauma surgery. The focus is not on how you should be sewing but rather on how you should be thinking and planning. These skills are rarely, if ever, taught in surgical training. The second part of the book is about trauma surgery as a contact sport. Here we show you how to deal with specific injuries to the abdomen, chest, neck and peripheral vessels. An important theme in this section is how things can go wrong, an aspect of trauma surgery seldom discussed in standard texts. Experience has taught us that learning the pitfalls is an essential part of learning to operate.The single most important lesson we hope you will derive from this book is to always keep it simple - because, in trauma surgery, the simple stuff works.