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30-Second Theories

This book was the result of a challenge. Leading experts were challenged to explain the most complex of theories, using nothing more than two pages, 300 words and a picture. The book is divided up into fields of knowledge: The Macrocosm, The Microcosm, Human Evolution, Mind & Body, Planet Earth, The Universe, The Knowledge. For each field there is a Glossary of terms and a Profile of a major figure. Editors: Dr. Paul Parsons,  Martin Rees. Hardback. (160 pages)
Level: Gymnasiet/HTX

The 50 Theories include: Wave Theory, Theory of Relativity, Atomic Theory, Quantum Mechanics, The Selfish Gene, Out of Africa, Psychoanalysis, Genetic Medicine, Snowball Earth, The Big Bang, Parallel Worlds, Game Theory etc.

9780737751321

Are Social Networking Sites Harmful? (At Issue)

Are Social Networking Sites harmful. Are they forums for bullying, sexual predators, stalkers? Are they addictive? Find both sides of the argument here. Editor: Stefan Kiesbye. (128 pages)
Level: Mainly Second and Third year Gymnasium

Contents: Introduction; Social Networking Sites Help Students Gain Important Skills (Lauren Gerber); Social Networking Sites Can Limit Interpersonal Skills and Physical Activity (Sue Scheff); Social Networking Sites Harm Children’s Brains (David Derbyshire); Social Networking Sites Can Be Forums for Cyberbullying (Abraham Foxman and Cyndi Silverman); Social Networking Sites Cannot Be Blamed for Bullying (Kate Harding); Schoolchildren Are Not Ready for Social Networking (Kari Henley); Social Networking Sites Can Be Hunting Grounds for Sexual Predators (John Kreiser); The Fear of Social Media Is Unfounded (Curtis Silver); Social Networking Sites Are Increasingly Frequented by Stalkers (National Center for Victims of Crime); Social Networking Sites Are Addictive (Sam Leith); Social Networking Sites Give Users an Inflated Sense of Self (Debra Ronca); Students Admitted Early to College Network on Facebook (Jenna Johnson); Social Spam Is Pervasive (Chris Wilson); Pro-Anorexia Sites Should Be Banned (Sarah Menkedick); Anorexia Sites Should Not Be Banned (Angie Rankman); Organizations to Contact; Bibliography; Index.

Sample Pages (PDF)

9780547350639

Best American Science and Nature Writing 2011

*NEW IN OCTOBER 2011*

A collection of the best and brightest writers on science and nature. The essays include Lies, Damned Lies, and Medical Science; Could Time End?; The Brain that Changed Everything ... and many more. Editor: Mary Roach. (384 pages)
Level: HTX/2nd and 3rd Year of Gymnasium

9780300154108

Best Technology Writing 2009

A great collection of essays from print and online publications:

Is Google Making Us Stupid?: Nicholas Carr worries about Google; Isle of Plenty: Robert McKie tells how Samsø has cut its carbon footprint; I ♥ Novels: Dana Goodyear chronicles the rise of the cellphone novel, Why I Blog: Andrew Sullivan explains the rewards of blogging; Rich Man's Burden: Dalton Conley laments the sprawling nature of work in the information age; Gin, Television, and Cognitive Surplus: Clay Shirky marvels at the 'cognitive surplus' unleashed by the decline of the TV sitcom ... and many others.

This new generation of technology journalism is intensely focused on the present and deeply immersed in the fascinating complexity of digital life. Editor: Steven Johnson. (222 pages)
Level: Gym. A/HTX

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Best Technology Writing 2010

Another great collection of essays from print and online publications:

This time there are 23 essays dealing with subjects such as the Internet, Facebook, pharmaceuticals, the publishing industry, handwriting, the environment, video games, and breastfeeding! It includes works previously published in Time, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair and published on Wired.com, shirky.com and Twitter.

Kevin Kelly’s essay, Technophilia, maintains that “technology does not want to remain utilitarian. It wants to become art, to be beautiful, and ‘useless’”. He points out that people are “eager to love technology” and it will be easier to love technology in the future because “machines will win our hearts with every step they take in evolution”.

David Carr’s essay The Rise and Fall of Media suggests that the Internet is not (as so many claim) killing the publishing world as we know it. His point is that bright young things in the New York publishing industry — with access to unparalleled amounts of information and audience content from the social media — see themselves as pioneers of a fresh new wave of publishing.

