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Oliver O’Reilly of UC Berkley, joins us to discuss the writing and impact of his latest book, the 2nd edition of Intermediate Dynamics for Engineers: Newton-Euler and Lagrangian Mechanics. An important book for dynamics classes across a range of engineering programs, this textbook provides a clear introduction to the kinematics and kinetics of particles and […]
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What inspired this book? In accepting the role of instructor for the UMD (University of Maryland) course entitled “Spacecraft Thermal Design”, which the book is based upon, I quickly learned that this topic included an unanticipated challenge. In researching reference texts for the course, it quickly became apparent that there was no textbook available that […]
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The rapidly-increasing number of known planets has just passed the 4200 mark, according to NASA. The upshot of this is that we may now have enough planets to detect extraterrestrial life, even if we never discovered any more planets, which is most unlikely given that there are over 5000 additional ‘candidate planets’ awaiting confirmation. Discovering […]
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It is exciting and troubling to ponder the profound changes wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic. For example: what will remain of offices when all is said and done? Will there be any? Why make the commute—why rush out the door, juggle childcare, sit in traffic, tolerate boorish coworkers—when the pandemic has shown you can do […]
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Reports of the first marsquakes – seismic events caused by crustal movement – aroused my interest. Recordings of earthquakes here on our own planet have taught us everything from the number and nature of layers in the interior to where the most active faults are located. The seismicity of the Earth contributed vital information that […]
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For many academics, the workday begins with a cup of coffee. Next time you fill up the machine – possibly still bleary-eyed – take a closer look at the coffee package: can you see a sustainability label such as Rainforest Alliance’s frog or Fairtrade’s little figurine? Have you ever wondered what stands behind those sustainability […]
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Author of The Biological Universe, Wallace Arthur, discusses what we can expect from the NASA Mars 2020 mission. The launch date is correct at time of publication.
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In 2005, when I started my move from Engineering Ceramics to Biomaterials, I was looking for a text, which covered the core principles of Biomaterials Science to a novice without any academic training in biology. I started reading the available books and those either an edited compilation on many not-so-well-aligned topics or focusing only on […]
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