Харьков: Клуб семейного досуга, 2018. — 450 с. — (Великие и легендарные). — ISBN: 978-617-12-5819-8;978-617-12-5821-1. Новая книга из известной серии "100 великих" представляет захватывающую галерею триумфов человеческого разума Астрономия, физика, математика, химия, биология и медицина — 100 открытий, которые стали научными прорывами и изменили нашу жизнь. Патенты и...
Харьков: Клуб семейного досуга, 2018. — 450 с. — (Великие и легендарные). — ISBN 978-617-12-5819-8; 978-617-12-5821-1. Новая книга из известной серии «100 великих» представляет захватывающую галерею триумфов человеческого разума. Астрономия, физика, математика, химия, биология и медицина — 100 открытий, которые стали научными прорывами и изменили нашу жизнь. Патенты и...
3DTotal Publishing, 2022 — 388 p. — (Artists’ Master Series) — ISBN 1912843412, 9781912843411 A select few industry experts reveal techniques they use to infuse their images with the advanced levels of color and light that make their work instantly recognizable and universally admired. Their in-depth illustrated theory, detailed step-by-step tutorials, and enlightening case...
3rd Ed — Morgan Kaufmann, 2014 — 62 p. — ISBN 9780128002025, 0128002026 This Solution Guide includes the questions from the end of each chapter 1-19 and the associated answers. In some cases, there is not a single answer. Some of the chapters also include ‘Discussion Topics’ to aid in the learning process. This version reflects the updates in the third edition published in...
Wiley-IEEE Press, 2019 — 352 p. — ISBN: 9781119491583. The mobile market has experienced unprecedented growth over the last few decades. Consumer trends have shifted towards mobile internet services supported by 3G and 4G networks worldwide. Inherent to existing networks are problems such as lack of spectrum, high energy consumption, and inter-cell interference. These...
Routledge, 2007. — 1344 p. — ISBN 9780805847147, 0805847146. This state-of-the art research Handbook provides a comprehensive, coherent, current synthesis of the empirical and theoretical research concerning teaching and learning in science and lays down a foundation upon which future research can be built. The contributors, all leading experts in their research areas,...
Springer Netherlands, 2014. — 325 p. — (Mathematics Education in the Digital Era 3). — ISBN 978-94-017-8621-8, 978-94-017-8622-5 This book promotes the experimental mathematics approach in the context of secondary mathematics curriculum by exploring mathematical models depending on parameters that were typically considered advanced in the pre-digital education era. This...
Oxford University Press, 2011. — 849 p. — ISBN 9780195323344, 0195323343. Situated at the intersection of Europe, Asia, and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea has been for millenia the place where religions, economies, and political systems met, clashed, influenced and absorbed one another. David Abulafia offers a fresh perspective by focusing on the sea itself: its practical...
Oxford University Press, USA, 1999 — 352 p. — ISBN 9780195123876, 0195123875 Over the last three decades the average life expectancy of a corporation in North America has dipped well below 20 years. In fact, by 1983 a full third of the 1970 Fortune 500 companies had been acquired, merged, or broken apart. In this landmark book, one of the business world's foremost pioneers,...
John Wiley & Sons,1978 — 223 p. — ISBN 9780471858089, 0-471-85808-0 "A witty, literate and, most of all, convincing reflection. [Ackoff] shines an often bright light into corners where problems hide, showing the manager how to understand the consequences of his own behavior; identify real, rather than supposed, elements of problems; perceive another's aims; determine what is...
John Wiley & Sons, 1978. — 223 p. — ISBN 9780471858089, 0-471-85808-0. "A witty, literate and, most of all, convincing reflection. [Ackoff] shines an often bright light into corners where problems hide, showing the manager how to understand the consequences of his own behavior; identify real, rather than supposed, elements of problems; perceive another's aims; determine what is...
Bridport, United Kingdom.: Triarchy Press, 2007 — 180 p. – ISBN 9780955008122, 0955008123 Russell Ackoff is one of the world's top business brains. Herbert Addison has worked for years in business book publishing. Sally Bibb is a pioneer of organizational change. Who better to zero in on organizations, take them apart and then suggest ways of putting them back together - but...