Clay Shirkey’s article Newspapers and Thinking the Unthinkable, on the other hand, makes the point: “Society doesn’t need newspapers. What we need is journalism.”

Plugged In, Tad Friend's profile of electric-car developer Elon Musk's efforts to head off environmental catastrophe, is not the only essay that reveals how many aspects of human experience have not been transformed by digital technology.

Editor: Julian Dibbell. (336 pages)
Level: Gym. A/HTX

9781861685872

Biotechnology and Cloning (Issues)

*NEW IN MAY 2011*

(Replaces The Cloning Debate)

Would you eat meat or milk from a cloned cow? Would you use medicine that has been developed from the cells of a human embryo? Is it acceptable to clone a human being? Advances in biotechnology mean that these questions are now relevant to us all. This book examines the issues surrounding animal cloning, human cloning and stem cell research, covering issues such as how biotechnology is currently used and regulated, public attitudes towards it, the motives behind animal and human cloning as well as ethical concerns.

Key Facts; Glossary; Additional Resources (websites etc.); Index

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Charles Darwin DVD

This profile of Charles Darwin, the ground-breaking scientist responsible for the theory of evolution, traces the influences on his life and career. The programme explores Darwin's personal life, looks at the impact of his work in his own time and on the modern world, and shows how both his life and work were profoundly influenced by his surrounding. Also included is analysis by Darwin experts Professor Richard Dawkins, Nino Strachey, Canon Vincent Strudwick, Henry Wansbrough and Randall Keynes, Darwin's great-great-grandson.
  • Scenes: Voyage of Discovery; Emma Wedgewood; Origin of Species; Daily Routine; Darwin v Religion.
  • Running time: 50 minutes
  • 041377371X

    Copenhagen

    In September 1941 the German scientist Heisenberg arrived in, now occupied, Denmark to give a lecture and visited his old friend and mentor Niels Bohr (who was half-Jewish). There was a long and unhappy conversation between them, during which Bohr and Heisenberg talked past each other. Their subject was the world situation in September 1941, including the possibility of the construction of an atomic reactor and, perhaps consequently, of an atomic bomb.
    In Michael Frayn’s play Heisenberg, Bohr and his wife, Margrethe, meet in another world, after death, where the three of them try to reconstruct what exactly happened between them in September 1941. The core of Frayn’s play is Uncertainty: Heisenberg's discovery of the inevitable uncertainty in our measurement of atomic particles and electrons has its parallel in the uncertainty as to motives and intentions that exists in the relationships between all human beings. Because of the complexity of the human mind, certainty in human relationships can never completely exist.
    In the play Margrethe accuses Heisenberg of failing to understand their situation under a German occupation; of being willing to work for Hitler; of working on a German nuclear reactor that could be employed for the construction of a bomb; of trying to show off. To her Heisenberg is an untrustworthy student, eager to steal her husband's knowledge. To Bohr, Heisenberg is a brilliant if irresponsible foster son, whose lack of moral direction is part of his genius. Heisenberg’s dilemma (he is the man who could have built the bomb but somehow failed to do so) is at the heart of the play's conflict. He is an ambiguous figure — a nationalist not willing to renounce
    Germany and its horrible government, but in many respects a caring soul. Was Heisenberg blackmailing Bohr with his suggestion that the making of the bomb was after all possible? Probably not. But Heisenberg does take political considerations; which Bohr understands only too well. In the final end, though, Heisenberg is perhaps the most optimistic figure.
    In their last conversation, all three of
    Copenhagen’s characters must accept uncertainty and that before they have found out who they really are, they have turned to dust, and that uncertainty will only end when, soon, the whole world will be “laid to dust”. The content of Copenhagen may sound rather abstract, but this is a play of real dramatic as well as philosophical power!
    Contents: Michael Frayn (a chronology); Commentary (themes, characters etc. by Robert Butler — 40 pages);
    Copenhagen (the play — 94 pages); Postscript and Post-Postscript (by Michael Frayn — 57 pages); Notes (9 pages).
    Level: A/B

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    Crude Awakening DVD

    A documentary that warns that the age of abundant oil is over. Taking a similar line to Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth, the premise behind this documentary is that we're all drinking in the last chance saloon. Featuring testimonies from the world's top experts, the film reaches an ominous yet logical conclusion — the Earth's oil supplies are peaking and a crisis of global proportions looms. Even more alarmingly, industrial societies don't have any plans on how to deal with the shortage, threatening the future of our post-industrial fossil fuel-addicted civilization with disaster. Unless western society re-invents its relation to energy needs, economic meltdown is inevitable.

