The Color of Nature: An Exploratorium Book

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If we would only stop and smell the roses once in a blue moon, we'd discover some amazing things on this planet. Why are wildflowers so brightly colored? To attract the attention of honeybees, of course. Why are flamingos pink? Because of the pigments in the crustaceans they eat. Perhaps only a physics professor would know that you can tell the age of a desert by the color of its sand--perhaps only a physics professor would care--but it doesn't take a rocket scientist to appreciate the photographic skills Neill employs in illustrating the authors' concepts.

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Why is the sky blue and the grass green? What are the colorful secrets of the enigmatic aurora borealis or the ethereal shimmer of a soap bubble? From San Francisco's Exploratorium, the acclaimed hands-on museum behind the best-selling Explorabook, comes The Color of Nature, which delves into these and other intriguing questions. Extraordinary photographs and an engaging text illustrate the fascinating phenomena behind the myriad colors that make up our world -- from moon bows to mandrills, chameleons to hydrangeas. This remarkable volume will fire the imagination of anyone with a passion for nature, science, or photography.

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Excellent Book.......1998-12-14

"The Color of Nature" is a very good book. The photography is wonderful, and there is nice text to go along with it.

Great for Kids and Adults Alike!.......1997-02-04

Paul Dogerty makes learning the "whys" and "hows" of colors fun. He presents the scientific principles of how we see what we see in an easy-to-grasp manner that is both interesting and comprehensible. In addition, the photographs that accompany the text, which alone are worth the price of the book, serve to admirably highlight the processes Dogerty seeks verbally to illustrate. Together, art and words combine to emphasize the wonder and beauty of the world in which we live

Toward a Philosophy of Perception: The Magnitude of Human Potential--Cloud Optics

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Review Appearing in Innerchange Magazine Dec. '05 - Jan. ' 06
How to Break Limitations and Restraints
A powerful and extended journey into a higher consciousness
Opened up new possibilities

Toward a Philosophy of Perception: The Magnitude of Human Potential--Cloud Optics
Margaret , A. Harrell
Manufacturer: AuthorHouse
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Binding: Paperback

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At the same time it adds a large number of Harrell's highly detailed cloud photography. Extending slightly into the infrared and ultraviolet range, they feature unusual colors in the intent to create paintings. Perception is dealt with from within the Blakean tradition of seeing several levels at once and also from within modern theories that vision is always incomplete, but we "fill in the blanks." Of note is a long extract from an inspirational memoir written for the Exceptional Human Experience Network, "A Man Called Milton [Klonsky]: Experiments in Consciousness. Also included are a few samples of unprogrammed computer printouts that psychically reorganize what was on the screen. Drawing it all together is the theme: "the magnitude of human potential." A CRITICAL COMMENTS: "The wonderful aspect of these cloud pictures is that it leaves the reader to be him/herself and to see that as adequate and good . . . rather than floundering around trying to see something that won't quite come into focus for that person." Taken from a review by Virginia Parrott Williams, Ph.D. President, Williams LifeSkills; Co-Author LifeSkills, Anger Kills; Author, Surrealism, Quantum Philosophy and World War I. "This is Margaret A. Harrell's gift, . . . the images and the writing that goes with them. . . . [She is] an energy manifester and she's bringing it through these energies. . . . This is not only an art book, it's not only an intellectual book, it's about raising consciousness. . . . [The images are] something uniquely different . . . aren't in the Earth archetypes." Mariah Martin Intuitive, Light Path coach, Channel for Light Beings, Educator, Minister and Author

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Review Appearing in Innerchange Magazine Dec. '05 - Jan. ' 06.......2005-12-06

There is no denying that Margaret Harrell has led an incredibly full and interesting life. New York 's Greenwich Village in its heyday, a long marriage to a Belgian poet, and an academic background that includes Duke University in Durham, NC and the C.G. Jung Institute in Switzerland, are just some of the highlights for this gifted author and teacher. Her latest book, Toward a Philosophy of Perception is based upon a synopsis of Margaret A. Harrell's previous series, Love in Transition. Harrell's mission is to lead others to acceptance of their potential to add to the collective unconscious through their personal, transcendent experiences. Using cloud photographs as a meditative tool, Harrell maintains that access to the pinnacle of human potential is possible.

