Bookshelf - Scienza e Tecnologia
Bookshelf - Scienza e Tecnologia
 | Einstein. La sua vita, il suo universola sua vita, il suo universoWalter IsaacsonMondadori-02-03-2010645 pagesDescription: Quando, nel 1900, Lord Kelvin dichiarò che la fisica non aveva ormai "nulla di nuovo da scoprire", il mondo scientifico non sospettava che, di lì a pochi anni, gli articoli di un giovane impiegato dell'Ufficio brevetti di Berna, basati su esperimenti mentali, avrebbero rivoluzionato la scienza. Albert Einstein, il mite rifugiato in fuga dall'oppressione, con la sua aureola di capelli arruffati, gli occhi pensosi, la sua accattivante umanità e il suo limpido genio spicca come icona suprema del Novecento. Gli impulsi ribelli, la curiosità, le passioni e l'elegante distacco che permeano la sua produzione scientifica hanno dominato anche la vita affettiva e la dimensione politica dell'uomo Einstein. A un secolo di distanza dalle sue straordinarie scoperte risulta ancora stupefacente che un giovane studioso sia riuscito da solo a ridisegnare l'universo. Come funzionava la sua mente? Quanto influiva l'intuizione e quanto la logica nel suo modo di pensare? Che cosa fece di lui un genio? Walter Isaacson ci offre una biografia completa di Einstein, probabilmente lo scienziato più famoso e più amato di tutti i tempi, cercando di indagare lo stretto legame tra creatività e libertà che fece di un fisico teorico capace delle più complicate astrazioni un personaggio pubblico di grande carisma, impegnato a difendere la causa della pace e della giustizia sociale.9788804595731L1Biografie, lettere e memorie ,Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Biography & Autobiography Translators: Tullio Cannillo Format: Paperback Language: it Pages Read: 645 |
 | The Double Helix: The Discovery Of The Structure Of DNAJames WatsonPhoenix (Hachette)-11-11-2010164 pagesDescription: "Science seldom proceeds in the straightforward logical manner imagined by outsiders," writes James Watson in The Double Helix, his account of his codiscovery (along with Francis Crick) of the structure of DNA. Watson and Crick won Nobel Prizes for their work, and their names are memorized by biology students around the world. But as in all of history, the real story behind the deceptively simple outcome was messy, intense, and sometimes truly hilarious. To preserve the "real" story for the world, James Watson attempted to record his first impressions as soon after the events of 1951-1953 as possible, with all their unpleasant realities and "spirit of adventure" intact. Watson holds nothing back when revealing the petty sniping and backbiting among his colleagues, while acknowledging that he himself was a willing participant in the melodrama. In particular, Watson reveals his mixed feelings about his famous colleague in discovery, Francis Crick, who many thought of as an arrogant man who talked too much, and whose brilliance was appreciated by few. This is the joy of The Double Helix--instead of a chronicle of stainless-steel heroes toiling away in their sparkling labs, Watson's chronicle gives readers an idea of what living science is like, warts and all. The Double Helix is a startling window into the scientific method, full of insight and wit, and packed with the kind of science anecdotes that are told and retold in the halls of universities and laboratories everywhere....9780753828434C1Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Science: General Issues,History Of Science,Biology, Life Sciences Format: Paperback Language: en Pages Read: 164 |
 | Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!Adventures of a Curious CharacterRichard P FeynmanWW Norton-06-02-2018352 pagesDescription: One of the most famous science books of our time, the phenomenal national bestseller that "buzzes with energy, anecdote and life. It almost makes you want to become a physicist" (Science Digest). Richard P. Feynman, winner of the Nobel Prize in physics, thrived on outrageous adventures. In this lively work that “can shatter the stereotype of the stuffy scientist” (Detroit Free Press), Feynman recounts his experiences trading ideas on atomic physics with Einstein and cracking the uncrackable safes guarding the most deeply held nuclear secrets—and much more of an eyebrow-raising nature. In his stories, Feynman’s life shines through in all its eccentric glory—a combustible mixture of high intelligence, unlimited curiosity, and raging chutzpah. Included for this edition is a new introduction by Bill Gates.9780393355628C1Biografie, lettere e memorie ,Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Biography & Memoir,Science & Technology,Science Editors: Ralph Leighton Format: Paperback Language: en Pages Read: 352 |
 | Sei pezzi faciliRichard P. FeynmanAdelphi-01-01-2000212 pagesDescription: Le lezioni di fisica di Feynman sono ormai leggendarie per la loro perspicuità ed efficacia. Quelle che qui presentiamo sono le prime (saranno seguite da Sei pezzi meno facili) e partono da zero. Nel primo «pezzo», dopo una breve introduzione ai metodi e al significato della ricerca – tre paginette che valgono intere biblioteche di testi epistemologici –, si dice di che cos'è fatta la materia che cade sotto i nostri sensi: atomi in moto. Nel secondo si spiega che non tutto è così limpido come sembra, e che nella materia c'è anche dell'altro: il mondo quantistico e i suoi paradossi. Senza addentrarsi in una ricostruzione storica, Feynman riesce tuttavia a darci il senso dell'evolversi della fisica nel secolo appena trascorso, mettendone in luce i legami con le altre scienze. Gli ultimi tre saggi selezionano altrettanti capisaldi (energia, gravitazione, la realtà quantistica), presentati a livelli di complessità crescente: a ogni lettura cade una buccia della magica cipolla e si apre un nuovo, affascinante scenario. Chi prevedesse di naufragare su un'isola deserta, e volesse esser certo di avere con sé l'essenziale di quel che sappiamo sul mondo fisico, potrà mettere nello zaino i Sei pezzi facili. Le Lectures on Physics da cui sono stati estratti i Sei pezzi facili apparvero per la prima volta nel 1963.9788845915512C1Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Science Translators: Laura Servidei Format: Paperback Language: it |
 | HelgolandCarlo RovelliAdelphi-03-09-2020216 pagesDescription: A Helgoland, spoglia isola nel Mare del Nord, luogo adatto alle idee estreme, nel giugno 1925 il ventitreenne Werner Heisenberg ha avviato quella che, secondo non pochi, è stata la più radicale rivoluzione scientifica di ogni tempo: la fisica quantistica. A distanza di quasi un secolo da quei giorni, la teoria dei quanti si è rivelata sempre più gremita di idee sconcertanti e inquietanti (fantasmatiche onde di probabilità, oggetti lontani che sembrano magicamente connessi fra loro, ecc.), ma al tempo stesso capace di innumerevoli conferme sperimentali, che hanno portato a ogni sorta di applicazioni tecnologiche. Si può dire che oggi il mondo si regga su tale teoria, tuttora profondamente misteriosa. In questo libro non solo si ricostruisce, con formidabile limpidezza, l’avventurosa e controversa crescita della teoria dei quanti, rendendo evidenti, anche per chi la ignora, i suoi passaggi cruciali, ma la si inserisce in una nuova visione, dove a un mondo fatto di sostanze si sostituisce un mondo fatto di relazioni, che si rispondono fra loro in un inesauribile gioco di specchi. Visione che induce a esplorare, in una prospettiva ancora una volta stupefacente, questioni fondamentali ancora irrisolte, dalla costituzione della natura a quella di noi stessi, che della natura siamo parte.9788845935053L3Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Science Format: Paperback Language: it Pages Read: 216 |
 | Enrico FermiL'ultimo uomo che sapeva tuttoDavid N. SchwartzSolferino579 pagesDescription: Poche figure nella storia della scienza moderna hanno il carisma di Enrico Fermi. E poche sono state altrettanto determinanti. Tuttavia, molti aspetti della sua biografia sono ancora poco indagati. ll libro di David N. Schwartz colma questo vuoto, anche grazie a fonti inedite ed esclusive, ricostruendo una vita che fu investita in pieno dalle drammatiche turbolenze della storia del Novecento. Una genialità precocissima, una carriera accademica folgorante, una lista di scoperte che hanno rivoluzionato la fisica corrispondono a una figura privata assai più controversa. Una biografia fatta di luci e di ombre, che vanno dall'ambiguo rapporto con il fascismo all'altrettanto discussa adesione al progetto della bomba atomica. Senza cedere alle opposte tentazioni dell'apologia e dell'ipercritica, Schwartz delinea un personaggio enigmatico dai sensazionali meriti scientifici, che più di ogni altro riflette le complessità del suo tempo.9782611962021L3Biografie, lettere e memorie ,Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Biografie Language: italiani Pages Read: 579 |
 | The Principles of Quantum MechanicsP A M DiracWWW.Snowballpublishing.com-08-01-2013330 pagesDescription: "The standard work in the fundamental principles of quantum mechanics, indispensable both to the advanced student and to the mature research worker, who will always find it a fresh source of knowledge and stimulation." --Nature "This is the classic text on quantum mechanics. No graduate student of quantum theory should leave it unread"--W.C Schieve, University of Texas9781607965602C1Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Quantum Physics (quantum Mechanics & Quantum Field Theory) Format: Paperback Language: en |
 | Heisenberg's WarThe Secret History of the German BombThomas PowersKnopf-16-02-1993607 pagesDescription: The inspiration for Michael Frayn's Tony Award-winning play Copenhagen, Heisenberg's War tells of the interplay between science and espionage, morality and military necessity, and paranoia and cool logic that marked the German bomb program and the allied response to it. On the basis of dozens of interviews and years of research, Thomas Powers concludes that Werner Heisenberg, who was the leading figure in the German atomic effort, consciously obstructed the development of the bomb and in a famous 1941 meeting with his former mentor Neils Bohr in effect sought to dissuade the Allies from their pursuit of the bomb. > "Full of fascinating characters, deeds of heroic daring ... a powerful book."New York Times "Provocative ... gripping."New Yorker "Superbly researched and well-written."Time Magazine9780394514116L1Scienza e Tecnologia ,StoriaCategories: NON-CLASSIFIABLE Format: Hardcover Language: en Pages Read: 607 |
 | In Search of Schrödinger's CatJohn GribbinBlack Swan-01-01-1991302 pagesDescription: Quantum theory is so shocking that Einstein could not bring himself to accept it. It is so important that it provides the fundamental underpinning of all modern sciences. Without it, we'd have no computers, no science of molecular biology, no understanding of DNA, no genetic engineering. In Search of Schrodinger's Cat tells the complete story of quantum mechanics, a truth stranger than any fiction. John Gribbin takes us step by step into an even more bizarre and fascinating place, requiring only that we approach it with an open mind. He introduces the scientists who developed quantum theory. He investigates the atom, radiation, time travel, the birth of the universe, super conductors and life itself. And in a world full of its own delights, mysteries and surprises, he searches for Schrodinger's Cat - a search for quantum reality - as he brings every reader to a clear understanding of the most important area of scientific study today - quantum physics. In Search of Schrodinger's Cat is a fascinating and delightful introduction to the strange world of the quantum - an essential element in understanding today's world.9780552125550L4Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Popular Science,Physics,Quantum Physics (quantum Mechanics & Quantum Field Theory) Format: Paperback Language: en Pages Read: 302 Series/Volume: Schrödinger's Cat, Vol. 1 |
 | Schrodinger: Life and ThoughtWalter J. MooreCambridge University Press-28-07-1989528 pagesDescription: The first comprehensive biography of Erwin Schrodinger--a brilliant and charming Austrian scientist--is drawn from the recollections of friends, family and colleagues, as well as contemporary records, letters and diaries.9780521354349L1Biografie, lettere e memorie ,Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Biography: General,Biography: Science, Technology & Engineering,Physics Format: Hardcover Language: en Pages Read: 528 |
 | Machina sapiens. L'algoritmo che ci ha rubato il segreto della conoscenzaNello CristianiniIl Mulino-15-03-2024160 pages9788815384461L4Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Programmazione,Scienza dei calcolatori,Scienze, tecnologia e medicina Format: Paperback Language: it Pages Read: 160 |