  • Directed by: Basil Gelpke and Ray McCormack
  • Running time: 82 mins
  • Widescreen
  • Subtitle options: none
  • Extras: Interviews, “Petrostates” etc.
  • 9780192854544

    Darwin: A Very Short Introduction

    *NEW IN NOVEMBER 2011*

    Darwin's theory that our ancestors were apes caused a furore in the scientific world and outside it when The Origin of Species was published in 1859. Arguments still rage about the implications of his evolutionary theory, and scepticism about the value of Darwin's contribution to knowledge is widespread. In this analysis of Darwin's major insights and arguments, Jonathan Howard reasserts the importance of Darwin's work for the development of modern biology. Author: Jonathan Howard. (144 pages)
    Level: Library/Depot/Interdisciplinary projects etc.

    • There is a huge interest in Dawin and evolution, and the developments of his ideas are still controversial
    • Darwin's theory of evolution revolutionized not only biology, but the world view of ordinary people, by undermining belief in God's creation

    Contents: 1: Darwin's life; 2: The foundations of Darwinism; 3: Natural selection and the origin of species; 4: The evidence for evolution by natural selection; 5: Sex, variation, and heredity; 6: Man; 7: Perfection and progress; 8: Darwinism and ideology; 9: Darwin as a scientist: an evaluation; Further Reading

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    Design DVD

    This DVD loks at the industrial objects that have become icons, reflecting their time and anticipating the future. Includes: The Citroen DS 19, The Bubble Club Sofa, The Bic Ballpoint Pen, The Akari Lamp, The Hoover 150, and The iMac.
    • Running time: 156 mins
    OBS! NTSC (ingen landekode begrænsninger men check lige at dit udstyr kan afspille NTSC!)
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    Dictionary of Science

    The Penguin Dictionary of Science covers chemistry, physics, molecular biology, biochemistry, human anatomy, mathematics, astronomy and computing. Comprehensive and accessible, this dictionary is a great reference tool for anyone who needs to understand scientific terms. There are clear definitions of some 7,000 scientific terms; succinct explanations of fundamental terms (ammonia, base pairing, cell) and more specialist concepts (allosteric enzyme, Bravais lattice, close packing); detailed coverage of individual elements and chemical compounds; useful appendices; hundreds of illustrations and diagrams. Author: Michael Clugston. (744 pages)
    Level: HTX/Library/Depot

    9781405335478

    Digital Revolution (DK Essential Managers)

    A practical, easy, illustrated guide to the digital revolution:

  • How to assess online opportunities, plan your strategy and succeed in the digital sector
  • Tips, dos and don'ts on what to do in a particular situation
  • Real-life case studies demonstrate how to understand technology, set up and maintain a website, analyse data and reach new markets
  • Can be read cover to cover or dipped into for quick reference

    Level: Intermediate/1st/2nd year of Handelsgymnasium/Language Schools

  • 0571179010

    Faber Book of Science

    An anthology that plots the development of modern science from Leonardo da Vinci to chaos theory. It consists of accounts by scientists themselves – astronomers, physicists, biologists, chemists, psychologists – who talk about their moments of breakthrough: the discovery of the secret of malaria; the first electric-light bulb; the construction of the world's first atomic pile. The book shows how science has changed art: how Newton's "Optics" flooded 18th-century poetry with colour; how the vastness of geological time terrified Tennyson and the Victorians; and how modernist writers struggled to adapt to Einstein's relativity. The classic science-writers are included – Darwin, Huxley etc. So too are today's experts and representatives of the late-20th-century genre of popular-science writing. (528 pages)
    Level: Gymnasiet/HTX/Projects/Library/Depot

    9780486272634

    Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (Edwin Abbott)

    How would a creature limited to two dimensions be able to grasp the possibility of a third? Edwin Abbott's science fiction/mathematical romance and satire from 1884 explores this question in the experiences of his protagonist, A Square, whose linear world is invaded by an emissary Sphere bringing the gospel of the third dimension on the eve of the new millennium. Part geometry lesson, part social satire, this classic work exposed Abbott's Victorian readers to the then-radical idea of a fourth dimension - preparing them for Einstein's theories of relativity and raised timeless questions about the limits of our perception and knowledge. Editor: Philip Smith. (96 pages)
    Level: 2nd/3rd Year of Gymnasium / samarbejde med matematik

    9781861685841

    Genetic Modification (Issues)

    *NEW IN MAY 2011*

    (Replaces A Genetically Modified Future?)