How to Break Limitations and Restraints.......2005-07-19

Think about the rewards and increased joy we can experience- successfully breaking current limitations and restraints. "Toward a Philosophy of Perception" reveals brilliant pathways for realization of this quest.
As we meditate upon the exquisite thirty-three full-color particularized cloud images, and read about Margaret Harrells intimate search and flashes of enlightment- meditate upon Hunter S. Thompson's poetry- we understand and share her knowledge about the expansive subject of human potential- opening brain/mind to a limitation/restraint-breaking experience.
Also included- excerpts from the world-renowned author's "Love in Transition/Space Encounters" series-
An exciting, vital book- also providing- Blakean multilevel sight with vision theory- increasing awareness- understanding our "light bodies" and the "Collective Unconscious."

A powerful and extended journey into a higher consciousness.......2005-06-12

Impressively enhanced with thirty-three full-color, coffee table-sized cloud photographs, Toward A Philosophy Of Perception: The Magnitude Of Human Potential--Cloud Optics by academician and Eastern Studies advocate Margaret Harrell provides the reader with a thoughtful and thought-provoking text illustrating a powerful and extended journey into a higher consciousness. Toward A Philosophy Of Perception engagingly chronicles Harrell's several decades of inspirational teachings and personal experiences, as well as her dedicated research into consciousness and life. Toward A Philosophy Of Perception articulates the position that everyone inherently holds all the tools they would need to reach a higher level of conspicuousness, and in doing so, become a source of love and light that can help shape a better future for themselves, their loved ones, and their communities. An enthusiastically recommended reading experience, the photography, poetry, sciences, and Harrell's own remarkable abilities to communicate with the reader, make Toward A Philosophy Of Perception a seminal work of wit, wisdom, and imagination.

Opened up new possibilities.......2005-05-03

Challenged my way of looking at the world. Opened up new possibilities. For me, a highly recommended, don't miss book. Virginia Parrott Williams

Cloud Optics (Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library)

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Cloud Optics (Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library)
Alexander A. Kokhanovsky
Manufacturer: Springer
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1402039557

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Clouds affect the climate of the Earth, and they are an important factor in the weather. Therefore, their radiative properties must be understood in great detail. This book summarizes current knowledge on cloud optical properties, for example their ability to absorb, transmit, and reflect light, which depends on the clouds’ geometrical and microphysical characteristics such as sizes of droplets and crystals, their shapes, and structures. In addition, problems related to the image transfer through clouds and cloud remote sensing are addressed in this book in great detail. This book can serve as a major introductory text in cloud optics for students; it can also be an important source of information on theoretical cloud optics for cloud physicists, meteorologists and optical engineers. All basic ideas of optics as related to scattering of light in clouds (e.g. Mie theory and radiative transfer) are considered in a self consistent way. Consequently, the book can also be a useful textbook to newcomers to the field.

Effective Cloud Cover Variations (Studies in Geophysical Optics and Remote Sensing)

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Effective Cloud Cover Variations (Studies in Geophysical Optics and Remote Sensing)
Olavi Karner , and Sirje Keevallik
Manufacturer: A. Deepak Publishing
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Modal Frequency Detection in Composite Beams Using Fiber Optic Sensors

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Modal Frequency Detection in Composite Beams Using Fiber Optic Sensors

Manufacturer: Storming Media
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Binding: Spiral-bound
ASIN: 1423568125

