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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good to Fine. First Paperback Ed. & 1st Printing.. Inventory # D753-1 FATE (Pulp Digest Magazine); Vol. 37, No.11 , Issue 416, November 1984 True Stories on The Strange, The Unusual, The Unknown - Published by Highland Park, IL: Clark Publishing Company ** ARTICLES AND STORIES (1) Blue Tigers and Golden Wolves by Michael Goss (2) The Miracles of Breath Control by Paul Dong (3) Ousted by a Ghost by Rosalind Sharpe Wall (4) Rock-Throwing Poltergeist, Part I by D. Scott Rogo (5) The Remains of the Saints by Berry Berkley (6) Pipeline of the Ancients by Frank D. Thayer, Jr. (7) The Girl Who Died Again by Michael R. Shoemaker (8) Inside Soviet Psychic Research Labs by Russell Targ and Keith Harary (9) Secret of the Pig by Jeanne Forman (10) The Enchanted Land, Part II by David Christopher Lane PRICE = $9; VG/FN; sticker to fc; ** AUTHORS; Michael Goss; Paul Dong; Rosalind Sharpe Wall; D. Scott Rogo; Berry Berkley; Frank D. Thayer, Jr.; Michael R. Shoemaker; Russell Targ and Keith Harary; Jeanne Forman; David Christopher Lane Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Why does shrinking a crystal change its color - and how did that strange quantum trick end up inside televisions, medical labs, and solar technologies? The Quantum Color Code tells the story of quantum dots, nanocrystals whose behavior is rewritten by size. For curious general readers, science enthusiasts, and anyone who has wondered how invisible physics shapes ordinary life, this book reveals the nanoscale revolution hiding in plain sight.Readers will discover how quantum confinement makes matter behave in unexpectedly precise ways, why a quantum dot can glow red or blue depending only on its dimensions, and how chemists learned to "cook" these tiny light-makers with extraordinary control. Along the way, the book traces the path from surprising experiments in the 1980s to the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, and explores how quantum dots now sharpen screen colors, help scientists track cancer, and promise new ways to harvest sunlight.What makes this book distinctive is its blend of big ideas and concrete applications. It treats quantum physics not as an abstract puzzle, but as a practical language for designing materials. Clear, vivid, and grounded in real technologies, it offers an accessible guide to one of the most elegant and consequential advances in modern science. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. What if a flash of light could make a single brain cell fire - and, in doing so, reveal the hidden circuitry of memory, fear, craving, and mood? The Brain's Light Switch tells the astonishing story of optogenetics, the technique that gave scientists millisecond control over chosen neurons. For curious general readers, this is a gripping guide to one of the most important revolutions in modern neuroscience and what it means for understanding the mind.Readers will discover how light-sensitive proteins borrowed from algae were turned into precision tools for the mammalian brain, why channelrhodopsin changed neuroscience almost overnight, and how researchers learned to test not just where brain activity happens, but what actually causes behavior. Along the way, the book explores the neural logic of fear, the puzzle of dopamine in pleasure and addiction, the search for memory traces, and the surprising path from basic research to efforts to restore sight.Clear, vivid, and idea-driven, this book combines scientific detective story with a remarkably accessible explanation of how brains work. It brings together history, experiment, and big questions about mental illness, causality, and human identity - showing why optogenetics is more than a laboratory trick: it is a new way of seeing the brain. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Why does shrinking a crystal change its color - and how did that strange quantum trick end up inside televisions, medical labs, and solar technologies? The Quantum Color Code tells the story of quantum dots, nanocrystals whose behavior is rewritten by size. For curious general readers, science enthusiasts, and anyone who has wondered how invisible physics shapes ordinary life, this book reveals the nanoscale revolution hiding in plain sight.Readers will discover how quantum confinement makes matter behave in unexpectedly precise ways, why a quantum dot can glow red or blue depending only on its dimensions, and how chemists learned to "cook" these tiny light-makers with extraordinary control. Along the way, the book traces the path from surprising experiments in the 1980s to the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, and explores how quantum dots now sharpen screen colors, help scientists track cancer, and promise new ways to harvest sunlight.What makes this book distinctive is its blend of big ideas and concrete applications. It treats quantum physics not as an abstract puzzle, but as a practical language for designing materials. Clear, vivid, and grounded in real technologies, it offers an accessible guide to one of the most elegant and consequential advances in modern science. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Why does shrinking a crystal change its color - and how did that strange quantum trick end up inside televisions, medical labs, and solar technologies? The Quantum Color Code tells the story of quantum dots, nanocrystals whose behavior is rewritten by size. For curious general readers, science enthusiasts, and anyone who has wondered how invisible physics shapes ordinary life, this book reveals the nanoscale revolution hiding in plain sight.Readers will discover how quantum confinement makes matter behave in unexpectedly precise ways, why a quantum dot can glow red or blue depending only on its dimensions, and how chemists learned to "cook" these tiny light-makers with extraordinary control. Along the way, the book traces the path from surprising experiments in the 1980s to the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, and explores how quantum dots now sharpen screen colors, help scientists track cancer, and promise new ways to harvest sunlight.What makes this book distinctive is its blend of big ideas and concrete applications. It treats quantum physics not as an abstract puzzle, but as a practical language for designing materials. Clear, vivid, and grounded in real technologies, it offers an accessible guide to one of the most elegant and consequential advances in modern science. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Why does shrinking a crystal change its color - and how did that strange quantum trick end up inside televisions, medical labs, and solar technologies The Quantum Color Code tells the story of quantum dots, nanocrystals whose behavior is rewritten by size. For curious general readers, science enthusiasts, and anyone who has wondered how invisible physics shapes ordinary life, this book reveals the nanoscale revolution hiding in plain sight.Readers will discover how quantum confinement makes matter behave in unexpectedly precise ways, why a quantum dot can glow red or blue depending only on its dimensions, and how chemists learned to 'cook' these tiny light-makers with extraordinary control. Along the way, the book traces the path from surprising experiments in the 1980s to the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, and explores how quantum dots now sharpen screen colors, help scientists track cancer, and promise new ways to harvest sunlight.What makes this book distinctive is its blend of big ideas and concrete applications. It treats quantum physics not as an abstract puzzle, but as a practical language for designing materials. Clear, vivid, and grounded in real technologies, it offers an accessible guide to one of the most elegant and consequential advances in modern science. …

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. The Quantum Color Code | How Nanocrystals That Glow by Their Size Won a Nobel Prize - and Are Reshaping Medicine, Clean Energy, and the Screens We Live By | Rosalind K. Thayer | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2026 | HiTeX Press | EAN 9798256289294 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. What if a flash of light could make a single brain cell fire - and, in doing so, reveal the hidden circuitry of memory, fear, craving, and mood? The Brain's Light Switch tells the astonishing story of optogenetics, the technique that gave scientists millisecond control over chosen neurons. For curious general readers, this is a gripping guide to one of the most important revolutions in modern neuroscience and what it means for understanding the mind.Readers will discover how light-sensitive proteins borrowed from algae were turned into precision tools for the mammalian brain, why channelrhodopsin changed neuroscience almost overnight, and how researchers learned to test not just where brain activity happens, but what actually causes behavior. Along the way, the book explores the neural logic of fear, the puzzle of dopamine in pleasure and addiction, the search for memory traces, and the surprising path from basic research to efforts to restore sight.Clear, vivid, and idea-driven, this book combines scientific detective story with a remarkably accessible explanation of how brains work. It brings together history, experiment, and big questions about mental illness, causality, and human identity - showing why optogenetics is more than a laboratory trick: it is a new way of seeing the brain. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. What if a flash of light could make a single brain cell fire - and, in doing so, reveal the hidden circuitry of memory, fear, craving, and mood? The Brain's Light Switch tells the astonishing story of optogenetics, the technique that gave scientists millisecond control over chosen neurons. For curious general readers, this is a gripping guide to one of the most important revolutions in modern neuroscience and what it means for understanding the mind.Readers will discover how light-sensitive proteins borrowed from algae were turned into precision tools for the mammalian brain, why channelrhodopsin changed neuroscience almost overnight, and how researchers learned to test not just where brain activity happens, but what actually causes behavior. Along the way, the book explores the neural logic of fear, the puzzle of dopamine in pleasure and addiction, the search for memory traces, and the surprising path from basic research to efforts to restore sight.Clear, vivid, and idea-driven, this book combines scientific detective story with a remarkably accessible explanation of how brains work. It brings together history, experiment, and big questions about mental illness, causality, and human identity - showing why optogenetics is more than a laboratory trick: it is a new way of seeing the brain. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - How did scientists learn to see the machinery of life clearly enough to make atomic portraits of proteins, viruses, and molecular machines The Atomic Portrait tells the story of cryo-electron microscopy, the technique that turned biology's invisible world into something we can finally inspect in astonishing detail. General readers curious about modern science, medicine, and the hidden architecture of living cells will find here a vivid account of one of the great revolutions in seeing.This book takes readers from the basic problem, why molecules are too small for ordinary light microscopes, to the ingenious solution: flash-freezing them in glassy ice and imaging them with electrons. Along the way, it reveals how noisy two-dimensional snapshots become reliable 3D structures, why a new generation of detectors triggered the resolution revolution, and how cryo-EM helped researchers capture the coronavirus spike protein in forms that guided vaccine design during COVID-19.Compact, clear, and story-driven, The Atomic Portrait combines big ideas, technical wonder, and human drama. It explains difficult science without flattening it, tracing both the instruments and the people behind the breakthroughs, from frozen samples and powerful algorithms to the 2017 Nobel Prize and the future of seeing life inside cells.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. The Brain's Light Switch | How Optogenetics Learned to Flash Individual Neurons On and Off - and What This Reveals About the Circuits of Memory, Fear, Addiction, and Mental Illness | Rosalind K. Thayer | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2026 | HiTeX Press | EAN 9798240804595 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. The Atomic Portrait | How Cryo-Electron Microscopy Brought Life's Molecules Into Focus | Rosalind K. Thayer | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2026 | HiTeX Press | EAN 9798240836374 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand. …