    It seemed as though the GM debate had been quashed completely by consumer disapproval. However, recent surveys have suggested that sections of the population are becoming more open-minded about genetically-modified food. The debate has been brought to the surface by recent developments including a genetically-modified salmon which can grow to full size in half the time; EC approval of the first GM crop in a decade; and the creation of GM chickens which could prevent the spread of bird flu. This book examines recent GM trends and the debates surrounding them.

    Key Facts; Glossary; Additional Resources (websites etc.); Index

    9781861686008

    GM (Issues Today Vol 55)

    *NEW IN SEPTEMBER 2011*

    (Replaces GM Food Vol 6)

    Genetically modified crops have been put forward as a solution to world hunger, as well as an answer to providing disease immunisation. However, large corporations tightly control the market for GM seeds with patents and licensing laws. Many people still question whether GM foods are 100% safe for humans to eat, and yet animals fed on GM diets are entering the food chain without consumers’ knowing it. Issues Today: GM provides information on the science behind GM, as well as considering the debate and discussing arguments put forward by both supporters and critics.
    Level: 8.-10. kl./AVU + HG C-F etc.

    Activities; Key Facts; Glossary; Web Links

    9780737741032

    Has Technology Increased Learning? (At Issue)

    Educational technology is conquering the field of education at the moment. But is it bringing YOU a better education? Opinions are strongly divided. This volume looks at the issues. Editor: Roman Espejo. (131 pages)
    Level: Mainly Second and Third year Gymnasium

    Contents: Technology can Increase Learning (Laura Coleman); Technology May Not Increase Learning (Patrick Welsh); Technology Can Increase Learning for Students with Learning Disabilities (DO-IT/University of Washington); Some Schools Are Left Behind in Educational Technologies (Dave Zielinski); Computers in Classrooms Can Increase Learning (Rich Davis); Computers in Classrooms May Not Increase Learning (Michael Zwaagstra); Online Classes Can Increase Learning (The Education Innovator); Online Classes Should Be Used Moderately (Karen Nitkin); The Internet Can Increase Learning (Steve O'Hear); The Internet Can Disrupt Learning (Tim Lougheed); Social Networking Can Increase Learning (Ewan McIntosh); Social Networking Can Disrupt Learning (Anita Ramasastry); Educational Software Can Increase Learning (Judi Mathis Johnson); Educational Software May Not Increase Learning (U.S. Department of Education); Organizations to Contact; Bibliography; Index.

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    How Far Should Science Extend the Human Lifespan? (At Issue)

    Should science be trying to extend our lives without end? Or does that process risk endangering our very humanity?. Editor: Tamara Thompson. (116 pages)
    Level: Mainly Second and Third year Gymnasium

    Contents: Introduction; Life Extension: An Overview (Ker Than); Aging Is a Disease That Science Should Cure (Joel Garreau); Life Extension Raises Complex Social Issues (George Dvorsky); Early Intervention Extends Life and Ensures Health (S. Jay Olshansky, Daniel Perry,; Richard A. Miller, and Robert N. Butler); Longer Lifespans Could Make People Feel Dissatisfied and Less Human (Ker Than); Opposition to Life Extension Is Based on Myths (João Pedro de Magalhães); Extending the Human Lifespan Is a Moral Imperative (George Dvorsky); Life-Extension Technologies Can Be Misused (Leon R. Kass); Science Should Extend the Human Lifespan Indefinitely (Aubrey de Grey); Science Would Be Wrong to Extend Life Indefinitely (Diana Schaub); Life Extension Widens the Gap Between Rich and Poor (Melissa Fusco); Organizations to Contact; Bibliography; Index.

    Sample Pages (PDF)

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    The Internet (Issues Today Vol 21)

    In the past fifteen years the Internet has revolutionised the way we communicate and share information, but there are also many online dangers to trap an unwary user. What impact has the Internet had on our lives? Do the dangers of the Internet outweigh its benefits?
    Level: 8.-10. kl./AVU + HG C-F etc.

