This is an examination of the history and the state of the art of the quest for visualizing scientific knowledge and the dynamics of its development. Through an interdisciplinary perspective this book presents profound visions, pivotal advances, and insightful contributions made by generations of researchers and professionals, which portrays a holistic view of the underlying pr...(展开全部)

This is an examination of the history and the state of the art of the quest for visualizing scientific knowledge and the dynamics of its development. Through an interdisciplinary perspective this book presents profound visions, pivotal advances, and insightful contributions made by generations of researchers and professionals, which portrays a holistic view of the underlying pr...(展开全部)

Throughout their careers, social scientists must come up with compelling research topics, decide when and where to publish, and revise their manuscripts for publication. Despite the importance of these skills, they are seldom if ever addressed in the course of graduate training. Heavy emphasis is placed on conducting research, and other core activities such as teaching also rec...(展开全部)

Throughout their careers, social scientists must come up with compelling research topics, decide when and where to publish, and revise their manuscripts for publication. Despite the importance of these skills, they are seldom if ever addressed in the course of graduate training. Heavy emphasis is placed on conducting research, and other core activities such as teaching also rec...(展开全部)

Consciousness is one of science's last great unsolved mysteries. How can the salty taste and crunchy texture of potato chips, the unmistakable smell of dogs after they have been in the rain, or the exhilarating feeling of hanging on tiny fingerholds many feet above the last secure foothold on a cliff, emerge from networks of neurons and their associated synaptic and molecular p...(展开全部)

Consciousness is one of science's last great unsolved mysteries. How can the salty taste and crunchy texture of potato chips, the unmistakable smell of dogs after they have been in the rain, or the exhilarating feeling of hanging on tiny fingerholds many feet above the last secure foothold on a cliff, emerge from networks of neurons and their associated synaptic and molecular p...(展开全部)

艾伦·贾德（Alan Judd），著名小说家、传记作家，英国皇家文学学会会员。原名艾伦·埃德文·佩蒂（Alan Edwin Petty），1946年出生于英国，毕业于牛津大学。曾在英国陆军、外交部任职。著有“查尔斯·索罗古德（Charles Thoroughgood）”系列间谍小说［《英雄传奇》（A Breed of Heroes, 1981）、《遗产》（Legacy, 2001）、《罕见对手》（Uncommon Enemy, 2012）、《潜入敌营》（Inside Enemy, 2014）、《深蓝计划》（Deep Blue, 2016）、《临时特工》（The Accidental Agent, 2019）］，人物传记《英国情报之父卡明爵士》（The Quest for C, 1999），长篇小说《德皇的最后一吻》（The Kaiser’s Last...(展开全部)

A fascinating and unique history of the launch of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service through the unusual life of its founder, Mansfield Cumming. / Sir Mansfield Cumming, the founder of the British Secret Service and the original 'C', has until now been a shadowy figure. For this authorised biography, the Secret Intelligence Service has released to Alan Judd, Cumming's volum...(展开全部)