Death And Anti-Death, Volume 6: Thirty Years After Kurt Godel (1906-1978) Charles Tandy, Ph.D., Editor] ISBN 978-1-934297-03-2] ------Volume 6, as indicated by the anthology's subtitle, is in honor of Kurt Godel (1906-1978). The chapters do not necessarily mention him. The chapters (by professional philosophers and other professional scholars) are directed to issues related to death, life extension, and anti-death, broadly construed. Most of the contributions consist of scholarship unique to this volume. As was the case with all previous volumes in the Death And Anti-Death Series By Ria...

The general theory of relativity, as formulated by Albert Einstein in 1915, provided an astoundingly original perspective on the physical nature of gr- itation, showing that it could be understood as a feature of a curvature in the four-dimensional continuum of space-time. Now, some 90 years later, this extraordinary theory stands in superb agreement with observation, prov- ing a profound accord between the theory and the actual physical behavior of astronomical bodies, which sometimes attains a phenomenal precision (in one case to about one part in one hundred million million, where several...

This book gets to the heart of science by asking a fundamental question about its essence: what is the true nature of space and time? Both defy modern physics, and scientists find themselves continually searching for answers. This unique volume brings together world leaders in cosmology, particle physics, quantum gravity, mathematics, philosophy and theology, to provide fresh insights into the deep structure of space and time. In an attempt to understand the question, subjects ranging from dark matter to the philosophical and theological implications of spacetime are covered, ensuring that...

This classic provides a delightful explanation of the central concepts in physics, from atomic structure to relativity.

Hawkingův a Penroseův cyklus přednášek je určen spíše pro čtenáře, kteří se o fyziku zajímají do hloubky. Poskytuje jim důkladné setkání s látkou, kterou Stephen Hawking představil ve svých popularizačních knihách a kterou shrnuje název knihy. Oba vědci zkoumají vznik a vývoj vesmíru a těles v něm i podstatu času, který je s prostorem neoddělitelně spjat.