    Chapter One: The Internet Revolution
    15 years of the world wide web; Web 2.0; Communication nation; What do Britons do online?; The digital divide; Internet plagiarism; Time to trust the digital generation; Nerdic is fastest-growing language; Speech will replace keyboards; Activities.

    Chapter Two: Risks and Dangers
    A generation raised online; UK kids take online risks behind closed doors; Your electronic footprint; Child Internet safety; Internet shopping; Identity fraud worry; Cybercrime; File sharing; The virus of Internet repression; Addiction to Internet is an illness; Activities.

    Key Facts;  Glossary (web links at the end of each article)

    9781861684516

    Internet Revolution (Issues)

    (Replaces Our Internet Society)

    The web has made the world a smaller place in the last 15 years. It has become a powerful tool for sharing ideas and information. But the web can also be a dangerous place ... :

    Chapter One: The Changing Web
    The Internet; 15 years of the world wide web; The communications revolution; Web 2.0; Internet's a family affair; Blogging; Ofcom research identifies social networking profiles; Social networking and your electronic footprint; Social networking is going mobile; Mobile Life Report 2008; What do Britons spend most time doing online; 'Nerdic' is fastest-growing language; Internet connectivity; Government aims to bridge digital divide; School work plagued by net plagiarism; Time to trust the digital generation says think tank; Online TV, video and movie consumption almost doubles; Microsoft to get touchy with next OS; Gates convinced speech will replace keyboards; Internet 'to hit full capacity by 2010'; Tim Berners-Lee: the web that thinks.

    Chapter Two: Risks and Dangers
    A generation of youth are being 'raised online'; UK kids take online risks behind closed doors; Safer children in a digital world; Online shopping reaches record high; Internet shopping; People 'losing control of Personal information'; Ofcom research highlights identity fraud worry; Phishing explained; Spyware and adware; Cybercrime committed every 10 seconds; Downloading; Wi-Fi hijacking common crime; Censoring of Internet is 'spreading like virus'; Addiction to internet 'is an illness'; Online gaming addiction; Chinese gamer dies after three-day session. 

    Key Facts;  Glossary Index;  Additional Resources (websites etc.);  Index.

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    Life and Living DVD/DVD-Rom

    In the same series as New Technology, which has already proved very popular.
    This Australian-made DVD contains 37 short high-quality video units about a multitude of aspects of life sciences. Great for introducing new topics, starting class debates etc.
    Subjects include: nutrition and food technology (replacing the fat in cold meats, experiments to lower the saturated fat content of milk, an investigation of the connection between high protein diets, weight gain and health etc.), psychology (how vitamins affect thinking, memory and mood), health (new treatments for cancer, transmitters that monitor the vital signs and movements of elderly patients etc.) and biology (many units).
    A booklet is included with details of all the units.
    Smart detail: The DVD also includes all the videos as QuickTime files, which can be distributed on your school's network to the individual PCs and played in any Player (Real/Windows Media/QuickTime). This means that the individual students can do written work or vocabulary work on the units in their own time.
    Level: GYM esp. HTX B+ og studieområdet

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    Longitude

    The dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest: the search for the solution of how to calculate longitude and the unlikely triumph of an English genius. In the 18th century ‘the longitude problem’ was the thorniest scientific dilemma of the day — and had been for centuries. Thousands of sailors’ lives, and the fortunes of nations depended on finding a solution. In 1714 Parliament offered £20,000 to anyone whose method or device proved successful. One man, John Harrison, dared to imagine a mechanical solution to the problem. This is an extraordinary tale of astronomy and navigation, political intrigue and academic back-biting, intellectual brilliance ... and clockmaking. Dava Sobel makes the history and science of this story readily accessible to everyone. (184 pages)
    Level: A/B (excerpts)/Interdisciplinary projects with mathematics, physics, history etc.