 | The Idea FactoryBell Labs and the Great Age of American InnovationJon GertnerPenguin Books-26-02-2013432 pagesDescription: The definitive history of America’s greatest incubator of innovation and the birthplace of some of the 20th century’s most influential technologies From its beginnings in the 1920s until its demise in the 1980s, Bell Labs-officially, the research and development wing of AT&T-was the biggest, and arguably the best, laboratory for new ideas in the world. From the transistor to the laser, from digital communications to cellular telephony, it's hard to find an aspect of modern life that hasn't been touched by Bell Labs. In The Idea Factory, Jon Gertner traces the origins of some of the twentieth century's most important inventions and delivers a riveting and heretofore untold chapter of American history. At its heart this is a story about the life and work of a small group of brilliant and eccentric men-Mervin Kelly, Bill Shockley, Claude Shannon, John Pierce, and Bill Baker-who spent their careers at Bell Labs. Today, when the drive to invent has become a mantra, Bell Labs offers us a way to enrich our understanding of the challenges and solutions to technological innovation. Here, after all, was where the foundational ideas on the management of innovation were born.9780143122791L4Scienza e Tecnologia ,Non FictionCategories: Business,Corporate & Business History,Technology Format: Paperback Language: en Pages Read: 432 |
 | Tuxedo Park: A Wall Street Tycoon and the Secret Palace of Science That Changed the Course of World War IIA Wall Street Tycoon and the Secret Palace of Science That Changed the Course of World War IIJennet ConantSimon Schuster-06-05-2003330 pagesDescription: The untold story of an eccentric Wall Street tycoon and the circle of scientific geniuses he assembled before World War II to develop the science for radar and the atomic bomb. Together they changed the course of history. Legendary financier, philanthropist, and society figure Alfred Lee Loomis gathered the most visionary scientific minds of the twentieth century—Albert Einstein, Werner Heisenberg, Niels Bohr, Enrico Fermi, and others—at his state-of-the-art laboratory in Tuxedo Park, New York, in the late 1930s. He established a top-secret defense laboratory at MIT and personally bankrolled pioneering research into new, high-powered radar detection systems that helped defeat the German Air Force and U-boats. With Ernest Lawrence, the Nobel Prize–winning physicist, he pushed Franklin Delano Roosevelt to fund research in nuclear fission, which led to the development of the atomic bomb. Jennet Conant, the granddaughter of James Bryant Conant, one of the leading scientific advisers of World War II, enjoyed unprecedented access to Loomis’ papers, as well as to people intimately involved in his life and work. She pierces through Loomis’ obsessive secrecy and illuminates his role in assuring the Allied victory.9780684872889L1Scienza e Tecnologia ,Biografie, lettere e memorieCategories: Biography: General,Biography: Business & Industry,Biography: Arts & Entertainment Format: Paperback Language: en Pages Read: 330 |
 | Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About The World - And Why Things Are . You ThinkTen Reasons We're Wrong About The World - And Why Things Are Better Than You ThinkHans Rosling,Ola Rosling,Anna Rosling RönnlundHODDER & STOUGHTON-20-03-2019342 pagesDescription: Factfulness:The stress-reducing habit of only carrying opinions for which you have strong supporting facts. When asked simple questions about global trends - why the world's population is increasing; how many young women go to school; how many of us live in poverty - we systematically get the answers wrong. So wrong that a chimpanzee choosing answers at random will consistently outguess journalists, Nobel laureates, and investment bankers. In Factfulness, Professor of International Health and a man who can make data sing, Hans Rosling, together with his two long-time collaborators Anna and Ola, offers a radical new explanation of why this happens, and reveals the ten instincts that distort our perspective. It turns out that the world, for all its imperfections, is in a much better state than we might think. But when we worry about everything all the time instead of embracing a worldview based on facts, we can lose our ability to focus on the things that threaten us most. Inspiring and revelatory, filled with lively anecdotes and moving stories, Factfulness is an urgent and essential book that will change the way you see the world.9781473637474L4Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Economics,Business & Management Format: Paperback Language: en Pages Read: 342 |
 | Finite and Infinite GamesJames P. CarseFree Press-01-01-2012152 pagesDescription: “There are at least two kinds of games,” states James P. Carse as he begins this extraordinary book. “One could be called finite; the other infinite. A finite game is played for the purpose of winning, an infinite game for the purpose of continuing the play.” Finite games are the familiar contests of everyday life; they are played in order to be won, which is when they end. But infinite games are more mysterious. Their object is not winning, but ensuring the continuation of play. The rules may change, the boundaries may change, even the participants may change—as long as the game is never allowed to come to an end. What are infinite games? How do they affect the ways we play our finite games? What are we doing when we play—finitely or infinitely? And how can infinite games affect the ways in which we live our lives? Carse explores these questions with stunning elegance, teasing out of his distinctions a universe of observation and insight, noting where and why and how we play, finitely and infinitely. He surveys our world—from the finite games of the playing field and playing board to the infinite games found in culture and religion—leaving all we think we know illuminated and transformed. Along the way, Carse finds new ways of understanding everything, from how an actress portrays a role to how we engage in sex, from the nature of evil to the nature of science. Finite games, he shows, may offer wealth and status, power and glory, but infinite games offer something far ...9781476731711L1Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Philosophy,Philosophy: Metaphysics & Ontology Format: Paperback Language: en Pages Read: 32 |
 | La Filosofia PerenneAldous HuxleyAdelphi-01-10-1995420 pagesDescription: La "filosofia perenne" insegna che ogni cosa, ogni vita e l'anima di ogni individuo rinviano a un'unica Realtà divina che sta a fondamento di tutte le cose. Ma se vogliamo trovare una testimonianza autentica di tale filosofia non dobbiamo rivolgerci ai filosofi e ai letterati di professione, i quali per lo più ne posseggono una conoscenza solo di seconda mano, bensì a quegli "individui eccezionali" che hanno "deciso di adempiere a certe condizioni, rendendosi pieni di amore, puri di cuore e poveri di spirito": da Eckhart ai mistici cristiani, da Lao Tse ai mistici buddhisti e induisti. Dalle opere che di loro ci sono pervenute Huxley ha estratto una serie di brani e li ha incastonati in un commento personale.9788845911408C1Scienza e Tecnologia ,Letteratura Narrativa e PoesiaCategories: Philosophy Translators: Giulio De Angelis Format: Paperback Language: it |
 | Che cos'è la vita? La cellula vivente dal punto di vista fisicoErwin SchrödingerAdelphi-01-01-1995154 pagesDescription: Agli inizi degli anni Quaranta, Schrödinger è un fisico teorico fra i più illustri. Insignito nel 1933 del premio Nobel, insegna presso l’Institute for Advanced Studies di Dublino, dove elabora una trattazione illuminante e anticipatrice di un problema cruciale: dare una spiegazione fisica del fenomeno della vita. Le lezioni da lui tenute al Trinity College nel febbraio 1943 vengono elaborate e raccolte in un libretto pubblicato l’anno successivo (e in seguito innumerevoli volte ristampato) con il titolo Che cos’è la vita? A questo interrogativo Schrödinger prova a rispondere applicando i metodi della fisica quantistica allo studio delle molecole viventi di interesse genetico. Egli identifica la questione centrale – come la cellula sia governata da un «codice» inscritto nei geni – e suggerisce l’ipotesi più affascinante: la molecola del gene deve essere un cristallo aperiodico, formato da una sequenza di elementi isomerici che costituiscono il codice ereditario. Tale codice contiene il piano di sviluppo dell’organismo. Il libro suscitò immediatamente grande risonanza, e non soltanto tra i fisici: da esso trae origine la corrente di pensiero che darà luogo alla biologia molecolare, come pure l’adozione di criteri quantitativi nella trattazione dei problemi biologici, in particolare genetici. Dieci anni più tardi, nel 1953, ispirati da quest’opera, Francis Crick, James Watson e Maurice Wilkins scopriranno la struttura del DNA.9788845911248L5Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Science Translators: Mario Ageno Format: Paperback Language: it Pages Read: 154 |
 | L'immagine del mondoErwin SchrodingerBollati Boringhieri-01-01-2017384 pagesDescription: Conosciuto universalmente come fisico geniale, tra i fondatori delle maccanica dei quanti, e di un'equazione - l'equazione di Schrödinger, appunto - che gli valse il premio Nobel, Erwin Schrödinger fu anche autore di appassionati saggi di filosofia della scienza e, in alcuni casi, di filosofia tout court. Questo libro raccoglie infatti i saggi scritti tra il 1929 e ili 958 e segue tre grandi ambiti di interesse: il dibattito sui fondamenti della meccanica quantistica, le radici della comprensione razionale del mondo nel pensiero greco classico, e la riflessione sull'impossibilità di sottoporre il soggetto, inteso filosoficamente, a indagine scientifica. Erwin Schrödinger emerge così nella sua interezza di scienziato filosofo, capace di parlare a un pubblico più ampio possibile dei dilemmi e delle sfide che la fisica contemporanea ha imposto all'uomo moderno.9788833928579C1Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Science Format: Paperback Language: it |
 | Al suo barbiere Einstein la raccontava così. Vita quotidiana e quesiti scientificivita quotidiana e quesiti scientificiRobert L. WolkeFeltrinelli Editore-01-01-2004204 pagesDescription: Vi capita spesso di scervellarvi su piccoli enigmi della vita quotidiana senza venirne a capo? Vi siete mai chiesti perché il mare è blu? O perché gli uccelli non restano fulminati sui fili dell'elettricità? E nel caso vi trovaste in un ascensore che sta precipitando se riuscirete a saltar fuori all'ultimo e salvarvi? E come mai una frusta deve produrre proprio quel particolare schiocco? I "come?" e i "perché?" non sono patrimonio esclusivo dei ragazzi e degli studenti, la curiosità scientifica non ha età, né ce l'ha la gioia del capire quando ci vengono spiegate le cose. Ecco allora una serie di divertenti spiegazioni tanto di fenomeni in cui ci si imbatte tutti i giorni, come la gravità e l'acustica, quanto di fatti straordinari, perché la scienza è dappertutto e non occorre essere Einstein per farsi delle domande sul mondo circostante. E a ciascuno la sua curiosità: il libro infatti è costruito in modo da poter essere letto in più di cento modi a partire da una qualunque delle oltre cento domande cui Wolke dà risposta con arguzia e competenza. Con l'aggiunta qua e là di qualche suggerimento di facili esperimenti domestici: provare per credere.9788807818202L1Non Fiction,Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Science Translators: Lorenza Lanza,Patrizia Vicentini Format: Paperback Language: it |
 | Measurement Systems: Application and Designapplication and designErnest O. DoebelinMcGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math-01-11-1989960 pagesDescription: The fourth edition continues to offer readers the complete, skill-building information they have come to expect from Doebelin. In this revision, you'll discover an integrated treatment which establishes the study of measurement as an engineering science and technology in its own right. By featuring analytical methods along with the descriptive material, the book develops the coherence of the measurement field. To augment and focus the emphasis on computer technology found in the previous edition, the book includes an entire chapter on computer-aided experimentation, featuring a detailed case study clearly showing how an actual experimental apparatus was computer automated. The importance of sensing devices to the automation of manufacturing processes has been recognized by the addition of topics such as coordinate measuring machines, surface finish measurement, machine vision, and particle measurement in clean-room technology. You can count on Measurement Systems to foster an appreciation of the significance of measurement in all the application areas, from the monitoring of processes and operations, to automatic control and experimental engineering analysis.9780070173385B1Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Measuring instruments,Physical measurements,Meetinstrumenten Format: Hardcover Language: en Pages Read: 960 |
