Posts Tagged ‘Science’

Free Social Science Online Dictionary – Making Your Terminologies Simple

Science and scientific terms gives you an easy access to make your communication faster and wider. When considering the scientific terms, there are plenty long-listing definitions that keeps coming along the list. The social science dictionary will cover wide extending subjects including history, psychology, political science, sociology, education, and economics. To grant you the best educational guidance, social science dictionary comes with the publication of glossaries and dictionaries, which undoubtedly help the learners to interpret the basic technical terms and jargons.

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The Science of Liberty: Democracy, Reason, and the Laws of Nature

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In his most important book to date, award-winning author Timothy Ferris—”the best popular science writer in the English language today” (Christian Science Monitor)—makes a passionate case for science as the inspiration behind the rise of liberalism and democracy. Ferris argues that just as the scientific revolution rescued billions from poverty, fear, hunger, and disease, the Enlight-enment values it inspired has swelled the number of persons living in free and democratic societies from less than 1 percent of the world population four centuries ago to more than a third today. Ferris deftly investigates the evolution of these scientific and political revolutions, demonstrating that they are inextricably bound. He shows how science was integral to the American Revolution but misinterpreted in the French Revolution; reflects on the history of liberalism, stressing its widely underestimated and mutually beneficial relationship with science; and surveys … More >> Read more…

Light: Science and Magic: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting

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An amazing (and some would say magical) resource on photographic lighting that has been talked about in the community and recommended for years. This highly respected guide has been thoroughly updated and revised for content and design – it is now produced in full color! It introduces a logical theory of photographic lighting so if you are starting out in photography you will learn how to predict results before setting up lights. This is not primarily a how-to book with only set examples for you to copy. Rather, Light: Science and Magic provides you with a comprehensive theory of the nature and principles of light to allow you to use lighting to express your own creativity.

Numerous photographs and illustrations provide clear examples of the theories, while sidebars highlight special lighting questions. Expanded chapters on available light in portraiture, as well as new information on digital equipment and terminology make this a must have update… More >> Read more…

What black entertainer has had the greatest influence on black society?

My 6th grader is completing a social science project titled, “Black Entertainers and Their Impact on Black America.”

Her poll questions are as follows:
Do you feel that black entertainers have an influence on black america?
How do black enterainers influence black america?
What black entertainer has had the greatest influence on black society? Why?

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The Survivors Club: The Secrets and Science that Could Save Your Life

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There are plenty of books about coping with adversity. But isn’t until now, with WHO SURVIVES, that we discover the human factors that determine survival. It’s a combination instruction book and security blanket that blends compelling true stories with cutting-edge science to deliver some of the most important lessons we’ll ever need to learn.

The book will:
–list the most important traits necessary for survival (e.g., adaptability, tenacity, faith)
–identify the 5 types of survivors
–debunk myths (like only the strong survive), explore the frontiers of survival science (How much strain and punishment can a human body endure?), and introduce readers to counterintuitive thinking (Ever heard of posttraumatic growth?)
–provide a Survivors Tool Kit, including an online test that measures one’s Survivor’s Quotient

Each one of us eventually joins the club of millions who face life’s inescapable tribulations and tragedies. WH… More >> Read more…

Computer Security: Art and Science

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The importance of computer security has increased dramatically during the past few years. Bishop provides a monumental reference for the theory and practice of computer security. This is a textbook intended for use at the advanced undergraduate and introductory graduate levels, non-University training courses, as well as reference and self-study for security professionals. Comprehensive in scope, this covers applied and practical elements, theory, and the reasons for the design of applications and security techniques. Bishop treats the management and engineering issues of computer. Excellent examples of ideas and mechanisms show how disparate techniques and principles are combined (or not) in widely-used systems. Features a distillation of a vast number of conference papers, dissertations and books that have appeared over the years, providing a valuable synthesis. This book is acclaimed for its scope, clear and lucid writing, and its combination of formal … More >> Read more…