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Magnitude: The Scale of the Universe
Par Megan Watzke, Kimberly Arcand. 2017
In the tradition of illustrated science bestsellers, like Thing Explainer and harkening back to the classic film The Powers of…
Ten, this unique, fully-illustrated, four-color book explores and visualizes the concept of scale in our universe. In Magnitude, Kimberly Arcand and Megan Watzke take us on an expansive journey to the limits of size, mass, distance, time, temperature in our universe, from the tiniest particle within the structure of an atom to the most massive galaxy in the universe; from the speed at which grass grows (about 2 to 6 inches a month) to the speed of light. Fully-illustrated with four-color drawings and infographics throughout and organized into sections including Size and Amount (Distance, Area, Volume, Mass, Time, Temperature), Motion and Rate (Speed, Acceleration, Density, Rotation), and Phenomena and Processes (Energy, Pressure, Sound, Wind, Computation), Magnitude shows us the scale of our world in a clear, visual way that our relatively medium-sized human brains can easily understand.Six Not-So-Easy Pieces: Einstein's Relativity, Symmetry, and Space-Time
Par Matthew Sands, Robert B. Leighton, Richard P. Feynman. 2011
Six lectures, all regarding the most revolutionary discovery in twentieth-century physics: Einstein's Theory of Relativity. No one--not even Einstein himself--explained…
these difficult, anti-intuitive concepts more clearly, or with more verve and gusto, than Feynman.The Edge of the Sky: All You Need to Know About the All-There-Is
Par Roberto Trotta. 2014
From the big bang to black holes, from dark matter to dark energy, from the origins of the universe to…
its ultimate destiny, The Edge of the Sky tells the story of the most important discoveries and mysteries in modern cosmology#151;with a twist. The book’s lexicon is limited to the thousand most common words in the English language, excluding physics, energy, galaxy, or even universe. Through the eyes of a fictional scientist (Student-People) hunting for dark matter with one of the biggest telescopes (Big-Seers) on Earth (Home-World), cosmologist Roberto Trotta explores the most important ideas about our universe (All-there-is) in language simple enough for anyone to understand. A unique blend of literary experimentation and science popularization, this delightful book is a perfect gift for any aspiring astronomer. The Edge of the Sky tells the story of the universe on a human scale, and the result is out of this world.This monograph identifies the essential characteristics of the objects described by current quantum theory and considers their relationship to space-time.…
In the process, it explicates the senses in which quantum objects may be consistently considered to have parts of which they may be composed or into which they may be decomposed. The book also demonstrates the degree to which reduction is possible in quantum mechanics, showing it to be related to the objective indefiniteness of quantum properties and the strong non-local correlations that can occur between the physical quantities of quantum subsystems. Careful attention is paid to the relationships among such property correlations, physical causation, probability, and symmetry in quantum theory. In this way, the text identifies and clarifies the conceptual grounds underlying the unique nature of many quantum phenomena.How to Destroy the Universe
Par Paul Parsons. 2011
If you thought physics was all about measuring the temperature of ice in a bucket or trying to fathom what…
E=mc2 means, think again. How to Destroy the Universe and 34 other really interesting uses of physics demystifies the astonishing world of physics in a series of intriguing, entertaining and often extraordinary scenarios--that explain key physics concepts in plain and simple language.You'll find out how to save the planet from energy shortages by mining the vacuum of empty space, engineer the Earth's climate to reverse the effects of global warming, and fend off killer asteroids just like Bruce Willis and his vest. You'll learn essential survival skills such as how to live through a lightning strike, how to tough it out during an earthquake and how to fall into a black hole without being squashed into spaghetti. And you'll discover some plain old cool stuff like how to turn lead into gold, how to travel to the centre of the Earth, how to crack supposedly unbreakable codes and how to use physics to predict the stock market.So if you want to get to grips with science behind relativity, antigravity and parallel universes, or if you are really more interested in learning how to teleport, travel through time or achieve immortality, this is the perfect introduction to the amazing world of modern physics.The Shape of Inner Space: String Theory and the Geometry of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions
