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Brand: Rebecca C. Thompson
EAN: 9780262539616
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Game of Thrones is a fantasy that features a lot of made-up science--fabricated climatology (when is winter coming?), astronomy, metallurgy, chemistry, and biology. Most fans of George R. R. Martin's fantastical world accept it all as part of the magic. A trained scientist, watching the fake science in Game of Thrones, might think, \"But how would it work?\" In Fire, Ice, and Physics, Rebecca Thompson turns a scientist's eye on Game of Thrones, exploring, among other things, the science of an ice wall, the genetics of the Targaryen and Lannister families, and the biology of beheading. Thompson, a PhD in physics and an enthusiastic Game of Thrones fan, uses the fantasy science of the show as a gateway to some interesting real science, introducing GOT fandom to a new dimension of appreciation.

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Brand: Rebecca C. Thompson
EAN: 9788861848405
Categoria: Libri e riviste

Il Trono di spade è un'opera fantasy caratterizzata da numerosi elementi scientifici immaginari che interessano la climatologia (quando arriva davvero l'inverno?), l'astronomia, la metallurgia, la chimica e la biologia. La maggior parte degli appassionati del fantastico mondo di George R.R. Martin non ha problemi ad accettare questi aspetti magici. Uno scienziato, invece, osservando la scienza creativa del Trono di spade, si chiede: «Può funzionare?». Rebecca Thompson esamina il Trono di spade con l'occhio dello scienziato, approfondendo, tra l'altro, la scienza dei muri di ghiaccio, la genetica delle famiglie Targaryen e Lannister e la biologia della decapitazione. L'autrice utilizza il fantasy per illustrare numerosi aspetti della scienza reale, accompagnando gli appassionati alla scoperta di un nuovo, interessante livello di lettura. Thompson parte dall'inizio, l'inverno, e analizza le stagioni e l'orbita molto ellittica della Terra che può causare (o impedire) la venuta della stagione fredda, spiega che il ghiaccio può comportarsi come il ketchup, confronta l'acciaio normale con l'acciaio di Valyria, parla dei draghi, i «pipistrelli che sputano fuoco», e approfondisce il tema della consanguineità di casa Targaryen. Infine affronta gli aspetti scientifici dei diversi sistemi di esecuzione capitale, tra cui la decapitazione, l'impiccagione, l'avvelenamento, lo schiacciamento del cranio e il rogo. Grazie a questo lavoro, godibile e coinvolgente, anche gli spettatori più attenti del Trono di spade impareranno cose nuove e interessanti.

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Brand: Raymond Thompson;rebecca Altman;catherine Venable Moore
EAN: 9780813198996
Categoria: Libri e riviste

In the early days of the Great Depression, the search for steady work drove hundreds of migrant laborers - many of whom were African American - from all over Appalachia to a rural area near Fayetteville, West Virginia. Union Carbide Corporation had begun construction on a three-mile tunnel to divert the New River, and many hands were needed.\n\nToiling for five years in confined spaces with poor ventilation, no means of dust control, and limited use of personal breathing protection, the workers were repeatedly exposed to pure silica dust. Many developed silicosis, an incurable and debilitating lung disease that is estimated to have caused the deaths of nearly 800 workers, two-thirds of whom were Black. Soon after, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Labor classified silicosis as an occupational hazard. Despite the disaster's impact, information about its severity was largely suppressed; a decision that ensured the event faded quickly from public memory. Aside from a small plaque at Hawks Nest State Park, which inaccurately admits to only 109 victims, there is little to mark the site of the worst industrial accident to date in the United States.\n\nIn Appalachian Ghost: A Photographic Reimagining of the Hawks Nest Tunnel Disaster, author Raymond Thompson Jr. explores the possibilities of that tragedy by reviving the faces and spaces of Hawks Nest. Using primary source materials to re-create the workers' experiences in photographs, Thompson recontextualizes archival images to present a counter-archive that positions the Black experience at Hawks Nest within the larger story of the American labor landscape. His photographs and poetry give voice to the silenced, resisting revisionist narratives that often ignore the sacrifices of African Americans and erase their instrumental role in the development of America's infrastructure.

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Brand: Asia Rebecca Casalboni
EAN: 9788833668413
Categoria: Libri e riviste

Frizzante. Ironico. Romantico. E se bastasse solo uno stupido bacio per cambiare tutto quanto? Alyssa Thompson: diciassette anni, una migliore amica da tenersi stretta e una rottura sentimentale con cui fare i conti. Al momento, tutto il genere maschile potrebbe estinguersi, se fosse per lei, soprattutto l'insopportabile, insolente e odioso Tobias Jefferson. L'unica sua qualità è essere il fratello della sua migliore amica, ma questo, poco a poco, sembra anche diventare il suo peggior difetto. Sì, perché, dietro a quella divisa da giocatore di football e quegli occhi verdi che fanno girare la testa a tutte le ragazze della scuola, all'improvviso sembra esserci qualcosa a cui Alyssa non aveva mai fatto caso e che adesso, invece, ha tutta la sua attenzione. Galeotto un bacio che sembra essere solo l'ennesima presa in giro, Alyssa e Tobias cominceranno a guardarsi con occhi diversi. Ma se una malefica cheerleader e un affascinante nuovo arrivato rischiassero di rovinare tutto? E se la linea sottile che divide odio e amore, fosse proprio... solo uno stupido bacio?

