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The Corps of Engineers : the war against Japan / by Dod, Karl C.,author.(CARDINAL)676127; Center of Military History,issuing body.(CARDINAL)162684;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 691-694) and index.Engineer activities in the Pacific war, with particular emphasis on those in General MacArthur's Southwest Pacific Area.Strengthening the defense triangle: Panama, Hawaii and Alaska. Early war plans and the corps of engineers ; First steps in building up the Pacific outposts -- The defense effort gains momentum. Panama ; Alaska ; Hawaii ; The air ferry route ; Supplies ; War appears imminent ; Last days of peace -- The fall of the Philippines. Preparations for defense ; Withdrawal to Bataan and Corregidor ; Bataan ; Corregidor and the end of the campaign -- Build-up in the southwest Pacific. Australia: the first days ; Toward a more aggressive strategy ; Preparing for the offensive -- First offensives: the Solomons and Papua. Strengthening the south Pacific ; Preparing to fight in New Guinea ; Engineers in combat ; Problems with logistics -- The drive toward Rabaul. Preparing for CARTWHEEL ; CARTWHEEL ; The engineers continue to furnish logistic support ; Arawe, Cape Gloucester and Saidor -- The far north. Strengthening Alaska's defenses ; The Alcan Highway ; Canol ; The danger passes -- Hawaii after Pearl Harbor. The engineers organize for war ; Protection against air raids ; Military defenses ; Change in organization -- After Midway. Work on defensive installations slows down ; First offensives in the Central Pacific -- The China-Burma-India theater: 1941-August 1943. Priority on airfields ; Ground communications for a campaign in Burma ; Renewed priority on airfields -- The China-Burma-India theater: August 1943-January 1945. QUADRANT directs all-out effort ; The all-out effort continues ; The CBI is cut back -- The drive across central Pacific. The Marshalls ; Logistical support from Hawaii ; The Marianas ; 1944 draws to a close -- Amphibious warfare and base construction in the southwest Pacific. The advance to Biak ; Logistical support ; Western New Guinea and the Moluccas -- Return to the Philippines. Leyte and Mindoro ; Luzon: the drive to Manila ; The capture of Manila and the islands of Manila Bay -- The final months of the war. Destruction of the Japanese in the Philippines and Borneo ; Iwo Jima ; Okinawa ; Base and airfield construction for the assault on Japan ; Planning for the invasion of Japan ; Conclusion -- Appendix.
Subjects: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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The cosmic machine : the science that runs our universe and the story behind it / by Bembenek, Scott D.(CARDINAL)595795;
Energy, entropy, atoms, and quantum mechanics form the very foundation of our universe. But how do they govern the world we live in? What was the difficult path to their discovery? Who were the key players that struggled to shape our current understanding? The Cosmic Machine takes you from the earliest scientific inquiries in human history on an exciting journey in search of the answers to these questions. In telling this fascinating story of science, the reader is masterfully guided through the wonderment of how scientific discoveries (and the key players of those discoveries) shaped the world as we know it today. With its unique blend of science, history, and biographies, The Cosmic Machine provides an easily accessible account without sacrificing the actual science itself. Not only will this book engage, enlighten, and entertain you, it will inspire your passion and curiosity for the world around us.The first law: energy. Nothing for free: the conservation of work -- Swinging, falling, and rolling: the initial foundations of energy -- Untangling the mess: energy, momentum, force, and matter -- The missing link: heat: the final piece in the energy puzzle -- Nature's compensation: entropy. Thoughts of heat engines: the thermodynamic origins of entropy -- Dissipation: the relationship between heat and work -- The preferred direction: entropy as nature's signpost -- The other side of entropy: entropy's connection to matter and atoms -- The pieces: atoms. Speculations of atoms: thoughts of existence pave the way for atoms -- Two new philosophies: rational versus spiritual view of nature -- Realizing atoms: the physical foundations of the atom -- Final doubts to rest: the atom as physical reality -- Uncertainty: quantum mechanics. Discrete: energy's devious secret -- Light quanta: Particles and waves: the beginning -- The quantum atom: revisiting the atom -- Quantum mechanics: nature's lottery -- Epilogue: From here to there.
Subjects: Physics.; Physics; Physics; Physics; Science.; Science;
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Create-a-chain reaction [kit]
Learn firsthand how STEM concepts such as gravity, force and momentum can create a chain reaction! Lakeshore learning's kid-pleasing set challenges you to build a variety of chain reaction courses and comes complete with everything you need to build from scratch, including switches, seesaws, hammers and more. Simply grab a challenge card...design and build each of the pictured components with help from the how-to book...then set up the course. With a drop of the ball onto the tracks, you will find out whether the course works. Fine-tuning the distance and angle of the pieces until the ball reaches the goal box. Perfect for building 21st-century skills like perseverance and STEM problem solving, the set even lets you create your very own chain reaction courses for unlimited building possibilities!
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Advanced physics demystified / by Gibilisco, Stan.(CARDINAL)167943;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-340) and index.