    9781907016394

    Loose Connections (Quick Reads)

    Mother-of-two Rosemary is a woman under pressure. With two difficult teenaged children, a distant husband and a busy job, the stress is mounting. The loss of her internet connection pushes her over the edge. After waiting a month and two failed attempts to fix the problem, a third repair man arrives. When he too says he can't get her back online, his incompetence forces Rosemary to take drastic action. The repair man realises that Rosemary is not as naive as she first appears. She is a woman with a secret and is capable of causing him harm. Loose Connections is a darkly humorous story about how computers can distance people from the real world around them. Author: Rachel Trezise. (81 pages)
    Level:   C-D/9.-10.kl

    9780571258093

    Never Let Me Go

    A novel by Kazuo Ishiguro. Kathy, Ruth and Tommy were pupils at Hailsham — an idyllic establishment situated deep in the English countryside. The children there were sheltered from the outside world, brought up to believe they were special, and that their personal welfare was crucial. But for what reason were they really there? It is only gradually that we come to face the truth about their seemingly happy childhoods, and about their futures. The Hailsham children are clones, raised solely for the purpose of harvesting of organs, their lifespan defined  by years when they are designated as carers, followed by a short period as active donors, culminating in what is obliquely referred to as completion. Never Let Me Go is quiet picture of the evil of lives dominated by banal details without true joy or morality — and the evil of science practiced for its own sake, without the application of moral standards. A disturbing and very special novel. (282 pages)
    Level: A

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    Never Let Me Go DVD

    Based on Kazuo Ishiguro's novel about the irresponsible use of science:

    • Directed by: Mark Romanek Starring: Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield, Keira Knightley
    • Running time:  103 minutes
    • Widescreen:
    • Subtitle options: English
    • Extras: The Secrets of Never Let Me Go; National Donor Programme etc.
    0643068643

    New Technology DVD/DVD-Rom

    This Australian-made DVD contains 39 short high-quality video units about a multitude of aspects of new technology. Great for introducing new topics, starting class debates etc. Subjects include: genetic modification of food (how to produce “naturally white sugar”, food with increased nutrients), of plants (with turbocharged growth, with resistance to fungi) and of animals (mice with reduced fertility, cane toads that never become adults); video cameras that can recognise faces; a biodegradable plastic that can be made from wheat starch etc. A booklet is included with details of all the units.
    Smart detail: The DVD also includes all the videos as QuickTime files, which can be distributed on your school's network to the individual PCs and played in any Player (Real/Windows Media/QuickTime). This means that the individual students can do written work or vocabulary work on the units in their own time.
    Level: GYM esp. HTX B og studieområdet

    9780199216819

    Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing

    Now in a cheaper paperback edition:
    Selected by Richard Dawkins, The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing celebrates the finest writing by scientists for a wider audience — revealing that many of the best scientists have displayed as much imagination and skill with the pen as they have in the laboratory. The collection captures the poetry and excitement of communicating scientific understanding from 1900 to the present day. Professor Dawkins has included writing from a diverse range of scientists — all of whom convey the passion of great scientists writing about their science. (296 pages)
    Level: 2nd and 3rd year of the Gymnasium/HTX

    Contents: PART I: What Scientists Study; PART II: Who Scientists Are; PART III: What Scientists Think; PART IV: What Scientists Delight In. 

    • Includes extracts from the works of J.B.S. Haldane, Stephen Jay Gould, Albert Einstein, D'Arcy Thompson, Alan Turing, Richard Feynman, C.P. Snow, James Watson, Martin Rees, Steve Pinker, Jared Diamond, and Erwin Schrodinger among others.
    9780737727340

    Policing the Internet (At Issue)

    The internet has changed the way we communicate, learn, work and relax. But there are dangers out there: indentity theft, online predators, e-mail con artists and much more. Policing the internet has become an issue of worldwide interest. Editor: Peggy Daniels. (131 pages)
    Level: Mainly Second and Third year Gymnasium

    Contents: Introduction; The Internet Needs Policing (David Talbot); Teenagers Need Policing Online (Vicki Haddock); Government Should Regulate the Internet (Ronald J. Mann and Seth R. Belzley); Government Should Not Regulate the Internet (Michael R. Nelson); Cyberterrorism Is a Serious Threat (John Mallery); Cyberterrorism Is Not a Serious Threat (Joshua Green);Identity Theft Is a Growing Problem (Sunil Dutta); Identity Theft Is Not a Growing Problem (Brian Bergstein); Internet Pornography Harms Society (Richard Jerome); Internet Pornography Benefits Society (Annalee Newitz); Social-Networking Sites Contribute to Crime (Bill Hewitt); Social-Networking Sites Do Not Contribute to Crime (Gary Stager); Cyberbullying Is a Growing Problem (Rachel Simmons); Organizations to Contact; Bibliography; Index.