 | Brake Design and SafetyRudolf LimpertSAE International-01-01-1992460 pagesDescription: Provides a systems approach to designing safer brakes for cars, light trucks, tractor-trailers, and heavy equipment. All necessary analytical tools to study and determine involvement of brakes in accidents are covered, as well as essential concepts, guidelines, and design checks. This second edition is updated to cover newer brake technology, including anti-lock braking systems, braking by wire, and the mechanical and thermal analysis of disk brakes. For those involved in brake design, performance analysis, and accident reconstruction.9781560912613B1Automobile,Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Technology & Engineering Format: Hardcover Language: en Pages Read: 460 |
 | The design and tuning of competition enginesSmith WennerDescription: No other book gives you better insight into the expert preparation of engines for racing and high-performance road use, whether your interest lies in street, oval track, drag, or stock car racing. The first chapters explain the fundamentals that govern high-performance engines: thermodynamic laws, gasflow, mechanical efficiency, and engine materials and construction. Understanding these basic factors is crucial to making correct decisions when tuning or modifying your engine. Actual engine preparation techniques are described in the middle section, including cylinder head work and balancing and blueprinting. The final part of the book focuses on modifying specific engines: American V8s, Porsche 911, Volkswagen Air-cooled and Water-cooled, Cosworth BDA, Formula Ford 1600, Datsun 4- and 6-cylinder, and Mazda rotary engines. You'll learn proven techniques to increase performance and reliability, and, just as important, which modifications won't give you meaningful gains.B1Scienza e Tecnologia ,Automobile |
 | Tire and Vehicle DynamicsH. B. PacejkaSociety of Automotive Engineers-01-01-2002627 pagesDescription: The definitive book of tire mechanics, by the acknowledged leading world authority, Hans Pacejka, fully explores the mechanical behavior of the pneumatic tire and its impact on vehicle and motorcycle dynamics and handling. The text covers the tire modeling gamut, from the basics to advanced modeling for extreme driving conditions, critical for the successful design of chassis active control systems. Theoretical treatments are presented with supporting experimental observations to provide the reader with an understanding of tire forces and with the basis for developing and using suitable mathematical models.9780768011265B1Automobile,Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Technology & Engineering Format: Hardcover Language: en Pages Read: 627 |
 | Advanced Engine TechnologyHeinz HeislerTrafalgar Square Publishing-01-12-1997794 pagesDescription: This work provides a comprehensive reference for anyone wanting to study the way modern vehicle engines work, and why they are designed the way they are. All engine configurations in commerical production, electronic engine management and emission control are covered.9780340568224B1Scienza e Tecnologia ,AutomobileCategories: Automobiles,Motors,Internal combustion engines Format: Paperback Language: en Pages Read: 794 |
 | Structural MechanicsA. DarkovMir-01-01-1966Description: The book discusses various aspects of engineering structural mechanics. A carefully review of this subject demonstrate the central importance of this mathematical book in our modern world of mega towers and bridges.B1Scienza e Tecnologia |
 | Motor Vehicle EnginesM.KhovakhMir-01-01-1971Description: Motor Vehicle Engines by M. Khovakh. This handbook is a revised edition, translated from the Russian by A. Troitsky and translation edited by G. Leib. ‘The presentation of material is based on the classical method of theoretical analysis of the processes characterizing an actual cycle, the kinematics and dynamics of a crank gear and the design of individual units and parts with a view to an alternating load. The fundamentals of the theory are set out as applied to spark ignition and compression-ignition. The book describes the typical features of the processes taking place in each of these types of engine within a broad range of speeds and loads.’ This fantastic edition is illustrated throughout with clear and precise line drawings and diagrams.B1Automobile,Scienza e Tecnologia |
 | TermotecnicaSvets,Tolubinskij,Alabovskij,Kirakivskij,Neduzij,PivovarovMirB1Scienza e Tecnologia |
 | Internal Combustion Engine FundamentalsJohn B. HeywoodMcGraw-Hill Education-01-01-1988960 pagesDescription: Written by one of the most recognized and highly regarded names in internal combustion engines this trusted educational resource and professional reference covers the key physical and chemical processes that govern internal combustion engine operation and design. Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals, Second Edition, has been thoroughly revised to cover recent advances, including performance enhancement, efficiency improvements, and emission reduction technologies. Highly illustrated and cross referenced, the book includes discussions of these engines environmental impacts and requirements. You will get complete explanations of spark-ignition and compression-ignition (diesel) engine operating characteristics as well as of engine flow and combustion phenomena and fuel requirements.9780070286375B1Scienza e Tecnologia ,AutomobileCategories: Automotive Engineering - Engines Format: Hardcover Language: en Pages Read: 960 |
 | Tables of WeightsMachine Elements and MaterialsP. Polivanov,E. PolivanovaMir-01-01-1989304 pages9785030008134B1Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Machine parts Language: en Pages Read: 304 |
 | Bosch Automotive HandbookRobert BoschBentley Pub-01-01-2005Description: In the Bosch Automotive Handbook, a team of accomplished automotive experts delivers a comprehensive and authoritative resource for automotive engineers, designers, technicians, and students alike. Since 1936, the Bosch Automotive Handbook has been providing readers with of-the-moment coverage of the latest mechanical and research developments in automotive technology, from detailed technical analysis to the newest types of vehicles. It includes detailed and simple explanations of automotive technologies and offers over 1,000 diagrams, illustrations, sectional drawings, and tables.9780768015133B1Automobile,Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Automobiles,Maintenance and repair,Handbooks, manuals Format: Paperback Language: en |
 | The 3D Printing Handbook: Technologies, design and applicationsTechnologies, Design and ApplicationsBen Redwood,Filemon Schöffer,Brian Garret3D Hubs-08-11-2017304 pagesDescription: The 3D Printing Handbook provides practical advice on selecting the right technology and how-to design for 3D printing, based upon first-hand experience from the industry's leading experts. In this book: - The mechanisms behind all major 3D printing technologies - The benefits and limitations of each technology - Decision making tools for technology selection - Actionable design advice and guidelines - Industry case studies from world-leading brands9789082748505B1Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Computer-aided design Format: Hardcover Language: en Pages Read: 304 |
 | Accelerated Testing and ValidationTesting, Engineering, and Management Tools for Lean DevelopmentAlex PorterElsevier-01-01-2004242 pagesDescription: Accelerated Testing and Validation Methods is a cross-disciplinary guide that describes testing and validation tools and techniques throughout the product development process. Alex Porter not only focuses on what information is needed but also on what tools can produce the information in a timely manner. From the information provided, engineers and managers can determine what data is needed from a test and validation program and then how to select the best, most effective methods for obtaining the data. This book integrates testing and validation methods with a business perspective so readers can understand when, where, and how such methods can be economically justified. Testing and validation is about generating key information at the correct time so that sound business and engineering decisions can be made. Rather than simply describing various testing and validation techniques, the author offers readers guidance on how to select the best tools for a particular need, explains the appropriateness of different techniques to various situations and shows how to deploy them to ensure the desired information is accurately gathered. * Emphasizes developing a strategy for testing and validation * Companion website includes example spreadsheets, program source code, case studies, video clips and much more * Teaches how to design a testing and validation program that deliver information in a timely and cost-effective manner9780750676533B1Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Technology & Engineering Format: Paperback Language: en Pages Read: 242 |
 | Excel Hacks: 100 Industrial Strength Tips and Tools100 Industrial Strength Tips and ToolsDavid Hawley,Raina HawleyO'Reilly Media-31-03-2004283 pagesDescription: If you think that getting creative with Excel means the underhanded tweaking of numbers, think again. Excel Hacks shows even the most experienced users how to do things with Excel they might never have thought of doing--and lets them have a little fun while they're at it. Microsoft Excel is not just the dominant spreadsheet in the world; it's also one of the most popular applications ever created. Its success lies not only in its power and flexibility, but also in its streamlined, familiar interface that casually conceals its considerable capabilities. You don't need to know everything that Excel can do in order to use it effectively, but if you're like the millions of Excel power users looking to improve productivity, then Excel Hacks will show you a wide variety of Excel tasks you can put to use, most of which are off the beaten path. With this book, Excel power users can bring a hacker's creative approach to both common and uncommon Excel topics--"hackers" in this sense being those who like to tinker with technology to improve it. The "100 Industrial Strength Tips and Tools" in Excel Hacks include little known "backdoor" adjustments for everything from reducing workbook and worksheet frustration to hacking built-in features such as pivot tables, charts, formulas and functions, and even the macro language. This resourceful roll-up-your-sleeves guide is for intermediate to advanced Excel users eager to explore new ways to make Excel do things--from data analysis to work...9780596006259B1Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Spreadsheet Software,Excel Format: Paperback Language: en Pages Read: 283 |
 | Automotive Quality Systems HandbookDavid Hoyle01-01-2000578 pagesDescription: A step-by-step guide to interpreting and implementing the new international technical specification, ISO/TS 16949. The guide includes details of the certification scheme, the differences with existing standards, check lists, questionnaires, tips for implementers, flow charts and a glossary of terms.9780750672436B1Scienza e Tecnologia ,AutomobileCategories: Technology & Engineering Language: en Pages Read: 578 |
 | Mechanical Engineer's Reference BookEdward H. SmithButterworth-Heinemann-24-09-20131190 pagesDescription: Mechanical Engineer’s Reference Book, 12th Edition is a 19-chapter text that covers the basic principles of mechanical engineering. The first chapters discuss the principles of mechanical engineering, electrical and electronics, microprocessors, instrumentation, and control. The succeeding chapters deal with the applications of computers and computer-integrated engineering systems; the design standards; and materials’ properties and selection. Considerable chapters are devoted to other basic knowledge in mechanical engineering, including solid mechanics, tribology, power units and transmission, fuels and combustion, and alternative energy sources. The remaining chapters explore other engineering fields related to mechanical engineering, including nuclear, offshore, and plant engineering. These chapters also cover the topics of manufacturing methods, engineering mathematics, health and safety, and units of measurements. This book will be of great value to mechanical engineers.9781483102573B1Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Technology & Engineering Format: Hardcover Language: en Pages Read: 1190 |
 | Chassis DesignWilliam F. Milliken,Douglas L. Milliken,Maurice OlleySae Intl-15-02-2002676 pagesDescription: Chassis Design: Principles and Analysis is based on Olley's technical writings, and is the first complete presentation of his life and work. This new book provides insight into the development of chassis technology and its practical application by a master. Many examples are worked out in the text and the analytical developments are grounded by Olley's years of design experience. Well-illustrated with over 400 figures and tables, as well as numerous appendices.9780768008265B1Automobile,Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Mechanical Engineering,Automotive Technology & Trades,Motor Cars Format: Hardcover Language: en Pages Read: 676 |
