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Very short introductions volume 500
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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Measurement is a fundamental concept that underpins almost every aspect of the modern world. It is central to the sciences, social sciences, medicine, and economics, but it affects everyday life. We measure everything - from the distance of far-off galaxies to the temperature of the air, levels of risk, political majorities, taxes, blood pressure, IQ, and weight. The history of measurement goes back to the ancient world, and its story has been one...
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English
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"A vibrant account of how measurement has invisibly shaped our world, from ancient civilizations to the modern day. From the cubit to the kilogram, the humble inch to the speed of light, measurement is a powerful tool that humans invented to make sense of the world. In this revelatory work of science and social history, James Vincent dives into its hidden world, taking readers from ancient Egypt, where measuring the annual depth of the Nile was an...
Publisher
Athena
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Since our ancestors first counted the passing seasons, humans have used measurement to help master and understand our world. Hosted by the engaging Oxford mathematician Marcus du Sautoy, this program shows how measurements have shaped the course of history, science, and civilization; and changed every aspect of our daily lives.
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MIT Sloan Management Review
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
At most companies, innovation is a top managerial priority. Many managers look at successful innovators such as Apple Inc. and Google Inc. with envy, wishing that their companies could be half as innovative. To boost and benchmark innovation, managers often use quantitative performance indicators. Some measure innovation as results or outcomes, such as sales from new products; others measure innovation as a process, using metrics such as the number...
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Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Now that you have established an understanding of the SI system, put your knowledge to work as you practice converting units from one system of measurement to another. You hone your conversion skills by working several sample problems.
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Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Next, you continue to lay a strong foundation for your understanding of chemistry by learning about one of the key tools you'll be using: the International System of Units (SI), or the metric system. This lecture explains why this system is so useful to scientists and lays out the prefixes and units of measurement that make up the metric system.
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Wiley-Scrivener
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Trade magazines and review articles describe MWD in casual terms, e.g., positive versus negative pulsers, continuous wave systems, drilling channel noise and attenuation, in very simple terms absent of technical rigor. However, few truly scientific discussions are available on existing methods, let alone the advances necessary for high-data-rate telemetry. Without a strong foundation building on solid acoustic principles, rigorous mathematics, and...
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Publisher
JOHN WILEY
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Drastic improvements in both access to satellite images and data processing tools today allow near real-time observation of Earth surface deformations. Remote sensing imagery is thus a powerful, reliable and spatially dense source of information that can be used to understand the Earth and its surface manifestations as well as mitigate natural hazards. This book offers for the first time a complete overview of the methodological approaches developed...
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Publisher
Academic Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Digital Asset Valuation and Cyber Risk Measurement: Principles of Cybernomics is a book about the future of risk and the future of value. It examines the indispensable role of economic modeling in the future of digitization, thus providing industry professionals with the tools they need to optimize the management of financial risks associated with this megatrend. The book addresses three problem areas: the valuation of digital assets, measurement...
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Woodhead Publishing in energy volume no. 105
Publisher
Woodhead Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Photovoltaic (PV) systems provide electricity for a wide range of applications, with low environmental impact and utilizing our largest renewable energy source, the sun. In recent years, the installed capacity of PV systems around the world has grown rapidly. The technical and economic viability of any PV system is determined by the energy output of the system over its lifetime. 'The Performance of Photovoltaic (PV) Systems: Modelling, Measurement...
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Publisher
Academic Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Focusing both on the necessary mathematics and physics, this resource provides a comprehensive treatment of sound radiation from subsonic flow over moving surfaces, which is the most widespread cause of flow noise in engineering systems. --
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Publisher
CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Organizations need to constantly innovate and improve products and services to maintain a strong competitive position in the market place. The vehicle used by organizations for such constant reinvention is a business transformation program. This book illustrates a tested program management roadmap along with the supporting comprehensive frameworks to successfully execute business transformation programs, formulated strategies, and strategic initiatives....
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Publisher
MIT Sloan Management Review
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Data analytics is key to gaining a clear picture of diversity, equity, and inclusion in an organization and designing more effective interventions, but few managers are collecting the right data in the right way. The authors review common missteps and problematic approaches and provide guidance to managers to improve their data collection strategies and practices around DEI.
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Math Solutions (from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"These twenty-three classroom-tested games can be played successfully by learners on their own or during math workshop. You'll find all-time favorites like Connect Four and Compare. You'll also discover games that you've likely not encountered before - as well as twists on some of your personal favorites!"--Page 4 of cover
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Series
Very short introductions volume 571
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
No one wants to live in poverty. Few people would want others to do so. Yet, we find ourselves in a situation where millions of people worldwide live in poverty. Indeed, according to the World Bank in 2010, 1.2 billion people lived below the extreme poverty line with an income of US $1.25 or less a day and 2.4 billion lived on less than US $2 a day. Why is that? What has been done about it in the past? And what is being done about it now? 00In this...
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