Physics
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Splinters of Infinity: Cosmic Rays and the Clash of Two Nobel Prize-Winning Scientists Over the Secrets of CreationThe riveting story of a modern age scientific feud between two Nobel Prize-winning scientists over the nature of cosmic rays and the universe. Set in a revolutionary era of physics and science when a series of rapid-fire discoveries was upending our understanding of the...
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Special Relativity: An Introduction with 200 Problems and SolutionsWriting a new book on the classic subject of Special Relativity, on which numerous important physicists have contributed and many books have already been written, can be like adding another epicycle to the Ptolemaic cosmology. Furthermore, it is our belief that if a book...
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Simple Machines!: With 25 Science Projects for KidsDoes your coat have a zipper? Did you eat breakfast with a fork? You're using simple machines!From butter knives to seesaws, rolling pins to catapults, we are surrounded by simple machines! Simple Machines! With 25 Science Projects for Kids astounds readers with the ingenuity...
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Secrets of the Old One: Einstein, 1905Noted science writer Jeremy Bernstein tells the remarkable story of Einstein's papers and their impact one century ago. Beginning on the 18th of March, 1905, at approximately eight week intervals, the noted German physics journal Annalen der Physik received three hand-written manuscripts from a...
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Scattering of Electromagnetic Waves by ObstaclesThis book is an introduction to some of the most important properties of electromagnetic waves and their interaction with passive materials and scatterers. The main purpose of the book is to give a theoretical treatment of these scattering phenomena, and to illustrate numerical computations...
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Restricted Data: The History of Nuclear Secrecy in the United StatesThe first full history of US nuclear secrecy, from its origins in the late 1930s to our post-Cold War present. The American atomic bomb was born in secrecy. From the moment scientists first conceived of its possibility to the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki...
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Quark-Gluon Plasma, Heavy Ion Collisions and HadronsThis third book on Quark-Gluon plasma and heavy ion collisions follows the previous ones, published in 1988 and 2005, that described theoretical proposals for a large program, and then the QGP discovery at RHIC.The present one describes the rather mature field, with extensive program...
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Quantum Computing Explained for Beginners: The Science, Technology, and ImpactDive into Tomorrow's Tech, Today.Are you curious about the future of computing but don't know where to start? Are you fascinated by the quantum buzz but intimidated by dense academic jargon? Step right in-I'm here to guide you through the fascinating universe of quantum...
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Modern Classical Optical System Design: Fundamentals, techniques, tips, and tricksModern Classical Optical System Design (MCOSD) shares the author's "bag of tricks", knowledge, experience, and interpretation of optical design fundamentals to the development of optical systems in a modern fast-paced product development context. Topics include imaging principles, elements of lens design, illumination, modelling, analysis,...
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Interstellar: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and Our Future in the Stars"The world's leading alien hunter" -- New York Times MagazineFrom acclaimed Harvard astrophysicist and bestselling author of Extraterrestrial comes a mind-expanding new book explaining why becoming an interstellar species is imperative for humanity's survival and detailing a game plan for how we can settle...
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How It Works: LightLift the flaps to discover what light is, where it comes from and how it works, from rainbows and reflections to lightyears and lasers. Then see light in action for yourself by trying out some simple home experiments.Author: Sarah HullPublisher: Usborne BooksPublished: 05/07/2024Pages: 16Binding...
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Feynman's Thesis: A New Approach to Quantum TheoryRichard Feynman's never previously published doctoral thesis formed the heart of much of his brilliant and profound work in theoretical physics. Entitled "The Principle of Least Action in Quantum Mechanics," its original motive was to quantize the classical action-at-a-distance electrodynamics. Because that theory adopted...
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Escape from Shadow Physics: The Quest to End the Dark Ages of Quantum TheoryAn expert physicist argues for a revolutionary new understanding of quantum mechanics The received wisdom in quantum physics is that, at the deepest levels of reality, there are no actual causes for atomic events. This idea led to the outlandish belief that quantum objects--indeed,...
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Baby Loves Automotive Engineering"Baby loves strollers, cars, and other things that go. He explores what makes vehicles move and learns what automotive engineers do in this STEM book for the youngest readers"--Author: Ruth SpiroPublisher: Charlesbridge PublishingPublished: 06/11/2024Pages: 20Binding Type: Board BookISBN: 9781623543983Audience: Baby-PreschoolAbout the AuthorRuth Spiro is...
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A Student's Guide to Rotational MotionAuthor: Effrosyni Seitaridou, Alfred C. K. FarrisPublisher: Cambridge University PressPublished: 08/03/2023Pages: 198Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.91lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44dISBN: 9781009213301This title is not returnable
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A PHYSICIST'S PERSPECTIVE on GOD: Roadmaps to Wisdom Through Science and LifeWho is God? How do I gain wisdom? How do I know if God exists? Can I communicate with Him? In this book, physicist Alan Tai talks about his journey through a variety of religious schools grounded in Buddhism, Catholicism, Muslimism, and Atheism, and...
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The Animate and the InanimateSidis entertains the idea that life originated on Earth from asteroids (as put forth by Lord Kelvin and Hermann von Helmholtz) while describing his theory as a synthesis of the mechanical and vitalist life models. Sidis also claims that stars are "alive" and go...
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Light and ShadowsIn Light and Shadows, children will unravel the secrets of science with simple experiments using easy-to-find ingredients. In this title in the Let's Experiment! series, children are accompanied by two characters: Professor Albert, who will teach them the scientific explanation behind each experiment; and...
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Cultural Astronomy in Latin AmericaThis book provides a unique view of Astronomy in Culture, Archaeoastronomy and Ethnoastronomy involving ancient civilizations in Latin America, emphasizing scientific and cultural knowledge combined with historical, cognitive, archaeological and anthropological aspects. Topics covered in the book include different associations of ancient civilizations with...
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Chaos Theory for Beginners"In Chaos Theory for Beginners, Ronda Piszk Broatch turns quantum physics into a surprisingly accessible lens through which we can better grasp not only our relation to the larger universe but to ancestry, interpersonal relations, and the unconscious. Characterized by an affective echoing of...
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