 | Manual Gearbox DesignAlec StokesElsevier-01-01-1992162 pagesDescription: A must-have book for anyone designing manual gearboxes, based on 40 years of industrial experience.9780750604178B1Scienza e Tecnologia ,AutomobileCategories: Transportation Format: Hardcover Language: en Pages Read: 162 |
 | The Internal Combustion Engine in Theory and Practice, Vol. 1Thermodynamics, Fluid Flow, PerformanceCharles Fayette TaylorThe MIT Press-19-03-1985584 pagesDescription: This revised edition of Taylor's classic work on the internal-combustion engine incorporates changes and additions in engine design and control that have been brought on by the world petroleum crisis, the subsequent emphasis on fuel economy, and the legal restraints on air pollution. The fundamentals and the topical organization, however, remain the same. The analytic rather than merely descriptive treatment of actual engine cycles, the exhaustive studies of air capacity, heat flow, friction, and the effects of cylinder size, and the emphasis on application have been preserved. These are the basic qualities that have made Taylor's work indispensable to more than one generation of engineers and designers of internal-combustion engines, as well as to teachers and graduate students in the fields of power, internal-combustion engineering, and general machine design.9780262700269B1Scienza e Tecnologia ,AutomobileCategories: Advanced Mechanics in Aerospace,Civil Engineering Mechanics,Mechanical Engineering Format: Paperback Edition: second edition, revised Language: en Pages Read: 584 |
 | Internal Combustion Engine in Theory and Practice, second edition, revised, Volume 2Combustion, Fuels, Materials, DesignCharles Fayette TaylorThe MIT Press-19-03-1985783 pagesDescription: This revised edition of Taylor's classic work on the internal-combustion engine incorporates changes and additions in engine design and control that have been brought on by the world petroleum crisis, the subsequent emphasis on fuel economy, and the legal restraints on air pollution. The fundamentals and the topical organization, however, remain the same. The analytic rather than merely descriptive treatment of actual engine cycles, the exhaustive studies of air capacity, heat flow, friction, and the effects of cylinder size, and the emphasis on application have been preserved. These are the basic qualities that have made Taylor's work indispensable to more than one generation of engineers and designers of internal-combustion engines, as well as to teachers and graduate students in the fields of power, internal-combustion engineering, and general machine design.9780262700276B1Automobile,Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Engineering,Science,Automotive Repair Format: Paperback Edition: second edition, revised Language: en Pages Read: 783 |
 | Acoustics of Ducts and Mufflers With Application to Exhaust and Ventilation System DesignM. L. MunjalJohn Wiley & Sons-08-05-1987360 pagesDescription: An analysis of the major topics in sound suppression and noise control for the analysis and design of acoustical mufflers, air conditioning and ventilation duct work. Both fundamentals and the latest technology are discussed, with an emphasis on applications.9780471847380B1Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Technology & Engineering Format: Hardcover Language: en Pages Read: 360 |
 | Introduction to Matlab for Engineers and ScientistsDolores M. EtterPrentice Hall-01-01-1996145 pagesDescription: Familiarize yourself with MATLAB using this concise, practical tutorial that is focused on writing code to learn concepts. Starting from the basics, this book covers array-based computing, plotting and working with files, numerical computation formalism, and the primary concepts of approximations. Introduction to MATLAB is useful for industry engineers, researchers, and students who are looking for open-source solutions for numerical computation. In this book you will learn by doing, avoiding technical jargon, which makes the concepts easy to learn. First you’ll see how to run basic calculations, absorbing technical complexities incrementally as you progress toward advanced topics. Throughout, the language is kept simple to ensure that readers at all levels can grasp the concepts.9780135197035B1Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Computer-aided design,Data processing,Engineering Format: Paperback Language: en Pages Read: 145 |
 | Theory of Engine Manifold Design: Wave Action Methods for IC Engineswave action methods for IC enginesDesmond E. Winterbone,Richard J. PearsonJohn Wiley & Sons-18-07-2005512 pagesDescription: This book, together with its companion volume "Design Techniques for Engine Manifolds - Wave Action Methods for IC Engines," reports the significant developments that have occurred over the last twenty years and shows how mature the calculation of one-dimensional flow has become. In particular, they show how the application of finite volume techniques results in more accurate simulations than the 'traditional' Method of Characteristics and gives the further benefit of more rapid and more robust calculations. CONTENTS INCLUDE: IntroductionGoverning equationsNumerical methodsFuture developments in modelling unsteady flows in engine manifoldsSimple boundaries at pipe endsIntra-pipe boundary conditionsTurbocharging componentsThe application of wave action methods to design and analysis of flow in engines.9781860582097B1Scienza e Tecnologia ,AutomobileCategories: Mechanical Engineering,Engines & Power Transmission,Automotive Technology & Trades Format: Hardcover Language: en Pages Read: 512 |
 | Competition Car SuspensionDesign, Construction, TuningAllan StaniforthHaynes Publications-01-01-1994239 pagesDescription: The design and development of competition car suspension systems is a vital ingredient for winning performance. This title demystifies this complex subject, explaining the theory and practice of successful suspension engineering, and exploring how and why suspension systems work. It also includes examples and case studies.9780854299560B1Automobile,Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Transportation Format: Hardcover Language: en Pages Read: 239 |
 | Motor VehicleKenneth Newton,T.K. Garrett,W. SteedsSociety of Automotive Engineers-01-01-1996999 pagesDescription: "As a reference book it has to be classed as one of the best! There should be a copy of it in every college library." Association of Motor Vehicle Teachers' Newsletter The Motor Vehicle has been an essential reference work for both the student and practising engineer ever since the first edition appeared in 1929. Today it is as indispensable to anyone with a serious interest in vehicle design techniques, systems and construction as it was then. The current edition has undergone a major revision to include seven new chapters. These include Electric Propulsion; covering all aspects from lead acid and alternative batteries to fuel cells and hybrid vehicles, Static and Dynamic Safety, and Wheels and Tyres. The chapter on the compression ignition engine has been expanded to form three chapters, concentrating on aspects such as common rail injection, recently developed distributor type pumps and electronic control of injection. Automatic, semi-automatic and continuously variable ratio transmissions are covered in two new chapters. A third contains information on the latest developments in computer-aided control over both braking and traction, for improving vehicle stability, while another contains entirely new information on the practice and principles of electrically-actuated power-assisted steering. Also included is coverage of material detailing the latest knowledge and practice relating to safety systems, vehicle integrity, braking systems and much more. The established layout of the book is retained, with topics relating to the Engine, Transmission and Carriage Unit dealt with in turn. Each chapter is well-provided with diagrams, sections, schematics and photographs, all of which contribute to a clear and concise exposition of the material under discussion. Latest extensive revisions to a well-established title New chapters on electric propulsion and vehicle safety.9781560918981B1Automobile,Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Automobiles,Design and construction,Motor vehicles Format: Hardcover Language: en Pages Read: 999 |
 | Automotive HandbookRobert Bosch GmbHWiley-03-12-20141544 pagesDescription: The Automotive Handbook, 9th Edition, is the flagship publication in the Bosch handbook series on automotive technologies and is one of the most definitive sets of reference books that automotive engineers have at their disposal. As progress in the field of automotive engineering has grown apace it has expanded from 96 pages in 1936, to 1544 pages today. This new edition is significantly updated, with key changes including coverage of electrical systems and batteries for hybrid drives. Many other new chapters are also included, which cover emergency braking systems, active pedestrian protection and the future of driver assistance. The Automotive Handbook, 9th Edition is a quick and easy reference guide for engineers in industry and also for students in automotive engineering.9781119032946B1Automobile,Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Technology & Engineering Format: Hardcover Language: en Pages Read: 1544 |
 | Fatigue Design Handbook. AE-10Society of Automotive EngineersSociety of Automotive Engineers-01-01-1989369 pagesDescription: Incorporates the numerous changes that have taken place in the area of fatigue design in the past two decades. Edited by experts in the field, the handbook describes major elements of fatigue design and how these elements must interact in the fatigue design process. Addresses fundamentals of fatigue design, material properties, effects of processing on fatigue performance, service history determination, vehicle simulation, strain measurement and flaw detection numerical analysis methods, structural life evaluation, fatigue life prediction, failure analysis, case histories, and references. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.9780898830118B1Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Metals,Fatigue,Engineering Design Format: Hardcover Language: en Pages Read: 369 |
 | Vehicle Thermal Management (Progress in Technology)Alex C. AlkidasSociety of Automotive Engineers-01-01-1994442 pagesDescription: A collection of SAE papers about all thermal management matters in automotive engineering9781560915027B1Scienza e Tecnologia ,AutomobileCategories: Cooling systems,Transmission,Heat Pages Read: 442 |
 | Ferrari Formula 1Under the Skin of the Championship-winning F1-2000Peter WrightSae International-01-01-2003260 pagesDescription: Provides readers with an unprecedented level of detail and understanding of Formula 1 technology, through Ferrari's own technical drawings, computer models, and interviews with key players.9780768013412B1Scienza e Tecnologia ,AutomobileCategories: Sports & Recreation Language: en Pages Read: 260 |
 | Aerodynamics of Road Vehicles: From Fluid Mechanics to Vehicle Engineeringfrom fluid mechanics to vehicle engineeringWolf-Heinrich HuchoButterworth-Heinemann-01-01-1986566 pagesDescription: Aerodynamics of Road Vehicles covers the fundamental principles that influence vehicle performance, handling, safety and comfort.9780408014229B1Scienza e Tecnologia ,AutomobileCategories: Technology: General Issues Format: Hardcover Language: en Pages Read: 566 |
 | Race Car Aerodynamics: Designing for Speeddesigning for speedJoseph KatzRobert Bentley, Inc-08-03-1996280 pagesDescription: The first book to summarize the secrets of the rapidly developing field of high-speed vehicle design. From F1 to Indy Car, Drag and Sedan racing, this book provides clear explanations for engineers who want to improve their design skills and enthusiasts who simply want to understand how their favorite race cars go fast. Explains how aerodynamics win races, why downforce is more important than streamlining and drag reduction, designing wings and venturis, plus wind tunnel designs and more.9780837601427B1Scienza e Tecnologia ,AutomobileCategories: Automotive Technology & Trades,Motor Sports Format: Paperback Language: en Pages Read: 280 |
 | Engineer to WinCarroll SmithMotorbooks-11-01-1985278 pagesDescription: Current state of the art in racing technology by a foremost expert in the field. Covers all forms of racing cars and includes a thorough analysis of metallurgy, metal fatigue and general materials technology. Details specific components and specific activities such as heat treatments, stress relieving, etc. Plus aerodynamics, ground effects, brakes, tools, and more. ...excellent information. Popular Cars magazine.9780879381868B1Scienza e Tecnologia ,AutomobileCategories: Road & Motor Vehicles,Motor Cars,Motor Sports Format: Paperback Language: en Pages Read: 278 |
