Télécharger le livre :  From Urban Legends to Political Fact-Checking
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From Urban Legends to Political Fact-Checking


William Aspray , James W. Cortada


This text presents an historical examination of political fact-checking, highlighting how this is part of a larger phenomenon of online scrutiny that manifests itself in multiple forms. Reflecting the long history of “fake facts” in America, the book discusses important...

Parution : 2019-08-12
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Collection : History of Computing
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Télécharger le livre :  Traditional Japanese Seasonings and Condiments
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Traditional Japanese Seasonings and Condiments


Ole G. Mouritsen , Minaka Ono


Changes in eating behaviour towards a more plant-forward and sustainable diet require ways to prepare and impart, e.g., vegetables with those tastes, in particular umami, that humans crave as an evolutionary trait, but which plants generally lack due to fundamental...

Parution : 2025-07-26
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Télécharger le livre :  Subsea Pipeline Systems
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Subsea Pipeline Systems


Alexander Arnfinn Olsen


This book is a comprehensive guide to the classification, design, construction, and maintenance of subsea pipeline systems. It provides an in-depth exploration of offshore pipeline architecture, serviceability, and the rigorous standards required for certification and...

Parution : 2024-10-21
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Télécharger le livre :  A New Theory of Additive Manufacturing
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A New Theory of Additive Manufacturing


Sanjay Kumar


This is the first book on Additive Manufacturing that provides an original theory for the entire subject.  It is the culmination of a search for the root cause of manufacturing problems that occur in practice.  The author finds a reason why there are only two...

Parution : 2024-10-12
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Télécharger le livre :  Unmanned Aircraft Design
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Unmanned Aircraft Design


Mohammad H. Sadraey


This book provides fundamental principles, design procedures, and design tools for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with three sections focusing on vehicle design, autopilot design, and ground system design. The design of manned aircraft and the design of UAVs have some...

Parution : 2024-09-07
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Télécharger le livre :  All You Need to Know About the Next Energy Revolution
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All You Need to Know About the Next Energy Revolution


Thomas Gibon , Erwan Saouter


Climate change is a reality that cannot now be disputed and solutions exist, whether technological or societal. However, it is essential to understand their capacity to meet a demand for energy and resources that will continue to grow. Faced with the confusion of...

Parution : 2024-02-29
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Télécharger le livre :  Cities+1m
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Cities+1m


Joerg Baumeister , Despina Linaraki


This book highlights various solutions for the required transition of coastal cities due to +1m sea level rise. The current understanding is that infrastructure, buildings, industry, and communities have to be protected by engineering-based solutions, or cities have to...

Parution : 2022-09-11
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Télécharger le livre :  Moving Times
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Moving Times


Julian Weber


   Will we really soon no longer be sitting behind the wheel of our own car, but will only be taken to our destination by driverless electric taxis? Should cities introduce car sharing? What role will electric scooters, cable cars or man-carrying drones play...

Parution : 2022-09-01
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Télécharger le livre :  Emergence in Condensed Matter and Quantum Gravity
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Emergence in Condensed Matter and Quantum Gravity


George Musser


This book surveys the science at a semipopular, Scientific American-level. It is even-handed with regard to competing directions of research and philosophical positions. It is hard to get even two people to agree on anything, yet a million billion water molecules can...

Parution : 2022-08-10
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Télécharger le livre :  SeaOasis
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SeaOasis


Joerg Baumeister , Ioana C. Giurgiu


This book highlights a research-based design proposal which has the purpose of relieving from lack of global food supply. Due to the current overuse of land, it suggests an extension of aquatic food production with floating devices onto the sea. These devices are called...

Parution : 2022-07-30
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Télécharger le livre :  The Flying Man
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The Flying Man


Bernd Lukasch , Markus Raffel


"Of all the men who attacked the flying problem in the 19th century, Otto Lilienthal was easily the most important. His greatness appeared in every phase of the problem. No one equaled him in power to draw new recruits to the cause; no one equaled him in fullness and...

Parution : 2022-06-27
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Collection : Springer Biographies
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Télécharger le livre :  Advanced Probability Theory for Biomedical Engineers
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Advanced Probability Theory for Biomedical Engineers


John D. Enderle , David C. Farden , Daniel J. Krause


This is the third in a series of short books on probability theory and random processes for biomedical engineers.This book focuses on standard probability distributions commonly encountered in biomedical engineering. The exponential, Poisson and Gaussian distributions...

Parution : 2022-06-01
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Télécharger le livre :  Neural Interfacing
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Neural Interfacing


Thomas D. Coates,Jr.


In the past 50 years there has been an explosion of interest in the development of technologies whose end goal is to connect the human brain and/or nervous system directly to computers. Once the subject of science fiction, the technologies necessary to accomplish this...

Parution : 2022-05-31
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Télécharger le livre :  Speech Recognition Algorithms Using Weighted Finite-State Transducers
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Speech Recognition Algorithms Using Weighted Finite-State Transducers


Takaaki Hori , Atsushi Nakamura


This book introduces the theory, algorithms, and implementation techniques for efficient decoding in speech recognition mainly focusing on the Weighted Finite-State Transducer (WFST) approach. The decoding process for speech recognition is viewed as a search problem...

Parution : 2022-05-31
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Télécharger le livre :  Man-Made Sun
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Man-Made Sun


Xiaodong Chen , Baonian Wan


This book introduces the research process and principles of the controlled super-coupling nuclear fusion experiment at the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) nuclear fusion reactor in Hefei, China. It uses straightforward language to explain how...

Parution : 2021-11-08
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Télécharger le livre :  Space Systems and Sustainability
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Space Systems and Sustainability


Joseph N. Pelton


In his latest book, space scientist, futurist, and educator Joseph N. Pelton explores adozen ways that Planet Earth is at “existential” risk, along with the many ways thatspace systems, data analytics, and advanced networking systems can help us copewith these global...

Parution : 2021-08-13
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Télécharger le livre :  The Story of the Gun
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The Story of the Gun


Paul J. Hazell


This engaging and accessible book explains the scientific principles behind guns, both ancient and modern. It connects their evolution to advances in science, as well as tracing the developments of projectiles and propellants. It is not limited to small arms but...

Parution : 2021-05-24
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Collection : Springer Praxis Books
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Télécharger le livre :  The Space Shuttle: An Experimental Flying Machine
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The Space Shuttle: An Experimental Flying Machine


Ben Evans


This book explains how the achievements of the Space Shuttle, the world’s first reusable manned spacecraft, were built on the foundation of countless technical challenges. Through thick and thin, the Space Shuttle remained the centerpiece of the American human...

Parution : 2021-05-10
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Télécharger le livre :  Chronological Developments of Wireless Radio Systems before World War II
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Chronological Developments of Wireless Radio Systems before World War II


Vinayak Laxman Patil


This comprehensive and authoritative volume traces the history of research leading to the development of the wireless radio systems. It discusses the methods adopted by a large number of inventors and the results they obtained to provide perspective on how historical...

Parution : 2021-02-15
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Télécharger le livre :  The Politics and Perils of Space Exploration
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The Politics and Perils of Space Exploration


Linda Dawson


This book examines the U.S. space program’s triumphs and failures in order to assess what constitutes a successful space policy. Using NASA and the space industry’s complex history as a guide, it draws global lessons about space missions and the trends we can expect...

Parution : 2020-11-27
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Collection : Springer Praxis Books
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