Par Shing-Tung Yau, Steve Nadis. 2010
String theory says we live in a ten-dimensional universe, but that only four are accessible to our everyday senses. According…
to theorists, the missing six are curled up in bizarre structures known as Calabi-Yau manifolds. In The Shape of Inner Space, Shing-Tung Yau, the man who mathematically proved that these manifolds exist, argues that not only is geometry fundamental to string theory, it is also fundamental to the very nature of our universe.Time and again, where Yau has gone, physics has followed. Now for the first time, readers will follow Yau's penetrating thinking on where we've been, and where mathematics will take us next. A fascinating exploration of a world we are only just beginning to grasp, The Shape of Inner Space will change the way we consider the universe on both its grandest and smallest scales.Cosmic Numbers: The Numbers That Define Our Universe
Par James D. Stein. 2011
Stein (mathematics, California State U. ) recounts the stories of how famous mathematicians and physicists discovered numerical constants and equations…
that define the laws of physical science and astronomy. Appropriate for the general reader with a basic understanding of algebra, the 13 chapters explain the logic behind the speed of light, the ideal gas constant, absolute zero, Avogadro's number, the Planck constant, the Schwarzschild radius, and the Chandrasekhar limit. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)Turn Right At Orion
Par Mitchell Begelman. 2000
Advanced Composite Materials
Par Ashutosh Tiwari, Mohammad Rabia Alenezi, Seong Chan Jun. 2016
Composites materials is basically the combining of unique properties of materials to have synergistic effects. A combination of materials is…
needed to adapt to certain properties for any application area. There is an everlasting desire to make composite materials stronger, lighter or more durable than traditional materials. Carbon materials are known to be attractive in composites because of their combination of chemical and physical properties. In the recent years, development of new composites has been influenced by precision green approaches that restrict hazardous substances and waste created during production. This book ranges from the fundamental principles underpinning the fabrication of different composite materials to their devices, for example, applications in energy harvesting, memory devices, electrochemical biosensing and other advanced composite-based biomedical applications. This book provides a compilation of innovative fabrication strategies and utilization methodologies which are frequently adopted in the advanced composite materials community with respect to developing appropriate composites to efficiently utilize macro and nanoscale features. The key topics are: Pioneer composite materials for printed electronics Current-limiting defects in superconductors High-tech ceramics materials Carbon nanomaterials for electrochemical biosensing Nanostructured ceramics and bioceramics for bone cancer Importance of biomaterials for bone regeneration Tuning hydroxyapatite particles Carbon nanotubes reinforced bioceramic composite Biomimetic prototype interfaceThe Big Questions: Physics
Par Michael Brooks. 2010
The Big Questions series is designed to let renowned experts address the 20 most fundamental and frequently asked questions of…
a major branch of science or philosophy. Each 3000-word essay simply and concisely examines a question that has eternally perplexed enquiring minds, and provides answers from history's great thinkers. This ambitious project is a unique distillation of humanity's best ideas. In Big Questions: Physics, Michael Brooks answers the 20 key questions: What is the point of physics? Is everything ultimately random? What is time? Why is there no such thing as a free lunch? What happened to Schrödinger's cat? Can I change the universe with a single glance? Are solids really solid? Which is nature's strongest force? Why does an apple fall? Do we live in a computer simulation? What is light? Is Earth's magnetic shield failing? Am I unique in the universe? Does chaos theory spell disaster? Can we travel through time? Is string theory really about strings? Why does E=mc2? What is the God Particle? Why is there something rather than nothing? What is the ultimate nature of reality?The End of Pink
Par Kathryn Nuernberger. 2016
Winner of the 2015 James Laughlin Award, Kathryn Nuernberger's The End of Pink is populated by strange characters--Bat Boy, automatons,…