Foreword by Jamshid Gharajedaghi. — Bridport, United Kingdom: Triarchy Press, 2010. — 96 p. — ISBN 9780956263155, 0956263151. This gem of a book introduces the extraordinary world of Systems Thinking and its «Dean», Russell Ackoff, to curious and enquiring managers, teachers, business people - anyone, anywhere who works in an organisation. Finished just before Professor...
Foreword by Jamshid Gharajedaghi. — Bridport, United Kingdom.: Triarchy Press, 2010 — 96 p. — ISBN 9780956263155, 0956263151 This gem of a book introduces the extraordinary world of Systems Thinking and its «Dean», Russell Ackoff, to curious and enquiring managers, teachers, business people - anyone, anywhere who works in an organisation. Finished just before Professor Ackoff's...
John Wiley & Sons, 1957. — 645 p. — ISBN 978-0471157748, 0471157740. Introduction to Operation Research is one of the most ambitious books yet written in this field. As its title indicates, this book is an introductory treatment of a growing field of scientific research. It grew out of lecture material for the «Short Course in Operations Research» offered, at first, annually...
With a new introduction by Brent D. Ruben. — Routledge, 2017. — 306 p. — ISBN 9780202307985, 0202307980. This book provides an innovative foundation for looking at human and social behavior u as a system of purposeful (teleological) events. It uses a systems theoretical approach for the study of these phenomena, and illustrates and extends general systems theory. Part One...
Pearson Education, Prentice Hall, 2008. — 213 p. — ISBN 978-0-13-234649-8, 0-13-234649-4. In the age of the Internet, we educate people much as we did during the Industrial Revolution. We educate them for a world that no longer exists, instilling values antithetical to those of a free, 21st century democracy. Worst of all, too many schools extinguish the very creativity and joy...
Pearson Education, Prentice Hall, 2008 — 213 p. — ISBN 978-0-13-234649-8, 0-13-234649-4 In the age of the Internet, we educate people much as we did during the Industrial Revolution. We educate them for a world that no longer exists, instilling values antithetical to those of a free, 21st century democracy. Worst of all, too many schools extinguish the very creativity and joy...
Wharton School Publishing, 2006. — 336 p. — ISBN 0131963635. What's the best way to drive fundamental, transformative change within your organization? Envision your ideal solution: then, work backwards to where you are. It's called idealized design, and -- as executives in hundreds of organizations will testify - it's one of the most powerful techniques you'll ever use....
Nan A. Talese, 2011. — 240 p. — ISBN 9780385531511, 0385531516. In this vividly descriptive short study, Peter Ackroyd tunnels down through the geological layers of London, meeting the creatures that dwell in darkness and excavating the lore and mythology beneath the surface. There is a Bronze Age trackway below the Isle of Dogs, Anglo-Saxon graves rest under St. Pauls, and the...
Nan A. Talese , 2011 – 240 p. – ISBN 9780385531511, 0385531516 In this vividly descriptive short study, Peter Ackroyd tunnels down through the geological layers of London, meeting the creatures that dwell in darkness and excavating the lore and mythology beneath the surface. There is a Bronze Age trackway below the Isle of Dogs, Anglo-Saxon graves rest under St. Pauls, and the...
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2008. — 176 p. — (Ackroyd's Brief Lives). — ISBN 9781299089693, 1299089690. When Newton was not yet twenty-five years old, he formulated calculus, hit upon the idea of gravity, and discovered that white light was made up of all the colors of the spectrum. By 1678, Newton designed a telescope to study the movement of the planets and published...
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2008. — 176 p. — (Ackroyd's Brief Lives). — ISBN 9781299089693, 1299089690. When Newton was not yet twenty-five years old, he formulated calculus, hit upon the idea of gravity, and discovered that white light was made up of all the colors of the spectrum. By 1678, Newton designed a telescope to study the movement of the planets and published...
Anchor, 1999. — 480 p. — ISBN 9780385496933, 0385496931. Peter Ackroyd's «The Life of Thomas More» is a masterful reconstruction of the life and imagination of one of the most remarkable figures of history. Thomas More (1478-1535) was a renowned statesman; the author of a political fantasy that gave a name to a literary genre and a worldview (Utopia); and, most famously, a...
