Mary Somerville (1780–1872) would have been a remarkable womanin any age, but as an acknowledged leading mathematician andastronomer at a time when the education of most women was extremelyrestricted, her achievement was extraordinary. Laplace famouslytold her that 'there have been only three women who have understoodme. These are yourself, Mrs Somerville, Caroline Herschel and a MrsGreig of whom I know nothing.' Mary Somerville was in fact MrsGreig. After (as she herself said) translating Laplace's work 'fromalgebra into common language', she wrote On the Connexion of thePhysical Sciences (1834), also reissued in this series. Her nextbook, the two-volume Physical Geography (1848), was a synthesis ofgeography, geology, botany, astronomy and zoology, drawing on themost recent discoveries in all these fields to present an overviewof current understanding of the natural world and the Earth's placein the universe.
The complement to Byrne?’s Standard Book of Pool andBilliards, this volume contains clear explanations and helpfuldiagrams for experienced players who wish to perfect their game.Illustrations.
Bestselling author, Hall-of-Famer, and master-teacher RobertByrne is back with his most impressive effort yet: an exhaustivecompendium of more than 350 pool shots that will take its placeamong the game's classic instructional books. Ranging from tickysto double-kisses and from jump shots to diamond systems, Byrne'sComplete Book of Pool Shots takes players on an accelerated tripfrom pool kindergarten to graduate school. Most of Byrne's expertlydiagrammed shots are not widely known and many are described herefor the first time-in many cases, these are the secrets of alifetime. Players of every skill level, including the mostadvanced, will find their game greatly strengthened by the clevermoves Byrne has assembled. For twenty-five years, Byrne's New Standard Book has been "the definitive work on pool and billiards" (National BilliardReview). This new shot-by-shot reference will enable players toreach an even higher level. They'll have to read it before theiropponents do.
Can technology and innovation transform world health?Connecting undergraduate students with global problems, RebeccaRichards-Kortum examines the interplay between biomedicaltechnology design and the medical, regulatory, economic, social andethical issues surrounding global health. Driven by case studies,including cancer screening, imaging technologies, implantabledevices and vaccines, students learn how the complexities andvariation across the globe affect the design of devices andtherapies. A wealth of learning features, including classroomactivities, project assignments, homework problems and weblinkswithin the book and online, provide a full teaching package. Forvisionary general science and biomedical engineering courses, thisbook will inspire students to engage in solving global issues thatface us all.
