Название: An Atlas of Illinois Fishes: 150 Years of Change
Автор: Brian A. Metzke, Brooks M. Burr, Lawrence M. Page
Издательство: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 0252044142
Год: 2022
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 426
Размер: 165,2 МБ
Язык: Английский

Lake Michigan, winding creeks, sprawling swamps, and one of the world’s great rivers–Illinois’s variety of aquatic habitats makes the Prairie State home to a diverse array of fishes. The first book of its kind in over forty years, An Atlas of Illinois Fishes is a combination of nature guide and natural history. It provides readers with an authoritative resource based on the extensive biological data collected by scientists since the mid-1850s.

Название: Frequently Asked Questions about the Universe
Автор: Jorge Cham, Daniel Whiteson
Издательство: Riverhead Books
Год: 2021
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 78 Мб
Язык: английский / English

You’ve got questions: about space, time, gravity, and the odds of meeting your older self inside a wormhole. All the answers you need are right here. As a species, we may not agree on much, but one thing brings us all together: a need to know. We all wonder, and deep down we all have the same big questions. Why can’t I travel back in time? Where did the universe come from? What’s inside a black hole? Can I rearrange the particles in my cat and turn it into a dog? Researcher-turned-cartoonist Jorge Cham and physics professor Daniel Whiteson are experts at explaining science in ways we can all understand, in their books and on their popular podcast, Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe.

Название:Evolution: Making Sense of Life. Third Edition
Автор: Douglas J. Emlen, Carl Zimmer
Издательство: W. H. Freeman and Company
Год:2020
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 816
Размер: 65,4 МБ
Язык: English

The new edition of Evolution: Making Sense of Life is now supported in Achieve, Macmillan’s new online learning platform. Achieve is the culmination of years of development work put toward creating the most powerful online learning tool for students. It houses all of our renowned assessments, multimedia assets, e-books, and instructor resources in a powerful new platform.
Evolutionary Biologist, Douglas Emlen and Science Writer, Carl Zimmer continue to improve their widely-praised evolution textbook. Emlen, an award-winning evolutionary biologist at the University of Montana, has infused Evolution: Making Sense of Life with the technical rigor and conceptual depth that today’s biology majors require. Zimmer, an award-winning New York Times columnist, brings compelling storytelling to the book, bringing evolutionary research to life through a narrative sure to capture the attention of evolution students.

Автор: Я. И. Перельман
Название: Метрическая система. Справочник для всех. Издание 7
Издательство: Л., Научное книгоиздательство
Год: 1925
Страниц: 90
Формат: DJVU, PDF
Размер: 10 МБ

Таблицы перевода мер и, общие сведения. Издание шестое. В первом издании было рассмотрено и разрешено Главной Палатой Мер и Весов

Название: Proving Einstein Right: The Daring Expeditions That Changed How We Look at the Universe
Автор: S. James Gates Jr., Cathie Pelletier
Издательство: PublicAffairs
Год: 2019
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 48 Мб
Язык: английский / English

A thrilling adventure story chronicling the perilous journey of the scientists who set out to prove the theory of relativity--the results of which catapulted Albert Einstein to fame and forever changed our understanding of the universe. In 1911, a relatively unknown physicist named Albert Einstein published his preliminary theory of gravity. But it hadn't been tested. To do that, he needed a photograph of starlight as it passed the sun during a total solar eclipse. So began a nearly decade-long quest by seven determined astronomers from observatories in four countries, who traveled the world during five eclipses to capture the elusive sight. Over the years, they faced thunderstorms, the ravages of a world war, lost equipment, and local superstitions. Finally, in May of 1919, British expeditions to northern Brazil and the island of Príncipe managed to photograph the stars, confirming Einstein's theory. At its heart, this is a story of frustration, faith, and ultimate victory--and of the scientists whose efforts helped build the framework for the big bang theory, catapulted Einstein to international fame, and shook the foundation of physics.

Название: Shark: Why We Need to Save the World’s Most Misunderstood Predator
Автор: Paul de Gelder
Издательство: Mudlark
ISBN: 0008529663
Год: 2022
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 240
Размер: 15,4 МБ
Язык: Английский

We have a perennial fascination with sharks. Portrayed in the media and popular culture as killing machines, we are awed by their power and strength. But the shark is so much more – a marvel of the sea, they have evolved over 450 million years into over 500 species, from the bioluminescent kitefin to the tiny dwarf lantern shark, the sociable lemon shark to the blue shark, which can birth up to 100 pups in one litter.

Название: History of NASA (All About History)
Издательство: Future Publishing Limited
Год: 2022 - 7th Edition
Формат: True PDF
Страниц: 148
Размер: 44,5 MB
Язык: English

History of NASA (All About History)
This is the story of how and why NASA was created, of its greatest triumphs and darkest days, of the times it exceeded all possible hopes and the times when those hopes were utterly crushed. It’s a story of adventure, and heroism, and resourcefulness, and of the greatest achievements in all of human history. Most of all, though, this is the story of how, over six decades, the iconic agency has consistently and tirelessly devoted itself to its founding principle – the firmly held belief that “activities in space should be devoted to peaceful purposes for the benefit of all humankind”. This is the history of NASA

Название: Before the Big Bang: The Origin of Our Universe from the Multiverse
Автор: Laura Mersini-Houghton
Издательство: Mariner Books
Год: 2022
Формат: EPUB, AZW3
Размер: 13 Мб
Язык: английский / English

A revolutionary new account of our universe’s creation—and a breathtaking exploration of the landscape from which we sprang—from one of the world’s most celebrated cosmologists. What came before the Big Bang, and what exists outside of the universe it created? Until recently, scientists could only guess at what lay past the edge of space-time. However, as pioneering theoretical physicist Laura Mersini-Houghton explains, new scientific tools are now giving us the ability to peer beyond the limits of our universe and to test our theories about what is there. And what we are finding is upending everything we thought we knew about the cosmos and our place in it.

Название: Cosmic Queries: StarTalk's Guide to Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We're Going
Автор: Neil DeGrasse Tyson, James Trefil
Издательство: National Geographic
Год: 2021
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 183 Мб
Язык: английский / English

In this thought-provoking follow-up to his acclaimed StarTalk book, uber astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson tackles the world's most important philosophical questions about the universe with wit, wisdom, and cutting-edge science. For science geeks, space and physics nerds, and all who want to understand their place in the universe, this enlightening new book from Neil deGrasse Tyson offers a unique take on the mysteries and curiosities of the cosmos, building on rich material from his beloved StarTalk podcast. In these illuminating pages, illustrated with dazzling photos and revealing graphics, Tyson and co-author James Trefil, a renowned physicist and science popularizer, take on the big questions that humanity has been posing for millennia–How did life begin? What is our place in the universe? Are we alone?–and provide answers based on the most current data, observations, and theories.

Автор: Мирослав Зикмунд и Иржи Ганзелка
Название: К охотникам за черепами
Издательство: Артия. Прага
Год: 1959
Страниц: 463
Формат: DJVU, PDF
Размер: 379 МБ
Известные чехословацкие путешественники, журналисты Мирослав Зикмунд и Иржи Ганзелка рассказывают о своей поездке в автомашине «татра» по двум южноамериканским странам — Перу и Эквадору. Рискуя жизнью, они отправляются к племени индейцев шуар, прозванных «охотниками за черепами». Несколько недель прожили авторы среди шуар в девственных лесах Эквадора, были приняты индейцами дружески. Этой книгой Ганзелка и Зикмунд разоблачают лживые расистские утверждения о природной кровожадности исконных хозяев эквадорской земли.