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| Author | : Marc Abrahams |
| Publisher | : Orion Publishing Company |
| Total Pages | : 427 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 9780752842615 |
WHAT: The Ig Nobel Prize honours individuals whose achievements in science cannot or should not be reproduced. 10 prizes are given to people who have done remarkably bizarre things in science over the previous year. WHY: The 'Igs' are intended to celebrate the unusual, honour the imaginative and shine a spotlight onto the weird corners of laboratories around the world. PAST WINNERS: Peter Fong's experiment in which he fed Prozac to clams on the basis that if they chilled out more they'd taste better. Harold Hillman's report on 'The Possible Pain Experienced during Execution by Different Methods'...
| Author | : Len Fisher |
| Publisher | : Arcade Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 282 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 9781559706803 |
Details some of science behind everyday activities such as cooking, home improvement, sports, and dunking a donut.
| Author | : Marc Abrahams |
| Publisher | : Dutton Adult |
| Total Pages | : 280 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| Genre | : Research |
| ISBN | : |
The hilarious second installment of the popular humor series honors the world's most improbable actual research, such as a Norwegian team that documented the impact of wearing wet underwear in the cold.
| Author | : Thomas Thwaites |
| Publisher | : Chronicle Books |
| Total Pages | : 210 |
| Release | : 2016-05-17 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 1616894938 |
The dazzling success of The Toaster Project, including TV appearances and an international book tour, leaves Thomas Thwaites in a slump. His friends increasingly behave like adults, while Thwaites still lives at home, "stuck in a big, dark hole." Luckily, a research grant offers the perfect out: a chance to take a holiday from the complications of being human—by transforming himself into a goat. What ensues is a hilarious and surreal journey through engineering, design, and psychology, as Thwaites interviews neuroscientists, animal behaviorists, prosthetists, goat sanctuary workers, and goatherds. From this, he builds a goat exoskeleton—artificial legs, helmet, chest protector, raincoat from his mum, and a prosthetic goat stomach to digest grass (with help from a pressure cooker and campfire)—before setting off across the Alps on four legs with a herd of his fellow creatures. Will he make it? Do Thwaites and his readers discover what it truly means to be human? GoatMan tells all in Thwaites's inimitable style, which NPR extols as "a laugh-out- loud-funny but thoughtful guide through his own adventures."
| Author | : Christopher Chabris |
| Publisher | : Harmony |
| Total Pages | : 322 |
| Release | : 2011-06-07 |
| Genre | : Psychology |
| ISBN | : 0307459667 |
Reading this book will make you less sure of yourself—and that’s a good thing. In The Invisible Gorilla, Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons, creators of one of psychology’s most famous experiments, use remarkable stories and counterintuitive scientific findings to demonstrate an important truth: Our minds don’t work the way we think they do. We think we see ourselves and the world as they really are, but we’re actually missing a whole lot. Chabris and Simons combine the work of other researchers with their own findings on attention, perception, memory, and reasoning to reveal how faulty intuitions often get us into trouble. In the process, they explain: • Why a company would spend billions to launch a product that its own analysts know will fail • How a police officer could run right past a brutal assault without seeing it • Why award-winning movies are full of editing mistakes • What criminals have in common with chess masters • Why measles and other childhood diseases are making a comeback • Why money managers could learn a lot from weather forecasters Again and again, we think we experience and understand the world as it is, but our thoughts are beset by everyday illusions. We write traffic laws and build criminal cases on the assumption that people will notice when something unusual happens right in front of them. We’re sure we know where we were on 9/11, falsely believing that vivid memories are seared into our minds with perfect fidelity. And as a society, we spend billions on devices to train our brains because we’re continually tempted by the lure of quick fixes and effortless self-improvement. The Invisible Gorilla reveals the myriad ways that our intuitions can deceive us, but it’s much more than a catalog of human failings. Chabris and Simons explain why we succumb to these everyday illusions and what we can do to inoculate ourselves against their effects. Ultimately, the book provides a kind of x-ray vision into our own minds, making it possible to pierce the veil of illusions that clouds our thoughts and to think clearly for perhaps the first time.
