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This book (hardcover) is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It
contains classical literature works from over two thousand years.
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Later this year, the Planetary Society is planning to launch
LightSail-1, a sail that will travel farther and farther into space
propelled by the sun's steady stream of photon particles. Other
such flights are projected for the next few years. This renewed
interest in light and its momentum call for a fresh look into the
speed of light c which generates this energy. This speed has been,
for over a century, a cardinal pillar supporting the present
edifice of theoretical physics, but that light had any speed at all
was discovered only in the seventeenth century, and confirmed in
the eighteenth, by means of measurements over vast astronomical
distances. These methods seem to have proven that the speed of
light varied with the speed of the observer. Nonetheless, another
experiment late in the nineteenth century, was interpreted as
showing that the speed of light was independent of its observer or
its source-it was a universal constant. This thesis is a meticulous
examination in historical context of the evidential data and
theories which paved the road to the idea that the speed of light
was a universal constant, a seemingly universal belief. The need
for the endeavor arose secondarily to the main task of exploring
fundamental physical and geometrical phenomena of light detailed in
the previous treatises on Optokinetics.
The eternal dichotomy between science and religion. Are they
compatible? YES-NO-MAYBE The theory of creation and the theory of
evolution are fundamentally at loggerheads with each other. The one
being based on faith, the other on reason. The fact remains that
the supernatural explanation of the universe is a fantasy; the
purpose of our existence, an unresolved mystery; the question of
where we are going, the back-pain enigma and gaping hole in the
postulate of intelligent design. Are we lost somewhere on a cosmic
road to nowhere? If God exists, why does he need all these gigantic
fiery celestial marbles to play with? If there is no god, what else
is out there, and what shall we call it, him, her? This force can
have no gender and must be beyond time as we know it. OCTOPUS
MAGNUS
This book has been a work in progress since 1971 in which the
author reveals his then, way out ideas and imaginations about the
origin of the universe, religion, gender bias in language, future
economic and social systems, future space travel and the
rectification of PI in a peanutshell. Many of his ideas have now
been proven, like the black hole theory and many other ideas are
now being considered by the established authorities in their
respective fields. And there are many other ramblings and
reflections of an active mind that are still crazy but provocative
and entertaining.
"Wild Talents" captures Charles Fort at his finest, most thought
provoking, and wittiest. Containing accounts of-among numerous
other bizarre topics-strange coincidences, vampires, werewolves,
talking dogs, poltergeist activity, teleportation, witchcraft,
vanishing people, spontaneous human combustion, and the escapades
of the 'mad bats of Trinidad, ' the book is essential reading for
anyone wanting to learn about the early years of research into the
myriad mysteries of this world and beyond.
Text extracted from opening pages of book: TL CARNIVOROUS PLANTS BY
FRANCIS ERNEST LLOYD D. Sc. k c. ( Wal f, ); F. R. S. C., F. L. S.
Emeritus Professor of Botany, M. cGill University 1942 WALTHAM,
MASS., U. S. A. Puomned oy the Cnronica Botanica Company First
published MCMXLH By the Chronica Botanica Company of Waltham,
Mass., U. S. A. All rights reserved New York, N. Y.: G. E. Stechert
and Co., 31 East loth Street. San Francisco, CaL: J. W. Stacey,
Inc., 236-238 Flood Building. Toronto 2: Wm. Dawson Subscription
Service, Ltd., 70 King Street, East. Mexico, D. F.: Livraria
Cervantes, Calle de 57 No. i, Despacho 3; Ap. 2302. Rio de Janeiro:
Livraria Kosmos, Caixa Postal 3481. Buenos Aires: Acme Agency,
Bartolom6 Mitre 552. Santiago de Chile: Livraria Zamorano y
Caperan, Casilla 362. London, W. 1: Wm. Dawson and Sons, Ltd., 43
Weymouth Street. Moscow: Mezhdunarodnaja Kniga, Kouznetski Most 18.
Calcutta: Macmillan and Co., Ltd., 294 Bow Bazar Street.