    Sample Pages (PDF)

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    Protect and Survive DVD

    A selection of previously unseen public information films made in the 1970s to instruct the British public on what to do in the event of a nuclear conflict. Included is advice on choosing a fall-out room, building a radiation resistant shelter, what essential items to salt away for survival, water, food and sanitation, fire precautions, emergency radio broadcasts and disposal of dead bodies. Superb source material if you are studying the 50s, 60s or 70s, the Cold War etc.

  • Running time: 90 mins
  • Extras:  the 1951 film The Waking Point (about civil defence volunteer recruitment); the 1971 film Sound and Alarm (about the work of the UK Warning and Monitoring Organisation, who would monitor the spread of atomic fall out); the 1961 film The Warden & The Householder (about the work of wardens in a nuclear attack situation); the 1963 film 700 Practise Civil Defence (a newsreel about a large civil defence exercise); the 1955 film Doom Town ( a newsreel about a disused RAF base designed to look like a city hit by a nuclear bomb).
  • Subtitle options: none
  • 9780199295517

    Science and Religion: A Very Short Introduction

    The debate between science and religion is never out of the news: emotions run high, fuelled by polemical bestsellers like The God Delusion and, at the other end of the spectrum, high-profile campaigns to teach Intelligent Design in schools. But, as Thomas Dixon shows, many have seen harmony rather than conflict between faith and science. He explores not only the key philosophical questions that underlie the debate, but also the social, political, and ethical contexts that have made 'science and religion' such a fraught topic in the modern world, offering perspectives from non-Christian religions and examples from across the physical, biological, and social sciences. Along the way, he examines landmark historical episodes such as the trial of Galileo by the Inquisition in 1633, and the famous debate between 'Darwin's bulldog' Thomas Huxley and Bishop Wilberforce in Oxford in 1860.The Scopes 'Monkey Trial' in Tennessee in 1925 and the Dover Area School Board case of 2005 are explained with reference to the interaction between religion, law, and education in modern America.

    Contents: 1. What are science-religion debates really about?; 2. Galileo and the philosophy of science; 3. Does God act in nature?; 4. Darwin and evolution; 5. Creationism and Intelligent Design; 6. Mind and morality; References and Further Reading

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    Science and Technology in 20th Century American Life

    The twentieth century witnessed the greatest changes in technology and science that humans have ever witnessed. These occurred rapidly and affected such a broad range of people. Scientists, inventors, and engineers built upon the great inventions of the 19th century to expand the reach of modern technology — for a citizen in 1900, communication, transportation, and agricultural were still primarily local activities; by 2000, an American citizen was part of an interconnected global community. These developments in science and technology were also important in the social and cultural changes of the period. The Great Depression, the World Wars and the Cold War, the Civil Rights and Women's Rights movements — all were greatly impacted by the rapid scientific and technological advancements in the universities and industry.
    Science and Technology in Twentieth-Century American Life chronicles this relationship between science and technology and the revolutions in the lives of everyday Americans. The volume includes a discussion of:
  • Transportation — the 20th century marked the transition from the railroad to the automobile and airplane. The mass production of the automobile and the building of roads and highways made it possible for Americans to travel the United States by car.
  • Communication — radio and television brought news and entertainment into the home. At the end of the century the World Wide Web linked people, news and entertainment by personal computer.
  • Agriculture — the 20th century was an era of scientific farming. The techniques of animal and plant breeding combined with the science of genetics to produce high yielding varieties of crops and livestock to suit consumers.
  • Other subjects covered are: Health and Disease; The City; The Home; Science, Technology and the Military; Education; Leisure.
  • Also included: Chronology, Epilogue (Towards the Future); Further Reading and over two dozen photos that illustrate the daily lives of Americans in the 19th Century.

    Author: Christopher Cumo. Hardback. (182 pages)
    Level: Library/Depot — a great resource especially for 2nd and 3rd years of the gymnasium/HTX

  • 9780435654641

    Science in Society

    Science in Society is an attractive advanced “reader” that explores important areas where science impacts upon our society. It is designed to help students understand the underlying principles of science and explore these key scientific principles in the context of historic and modern society. There are “in-text” and review questions for each chapter which test knowledge and encourage students to engage with the issues, promoting discussion.

