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A Matter of Degrees: What Temperature Reveals about the Past and Future of Our Species, Planet, and Universe
ISBN: 9780142002780 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. In a wonderful synthesis of science, history, and imagination, Gino Segre, an internationally renowned theoretical physicist, embarks on a wide-ranging exploration of how the fundamental scientific concept of temperature is bound up with the very essence of both life and matter. Why is the internal temperature of most mammals fixed near 98.6? How do geologists use temperature to track the history of our planet? Why is the quest for absolute zero and its quantum mechanical significance the key to understanding superconductivity? And what can we learn from neutrinos, the subatomic "messages...
In a wonderful synthesis of science, history, and imagination, Gino Segre, an internationally renowned theoretical physicist, embarks on a wide-rangin...
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Alpha and Omega: The Search for the Beginning and End of the Universe
ISBN: 9780142004463 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Humankind has grappled for millennia with the fundamental questions of the origin and end of the universe--it was a focus of ancient religions and myths and of the inquiries of Aristotle, Galileo, Copernicus, Kepler, and Newton. Today we are at the brink of discoveries that should soon reveal the deepest secrets of the universe.
Alpha and Omega is a dispatch from the front lines of the cosmological revolution that is being waged at observatories and laboratories around the world-in Europe, in America, and even in Antarctica--where scientists are actually peering into both the cradle of the... Humankind has grappled for millennia with the fundamental questions of the origin and end of the universe--it was a focus of ancient religions and myt...
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Hiding in the Mirror: The Quest for Alternate Realities, from Plato to String Theory (by Way of Alicei N Wonderland, Einstein, and the Twili
ISBN: 9780143038023 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. An exploration of mankind's fascination with worlds beyond our own-by the bestselling author of The Physics of Star Trek
Lawrence Krauss -an international leader in physics and cosmology-examines our long and ardent romance with parallel universes, veiled dimensions, and regions of being that may extend tantalizingly beyond the limits of our perception. Krauss examines popular culture's current embrace (and frequent misunderstanding) of such topics as black holes, life in other dimensions, strings, and some of the more extraordinary new theories that propose the existence... An exploration of mankind's fascination with worlds beyond our own-by the bestselling author of The Physics of Star Trek
Lawrence K... |
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Life as We Do Not Know It: The NASA Search for (and Synthesis Of) Alien Life
ISBN: 9780143038498 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. An engrossing and revelatory first look at the search for alien lifeon Earth and beyond
For the past twenty years, Peter Ward has been at the forefront of popular science writing, with books such as the influential and controversial Rare Earth. In Life as We Do Not Know It, Ward, with his signature blend of eloquence, humor, and learned insight, vividly details the latest scientific findings, cutting-edge research, and intrepid new theories on the subject of alien life and the possible extraterrestrial origins of life on Earth. In lucid, entertaining, and bold prose,... An engrossing and revelatory first look at the search for alien lifeon Earth and beyond
For the past twenty years, Peter Ward has been at t... |
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The Physics of the Buffyverse
ISBN: 9780143038627 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 325 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Physics with a Buffy the Vampire Slayer pop-culture chaser
In the tradition of the bestselling The Physics of Star Trek, acclaimed science writer Jennifer Ouellette explains fundamental concepts in the physical sciences through examples culled from the hit TV shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off, Angel. The weird and wonderful world of the Buffyversewhere the melding of magic and science is an everyday occurrenceprovides a fantastical jumping-off point for looking at complex theories of biology, chemistry, and theoretical physics. From surreal... Physics with a Buffy the Vampire Slayer pop-culture chaser
In the tradition of the bestselling The Physics of Star Trek, accl... |
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The Hole in the Universe: How Scientists Peered Over the Edge of Emptiness and Found Everything
ISBN: 9780156013178 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. An adventure into the heart of Nothing by bestselling author K. C. Cole.
Once again, acclaimed science writer K. C. Cole brings the arcane and acad- emic down to the level of armchair scientists in The Hole in the Universe, an entertaining and edifying search for nothing at all. Open the newspaper on any given day and you will read of a newly discovered planet, star, and so on. Yet scientists and mathematicians have spent generations searching the far reaches of the universe for that one elusive state-nothingness. Although this may sound like a simple task, every... An adventure into the heart of Nothing by bestselling author K. C. Cole.
