Science with a Smile

Science with a Smile
Author :
Publisher : CRC Press
Total Pages : 524
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0750302119
ISBN-13 : 9780750302111
Rating : 4/5 (19 Downloads)

Synopsis Science with a Smile by : Robert L. Weber

This anthology presents the reader with a fascinating view of the whimsical side of science. A unique and historical collection of humorous stories, anecdotes, verse and cartoons touching every science has been meticulously compiled by the author from worldwide sources. In addition to hours of amusement, this book will provide the reader with glimpses of the intensely human ambitions, frustrations, and elations of scientists as well as the changing attitudes within their sciences. The text is well illustrated and can be read from cover to cover with pleasure or sampled at leisure.

Happiness

Happiness
Author :
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Total Pages : 224
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780191604744
ISBN-13 : 0191604747
Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Synopsis Happiness by : Daniel Nettle

What exactly is happiness? Can we measure it? Why are some people happy and others not? And is there a drug that could eliminate all unhappiness? People all over the world, and throughout the ages, have thought about happiness, argued about its nature, and, most of all, desired it. But why do we have such a strong instinct to pursue happiness? And if happiness is good in itself, why haven't we simply evolved to be happier? Daniel Nettle uses the results of the latest psychological studies to ask what makes people happy and unhappy, what happiness really is, and to examine our urge to achieve it. Along the way we look at brain systems, at mind-altering drugs, and how happiness is now marketed to us as a commodity. Nettle concludes that while it may be unrealistic to expect lasting happiness, our evolved tendency to seek happiness drives us to achieve much that is worthwhile in itself. What is more, it seems to be not your particular circumstances that define whether you are happy so much as your attitude towards life. Happiness gives us the latest scientific insights into the nature of our feelings of well-being, and what these imply for how we might live our lives.

Change Your Smile

Change Your Smile
Author :
Publisher : Quintessence Publishing (IL)
Total Pages : 270
Release :
ISBN-10 : UOM:39015009881155
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (55 Downloads)

Synopsis Change Your Smile by : Ronald E. Goldstein

In this second edition of a work on improving the appearance of patients' teeth, there are new sections on bleaching, porcelain laminates, porcelain inlays/onlays, resin-bonded bridges and more.

Performance-focused Smile Sheets

Performance-focused Smile Sheets
Author :
Publisher :
Total Pages : 0
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1941577008
ISBN-13 : 9781941577004
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Synopsis Performance-focused Smile Sheets by : Will Thalheimer

This book, "Performance-Focused Smile Sheets," completely reimagines the smile sheet as an essential tool to drive performance improvement. Traditional smile sheets (i.e., learner response forms, student reaction forms) don't work! Decades of practice shows them to have negligible benefits. Scientific studies prove that traditional smile sheets are not correlated with learning results! Yet still we rely on smile sheets to make critical decisions about our learning interventions. In this book, Dr. Will Thalheimer carefully builds the case for a new methodology in smile-sheet design. Based on the learning research, "Performance-Focused Smile Sheets" shows how to write better questions, more focused on performance. The book also shows how to deploy smile sheets to our learners to get valid feedback--feedback that can be used to help us as trainers, instructional designers, teachers, professors, eLearning developers, and chief learning officers build virtuous cycles of continuous improvement.

Smile: A Graphic Novel

Smile: A Graphic Novel
Author :
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages : 227
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780545780018
ISBN-13 : 0545780012
Rating : 4/5 (18 Downloads)

Synopsis Smile: A Graphic Novel by : Raina Telgemeier

Raina Telgemeier's #1 New York Times bestselling, Eisner Award-winning graphic memoir based on her childhood! Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after Girl Scouts she trips and falls, severely injuring her two front teeth. What follows is a long and frustrating journey with on-again, off-again braces, surgery, embarrassing headgear, and even a retainer with fake teeth attached. And on top of all that, there's still more to deal with: a major earthquake, boy confusion, and friends who turn out to be not so friendly.

Smile Stealers: The Fine and Foul Art of Dentistry

Smile Stealers: The Fine and Foul Art of Dentistry
Author :
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Total Pages : 256
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780500773864
ISBN-13 : 0500773866
Rating : 4/5 (64 Downloads)

Synopsis Smile Stealers: The Fine and Foul Art of Dentistry by : Richard Barnett

An incisive and startling international review of the evolution of dentistry from the Bronze Age to the present day, presented in a gorgeous package This achingly fascinating book follows the evolution of dentistry throughout the world from the Bronze Age to the present day, featuring captivating, grim illustrations of the tools and techniques of dentistry through the ages. It charts the changing social attitudes toward the purpose and practice of dentistry from the crude and painful endeavors of early civilizations to the fluoridated water, cosmetic surgery, and heightened expectations of today. Organized chronologically, The Smile Stealers interleaves beautiful and gruesome 3D objects, technical illustrations, and paintings from the Wellcome Collection’s unique medical archive of material from Europe, America, and the Far East with seven authoritative and eloquent themed articles from medical historian Richard Barnett. Including previously unseen illustrations, this comprehensive review of the development of the trade and discipline of dentistry covers topics as diverse as the very first dentures, the smile revolution in eighteenth-century portraiture, and the role of dentistry in forensic science. The Smile Stealers is guaranteed to appeal to those who see the beauty in medicine and biology as it probes the growth of dentistry.

The Flamingo's Smile: Reflections in Natural History

The Flamingo's Smile: Reflections in Natural History
Author :
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages : 480
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780393340853
ISBN-13 : 0393340856
Rating : 4/5 (53 Downloads)

Synopsis The Flamingo's Smile: Reflections in Natural History by : Stephen Jay Gould

"Gould himself is a rare and wonderful animal—a member of the endangered species known as the ruby-throated polymath. . . . [He] is a leading theorist on large-scale patterns in evolution . . . [and] one of the sharpest and most humane thinkers in the sciences." --David Quammen, New York Times Book Review

Smile, Sophia

Smile, Sophia
Author :
Publisher :
Total Pages : 0
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781250816955
ISBN-13 : 1250816955
Rating : 4/5 (55 Downloads)

Synopsis Smile, Sophia by : Skylaar Amann

In this smart, relatable picture book, a serious dino-loving little girl just doesn't feel like smiling...and that's okay.

Looking for Smile

Looking for Smile
Author :
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 46
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781534466203
ISBN-13 : 1534466207
Rating : 4/5 (03 Downloads)

Synopsis Looking for Smile by : Ellen Tarlow

In this sweet and gentle picture book, Bear wakes one day to find his Smile gone and enlists his friends to help him find it. Bear and Smile are always together. They wake up together, swim by the waterfall together, and eat honey together. But one day, Bear wakes up and Smile is nowhere to be found. With the help of his woodland friends, will Bear be able to find his Smile again? This tender and special debut picture book explores sadness with a light touch and shows that sometimes a good friend can make all the difference.

Does a Seal Smile?

Does a Seal Smile?
Author :
Publisher :
Total Pages : 0
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1609054490
ISBN-13 : 9781609054496
Rating : 4/5 (90 Downloads)

Synopsis Does a Seal Smile? by : Harriet Ziefert

Does a seal smile? Does a chimp give a high-five? Do you? Let's think about it!