Anchor, 1999. — 480 p. — ISBN 9780385496933, 0385496931. Peter Ackroyd's «The Life of Thomas More» is a masterful reconstruction of the life and imagination of one of the most remarkable figures of history. Thomas More (1478-1535) was a renowned statesman; the author of a political fantasy that gave a name to a literary genre and a worldview (Utopia); and, most famously, a...
2nd ed. — R&L Education, 2013. — 170 p. — ISBN 9781475804621, 1475804628. In a rapidly evolving local and global economy, skills related to mathematical problem solving, scientific inquiry, and technological innovation are becoming more critical for success in and out of school. Thus, Demystify Math, Science, and Technology addresses the need to cultivate these skills in young...
R&L Education, 2012 — 194 p. — ISBN 9781475800807, 1475800800 Profound societal changes in the economic, technological, social, and educational fronts pose challenges for educators in their ability to equip young students with the skills and capabilities needed to navigate a digitally connected and complex world. Tomorrow’s Innovators: Essential Skills For A Changing World...
University Press of the Pacific, 2003.— 80 p. — ISBN 978-1410206145, 1410206149. This « 1941 War Department Technical Manual » has six main sections: General, Resistance, Power Requirements, Stability, Control, Aerodynamic Stress. It was designed as a text for the instruction of airship student pilots and as a reference text for the rated pilot in lighter-than-air aircraft...
University Press of the Pacific, 2003. — 80 p. — ISBN 978-1410206145, 1410206149. This 1941 War Department Technical Manual has six main sections: General, Resistance, Power Requirements, Stability, Control, Aerodynamic Stress. It was designed as a text for the instruction of airship student pilots and as a reference text for the rated pilot in lighter-than-air aircraft...
Canongate Books, 2023. — 352 p. — ISBN 978-1-83885-332-7 A New Scientist best popular science book 2023. A next big idea club must read 2023. A stylist book to bring you wisdom in 2023. You may be familiar with the idea of our body’s biome – the bacterial fauna that populates our gut and can so profoundly affect our health. In We Are Electric we cross the next frontier of...
BPB Online, 2022. — 194 p. — ISBN 978-93-55511-379, 935551137X Written by Zappy AI's founder, this book gives real-world examples of how readers can implement automation in their businesses and business-as-usual tasks. Through a series of real-world examples and live demonstrations, this book shows how to automate various tasks using Python scripts. This book gives solutions to...
Springer, 2021. — 416 p. — (Intelligent Systems Reference Library Volume 207). — ISBN 978-3-030-75490-7. This book serves as the first guideline of the integrative approach, optimal for our new and young generations. Recent technology advancements in computer vision, IoT sensors, and analytics open the door to highly impactful innovations and applications as a result of...
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014. — 252 p. — ISBN 9781500972288, 1500972282. Engineers conceive, design, implement, and operate (CDIO). «Think Like an Engineer» presents CDIO and systematic thinking as a way to achieve the human potential. It explores how we think, feel and learn, and uses the latest brain research findings to help us unlock value and have a...
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014 — 252 p. — ISBN 9781500972288, 1500972282 Engineers conceive, design, implement, and operate (CDIO). ‘Think Like an Engineer’ presents CDIO and systematic thinking as a way to achieve the human potential. It explores how we think, feel and learn, and uses the latest brain research findings to help us unlock value and have a...
IFIP 20th World Computer Congress, Proceedings of the Second Topical Session on Computer-Aided Innovation, WG 5.4/TC 5 Computer-Aided Innovation, September 7-10, 2008, Milano. — Springer US, 2008. — 258 p. — (The International Federation for Information Processing 277) — ISBN 9780387096964, 9780387096971. Computer Aided Innovation (CAI) is a young domain, the goal of which is...
Reaktion Books, 2022. — 270 p. — ISBN 9781789146394 From their quirky origins to their contemporary role as centers of advocacy, a look at the secret lives of science museums—past, present, and future. Science museums have paradoxes at their core. They must be accessible and fun while representing increasingly complex science. They must be both historic and contemporary. Their...
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2004. — 56 p. — ISBN 978-1502850621, 1502850621. Evernote Cracked - Learn How This Great Tool Can Help You Organize Your Life And Save You Loads Of Time! Bonus inside! Do you feel stressed? Are you overwhelmed by the daily demands of your life and forget important things? In the busy world we live in it's so easy to feel that way by...
