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41) El pluviómetro
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Saber cuánta lluvia cae en cierto lugar resulta importante, pues por medio de su análisis podremos saber si el agua que caerá será suficiente para cubrir las necesidades de una población o si, por el contrario, representará una amenaza por el desbordamiento de ríos e inundanciones, caso en el que se tendrían que tomar medidas para prevenir posibles desastres.
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#1 The entrance to the Christian church in Venice is adorned with statues of fat, swollen putti, or angels, who celebrate the primal urge to life. The church was rebuilt after the World War II bombing.
#2 I first visited Mistra, a ruined medieval city in Greece's southern Peloponnese, in 1978. I was obsessed with the town's beauty, and it led to an enduring interest...
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La obra titulada: ni creacin ni evolucin es un tratado sobre la decodificacin del origen del hombre en la tierra. Ms que un simple libro es una tesis o teora basada en un anlisis lgico, minuciosamente elaborado con el fin de demostrar el origen del hombre, de las razas y del tiempo. Se trata de una teora seria y responsable fundamentada en conceptos y postulados que podran esclarecer verdades que la humanidad desconoce y ha desconocido por miles de...
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In recent years the statement that crude oil and natural gas are running out has a profound influence on the world economic strategies and on world politics as well as on the future of all humankind. But is this scientific conception of the world totally wrong? This is a must-read book! The renewed interest in the planets that resulted during the 2000s from the space probe investigations caused by Hans-Joachim Zillmer to think about the origin of...
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This graduate-level text explores problems in earth sciences in which the random field model constitutes an effective approach. A critical and concise summary of the fundamental concepts and results of the general random field theory is followed by considerations of the intrinsic spatial random field model, and more. 103 figures. 16 tables.
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Richard V. Fisher is Professor Emeritus of Geological Sciences at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he has taught and researched since 1955. In 1997, he was awarded the Thorarinsson Medal, the highest honor of the International Society of Volcanologists. Fisher is the coauthor, with Grant Heiken and Jeffrey B. Hulen, of Volcanoes: Crucibles of Change (Princeton). He also wrote Pyroclastic Rocks with H.-U. Schmincke and coedited Sedimentation...
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El libro desarrolla una reflexión en torno a la problemática ambiental a partir de las discusiones y articulaciones del pensamiento ambiental desde diferentes perspectivas disciplinares: la filosofía, la sociología, la educación, la política y la tecnología. Aborda de manera profunda y estructurada los ciclos y estratos que la sociedad ha marcado sobre el planeta, y que aparecen en forma de geopolítica, biopolítica, desarrollo sostenible,...
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Invaluable for engineers and scientists whose projects require a knowledge of the theory. Part I reviews basic fluid mechanics. Part II introduces concepts, theories, and equations specific to rotating fluids, and Part III presents numerous practical applications of the theory, in fields ranging from centrifuges to aerodynamics.
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El libro que aquí se presenta tiene aportes fundamentales en la construcción del currículo en ciencias naturales, una reflexión que dinamiza los elementos de las ciencias y los relaciona con experiencias que muestran el contexto real en la enseñanza y aprendizaje, además da una visión fresca del desarrollo en los últimos años, de investigaciones formativas y de orden estructural guiadas primero, a la formación y actualización constante...
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The book, The Quest for Singularity the Twin Journey, describes the human efforts to know the origin of the universe, which happens to be as old as billions of years. In that infinitely large timescale, the human beings are occupying a very, very small period of time. Even then, there has been no dearth of initiatives and urge for gathering knowledge to unveil the secrets of source of the vast creation all around and to search for history of the primordial...
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Here on Earth, we look up into the stars at night and wonder, What is life? How did we get here? What is the meaning of life, and if there is such a thing, what is it? Well, both our scientists and religious leaders are in pursuit of these big questions in an attempt to answer them because we really do not have much factual information to answer these questions.
Above all else, I want this book to help readers with answers to some of the most fascinating...
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From the scorching center of Earth's core to the outer limits of its atmosphere, from the gradual process of erosion that carved the Grand Canyon to the earth-shaking fury of volcanoes and earthquakes, this fascinating book -- inspired by the award-winning Hall of Planet Earth at New York City's American Museum of Natural History -- tells the story of the evolution of our planet and of the science that makes it work. With the same exuberance and expertise,...
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Accessible, entertaining work addresses Earth's age as it explores the work of Hooke, Buffon, Lyell, Cuvier, Darwin, Agassiz, and others, detailing discoveries that led to knowledge of Earth's astonishing antiquity - from Steno's contemplation of fossilized shark's teeth in 1666 through Holmes' time scales of 1960. Nominated for the American Book Award. 29 black-and-white illustrations.
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#1 My life changed in 1985 when I realized that the environment is what controls a cell's life. I had spent my professional life studying single cells because I knew that the better we understand single cells, the better we can understand the community of cells that makes up each human body.
#2 I had a life-changing moment of insight when I realized that I was not fated to have a...
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In 1915 Alfred Wegener's seminal work describing the continental drift was first published in German. Wegener explained various phenomena of historical geology, geomorphy, paleontology, paleoclimatology, and similar areas in terms of continental drift. This edition includes new data to support his theories, helping to refute the opponents of his controversial views. 64 illustrations.
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Did God create life, or did the world spontaneously appear? Drawing on meticulous research into the scientific and religious realms, Our Universe is a detailed study of the origin of the universe, life on Earth, and the destiny of mankind. Biophysics professor Faiz M. Khan combines both faith and science to present a balanced overview of a highly controversial topic. Khan explores the scientific analysis of creation with knowledge-based dialogue about...
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Concise, engaging biography of the blue planet brims with facts and insights as it examines Earth's position in the universe, reviews the work of scientists who have contributed to our knowledge, discusses the creation of continents, considers the origins and diversity of plant and animal life, and much more.
59) Life On Mars
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The first chapter describes Miller-Urey experiment, Oparin and Haldane Theory, Reddi experiment, fossils evidence of life, and RNA World hypothesis. The second chapter describes various biological macromolecules like carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. The third chapter planets and their composition. The fourth chapter describes various missions conducting on Mars.
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La respuesta de las geociencias a las principales y más curiosas cuestiones de nuestro planeta. Descubra con agudeza e inteligencia los aspectos más apasionantes de la estratigrafía, la mineralogía y la paleontología. La atmósfera y la hidrosfera, el clima presente, pasado y futuro. Las rocas, los recursos geológicos, la geofísica y la tectónica de placas.
¿Cuántos años tiene la Tierra? ¿Cuáles son los poderes de las piedras? ¿Hubo...
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