 | Race Car Engineering and MechanicsPaul Van ValkenburghPaul Van Valkenburgh-01-01-2000176 pagesDescription: A comprehensive guide on how to tune, test, and win in any form of racing. Includes technical information on all areas of race car engineering, including suspension and chassis, springs, brakes, aerodynamics, engine systems, safety, driving, testing, computers in racing, and a special section on race cars of the future.9780961742508B1Automobile,Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Automobiles,Racing Format: Paperback Language: en Pages Read: 176 |
 | Tune to WinCarroll SmithCarroll Smith Consulting-01-06-1978173 pagesDescription: Covers the development and tuning of race car by clearly explaining the basic principles of vehicle dynamics and relating these principles to the input and control functions of the racing driver. An exceptional book written by a true professional.9780879380717B1Automobile,Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Transportation Format: Paperback Language: en Pages Read: 173 |
 | Design of Racing and High Performance EnginesJoseph HarralsonSAE International-01-02-1995271 pagesDescription: This book presents, in a clear and easy-to-understand manner, the basic principles involved in the design of high performance engines. Editor Joseph Harralson first compiled this collection of papers for an internal combustion engine design course he teaches at the California State University of Sacramento. Topics covered include: engine friction and output; design of high performance cylinder heads; multi-cylinder motorcycle racing engines; valve timing and how it effects performance; computer modeling of valve spring and valve train dynamics; correlation between valve size and engine operating speed; how flow bench testing is used to improve engine performance; and lean combustion. In addition, two papers of historical interest are included, detailing the design and development of the Ford D.O.H.C. competition engine and the coventry climax racing engine.9781560916017B1Scienza e Tecnologia ,AutomobileCategories: Technology & Engineering Format: Paperback Language: en Pages Read: 271 |
 | An Introduction to Theoretical and Computational AerodynamicsJack MoranWiley-01-01-1984464 pagesDescription: This advanced aerodynamics text shows students how to apply a wide range of computational methods to prepare them to practice professionally. The book presents in an accessible manner both classical and modern developments in computational aerodynamics. Includes listings of FORTRAN computer programs that implement methods developed in the text.9780471874911B1Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Aerodynamics,Aérodynamique,TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING Format: Hardcover Language: en Pages Read: 464 |
 | Mixture Formation in Spark-Ignition EnginesHans P. Lenz,W. BöhmeSpringer Science & Business Media-01-01-1992422 pagesDescription: This publication covers technological advances in the field of mixture formation and combustion in the spark-igntion engine, with information on both the theory and actual design of mixture formation units and appropriate intake manifolds. Chapters include: basic principles of combustion; basic principles of mixture formation; laboratory diagnostics; types of mixture formation systems; intake manifold design; and special mixture formation varieties.9783211823316B1Scienza e Tecnologia ,AutomobileCategories: Nature Language: en Pages Read: 422 |
 | Race Car Vehicle Dynamics Workbook [R-146]L. Daniel Metz,William F. Milliken,Douglas L. MillikenSociety of Automotive Engineers-01-01-199863 pagesDescription: A workbook for introductory courses on vehicle dynamics.9780768001037B1Automobile,Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Technology & Engineering Format: Paperback Language: en Pages Read: 63 |
 | Race Car Vehicle DynamicsWilliam F. Milliken,Douglas L. MillikenSAE International-01-12-1995890 pagesDescription: Written for the engineer as well as the race car enthusiast, the authors, who developed many of the original vehicle dynamics theories and principles covered in this book, including the Moment Method, pair analysis and lap time simulation, include much information that is not available in any other vehicle dynamics text.9781560915263B1Scienza e Tecnologia ,AutomobileCategories: Automotive Technology & Trades Format: Hardcover Language: en Pages Read: 890 |
 | Cam Design and Manufacturing HandbookRobert L. NortonIndustrial Press Inc.-01-01-2002630 pagesDescription: This invaluable resource brings together up-to-date CAM design technology, correct design and manufacturing procedures, and recent CAM research results in one volume that is indispensable to the design and manufacturing of CAM-follower systems. Includes a 90-day trial demonstration copy of the Professional Version of Dynacam for Windows V.7.0.9780831131227B1Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Technology & Engineering Language: en Pages Read: 630 |
 | Lubrificazione CammeFiatDescription: Raccolta di papers e normative del Gruppo Fiat concernenti la lubrificazione delle camme e del gruppo distribuzioneB1Scienza e Tecnologia ,Automobile |
 | Handbook of Vehicle Design AnalysisJohn FentonSAE International-01-01-1996755 pagesDescription: A reference for engineers concerned with the automotive industry, summarizing analytical techniques necessary to design vehicle body structures and systems for improved performance and environmental acceptance. Presents fundamentals of vehicle design systems and details analytical techniques of perf9781560919032B1Scienza e Tecnologia ,AutomobileCategories: Transportation Language: en Pages Read: 755 |
 | An Introduction to Modern Vehicle DesignBertrand D. HsuSAE International-01-01-2002585 pagesDescription: Provides an introduction to the many aspects of passenger car design. This work starting with basic principles, builds up analysis procedures for the various aspects of vehicle and component design. It also covers failure prevention, designing with materials, ergonomics and control systems.9780768005967B1Scienza e Tecnologia ,AutomobileCategories: Automobiles,Design and construction,Vehicles Format: Hardcover Language: en Pages Read: 585 |
 | Prezzi e mercatiRobert Dorfman01-01-1968241 pages9788815709653B1Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Political Science Language: it Pages Read: 241 |
 | Testing Automotive Materials And ComponentsDon H. WrightSAE International-01-01-1993243 pagesDescription: When Wright looks back at his 40 years of testing car parts, he figures that the best tools for identifying the cause of failures are realism, practicality, and accumulated wisdom. Nevertheless, he describes and illustrates test methods for designers and development engineers that might help save ti9781560913771B1Scienza e Tecnologia ,AutomobileCategories: Automobiles,Materials,Parts Format: Hardcover Language: en Pages Read: 243 |
 | Problems in Calculus of One VariableI.A. MaronMirB1Scienza e Tecnologia |
 | Mechanical Vibration and Shock MeasurementsBrüel & KjærB1Scienza e Tecnologia |
 | Basic Hydraulics and Heat EngineeringO.V. Chernyak,G.B. RibchinskayaMirB1Scienza e Tecnologia |
 | Acoustic Noise MeasurementsBrüel & KjærB1Scienza e Tecnologia |
 | Engineering Experimentation: Planning, Execution, Reportingplanning, execution, reportingErnest O. DoebelinMcGraw-Hill Companies-01-01-1995528 pagesDescription: This text presents an organized treatment of all the methods and tools used in engineering experimental work. The treatment of statistics software enables the reader to use any of the common software packages. There is an emphasis on experimentations as an adjunct to product design and manufacturing, and a discussion of codes and standard practices of engineering.9780070173392B1Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Engineering,Statistical methods,Experiments Format: Hardcover Language: en Pages Read: 528 |
 | Engine Testing: Theory and PracticeTheory and PracticeMichael Alexander Plint,Anthony MartyrSAE International-01-01-1999362 pages9780768003147B1Automobile,Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Internal combustion engines Format: Hardcover Language: en Pages Read: 362 |
 | Resistenza dei MaterialiV.FeodossievB1Scienza e Tecnologia |
 | Manuale di FisicaB.M.Javorskij,A.A. DetlafMirB1Scienza e Tecnologia |
 | Introduction to Internal Combustion EnginesRichard StoneSociety of Automotive Engineers-01-01-1993574 pagesDescription: New text, illustrations, and worked examples have been added to this second edition. Added material includes four new chapters on two-stroke engines, computer modeling, turbulence, and cooling systems, and additions to instrumentation used in engine testing, lead-free and alternative fuels, use of c9781560913900B1Automobile,Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Technology & Engineering Format: Paperback Language: en Pages Read: 574 |
 | Fundamentals of industrial automationV.Tergan,L.Andreev,B.LibermanMirB1Scienza e Tecnologia |
 | Fundamentals of Vehicle DynamicsThomas D. GillespieSAE International-01-02-1992520 pagesDescription: This book attempts to find a middle ground by balancing engineering principles and equations of use to every automotive engineer with practical explanations of the mechanics involved, so that those without a formal engineering degree can still comprehend and use most of the principles discussed. Either as an introductory text or a practical professional overview, this book is an ideal reference.9781560911999B1Scienza e Tecnologia ,AutomobileCategories: Automotive Technology & Trades Format: Hardcover Language: en Pages Read: 520 |
 | Noise and Vibration Control Engineering: Principles and Applicationsprinciples and applicationsLeo Leroy Beranek,I. L. VérWiley-Interscience-04-09-1992816 pagesDescription: Modal and Spectrum Analysis Data Dependent Systems in State Space Sudhakar M. Pandit Written for scientists and engineers dealing with real data--experimental or operational--this important work presents a untried and comparative treatment of modal and spectrum analysis of dynamic systems and structures. The book illustrates how the use of Data Dependent Systems (DDS) unites the two methods of analysis and simplifies many of the techniques, while providing more accurate, realistic, and easily interpreted results. Both time (modal analysis) and frequency domain (spectrum analysis) methods are systematically covered to demonstrate the relative merits and disadvantages of each. Supplements include extensive tables of results from real data, more than 50 figures (including unique plots of multivariate spectra and transfer functions) and a detailed bibliography. 1991 (0 471-63705-X) 415 pp. Vibration Problems in Engineering Fifth Edition William Weaver, Jr., Stephen P. Timoshenko, and Donovan H. Young "A substantial revision of the previous edition...it remains a very good undergraduate text and handy reference work." --Journal of Sound and Vibration While keeping much of Timoshenko's classic work on vibration theory intact, this Fifth Edition features new information on powerful, modern computational techniques. Written in a style that gives concrete physical meaning to terms and equations, the current edition includes such enhancements as revised problems, examples of applica...9780471617518B1Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Noise control,Vibration,Soundproofing Editors: Leo L. Beranek Format: Hardcover Language: en Pages Read: 816 |
 | Gear Geometry and Applied TheoryFaydor L. LitvinPrentice Hall-06-01-1994724 pagesDescription: Written by THE internationally recognized expert in gears and the developer of the modern theory of gearing, this is the definitive reference on gearing. It covers the modern theory of gearing, geometry, design, and computerized simulation of meshing and contact for almost all types of gears.9780132110952B1Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Gearing Format: Paperback Language: en Pages Read: 724 |
 | Motori ad alta potenza specifica. Con CD-ROMGiacomo Augusto Pignone,Ugo Romolo Vercelli01-01-2003560 pagesDescription: L'opera si propone di guidare il lettore, in modo semplice e razionale, attraverso i concetti fondamentali della tecnica delle vetture da competizione. La parte di maggior approfondimento, dedicata al motore, passa in rassegna tutti i fondamentali paramet9788879113021B1Automobile,Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Technology & Engineering Language: it Pages Read: 560 |
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 | Esperimenti di Intelligenza ArtificialeJohn KrutchB1Scienza e Tecnologia |