Johannesburg: Juta and Co., Ltd., 43 Pritchard Street. Sydney:
Angus and Robertson, Ltd., 89 Castlereagh Street. Made and printed
in the U. S. A. PREFACE The experience which has led to the writing
of this book began in 1929 when, examining a species related to
Utricularia gibba, / made an observation of some importance in
understanding the mechanism of the trap. This begot a desire to
study as many other species of the genus as I could obtain for com
parison, primarily to determine the validity of my conclusions. My
feeling that research in this field was promising was strengthened
by the discovery that the pertinent literature was singularly
barren of the information most needed, that is to say, precise
accounts of the structure of theentrance mechanisms of the traps.
And an examination of much herbarium material, because of the
meagreness of the underground parts of the terrestrial types
resulting from indifferent methods of collection, forced the
conclusion that, even had other difficulties inherent in studying
dried material not intervened, it would be necessary to obtain
adequately preserved specimens. This meant a wide cor re spondence
and, if possible, extensive travel. The uncertainty of achieving
the latter made the former imperative. The responses to my requests
for help were numerous and generous from all parts of the world,
with the result that there came to me from many sources well
preserved material which fairly represented the genus, for it
brought to me some 100 of the total of 250 or more species. The
most lavish single contribu tion was put at my disposal by my
teacher and friend, KARL VON GOEBEL, who gave me a collection of
Utricularia collected by him in the tropics of the Old and New
Worlds, and in temperate Australia. Many others, while they may
have contributed less in amount, could have been no less generous,
for the work of collecting, preserving, packing and posting
specimens is by no means an easy job. Travels included two
journeys, one to Africa and one to Africa and Aus tralia, the
latter made possible by a parting gift from my colleagues of McGill
University on my retirement from the Macdonald Chair of Botany in
1935. At the university centres visited I was afforded all kinds of
help: laboratory space, guidance to promising localities and means
of transportation. Several summers were spent also at the Botanical
Institute of the University of Munich on the original invitation of
ProfessorGOEBEL, seconded, after his death, by Professor F. VON
WETTSTEIN and his successor Dr. F. C. VON FABER. During my
preoccupation with Utricularia / had to prepare two presi dential
addresses, and I was thus led, as has many another in like circum
stances, to give an account of the whole field of plant carnivory.
My interests were widened in this way, and soon I became imbued
with the idea of bringing together, and perhaps of adding to, our
knowledge of this fascinating group of plants. This extended my
list of desiderata. On my requests sent to various correspondent
AN INTRODUCTION TO ELECTROCHEMISTRY by SAMUEL GLASSTONE. PREFACE:
The object of this book is to provide an introduction to electro
chemistry in its present state of development. An attempt has been
made to explain the fundamentals of the subject as it stands today,
de voting little or no space to the consideration of theories and
arguments that have been discarded or greatly modified. In this way
it is hoped that the reader will acquire the modern point of view
in electrochemistry without being burdened by much that is
obsolete. In the opinion of the writer, there have been four
developments in the past two decades that have had an important
influence on electrochemistry. They are the ac tivity concept, the
interionic attraction theory, the proton-transfer theory of acids
and bases, and the consideration of electrode reactions as rate
processes. These ideas have been incorporated into the structure of
the book, with consequent simplification and clarification in the
treatment of many aspects of electrochemistry. This book differs
from the au thors earlier work, The Electrochem istry of Solutions
in being less comprehensive and in giving less detail. While the
latter is primarily a work of reference, the present book is more
suited to the needs of students of physical chemistry, and to those
of chemists, physicists and physiologists whose work brings them in
con tact with a variety of electrochemical problems. As the title
implies, the book should also serve as an introductory text for
those who in tend to specialize in either the theoretical or
practical applications of electrochemistry. In spite of some lack
of detail, the main aspects of the subject have been covered, it is
hopedimpartially and adequately. There has been some tendency in
recent electrochemical texts to pay scant attention to the
phenomena at active electrodes, such as ovcrvoltage, passivity, cor
rosion, deposition of metals, and so on. These topics, vihich are
of importance in applied electrochemistry, are treated here at Mich
length as seems reasonable. In addition, in view of tho growing
interest in electrophoresis, and its general acceptance as a branch
of electrochem istry, a chapter on clectrokinetic phenomena has
boon included. No claim is made to anything approaching
completeness in the matter of references to the scientific
literature. Such reformers as arc given arc generally to the more
recent publications, to review articles, and to papers that may,
for one reason or another, have some special interest. References
are also frequently included to indicate the sources from which
data have been obtained for many of the diagrams and tables. Since
no effort was made to be exhaustive in this connection, it was felt
that an author index would be misleading...
