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The Aeronauts

Travels in the Air

By: James Glaisher

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The True Story Behind the Major Motion Picture — and one of the greatest daredevil stories in the history of aviation In 1862, ambitious scientist James Glaisher set out to do the impossible: ascend higher into the skies than ever before. A pioneer of weather forecasting and of photography, and a founding member of the Royal Meteorological Society, he wanted to take ground-breaking research measurements from different altitudes. On 5th September, along with experienced balloonist Henry Coxwell as his pilot, he lifted off in a hot air balloon for what would prove to be a death-defying and historic flight. Rising above the English countryside, they rose to the remarkable height of 37,000 feet (7 miles or 11km), almost killing both men, who experienced blurred vision, loss of motor function and, eventually, unconsciousness. It was a miracle they survived to tell the tale. Written in his own words, The Aeronauts chronicles Glaisher’s incredible flights and discoveries first hand, as well as his observations on those pioneers who came before and inspired him. His audaciously daring journey forms the story of the forthcoming major motion picture The Aeronauts. With an introduction by Professor Liz Bentley, Chief Executive at the Royal Meteorological Society

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1612197973

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The Aeronauts

Travels in the Air

By: James Glaisher

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Travels in the Air

By: James Glaisher

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Oxygen and the Brain: The Journey of Our Lifetime

By: Philip B. James

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Oxygen and the Brain: The Journey of Our Lifetime

By: Philip B. James

Man has conquered Everest, been to the bottom of the deepest ocean, and even walked on the Moon by understanding pressure and oxygen. But the one area of life the technology has not influenced is the practice of medicine. Billions have been spent researching drugs to treat the brain and they have failed; drug companies are closing their neuroscience laboratories. This is because there is no substitute for oxygen. As the most astonishing discovery since DNA was unraveled has shown, oxygen, the gas in the air we all breathe, controls our most important genes. If we are sick or seriously injured and in intensive care, the amount of oxygen we can be given is limited by the weather. Without a simple pressure chamber, we are forced to accept a variation of more than 10% when just 2% more oxygen on the summit of Everest can mean the difference between life and death. We have already engineered the solution; the technology used in aircraft that sustains us flying at 40,000 feet can facilitate medical recovery safely on the ground. This book follows the human journey from conception to old age and presents evidence amassed over more than a century that can transform the care of patients with birth injury, head trauma, multiple sclerosis, stroke, and even reverse decline in old age. There is no more necessary and scientific action than to correct a deficiency of oxygen, especially in the brain and it is simple to give more.

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515

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Best Publishing

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193053650X

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Modular Forms: A Classical And Computational Introduction (2nd Edition)

By: Lloyd James Peter Kilford

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Modular Forms: A Classical And Computational Introduction (2nd Edition)

By: Lloyd James Peter Kilford

Modular Forms is a graduate student-level introduction to the classical theory of modular forms and computations involving modular forms, including modular functions and the theory of Hecke operators. It also includes applications of modular forms to various subjects, such as the theory of quadratic forms, the proof of Fermat's Last Theorem and the approximation of π. The text gives a balanced overview of both the theoretical and computational sides of its subject, allowing a variety of courses to be taught from it.This second edition has been revised and updated. New material on the future of modular forms as well as a chapter about longer-form projects for students has also been added.

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252

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World Scientific Publishing Company

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1783265477

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Topics of the Day

By: James Ansley Hingeston

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Topics of the Day

By: James Ansley Hingeston

Reprint of the original, first published in 1863.

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3375003277

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Forever on the Mountain: The Truth Behind One of Mountaineering's Most Controversial and Mysterious Disasters

By: James M. Tabor

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Forever on the Mountain: The Truth Behind One of Mountaineering's Most Controversial and Mysterious Disasters

By: James M. Tabor

Winner of the National Outdoor Book Award Grand Prize Winner, Banff Mountain Book Festival "Forever on the Mountain grips even non-climbers with its harrowing scenes of thorny relationships tested by extraordinary circumstances." —Washington Post In 1967, seven young men, members of a twelve-man expedition led by twenty-four-year-old Joe Wilcox, were stranded at 20,000 feet on Alaska’s Mount McKinley in a vicious Arctic storm. Ten days passed while the storm raged, yet no rescue was mounted. All seven perished in what remains the most tragic expedition in American climbing history. Revisiting the event in the tradition of Norman Maclean’s Young Men and Fire, James M. Tabor uncovers elements of controversy, finger-pointing, and cover-up that make this disaster unlike any other.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393066851

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9780393066852

The Scientific Letters and Papers of James Clerk Maxwell: Volume 2, 1862-1873

By: James Clerk Maxwell

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The Scientific Letters and Papers of James Clerk Maxwell: Volume 2, 1862-1873

By: James Clerk Maxwell

Volume II: 1862-1873 contains texts which illuminate Maxwell's scientific maturity. In this period he wrote the classic works on field physics and statistical molecular theory which established his unique status in the history of science. His important correspondence with Thomson and Tait provides remarkable insight into the major themes of his physics.

