Books with author Mark Brake

The geeks will inherit the earth.With well over two hundred episodes and a dozen seasons, The Big Bang Theory is one of America’s favorite television series, bringing a new class of character to mainstream television: the science nerd.In spite of its evident popularity and influence in shaping public attitudes to science and scientists, there are relatively few books that explore the show’s culture and social dimension. The Science of The Big Bang Theory looks behind the comedy scenes and scripts of this long-running and successful TV show to explore topics such as:The Bachelor Party Corrosion and ArchimedesThe Valentino Submergence: Fun with FlagsThe Dumpling Decoupling: Sheldon and Doctor WhoThe Mystery Date Observation: The Unlikely Dating Habits of EggheadsAnd More!This book is a light-hearted science companion to TV's The Big Bang Theory, providing you with just the kind of dissection of the science and culture you’d need to understand “math, science, history, unraveling the mysteries, that all started with the big bang! Hey!”

Let Mark Brake open your eyes to how science fiction helped us dream of things to come and building the future we inhabit—from Star Trek to The Martian, from Back to the Future to Guardians of the Galaxy from 2001: A Space Odyssey to The Avengers.Media headlines declare this the age of automation. The TV talks about the coming revolution of the robot, tweets tell tales of jets that will ferry travelers to the edge of space, and social media reports that the first human to live for a thousand years has already been born. The science we do, the movies we watch, and the culture we consume is the stuff of fiction that became fact, the future imagined in our past—the future we now inhabit.The Science of Science Fiction is the story of how science fiction shaped our world. No longer a subculture, science fiction has moved into the mainstream with the advent of the information age it helped realize. Explore how science fiction has driven science, with topics that include:Guardians of the Galaxy: Is Space Full of Extraterrestrials?Jacking In: Will the Future Be Like Ready Player One?Mad Max: Is Society Running down into Chaos?The Internet: Will Humans Tire of Mere Reality?Blade Runner 2049: When Will We Engineer Human Lookalikes?And many more!“This book is the story of how science fiction shaped our world. No longer a subculture, science fiction has moved into the mainstream with the advent of the information age it helped realize. Explore how science fiction has driven science. This book will open your eyes to the way science fiction helped us dream of things to come, forced us to uncover the nature and limits of our own reality, and helped us build the science-fiction-driven world we live in today.”

Discover the science behind the abilities of your favorite superheroes—the physics, chemistry, and biology of Superman, Iron Man, Captain Americam, Aquaman, Spiderman, Cyborg, and more!The concept of the superhero has permeated our culture. They fascinate their fans with their incredible superhuman abilities and impressive technology. But do you ever wonder if any of it is plausible or rooted in fact?Enter The Science of Superheroes, which address more than fifty topics that span the worlds of your favorite superheroes and villains. Explore and examine their amazing abilities and fantastic gadgets with a detailed scientific lens.The scientific questions examined within this book include:Can an Iron Man suit be made?How does Thor's hammer work?Could any known forms of radiation cause superpowers?How many calories does Superman need each day?Could you cross a Lamborghini and a hummer to make the Batmobile Tumbler?And many more!Whether you're a movie or comic buff, this book is certain to entertain and open your eyes to the truth behind these amazing characters.

Discover the science behind the abilities of your favorite superheroes—the physics, chemistry, and biology of Superman, Iron Man, Captain Americam, Aquaman, Spiderman, Cyborg, and more!The concept of the superhero has permeated our culture. They fascinate their fans with their incredible superhuman abilities and impressive technology. But do you ever wonder if any of it is plausible or rooted in fact?Enter The Science of Superheroes, which address more than fifty topics that span the worlds of your favorite superheroes and villains. Explore and examine their amazing abilities and fantastic gadgets with a detailed scientific lens.The scientific questions examined within this book include:Can an Iron Man suit be made?How does Thor's hammer work?Could any known forms of radiation cause superpowers?How many calories does Superman need each day?Could you cross a Lamborghini and a hummer to make the Batmobile Tumbler?And many more!Whether you're a movie or comic buff, this book is certain to entertain and open your eyes to the truth behind these amazing characters.

