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  • Creative Intelligence in Mathematics and Science

    de William Byers ...
    This book is about creativity and intelligence and the way they arise in mathematics and science. Creativity and intelligence are intimately connected; they are two facets of what the book calls creative intelligence. When creative intelligence manifests in mathematics and science, it is referred to as deep thinking. Thus, this book is an elaboration of the earlier book Deep Thinking. Creative ... Leer más

    $28.99 USD

  • How Mathematicians Think

    Using Ambiguity, Contradiction, and Paradox to Create Mathematics

    de William Byers ...
    To many outsiders, mathematicians appear to think like computers, grimly grinding away with a strict formal logic and moving methodically--even algorithmically--from one black-and-white deduction to another. Yet mathematicians often describe their most important breakthroughs as creative, intuitive responses to ambiguity, contradiction, and paradox. A unique examination of this less-familiar ... Leer más

    $21.99 USD

  • Deep Thinking: What Mathematics Can Teach Us About The Mind

    de William Byers ...
    There is more than one way to think. Most people are familiar with the systematic, rule-based thinking that one finds in a mathematical proof or a computer program. But such thinking does not produce breakthroughs in mathematics and science nor is it the kind of thinking that results in significant learning. Deep thinking is a different and more basic way of using the mind. It results in the ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD

  • The Blind Spot

    Science and the Crisis of Uncertainty

    de William Byers ...
    Why absolute certainty is impossible in scienceIn today's unpredictable and chaotic world, we look to science to provide certainty and answers—and often blame it when things go wrong. The Blind Spot reveals why our faith in scientific certainty is a dangerous illusion, and how only by embracing science's inherent ambiguities and paradoxes can we truly appreciate its beauty and harness its ... Leer más

    $17.99 USD

  • Some Reptiles and Amphibians from Korea

    de George William Byers, J. Knox Jones ...
    "Some Reptiles and Amphibians from Korea" is a scientific work that presents a comprehensive study of various reptile and amphibian species found in Korea. The authors, George William Byers, J. Knox Jones, and Robert G. Webb, contribute their expertise to document the biodiversity of these groups in the region, offering insights into their taxonomy, ecology, and distribution.The publication begins ... Leer más

    $0.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • For Everything There is a Season

    Tales from Fenham Farm

    de William R Byers ...
    Captain William Byers, Master Mariner, dreamed of regaining Fenham, his grand ancestral home along the river Tyne, but time was marching on. Disheartened with the seafaring life, he decided to bring his family to Canada to engage in the lucrative timber trade. There he and his dear Mary would build a new Fenham. In 1833 they sailed out of London on board the Success, bound for Canada. Two years ... Leer más

    $9.99 USD

  • Hoosier Philanthropy

    A State History of Giving

    de Clay Robbins, James H. Madison, David P. King, Katherine Badertscher, Ruth C. Crocker, James J. Connelly, Paul C. Pribbenow, Caitlin Crowley, William H. Schneider, Nicole Etcheson, Tyrone McKinley Freeman, Elizabeth J. Van Allen, Peter Weber, Chen Ji, Amanda Koch, Ruth K. Hansen, Philip D. Byers, Xiaoyun Wang ...
    The first in-depth history of philanthropy in Indiana.Philanthropy has been central to the development of public life in Indiana over the past two centuries. Hoosier Philanthropy explores the role of philanthropy in the Hoosier state, showing how voluntary action within Indiana has created and supported multiple visions of societal good.Featuring 15 articles, Hoosier Philanthropy charts the ... Leer más

    $40.99 USD

  • Ecosystem Engineers

    Plants to Protists

    de Kim Cuddington, James E. Byers, William G. Wilson, Alan Hastings ...
    Series Libro 4 - Theoretical Ecology Series
    The first book entirely devoted to this topic, Ecosystem Engineers begins with the history of the concept, presenting opposing definitions of ecosystem engineeing. These varied definitions advance the debate and move past trivial difficulties to crystallize key issues such as the value of process-based vs. outcome-based. Authors include case studies spanning a wide spectrum of species and habitats ... Leer más