Subjects: Physics;
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Wheels for the world : Henry Ford, his company, and a century of progress, 1903-2003 / by Brinkley, Douglas.(CARDINAL)340947;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 769-835) and index.An evaluation of the impact of Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company on human civilization discusses the successes of early car models while noting specific ways in which automobile technology has affected industrial labor relations and America's middle class.
Subjects: Biographies.; Ford, Henry, 1863-1947.; Ford Motor Company; Automobile engineers; Automobile industry and trade; Industrialists;
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Strange beautiful music : a musical memoir / by Satriani, Joe.(CARDINAL)378224; Brown, Jake.(CARDINAL)665089;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Satriani, Joe.; Rock musicians; Guitarists;
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Instant egghead guide. by Clegg, Brian.(CARDINAL)530574; Scientific American, inc.(CARDINAL)325071;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-218).Matter. Stuff ; Brownian motion ; Atomic structure ; Isotopes and neutrons ; Forget the planets ; Antimatter ; Quarks ; Solids ; Liquids ; Gases ; Plasma ; The particle zoo ; String theory ; Expanding universe ; Dark matter ; Dark energy ; The Big Bang ; Multiverses and bouncing branes -- Quantum theory. Quanta ; The ultraviolet catastrophe ; Einstein and the photoelectric effect ; Wave/particle duality ; Problems with probability ; The uncertainty principle ; Tunneling ; Superposition and quantum cats ; The Copenhagen Interpretation ; Many worlds ; Electronics ; Entanglement ; QED ; Quantum reality ; Black holes -- Light. the mechanics of sight ; Early ideas of light ; The electromagnetic spectrum ; Color ; Light waves ; Photons ; Reflection ; Refraction ; Lenses ; Principle of least action ; The speed of light ; The first telescopes ; Telescopes come of age ; Telescopes reaching father ; Microscopes ; Quantum lenses ; Polarization ; Redshift ; Lasers ; Holograms ; Stopping light ; Faster than light -- Relativity. Galileo's relativity ; Special relativity ; The Twins Paradox ; Simultaneity ; Time travel ; Where are the time travelers? ; E=mc² ; Equivalence ; General relativity -- Forces Force ; Fields or particles? ; Action at a distance ; Gravity ; Orbits and centrifugal force ; Electromagnetism ; Static electricity ; Electrical currents ; Magnets ; Strong nuclear force ; Weak nuclear force ; Nuclear fission ; Nuclear fusion -- Energy. Work and energy ; Power ; Kinetic energy ; Potential energy ; Going places : movement, speed, and velocity ; Momentum ; Acceleration ; A throw of a ball ; Friction ; Levers ; Springs and swings ; Temperature ; Heat ; The greenhouse effect ; Thermal expansion ; Changing phase ; Thermodynamics ; Heat engines ; Entropy ; Sound ; Energy density ; Solar energy.
Subjects: Quantum theory;
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Newton's football : the science behind America's game / by St. John, Allen.(CARDINAL)536918;
"In the bestselling tradition of Freakonomics and Scorecasting comes a clever and accessible look at the fascinating links between physics and football. How is the West Coast Offense like quantum mechanics? How does the shape of the football invoke chaos theory? What lessons did Vince Lombardi glean from the brain of Sir Isaac Newton and the beautiful mind of John Nash? Should the NFL ban helmets? Why, in defiance of mathematics, does a coach almost never go for it on fourth down? The answers to these and dozens of other physics questions determine the outcome of every football game played in America, and--perhaps--the future of the nation's most popular sport. In Newton's Football, journalist and New York Times bestselling author Allen St. John and TED speaker and former Yale engineering professor Ainissa Ramirez look at the peculiar science of America's Game. They show how most fundamental laws of the physical universe can be found at work every Sunday afternoon. From the way a cornerback uses momentum to make a touchdown-saving tackle to the science of a perfect spiral, basic elements of the game demonstrate scientific principles that continue to astound advanced physicists and engineers. With a clear-eyed empirical approach--and an exuberant affection for the game--St. John and Ramirez address topics that have long beguiled scientists and football fans alike, including the odd shape of the ball (or, as they put it, "The Divinely Random Bounce of the Prolate Spheroid") how Teddy Roosevelt saved football using a theory that would later affect robotics and computer animation the brutal science of high-speed impacts how facemasks made the game more dangerous how San Francisco 49ers coach Bill Walsh orchestrated football's Quantum Leap the unexpected problems caused by well-intentioned rules why psychologists would say NFL coaches are like primates when it comes to innovation how a terrible off-the-field injury changedplacekicking how the football helmet is effective in staving off injury--and how it is dangerously ineffective The greatest minds in football exhibit an instinctual grasp of science. In an era when the professional game is plagued by ongoing questions regarding traumatic brain injuries, a firmer grasp of the physics behind this fast, violent sport is needed now more than ever. Blending smart reporting, counterintuitive creativity, and compelling narrative, Newton's Football takes gridiron analysis to the next level, giving fans a book that entertains, enlightens, and explains the game anew"--
Subjects: Football.; Physics.; Sports sciences.;
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Mathematics and the laws of nature : developing the language of science / by Tabak, John.(CARDINAL)661022;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-210) and index.
