How to Translate – English Translation Guide in European Union
A guide for translators, about the translation theory, the translation process, interpreting, subtitling, internationalization and localization and computer-assisted translation. A special section is dedicated to the translator’s education and associations. The guide include, as annexes, several independent adaptations of the … Citeşte mai mult
Intelligence, from Natural Origins to Artificial Frontiers – Human Intelligence vs. Artificial Intelligence
Intelligence: redefining boundaries. Exploring human and artificial intelligence. Discover, learn, and envision the future.
Isaac Newton on the action at a distance in gravity: With or without God?
The interpretation of Isaac Newton’s texts has sparked controversy to this day. One of the most heated debates relates to the action between two bodies distant from each other (the gravitational attraction), and to what extent Newton involved God in … Citeşte mai mult
Isaac Newton vs. Robert Hooke on the law of universal gravitation
One of the most disputed controversy over the priority of scientific discoveries is that of the law of universal gravitation, between Isaac Newton and Robert Hooke. Hooke accused Newton of plagiarism, of taking over his ideas expressed in previous works. … Citeşte mai mult
Last Thoughts
Discover the Wisdom of a Universal Genius in „Last Thoughts” by Henri Poincaré
Philosophical Essays
Challenge your mind and reshape your perspective on science and philosophy.
Physics Help
The book is an overview of the major subfields and concepts in physics, including a brief outline of the history of physics and its subfields. Physics (from Greek from φυσικός (phusikos): natural, from φύσις (fysis): Nature) is the science of … Citeşte mai mult
Principia: The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy (Annotated)
Unravel the mysteries of the universe with Newton as your guide.
Reptiles – Crocodiles, Alligators, Lizards, Snakes, Turtles
Today there are 6,800 reptile species on earth; the major groups are alligators and crocodiles, turtles, lizards, and snakes. Reptiles are tetrapods and amniotes, animals whose embryos are surrounded by an amniotic membrane. Today they are represented by four surviving … Citeşte mai mult
The Birds World
Birds are among the most extensively studied of all animal groups. Hundreds of academic journals and thousands of scientists are devoted to bird research, while amateur enthusiasts (called birdwatchers or, more commonly, birders) probably number in the millions. Birds are … Citeşte mai mult
The Car Show
The e-book details the most interesting and important characteristics of the automobiles, car maintenance, styling features, car body style, the standard classification of the cars, an history of the automobiles, introduction in the automotive industry, and the traffic code, rules … Citeşte mai mult
The distinction between falsification and refutation in the demarcation problem of Karl Popper
Despite the criticism of Karl Popper’s falsifiability theory for the demarcation between science and non-science, mainly pseudo-science, this criterion is still very useful, and perfectly valid after it was perfected by Popper and his followers. Moreover, even in his original … Citeşte mai mult
The Role of Social Media in Democracy, New Public Management and e-Governance
A vital resource for anyone interested in understanding the evolving intersection between technology and government.
The singularities as ontological limits of the general relativity
The singularities from the general relativity resulting by solving Einstein’s equations were and still are the subject of many scientific debates: Are there singularities in spacetime, or not? Big Bang was an initial singularity? If singularities exist, what is their … Citeşte mai mult
Web 2.0 / Social Media / Social Networks
Web 2.0 is the evolution of the Web towards greater simplicity (requiring no technical knowledge or computer for users) and interactivity (allowing everyone, individually or collectively, to contribute, share and collaborate in various forms). The term „social media” is increasingly … Citeşte mai mult