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2004. — 56 p. — ISBN 978-1502850621, 1502850621. Evernote Cracked - Learn How This Great Tool Can Help You Organize Your Life And Save You Loads Of Time! Bonus inside! Do you feel stressed? Are you overwhelmed by the daily demands of your life and forget important things? In the busy world we live in it's so easy to feel that way by...
Picador, 2020. — 560 p. — ISBN 9781509893317, 1509893318. Filled with incident, discovery, and revelation, Dutch Light is a vivid account of Christiaan Huygens’s remarkable life and career, but it is also nothing less than the story of the birth of modern science as we know it. Europe’s greatest scientist during the latter half of the seventeenth century, Christiaan Huygens was...
Picador, 2020. — 560 p. — ISBN 9781509893317, 1509893318. Filled with incident, discovery, and revelation, Dutch Light is a vivid account of Christiaan Huygens’s remarkable life and career, but it is also nothing less than the story of the birth of modern science as we know it. Europe’s greatest scientist during the latter half of the seventeenth century, Christiaan Huygens was...
Springer International Publishing, 2019. — 325 p. — (Mathematics Education in the Digital Era 13). — ISBN 978-3-030-19740-7; 978-3-030-19741-4 This book comprises chapters featuring a state of the art of research on digital technology in mathematics education. The chapters are extended versions of a selection of papers from the Proceedings of the 13th International Conference...
Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, New Jersey, 2008. — 224 p. — ISBN 978-0470118818, 0470118814. «In their fascinating analysis of the recent history of information technology, H. Peter Alesso and Craig F. Smith reveal the patterns in discovery and innovation that have brought us to the present tipping point...A generation from now, every individual will have personally tailored access to...
Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, New Jersey, 2008. — 224 p. — ISBN 978-0470118818, 0470118814. «In their fascinating analysis of the recent history of information technology, H. Peter Alesso and Craig F. Smith reveal the patterns in discovery and innovation that have brought us to the present tipping point...A generation from now, every individual will have personally tailored access to...
Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2006. — 292 p. — ISBN 9780471768142, 0471768146.. The authors of this enlightening book provide a forward-looking approach to the development of an intelligent «semantic» web, based on the classic works of Gödel, Turing, and Berners-Lee. One critical area explored in this book involves the implications of Kurt Gödel’s discovery for...
CRC Press, 2004 — 462 p. — ISBN 9781568816302, 113843616X. Developing Semantic Web Services is «well-informed about work on WS [Web Services] and the SemWeb [Semantic Web], and in particular... understand[s] OWL-S... very well... Also, the book... fill[s] a need that, to my knowledge, hasn't been met at all». - David Martin, editor OWL-S Coalition.. The inventor of the World...
Mathematical Association of America, 2000. — 315 p. — (Spectrum series). — ISBN 9780883855287. George Pólya was one of the giants of classical analysis in the 20th century, and the influence of his work can be seen far beyond analysis, into number theory, geometry, probability and combinatorics. This book serves both as a biography of Pólya's life, and a review of his many...
Mathematical Association of America, 2000. — 315 p. — (Spectrum series). — ISBN 9780883855287. George Pólya was one of the giants of classical analysis in the 20th century, and the influence of his work can be seen far beyond analysis, into number theory, geometry, probability and combinatorics. This book serves both as a biography of Pólya's life, and a review of his many...
Allen Lane, 2018. — 336 p. — ISBN 978-0141978116, 0141978112 Life in Europe was fundamentally changed in the 16th century by the astonishing discoveries of the New World and of direct sea routes to Asia. To start with England was hardly involved and London remained a gloomy, introverted medieval city. But as the century progressed something extraordinary happened. Stephen...
Allen Lane, 2018. — 336 p. — ISBN 978-0141978116, 0141978112 Life in Europe was fundamentally changed in the 16th century by the astonishing discoveries of the New World and of direct sea routes to Asia. To start with England was hardly involved and London remained a gloomy, introverted medieval city. But as the century progressed something extraordinary happened. Stephen...
Allen Lane, 2018. — 336 p. — ISBN 978-0141978116, 0141978112 Life in Europe was fundamentally changed in the 16th century by the astonishing discoveries of the New World and of direct sea routes to Asia. To start with England was hardly involved and London remained a gloomy, introverted medieval city. But as the century progressed something extraordinary happened. Stephen...