В учебно-методическом пособии рассмотрены вопросы инженерной геологии и гидрогеологии на строительной площадке. Предназначено для самостоятельной подготовки обучающихся к практическим занятиям и лабораторным работам по дисциплине «Инженерные изыскания в строительстве (Геология)». Для обучающихся по направлению подготовки 08.03.01 Строительство. ...
A treatise on the laws governing proportional form in both nature and the arts and sciences, this well-illustrated volume amply demonstrates how a design's geometrical construction can captivate both the eye and the mind. Flowers, shells, and other natural organisms appear here, along with artistic creations, in a mathematical study of the similarity of their constructive principles. These principles, in turn, are the fundamental elements b ...
Planet X was the subject of free and open debate among astronomers and scientists decades ago. Harrington searched for the same object that famous astronomers such as Percival Lowell also searched for. He published a paper on where he believed he would find Planet X and traveled to New Zealand with his own telescope to observe his discovery.<br><br>After his trip, Harrington was silenced by a bizarre onset of esophageal cancer and di ...
A young alien boy from another world gives this presentation of his family's trip to planet Earth. Learn about how amazing Earth is from his point of view as he tells us amazing facts and shares drawings of his vacation. Wait a minute! Did you just see an alien's hand in the picture? Follow the story to the end and get a surprise reveal of what our little presenter really looks like. ...
Learn to read maps, and locate regions in the world by using latitude and longitude. Is the lesson complicated? Perhaps, but with the right resource it should be easy enough for a second grader to learn. What makes this book effective is the right mix of texts and pictures. A child will be entertained by the colors, and educated by the facts. Buy a copy now! ...
A child would love to see a book like this mainly because of the many beautiful architecture pictures within it. When a child sees something like an impressive pyramid, an ancient temple, or even something that is natural instead of made by humans, the child will begin asking questions, which helps them to learn more. This book contains many beautiful pictures of remarkable wonders located in the world, but also descriptions of where they are, i ...
The Practice of Reproducible Research presents concrete examples of how researchers in the data-intensive sciences are working to improve the reproducibility of their research projects. In each of the thirty-one case studies in this volume, the author or team describes the workflow that they used to complete a real-world research project. Authors highlight how they utilized particular tools, ideas, and practices to support reproducibili ...
The world faces an environmental crisis unprecedented in human history. Carbon dioxide levels have reached heights not seen for three million years, and the greatest mass extinction since the time of the dinosaurs appears to be underway. Such far-reaching changes suggest something remarkable: the beginning of a new geological epoch. It has been called the Anthropocene. <I>The Birth of the Anthropocene</I> shows how this epochal trans ...
