This chapter has solely educational purposes and only recalls classical optical phenomena, therefore its bibliography consist of textbooks, manuals and tutorials. This chapter considers the physical nature of colour stimuli. “Colour stimulus – visible radiation entering the eye and producing a sensation of colour, either chromatic or achromatic.”1–3 “Colour stimulus function ϕλ – description of […]
Thinking in systems may sound like a distant yet appealing concept to the layman. It has a smart, technical, objective, and superior cognitive air to it, right? However, when I ask my students “What do you think ‘thinking in systems’ means?” they are usually confused and can’t truly articulate a one-sentence answer. I can’t […]
As a child in the early 1980s, I tended to talk with things in my mouth—food, dentist’s tubes, balloons that would fly away, whatever—and if no one else was around, I’d talk anyway. This habit led to my fascination with the periodic table the first time I was left alone with a thermometer under my […]
Breath of the Wild features a gigantic realm, known as Hyrule, that you can explore at your leisure. From very early in the adventure you are free to take your character, Link, to any place that he can physically reach. At first, the play area is limited to a single region – the Great Plateau. […]
THIS IS HOW AN AI sees it. QUESTION: What does the coming wave of technology mean for humanity? In the annals of human history, there are moments that stand out as turning points, where the fate of humanity hangs in the balance. The discovery of fire, the invention of the wheel, the harnessing of electricity—all […]
I used to be an adventurer … Oh, you’ve heard that story already? It’s remarkable how familiar tales can become something fresh with just a little tweaking. Recipes are much the same. They can be gathered as one travels then adapted to suit the season, location, or what’s available in your home larder. When it […]
From the day we’re born, we know to eat, sleep, and seek comfort whenever possible. In school, we’re taught the basics about how the world works. But sometimes, we just need to dig a little deeper. That’s where The Book of Unusual Knowledge comes in. The stories within this volume shed some light on the […]
It feels different than I thought it would. Killing him. My knuckles tighten as I twist my wrist, and when his eyes widen, blood spraying from his neck and dousing the skin on my forearm, I’m hit with a burst of satisfaction that I chose to hook my blade in his carotid artery. Fatal enough […]
We are delighted with the momentous success of Abnormal Child Psychology, leading to the release of this seventh edition. Over the past 20 years, we have closely connected to the diversity and significance of topics covered by this vibrant and active field, which (in our humble opinion) has established essential core knowledge for students interested […]
New to This Edition All That’s New: Marketing in a Digital Age of Customer Value and Engagement The nineteenth edition of Principles of Marketing reflects the major trends and shifting forces that impact marketing in this digital age of customer value, engagement, and relationships. Here are just some of the major new and continuing changes you’ll […]
OCTOBER 11, 1913. There was something in the water. Crew members of the Dutch pilot steamer Coertzen approached the object that had caught their attention. There, near the mouth of the Scheldt River along the eastern edge of the English Channel, in the rippling black, the men on the small vessel realized what they’d seen. […]
The only impartial witness was the sun. For days, it watched as the strange object heaved up and down in the ocean, tossed mercilessly by the wind and the waves. Once or twice the vessel nearly smashed into a reef, which might have ended our story. Yet somehow—whether through destiny, as some would later proclaim, […]