 | The Demon-Haunted WorldScience as a Candle in the DarkCarl Sagan,Ann DruyanBallantine Books-25-02-1997480 pagesDescription: A prescient warning of a future we now inhabit, where fake news stories and Internet conspiracy theories play to a disaffected American populace “A glorious book . . . A spirited defense of science . . . From the first page to the last, this book is a manifesto for clear thought.”—Los Angeles Times How can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-driven lives if we don’t understand the difference between the myths of pseudoscience and the testable hypotheses of science? Pulitzer Prize-winning author and distinguished astronomer Carl Sagan argues that scientific thinking is critical not only to the pursuit of truth but to the very well-being of our democratic institutions. Casting a wide net through history and culture, Sagan examines and authoritatively debunks such celebrated fallacies of the past as witchcraft, faith healing, demons, and UFOs. And yet, disturbingly, in today's so-called information age, pseudoscience is burgeoning with stories of alien abduction, channeling past lives, and communal hallucinations commanding growing attention and respect. As Sagan demonstrates with lucid eloquence, the siren song of unreason is not just a cultural wrong turn but a dangerous plunge into darkness that threatens our most basic freedoms. Praise for The Demon-Haunted World “Powerful . . . A stirring defense of informed rationality. . . Rich in surprising information and beautiful writing.”—The Washington Post Book World “Compelling.”—USA Today “A ...9780345409461L1Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Science,Philosophy & Social Aspects,Reference Format: Paperback Language: en Pages Read: 480 |
 | Il libro di fisicaIsaac AsimovMondadori-28-04-1990592 pagesDescription: Isaac Asimov, illustre studioso e brillante divulgatore scientifico, ma anche grandissimo scrittore di science fiction, ha costruito questa volta una vera e propria 'biografia delle scienze fisiche'. Questo libro, che nel mondo anglosassone è divenuto una sorta di bibbia della fisica, ci introduce, in una forma semplice ma rigorosa, ai segreti dei quasar e dei buchi neri, dei quark e degli acceleratori di particelle dell'intelligenza artificiale e delle fonti di energia - di quella 'sporca' come di quella 'pulita' -. Un vero, completo manuale, ma anche un 'romanzo' affascinante sia per il profano sia per l'uomo di scienza.9788804414452A1Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Science Translators: Carla Sborgi Format: Paperback Language: it |
 | Superforecasting: The Art and Science of PredictionThe Art and Science of PredictionPhilip E. Tetlock,Dan GardnerRandom House Books-07-04-2016352 pagesDescription: The international bestseller 'A manual for thinking clearly in an uncertain world. Read it.' Daniel Kahneman, author of Thinking, Fast and Slow What if we could improve our ability to predict the future? Everything we do involves forecasts about how the future will unfold. Whether buying a new house or changing job, designing a new product or getting married, our decisions are governed by implicit predictions of how things are likely to turn out. The problem is, we're not very good at it. In a landmark, twenty-year study, Wharton professor Philip Tetlock showed that the average expert was only slightly better at predicting the future than a layperson using random guesswork. Tetlock's latest project – an unprecedented, government-funded forecasting tournament involving over a million individual predictions – has since shown that there are, however, some people with real, demonstrable foresight. These are ordinary people, from former ballroom dancers to retired computer programmers, who have an extraordinary ability to predict the future with a degree of accuracy 60% greater than average. They are superforecasters. In Superforecasting, Tetlock and his co-author Dan Gardner offer a fascinating insight into what we can learn from this elite group. They show the methods used by these superforecasters which enable them to outperform even professional intelligence analysts with access to classified data. And they offer practical advice on how we can ...9781847947154L1Scienza e Tecnologia21-01-2023 - 10-03-2023Categories: Social Forecasting, Future Studies,Social, Group Or Collective Psychology,Popular Psychology Format: Paperback Language: en Pages Read: 352 |
 | La felicitàSenecaL5Scienza e Tecnologia |
 | L'ozio e la serenitàSenecaL5Scienza e Tecnologia |
 | I segreti della radioEmanuele e Manfredi Vinassa de RegnyL5Scienza e Tecnologia |
 | Avere o Essere?Erich FrommL5Scienza e Tecnologia |
 | Le Origini dell'UniversoAlbert HinkelbeinRizzoliL4Scienza e Tecnologia |
 | Il manuale del gatto. Scelta e razze. Alimentazione. SaluteSilvana FranconeriGiunti Demetra-01-01-2007128 pages9788844033163L4Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Pets Format: Paperback Language: it Pages Read: 128 |
 | Imparare a pensare in 15 giorniEdward de BonoL4Scienza e Tecnologia |
 | L'ultimo teorema di FermatSimon SinghRizzoli-01-01-1997360 pagesDescription: "Dispongo di una meravigliosa dimostrazione di questo teorema, che non può essere contenuta nel margine troppo stretto di una pagina." Così scriveva a metà del Seicento il genio della matematica Pierre de Fermat a proposito di quello che da allora sarebbe stato conosciuto appunto come l'Ultimo Teorema di Fermat. La dimostrazione che non stava nel margine troppo stretto non fu mai trovata, e quella frase divenne il guanto di sfida raccolto da generazioni di matematici, che si sforzarono invano di dimostrare quel teorema così semplice, così elegante, così impenetrabile.La storia dell'Ultimo Teorema di Fermat è un thriller matematico, o un romanzo di avventure intellettuali, che dopo oltre tre secoli e mezzo ha oggi trovato una soluzione: l'abilissimo detective è il matematico inglese Andrew Wiles, della Princeton University, che all'età di dieci anni sognava di essere il solutore dell'enigma.9788817845281L4Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Mathematics Format: Hardcover Language: it Pages Read: 360 |
 | Le madri non sbagliano maiGiovanni BolleaFeltrinelli-01-01-1998176 pagesDescription: Talora le spiegazioni scientifiche, i suggerimenti e le prescrizioni, anziché essere utili per i genitori, possono indurli a ritenere il loro compito impossibile. Sul piano della divulgazione sono spesso sorti equivoci che hanno generato dubbi e ansie eccessive. Sapere, ad esempio, che il trauma psichico infantile va evitato a ogni costo può paralizzare gli adulti e rendere pessimisti circa la possibilità di crescere ed educare i propri figli con spontaneità e senza preoccupazioni. Le madri non sbagliano mai dimostra invece come l'arte di essere genitori non sia poi così difficile. Basta avere le informazioni fondamentali sulle diverse fasi di sviluppo del bambino e sulle sue esigenze primarie, e utilizzare gli strumenti antichi e semplici dell'amore, dell'ascolto, dell'esempio. Basandosi sull'esperienza clinica e sul proprio metodo di lavoro, Giovanni Bollea offre ai genitori, con chiarezza, naturalezza e un po' di humour, uno strumento duttile di comprensione e una chiave educativa generale per affrontare con serenità i singoli problemi specifici. Guardando ai fatti quotidiani e alle questioni prosastiche della vita familiare si getta luce anche sull'obiettivo principale e più lontano, quello di fare del proprio figlio un bambino felice e un cittadino responsabile: insegnargli a vivere.9788807170034L4Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Education Format: Paperback Language: it |
 | Viaggio di un naturalista intorno al mondoCharles DarwinNewton Compton Editori-22-11-2010574 pagesDescription: Introduzione di Pino Cacucci Traduzione di Antonio Sentili Edizione integrale Nel 1831, Charles Darwin si imbarcò, in qualità di naturalista, a bordo del brigantino Beagle per partecipare a una spedizione che, per citare le sue stesse parole, «ha determinato la mia intera carriera». Viaggio di un naturalista intorno al mondo descrive la sua spedizione di cinque anni – in particolare lungo le acque costiere del Sud America. Mentre viaggiava attraverso Paesi inesplorati raccogliendo esemplari di piante e animali, Darwin iniziò a formulare le teorie dell’evoluzione e della selezione naturale, sviluppate in modo definitivo nella sua opera principale, L’origine delle specie. Affascinante resoconto di un’avventura straordinaria e insieme agile manuale scientifico, Viaggio di un naturalista intorno al mondo è una vivida introduzione alle idee di uno dei più autorevoli pensatori della storia. «Dopo essere stato respinto per due volte da un forte vento di sudovest, il Beagle, un brigantino armato di dieci cannoni e comandato dal capitano FitzRoy della Royal Navy, è finalmente salpato da Devonport il 27 dicembre 1831.» Charles Darwin nacque nel 1809 a Shrewsbury da una famiglia legata per tradizione professionale alle scienze naturali. Studiò medicina a Edimburgo e teologia a Cambridge, finché nel 1831, superando le resistenze del padre, riuscì a imbarcarsi come naturalista a bordo del Beagle per un viaggio durato cinque anni che costituì l’avvenimento più importante della sua forma...9788854127661L4Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Science Language: it Pages Read: 574 |
 | Il pianeta viventeDavid Attenborough01-01-1984320 pages9788840243467L4Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Juvenile Nonfiction Language: it Pages Read: 320 |
 | Il bambino. Come si cura e come si allevaBenjamin SpockVallardi A.-01-01-2005706 pages9788882119614L4Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Family & Relationships Format: Hardcover Language: it Pages Read: 706 |
 | Depressione e sentimenti: L'incapacità di essere felicil'incapacità di essere feliciAnna SalvoMondadori-01-01-1994240 pages9788804381167L4Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Psychology Format: Hardcover Language: it Pages Read: 240 |
 | Nove mesi nel ventre maternonove mesi nel ventre maternoPiero AngelaMondadori-01-01-1996324 pages9788804405054L4Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Health & Fitness Language: it Pages Read: 324 |
 | Il cielo ad occhio nudo e con il binocoloPoerre Bourge,Jean LacrouxZanichelliL4Scienza e Tecnologia |
 | Introduzione alle stelleElementi di astrofisicaSanti AielloL4Scienza e Tecnologia |
 | Al di là della lunaPaolo MaffeiMondadori-01-01-1990344 pages9788804333661L4Scienza e TecnologiaFormat: Paperback Language: it Pages Read: 344 |
 | Il turista matematico (Saggi stranieri)Ivars PetersonRizzoli-01-01-1991320 pages9788817841078L4Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Science Language: it |
 | SofistaPlatoneEinaudi-01-01-2008264 pagesDescription: The Sophist is a Platonic dialogue from the philosopher's late period, most likely written in 360 BC. Its main theme is to identify what a sophist is and how a sophist differs from a philosopher and statesman. Because each seems distinguished by a particular form of knowledge, the dialogue continues some of the lines of inquiry pursued in the epistemological dialogue, Theaetetus, which is said to have taken place the day before. Because the Sophist treats these matters, it is often taken to shed light on Plato's Theory of Forms and is compared with the Parmenides, which criticized what is often taken to be the theory of forms. The dialogue is unusual in being one of three that do not feature Socrates, although as in its sequel, the Statesman, he is present to play a minor role (the other dialogue is the Laws). Instead, the Eleatic Stranger takes the lead in the discussion. The fact that Socrates is present but silent makes it difficult to attribute the views put forward by the Eleatic Stranger to Plato, beyond the difficulty inherent in taking any character to be an author's "mouthpiece."9788806192402L4Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Philosophy Translators: Bruno Centrone Format: Paperback Language: it |
 | L'uomo che amava solo i numeriPaul HoffmanMondadori-01-01-2000272 pagesDescription: Paul Erdo's era un eccentrico signore dall'aspetto trasandato, capace di presentarsi a ogni ora del giorno e della notte alla porta dei colleghi matematici per esporre le sue geniali intuizioni. Questo strano personaggio rivive ora nel libro del giornalista scientifico Paul Hoffman, che lo ha conosciuto personalmente e che ne ricostruisce l'esistenza senza trascurare gli aneddoti più curiosi e conducendoci nello stesso tempo alla scoperta della matematica.9788804484752L4Biografie, lettere e memorie ,Scienza e TecnologiaTranslators: Massimo Parizzi Format: Paperback Language: it |
 | L'arte di ottenere ragione esposta in 38 stratagemmiL'arte Di Ottenere Ragione Esposta In 38 StratagemmiArthur SchopenhauerAdelphi-23-09-1991124 pagesDescription: Questo trattatello venne elaborato «come un pulito preparato anatomico» per dare una sistemazione formale agli «artifici disonesti ricorrenti nelle dispute». Schopenhauer fornisce trentotto stratagemmi, leciti e illeciti, a cui ricorrere per «ottenere» ragione: per difenderla quando la si ha, e per farsela dare quando sta dalla parte dell’avversario. Con freddezza classificatoria Schopenhauer ci indica «le vie traverse e i trucchi di cui si serve l’ordinaria natura umana per celare i suoi difetti». Ma, nello stesso tempo, si tratta di un testo che si situa in un crocevia del pensiero moderno: negli stessi anni in cui Hegel indicava nella dialettica la via per giungere al culmine dello Spirito, il suo irriducibile antagonista Schopenhauer la raccomandava come fioretto da impugnare in quella «scherma spirituale» che è il discutere, senza badare alla verità. Le ragioni sottintese in questo duro contrasto sono illustrate nel saggio di Franco Volpi che accompagna il testo.9788845908569L3Scienza e TecnologiaTranslators: Franco Volpi,Nicola Curcio Format: Paperback Language: it |
