Author : Shiv Visvanathan
Publisher :
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 17,29 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Science
ISBN :
This provocative and passionate book contains a critique of science. The author argues that violence is encoded in the world view of science and that development is not unequivocally humanitarian, but often genocidal.
Author : Michele Torrey
Publisher : Union Square & Co.
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 37,4 MB
Release : 2012-04-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 145490397X
Science super-sleuths Drake Doyle and Nell Fossey are back—this time in a never-before-published addition to the popular series! They’ve got an exciting collection of cases, too: Are ghosts and ghouls keeping Edgar Glum awake? Have aliens invaded Mossy Swamp? What’s the crooked game everyone’s losing at the carnival? And why is the town bridge going bananas? Kids will have fun following the clues—and learning about such real scientific principles as amplification, ecosystems, magnetic fields, and more. Plus, budding Doyles and Fosseys will find actual experiments to try!
Author : Una McCormack
Publisher : Titan Books (US, CA)
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 35,59 MB
Release : 2021-12-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1789095107
A heist by the Serenity crew goes badly wrong in a captivating original Firefly tie-in novel from the award-winning series by Titan Books. City of sin Neapolis: a desert city on planet Bethel where all manner of entertainment can be found: high-stakes gambling, luxurious hotels, exclusive clubs and any form of diversion imaginable may be had for a price. It’s the eve of the annual carnival: three days of decadent revelry, and Serenity arrives to take a security job, guarding a costly shipment. An unattainable ransom Tragedy strikes: the shipment is stolen, and the wealthy owner kidnaps Zoë and Book, holding them to ransom for the lost shipment’s value. If Mal can’t find the enormous sum of five hundred platinum by the next evening, both of them will be killed. A race against time As the carnival begins the crew must attempt the impossible, calling on contacts, calling in favours, and revealing hidden talents to save their crewmates’ lives. Meanwhile, the hostages have their own plans…
Author : Maurice Bazin
Publisher :
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 13,63 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781565845411
From the creators of the bestselling "The Explorabook" come innovative, hands-on math and science activities of many cultures. With instructions in this book, one can construct a Brazilian carnival instrument, play a peg solitaire game from Madagascar, or count like an Egyptian. Illustrations throughout.
Author : Wilmot Godfrey James
Publisher : HSRC Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 44,85 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780796920034
The Architect and the Scaffold advances the limits of public discourse to provide insight into the challenges which evolution and research into the human genome poses to education in South Africa. The failure to provide full knowledge of some of the most relevant research of our time could do irreparable damage to our children and the scientific progress of our nation. The debates outlined in this book seek to fill the gaps in public knowledge and provide a frame of reference for educationalists, theologians and spiritual leaders to better understand the facts of everyday life.
Author :
Publisher : NSTA Press
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 30,20 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Education
ISBN : 0873552199
A guide to running a successful science fair that contains nineteen NSTA member journal articles in which teachers share their experiences and tips for planning a fair for grades K through eight.
Author : Banu Subramaniam
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 22,27 MB
Release : 2019-05-15
Category : History
ISBN : 0295745606
Behind the euphoric narrative of India as an emerging world power lies a complex and evolving relationship between science and religion. Evoking the rich mythology of comingled worlds where humans, animals, and gods transform each other and ancient history, Banu Subramaniam demonstrates how Hindu nationalism sutures an ideal past to technologies of the present to make bold claims about the Vedic Sciences and the scientific Vedas. Moving beyond a critique of India’s emerging bionationalism, this book explores the generative possibility of myth and story, interweaving compelling new stories into a rich analysis that animates alternative imaginaries and “other” worlds of possibilities.
Author : Jagdish Sinha
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 40,53 MB
Release : 2008-05-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9047433343
Why could not the Second World War catalyse science in India as it did in the West? This is one of the central questions of this volume on the British policy towards science and technology in India. Its focus is on education, research, innovation and organisation of science in such sectors as industry, agriculture, public health and transport and communications. In the process the author comes across revealing developments where science played a crucial role: an Anglo-American tussle for dominance in the region, the clash between capitalism and socialism, and the entry of neo-colonialism triggering Cold War in Asia. Many faces of humanity and science are on view --- British scientists concerned about India’s development, and Indian scientists planning for national reconstruction. Of interest to all those aiming for a better understanding of the impact of science, war and international influences on the socio-economic progress in India - or other erstwhile colonies.
Author : Srirupa Roy
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 21,98 MB
Release : 2007-05-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780822340010
DIVExamines the formation of the nation-state in postcolonial India, how it worked to create an identity for itself, to what extent it succeeded, and what may be the prospects for unity in a widely diverse country./div
Author : Toss Gascoigne
Publisher : ANU Press
Page : 994 pages
File Size : 48,32 MB
Release : 2020-09-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 1760463663
Modern science communication has emerged in the twentieth century as a field of study, a body of practice and a profession—and it is a practice with deep historical roots. We have seen the birth of interactive science centres, the first university actions in teaching and conducting research, and a sharp growth in employment of science communicators. This collection charts the emergence of modern science communication across the world. This is the first volume to map investment around the globe in science centres, university courses and research, publications and conferences as well as tell the national stories of science communication. How did it all begin? How has development varied from one country to another? What motivated governments, institutions and people to see science communication as an answer to questions of the social place of science? Communicating Science describes the pathways followed by 39 different countries. All continents and many cultures are represented. For some countries, this is the first time that their science communication story has been told.
