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Affiche du document How To Lie With Statistics

How To Lie With Statistics

Darrell Huff

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241 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 3h1min.
Now available in audio for the first time! Darrell Huff's celebrated classic "How to Lie With Statistics" is a straight-forward and engaging guide to understanding the manipulation and misrepresentation of information that could be lurking behind every graph, chart, and infographic. Originally published in 1954, it remains as relevant and necessary as ever in our digital world where information is king—and as easy to distort and manipulate as it is to access. A pre-cursor to modern popular science books like Steven D. Levitt's "Freakonomics" and Malcolm Gladwell's "Outliers", Huff runs the gamut of every popularly used type of statistic, probes such things as the sample study, the tabulation method, the interview technique, or the way the results are derived from the figures, and points up the countless number of dodges which are used to full rather than to inform. Critically acclaimed by media outlets like The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal and recommended by Bill Gates as a perfect beach read, "How to Lie With Statistics" stands as the go-to book for understanding the use of statistics by teachers and leaders everywhere. "A hilarious exploration of mathematical mendacity…. Every time you pick it up, what happens? Bang goes another illusion!" — The New York Times"In one short take after another, Huff picks apart the ways in which marketers use statistics, charts, graphics and other ways of presenting numbers to baffle and trick the public. The chapter “How to Talk Back to a Statistic” is a brilliant step-by-step guide to figuring out how someone is trying to deceive you with data." — Wall Street Journal"A great introduction to the use of statistics, and a great refresher for anyone who's already well versed in it." — Bill Gates"Mr. Huff's lively, human-interest treatment of the dry-as-bones subject of statistics is a timely tonic…This book needed to be written, and makes its points in an entertaining, highly readable manner."— Management Review"Illustrator and author pool their considerable talents to provide light lively reading and cartoon far which will entertain, really inform, and take the wind out of many an overblown statistical sail." — Library Journal"A pleasantly subversive little book, guaranteed to undermine your faith in the almighty statistic." — Atlantic
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COSMOS Series

Mike Blake

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29 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 22min.
COSMOS Series :: 5 Poem Audio Book DealGet 5 Poems for the Price of 3 Retail $15.99 Price here $8.99 its an Astro-nomical Deal. Includes written Poetry.Dark Skies & Cosmology are intertwined.One is the view you have of space both through your naked eye, and using hand-held Telescopes, right upto the services of the Giant Hubble Telescope.Also in COSMOS: Peace & Tranquility: On Mars.This Poem was inspired by the film 'The Martian' released in 2015.1st Poem in the Series: Dark Skies. A poem about the importance of seeing terestrial bodies at night, like we used to in days of old.Now designated spots around the globe have been put aside for 'Dark Skies' to be seen in their true wonder.2nd Poem in the Series: Peace & Tranquility: On Mars. This Poem was inspired by the film 'The Martian' released in 2015. Matt Damon was the single character actor that held center stage, in beautiful isolation (except for, in the film of certain death) As beng isolated on the Red Planet is Peaceful & Tranquil, but lethal.3rd Poem in the Series: Pillars of Creation: Hold our Hand.Pillars of Creation: Is a poem based around the rekindling of interest in them fromhe the Hubble Space Telescope in 1995.The magnificent photograph from Hubbs which has been adapted for this poem on the front cover.The photograph has been adapted showing succinctly a Gauntlet/Glove reaching out with the 3 fingered Pillars to the stars.4. Our Universe - But: An incoming/outgoing wave.Some think of string theory, others, that waves are involved etc.My poem postulates a possible cosmic wave outward from the Big Bang, in the order of present Scientific theory.5. Sagittarius A Star.: *The wonders of nature, beyond our goldfish bowl. The Cosmos unfolded into a glass onion, peturbedby NOTHING at all!***** Please leave your Review/feedback, many thanks. *****To see more Poems by the same Author please click the Link HERE:https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00SG40RM8
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Affiche du document ASTRONOMY 101 - The Introductory Guide To Enthusiastic Stargazers

