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Illusio. The World History of Delusions and Deceits
Author(s): A. Kapanadze
Year: 2019
ISBN: 978-5-00101-098-2
Pages: 430
Subject: Non-Fiction
The principle “Errare humanum est” (To err is human, Seneca the Elder) goes back to ancient Rome. Sometimes errors are caused by external influences, then we call them deceits. Sometimes very serious and intelligent persons make a mistake, then we prefer to call it delusion. |
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The Many-Sided Nano. Hopes and Delusions
Author(s): S. B. Taranenko
Year: 2014
ISBN: 978-5-9963-0931-3
Pages: 229 pp.
Subject: Nanotechnology
The author in a simple way describes the interdisciplinary complex of technologies called “nanotechnologies”. The book tells about "simple" nanotechnologies connected with household level effects, quantum technologies, and also technologies leading to understanding and use of life mechanisms. |
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Learn to Speak Publicly, 4th ed.
Author(s): Shakhidjanyan V. V.
Year: 2013
ISBN: 978-5-9963-1696-0
Pages: 477
The book summarizes the creative experience of the famous Russian psychologist and journalist Vladimir Shakhidzhanyan. His course of lessons helps readers to speak easily and freely in front of any audience, to carry on a dialogue, to formulate their thoughts. |
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On Mathematics and Mathematicians. 2nd ed., rev. and add.
Author(s): B. M. Pisarevsky, V. T. Harin
Year: 2012
ISBN: 978-5-9963-0631-2
Pages: 302
Subject: Mathematics
The book focuses on the role of mathematics in man's knowledge of the outside world. The author describes the achievements of modern mathematics using as an example creative biographies of three outstanding Russian mathematicians of the XX century as A. N. Kolmogorov, S. L. Sobolev and A. N. Tikhonov. |
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A Half-Dead Cat, or Nanotechnology Threat
Author(s): Taranenko S. B., Balyakin A. A., Ivanov K. V.
Year: 2013
ISBN: 978-5-9963-1516-1
Pages: 248
Subject: Non-Fiction
The authors in an easy and relaxed form explain very difficult and serious things about the risks of nanotechnology. Grey goo and fighting nanorobots are all things which the average consumer knows about the threats connected with nanotechnology. But this is only a drop in the ocean. |
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Science of the Future
Author(s): O. O. Feigin
Year: 2013
ISBN: 978-5-9963-1073-9
Pages: 248
Subject: Non-Fiction
Recent natural sciences news such as the string theory, dark matter and origin of life are discussed.
The book is intended for anyone interested in the problems of modern science.
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Futurology. XXI Century: Immortality or Global Catastrophe
Author(s): Mikhail Batin and Alexei Turchin
Year: 2012
ISBN: 978-5-9963-1019-7
Pages: 263
Subject: Non-Fiction
Futurology studies the probability of various scenarios of the future of humanity, based on historical patterns, social trends and technological advances. In response to the rapid technological advances the main dilemma of the future — physical immortality of humans or global catastrophe springs up. |
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Learn Nanoworld: Simple Experiments: Tutorial
Author(s): V. A. Ozeryansky, M. E. Kletsky, O. N. Burov
Year: 2012
ISBN: 978-5-9963-1108-8
Pages: 142
Subject: Nanotechnology
The training manual, written by scientists of Southern Federal University staff, provides a brief history of nanotechnology and 14 original design works, illustrating the major concepts of nanotechnology. |
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Secret Technology. Biosphere and Geosphere Weapons
Author(s): V. L. Pravdivtsev
Year: 2012
ISBN: 978-5-9963-0750-0
Pages: 335
Subject: Non-Fiction
Features of the ionospheric (and climate) weapons are enormous and exceed everything that has been created by mankind so far in the field of armaments. |
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Learning to Speak Publicly, 3rd ed.
Author(s): V. V. Shakhidjanyan
Year: 2012
ISBN: 978-5-9963-0855-2
Pages: 477
Subject: Non-Fiction
The book is written by Vladimir Shakhidjanyan, a well-known psychologist and journalist, who has many years of experience in these areas. The contents would help the reader to make reports to any audience, to conduct confident dialogue, to articulate his thoughts easily and freely. |
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