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Brand: Rebecca Humphries
EAN: 9780751584813
Categoria: Libri e riviste

'Fierce. Game-changing. Urgently necessary. Brilliant, brilliant and did I say brilliant?' EMMA THOMPSON \n 'Is it worth the hype? Absolutely' LAURA PULLMAN, STYLE \n\n-------\n\nActor, writer and hopeless romantic Rebecca Humphries had often been called crazy by her boyfriend. But when paparazzi caught him kissing his Strictly Come Dancing partner, she realised the only crazy thing was believing she didn't deserve more.\n\nA flood of support poured in on social media, but amongst the well-wishes was a simple question with an infinitely complex answer: 'If he was so bad, why did you stay?'\n\nEmpowering, unflinching and full of humour, this book takes that question and owns it. Using her relationship history and experiences since the scandal during Strictly, Rebecca explores why good girls are drawn to darkness, whether pop culture glamourises toxicity, when a relationship 'rough patch' becomes the start of a destructive cycle, if women are conditioned for co-dependency, and - ultimately - how to reframe disaster into something magical.\n\n-------\n\n'Pacy, vivid, compelling and very, VERY funny... it will help so many' MARIAN KEYES\n'A fucking classic. Required reading for all women and men' BRYONY GORDON\n'A funny, brave and honest book that will change lives. I have not stopped talking about it' THE TIMES\n'So funny and heart-breaking. So stunningly written. ' SUSAN WOKOMA\n'A magical, magical book' GLAMOUR\n'So thoughtful and moving and funny and sad and great, I love it so, so much. I resented having to put it down' DAISY BUCHANAN\n'Her thought-provoking story should be required reading for anyone in a relationship' DAILY MIRROR\n'This book isn't an ice-cold revenge opus; it's a diary of self-discovery, a celebration of friendship, resilience and finding one's self-worth...is it worth the hype? Absolutely: I had to stop myself from reading it one grateful gulp' LAURA PULLMAN, STYLE

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Brand: Rebecca Humphries
EAN: 9781408714799
Categoria: Libri e riviste

'Fierce. Game-changing. Urgently necessary. Brilliant, brilliant and did I say brilliant?' EMMA THOMPSON \n 'Pacy, vivid, compelling and very, VERY funny ... it will help so many' MARIAN KEYES \n 'A fucking classic. Required reading for all women and men and I believe it's going to be the book of 2022' BRYONY GORDON \n 'Fuck, this is good. Every page feels important' LUCY VINE \n\n\nActor, writer and hopeless romantic Rebecca Humphries had often been called crazy by her boyfriend. But when paparazzi caught him kissing his Strictly Come Dancing partner, she realised the only crazy thing was believing she didn't deserve more.\n\nForced into victimhood by the story, Rebecca chose to reclaim her power, posting her thoughts on social media, including advice for other women who might be experiencing what she realised she'd managed to escape: a toxic, oppressive relationship. A flood of support poured in, but amongst the well-wishes was a simple question with an infinitely complex answer: 'If he was so bad, why did you stay?'\n\nEmpowering, unflinching and full of humour, this book takes that question and owns it. Using her relationship history, coming of age stories and experiences since the scandal during Strictly, Rebecca explores why good girls are drawn to darkness, whether pop culture glamourises toxicity, when a relationship 'rough patch' becomes the start of a destructive cycle, if women are conditioned for co-dependency, and - ultimately - how to reframe disaster into something magical.\n\n 'The best [book] about relationships since Three Women' CAROLINE SANDERSON, THE BOOKSELLER \n'So funny and heart-breaking. So stunningly written. For any woman who has been asked 'why did you stay?', Rebecca Humphries' book is a hilarious and brilliant read' SUSAN WOKOMA \n 'Very, very good' PANDORA SYKES \n 'A magical, magical book' GLAMOUR \n 'So thoughtful and moving and funny and sad and great, I love it so, so much. I resented having to put it down' DAISY BUCHANAN \n 'Her thought-provoking story should be required reading for anyone in a relationship' DAILY MIRROR \n 'A memoir every woman needs to read' RED MAGAZINE \n 'This book isn't an ice-cold revenge opus; it's a diary of self-discovery, a celebration of friendship, resilience and finding one's self-worth...is it worth the hype? Absolutely: I had to stop myself from reading it one grateful gulp' LAURA PULLMAN, STYLE

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