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This is a AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH report procured by the Pentagon and made available for public release. It has been reproduced in the best form available to the Pentagon. It is not spiral-bound, but rather assembled with Velobinding in a soft, white linen cover. The Storming Media report number is A930423. The abstract provided by the Pentagon follows: Extrinsic Fabry-Perot interferometric (EFPI) fiber optic sensors were used to determine the first five modal frequencies of laminated glass/epoxy composite beams. EFPI fiber optic sensors and piezoelectric (PZT) ceramic sensor both found identical modal frequencies of the composite beams, however, EFPI fiber optic sensors showed more sensitivity and better signal-to-noise ratios. The analytical classical beam theory and a finite element model validated the EFPI modal frequency measurements. Several 8-ply glass/epoxy composite beams, each 26.04 cm long and 2.33 cm wide were fabricated. Five damaged beams with specified delaminations as well as two different undamaged beams were tested for modal frequencies. Five different delaminations with sizes ranging from 1.27 cm to 6.35 cm long were incorporated in the midplane of the beams. Each modal frequency shifted with a change of delamination size and location. Classical beam theory was used to simulate modal frequency data sets for 1097 different prescribed delamination sizes and locations. These data sets were applied for training and testing a feedforward backpropagation neural network. Finally the neural network was tested against the EFPI fiber optic sensor modal frequency results. The delamination size and location predictions resulted from neural network's simulation had an average error of 5.9% and 4.7% respectively.

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Optical Methods of Engineering Analysis
Gary Cloud
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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ASIN: 0521636426

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Increasingly, the techniques of optical measurement are being used to solve problems in experimental mechanics. This book meets the need for an up-to-date exposition of optical methods in experimental mechanics. Professor Cloud efficiently integrates optics theory with the development of optical methods. Techniques discussed include classical interferometry, photoelasticity, geometric moire, optical spatial filtering, intermediate sensitivity moire, holographic interferometry and phase measurement techniques. Cloud provides a firm base in the physical principles and at the same time allows the reader to perform meaningful experiments related to the topic being studied. Such a user-oriented approach will appeal to both students and practicing engineers.

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Indispensable for optical methods...........1998-10-08

This is a very useful book if you ever need to carry out any kind of non-destructive / whole-field measurement! It covers enough basic optics but is not intimidating to an engineer. I happen to be in Prof. Cloud's class and it's fascinating just to see how much information an image, or light, for that matter, can convey. Indeed this could be the way future testing and measurement is heading!!!

Optical Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere and Clouds (SPIE Proceedings)

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Optical Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere and Clouds (SPIE Proceedings)

Manufacturer: SPIE-International Society for Optical Engine
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Optical Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere and Clouds III: 25-27 October, 2002, Hangzhou, China (Proceedings of SPIE)

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Optical Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere and Clouds III: 25-27 October, 2002, Hangzhou, China (Proceedings of SPIE)

Manufacturer: SPIE-International Society for Optical Engine
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ASIN: 0819446777

Propagation of Intensive Laser Radiation in Clouds (Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics)

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Propagation of Intensive Laser Radiation in Clouds (Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics)
Oleg Volkovitsky , Yuri Sedunov , and Leonid Semenov
Manufacturer: AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Ast
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This text deals with the interaction between intensive laser radiation and clouds and will be helpful in implementing specific laser systems operating in the real atmosphere. The fundamentals of nonlinear statistical optics of aerodisperse media are addressed for the first time in this volume.

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Endearing Tale of Lasting Friendship...

Martin Pebble
Jean-Jacques Sempé
Manufacturer: Phaidon Press
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ASIN: 0714847143

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FROM THE ILLUSTRATOR OF THE AWARD-WINNING "NICHOLAS" SERIESA NEW PICTURE BOOK ABOUT MARTIN WHO BLUSHES, RODDY WHO SNEEZES ANDLIFE-LONG FRIENDSHIP. MARTIN PEBBLE is the delightful story of a little boy who blushes all thetime for no particular reason. Written and illustrated by the New Yorkercover artist Jean-Jacques Semp+-, MARTIN PEBBLE is now available in Englishfor the first time for an American audience.He is also the illustrator ofNicholas (Phaidon, 2005), the recent winner of the 2006 ALSC's Mildred L.Batchelder Honor Award for an outstanding children's book originallypublished in a foreign language.MARTIN PEBBLE is a timeless, touching and humorous book that brings to lifethe adventures of a little boy who blushes a lot, and who is happiest inthe summer, when everyone else has a red face too.He sets out to find areason for his strange affliction, and finds a friend instead - RoddyRackett, who keeps on sneezing, even when he doesn't have a cold.One day, his new best friend moves away and Martin Pebble is very sad.Hegoes on to make other friends, but doesn't have the same bond with any ofthem as he did with Roddy Rackett - the kind of friendship where you playgames and make jokes and never feel bored.Years pass and Martin grows up,and moves to the big city.One day they meet again, on a crowded bus, andthere's a lot of catching up to do.Soon they realize that some thingsnever change: Martin still blushes, Roddy still sneezes, and the two ofthem are still the best of friends.A French classic since 1969, MARTIN PEBBLE is now available in English forthe first time, in a translation by the award-winning translator AntheaBell.Illustrated with Jean-Jacques Sempe's colorful drawings, it theperfect gift for any child who has ever felt that they were a little bitdifferent and found a best friend that makes them, even for a little while,feel better.MARTIN PEBBLE will make the perfect holiday gift and is sureto become an instant classic.

