In the process reflecting citizen science and its practices, many questions arise.How old is citizen science? What is the difference, if any, between citizen science,participatory science, post-normal science, civic science, and crowd science? Iscitizen science just a new political term in order to obtain funding? Some criticsview citizen science as a renewed neoliberal approach to exploit citi…
This book is a comprehensive attempt to chart the history of science communication as it developed in the modern era. It tells the story from the perspective of researchers and practitioners in the field, collecting accounts of how modern science communication has developed internationally. The book contains 40 chapters: two introductory chapters, 36 chapt…
This open access book provides a broad context for the understanding of current problems of science and of the different movements aiming to improve the societal impact of science and research. The author offers insights with regard to ideas, old and new, about science, and their historical origins in philosophy and sociology of science, which is of interest to a broad readership. The book show…
It might seem rather bizarre to claim that a return to the work of John Dewey can offer a greater appreciation of globalization and global democracy at the start of the twenty-first century. Dewey appears to be a creature of a wholly different epoch; born in 1859, the year Darwin published Origin of the Species and just short of eighteen months before the Battle of Fort Sumter, Dewey’s life w…
The curiosity and spirit of exploration in understanding the origins of the Earth and life is the foundation of modern science, and this has never changed from ancient Greek civilization, the Renaissance, to the Industrial Revolution. Looking back at the development of geosciences in the twentieth century, we realized that it was the emergence of the theory of plate tectonics that first reveale…
Citizen science is a rapidly growing field with expanding legitimacy. Often seen as a cluster of activities under a larger umbrella of concepts, including ‘open science’ and ‘open innovation’, citizen science expands public participation in science and supports alternative models of knowledge production. This includes strengthening scientific research by engaging with a variety …
Soft computing is an innovative approach to constructing computationally intelligent systems, has just come into the limelight. Its now realized that complex real world problems require intelligent systems that combine knowledge, techniques, and methodologies from various sources.
With wry humor and penetrating satire; Flatland takes us on a mind-expanding journey into a different world to give us a new vision of our own. A. Square, the slightly befuddled narrator, is born into a place limited to two dimensions - irrevocably flat - and peopled by a hierarchy of geometrical forms. On a tour of his bizzare homeland like that taken by Gulliver, A. Square spins a fascinating…
Albert Einstein yang merupakan seorang fisikawan, filsuf, penulis, dan menjadi salah satu ilmuwan paling berpengaruh di dunia. Bahkan kata ” Einstein” sering diasosiasikan dengan kata pintar atau genius. Kita sering mendengar ucapan sehari-hari “otak Einstein” yang merujuk pada seorang siswa yang berpikiran cerdas. Einstein berhasil memecahkan berbagai hipotesa dan teori fisika yang seb…
The Illustrated science and invention encyclopedia is the home reference library for the layman that concentrates on "how it works" as the medium for explaining every significant scientific discovery and every major tecnological breakthrough.
The Illustrated science and invention encyclopedia is the home reference library for the layman that concentrates on "how it works" as the medium for explaining every significant scientific discovery and every major tecnological breakthrough.
The Illustrated science and invention encyclopedia is the home reference library for the layman that concentrates on "how it works" as the medium for explaining every significant scientific discovery and every major tecnological breakthrough.
The Illustrated science and invention encyclopedia is the home reference library for the layman that concentrates on "how it works" as the medium for explaining every significant scientific discovery and every major tecnological breakthrough.
The Illustrated science and invention encyclopedia is the home reference library for the layman that concentrates on "how it works" as the medium for explaining every significant scientific discovery and every major tecnological breakthrough.
The Illustrated science and invention encyclopedia is the home reference library for the layman that concentrates on "how it works" as the medium for explaining every significant scientific discovery and every major tecnological breakthrough.
The Illustrated science and invention encyclopedia is the home reference library for the layman that concentrates on "how it works" as the medium for explaining every significant scientific discovery and every major tecnological breakthrough.
The Illustrated science and invention encyclopedia is the home reference library for the layman that concentrates on "how it works" as the medium for explaining every significant scientific discovery and every major tecnological breakthrough.
The Illustrated science and invention encyclopedia is the home reference library for the layman that concentrates on "how it works" as the medium for explaining every significant scientific discovery and every major tecnological breakthrough.
The Illustrated science and invention encyclopedia is the home reference library for the layman that concentrates on "how it works" as the medium for explaining every significant scientific discovery and every major tecnological breakthrough.
Science and invention encyclopedia. covering all aspects of science, the physical world, mechanics and engineering. contents; packaging, paint manufacture, parachute, pendulum, periscope, pheromone, photo composition and much more...
