Verlag: Simone Malacrida
In this book, exercises are carried out regarding the following mathematical topics: study of real variable functions finding domains, asymptotes, points of discontinuity, stationary points, and inflections Initial theoretical hints are also presented to make the performance of the exercises understood
New York Times Bestseller: A “lively” examination of the ideas, inventions, and coincidences that led to eight major technological achievements (Library Journal). How did the popularity of underwear in the twelfth century lead to the invention of the printing press? How did the waterwheel evolve into the computer? How did the arrival of the cannon lead eventually to the development of movies? In this dazzlingly insightful book, James Burke untangles the pattern of interconnecting events: the accidents of time, circumstance, and place that gave rise to the major inventions of the world. In particular, he looks at eight innovations—the computer, the production line, telecommunications, the airplane, the atomic bomb, plastics, the guided rocket, and television—which may be most influential in structuring our own futures. Each one of these is part of a family of similar devices, and is the result of a sequence of closely connected events extending from the ancient world until the present day. Each has enormous potential for humankind’s benefit—or destruction. Based on a popular documentary series, Connections is a fascinating scientific detective story of the inventions that changed history—and the surprising links that connect them. “Splendid . . . marvelously illustrated and written with a lively wit.” —Los Angeles Times “[A] tour de force . . . the book delights with its scholarship, anecdote, minutiae—and the excellent diagrams and photos.” —Kirkus Reviews “James Burke surely has one of the most intriguing minds in the western world.” —The Washington PostZum Buch
Is the Brexit vote successful big data politics or the end of democracy? Why do airlines overbook, and why do banks get it wrong so often? How does big data enable Netflix to forecast a hit, CERN to find the Higgs boson and medics to discover if red wine really is good for you? And how are companies using big data to benefit from smart meters, use advertising that spies on you and develop the gig economy, where workers are managed by the whim of an algorithm? The volumes of data we now access can give unparalleled abilities to make predictions, respond to customer demand and solve problems. But Big Brother's shadow hovers over it. Though big data can set us free and enhance our lives, it has the potential to create an underclass and a totalitarian state. With big data ever-present, you can't afford to ignore it. Acclaimed science writer Brian Clegg - a habitual early adopter of new technology (and the owner of the second-ever copy of Windows in the UK) - brings big data to life.Zum Buch
Drawing from real medical journal cases, a doctor shares true stories about strange symptoms and perplexing patients. Those in the medical profession know that sometimes the cases that come into emergency rooms or doctor’s offices can be highly unusual—and depending on how things go, the results can be either tragic or comic. This collection of stories reveals some of the oddest and most memorable case histories, from the woman who claims she was brushing her teeth when she swallowed her toothbrush—but in fact was a bulimic using it to induce vomiting—to the man whose routine elective back surgery revealed he’d been carrying a bullet around in his body for years. From the funny to the frightening, these documented memorable medical mysteries make for fascinating reading.Zum Buch
Decoding Amazon: The Ultimate Guide on Amazon Success, Learn the Ins and Outs As Well As Different Strategies on How to Earn Money Using Amazon.Did you know Amazon just started as a small website selling books? That is how they started but now, it is worth over $602 billion dollars and expected to soon be worth $1 trillion dollars. Hearing about their humble beginnings is truly inspirational. And as Amazon continues to grow, they are able to create more jobs and opportunities for many people to earn money online. This audiobook will teach you all the different ways you can earn money using Amazon. You will discover the many benefits of Amazon for online vendors. You will also learn about the different opportunities Amazon has to offer that can make you earn a great income. This audiobook will discuss the following topics:- What Amazon is All About- Why You Should Care About Amazon- How You Can Make Money Using Amazon- Hottest Ways of How to Earn Money With AmazonWhether selling a product or service. or even just writing reviews, Amazon is a great avenue to earn some extra income. It can also totally be your main source of income so it is important to arm yourself with as much information as you can so you know all the different ways you can earn money through Amazon.To start earning money on Amazon, download a copy of Decoding Amazon. Scroll up and click “add to cart” now!Zum Buch
Viral Marketing Success: The Comprehensive Guide on How to Launch Successful Viral Marketing CampaignsViral marketing buzz occurs daily, in normal, unspectacular circumstances, and when you least anticipate it.The grapevine, rumors, and whispers in your ear are what buzz is all about. Those little flecks of information that individuals share over a cup of java….the outrageous occurrence that somebody just saw and can’t wait to describe or the unbelievably cool product that an acquaintance of a friend just purchased is the body and soul of buzz…and buzz marketing or viral marketing, depending upon what you wish to call it.We all recognize what a computer virus is. It spreads from one PC to another in the blink of an eye. Now “Buzz” is the virus of promoting… it spreads to other buyers and has an epidemic of sales of your product or service.In this audiobook, you will learn the Comprehensive Guide on How to Launch Successful Viral Marketing Campaigns. So what are you waiting for, download a copy of Viral Marketing Success today!Zum Buch
Darwin Comes to Town draws on eye-popping examples of adaptation to share a stunning vision of urban evolution in which humans and wildlife co-exist in a unique harmony. Carrion crows in the Japanese city of Sendai have learned to use passing traffic to crack nuts.Lizards in Puerto Rico are evolving feet that better grip surfaces like concrete.Europe's urban blackbirds sing at a higher pitch than their rural cousins, to be heard over the din of traffic. How is this happening? Menno Schilthuizen is one of a growing number of "urban ecologists" studying how our manmade environments are accelerating and changing the evolution of the animals and plants around us. In Darwin Comes to Town, he takes us around the world for an up-close look at just how stunningly flexible and swift-moving natural selection can be. With human populations growing, we're having an increasing impact on global ecosystems, and nowhere do these impacts overlap as much as they do in cities. The urban environment is about as extreme as it gets, and the wild animals and plants that live side-by-side with us need to adapt to a whole suite of challenging conditions: they must manage in the city's hotter climate (the "urban heat island"); they need to be able to live either in the semidesert of the tall, rocky, and cavernous structures we call buildings or in the pocket-like oases of city parks (which pose their own dangers, including smog and free-ranging dogs and cats); traffic causes continuous noise, a mist of fine dust particles, and barriers to movement for any animal that cannot fly or burrow; food sources are mainly human-derived. And yet, as Schilthuizen shows, the wildlife sharing these spaces with us is not just surviving, but evolving ways of thriving. This audiobook reveals that evolution can happen far more rapidly than Darwin dreamed, while providing a glimmer of hope that our race toward over population might not take the rest of nature down with us.Zum Buch
