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Humans have changed the Earth so profoundly that we've ushered in the first new geologic period since the ice ages. So, what are we going to do about it?

Reveals the world of power generation. This book takes us on a tour examining the nature of energy, tracing the history of power generation, and explaining the processes from production through transmission to use.

Power generation is a relatively recent concern because humans had little need for sustained power until the dawn of the Industrial Revolution. This title reveals the mysterious world of power generation.

Explores the evolution and physics of ballistic weapons - from bows and arrows to bazookas and armor-piercing rounds. This survey covers this subject from prehistory to the weapons of tomorrow.

It is time to explore the evolution and physics of ballistic weapons - from bows and arrows to bazookas and armor-piercing rounds. This survey covers this subject from prehistory to the weapons of tomorrow.

A physics-driven exploration of sports played on ice and snow that is truly fun and informative, Gliding for Gold is the perfect primer for understanding the science behind cold weather athletics.

As anyone from cold climates knows, frequently occurring ice and snow lead to a special appreciation of sports such as skiing, sledding, and skating. This title lays out the physical principles that govern glaciated game play.

With it you'll finally understand the why of wayfinding.

With it you'll finally understand the why of wayfinding.

Derived from Kluwer's multi-volume Corporate Acquisitions and Mergers, the largest and most detailed database of M&A, know-how available anywhere in the world, this work by a highly experienced former partner in the leading international law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer provides a concise, practical analysis of current law and practice relating to mergers and acquisitions of public and private companies in Germany. The book offers a cle...

Addressing general readers and biologists, Mark Denny shows how the physics of fluids (in this case, air and water) influences the often fantastic ways in which life forms adapt themselves to their terrestrial or aquatic "media.

From an engineer¿s perspective, how do specialized adaptations among living things really work? Writing with wit and a richly informed sense of wonder, Denny and Alan offer an expert look at animals¿including humans¿as works of evolutionary engineering, each exquisitely adapted to a specific manner of survival.

Five historical devices -- bow and arrow, waterwheel, trebuchet, pendulum clock anchor escapement, and steam engine governor -- capture the imagination of physicist Mark Denny. Here he shares not only the history of these influential machines, but how they actually work. Using accessible prose, along with diagrams, equations, and drawings, Denny explains the physics behind each machine, how it was used, how it evolved, and why it is significan...

Explains the science of bird migration in accessible language - from the aeronautics of bird flight to the newly unravelled mysteries of their magnetic compasses. The author provides a sideways look, from the perspective of an experienced physicist, at the amazing long-distance migration journeys of many bird species.

Explains the science of bird migration in accessible language - from the aeronautics of bird flight to the newly unravelled mysteries of their magnetic compasses. The author provides a sideways look, from the perspective of an experienced physicist, at the amazing long-distance migration journeys of many bird species.

This text introduces and draws together pertinent aspects of fluid dynamics, physical oceanography, solid mechanics, and organismal biology to provide a much-needed set of tools for quantitatively examining the biological effects of ocean waves. "Nowhere on earth does water move as violently as on wave-swept coasts, " writes the author, "and every breaker that comes pounding on the shore places large hydrodynamic forces on the organisms reside...

Whether you are an inquisitive landlubber who has never set foot in a boat, a casual weekend sailor, or an old salt who lives for the sea, Float Your Boat! is an accessible guide to the physics of sailing.

How do meteorologists design forecasts for the next day's, the next week's, or the next month's weather? Are some forecasts more likely to be accurate than others, and why? Making Sense of Weather and Climate takes readers through key topics in atmospheric physics and presents a cogent view of how weather relates to climate, particularly climate-change science. It is the perfect book for amateur meteorologists and weather enthusiasts, and for ...

Unico detentore del linguaggio e del pensiero astratto, l'uomo crede di poter estendere questa unicità anche al suo assetto biomeccanico e alle sue facoltà sensoriali. In realtà, come dimostrano Mark Denny e Alan McFadzean in modo non di rado sconcertante, una così tenace prospettiva antropocentrica ha fondamenta fragili e illusorie. Il nostro scheletro non è adatto alla locomozione quanto quello di molti quadrupedi. E ognuno dei nostri sensi,...