| Author | : Marc Abrahams |
| Publisher | : Plume Books |
| Total Pages | : 276 |
| Release | : 2006-09 |
| Genre | : Humor |
| ISBN | : 9780452287723 |
A hilarious collection of the world’s most improbable research in the sciences, arts, and humanities The Nobel Prize brings well-deserved recognition to the world’s greatest accomplishments. But for some who are not lucky enough to become Nobel laureates comes the Ig Nobel Prize, which honors the most eccentrically innovative minds and their unique endeavors. Born from the annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony at Harvard University, The Man Who Tried to Clone Himselfis a fresh collection of the unbelievable-but-true achievements that are awarded this prestigious honor, including: * The scientists who discovered that chickens prefer beautiful humans * The entire nation of Liechtenstein, which rents itself out for weddings, bar mitzvahs, or other gatherings * The Norwegian research team that documented the impact of wearing wet underwear in the cold Demonstrating the incredible lengths people will go in the pursuit of knowledge, The Man Who Tried to Clone Himselfis perfect for anyone who wants to laugh and then think.
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| Publisher | : Improbable Research Inc |
| Total Pages | : 33 |
| Release | : 2013 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1939385075 |
The magazine about research that makes people LAUGH and then THINK. There are six new issues every year.
| Author | : István Hargittai |
| Publisher | : Chemical Heritage Foundation |
| Total Pages | : 406 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 9780198509127 |
The Nobel Prize is by far the highest recognition a scientist may receive and the only one with which the general public is familiar. Its prestige has reached improbable heights. At the same time a lot of myth surrounds the Nobel Prize, and this is compounded by the fact that people tend to view scientists with some bewilderment. This book introduces the process of selection of the laureates, discusses the ingredients for scientific discovery and for getting recognition. It reviews the decisive moments of scientific careers en route to the Nobel Prize, points to characteristic features of the laureates, the importance of mentors and venues in scientific careers and other components of success. It also covers some discoverers and discoveries for whom and for which the Nobel Prize never materialized. Whereas there is no general recipe for receiving the Nobel Prize, there are common features of successful scientific careers. The book reveals some information about the scientists' lives and careers that may guide other scientists in increasing their chances of becoming more effective and better recognized players--although it is not expected to help anyone to receive the Nobel Prize! For the general reader The Road to Stockholm reveals the human face of scientists and the human side of their endeavours. The Nobel Prize has served as inspiration for scientists and the general public for a hundred years: this book discusses its problems and celebrates its triumphs.
| Author | : Rama |
| Publisher | : Rama Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 79 |