Discover the scientific secrets of Harry, Hermione, Ron, Dumbledore, and more in J. K. Rowling’s universe.Movie-goers and young readers the world over have been spellbound by the tales of “the boy who lived.” J. K. Rowling’s stories have conjured ideas of magic and sorcery into our minds like no other book series before. But nature is its own magic. And Muggle scientists have uncovered answers for the weird and wonderful questions from the magic world. Questions such as: Who was the real Merlin?Who really was the last great wizard?Do real-life love potions work?Platform 9¾: are there real hidden railway stations in London?And many more!The Super Cool Science of Harry Potter is for any young fan of Harry Potter. You don’t need to be a witch or wizard to weave your magical way through the facts about your favorite characters, potions, spells, and mysteries from the boy wizard’s world!

The geeks will inherit the earth.With well over two hundred episodes and a dozen seasons, The Big Bang Theory is one of America’s favorite television series, bringing a new class of character to mainstream television: the science nerd.In spite of its evident popularity and influence in shaping public attitudes to science and scientists, there are relatively few books that explore the show’s culture and social dimension. The Science of The Big Bang Theory looks behind the comedy scenes and scripts of this long-running and successful TV show to explore topics such as:The Bachelor Party Corrosion and ArchimedesThe Valentino Submergence: Fun with FlagsThe Dumpling Decoupling: Sheldon and Doctor WhoThe Mystery Date Observation: The Unlikely Dating Habits of EggheadsAnd More!This book is a light-hearted science companion to TV's The Big Bang Theory, providing you with just the kind of dissection of the science and culture you’d need to understand “math, science, history, unraveling the mysteries, that all started with the big bang! Hey!”

Do you want to learn the best trading strategies in a clear and simple way?Keep reading …Swing trading is one of the more readily accessible trading styles, though it does take practice to perfect. Once mastered, price reversal patterns are easily observed and trading requires only a rudimentary knowledge of technical analysis.However, a period of paper trading is a key for the beginner to take on board the discipline and knowledge that is necessary for success. This method of trading is particularly useful for those traders who want to maintain a flexible approach to their trading regime, though when a position is held it will be necessary to run a chart observation daily.As part of a swing trading strategy, the swing trader should also be disciplined in his or her money management. The style of money and risk management suggested above is one of several options: we have highlighted this one in particular because it is easy to execute and flexible as to current trading capital.As you become more experienced in the markets, your trading proficiency will increase and your profitability with it: providing you always stick to the principles and rules observed by the most successful swing traders and manage your risk accordingly.Swing traders use strategies that focus on making smaller but frequent gains within brief trading periods and exiting trades quickly. While the profits are smaller, when done consistently over a period of time, they do add up to a pretty decent amount. The annual returns of swing trading are rather attractive compared to investing and to other forms of trading.There are various swing trading strategies that are popularly used by traders. These have different variations and feature setups that have been tried and tested over the years. It is advisable to learn more about swing trading strategies then learning two or three before eventually finding one that suits you perfectly.Here are some of the strategies covered in this guide among others;Bollinger BandsThe Pullback StrategyTruncated Price Swing StrategyMoney Management StrategyMomentum SetupsMaintaining Swing Trading MomentumTrend PredictionCandlesticks and Bar Charts… AND MORE!Download now to start achieving your financial freedom.Scroll to the top of the page and select the "buy" button.