    Contents: Chapter 1: The germ theory of disease; Chapter 2: Infectious diseases now; Chapter 3: Transport issues; Chapter 4: Medicines to treat disease; Chapter 5: Ethical issues in medicine; Chapter 6: Reproductive choices; Chapter 7: Radiation: risks and uses; Chapter 8: Lifestyle and health; Chapter 9: Evolution; Chapter 10: The universe; Chapter 11: Are we alone in the universe?

    Level: 3rd year of the gymnasium/HTX

    9780737744392

    Should the Government Fund Embryonic Stem Cell Research? (At Issue)

    Stem cell research arouses strong emotions. Should the Federal government put its weight behind this reasearch and fund it? Editor: Amy Francis. (120 pages)
    Level: Mainly Second and Third year Gymnasium

    Contents: Introduction; The United States Cannot Remain Neutral on Stem Cell Research (President’s Council on Bioethics); The Majority of Americans Want Stem Cell Research to Be Federally Funded (Pam Solo and Gail Pressberg); Americans Are Misinformed About Stem Cell Research (Michael Fumento); President Bush Should Not Have Vetoed Stem Cell Research Funding (Joseph J. Seneca); Misinformation About Stem Cell Research Is Slowing Funding and Progress (Alan Boyle); Stem Cell Research Is Suffering Due to the Lack of Federal Funding (Sarah Webb); The Lack of Federal Funding Has Not Impeded Stem Cell Research (Yuval Levin); Federal Money and Oversight Are Bad for Stem Cell Research (Sigrid Fry-Revere); The Government Should Fund and Regulate Stem Cell Research (Bill Frist); Public Funding Is Problematic for Stem Cell Research (Donna Gerardi Riordan); States Must Fund Stem Cell Research in Lieu of Federal Support (Liz Barry); Public Funding May Help Reduce the Number of Multiple Births (Liza Mundy); Organizations to Contact; Bibliography; Index.

    Sample Pages (PDF)

    CDR70360

    The Social Network (2 discs) DVD

    The story of the creation of 'Facebook'. In 2003 Mark Zuckerberg developed the social networking site while he was an undergraduate at Harvard. Six years later Zuckerberg is a millionaire but his success is proving to be problematic to his personal life and he finds himself undergoing multiple legal battles.

    • Directed by: David Fincher
    • Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew garfield, Justin Timberlake, Armie Hammer, Max Minghella
    • Running time: 115 minutes
    • Widescreen
    • Extras: Commentaries; “How Did They Ever Make a Movie of Facebook?” etc.
    • Subtitle options: English, Danish, Norwegian
    C4DVD10232

    Stephen Hawking's Theory of Everything DVD

    Stephen Hawking examines how far our understanding of the universe has developed in our own lifetimes. Hawking drives this landmark TV series with his continued fascination with the big questions: How did the Universe begin? How will it end? What was there before it? Hawking is our guide on a journey through the Universe, in which the world's most eminent scientists join him in explaining the mysteries of physics in a unique and accessible way. Hawking explores supernovae, black holes, dark matter, and the sub-atomic world to bring the biggest questions of all to the small screen with great clarity.
  • Running time: ?? mins
  • Subtitle options: none
  • BBCDVD3157

    Story of Science (3 discs) DVD

    All six episodes of the BBC documentary series which traces the story of the development of scientific knowledge:
    The Story Of Science tells the story of the forces that came together to create scientific knowledge; the practical business of making instruments and machines; the great forces of history – revolutions, voyages of discovery and artistic movements – and the dogged determination of scientists and experimenters. This is the story of how scientific ideas shaped the modern world and how science made history. For 3,000 years people have wrestled with the great questions of existence. What is out there, what is the world made of, where did we come from?
    • Presenter: Michael Mosley
    • Running time: 360 minutes
    • Widescreen
    • Extras: Cell (a 3-part series telling the story of the quest to discover the secrets of the cell)
    • Subtitle option: English
    9781851685196

    What Makes Us Human?

    In What Makes us Human? some of the world's most brilliant thinkers gives their answers to this perennial puzzle. Is it our imagination or our knack for cooking? Is it because we are social, scientific, or spiritual? Exploring the true nature of human nature, What Makes us Human? throws light on how and why our ancestors produced such clever, talented, and unlikely children. It features contributions by Susan Blackmore, Robin Dunbar, Stephen Oppenheimer, Ian Tattersall, and more ... 12 stimulating and accessible essays. (212 pages)
    Level: A