| Release | : 2021-10-19 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : |
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| Author | : Ko Miseon, Kim Haeja, Kim Seungmi, Yu Sunyeh, Han Jiyoung, Rachel Somer |
| Publisher | : Darakwon |
| Total Pages | : 156 |
| Release | : 2022-03-18 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 8927765265 |
도서에 포함된 MP3(CD) 음원은 다락원 홈페이지(www.darakwon.co.kr)에서 무료 다운로드 가능합니다. 교과목별 배경 지식을 쌓아주는 원서형 독해 시리즈 『Reading for Subject』는 총 4권 구성의 중급 및 중고급 학습자를 대상으로 한 원서형 독해 시리즈이다. 역사, 사회, 과학, 수학, 미술, 음악 등 교과목별 흥미롭고 깊이 있는 주제의 지문을 통해 각 분야의 배경 지식을 넓힐 수 있다. 또한 다양한 유형의 독해 문제와 단락별 주제 완성, Graphic Organizer, Summary 활동을 통해 장문 읽기 훈련과 글의 구조 및 핵심 내용을 정리할 수 있다. 매 챕터마다 내신 수행평가 주제를 연계한 Writing 활동을 수록하여 비판적 사고와 쓰기 능력을 향상시킬 수 있으며, 추가 학습을 위한 워크북과 풍부한 부가자료가 제공된다. <이 책의 구성과 특징> (1) 역사, 과학, 사회, 수학, 미술, 음악 등 교과목별 다양한 주제의 non-fiction 지문 (2) Vocabulary Preview, 배경 지식 코너 등 지문 이해를 돕는 읽기 전 활동 (3) 글의 요지, 세부 사항, 추론, 서술형 등 리딩 스킬 향상을 위한 다양한 독해 문제 (4) 단락별 주제 문제를 통한 장문 읽기 훈련 (5) 글의 구조 및 핵심 내용 정리를 위한 Graphic Organizer와 Summary (6) 글의 소재와 내신 수행평가 주제를 연계한 단계별 Writing 활동 (7) 중요 어휘, 해석, 구문 복습을 위한 Workbook 제공 (8) 내신 및 수능 유형 시험지 등 풍부한 부가자료 무료 제공 (www.darakwon.co.kr) - MP3 파일 (QR코드 이용 가능) / 정답 / 한글 해석 / 단어 리스트 / 단어 테스트 / 해석 시트 / Dictation 시트 / 리뷰 테스트 / 중간·기말 고사 <이 책의 구성> (1) Before You Read 본격적인 지문 학습에 앞서 주제에 대한 이해를 돕고 주요 어휘를 사전 학습하는 코너입니다. 주제 관련 간단한 질문, 영영 풀이를 통한 어휘 문제, 짧은 배경 지식이 수록되어 있습니다. (2) 독해 지문 학습 역사, 과학, 사회, 수학, 미술, 음악 등 교과목별 다양한 non-fiction 주제의 지문들이 수록되어 있습니다. 흥미롭고 깊이 있는 주제의 지문을 통해 각 분야의 배경 지식을 넓힐 수 있으며, 장문 읽기가 어려운 학생들을 위해 단락별 주제 문제가 포함되어 있습니다. (3) Reading Comprehension 주제 찾기, 세부 사항, 추론, 서술형 등 다양한 독해 문제를 풀어봄으로써 지문의 이해도를 확인하고 리딩 스킬을 향상시킬 수 있습니다. (4) Show Your Comprehension / Summarize Your Reading Graphic Organizer와 Summary를 완성해봄으로써 글의 구조와 주요 내용을 핵심 어휘를 통해 다시 한번 정리해볼 수 있습니다. (5) Think & Write 각 챕터 마지막 단원 지문 소재와 내신 수행평가 주제를 연계하여 Output 해볼 수 있는 Writing 활동이 수록되어 있습니다. 단계별로 글을 완성하는 과정에서 비판적 사고와 쓰기 능력을 향상시키고 내신 수행평가에도 대비할 수 있습니다. (6) Workbook 별책으로 제공되는 Workbook에는 단원별 중요 어휘와 해석, 구문 복습을 위한 문제가 수록되어 있습니다. 보충학습 자료로 활용하며 효과적인 어휘 학습 및 문장 구조 파악을 통해 정확한 해석 능력을 기를 수 있습니다. 목차 CHAPTER 01 UNIT 01 The Hottest Extreme Sport UNIT 02 Plants Have Skills UNIT 03 Born with a Destiny UNIT 04 A New Use for Abandoned Buildings Think & Write 1 What Are the Benefits of Recycling? CHAPTER 02 UNIT 05 A Drone on Titan UNIT 06 The Songs of the People UNIT 07 What Birth Order Says about You UNIT 08 A Great Son of South Africa Think & Write 2 Who Do You Respect the Most and Why? CHAPTER 03 UNIT 09 Mammals that Lay Eggs UNIT 10 The Trick That Led to Victory UNIT 11 How Do Hostages Feel? UNIT 12 The Art of Splashing Think & Write 3 How Does Art Positively Affect Our Lives? CHAPTER 04 UNIT 13 Louisa May Alcott UNIT 14 The Story of Winter UNIT 15 An Artistic Life UNIT 16 A Satirical Awards Ceremony Think & Write 4 What Is the Greatest Invention in the World? CHAPTER 05 UNIT 17 That Sounds Too Strange to Be False UNIT 18 Why Do We Need Vitamin D? UNIT 19 Selling a House to Buy Tulips UNIT 20 Treasures in a Cave Think & Write 5 What Treasures Help Us Understand the Past Better? *온라인 학습자료 (www.darakwon.co.kr) MP3 파일 / 정답 / 한글 해석 / 단어 리스트 / 단어 테스트 / 해석 시트 / Dictation 시트 / 리뷰테스트 / 중간·기말 고사