Let Mark Brake open your eyes to how science fiction helped us dream of things to come and building the future we inhabit—from Star Trek to The Martian, from Back to the Future to Guardians of the Galaxy from 2001: A Space Odyssey to The Avengers.Media headlines declare this the age of automation. The TV talks about the coming revolution of the robot, tweets tell tales of jets that will ferry travelers to the edge of space, and social media reports that the first human to live for a thousand years has already been born. The science we do, the movies we watch, and the culture we consume is the stuff of fiction that became fact, the future imagined in our past—the future we now inhabit.The Science of Science Fiction is the story of how science fiction shaped our world. No longer a subculture, science fiction has moved into the mainstream with the advent of the information age it helped realize. Explore how science fiction has driven science, with topics that include:Guardians of the Galaxy: Is Space Full of Extraterrestrials?Jacking In: Will the Future Be Like Ready Player One?Mad Max: Is Society Running down into Chaos?The Internet: Will Humans Tire of Mere Reality?Blade Runner 2049: When Will We Engineer Human Lookalikes?And many more!“This book is the story of how science fiction shaped our world. No longer a subculture, science fiction has moved into the mainstream with the advent of the information age it helped realize. Explore how science fiction has driven science. This book will open your eyes to the way science fiction helped us dream of things to come, forced us to uncover the nature and limits of our own reality, and helped us build the science-fiction-driven world we live in today.”

Discover the scientific secrets of Harry, Hermione, Ron, Dumbledore, and more in J. K. Rowling’s universe.Movie-goers and young readers the world over have been spellbound by the tales of “the boy who lived.” J. K. Rowling’s stories have conjured ideas of magic and sorcery into our minds like no other book series before. But nature is its own magic. And Muggle scientists have uncovered answers for the weird and wonderful questions from the magic world. Questions such as: Who was the real Merlin?Who really was the last great wizard?Do real-life love potions work?Platform 9¾: are there real hidden railway stations in London?And many more!The Super Cool Science of Harry Potter is for any young fan of Harry Potter. You don’t need to be a witch or wizard to weave your magical way through the facts about your favorite characters, potions, spells, and mysteries from the boy wizard’s world!

Learn about the science used by Luke Skywalker, Kylo Ren, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Princess Leia, and more in the Star Wars galaxy.Star Wars has captured the hearts and imaginations of sci-fi fans worldwide. We all marvel at its dazzling variety of aliens, spaceships, and planets. That’s because there’s something revolutionary about the actual science in Star Wars. These painted pictures from the movies make us see the universe in a new light. They inspire us to ask questions such as:How much would it cost to build a Death Star?Did Star Wars predict the existence of exoplanets?Could a single blast from the Death Star destroy the earth?Could Starkiller Base suck the energy from a star?And many more!The Super Cool Science of Star Wars is a book for any young Star Wars fan. You don’t need to be a Jedi scientist to make the jump to light speed and find the facts behind the Star Wars galaxy!

Do you want to learn the best trading strategies in a clear and simple way?Keep reading …Swing trading is one of the more readily accessible trading styles, though it does take practice to perfect. Once mastered, price reversal patterns are easily observed and trading requires only a rudimentary knowledge of technical analysis.However, a period of paper trading is a key for the beginner to take on board the discipline and knowledge that is necessary for success. This method of trading is particularly useful for those traders who want to maintain a flexible approach to their trading regime, though when a position is held it will be necessary to run a chart observation daily.As part of a swing trading strategy, the swing trader should also be disciplined in his or her money management. The style of money and risk management suggested above is one of several options: we have highlighted this one in particular because it is easy to execute and flexible as to current trading capital.As you become more experienced in the markets, your trading proficiency will increase and your profitability with it: providing you always stick to the principles and rules observed by the most successful swing traders and manage your risk accordingly.Swing traders use strategies that focus on making smaller but frequent gains within brief trading periods and exiting trades quickly. While the profits are smaller, when done consistently over a period of time, they do add up to a pretty decent amount. The annual returns of swing trading are rather attractive compared to investing and to other forms of trading.There are various swing trading strategies that are popularly used by traders. These have different variations and feature setups that have been tried and tested over the years. It is advisable to learn more about swing trading strategies then learning two or three before eventually finding one that suits you perfectly.Here are some of the strategies covered in this guide among others;Bollinger BandsThe Pullback StrategyTruncated Price Swing StrategyMoney Management StrategyMomentum SetupsMaintaining Swing Trading MomentumTrend PredictionCandlesticks and Bar Charts… AND MORE!Download now to start achieving your financial freedom.Scroll to the top of the page and select the "buy" button.