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Albert Einstein and Relativity for Kids His Life and Ideas with 21 Activities and Thought Experiments


Free Download Jerome Pohlen, "Albert Einstein and Relativity for Kids: His Life and Ideas with 21 Activities and Thought Experiments"
English | 2012 | pages: 146 | ISBN: 161374028X | PDF | 32,9 mb
Best known for his general theory of relativity and the famous equation linking mass and energy, E = mc², Albert Einstein had a lasting impact on the world of science, the extent of which is illuminated-along with his fascinating life and unique personality-in this lively history. In addition to learning all about Einstein’s important contributions to science, from proving the existence and size of atoms and launching the field of quantum mechanics to creating models of the universe that led to the discovery of black holes and the big bang theory, young physicists will participate in activities and thought experiments to bring his theories and ideas to life. Such activities include using dominoes to model a nuclear chain reaction, replicating the expanding universe in a microwave oven, creating blue skies and red sunsets in a soda bottle, and calculating the speed of light using a melted chocolate bar. Suggestions for further study, a time line, and sidebars on the work of other physicists of the day make this an incredibly accessible resource for inquisitive children.

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An Analysis of Albert Bandura’s Aggression A Social Learning Analysis


Free Download Jacqueline Allan, "An Analysis of Albert Bandura’s Aggression: A Social Learning Analysis "
English | ISBN: 191230354X | 2017 | 112 pages | AZW3 | 209 KB
Albert Bandura is the most cited living psychologist, and is regularly named as one of the most influential figures ever to have worked in his field. Much of his reputation stems from the theories and experiments described in his 1973 study Aggression: A Social Learning Analysis – a book that is both a classic of psychological study and a masterclass in the analytical skills central to good critical thinking. Bandura’s central contention is that much human learning is fundamentally social. As children imitate the behavior of those around them, and as their behaviors are reinforced by modelling, they entrench cognitive functions that more or less become part of their core personalities.

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