Royal Institution of Great Britain: v. 70: Proceedings

by PeterDay (Editor)

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  Hardcover
  1999

  $10.03

  This selection of essays from the Royal Institution offers an authoritative account of thinking in many areas of science and technology. The subjects are as wide-ranging as ever, from Simon Conway Morris discussing the fossils of the Burgess Shale, and whether there can ever really be a chance of finding other life in the Universe, to Robert Matthews' scientific analysis of Murphy's Law. Also in this volume are essays on neurodegenerative diseases or brain killers , such as Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia, a scientific exploration of the human singing voice, and Russell Stannard writing on the Big Bang, and whether, given comtemporary knowledge of this event, a place can ever be found within such a theory for a Creator. Also included amongst others are essays looking at the worrying increase in asthma and allergies world-wide, and an account of the phenomenon called El Nino, an event which has a significant effect on the weather conditions throughout the world and causes death and destruction in many countries. This book is intended for the general reader with an interest in science, scientists with an interest in the work of their peers.

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  Hardcover
  1994

  $6.85

  Since its foundation in 1799, the Royal Institution of Great Britain has aimed to inspire enthusiasm and excitement for science, as a means to understanding the world around us. The Friday Evening Discourses of the Royal Institution, initiated by Michael Faraday in 1826, form one of the most prestigious series of lectrues on science in the world. During these lecture-demonstrations famous scientists describe their work in language accessible to a general audience. Each year accounts of the Discourses are brought together in Proceedings. These Proceedings provide some of the best popular writing by active scientists, and include occassional topics of a less scientific nature, but of interest to a scientific audience. The latest volume of the Proceedings, the first to be published by Oxford University Press, covers diverse areas of contemporary and historical interest. Topical issues include microbiological approaches to cleaning up oil-spills, the construction of the Channel Tunnel, advances in superconductor technology, the nature of the human genome, and the role of the European Parliament. This book is intended for non-scientists wishing to learn about contemporary science and technology, and the history of these subjects. Scientists and technologists who wish to learn about developments in fields outside their own.