James Clerk Maxwell: Perspectives on his Life and Work

James Clerk Maxwell: Perspectives on his Life and Work By Raymond Flood, Mark McCartney
2014 | 384 Pages | ISBN: 0199664374 | PDF | 11 MB

James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879) had a relatively brief, but remarkable life, lived in his beloved rural home of Glenlair, and variously in Edinburgh, Aberdeen, London and Cambridge. His scholarship also ranged wide – covering all the major aspects of Victorian natural philosophy. He was one of the most important mathematical physicists of all time, coming only after Newton and Einstein.

In scientific terms his immortality is enshrined in electromagnetism and Maxwell’s equations, but as this book shows, there was much more to Maxwell than electromagnetism, both in terms of his science and his wider life. Maxwell’s life and contributions to science are so rich that they demand the expertise of a range of academics – physicists, mathematicians, and historians of science and literature – to do him justice. The various chapters will enable Maxwell to be seen from a range of perspectives.

Chapters 1 to 4 deal with wider aspects of his life in time and place, at Aberdeen, King’s College London and the Cavendish Laboratory. Chapters 5 to 12 go on to look in more detail at his wide ranging contributions to science: optics and colour, the dynamics of the rings of Saturn, kinetic theory, thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism and electromagnetism with the concluding chapters on Maxwell’s poetry and Christian faith.

James M. Rippe - Weight Watchers Weight Loss That Lasts [Repost]

James M. Rippe – Weight Watchers Weight Loss That Lasts
2004 | ISBN: 0471705284 | English | 256 pages | PDF | 3.2 MB

Break through the 10 big diet myths!

“In Weight Loss That Lasts, James M. Rippe and Weight Watchers show common sense and good science in a field characterized by chaos and confusion. They expose a series of 10 myths pervasive in the weight-loss industry, revealing both the kernels of truth they contain and how they have been misinterpreted and distorted. This book is incisive and refreshing.”

—Claude Bouchard, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University, and President of the International Association for the Study of Obesity

Believers Beware!

Discover how common myths may be holding you back from your weight-loss goals:

MYTH #1 You can’t lose weight and keep it off

MYTH #2 A few extra pounds don’t matter

MYTH #3 Willpower is the key to successful weight loss

MYTH #4 You can lose weight with exercise alone

MYTH #5 Calories don’t matter-avoid fats or carbs to lose weight successfully

MYTH #6 You can’t lose weight if you have the wrong metabolism or genes

MYTH #7 You can boost your metabolism by what, how, and when you eat

MYTH #8 It doesn’t matter how you take the weight off; you can think about keeping it off later

MYTH #9 There is only one right approach to losing weight

MYTH #10 Your weight is your problem and you need to solve it on your own

In this book, renowned expert Dr. James M. Rippe and Weight Watchers give you the scientific knowledge you need to break through the myths, get off the dieting roller coaster, and shed those pounds for keeps.

James May - Notes from the Hard Shoulder

James May – Notes from the Hard Shoulder
2007 | ISBN: 0753512025 | English | 224 pages | EPUB | 0.2 MB

Top Gear presenter and columnist for the Daily Telegraph James May brings together another brilliant collection of his most controversial and humorous writing.

From tales of motoring adventures through India, Russia and Iceland, to classic articles on essential subjects such as driving songs and haunted car parks, these gems from the number one car connoisseur will take readers on a motoring journey that will amuse and entertain in equal measure.

S.J. James, C. James - Meat Refrigeration

S.J. James, C. James – Meat Refrigeration
2002 | ISBN: 0849315387 | English | 320 pages | PDF | 2 MB

The chilling and freezing of meat remains an essential way of extending shelf-life and maintaining quality. Based on the work of the internationally-renowned Food Refrigeration and Process Engineering Research Centre (FRPERC), Meat Refrigeration provides an authoritative guide both to the impact of refrigeration on meat and best practices in using it to maximize meat quality for the consumer.

Topics include microbiology of refrigerated meat and its influence on shelf-life, drip production, weight loss, and the effect of refrigeration on color and texture. The authors discuss primary chilling, freezing, thawing and tempering, transport, storage, retail display, and consumer handling. In addition, the book looks at aspects of process control, including chapters on such issues as temperature measurement, and the design and optimal use of refrigeration systems.