taxidermied mermaids, snake oil salesmen, and Benjamin Franklin--all from the annals of science and pseudoscience. Equal parts fact and folklore, these poems look to the marvelous and the weird for a way to understand childbirth, parenthood, sickness, death, and-of course--joy.Interpreting Physics
Par Edward Mackinnon. 2011
This book is the first to offer a systematic account of the role of language in the development and interpretation…
of physics. An historical-conceptual analysis of the co-evolution of mathematical and physical concepts leads to the classical/quatum interface. Bohrian orthodoxy stresses the indispensability of classical concepts and the functional role of mathematics. This book analyses ways of extending, and then going beyond this orthodoxy orthodoxy. Finally, the book analyzes how a revised interpretation of physics impacts on basic philosophical issues: conceptual revolutions, realism, and reductionism.The Craft of Scientific Writing
Par Michael Alley. 2018
The Craft of Scientific Writing is designed to help scientists and engineers - both professionals already active in the disciplines…
as well as students preparing to enter the professions - write about their work clearly and effectively Written for use as a text in courses on scientific writing the book includes many useful suggestions about approaching a wide variety of writing tasks from journal papers to grant proposals and from emails to formal reports as well as a concise guide to style and usage appropriate for scientific writing Also useful for self-study the book will be an important reference for all scientists and engineers who need to write about their work With this new and updated fourth edition while most technical writing texts have gotten larger over the years this one has streamlined to provide busy readers with the essence of what distinguishes the style of the best scientific documents With this new edition readers will learn not just how to organize information but how to emphasize the key details of that information Also readers will not just learn how to cast their ideas into precise and clear sentences but how to connect these sentences in an energetic fashion In the section on language the new edition goes into much depth about how to make connections between ideas an important issue that few technical writing texts address Moreover the new edition integrates the discussion of illustrations with language because those two aspects of style are so intertwined Finally the new edition does a better job of explaining how to make the process of writing more efficient From a review of the first edition A refreshing addition to a genre dominated by English teacher-style textbooks Instead of listing rules that constrain writers the book uses examples to lay out the path to successful communication Especially helpful and entertaining is the chapter on the writing process Anyone who has spent more time avoiding a writing task than actually doing it will appreciate Alley s tips Dr Ellen Ochoa Deputy Director of Flight Crew Operations Johnson Space CenterHow to Be a Man: (and other illusions)
Par Duff Mckagan. 2015
Duff McKagan is one of the most respected survivors in hard rock. In How to Be a Man, he shares…
the wisdom he gained on the path to superstardom--from his time with Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver to getting sober after a life of hard living to achieving his personal American Dream of marrying a supermodel, raising a family, and experiencing what it’s like to be winked at by Prince. An interviewer’s favorite, McKagan’s wisdom has been sought out on everything from financial planning and relationships to surviving the summer festival circuit and escaping a military coup. Expanding on his popular weekly columns in Seattle Weekly, Playboy. com, and ESPN. com, McKagan equips readers with the knowledge they need to rock fatherhood, manage their money, and remain a good dude in spite of it all.Not the Life It Seems: The True Lives of My Chemical Romance
Par Tom Bryant. 2014
The definitive biography of posthardcore rock band My Chemical Romance, based on exclusive, unpublished interviews by the journalist who knew…
the band best. . My Chemical Romance is the Nirvana of the posthardcore generation. As the most significant band in alternative rock on both sides of the Atlantic for the past decade, My Chemical Romance has sold five million albums and played to packed arenas worldwide. In March 2013, their sudden breakup shocked the industry and made headline news in top music media around the world. Not the Life It Seems is the true story of My Chemical Romance, a saga of the persistence, dreams, and dark forces that drive a band. Illuminated by more than twentyfour hours of firsthand interviews with the band members and those closest to them, it tells the story of an intensely private band in intimate detail.My Damage: The Story of a Punk Rock Survivor
