Philip: 4665 books
Shapes
Nature's patterns: a tapestry in three parts
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2011
Patterns are everywhere in nature - in the ranks of clouds in the sky, the stripes of an angelfish, the arrangement of petals in flowers. Where does this order and regularity come from? It creates itself. The patterns we see come from self-organization. Whether living or non-living, scientists have...
Patterns in Nature
Why the Natural World Looks the Way It Does
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2016
Though at first glance the natural world may appear overwhelming in its diversity and complexity, there are regularities running through it, from the hexagons of a honeycomb to the spirals of a seashell and the branching veins of a leaf. Revealing the order at the foundation of the seemingly chaotic...
Invisible
The Dangerous Allure of the Unseen
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2015
If offered the chance—by cloak, spell, or superpower—to be invisible, who wouldn’t want to give it a try? We are drawn to the idea of stealthy voyeurism and the ability to conceal our own acts, but as desirable as it may seem, invisibility is also dangerous. It is not just an optical phenomenon,...
Turn On and Tune In
Psychedelics, Narcotics and Euphoriants
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2019
Timothy Leary's advice to "tune in, turn on and drop out" was a 1960s exhortation to experiment with LSD, but humans had been consuming ergot alkaloids related to lysergic acid diethylamide for at least a thousand years. Opium has been around even longer with its medicinal uses being known to the...
Java Generics and Collections
Speed Up the Java Development Process
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2006
This comprehensive guide shows you how to master the most importantchanges to Java since it was first released. Generics and the greatlyexpanded collection libraries have tremendously increased the power ofJava 5 and Java 6. But they have also confused many developers whohaven't known how to take...
by Phillip Bonacich, Philip Lu
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2012
Mathematical models and computer simulations of complex social systems have become everyday tools in sociology. Yet until now, students had no up-to-date textbook from which to learn these techniques. Introduction to Mathematical Sociology fills this gap, providing undergraduates with a comprehensive,...
by Philip Craig Robotham
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2014
“The game’s afoot:Follow your spirit, and upon this chargeCry ‘God for Harry, England, and Saint George!’”— William ShakespeareSherlock Holmes has just left university and is seeking to make a name for himself as an investigator of the unusual when Reginald Musgrave, an acquaintance from...
The Ancient Alien Question
A New Inquiry Into the Existence, Evidence, and Influence of Ancient Visitors
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2011
Have we been visited by extraterrestrial beings?
Did these “ancient aliens” contribute to the birth of human civilization?
Do our ancient monuments contain evidence of their presence?
The Ancient Alien Question reveals an array of astonishing truths, including:
A radically...
The Complete Book of Intelligence Tests
500 Exercises to Improve, Upgrade and Enhance Your Mind Strength
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2009
Enjoyable mental exercises to help boost performance on IQ tests
This engaging book offers readers the ultimate in calisthenics for the brain. Using the same fun, informative, and accessible style that have made his previous books so popular, Philip Carter helps people identify mental strengths...
by Philip Polstra
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2014
Hacking and Penetration Testing with Low Power Devices shows you how to perform penetration tests using small, low-powered devices that are easily hidden and may be battery-powered. It shows how to use an army of devices, costing less than you might spend on a laptop, from distances of a mile or more.
Hacking...
SAS Programming and Data Visualization Techniques
A Power User's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2015
SAS Programming and Data Visualization Techniques: A Power User’s Guide brings together a wealth of ideas about strategic and tactical solutions to everyday situations experienced when transferring, extracting, processing, analyzing, and reporting the valuable data you have at your fingertips. Best,...
The Cowboy (Illustrated Edition)
His Characteristics, His Equipment, and His Part In The Development of the West
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2016
The cowboy has long been romanticized. We seem to feel that the "good" cowboy must be a heroic figure who always has a likeable but bumbling sidekick, and who, against all odds, saves the fair maiden, the bank, the stagecoach payroll, and the entire town, simultaneously, with snap shots...
The Marriage Makeover
10 Days to a Stronger More Intimate Relationship
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2014
A 10-Day Plan to Turn Around Your Marriage
Does the idea that you could have a complete marriage makeover in ten days seem simplistic to you? Does it seem like an impossibility? Do you think I'm overpromising or trivializing what you are facing? You might be thinking, "Philip, do you really...
Painful Bladder Syndrome
Controlling and Resolving Interstitial Cystitis through Natural Medicine
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2012
Painful bladder syndrome is a common and highly debilitating condition that Western medicine finds notoriously difficult to treat. Blending ancient and modern holistic medical traditions from both East and West, Philip Weeks guides the reader through the process of managing their symptoms effectively...