Subjects: Mathematics; Science;
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The infertility trap : why life choices impact your fertility and why we must act now / by Aitken, R. J.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Foreword; Chapter 1; 1.1. Prologue; 1.2. Summary; 1.3. References; Chapter 2; 2.1. A journey into the demographic heart of the matter; 2.2. The shape of world population growth; 2.3. The emergence of infertility; 2.4. Longevity, population momentum and migration; 2.4.1. Longevity; 2.4.2. Longevity, affluence and infant mortality; 2.4.3. GDP and Health: mixed blessings; 2.4.4. Population momentum; 2.4.5. The key role played by migration; 2.4.6. Can China and India save us?; 2.4.7. Can Africa save us?; 2.5. Forecasting an uncertain future; 2.6. Summary; 2.7. References; Chapter 3; 3.1. Female fertility: hostage to affluence, age and the search for self-fulfilment; 3.1.1. The ascent of affluence; 3.1.2. Affluence, infertility and the Malthusian paradox; 3.2. The demographic transition; 3.3. Socio-educational factors and fertility; 3.3.1. Educational drivers for female infertility; 3.3.2. Female education and marriage; 3.4. The intersection of education and reproductive biology; 3.4.1. The fundamental biology of female reproduction; 3.4.2. Age of Menarche; 3.4.3. The reproductive years - over before you know it; 3.5. How the immaturity of human infants shapes our reproduction; 3.6. Reproduction and the care of our offspring; 3.6.1. What is the point of granny and grandad?; 3.7. Marriage - virtue or vestige; 3.8. Importance of adequate sex education; 3.8.1. Why have my eggs forsaken me?'; 3.9. Chromosomal abnormalities and female infertility; 3.10. The IVF industry and maternal age; 3.11. Are there any solutions to age dependent female infertility?; 3.11.1. Oocyte donation; 3.11.2. Oocyte freezing; 3.12. Socio-political issues; 3.12.1. Why would women wed?; 3.12.2. A role for pro-natalist Government policies?; 3.13. Summary; 3.14. References; Chapter 4; 4.1. What is happening to the human male?; 4.2. Testicular cancer; 4.3. Cancer and Opulence; 4.4. Other defects of the male reproductive tract; 4.5. The vexed question of declining sperm counts; 4.6. Possible causes of declining sperm counts; 4.7. Environmental pollution and semen quality; 4.8. Falling testosterone levels and semen quality; 4.9. Summary; 4.10. References; Chapter 5; 5.1. The miracle of conception; 5.1.1. The human spermatozoon; 5.1.2. The timing of insemination; 5.1.3. The ripening of spermatozoa in the female tract; 5.1.4. The complexity of fertilisation; 5.2. Summary; 5.3. References; Chapter 6; 6.1. Why are men infertile?; 6.1.1. Hamsters and human sperm function; 6.2. Oxidative stress and the infertile male; 6.2.1. Reactive oxygen species; 6.2.2. Thaddeus Mann and oxidative stress; 6.2.3. Oxidative stress and DNA damage; 6.2.4. Oxidative DNA damage and mutations on the offspring; 6.3. Genetic causes of male infertility; 6.3.1. Y-chromosome deletion; 6.3.2. Other genetic causes; 6.4. Summary; 6.5. References; Chapter 7; 7.1. The Janus faces of IVF; 7.1.1. Steptoe, Edwards and Purdy: the development of IVF; 7.1.2. ICSI and Male Infertility; 7.1.3. The rise of ICSI; 7.2. Consequences of ART when conducted at scale; 7.3. Negative impacts on IVF on the mutational load carried by children; 7.4. Impact of assisted conception on fertility; 7.5. Summary; 7.6. References; Chapter 8; 8.1. The gathering storm; 8.2. The infertility trap; 8.2.1. Demographic factors; 8.2.2. Social factors; 8.2.3. Economic factors; 8.2.4. Environmental factors; 8.2.5. Evolutionary factors; 8.3. Summary; 8.4. References; Chapter 9; 9.1. How do we escape the trap?; 9.2. Sex Education; 9.3. Remove reproductive toxicants; 9.4. Counter oxidative stress; 9.5. Elevate the status of reproductive toxicology; 9.6. Find ways of working with the IVF industry; 9.7. Engineer social change; 9.8. Summary; 9.9. References; Acknowledgements; Index."A potential crisis in human fertility is brewing. As societies become more affluent, they experience changes that have a dramatic impact on reproduction. As average family sizes fall, the selection pressure for high-fertility genes decreases; exacerbated by the IVF industry which allows infertility-linked genes to pass into the next generation. Male fertility rates are low, for many reasons including genetics and exposure to environmental toxins. So, a perfect storm of factors is contriving to drive fertility rates down at unprecedented rates. If we do not recognize the reality of our situation and react accordingly, an uncontrollable decline in population numbers is likely, which we'll be unable to reverse."--
Subjects: Informational works.; Infertility.; Reproductive technology.; Fertilization in vitro.; Infertility, Female.; Infertility, Male.; In vitro fertilization.;
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