Par Keith Morris, Jim Ruland. 2016
Keith Morris is a true punk icon. No one else embodies the sound of Southern Californian hardcore the way he…
does. With his waist-length dreadlocks and snarling vocals, Morris is known the world over for his take-no-prisoners approach on the stage and his integrity off of it. Over the course of his forty-year career with Black Flag, the Circle Jerks, and OFF!, he's battled diabetes, drug and alcohol addiction, and the record industry...and he's still going strong.My Damage is more than a book about the highs and lows of a punk rock legend. It's a story from the perspective of someone who has shared the stage with just about every major figure in the music industry and has appeared in cult films like The Decline of Western Civilization and Repo Man. A true Hollywood tale from an L.A. native, My Damage reveals the story of Morris's streets, his scene, and his music-as only he can tell it.Easy Street (the Hard Way): A Memoir
Par Michael Largo, Ron Perlman, Foreword by Guillermo del Toro. 2014
The candid, hilarious, and inspiring memoir of the iconic star of Beauty and the Beast,the Hellboy movies,and Sons of Anarchy.…
A classically trained actor who cut his teeth in the East Village’s Off-Broadway scene, Ron Perlman--a Golden Globe winner (Beauty and the Beast) with starring roles in the Hellboymovies, Drive, Pacific Rim, and Sons of Anarchy--has traveled an offbeat path to showbiz success. His story involves rising from New York’s tough Washington Heights neighborhood, enduring incredible hardships, and ignoring the naysayers who taunted him for his distinctive looks. It’s a tale that demonstrates the power of persistence. With a filmography of nearly 200 credits working alongside countless stars during his forty-year career, Perlman knows the ins-and-outs of filmmaking. In Easy Street (the Hard Way), he shares his inspiring story for the next generation of performers.Ministry: The Lost Gospels According to Al Jourgensen
Par Al Jourgensen. 2013
Ministry: The Lost Gospels is both ugly and captivating, revealing a character who has lived a hard life his way,…
without compromise. Jourgensen, one of the most innovative and prolific artists ever to pick up a guitar, mandolin, harmonica, or banjo, wanted to be a musician, yet became a rock star. And fame and fortune almost killed him. An IV drug abuser from the age of fifteen, Jourgensen delved deeper into heroin, cocaine, methadone, and alcohol for twenty-two years before cleaning up, straightening out, and finding new reasons to live. Filled with humor, heart, decadence, and tragedy, Ministry depicts the epic life of a renegade iconoclast.Ain't It Time We Said Goodbye
Par Robert Greenfield. 2014
For ten days in March 1971, the Rolling Stones traveled by train and bus to play two shows a night…
in many of the small theaters and town halls where their careers began. No backstage passes. No security. No sound checks or rehearsals. And only one journalist allowed. That journalist now delivers a full-length account of this landmark event, which marked the end of the first chapter of the Stones’ extraordinary career. Ain’t It Time We Said Goodbye is also the story of two artists on the precipice of mega stardom, power, and destruction. For Mick and Keith, and all those who traveled with them, the farewell tour of England was the end of the innocence. Based on Robert Greenfield’s first-hand account and new interviews with many of the key players, this is a vibrant, thrilling look at the way it once was for the Rolling Stones and their fans#151;and the way it would never be again.Rebel Souls: Walt Whitman and America's First Bohemians (A Merloyd Lawrence Book)
Par Justin Martin. 2014
In the shadow of the Civil War, a circle of radicals in a rowdy saloon changed American society and helped…
set Walt Whitman on the path to poetic immortality. Rebel Souls is the first book ever written about the colorful group of artists-- regulars at Pfaff's Saloon in Manhattan--rightly considered America's original Bohemians. Besides a young Whitman, the circle included actor Edwin Booth; trailblazing stand-up comic Artemus Ward; psychedelic drug pioneer and author Fitz Hugh Ludlow; and brazen performer Adah Menken, famous for her Naked Lady routine. Central to their times, the artists managed to forge connections with Ralph Waldo Emerson, Mark Twain, and even Abraham Lincoln. This vibrant tale, packed with original research, offers the pleasures of a great group biography like The Banquet Years or The Metaphysical Club. Justin Martin shows how this first bohemian culture--imported from Paris to a dingy Broadway saloon--seeded and nurtured an American tradition of rebel art that thrives to this day.