 | La città del Sole - UtopiaTommaso Campanella Thomas MoreL3Scienza e Tecnologia |
 | Elogio della folliaErasmo da RotterdamLiberLiber-08-09-2014106 pagesDescription: L'Elogio della Follia (titolo originale in latino: Stultitiæ Laus; in greco: Morias Enkomion (Μωρίας Εγκώμιον), olandese: Lof der Zotheid) è un saggio scritto da Erasmo da Rotterdam nel 1509 e pubblicato per la prima volta nel 1511. Il lavoro fu redatto, compilato e completato originariamente nel giro di una settimana mentre soggiornava con San Tommaso Moro nella residenza di quest'ultimo a Bucklersbury. Elogio della follia è considerato uno dei lavori letterari più influenti della civiltà occidentale e uno fra i catalizzatori della Riforma protestante. Erasmo dedica la sua opera proprio al suo amico San Tommaso Moro, e gioca sul doppio significato del titolo "Moriae Encomium" che potrebbe essere tradotto anche come "Elogio di Moro". Nella dedica a quest'ultimo Erasmo da Rotterdam sottolinea il carattere satireggiante del saggio, nato durante un periodo di malattia ed ozio forzato, e volto a suscitare il riso degli amici. Il fine ultimo della scrittura dell'opera non era infatti la pubblicazione, e lo stesso Erasmo rimase sbalordito dal successo riscosso. Prima della morte di Erasmo il libro era stato ristampato più volte e tradotto in francese e tedesco. Subito dopo ne seguì pure un'edizione inglese.9788897313854L3Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Fiction Format: Hardcover Language: it |
 | La nascita della tragediaFriedrich NietzscheFeltrinelli Editore-12-05-2015224 pagesDescription: “Uno dei primi propositi di Nietzsche in questo libro è di liberare il VI secolo a.C., il secolo della sapienza primigenia e della proto-tragedia autentica e incorrotta (dunque il secolo della sapienza tragica), affinché da quell’epoca apparentemente remota si sprigionino quei lampeggiamenti di luce necessari per vedere o intuire la contemporaneità, la quale invece (come Hölderlin aveva insegnato) brancola nella notte esperia. Ecco perché Nietzsche decide di far ritorno, innanzitutto, ai prediletti presocratici, ai pensatori dell’enigma [...]. Ma, appunto, la philosophia non è ancora nata, nel VI secolo; sta per nascere, manca poco: l’avvento definitivo del logos si avrà ai tempi di Socrate e di Platone, che il mito condanneranno e dissolveranno, coinvolgendo di conseguenza anche l’arte in questa rimozione decisiva per la coscienza dell’Occidente” (Susanna Mati). Il primo tra gli importanti libri di Nietzsche, un testo rivoluzionario nella lettura del mondo classico, che lo impose fin da subito tra i grandi filosofi dell’Ottocento, in una nuova e puntuale traduzione e con un apparato critico senza eguali nel panorama editoriale italiano.9788858821800L3Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Philosophy Language: it Pages Read: 224 |
 | Strategia. La logica della guerra e della paceEdward N. LuttwakRizzoli-01-01-2001462 pagesDescription: Secondo Edward Luttwak, studioso di storia militare, consulente strategico delgoverno americano e commentatore politico, ogni guerra è un'esperienza unica eirripetibile; eppure, nel corso degli anni e dei secoli, emergonosimilitudini, modelli comuni, linee di tendenza. Per questo lo studio dieventi passati come le vicende dell'impero romano o la seconda guerra mondialepossono offrire nozioni cruciali per capire il nostro mondo e per prendere ledecisioni giuste nei conflitti che dobbiamo affrontare. E la storia insegnache spesso la strategia migliore è quella che a prima vista sembra la menodiretta, la più paradossale, la più contradditoria.9788817869829L3Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: History Format: Hardcover Language: it Pages Read: 462 |
 | Il buon uso della depressionePierre FèdidaEinaudi-01-01-2002256 pages9788806162078L3Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Psychology Format: Paperback Language: it |
 | L'interpretazione dei sogniSigmund FreudNewton Compton-01-01-2010480 pagesDescription: Con L’interpretazione dei sogni Sigmund Freud ha avviato una delle grandi rivoluzioni del Novecento divulgando la sua teoria dei processi inconsci. In nessuna altra opera è riuscito a coniugare in modo così brillante l’esigenza della completezza e del rigore con quella della chiarezza e della semplicità dell’esposizione. Tanto da rendere questo libro una sorta di passepartout in grado di aprire tutti gli accessi principali ai concetti della psicoanalisi. Alla vita onirica e alla sua interpretazione viene riconosciuto un ruolo fondamentale per la comprensione delle patologie psichiche – nevrosi e psicosi – ma anche delle motivazioni di tanti nostri atteggiamenti e peculiarità caratteriali. Spiegare cosa si nasconde dietro l’apparente bizzarria delle immagini e dei contenuti del sogno equivale, per Freud, a penetrare nei meandri della nostra psiche, a scoprire desideri e pulsioni rimossi, a dissotterrare un materiale affettivo e mentale preziosissimo, che la coscienza tende ad occultare perché “inaccettabile”. Il raggiungimento di tale consapevolezza è il primo, importantissimo passo verso la conoscenza del nostro Io più autentico.9788854116788L3Scienza e TecnologiaFormat: Paperback Language: it Pages Read: 480 |
 | Il Contratto SocialeJean-Jacques RousseauL3Scienza e Tecnologia |
 | Elogio Della Mitezza E Altri Scritti MoraliNorberto BobbioLinea D'Ombra-01-01-1994209 pagesDescription: In this important volume, the leading political theorist and philosopher Norberto Bobbio confronts some of the most enduring moral questions of our time. Written over the last two decades of the twentieth century, the essays in this volume develop some of the central themes in Bobbio's moral and political philosophy. They also reflect his longstanding civil commitment to liberty, democracy, peace and equality. The opening essay, 'In praise of meekness', analyses the virtue of meekness in its individual and social aspects. It identifies the meek person with the nonviolent, and meekness with the refusal to exercise violence against anyone. Meekness, therefore, is a non-political virtue - it is the antithesis of politics. The volume also addresses the persistent classical problem of 'reason of state', as well as the more contemporary questions of tolerance and truth, racism, prejudice and ethics. The problem of evil in the modern world is also discussed. All the essays display the sensitivity and depth of understanding that characterize Bobbio's writings on current debates and historical controversies. The book will be invaluable reading for all students and scholars of politics, as well as those who are interested in the debates surrounding morals, ethics and law.9788809150096L3Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Ethics,Modern Ethics,Political ethics Format: Paperback Language: it |
 | Psicologia delle folleGustave Le BonShaKe-01-01-2019172 pages9788897109709L3Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Psychology Translators: Giancarlo Carlotti Format: Paperback Language: it Pages Read: 172 |
 | Psicopatologia della vita quotidiana. Dimenticanze, lapsus, sbadataggini, superstizioni ed erroridimenticanze, lapsus, sbadataggini, superstizioni ed errori ; edizione integraleSigmund FreudNewton Compton-01-01-2002232 pagesDescription: "Psicopatologia della vita quotidiana" descrive una delle strade più celebri percorse da Freud per raggiungere l'inconscio: l'interpretazione dei lapsus, delle dimenticanze, delle sviste, di tutte quelle disattenzioni apparentemente insignificanti, così frequenti nella nostra vita quotidiana. Ideale continuazione de "L'interpretazione dei sogni", quest'opera estende il metodo alle manifestazioni della veglia che tradiscono la presenza e la pressione degli impulsi inconsci.9788879835541L3Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Psychology Translators: Cecilia Galassi Format: Paperback Language: it Pages Read: 232 |
 | The Strangest Man: The Hidden Life of Paul Dirac, Quantum GeniusThe Hidden Life of Paul Dirac, Quantum GeniusGraham FarmeloFaber Faber-24-12-2009539 pagesDescription: 'A monumental achievement - one of the great scientific biographies.' Michael Frayn The Strangest Man is the Costa Biography Award-winning account of Paul Dirac, the famous physicist sometimes called the British Einstein. He was one of the leading pioneers of the greatest revolution in twentieth-century science: quantum mechanics. The youngest theoretician ever to win the Nobel Prize for Physics, he was also pathologically reticent, strangely literal-minded and legendarily unable to communicate or empathize. Through his greatest period of productivity, his postcards home contained only remarks about the weather. Based on a previously undiscovered archive of family papers, Graham Farmelo celebrates Dirac's massive scientific achievement while drawing a compassionate portrait of his life and work. Farmelo shows a man who, while hopelessly socially inept, could manage to love and sustain close friendship. The Strangest Man is an extraordinary and moving human story, as well as a study of one of the most exciting times in scientific history. 'A wonderful book . . . Moving, sometimes comic, sometimes infinitely sad, and goes to the roots of what we mean by truth in science.' Lord Waldegrave, Daily Telegraph9780571222865G1Biografie, lettere e memorie ,Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Biography: Science, Technology & Engineering Format: Paperback Language: en Pages Read: 539 |
 | Uscita di sicurezzaGiulio TremontiRizzoli-01-01-2012270 pagesDescription: Mettere l’ordine al posto del caos; separare l’attività produttiva dall’attività speculativa; chiudere la bisca della finanza, in modo che siano i giocatori e non noi a pagare per le perdite sulle puntate; ristabilire il primato delle regole; pensare a investimenti pubblici in beni di interesse collettivo. Solo così, mettendo la ragione al posto degli spread, l’uomo al posto del lupo, il pane al posto delle pietre, si può uscire da questo mostruoso videogame in cui siamo entrati senza capirlo e senza volerlo. In questo libro c’è la traccia per arrivare insieme all’uscita di sicurezza.9788817057745G1Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Business & Economics Format: Hardcover Language: it |
 | Gödel, Escher, Bach: un'Eterna Ghirlanda BrillanteDouglas R. HofstadterAdelphi-01-08-1990823 pagesDescription: Il libro che ha svelato a una immensa quantità di lettori, in tutto il mondo, gli incanti e le trappole di un'Eterna Ghirlanda Brillante i cui fili si chiamano intelligenza artificiale, macchina di Turing, teorema di Gödel. Una «fuga metaforica» nel variegato mondo che si dispiega tra la mente, il cervello e i computer. «Ogni due o tre decenni un autore ignoto produce un libro di tale profondità, chiarezza, vastità, acume, bellezza e originalità che subito esso viene riconosciuto come un avvenimento di prima importanza: Gödel, Escher, Bach è un'opera di tal genere... La struttura di questo libro è satura di complicato contrappunto non meno di una composizione di Bach o dell'Ulisse di Joyce». Martin Gardner, «Scientific American»G1Scienza e TecnologiaFormat: Paperback |
 | Capire la Formula 1. I segreti della sua evoluzione dagli anni '60 a oggiMauro Forghieri,Marco GiachiSul filo di lana-01-01-2017240 pagesDescription: Dall'esperienza dell'ing. Mauro Forghieri insieme al collaboratore Marco Giachi, nasce questo volume, curato dal noto giornalista Daniele Buzzonetti che spiega in modo rigoroso ma accessibile a tutti l'evoluzione delle monoposto da Gran Premio, senza formule matematiche ma con l'aiuto di una grafica intuitiva che rende chiare le scelte dei progettisti.9788873819431G1Scienza e Tecnologia ,AutomobileCategories: Sports & Recreation Format: Hardcover Language: it Pages Read: 240 |
 | Una forza della naturaRichard ReevesCodice Edizioni-01-01-2010184 pagesDescription: All’inizio del XX secolo la fisica stava vivendo la sua età dell’oro. Nel primo decennio del Novecento, mentre Albert Einstein volgeva lo sguardo alle infinite distanze siderali e definiva la teoria della relatività, un energico e sanguigno fisico sperimentale giunto a Cambridge dai “confini dell’Impero”, e fresco di Nobel, stava studiando un universo altrettanto misterioso ma infinitamente più piccolo, che lo avrebbe portato a una scoperta epocale. Il neozelandese Ernest Rutherford, insieme ai suoi studenti (molti dei quali sarebbero stati i protagonisti della scienza del Novecento), riuscì per la prima volta a “spaccare” l’atomo, intuendo che da esso si sarebbe liberata un’energia fino ad allora inimmaginabile. Una forza della natura è il ritratto di uno straordinario genio e di un’epoca “di frontiera”, di limiti infranti e di scoperte che avrebbero cambiato per sempre il panorama mondiale.9788875781521G1Biografie, lettere e memorie ,Scienza e Tecnologia16-02-2015 - 20-02-2015Categories: Biography & Autobiography Format: Paperback Language: it Pages Read: 184 |
