From the world-renowned physicist, co-founder of the World Science Festival, and best-selling author of The Elegant Universe comes this utterly captivating exploration of deep time and humanity's search for purpose. Brian Greene...
Physics
- Auteur:Greene, BrianSommaire:
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Winner of the Lane Anderson Award, longlisted for the Charles Taylor Prize, shortlisted for the Libris Award for Non-Fiction and selected as an Amazon.ca Best Book
"With [The Universe Within's] deeply thoughtful reflections on... - Auteur:Goldberg, DaveSommaire:
The "Ask a Physicist" columnist for io9.com explains how space, time, and everything in between are shaped by hidden symmetries that have driven recent discoveries about the universe.
- Auteur:Feynman, Richard P.Sommaire:
A collection of the best short works of Richard P. Feynman, from interviews and speeches to lectures and printed articles.
- Auteur:Amundson, Norman E.Sommaire:
- Auteur:Gimbel, StevenSommaire:
Philosophers have long puzzled over the nature of space, time, and matter. These inquiries led to the flowering of physics with the Scientific Revolution in the 17th century. Since then, the spectacular success of modern physics might...
- Auteur:Kaku, MichioSommaire:
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER. The epic story of the greatest quest in all of science—the holy grail of physics that would explain the creation of the universe—from renowned theoretical physicist and author of The Future of the Mind and...
- Auteur:Feynman, Richard P.Sommaire:
In these Messenger Lectures delivered at Cornell University, Richard Feynman offers an overview of selected physical laws and gathers their common features into one broad principle of invariance.
- Auteur:Lightman, Alan P.Sommaire:
Alan Lightman explores the emotional and philosophical questions raised by discoveries in science, focusing on the human condition and the needs of mankind. He suggests that, perhaps, what we see and understand of the world is only a...
- Auteur:Panek, RichardSommaire:
Telling the dramatic story of the quest to find "dark matter" and "dark energy," Panek offers a portrait of the rivalries and collaborations, the eureka moments and blind alleys, that fueled their search, redefined...
- Auteur:Jones, Andrew ZimmermanSommaire:
Learn to: * The basic concepts of this controversial theory * How string theory builds on physics concepts * The different viewpoints in the field * String theory's physical implications Your plain-English guide to this complex...
- Auteur:Young, Hugh D.Sommaire:
- Auteur:Sörensen, Pia M., Weitz, David A., Brenner, M. P.Sommaire:
Based on the popular Harvard University and edX course, Science and Cooking explores the scientific basis of why recipes work. The spectacular culinary creations of modern cuisine are the stuff of countless articles and social media...
- Auteur:Holzner, StevenSommaire:
A plain-English guide to advanced physics Does just thinking about the laws of motion make your head spin? Does studying electricity short your circuits? Physics II For Dummies walks you through the essentials and gives you easy-to-...
- Auteur:Baker, LauraSommaire:
Discover forces that shape our world, and explore why matter really does matter ... Unlock a whole new way of thinking about ... the wonders of space and time, the electromagnetic spectrum, the hidden laws that govern motion, and...
- Auteur:Holzner, StevenSommaire:
For students who just need to know the vital concepts of physics, whether as a refresher, for exam prep, or as a reference, Physics Essentials For Dummies is a must-have guide. Free of ramp-up and ancillary material, Physics Essentials...
- Auteur:Feynman, Richard P.Sommaire:
Few scientists have enthralled more people than Richard P. Feynman, the Nobel Prize winner and best-selling author of Six Easy Pieces and Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! Beloved for his engaging character and zest for life, he is an...
- Auteur:Kaiser, DavidSommaire:
Describes how a quirky band of misfit science students at Berkeley in the 1970s altered the course of modern physics while studying quantum theory alongside Eastern mysticism and psychic mind reading while lounging in hot tubs and...
- Auteur:Thalken, JasonSommaire:
CRUSHES MYTHS. UTTERLY BRILLIANT! An in-depth look into the physics behind martial arts Whether you are an experienced martial artist or a curious enthusiast, this book gives you an "unfair advantage" by unraveling the complex...
- Auteur:Hossenfelder, SabineSommaire:
A contrarian scientist wrestles with the big questions that modern physics raises, and what physics says about the human condition Not only can we not currently explain the origin of the universe, it is questionable we will ever be able...