Author : Tom Cabot
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 24,96 MB
Release : 2017-03-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 0008169551
Discover how the world really works in this spectacular journey through space and time that shows the fundamentals of science in groundbreaking visuals, from the Big Bang to Artificial Intelligence.
Author : Tom Cabot
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 16,87 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781770857919
Utilizes the power of visual design and authoritative text to illustrate the fundamentals of science. Starting from the point of physical origin, Cabot moves through quarks, atoms, molecules and stars; to planet building, organic chemistry, the emergence of life, and finally on to sentience, the human mind, and its quest to understand the Universe. The visuals provided give insight into how the world really works, covering all the major branches of scientific understanding. Using vast amounts of information to cross-reference a breadth of different subject areas, the book features physics, cosmology, chemistry, earth science, biology, non-science, medicine, engineering, and computer technology. --From publisher description.
Author : David McCandless
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 34,28 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Art
ISBN : 0007294662
Miscellaneous facts and ideas are interconnected and represented in a visual format, a "visual miscellaneum," which represents "a series of experiments in making information approachable and beautiful" -- from p.007
Author : Stuart Lowe
Publisher : Aurum Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,17 MB
Release : 2017-02-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781781316450
Life. The Universe. Everything. The human race has always revealed an insatiable hunger to search "to infinity and beyond". In this truly mind-blowing book, partners in science Stuart Lowe and Chris North use cutting edge infographics to illuminate - in a new and unique way - the most amazing places and objects that modern science has laid bare. Featuring innovative, inspirational and original designs by leading authors in their field, COSMOS: THE INFOGRAPHIC BOOK OF SPACE delves into a truly international subject and will appeal to stargazers and space enthusiasts of all ages. Including the Big Bang itself, COSMOS: THE INFOGRAPHIC BOOK OF SPACE: Explores the secret lives of galaxies and stars Examines the thousand new planets now discovered beyond the Solar System, checking out their viability for alien life Chronicles the incredible instruments and machines that are discovering the hidden secrets of the Universe, from 'telescopes' atop the highest mountains to robotic explorers on distant worlds... Investigates the astounding technology used by human and robotic explorers as they push out beyond the Moon to Mars - and on towards the stars...
Author : David A. Aguilar
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 37,60 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1426307713
Profiles each of the planets in Earth's solar system, including Pluto, Ceres, Eris, Haumea, MakeMake, the sun, the Oort cloud, comets, and more.
Author : David McCandless
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 17,20 MB
Release : 2021-09-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 0007448341
In this fascinating follow-up to the bestselling Information is Beautiful and Knowledge is Beautiful, the king of infographics David McCandless uses spectacular visuals to give us all a bit of good news.
Author : Karin Hess
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 42,14 MB
Release : 2018-02-28
Category : Education
ISBN : 1506393780
For years, educators have turned to the Hess Cognitive Rigor Matrices (CRM) when it comes to assessment. Now for the first time, the modules are packaged into one resource to help teachers evaluate the quality and premise of their current assessment system.
Author : Stuart Newman
Publisher : Atlantic Books (UK)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,80 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 9781786496454
How much more do Brits drink than they should? Why do immigrants go there? How have house prices changed in the past decade? What do they spend their money on? Britain by Numbers answers all these questions and more, vividly bringing the nation to life in new and unexpected ways by showing who lives here, where they work, who they marry, what crimes they commit, and much else besides. Beautifully designed and illustrated throughout, it takes the reader on a fascinating journey up and down the land, enriching their understanding of a complex--and contradictory--country.
Author : Antonia Banyard
Publisher : A Visual Exploration
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,93 MB
Release : 2016
Category : JUVENILE NONFICTION
ISBN : 9781554518210
An infographic introduction to the essential role water plays in everyday life combines text, photographs, and diagrams that cover such topics as climate change, the symbolism of water in religion, and conservation.
Author : Erik Brynjolfsson
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 48,76 MB
Release : 2014-01-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0393239357
The big stories -- The skills of the new machines : technology races ahead -- Moore's law and the second half of the chessboard -- The digitization of just about everything -- Innovation : declining or recombining? -- Artificial and human intelligence in the second machine age -- Computing bounty -- Beyond GDP -- The spread -- The biggest winners : stars and superstars -- Implications of the bounty and the spread -- Learning to race with machines : recommendations for individuals -- Policy recommendations -- Long-term recommendations -- Technology and the future (which is very different from "technology is the future").