 | La macchina per pensareAlla scoperta del cervelloPiero AngelaGarzanti-01-10-1983279 pagesL1Scienza e TecnologiaPages Read: 279 |
 | Il genio dei numeri. Storia di John Nash, matematico e folleSylvia NasarRizzoli-01-01-1999441 pagesDescription: Stories of famously eccentric Princetonians abound—such as that of chemist Hubert Alyea, the model for The Absent-Minded Professor, or Ralph Nader, said to have had his own key to the library as an undergraduate. Or the "Phantom of Fine Hall," a figure many students had seen shuffling around the corridors of the math and physics building wearing purple sneakers and writing numerology treatises on the blackboards. The Phantom was John Nash, one of the most brilliant mathematicians of his generation, who had spiraled into schizophrenia in the 1950s. His most important work had been in game theory, which by the 1980s was underpinning a large part of economics. When the Nobel Prize committee began debating a prize for game theory, Nash's name inevitably came up—only to be dismissed, since the prize clearly could not go to a madman. But in 1994 Nash, in remission from schizophrenia, shared the Nobel Prize in economics for work done some 45 years previously. Economist and journalist Sylvia Nasar has written a biography of Nash that looks at all sides of his life. She gives an intelligent, understandable exposition of his mathematical ideas and a picture of schizophrenia that is evocative but decidedly unromantic. Her story of the machinations behind Nash's Nobel is fascinating and one of very few such accounts available in print (the CIA could learn a thing or two from the Nobel committees).9788817860321L1Scienza e Tecnologia ,Biografie, lettere e memorieCategories: Biography & Autobiography Translators: Carlo Capararo,Roberta Zuppet,Sergio Mancini Format: Hardcover Language: it Pages Read: 441 |
 | Journey to the Edge of ReasonThe Life of Kurt GödelStephen BudianskyOxford University Press-11-05-2021368 pagesDescription: A remarkable account of the brilliant, troubled mathematician and philosopher Kurt Gödel. From his famous Incompleteness Theorem, which shook the foundations of mathematical truth, to his perilous escape from Nazi Vienna, this book weaves together his creative genius, mental illness, and idealism in the face of adversity.9780198866336L1Scienza e Tecnologia ,Biografie, lettere e memorieCategories: Biography: Science, Technology & Engineering Format: Hardcover Language: en Pages Read: 368 |
 | Capital in the Twenty-First CenturyCapital In The Twenty-first Century Capital In The 21st Century Capital Au Xxie Siècle. EnglishThomas PikettyBelknap Press-10-03-2014685 pagesDescription: What are the grand dynamics that drive the accumulation and distribution of capital? Questions about the long-term evolution of inequality, the concentration of wealth, and the prospects for economic growth lie at the heart of political economy. But satisfactory answers have been hard to find for lack of adequate data and clear guiding theories. In Capital in the Twenty-First Century, Thomas Piketty analyzes a unique collection of data from twenty countries, ranging as far back as the eighteenth century, to uncover key economic and social patterns. His findings will transform debate and set the agenda for the next generation of thought about wealth and inequality. Piketty shows that modern economic growth and the diffusion of knowledge have allowed us to avoid inequalities on the apocalyptic scale predicted by Karl Marx. But we have not modified the deep structures of capital and inequality as much as we thought in the optimistic decades following World War II. The main driver of inequality—the tendency of returns on capital to exceed the rate of economic growth—today threatens to generate extreme inequalities that stir discontent and undermine democratic values. But economic trends are not acts of God. Political action has curbed dangerous inequalities in the past, Piketty says, and may do so again. A work of extraordinary ambition, originality, and rigor, Capital in the Twenty-First Century reorients our understanding of economic history and confronts us with sobering ...9780674430006L1Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Central Government Policies,Economics,Economic Theory & Philosophy Translators: Arthur Goldhammer Format: Hardcover Language: en |
 | The Man from the Future: The Visionary Life of John von NeumannThe Visionary Life of John Von NeumannAnanyo BhattacharyaAllen Lane-07-10-2021272 pagesDescription: 'A sparkling book, with an intoxicating mix of pen-portraits and grand historical narrative. Above all it fizzes with a dizzying mix of deliciously vital ideas. . . A staggering achievement' Tim Harford An exhilarating new biography of John von Neumann: the lost genius who invented our world The smartphones in our pockets and computers like brains. The vagaries of game theory and evolutionary biology. Self-replicating moon bases and nuclear weapons. All bear the fingerprints of one remarkable man: John von Neumann. Born in Budapest at the turn of the century, von Neumann is one of the most influential scientists to have ever lived. His colleagues believed he had the fastest brain on the planet - bar none. He was instrumental in the Manhattan Project and helped formulate the bedrock of Cold War geopolitics and modern economic theory. He created the first ever programmable digital computer. He prophesied the potential of nanotechnology and, from his deathbed, expounded on the limits of brains and computers - and how they might be overcome. Taking us on an astonishing journey, Ananyo Bhattacharya explores how a combination of genius and unique historical circumstance allowed a single man to sweep through so many different fields of science, sparking revolutions wherever he went. Insightful and illuminating, The Man from the Future is a thrilling intellectual biography of the visionary thinker who shaped our century.9780241398852L1Scienza e Tecnologia ,Biografie, lettere e memorieCategories: Biography: Science, Technology & Engineering,History Of Mathematics,History Of Science Format: Hardcover Language: en Pages Read: 272 |
 | How the World Really WorksThe Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We're GoingVaclav SmilViking-10-05-2022384 pagesDescription: "Vaclav Smil is my favorite author."--Bill Gates An essential analysis of the modern science and technology that makes our twenty-first century lives possible--a scientist's investigation into what science really does, and does not, accomplish. We have never had so much information at our fingertips and yet most of us don’t know how the world really works. This book explains seven of the most fundamental realities governing our survival and prosperity. From energy and food production, through our material world and its globalization, to risks, our environment and its future, How the World Really Works offers a much-needed reality check--because before we can tackle problems effectively, we must understand the facts. In this ambitious and thought-provoking book we see, for example, that globalization isn’t inevitable--the foolishness of allowing 70 per cent of the world’s rubber gloves to be made in just one factory became glaringly obvious in 2020--and that our societies have been steadily increasing their dependence on fossil fuels, such that any promises of decarbonization by 2050 are a fairy tale. For example, each greenhouse-grown supermarket-bought tomato has the equivalent of five tablespoons of diesel embedded in its production, and we have no way of producing steel, cement or plastics at required scales without huge carbon emissions. Ultimately, Smil answers the most profound question of our age: are we irrevocably doomed or is a brighter utopia ahead? Compelli...9780593297063L1Scienza e Tecnologia ,Non FictionCategories: History & Philosophy of Science,Probability & Statistics,Public Affairs & Policy Politics Books Format: Hardcover Language: en Pages Read: 384 |
 | The Great Leveler: Violence and the History of Inequality from the Stone Age to the Twenty-First CenturyViolence and the History of Inequality from the Stone Age to the Twenty-First CenturyWalter ScheidelPrinceton University Press-18-09-2018528 pagesDescription: Are mass violence and catastrophes the only forces that can seriously decrease economic inequality? To judge by thousands of years of history, the answer is yes. Tracing the global history of inequality from the Stone Age to today, Walter Scheidel shows that it never dies peacefully. The Great Leveler is the first book to chart the crucial role of violent shocks in reducing inequality over the full sweep of human history around the world. The "Four Horsemen" of leveling--mass-mobilization warfare, transformative revolutions, state collapse, and catastrophic plagues--have repeatedly destroyed the fortunes of the rich. Today, the violence that reduced inequality in the past seems to have diminished, and that is a good thing. But it casts serious doubt on the prospects for a more equal future. An essential contribution to the debate about inequality, The Great Leveler provides important new insights about why inequality is so persistent--and why it is unlikely to decline anytime soon.9780691183251L1Storia,Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: General & World History,Social & Cultural History,Violence In Society Format: Paperback Language: en Pages Read: 528 |
 | Stelle e pianetiguida all'osservazione a occhio nudo e con il telescopioDonald H. Menzel,Jay M. PasachoffZanichelli-01-01-1990486 pages9788808072627L1Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Science Language: it Pages Read: 486 |
 | Genio. La vita e la scienza di Richard FeynmanJames GleickGarzanti Libri-01-01-1994664 pages9788811593553L1Biografie, lettere e memorie ,Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Biography & Autobiography Language: it Pages Read: 664 |
 | Alan Turing: The EnigmaAndrew HodgesWalker Books-01-03-2000608 pagesDescription: Alan Turing (1912-54) was a British mathematician who made history. His breaking of the German U-boat Enigma cipher in World War II ensured Allied-American control of the Atlantic. But Turing's vision went far beyond the desperate wartime struggle. Already in the 1930s he had defined the concept of the universal machine, which underpins the computer revolution. In 1945 he was a pioneer of electronic computer design. But Turing's true goal was the scientific understanding of the mind, brought out in the drama and wit of the famous "Turing test" for machine intelligence and in his prophecy for the twenty-first century. Drawn in to the cockpit of world events and the forefront of technological innovation, Alan Turing was also an innocent and unpretentious gay man trying to live in a society that criminalized him. In 1952 he revealed his homosexuality and was forced to participate in a humiliating treatment program, and was ever after regarded as a security risk. His suicide in 1954 remains one of the many enigmas in an astonishing life story.9780802775801da localizzareBiografie, lettere e memorie ,Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Biography: Science, Technology & Engineering,Second World War,Mathematics Format: Paperback Language: en Pages Read: 608 |
 | The Signal and the Noise: The Art and Science of PredictionThe Art and Science of PredictionNate SilverPenguin Books, Limited (UK)-01-12-2012534 pagesDescription: "Nate Silver's "The Signal and the Noise" is The Soul of a New Machine for the 21st century." --Rachel Maddow, author of "Drift" Nate Silver built an innovative system for predicting baseball performance, predicted the 2008 election within a hair's breadth, and became a national sensation as a blogger--all by the time he was thirty. "The New York Times" now publishes "FiveThirtyEight.com," where Silver is one of the nation's most influential political forecasters. Drawing on his own groundbreaking work, Silver examines the world of prediction, investigating how we can distinguish a true signal from a universe of noisy data. Most predictions fail, often at great cost to society, because most of us have a poor understanding of probability and uncertainty. Both experts and laypeople mistake more confident predictions for more accurate ones. But overconfidence is often the reason for failure. If our appreciation of uncertainty improves, our predictions can get better too. This is the "prediction paradox" The more humility we have about our ability to make predictions, the more successful we can be in planning for the future. In keeping with his own aim to seek truth from data, Silver visits the most successful forecasters in a range of areas, from hurricanes to baseball, from the poker table to the stock market, from Capitol Hill to the NBA. He explains and evaluates how these forecasters think and what bonds they share. What lies behind their success? Are they good--or jus...9781846148163C1Scienza e TecnologiaCategories: Probability & Statistics,Popular Science Format: Hardcover Language: en |