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Scientists debate Gaia :the next century
The Gaia hypothesis holds that the Earth's physical and biological processes are linked to form a complex self-regulating system, and that life has affected this over time. This title examines both this theory, as well as other Gaian processes.OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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- 9780262283182
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- 1 online resource (xvii, 377 pages) :illustrations, maps
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Scientific discovery :computational explorations of the creative processes
Includes indexes.Pat Langley is an Associate Professor in the Department of Information and Computer Science at the University of California, Irvine. Herbert Simon is a Professor in the Departments of Psychology, Computer Science, and Philosophy at Carnegie-Mellon University. Gary L. Bradshaw is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology and Institute of Cognitive Science at the Uni…
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- 9780262316002
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- 1 online resource (357 pages)
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Science serialized :representation of the sciences in nineteenth-century peri…
Essays examining the ways in which the Victorian periodical press presented the scientific developments of the time to general and specialized audiences.Nineteenth-century Britain saw an explosion of periodical literature, with the publication of over 100,000 different magazines and newspapers for a growing market of eager readers. The Victorian periodical press became an important medium for t…
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- 9780262269827
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- 1 online resource (vi, 358 pages) :illustrations.
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The science of the mind
"A Bradford book."Consciousness emerges as the key topic in this second edition of Owen Flanagan's popular introduction to cognitive science and the philosophy of psychology. in a new chapter Flanagan develops a neurophilosophical theory of subjective mental life. He brings recent developments in the theory of neuronal group selection and connectionism to bear on the problems of the evolution o…
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- 2nd ed., rev. and expanded.
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- 0585023468
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- 1 online resource (xiv, 424 pages)
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Schools for thought :a science of learning in the classroom
"A Bradford book."OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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- 9780262269384
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- 1 online resource (x, 324 pages) :illustrations
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Schools and the equal opportunity problem
Leading researchers from the United States and Europe report on new findings on the effect of education on equal opportunity, using economic and statistical techniques to assess the results of education policy reform in countries including the United Stat.OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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- 9780262286381
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- 1 online resource (vi, 327 pages) :illustrations.
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Scalable input/output :achieving system balance
As we enter the "decade of data," the disparity between the vast amount of data storage capacity (measurable in terabytes and petabytes) and the bandwidth available for accessing it has created an input/output bottleneck that is proving to be a major constraint on the effective use of scientific data for research. Scalable Input/Output is a summary of the major research results of the Scalable …
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- 9780262287869
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- 1 online resource (xv, 274 pages) :illustrations.
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Russian strategic nuclear forces
This encyclopedic book provides comprehensive data about Soviet and Russian strategic weapons, payloads, and delivery systems and on the nuclear complex that supports them. The data are drawn from open, primarily Russian sources. All the information is presented chronologically, arranged by individual systems and facilities, and is not available elsewhere in a single volume.Following an overvie…
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- 9780262281706
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- 1 online resource (xxi, 692 pages) :illustrations, maps
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Roots of social sensibility and neural function
"A Bradford book."We are social animals, with evolved mechanisms to discern the beliefs and desires of others. This social reason is linked to the concept of intentionality, the ability to attribute beliefs and desires to others. In this book Jay Schulkin explores social reason from philosophical, psychological, and cognitive neuroscientific perspectives. He argues for a pragmatist approach, in…
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- 9780262283281
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- 1 online resource (xviii, 206 pages) :illustrations
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Rethinking homeostasis :allostatic regulation in physiology and pathophysiology
"A Bradford book."Homeostasis, a key concept in biology, refers to the tendency toward stability in the various bodily states that make up the internal environment. Examples include temperature regulation and oxygen consumption. The body's needs, however, do not remain constant. When an organism is under stress, the central nervous system works with the endocrine system to use resources to main…
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- 9780262283274
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- 1 online resource (xvi, 296 pages) :illustrations.
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