V.S. Ramachandran

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The Man with the Phantom Twin

Oykucu Beyin

Мозг рассказывает. Что делает нас людьми

J.J. Beaudoin

Measuring the long-term durability of new types of concrete and concrete technologies is crucial to their acceptance in the marketplace. This long-needed handbook of analytical techniques provides a complete reference to the cutting-edge procedures used to test today's innovative materials. Ranging from chemical and thermal analysis, to IR and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy, to Scanning Electron Microscopy, x-ray diffraction, computer modeling and more, the book provides first-hand explanations of modern methodsùcontributed by 24 leading scientists, many of whom actually developed or refined the techniques. The book includes many analytic techniques, applied to a wide range of organic, inorganic and composite materials and additives. Perfect for practitioners, students, and professional standards writers, the handbook is highly useful for scrutinizing materials in a variety of environments. It takes into account the many factors that affect the qualities of concreteùtemperature, pore and pore-size distribution, surface area, and exposureùgathering diverse evaluation methods into one convenient resource.

Principles, Techniques and Applications

Handbook of Analytical Techniques in Concrete Science and Technology

K. Sathian

Multisensory Perception: From Laboratory to Clinic surveys the current state of knowledge on multisensory processes, synthesizing information from diverse streams of research and defining hypotheses and questions to direct future work. Reflecting the nature of the field, the book is interdisciplinary, comprising the findings and views of writers with diverse backgrounds and varied methods, including psychophysical, neuroanatomical, neurophysiological and neuroimaging approaches. Sections cover basic principles, specific interactions between the senses, the topic of crossmodal correspondences between particular sensory attributes, the related topic of synesthesia, and the clinic. Offers a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of the current state of knowledge on multisensory processes Coverage includes basic principles, specific interactions between the senses, crossmodal correspondences and the clinical aspects of multisensory processes Includes psychophysical, neuroanatomical, neurophysiological and neuroimaging approaches

From Laboratory to Clinic

Multisensory Perception

Ralph M. Paroli

James J. Beaudoin

Ana H. Delgado

This comprehensive book containing essential information on the applicability of thermal analysis techniques to evaluate inorganic and organic materials in construction technology should serve as a useful reference for the scientist, engineer, construction technologist, architect, manufacturer, and user of construction materials, standard-writing bodies, and analytical chemists. The material scientists at the National Research Council of Canada have established one of the best thermal analysis laboratories in the world. Various types of thermal analysis techniques have been applied successfully to the investigation of inorganic and organic construction materials. These studies have provided important information on the characterization of raw as well as finished materials, quality control, quantitative estimation, interrelationships between physical, chemical, mechanical, and durability characteristics. Information on the application of thermal analysis to construction materials is dispersed in literature and hence the IRC scientists embarked on producing a handbook, the first of its kind, incorporating the latest knowledge available in this field of activity. Almost all important construction materials have been included.

Handbook of Thermal Analysis of Construction Materials

Cum a evoluat gândirea abstractă? Ce este arta? De ce râdem? Ce anume ne determină identitatea sexuală? Ce este conștiinţa? Cum a evoluat limbajul? În ultimele două sute de ani s‐au înregistrat progrese extraordinare în multe domenii ale știinţei. Dar în ce priveşte creierul, acesta este încă o enigmă. Celebrul neurolog V.S. Ramachandran, cunoscut pentru stilul extraordinar de intuitiv în care dezleagă enigme ale creierului uman şi pentru conferinţele sale TED, ne conduce într-o fascinantă călătorie, pornind de la cazuri bizare – precuale unor pacienţi care se cred morţi, pacienţi care suferă de sindromul membrului-fantomă sau care nu îi mai pot recunoaşte pe cei apropiaţi – şi folosindu-se de acestea pentru a înţelege funcţiile unui creier normal. Explicând, într-un mod extrem de simplu chiar şi pentru cititorul neavizat,cum este posibil ca o masă gelatinoasă de 1,3 kilograme pe care o poți ţine în palme să își imagineze îngeri, să contemple sensul infinitului și chiar să își pună întrebări cu privire la locul său în cosmos, autorul ne arată că, atunci când vine vorba de modurile în care funcţionează creierul, realitatea este chiar mai spectaculoasă decât ficţiunea

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