Once again, acclaimed science writer K. C. Cole brings the arcane and aca... |
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Brighter Than a Thousand Suns: A Personal History of the Atomic Scientists
ISBN: 9780156141505 / Angielski / Miękka / 1970 / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. An account of the remarkable scientists who discovered that nuclear fission was possible and then became concerned about its implications. Index. Translated by James Cleugh.
An account of the remarkable scientists who discovered that nuclear fission was possible and then became concerned about its implications. Index. Tran...
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Quantum Theory of Solids
ISBN: 9780192670175 / Angielski / Twarda / 1996 / 238 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This book develops the subject from the basic principles of quantum mechanics. The emphasis is on a single statement of the ideas underlying the various approximations that have to be used and care is taken to separate sound arguments from conjecture. This book is written for the student of theoretical physics who wants to work in the field of solids and for the experimenter with a knowledge of quantum theory who is not content to take other people's arguments for granted. The treatment covers the electron theory of metals as well as the dynamics of crystals, including the author's work on...
This book develops the subject from the basic principles of quantum mechanics. The emphasis is on a single statement of the ideas underlying the vario...
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The Quantum Physicists: And an Introduction to Their Physics
ISBN: 9780195008616 / Angielski / Miękka / 1970 / 270 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. An absorbing narrative of the development of quantum physics and of the human endeavors of the scientists involved.
An absorbing narrative of the development of quantum physics and of the human endeavors of the scientists involved.
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Concepts of Particle Physics: Volume II
ISBN: 9780195033939 / Angielski / Twarda / 1986 / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The second volume of this authoritative work traces the material outlined in the first, but in far greater detail and with a much higher degree of sophistication. The authors begin with the theory of the electromagnetic interaction, and then consider hadronic structure, exploring the accuracy of the quark model by examining the excited states of baryons and mesons. They introduce the color variable as a prelude to the development of quantum chromodynamics, the theory of the strong interaction, and go on to discuss the electroweak interaction--the broken symmetry of which they explain by the...
The second volume of this authoritative work traces the material outlined in the first, but in far greater detail and with a much higher degree of sop...
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High-Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy: And Associated Techniques
ISBN: 9780195042757 / Angielski / Twarda / 1989 / 670 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This book provides an introduction to the fundamental concepts, techniques, and methods used for electron microscopy at high resolution in space, energy, and even in time. It delineates the theory of elastic scattering, which is most useful for spectroscopic and chemical analyses. There are also discussions of the theory and practice of image calculations, and applications of HRTEM to the study of solid surfaces, highly disordered materials, solid state chemistry, mineralogy, semiconductors and metals. Contributors include J. Cowley, J. Spence, P. Buseck, P. Self, and M.A. O'Keefe. Compiled...
This book provides an introduction to the fundamental concepts, techniques, and methods used for electron microscopy at high resolution in space, ener...
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Introduction to Modern Statistical Mechanics
ISBN: 9780195042771 / Angielski / Miękka / 1987 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Leading physical chemist David Chandler takes a new approach to statistical mechanics to provide the only introductory-level work on the modern topics of renormalization group theory, Monte Carlo simulations, time correlation functions, and liquid structure. The author provides compact summaries of the fundamentals of this branch of physics and discussions of many of its traditional elementary applications, interspersed with over 150 exercises and microcomputer programs.
A solutions manual for this text is available with ISBN: 9780195058895. Leading physical chemist David Chandler takes a new approach to statistical mechanics to provide the only introductory-level work on the modern topics...
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Concepts of Particle Physics
ISBN: 9780195043730 / Angielski / Miękka / 1986 / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This work enhances the material outlined in the first volume of Concepts of Particle Physics, presenting it in far greater detail and with a higher degree of sophistication. The authors, both eminent physicists, provide an in-depth discussion of the electromagnetic interaction, explore the accuracy of the quark model by examining the excited states of baryons and mesons, and consider many other topics.
This work enhances the material outlined in the first volume of Concepts of Particle Physics, presenting it in far greater detail and with a higher de...
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Nuclear Structure from a Simple Perspective
ISBN: 9780195045994 / Angielski / Twarda / 1990 / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This book provides a useful survey and assessment of the study of low-energy collective and single particle excitations of medium and heavy nuclei. An ideal resource for graduate students, the book covers both experimental and theoretical perspectives. The author's simple intuitive approach will help the reader to understand the empirical systematics as well as detailed model calculations, without recourse to complex--and often--confusing formalism.
