Richard J. Brown

Fermats stora sats, pi, fibonaccital och Pascals triangel? Visst vet du vad det är? Jag menar, du har säkert hört talas om dem. Men kan du trollbinda dina middagsgäster med berättelsen om hur Fermats stora sats till slut bevisades? Och kan du sprida dina kunskaper om pi till desserten?Matematik på 30 sekunder hjälper dig att få koll på talen genom att korta ner de komplexa matematiska teorierna till två sidor: 300 ord och en bild. Vill du förstå den avgörande skillnaden mellan potenstal och logaritmer eller varför det finns olika nivåer av oändlighet så är det här rätt bok – den tänder även en gnista hos alla som inte precis brann för matten i skolan. Spännande beskrivningar av historiens främsta matematiska genier illustreras av fina bilder i denna fascinerande bok. Läs i din egen takt och upptäck att matematiken faktiskt kan vara helt magisk och inte alls seg och trist.

The second volume in the Shades of Destiny Chronicles. The Grey. A desolate, merciless void where neither Angels nor Daemons hold sway and terrors borne of neither realm battle savagely to consume the lost souls abandoned there. It is into this frozen wasteland that Jeddah Lightbringer, retired hero of the Angelic Brightguard host, must travel in his quest to capture a lost artifact that will help him recover his lost nephew. Hot on his heels rides the zealous might of the White Knights accompanied by the shocked and broken remnants of the Brightguard, bound by a closely guarded lie and their subsequent desire for retribution. Meanwhile, deep within the darkest of shadows, Heaven's fury and focus has not gone unnoticed. In the sweltering and horrific depths of Hell, sibilant whispers tell of a passage that has been opened into the glorious realm of Heaven. A terrible army stirs, burning hatred firing their blood as they prepare to deliver the bloody annihilation they have coveted since their Prince was cast down from his rightful place. Unaware of the cosmic war mobilising around him Matt searches frantically for his lost love, Beth. Abandoned by the Angels he fought to save Matt must consider the price he is willing to pay to secure her freedom. How dark is the path he is willing to walk?

From Rubik's cubes to Godel's incompleteness theorem, everything mathematical explained, with colour illustrations, in half a minute. Maths is enjoying a resurgence in popularity. So how can you avoid being the only dinner guest who has no idea who Fermat was, or what he proved? The more you know about Maths, the less of a science it becomes. 30 Second Maths takes the top 50 most engaging mathematical theories, and explains them to the general reader in half a minute, using nothing more than two pages, 200 words and one picture. Read at your own pace, and discover that maths can be more fascinating than you ever imagined.

This Brief provides a comprehensive overview of porosity's effects on dried food quality. The factors influencing porosity during the various drying methods are explored in depth, as well as porosity's overall effect on food properties. The chemical reaction and stability of porosity are also covered, including sensory and mechanical properties. The work looks closely at the relationship between drying conditions, pore characteristics, and dried food quality. Porosity: Establishing the relationship between drying parameters and dried food quality looks at food from a material point of view, outlining water binding characteristics and structure homogenity. The Brief presents a comprehensive view of the factors affecting porosity in dried foods, from pressure and drying rate to temperature and coating treatment, and relates these to porosity effects during the five major drying processes. Moreover, this book discusses the effect of porosity on transfer mechanisms and quality attributes of food stuff. In conclusion, this work aims to establish the relationship between drying process, quality, and porosity in dried foods.