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What Is Real?

The Unfinished Quest for the Meaning of Quantum Physics

by Adam Becker ...

"A thorough, illuminating exploration of the most consequential controversy raging in modern science." --New York Times Book ReviewAn Editor's Choice, New York Times Book ReviewLonglisted for PEN/E.O. Wilson Prize for Literary Science WritingLonglisted for Goodreads Choice AwardEvery physicist agrees quantum mechanics is among humanity's finest scientific achievements. But ask what it means, ... ... Read more

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"A thorough, illuminating exploration of the most consequential controversy raging in modern science." --New York Times Book ReviewAn Editor's Choice, New York Times Book ReviewLonglisted for PEN/E.O. Wilson Prize for Literary Science WritingLonglisted for Goodreads Choice AwardEvery physicist agrees quantum mechanics is among humanity's finest scientific achievements. But ask what it means, ...
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Mapping the Heavens

The Radical Scientific Ideas That Reveal the Cosmos

by Priyamvada Natarajan ...

A theoretical astrophysicist explores the ideas that transformed our knowledge of the universe over the past century.The cosmos, once understood as a stagnant place, filled with the ordinary, is now a universe that is expanding at an accelerating pace, propelled by dark energy and structured by dark matter. Priyamvada Natarajan, our guide to these ideas, is someone at the forefront of the ... Read more

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A theoretical astrophysicist explores the ideas that transformed our knowledge of the universe over the past century.The cosmos, once understood as a stagnant place, filled with the ordinary, is now a universe that is expanding at an accelerating pace, propelled by dark energy and structured by dark matter. Priyamvada Natarajan, our guide to these ideas, is someone at the forefront of the
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Many Worlds in One

The Search for Other Universes

by Alex Vilenkin ...

A leading figure in the development of the new cosmology explains what it all means."One of the best science books I have ever read. Not only is Vilenkin one of the great pioneers in the subject of modern cosmology, but he is also exceptionally clear, wonderfully witty, and frequently full of wisdom." —Leonard Susskind, author of The Cosmic LandscapeAmong his peers, Alex Vilenkin is regarded as ... Read more

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A leading figure in the development of the new cosmology explains what it all means."One of the best science books I have ever read. Not only is Vilenkin one of the great pioneers in the subject of modern cosmology, but he is also exceptionally clear, wonderfully witty, and frequently full of wisdom." —Leonard Susskind, author of The Cosmic LandscapeAmong his peers, Alex Vilenkin is regarded as
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How to Find a Higgs Boson—and Other Big Mysteries in the World of the Very Small

by Ivo van Vulpen ...

The history of particle physics, the hunt for the most elusive particle, and the fundamental questions the search has inspired."The passion van Vulpen feels for fundamental particle physics is clear—and his conversational style makes that enthusiasm contagious." —Jordy de Vries, University of Massachusetts, AmherstHow did physicists combine talent and technology to discover the Higgs boson, the ... Read more

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The history of particle physics, the hunt for the most elusive particle, and the fundamental questions the search has inspired."The passion van Vulpen feels for fundamental particle physics is clear—and his conversational style makes that enthusiasm contagious." —Jordy de Vries, University of Massachusetts, AmherstHow did physicists combine talent and technology to discover the Higgs boson, the
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The God Effect

Quantum Entanglement, Science's Strangest Phenomenon

by Brian Clegg ...

"A marvelously clear and engaging account of . . . the deepest mysteries of the quantum world and [converting] them into a useful technology." —Gregory Chaitin, author of Meta Math! The Quest for OmegaWhat is entanglement? It's a connection between quantum particles, the building blocks of the universe. Once two particles are entangled, a change to one of them is reflected—instantly—in the other, ... Read more

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"A marvelously clear and engaging account of . . . the deepest mysteries of the quantum world and [converting] them into a useful technology." —Gregory Chaitin, author of Meta Math! The Quest for OmegaWhat is entanglement? It's a connection between quantum particles, the building blocks of the universe. Once two particles are entangled, a change to one of them is reflected—instantly—in the other,
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Broca's Brain

Reflections on the Romance of Science

by Carl Sagan ...

A fascinating book on the joys of discovering how the world works, by the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Cosmos and Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors.“Magnificent . . . Delightful . . . A masterpiece. A message of tremendous hope for humanity . . . While ever conscious that human folly can terminate man’s march into the future, Sagan nonetheless paints for us a mind-boggling future: intelligent ... Read more

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A fascinating book on the joys of discovering how the world works, by the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Cosmos and Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors.“Magnificent . . . Delightful . . . A masterpiece. A message of tremendous hope for humanity . . . While ever conscious that human folly can terminate man’s march into the future, Sagan nonetheless paints for us a mind-boggling future: intelligent
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The Story of Earth

The First 4.5 Billion Years, from Stardust to Living Planet

by Robert M. Hazen ...

Hailed by The New York Times for writing “with wonderful clarity about science . . . that effortlessly teaches as it zips along,” nationally bestselling author Robert M. Hazen offers a radical new approach to Earth history in this intertwined tale of the planet’s living and nonliving spheres.With an astrobiologist’s imagination, a historian’s perspective, and a naturalist’s eye, Hazen calls upon ... Read more

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Hailed by The New York Times for writing “with wonderful clarity about science . . . that effortlessly teaches as it zips along,” nationally bestselling author Robert M. Hazen offers a radical new approach to Earth history in this intertwined tale of the planet’s living and nonliving spheres.With an astrobiologist’s imagination, a historian’s perspective, and a naturalist’s eye, Hazen calls upon
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Six Easy Pieces

Essentials of Physics Explained by Its Most Brilliant Teacher

by Richard P. Feynman, Robert B. Leighton, Matthew Sands ...