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Endearing Tale of Lasting Friendship... .......2007-10-05

This is an endearing story about a pair of inseparable childhood pals who lost contact with each other when one of them moved; thru a touch of serendipity, they somehow found each other in the big city after having been apart for years.... If you had ever lost a best friend growing up, wonder if he/she still remembers you and whether you could renew that childhood bond as adults, you would surely appreciate this heartwarming and affirmative tale of lifelong friendship! This french classic translates well into English, worth reading over & over again whenever you need a reminder of the carefree joy and innocence of youth...

Tiranosaurio Rex / Tyrannosaurus Rex (Pebble Plus Bilingual)

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Tiranosaurio Rex / Tyrannosaurus Rex (Pebble Plus Bilingual)
Helen Frost
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Little Red Riding Hood: A Fairy Tale by Grimm (The Little Pebbles)

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Little Red Riding Hood: A Fairy Tale by Grimm (The Little Pebbles)
Jacob Grimm , Wilhelm Grimm , and Jean-Francois Martin
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Tigre Dientes De Sable / Sabertooth Cat: Inosaurios Y Animales Prehistoricos = Pebble Plus. Dinosaurs And Prehistoric Animals (Pebble Plus Bilingual)

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Tigre Dientes De Sable / Sabertooth Cat: Inosaurios Y Animales Prehistoricos = Pebble Plus. Dinosaurs And Prehistoric Animals (Pebble Plus Bilingual)
Helen Frost
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LA Luz Del Sol/Sunshine (Pebble Bilingual Books)

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LA Luz Del Sol/Sunshine (Pebble Bilingual Books)
Gail Saunders-Smith , and Martin Luis Guzman Ferrer
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Super Bilingual Book.......2004-11-06

Excellent introduction to sunshine and its effects on weather and seasons. Good photos and easy to read text in Spanish and English. There is a glossary and index. Karen Woodworth-Roman, Children's Science Book Review

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Aranas/spiders (Pebble Plus Bilingual)
Margaret Hall
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ASIMOV'S SCIENCE FICTION - Volume 7, number 10 - October Oct 1983: Transit; Hearts Do Not in Eyes Shine; Tethered Purple-Pebble Eaters; Greek; Invaders; Chand Veda; A Shadow Under the Sea

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ASIMOV'S SCIENCE FICTION - Volume 7, number 10 - October Oct 1983: Transit; Hearts Do Not in Eyes Shine; Tethered Purple-Pebble Eaters; Greek; Invaders; Chand Veda; A Shadow Under the Sea
Shawna (editor) (Vonda N. McIntyre; John Kessel; Martin Gardner; Leigh Kennedy; Andrew Weiner; Tanith Lee; Mary R. Gentle) McCarthy
Manufacturer: Davis Publications
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Barredoras De Calles/street Sweepers (Pebble Plus Bilingual)

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Barredoras De Calles/street Sweepers (Pebble Plus Bilingual)
Terri Degezelle
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Camiones Con Trailer / Semitrucks (Pebble Plus Bilingual)

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Camiones Con Trailer / Semitrucks (Pebble Plus Bilingual)
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Camiones De Basura/Garbage Trucks (Pebble Plus Bilingual)

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