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Essential Calculus-based Physics Study Guide Workbook: The Laws of MotionLEVEL This book covers physics with calculus at the university level. (If instead you're looking for a trig-based physics book, search for ISBN 1941691145.) Note that the calculus-based edition includes all of material from the trig-based book, plus ample coverage of the calculus-based material.DESCRIPTION...
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Relativity and Quantum Mechanics: Principles of Modern PhysicsHave you ever wondered why it seems like you are standing still - even though you are on a planet that is moving through space? Albert Einstein wondered why. Do you know what the famous equation E=mc2 means? Einstein could have explained it Do...
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Matter and Energy: Principles of Matter and ThermodynamicsHave you ever seen a magician make something seem to disappear Did it make you wonder if anything can really just vanish? To answer these and many other questions, author Paul Fleisher looks at the scientific laws that describe how matter and energy behave....
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Introducing Chaos: A Graphic GuideIntroducing Chaos explains how chaos makes its presence felt in many varieties of event, from the fluctuation of animal populations to the ups and downs of the stock market. It also examines the roots of chaos in modern mathematics and physics, and explores the...
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Forces: Physical Science for KidsForces Physical Science for Kids from the Picture Book Science series gets kids excited about science!Forces, despite its down-to-earth scientific grounding, manages to do the nearly impossible. Diehn brings gravity, magnetism, push-pull forces, and friction to life in everyday contexts, without a hint of...
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Lectures on Quantum MechanicsFour concise, brilliant lectures on mathematical methods by the Nobel Laureate and quantum pioneer begin with an introduction to visualizing quantum theory through the use of classical mechanics. The remaining lectures build on that idea, examining the possibility of building a relativistic quantum theory...
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OpticksBefore Newton completed his masterpiece, The Principia Mathematica, he had established his reputation with this treatise on the properties of light. Though on a narrower topic, this work is as impressive in its own right as The Principia, for it provided a scientific analysis...
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My Inventions: The Autobiography of Nikola TeslaIn this book, one of the greatest scientific minds to have ever lived, Nikola Tesla, presents his life story. Although titled My Inventions, it goes beyond his scientific achievements and recounts his childhood in Croatia, his early education in Europe, and his work with...
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How Do Seesaws Go Up and Down?: A Book about Simple MachinesHave you ever wondered how seesaws go up and down or how screws stay secure in walls? In the How Do series, readers are invited to guess and then explore the science behind the right answers. Beginning concepts of mechanical engineering, including levers, wedges,...
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MoonAuthor: Heather KissockPublisher: Av2Published: 08/10/2022Pages: 24Binding Type: Library BindingWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 9.60h x 8.50w x 0.40dISBN: 9781791145637Audience: Ages 4-8
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Foundations of Applied ElectromagneticsElectromagnetics is credited with the greatest achievements of physics in the 19th century. Despite its long history of development, due to its fundamental nature and broad base, research in applied electromagnetics is still vital and going strong. In recent years electromagnetics played a major...
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Does It Sink or Float?Vibrant photographs and accessible text introduce young scientists to the concept of density. Readers are encouraged to explore what makes some objects float and others sink.Author: Susan HughesPublisher: Crabtree ClassicsPublished: 02/28/2014Pages: 24Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 7.80h x 7.80w x 0.20dISBN: 9780778705406Audience: Ages 4-8Accelerated Reader:Reading...
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HeatThis graphic nonfiction book introduces the properties of heat energy. Each of the ten Building Blocks of Physical Science volumes features a whimsical character to guide the reader through a physical science topic. The science is as sound as the presentation is fun The...
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EnergyThis graphic nonfiction book introduces energy, including its forms and uses. Each of the ten Building Blocks of Physical Science volumes features a whimsical character to guide the reader through a physical science topic. The science is as sound as the presentation is fun...
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GravitationFirst published in 1973, Gravitation is a landmark graduate-level textbook that presents Einstein's general theory of relativity and offers a rigorous, full-year course on the physics of gravitation. Upon publication, Science called it "a pedagogic masterpiece," and it has since become a classic, considered...
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Odd Boy Out: Young Albert EinsteinWhen he was born in 1879, Albert was a peculiarly fat baby with an unusually big and misshaped head. When he was older, he hit his sister, frustrated his teachers, and had few friends. But Albert's strange childhood also included his brilliant capacity for...
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Elementary Theory of Angular MomentumA crucial element in the development of physical theories of nuclear and atomic structure, the theory of angular momentum can be applied with great effect to the formulation and solution of problems associated with the static magnetic and electric nuclear moments which are coupled...
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Reflections on the Motive Power of Fire: And Other Papers on the Second Law of ThermodynamicsReflections on the Motive Power of Fire, along with other papers in this volume, laid the foundation of modern thermodynamics. Highly readable, Reflections contains no arguments that depend on calculus, consisting mostly of statements couched in exact language. It represents a tribute to Carnot's...
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Concepts of ForceProfessor Jammer's book traces the rise of force from the primordial 'nht' in Egyptian antiquity through its zenith as the central element of physical reality in classical mechanics to its near demise under modern criticism ... a veritable tour de force ... To read...
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Science Matters: Achieving Scientific LiteracyA science book for the general reader that is informative enough to be a popular textbook and yet well-written enough to appeal to general readers. "Hazen and Trefil [are] unpretentious--good, down-to-earth, we-can-explain-anything science teachers, the kind you wish you had but never did."--The New...
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