This book provides a useful survey and assessment of the study of low-energy collective and single particle excitations of medium and heavy nuclei. An...
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Magnetic Critical Scattering
ISBN: 9780195046007 / Angielski / Twarda / 1989 / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This graduate-level text reviews the field of critical phenomena, including the use of neutron scattering techniques as an aid in their study. The book introduces the principles of magnetic systems and their critical dynamics, outlining the experimental and theoretical methods that have been used to understand the scattering effect. Measurements are examined for the dynamics and statics of one-, two-, and three-dimensional systems. Multicritical effects, critical phase transitions in magnetic metals, dilution, percolation, and random-field effects are also discussed in the light of neutron...
This graduate-level text reviews the field of critical phenomena, including the use of neutron scattering techniques as an aid in their study. The boo...
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Experimental Physics: Morden Methods
ISBN: 9780195049497 / Angielski / Twarda / 1988 / 392 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Designed for physics students treating the underlying basis for modern techniques and the devices used, this timely survey describes current experimental methods in a clear and accessible text. This up-to-date volume provides an essential part of undergraduate physics training; until now, students were often expected to learn many of these methods in the laboratory without proper introduction. The broad coverage of available techniques includes discussion of state-of-the-art electronic equipment, as well as such topics as discrete semiconductor devices, signal processing, thermometry, optical...
Designed for physics students treating the underlying basis for modern techniques and the devices used, this timely survey describes current experimen...
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Introduction to Phase Transitions and Critical Phenomena
ISBN: 9780195053166 / Angielski / Miękka / 1987 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. First published in 1971, this highly popular text is devoted to the interdisciplinary area of critical phenomena, with an emphasis on liquid-gas and ferromagnetic transitions. Advanced undergraduate and graduate students in thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and solid state physics, as well as researchers in physics, mathematics, chemistry, and materials science, will welcome this paperback edition of Stanley's acclaimed text.
First published in 1971, this highly popular text is devoted to the interdisciplinary area of critical phenomena, with an emphasis on liquid-gas and f...
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Out of the Crystal Maze: Chapters from the History of Solid-State Physics
ISBN: 9780195053296 / Angielski / Twarda / 1992 / 728 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This landmark work chronicles the origin and evolution of solid state physics, which grew to maturity between 1920 and 1960. The book examines the early roots of the field in industrial, scientific and artistic efforts and traces them through the 1950s, when many physicists around the world recognized themselves as members of a distinct subfield of physics research centered on solids. The book opens with an account of scientific and social developments that preceded the discovery of quantum mechanics, including the invention of new experimental means for studying solids and the establishment...
This landmark work chronicles the origin and evolution of solid state physics, which grew to maturity between 1920 and 1960. The book examines the ear...
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The Great Design: Particles, Fields, and Creation
ISBN: 9780195060690 / Angielski / Miękka / 1989 / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Although modern physics surrounds us, and newspapers constantly refer to its concepts, most nonscientists find the subject extremely intimidating. Complicated mathematics or gross oversimplifications written by laypersons obscure most attempts to explain physics to general readers.
Now, at long last, we have a comprehensive--and comprehensible--account of particles, fields, and cosmology, written by a working physicist who does not burden the reader with the weight of ponderous scientific notation. Exploring how physicists think about problems, Robert K. Adair considers the assumptions... Although modern physics surrounds us, and newspapers constantly refer to its concepts, most nonscientists find the subject extremely intimidating. Com...
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Quaternionic Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Fields
ISBN: 9780195066432 / Angielski / Twarda / 1995 / 608 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. It has been known since the 1930s that quantum mechanics can be formulated in quaternionic as well as complex Hilbert space. But systematic work on the quaternionic extension of standard quantum mechanics has scarcely begun. Authored by a world-renowned theoretical physicist, this book signals a major conceptual advance and gives a detailed development and exposition of quaternionic quantum mechanics for the purpose of determining whether quaternionic Hilbert space is the appropriate arena for the long sought-after unification of the standard model forces with gravitation. Significant results...
It has been known since the 1930s that quantum mechanics can be formulated in quaternionic as well as complex Hilbert space. But systematic work on th...
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