ASTRONOMY 101 - The Introductory Guide To Enthusiastic Stargazers

Darrell Ason

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305 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 3h49min.
IMAGINE STANDING BENEATH A BOUNDLESS NIGHT SKY WITHOUT LIGHT POLLUTION, FEELING THE COOL AIR AS THE STARS GLOW OVERHEAD, AND WONDERING ABOUT THE MYSTERIES HELD WITHIN THE COSMOS.
"ASTRONOMY 101" is your personal guide into the vast, awe-inspiring universe above—a universe that holds the key to not just understanding the stars, but also understanding OUR PLACE AMONG THEM.This book is crafted for those who are both curious scientists and dreamers, people who long to connect with something bigger than themselves. From the enchanting beauty of nebulae and the mysteries of black holes to the everyday thrill of stargazing, "ASTRONOMY 101" brings together the foundational knowledge and the wonder of astronomy, bridging the gap between scientific discovery and the poetic allure of the galaxies.What awaits you inside:. The Origins and Science of Astronomy: Explore the rich history that has led humanity to its current understanding of the cosmos; . Galaxies, Quasars, and Black Holes: Marvel at the phenomena that reveal the power and mystery of the universe; . Starting Your Stargazing Adventure: With tips on everything from telescopes to charting the sky, all you need to begin;. Inspiring Future Generations: Discover how to kindle a child’s love for astronomy, creating a legacy of wonder and curiosity;. And so much MORE!This audio guide is more than just a manual; it’s an invitation to reconnect with the night sky and explore the timeless beauty of celestial bodies. Whether you’re a newcomer or rekindling an old passion, "ASTRONOMY 101" will guide you through the cosmos and inspire you to look beyond the stars with a newfound sense of wonder and possibility.
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Time Bomb

Michael Mathiesen

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282 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 3h31min.
There is a huge bomb that is ticking down to the moment when it must go off and it’s right underneath your feet.  This almost unseen Time Bomb is so massive that it will kill every man woman, child, dog, cat, birds, insects, donkeys, horses, all the fish in the sea, the whales, the dolphins, plankton, trees, plants, flowers and every other thing that lives here on this planet.Time is ticking away and so I thought I’d better warn everyone.  But there’s nowhere to run.  We have to all take a stand by joining what I call the final SWAT Team.  (Save our World Again Today)  If you choose not to saddle up and fight the good fight - it’s curtains for the human race. In my new book, readers will learn about how Time Flies about the universe in waves, how the waves are created by the smallest particles in the subatomic world - Chronons and how they are all connected to one another and to every particle that makes you and your life exist.This is revolutionary new science based on events in my life and probably in yours that have interacted with mine in subtle ways such as the fact that you are now reading my text out of the billions upon billions of other texts on the Internet today. It's no accident, let me assure you. However, if you do not get a copy of this book in your hands within the next few minutes, time could be up for the human race, because this is the last segment of time where we have a chance to alter the future.It’s ironic also that Einstein’s famous equation of - E-mc2 was the key to the production of the most destructive forces humans have ever unleashed, the nuclear weapons that today threaten the greatest mass extinction in history, but in this work, we uncover a different equation that can and will produce the opposite effects of the most creative and life-saving of forces ever known.
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Magnetic Current

Edward Leedskalnin

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76 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 57min.
Magnetic Current is a short pamphlet by eccentric sculptor and writer Edward Leedskalnin. Detailing his many experiments with magnets, this work posits that it is not metal itself that is magnetic. Rather, tiny individual magnet particles that circulate in and around the metal give it its pull.Edward Leedskalnin was born in Latvia in 1887. While his formal education lasted only until 4th grade, he was intensely curious and spent much of his youth reading. At the age of 26, Leedskalnin became engaged. But as the young woman was only 16, she (or her mother) decided that he wasn’t a suitable match and called off the wedding the day before it was set to occur. Heartbroken, Leedskalnin emigrated to the United States. In 1923, he purchased an undeveloped acre of land in Florida City. Over the next 28 years, Leedskalnin cut massive pieces of oolite rock from his property, moved them, and sculpted them—all on his own. He built a two-story tower from oolite, which served as his living quarters. In the grounds below, sculptures and carved stone furniture dot the landscape. The project was dedicated to his “Sweet Sixteen,” the woman who rejected him years before.During the years of his construction project, Leedskalnin studied and tested magnets from his home base of Rock Gate. His findings were eventually compiled into Magnetic Current, a short pamphlet detailing his theories of magnetism. The pamphlet explains many of his experiments. Using U-shaped, round, and bar magnets, as well as car batteries, light bulbs, and coils of wire, he demonstrates the movements of magnetic currents in a double helix pattern, swirling around each other to create pull.
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Affiche du document Rethinking Evolution: The Revolution That's Hiding in Plain Sight