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1068

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CUP Archive

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0521256267

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9780521256261

Elementary Number Theory in Nine Chapters

By: James J. Tattersall

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Elementary Number Theory in Nine Chapters

By: James J. Tattersall

This book is intended to serve as a one-semester introductory course in number theory. Throughout the book a historical perspective has been adopted and emphasis is given to some of the subject's applied aspects; in particular the field of cryptography is highlighted. At the heart of the book are the major number theoretic accomplishments of Euclid, Fermat, Gauss, Legendre, and Euler, and to fully illustrate the properties of numbers and concepts developed in the text, a wealth of exercises have been included. It is assumed that the reader will have 'pencil in hand' and ready access to a calculator or computer. For students new to number theory, whatever their background, this is a stimulating and entertaining introduction to the subject.

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420

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Cambridge University Press

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0521585317

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9780521585316

James Joseph Sylvester

Life and Work in Letters

By: James Joseph Sylvester,Karen Hunger Parshall

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James Joseph Sylvester

Life and Work in Letters

By: James Joseph Sylvester,Karen Hunger Parshall

This book brings together for the first time 140 letters from Sylvester's correspondence in an attempt to separate the fact from the many myths surrounding his life and work --

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341

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Oxford University Press

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0199671389

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9780199671380

Double & Multiple Stars, and How to Observe Them

By: James Mullaney

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Double & Multiple Stars, and How to Observe Them

By: James Mullaney

Written specially for practical amateur astronomers who not only want to observe, but want to know and understand the details of exactly what they are looking at. Presents an up-to-date detailed description of the objects, their physics and their evolution (part one); and then (part two) to consider how to observe and record them successfully. Delivers a wealth of information for all levels of amateur observers, from the beginner to the experienced; it is equally fascinating for practical astronomers, and also for those who simply want to find out more about these unusual star systems.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1852337516

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9781852337513

The Scientific Letters and Papers of James Clerk Maxwell: Volume 3, 1874-1879

By: James Clerk Maxwell

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The Scientific Letters and Papers of James Clerk Maxwell: Volume 3, 1874-1879

By: James Clerk Maxwell

This is a comprehensive edition of Maxwell's manuscript papers published virtually complete and largely for the first time.

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996

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Cambridge University Press

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0521256275

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9780521256278

The Collected Mathematical Papers of James Joseph Sylvester: Volume 4, 1882-1897

By: James Joseph Sylvester

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The Collected Mathematical Papers of James Joseph Sylvester: Volume 4, 1882-1897

By: James Joseph Sylvester

This 1912 book forms the fourth in four volumes of James Joseph Sylvester's mathematical papers, covering 1882 to 1897.

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Cambridge University Press

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1107644186

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9781107644182

The Atmosphere

By: James Glaisher

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The Atmosphere

By: James Glaisher

Reprint of the original, first published in 1873. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

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338281515X

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The Aeronauts

The Aeronauts

The Aeronauts

The Aeronauts

Oxygen and the Brain: The Journey of Our Lifetime

Oxygen and the Brain: The Journey of Our Lifetime

Modular Forms: A Classical And Computational Introduction (2nd Edition)

Modular Forms: A Classical And Computational Introduction (2nd Edition)

Topics of the Day

Topics of the Day

Forever on the Mountain: The Truth Behind One of Mountaineering's Most Controversial and Mysterious Disasters

Forever on the Mountain: The Truth Behind One of Mountaineering's Most Controversial and Mysterious Disasters

The Scientific Letters and Papers of James Clerk Maxwell: Volume 2, 1862-1873

The Scientific Letters and Papers of James Clerk Maxwell: Volume 2, 1862-1873

Elementary Number Theory in Nine Chapters

Elementary Number Theory in Nine Chapters

James Joseph Sylvester

James Joseph Sylvester

Double & Multiple Stars, and How to Observe Them

Double & Multiple Stars, and How to Observe Them

The Scientific Letters and Papers of James Clerk Maxwell: Volume 3, 1874-1879

The Scientific Letters and Papers of James Clerk Maxwell: Volume 3, 1874-1879

The Collected Mathematical Papers of James Joseph Sylvester: Volume 4, 1882-1897

The Collected Mathematical Papers of James Joseph Sylvester: Volume 4, 1882-1897

The Atmosphere

The Atmosphere

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