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Book Review: Robotic Exploration Of The Solar System: Pt. 4: The Modern Era, 2004-2013, T. D. Oswalt Jan 2014

Book Review: Robotic Exploration Of The Solar System: Pt. 4: The Modern Era, 2004-2013, T. D. Oswalt

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This document is Dr. Oswalt’s review of Robotic Exploration of the Solar System : Pt. 4: the Modern Era, 2004-2013 by Paolo Ulivi with David Harland Springer, 2014 567p bibl index afp, 9781461448112 $44.99, 9781461448129 $29.99


The Rise Of Science In Japan: 日本科学発展と原因, Mario Harper Apr 2013

The Rise Of Science In Japan: 日本科学発展と原因, Mario Harper

Mario Yuuji Harper

日本の科学は第二次世界大戦から始まったと多くの人は思っている。もちろん、多くの発展は戦後に行われたのは事実。しかし、戦争以前にも「テクノロジージャパン」な考え方が非常に寿実していた。このスライドショーは日本科学発展の原因となることをいくつか見ています。


The Rise Of Science In Japan: 日本科学発展と原因, Mario Harper Oct 2012

The Rise Of Science In Japan: 日本科学発展と原因, Mario Harper

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日本の科学は第二次世界大戦から始まったと多くの人は思っている。もちろん、多くの発展は戦後に行われたのは事実。しかし、戦争以前にも「テクノロジージャパン」な考え方が非常に寿実していた。このスライドショーは日本科学発展の原因となることをいくつか見ています。


The Environmental And Cultural Effects On The Conquest Of Mexico, Tristan Siegel Jan 2012

The Environmental And Cultural Effects On The Conquest Of Mexico, Tristan Siegel

Senior Projects Spring 2012

In this work I examine the environment and cultural attitudes of Mesoamericans, specifically the Mexica (Atzec), and how these factors played a role in the Conquest of Mexico by Hernan Cortes. I begin by examining Mesoamerican agriculture, lithic technology, and metallurgy. I conclude by examining how these factors played out in the Conquest.


Book Review: Exploring Mars: Chronicles From A Decade Of Discovery, T. D. Oswalt Jan 2011

Book Review: Exploring Mars: Chronicles From A Decade Of Discovery, T. D. Oswalt

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This document is Dr. Oswalt’s review of Exploring Mars : Chronicles from a Decade of Discovery by Scott Hubbard. Arizona, 2011 194p, 9780816521111 $45.00, 9780816528967 $17.95.


Book Review: Stargazer: The Life And Times Of The Telescope, T. D. Oswalt Dec 2005

Book Review: Stargazer: The Life And Times Of The Telescope, T. D. Oswalt

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This document is Dr. Oswalt’s review of Stargazer : the Life and Times of the Telescope by Fred Watson. Da Capo, 2004 342p, 0306814323 $24.95


Book Review: The Scientific Legacy Of Fred Hoyle, T. D. Oswalt Nov 2005

Book Review: The Scientific Legacy Of Fred Hoyle, T. D. Oswalt

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This document is Dr. Oswalt’s review of The Scientific Legacy of Fred Hoyle ed. by Douglas Gough Cambridge, 2004 249p, 0521824486 $75.00.


Book Review: The Observing Guide To The Messier Marathon: A Handbook And Atlas, T. D. Oswalt Jan 2002

Book Review: The Observing Guide To The Messier Marathon: A Handbook And Atlas, T. D. Oswalt

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This document is Dr. Oswalt’s review of The Observing Guide to the Messier Marathon : a Handbook and Atlas by Don Machholz. Cambridge, 2002 157p, 0-521-80386-1 $25.00.


Course Syllabus: Perspectives On Computers And Society, Judith V. Grabiner Oct 1982

Course Syllabus: Perspectives On Computers And Society, Judith V. Grabiner

Pitzer Faculty Publications and Research

Weizenbaum's statement is a compelling exhortation to his fellow professionals; nevertheless, I cannot wholly agree. It should be possible for nonprofessionals to understand, as a result of their own reading and experience, how computers interact with the rest of human life. The problems are not just technical, and their nature is not entirely unprecedented.