18 books like 1st Report [Session 1993-94]

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5th Report [Session 1995-96] Rand McNally · 1988 · 25p · ≈ 50m · Moderate Shares: Science and state, Public Policy, Research, Technology

4th Report [Session 1993-94] Rand McNally · 1990 · 35p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Shares: Public Policy, Technology, Science

Man, Economy, and State with Power and Market Murray N. Rothbard · 2004 · 1544p · ≈ 51h · Moderate Murray N. Rothbard's great treatise Man, Economy, and State and its complementary text Power and Market, are here combined into a single edition as they were written to be. It provides a sweeping presentation of Austrian economic theory, a reconstruction of many aspects of that theory, a rigorous criticism of alternative schools, and an inspiring look at a science of liberty that concerns nearly… Shares: Economic policy, Economics

Herrn Eugen Dührings Umwälzung der Wissenschaft Friedrich Engels · 1878 · 507p · ≈ 16h · Challenging Akito Takagi, who wants to be a writer, discovers that his classmate, Moritaka Mashiro, has drawing talent and tries to persuade him that together they can create a manga book, but Moritaka isn't sure if he is up to the task. In this episodeMoritaka and Akito face the prospect of their series being canceled in Shonen Jump due to dropping popularity. Shares: Science and state, Economics, Science

Zhongguo zao qi ke ji qi kan hui bianYasha Jiang

Zhongguo zao qi ke ji qi kan hui bian Yasha Jiang · 2008 · 739p · ≈ 24h · Moderate Shares: Technology, Science

Obsolete Garrison Lovely · 2024 · 370p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Is AI a bubble or humanity’s last invention? An existing harm or an existential threat? Obsolete cuts through the hype and false binaries to answer all the AI questions you have, while raising some you probably aren’t prepared for.The richest companies in history are racing to build a machine that replaces human labor—all of it. And, as this provocative new book insists, the only surefire way… Shares: Technology, Science

The Road to Serfdom Friedrich A. von Hayek · 1944 · ★ 4.1 · 248p · ≈ 8h · Challenging A classic work in political philosophy, intellectual and cultural history, and economics, The Road to Serfdom has inspired and infuriated politicians, scholars, and general readers for half a century. Originally published in England in the spring of 1944 - when the Labour party ruled in Britain, Eleanor Roosevelt supported the efforts of Stalin, and Albert Einstein subscribed to the socialist… Shares: Economic policy, Politics

Science and civilisation in China Joseph Needham · 1954 · 479p · ≈ 15h · Moderate First published in 1969. The historical civilization of China is, with the Indian and European-Semitic, one of the three greatest in the world, yet only relatively recently has any enquiry been begun into its achievements in science and technology. Between the first and fifteenth centuries the Chinese were generally far in advance of Europe and it was not until the scientific revolution of the… Shares: Science and state, Technology, Science

Nexus Yuval Noah Harari · 2024 · ★ 4.3 · 536p · ≈ 17h · Moderate From the author of Sapiens comes the groundbreaking story of how information networks have made, and unmade, our world. For the last 100,000 years, we Sapiens have accumulated enormous power. But despite all our discoveries, inventions, and conquests, we now find ourselves in an existential crisis. The world is on the verge of ecological collapse. Misinformation abounds. And we are rushing… Shares: Politics, Technology, Science

Qu'est-ce que la propriété? P.-J. Proudhon · 1840 · ★ 3.8 · 250p · ≈ 8h · Challenging “Property is robbery!” This slogan coined by the French political philosopher Pierre-Joseph Proudhon is one of his answers to the titular question of his 1840 treatise, What Is Property? A fervent attack against the established order of capitalism and private property, the publication of What Is Property? almost immediately led to Proudhon’s official prosecution and the revocation of Proudhon’s… Shares: Economics, Politics and government

The art of scientific investigation W. I. B. Beveridge · 1949 · ★ 4.2 · 178p · ≈ 5h · Challenging Elaborate apparatus plays an important part in the science of to-day, but I sometimes wonder if we are not inclined to forget that the most important instrument in research must always be the mind of man. It is true that much time and effort is devoted to training and equipping the scientist's mind, but little attention is paid to the technicalities of making the best use of it. There is no… Shares: Research, Science

Science moderne et l’anarchie Peter Kropotkin · 1901 · 96p · ≈ 3h · Challenging L'Anarchie : Articles, Conférences et discours par Kropotkine, Reclus et Malatesta. Qu'est-ce que l'anarchie ? quelle est sa philosophie, son idéal et sa morale ? Sur quels principes l'anarchie est-elle basée ? Afin de répondre à ces questions, nous avons effectué une sélection d'articles, de conférences et de discours réalisés par trois des figures historiques du mouvement anarchiste : Pierre… Shares: Science and state, Science

21st Century Nanoscience - a Handbook Klaus D. Sattler · 2019 · 360p · ≈ 12h · Moderate This up-to-date reference is the most comprehensive summary of the field of nanoscience and its applications. It begins with fundamental properties at the nanoscale and then goes well beyond into the practical aspects of the design, synthesis, and use of nanomaterials in various industries. It emphasizes the vast strides made in the field over the past decade – the chapters focus on new,… Shares: Technology, Science

The Place of Science in Modern Civilization Thorstein Veblen · 1919 · 509p · ≈ 16h · Challenging "On its original publication in 1919, The Place of Science in Modern Civilization was recognized as a major contribution, and today Veblen continues to command attention and respect. This volume includes some of his most seminal work, essays that have critical, almost devastating implications for capitalist society and mainstream economic theory as well as Marxism and socialism in general. The… Shares: Economics, Science

Advances in virus research Karl Maramorosch · 1986 Advances in Virus Research. Shares: Research, Science

Advances in imaging and electron physics Peter W. Hawkes · 1995 · 360p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Advances in Imaging & Electron Physics merges two long-running serials--Advances in Electronics & Electron Physics and Advances in Optical & Electron Microscopy. The series features extended articles on the physics of electron devices (especially semiconductor devices), particle optics at high and low energies, microlithography, image science and digital image processing, electromagnetic wave… Shares: Science

Discovery Education Elementary School Science Techbook, NationalDiscovery Education

Discovery Education Elementary School Science Techbook, National Discovery Education · 2023 Shares: Science

Exploring Science Mark Levesley · 2001 · ★ 5.0 · 390p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Covering all of the Sc1 to Sc4 requirements, this series incorporates the ideas and evidence statements of the revised National Curriculum. The copymaster CD Rom includes worksheets that can be adapted to meet the exact needs of your pupils. Shares: Science

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