Rethinking Evolution: The Revolution That's Hiding in Plain Sight

Gene Levinson

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795 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 9h56min.
Rethinking Evolution links Darwin's early insights to the molecular realm inside living cells. This updated evolutionary synthesis provides an accessible explanation for biological complexity that cuts through the confusion surrounding evolutionary theory in a practical way. In addition to a wide-ranging survey of proposed updates to the modern synthesis, this title provides extraordinary new insights including emergent evolutionary potential and the generative phenotype. Drawing on well-characterized empirical facts, Rethinking Evolution transcends classical Darwinian natural selection while retaining those core principles that have stood the test of time. The updated synthesis brings a broad spectrum of specialized research together to provide a more plausible naturalistic explanation for biological evolution than ever before. Perspectives ranging from the role of energy in the origin of life to the networks of protein-DNA interactions that govern multicellular development are woven together in a robust conceptual fabric consistent with 21st century cutting-edge research. Inspired in part by the surprising ways that DNA sequences change—such as his early discovery of a fundamental mispairing mechanism by which DNA sequences expand—and drawing on a career's worth of experience both as a research scientist as well as a biology and chemistry tutor—the author provides an engaging account that is essential reading—both for the public awareness and understanding of the science of evolution and for students and professionals in the biomedical sciences.
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Affiche du document All about Mars Journeys and Settlement

All about Mars Journeys and Settlement

Martin K. Ettington

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320 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 4h00min.
A manned mission to Mars has been the dream of humanity at least since the nineteenth century when we first saw details of the surface and thought there might be canals filled with water there.Here I’ve looked at the history of unmanned exploration of Mars over the last fifty plus years, proposed missions to Mars, Mars Settlements, and other major issues regarding traveling to and living on Mars. Some proposals have lots of details of proposed scenarios if you want to read all of the engineering and scientific analysis work.I grew up in the 1960s when every kid in America was fascinated with the Space program and the Astronauts. I also watched not only the Apollo 11 moon landing, but all of the successive trips to the Moon and exploration of the surface. This may be a lot of the reason I became and Engineer, worked as NASA in Houston for several years, and applied to the Astronaut Program myself.My previous books on space are titled “Designing and Building Space Colonies-A Blueprint for the Future” and “All about Moon Bases-And Our Plans to Return to the Moon”. This book is written from a similar perspective.There are some probes which reported life on Mars and then other scientists questioned the results. We are still sending unmanned probes today to try to answer those questions.These three books will comprise the first three of my “Living in Space” series of books.
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ASE A8 Mastery

George Sparrow

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155 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 1h56min.
What the mechanics who pass the A8 Exam know, that maybe you don't....Are you anxious about failing your A8 examination?Or maybe you simply want more practice, so you can get Master Technician Certified faster?If that sounds like you - we're on your side.We want you to be filled with confidence, so that you can ace engine performance first time round.We've professionally narrated more than 100 questions and answers from the Official guides – and all of the answers are helpfully explained in detail to give you a holistic understanding. We've included a mix of the 7 different question formats (excluding illustrations), the same that you’ll have on the day of the real exam! On the day of your test, you'll be given a total of 60 questions, and you’ll need to score at least 70% - our indicators show that by practicing with our audiobook - your odds of passing will vastly increase.Here's what you'll get with our audiobook: • 110 practice questions from the Official A8 Curriculum• Answers narrated after a 12 second gap for efficient learning• Important information on how/where to take your exam• Key knowledge on test fees, re-takes, and maintaining your new qualification• Narrated by an experienced & professional narrator, with a relaxing American voice.No matter how confident you are already, this audiobook will give you an advantage in passing your A8 exam faster, and with less stress. So, if you want to succeed and become a master mechanic first-time..Buy this audiobook now!
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Roswell Above Top Secret