    $90.99 USD

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder in Mid and Later Life

    de Pamela A. Smith, Amy Maida Wadsworth, William McMahon, Kristina Cottle, Megan Farley, Hilary Coon, Christopher Gregg, Amanda Bakian, Temple Grandin, Judy Endow, Michael Baron, Saskia Baron, Digby Tantam, Elizabeta Mukaetova-Ladinska, Mick Coppock, Hilde Geurts, R.C. Oude Voshaar, Sylvia Heijnen, Bruce Parsons, Dermot Bowler, Amanda Roestorf, Monique Hines, Susan Balandin, Benjamin DiCicco-Bloom, Shana Nichols, E. Sandra Byers, Denise D. Resnik, A.J. Paron-Wildes, Jeremy Parr, Gregory Prince, JaLynn Prince, Valerie D'Astous, Karen Glaser, Karen Lowton, Terry Brugha, Carol Povey, Cos Michael, Robert MacBean, Stella Macdonald, Peter Gerhardt, Valerie Paradiz, Xenia Grant, Elizabeth A. Perkins, Angela Rodriguez, Bas van van Alphen, Dr Valerie Gaus, Lauren Bishop Bishop Fitzpatrick ...
    Bringing together international academics and professionals who are actively researching and working in the field, this pioneering scholarly volume covers the issues faced by individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD) in mid and later life.Including a range of personal, academic and clinical perspectives, the book considers historical and contemporary perspectives on autism, including ... Leer más

    $45.99 USD

  • Bioarchaeology of the American Southeast

    Approaches to Bridging Health and Identity in the Past

    de Shannon Chappell Hodge, Kristrina A. Shuler, Steven N. Byers, Della Collins Cook, Carlina de la Cova, J. Lynn Funkhouser, Mark C. Griffin, Barbara Thedy Hester, Emily Jateff0, Christopher Judge1, Rebecca Saunders2, Eric Sipes3, Maria Ostendorf Smith4, William D. Stevens5, Matthew A. Williamson6, Christopher Young7, Ralph Bailey Jr.8, Charles F. Philips Jr.9, Tracy K. Betsinger Jr.1, Ginesse A. Listi2, Eric C. Poplin Jr.3 ...
    A timely update on the state of bioarchaeological research, offering contributions to the archaeology, prehistory, and history of the southeastern United States.Building on the 1991 publication What Mean These Bones? Studies in Southeastern Bioarchaeology, this new edited collection from Shannon Chappell Hodge and Kristrina A. Shuler marks steady advances over the past three decades in the theory, ... Leer más

    $53.99 USD

  • Geschichten aus den Eisernen Königreichen, Staffel 2 Episode 6

    de William Shick, Richard Lee Byers, Aeryn Rudel ...
    Traducido por Anke Steinbacher ...
    Series Libro 6 - Iron Kingdoms, Staffel 2
    Die "Geschichten aus den Eisernen Königreichen" laden dich zu einer abwechslungsreichen, abenteuerlichen Reise ein. In jeder Episode präsentieren wir drei Kurzgeschichten über die Menschen, Kreaturen und Maschinen von Immoren. Nutze diese einmalige Gelegenheit, für kleines Geld die Eisernen Königreiche mit ihren trügerischen Allianzen und blutgetränkten Schlachtfeldern zu erforschen. Geschichten ... Leer más

    $0.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Mosquito Warrior

    Yellow Fever, Public Health, and the Forgotten Career of General William C. Gorgas

    de Carol R. Byerly ...
    A compelling biography of General William C. Gorgas, the US Army doctor's campaign against mosquito-borne disease reshaped public health, military medicine, and U. S. power on the world stage.Mosquito Warrior tells the engrossing story of General William C. Gorgas (1854–1920), the once-renowned pioneer in tropical disease research and public health. His fascinating life illuminates vast ... Leer más

    $28.99 USD