The Illustrated science and invention encyclopedia is the home reference library for the layman that concentrates on "how it works" as the medium for explaining every significant scientific discovery and every major tecnological breakthrough.
The Illustrated science and invention encyclopedia is the home reference library for the layman that concentrates on "how it works" as the medium for explaining every significant scientific discovery and every major tecnological breakthrough.
The Illustrated science and invention encyclopedia is the home reference library for the layman that concentrates on "how it works" as the medium for explaining every significant scientific discovery and every major tecnological breakthrough.
The Illustrated science and invention encyclopedia is the home reference library for the layman that concentrates on "how it works" as the medium for explaining every significant scientific discovery and every major tecnological breakthrough.
The Illustrated science and invention encyclopedia is the home reference library for the layman that concentrates on "how it works" as the medium for explaining every significant scientific discovery and every major tecnological breakthrough.
The Illustrated science and invention encyclopedia is the home reference library for the layman that concentrates on "how it works" as the medium for explaining every significant scientific discovery and every major tecnological breakthrough.
The Illustrated science and invention encyclopedia is the home reference library for the layman that concentrates on "how it works" as the medium for explaining every significant scientific discovery and every major tecnological breakthrough.
The Illustrated science and invention encyclopedia is the home reference library for the layman that concentrates on "how it works" as the medium for explaining every significant scientific discovery and every major tecnological breakthrough.
The Illustrated science and invention encyclopedia is the home reference library for the layman that concentrates on "how it works" as the medium for explaining every significant scientific discovery and every major tecnological breakthrough.
The Illustrated science and invention encyclopedia is the home reference library for the layman that concentrates on "how it works" as the medium for explaining every significant scientific discovery and every major tecnological breakthrough.
The Illustrated science and invention encyclopedia is the home reference library for the layman that concentrates on "how it works" as the medium for explaining every significant scientific discovery and every major tecnological breakthrough.
The Illustrated science and invention encyclopedia is the home reference library for the layman that concentrates on "how it works" as the medium for explaining every significant scientific discovery and every major tecnological breakthrough.
An encyclopedia of science and technology, covering such areas as the Earth, astronomy, plants and animals, medicine, the environment, manufacturing, communication, and transportation.
An encyclopedia of science and technology, covering such areas as the Earth, astronomy, plants and animals, medicine, the environment, manufacturing, communication, and transportation.
An encyclopedia of science and technology, covering such areas as the Earth, astronomy, plants and animals, medicine, the environment, manufacturing, communication, and transportation.
An encyclopedia of science and technology, covering such areas as the Earth, the ocean, plants and animals, medicine, agriculture, manufacturing, and transportation.
The most widely used science reference of its kind in print, the third edition of this invaluable resource reinforces its position as the most complete, concise, and easy-to-use single volume scientific and technical encyclopedia on the market today. Now thoroughly revised and updated to include the latest research and findings in every major area of science and engineering-from acoustics to zo…
The most widely used science reference of its kind in print, the third edition of this invaluable resource reinforces its position as the most complete, concise, and easy-to-use single volume scientific and technical encyclopedia on the market today. Now thoroughly revised and updated to include the latest research and findings in every major area of science and engineering-from acoustics to zo…
The most widely used science reference of its kind in print, the third edition of this invaluable resource reinforces its position as the most complete, concise, and easy-to-use single volume scientific and technical encyclopedia on the market today. Now thoroughly revised and updated to include the latest research and findings in every major area of science and engineering-from acoustics to zo…
The most widely used science reference of its kind in print, the third edition of this invaluable resource reinforces its position as the most complete, concise, and easy-to-use single volume scientific and technical encyclopedia on the market today. Now thoroughly revised and updated to include the latest research and findings in every major area of science and engineering-from acoustics to zo…
The most widely used science reference of its kind in print, the third edition of this invaluable resource reinforces its position as the most complete, concise, and easy-to-use single volume scientific and technical encyclopedia on the market today. Now thoroughly revised and updated to include the latest research and findings in every major area of science and engineering-from acoustics to zo…
The most widely used science reference of its kind in print, the third edition of this invaluable resource reinforces its position as the most complete, concise, and easy-to-use single volume scientific and technical encyclopedia on the market today. Now thoroughly revised and updated to include the latest research and findings in every major area of science and engineering-from acoustics to zo…
Stephen Hawking menjelaskan sejarah terbentuknya ruang dan waktu serta keterkaitannya dengan alam semesta melalui ilmu fisika. Untuk menjelaskan ruang dan waktu ini, Stephen Hawking mulai dari awal pemikir-pemikir hebat dari masa lampau yang sedang melakukan pemikiran luar biasa mengenai bentuk dan gambaran alam semesta ini. Mulai dari Aristoteles (340 SM) dengan teori bahwa bumi itu berb…