James McAndrew

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429 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 5h22min.
"The government claimed they had recovered a UFO — they had a press release about it, No other government in the world has said 'We have a spacecraft,' and then the next day there's another press release that says, 'Never mind, it was just a weather balloon',"Ben Smith, former CIA operativeIn 1947, something crashed outside of Roswell, New Mexico and was brought to Roswell Army Air Field by Army officers. Since then, there have been many a discussion about what exactly the object was. That's because soon after the incident, the Roswell Army Air Field issued a press release announcing that they had recovered a "flying disc..The military's initial press release was straightforward in its handling of the discovery of wreckage by rancher W.W. "Mac" Brazel."The many rumors regarding the flying disc became a reality yesterday when the intelligence office of the 509th Bomb Group of the Eighth Air Force, Roswell Army Air Field, was fortunate enough to gain possession of a disc through the cooperation of one of the local ranchers and the sheriff's office of Chaves County," the press release read."The flying object landed on a ranch near Roswell sometime last week. Not having phone facilities, the rancher stored the disc until such time as he was able to contact the sheriff's office, who in turn notified Maj. Jesse A. Marcel of the 509th Bomb Group Intelligence Office. Action was immediately taken and the disc was picked up at the rancher's home. It was inspected at the Roswell Army Air Field and subsequently loaned by Major Marcel to higher headquarters."The Roswell Daily Record headlined the story "RAAF Captures Flying Saucer on Ranch in Roswell Region," providing a historical artifact.The Army was quick to retract that and say it was actually just a weather balloon. Then, in the '70s, a retired Army officer who retrieved pieces from the crash came out to say he believed it was extraterrestrial. The conspiracies continued and in 1994, the Air Force published a r
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Affiche du document Basic Physics for Beginners

Basic Physics for Beginners

Darrell Ason

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256 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 3h12min.
How To Master Basic Physics The Easiest Way Possible!Are you looking for a way to learn the basic principles of physics in the easiest way possible?Many students will agree if you tell them that Physics is a challenging subject. It’s true! From understanding Newton’s Law to exploring how energy works, Physics is a complicated subject.The problem with many books about Physics is that they are often outdated and it makes learning the subject even more difficult. Many resources that are used in the school as students’ learning material are written long before the students were born.The problem is not with you but with the resources you use to learn. You need a book that is written on the same level of your understanding.Luckily for you, this Basic Physics for Beginners is the ultimate guidebook you’ll ever need to learn everything about Physics!Here’s what you’ll get from this book:. Comprehensive Topics on Physics: From the history of the basic principles in Physics to the application of the rules and logic, this book covers everything you need to know!. Simplified Explanations on Basic Concepts: With the fundamental principles explained straightforwardly, you’ll no longer worry about your learning process!. Simplified Experiments: Understanding various concepts in Physics is made easy with experiments that use common things found in your home!. And so much more!It’s about time for you to change your misconceptions about Physics. With this Basic Physics for Beginners learning complicated formulas and concepts becomes easy!With this guidebook, becoming a self-taught scientist is no longer a struggle!
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Affiche du document Quantum Physics for Beginners

Quantum Physics for Beginners

Dean Sommers

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276 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 3h27min.
Are you fascinated by the laws of nature, Quantum Physics and its basic concepts that seem meaningless?This book serves as a guide that explains, in a simple way, some key ideas pertaining to quantum mechanics. It further discusses the works of Leonard Susskind, a physicist, and Art Friedman, a data engineer, who devised quantum theory.Quantum mechanics is a field that attempts to understand the behavior of sub-atomic objects using mathematical notions.The book explains uncertainty and time dependence by further elaborating on the principles of quantum states. It also describes the entanglement of particle and wave states, thereby offering interested readers the possibility of understanding physics at a slower tempo.This book discusses the following topics:- What is Quantum Physics- Father of quantum entanglement- Young’s double slit experiment- Illustrated examples- Illustrated theories- Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle- Einstein’s theory of relativity- EPR paradox in physics- Quantum theory and its evolution- Quantum computing[GIFT: in the beginning you'll find a link to download the book for FREE in PDF format to see the illustrations and take it with you everywhere]This guide on quantum theory has been written to simplify quantum physics to non-physicists. Despite being a particularly complex subject, readers are sure to benefit immensely from understanding scientific subjects and concepts that are as intriguing as quantic mechanics.If you want to learn more about this fascinating field,click the "Buy" button now to venture into the world of Quantum Physics!
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