Conscientious Science is a simplified yet in-depth look into the
intricacies of our universe through the fascinating world of
theoretical physics. The science of theoretical physics is one of
great speculation and hypotheses which rely on proven facts, the
results of new and not publicly available experiments, as well as
both direct and indirect evidence. Conscientious Science explains
complex scientific phenomena in such a way that anyone can
understand it. It uses reasonable and plausible explanations to
convey and effectively support the theories it explores, while
always providing answers to the questions of How? and Why?
Conscientious Science is an encounter with forces that no one on
this Earth really understands. You may find it shocking,
impossible, but it is never the less evidence of the universe
beyond the power of our five senses.
A comprehensive guide to everything scientists need to know about
data management, this book is essential for researchers who need to
learn how to organize, document and take care of their own data.
Researchers in all disciplines are faced with the challenge of
managing the growing amounts of digital data that are the
foundation of their research. Kristin Briney offers practical
advice and clearly explains policies and principles, in an
accessible and in-depth text that will allow researchers to
understand and achieve the goal of better research data management.
Data Management for Researchers includes sections on: * The data
problem - an introduction to the growing importance and challenges
of using digital data in research. Covers both the inherent
problems with managing digital information, as well as how the
research landscape is changing to give more value to research
datasets and code. * The data lifecycle - a framework for data's
place within the research process and how data's role is changing.
Greater emphasis on data sharing and data reuse will not only
change the way we conduct research but also how we manage research
data. * Planning for data management - covers the many aspects of
data management and how to put them together in a data management
plan. This section also includes sample data management plans. *
Documenting your data - an often overlooked part of the data
management process, but one that is critical to good management;
data without documentation are frequently unusable. * Organizing
your data - explains how to keep your data in order using
organizational systems and file naming conventions. This section
also covers using a database to organize and analyze content. *
Improving data analysis - covers managing information through the
analysis process. This section starts by comparing the management
of raw and analyzed data and then describes ways to make analysis
easier, such as spreadsheet best practices. It also examines
practices for research code, including version control systems. *
Managing secure and private data - many researchers are dealing
with data that require extra security. This section outlines what
data falls into this category and some of the policies that apply,
before addressing the best practices for keeping data secure. *
Short-term storage - deals with the practical matters of storage
and backup and covers the many options available. This section also
goes through the best practices to insure that data are not lost. *
Preserving and archiving your data - digital data can have a long
life if properly cared for. This section covers managing data in
the long term including choosing good file formats and media, as
well as determining who will manage the data after the end of the
project. * Sharing/publishing your data - addresses how to make
data sharing across research groups easier, as well as how and why
to publicly share data. This section covers intellectual property
and licenses for datasets, before ending with the altmetrics that
measure the impact of publicly shared data. * Reusing data - as
more data are shared, it becomes possible to use outside data in
your research. This chapter discusses strategies for finding
datasets and lays out how to cite data once you have found it. This
book is designed for active scientific researchers but it is useful
for anyone who wants to get more from their data: academics,
educators, professionals or anyone who teaches data management,
sharing and preservation. "An excellent practical treatise on the
art and practice of data management, this book is essential to any
researcher, regardless of subject or discipline." -Robert Buntrock,
Chemical Information Bulletin
This book gives a rigorous, physics focused, introduction to set
theory that is geared towards natural science majors.We present the
science major with a robust introduction to set theory, focusing on
the specific knowledge and skills that will unavoidably be needed
in calculus topics and natural science topics in general, rather
than taking a philosophical-math-fundamental oriented approach that
is commonly found in set theory textbooks.
Why Science?
We are fascinated by discovery: who discovered what, and
how?
This ranges from a look outward at the night sky with scientists
like Kepler, astronauts like Neil Armstrong, to physicist like
Einstein, chemists like Marie Curie and Linus Pauling, an inward
look at psychologists such as Skinner and Maslow, and philosophers
like Plato.
Join Keating as he explores the pursuit of scientific discovery
from his background as a physicists and a long career in the
margins of the academic world.
THE MICROSCOPE By SIMON HENRY GAGE Late Professor of Histology and
Embryology in Cornell University SEVENTEENTH EDITION REVISED ITHACA
- NEW YORK COMSTOCK PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC. J947 COPYRIGHT, 1941,
BY COMSTOCK PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC. All Rights Reserved Copyright,
1908, 1917, 1920, 1925, 1932, by SIMON HENRY GAGE Ail Rights
Reserved Copyright, 1936, by COMSTOCK PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC. All
Rights Reserved PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THE
VA1L-BALLOU PRESS, BINGHAMTON, N t Y T To the memory of THEOBALD
SMITH pupil, friend, and master investigator who opened new paths
to the human mind. PREFACE IN revising the matter for this, the
seventeenth, edition of The Microscope changes have been made in
every chapter in text and often in illustrations to render the
subject more easily understood. Attention has been called to the
newly devised Electron Microscope with its greatly increased
magnifying power and resolution over the ordinary microscope to
Polaroid for the micro-polariscope to some new plastics for
mounting in place of Canada balsam to the high pressure mercury
lamps for ultra-violet radiation and the bright mercury lines for
photographing objects with the microscope. In general, however, the
book retains its former character, and it is hoped that it will
continue to serve students and users of the micro scope in
understanding the underlying principles involved in micro scopical
work. As a final word, I wish to express my thanks and appreciation
for the new cuts loaned and other aid rendered by the American manu
facturers, the Bausch Lomb Optical Company of Rochester and the
Spencer Lens Company of Buffalo. The heads of those com panies,
Edward Bausch and Harvey N. Ott, have been my friends and advisers
for many years and have been ever ready to help me over the rough
places in my microscopical career. Likewise it is a pleasure to
render thanks to my University col leagues and to my fellow
microscopists for their friendly interest and help also to Clara
Starrett Gage, Ph. D. for aid in preparing illus trations, making
corrections and revising the index for this edition. SIMON HENRY
GAGE May 20, 1941 CONTENTS SECTIONS FIGURES PAGES INTRODUCTION AND
THE ELECTRON MICROSCOPE . . i-3A 1-6 CHAPTER I 1-66 4 4ia 7-50
Microscopes and Their Parts. CHAPTER II . . 67-169 42-64 51-120
Bright-Field Microscopes Lighting, Natural and Artificial
Experiments with Microscopes. CHAPTER III . . . 170-215 65-90
121-169 Dark-Field Microscopy and Its Application. CH PTER IV
216-272 91-119 170-221 The Polarizing Microscope Optics of the Mi
croscope. CHAPTER V 273-302 120-124 222-239 Micro-Spectroscope
Pocket Spectroscope. CHAPTER VI 303-324 125-130 240-2 sS
Ultra-Violet Microscope Physical Analysis. CHAPTER VII 325-358
131-142 259-27 Interpretation of Appearances. CHAPTER VIII 359 39 8
i43 i 6 7 279-316 Magnification and Micrometry. CHAPTER IX 399 45o
168-199 317-363 Drawing with the Microscope and with Projec tion
Apparatus Class Demonstrations. CHAPTER X 451-507 200-214 364-402
Photographing Embryos and Small Animals Photographic Enlargements
Photographing with the Microscope. CHAPTER XI 508-615 215-249
403-463 Cabinets Slips and Cover-Glasses Mounting, Labeling and
Storing Microscopical Prepara tions. CONTENTS SECTIONS FIGURES
CHAPTER XII 616-663 250-266 Fixing and Preservation of Tissues,
Organs and entire Organisms Infiltrating Imbed ding, Sectioning,
Staining andMounting for the Microscope. CHAPTER XIII . Serial
Sectioning of Organs, Small Animals and Embryos Preparation of
Models. CHAPTER XIV Micro-Incinerations and the Optical Appliances
for their Examination CHAPTER XV ... Brief History of Lenses and
Microscopes. GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHY . INDEX . . .... INTERPOLATION,
TABLE OF METRIC AND ENGLISH MEASURES . . . . .....
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