**Learn how to think like a physicist from a Nobel laureate with these six classic and beloved lessons"If one book was all that could be passed on to the next generation of scientists it would undoubtedly have to be Six Easy Pieces."―John Gribbin, New Scientist**It was Richard Feynman's outrageous and scintillating method of teaching that earned him legendary status among students and professors ... Read more

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**Learn how to think like a physicist from a Nobel laureate with these six classic and beloved lessons"If one book was all that could be passed on to the next generation of scientists it would undoubtedly have to be Six Easy Pieces."―John Gribbin, New Scientist**It was Richard Feynman's outrageous and scintillating method of teaching that earned him legendary status among students and professors
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Fire, Ice, and Physics

The Science of Game of Thrones

by Rebecca C. Thompson ...

Exploring the science in George R. R. Martin’s fantastical world, from the physics of an ice wall to the genetics of the Targaryens and LannistersGame of Thrones is a fantasy that features a lot of made-up science—fabricated climatology (when is winter coming?), astronomy, metallurgy, chemistry, and biology. Most fans of George R. R. Martin’s fantastical world accept it all as part of the magic. A ... Read more

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Exploring the science in George R. R. Martin’s fantastical world, from the physics of an ice wall to the genetics of the Targaryens and LannistersGame of Thrones is a fantasy that features a lot of made-up science—fabricated climatology (when is winter coming?), astronomy, metallurgy, chemistry, and biology. Most fans of George R. R. Martin’s fantastical world accept it all as part of the magic. A
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The Trouble With Gravity

Solving the Mystery Beneath Our Feet

by Richard Panek ...

What is gravity? Nobody knows—and just about nobody knows that nobody knows. How something so pervasive can also be so mysterious, and how that mystery can be so wholly unrecognized outside the field of physics, is one of the greatest conundrums in modern science. But as award-winning author Richard Panek shows in this groundbreaking, mind-bending book, gravity is a cold case that's beginning to ... Read more

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What is gravity? Nobody knows—and just about nobody knows that nobody knows. How something so pervasive can also be so mysterious, and how that mystery can be so wholly unrecognized outside the field of physics, is one of the greatest conundrums in modern science. But as award-winning author Richard Panek shows in this groundbreaking, mind-bending book, gravity is a cold case that's beginning to
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The Matter of Everything

How Curiosity, Physics, and Improbable Experiments Changed the World

by Suzie Sheehy ...

**A surprising, fascinating journey through the experiments that not only unlocked the nature of matter and shaped our understanding of the cosmos but also forever changed the way we live within it"A book about the fundamental problems of physics written from a viewpoint I hadn’t come across before: that of the experimenter. A splendid idea, vividly carried out.” –Philip Pullman, best-selling ... Read more

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**A surprising, fascinating journey through the experiments that not only unlocked the nature of matter and shaped our understanding of the cosmos but also forever changed the way we live within it"A book about the fundamental problems of physics written from a viewpoint I hadn’t come across before: that of the experimenter. A splendid idea, vividly carried out.” –Philip Pullman, best-selling
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Vide

L'élégance cachée de l'univers

by Guido Tonelli ...

L’immensité de l’univers et le vide qui semble séparer chacun de ses astres, mais aussi chacune de ses particules, sont des concepts vertigineux qui peuvent même être anxiogènes pour certains d’entre nous. Scientifiques et philosophes ont débattu autour de ce vide au fil des siècles : Démocrite théorise les atomes, Newton l’imagine comme un espace immobile et absolu, Einstein le nie et développe ... Read more

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L’immensité de l’univers et le vide qui semble séparer chacun de ses astres, mais aussi chacune de ses particules, sont des concepts vertigineux qui peuvent même être anxiogènes pour certains d’entre nous. Scientifiques et philosophes ont débattu autour de ce vide au fil des siècles : Démocrite théorise les atomes, Newton l’imagine comme un espace immobile et absolu, Einstein le nie et développe
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Rocket Dreams

Musk, Bezos, and the Inside Story of the New, Trillion-Dollar Space Race

by Christian Davenport ...

“Thrilling . . . an important tale of how American ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit is creating a new type of space age.”—Walter Isaacson, New York Times bestselling author of Elon MuskMusk vs. Bezos. China vs. the United States. The government vs. the private sector.Welcome to the rivalries and alliances defining the New Space Age. At stake? Trillions of dollars, national prestige, and a ... Read more

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“Thrilling . . . an important tale of how American ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit is creating a new type of space age.”—Walter Isaacson, New York Times bestselling author of Elon MuskMusk vs. Bezos. China vs. the United States. The government vs. the private sector.Welcome to the rivalries and alliances defining the New Space Age. At stake? Trillions of dollars, national prestige, and a
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Alien Oceans

The Search for Life in the Depths of Space

by Kevin Hand ...

Inside the epic quest to find life on the water-rich moons at the outer reaches of the solar systemWhere is the best place to find life beyond Earth? We often look to Mars as the most promising site in our solar system, but recent scientific missions have revealed that some of the most habitable real estate may actually lie farther away. Beneath the frozen crusts of several of the small, ice ... Read more

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Inside the epic quest to find life on the water-rich moons at the outer reaches of the solar systemWhere is the best place to find life beyond Earth? We often look to Mars as the most promising site in our solar system, but recent scientific missions have revealed that some of the most habitable real estate may actually lie farther away. Beneath the frozen crusts of several of the small, ice
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L'océanographie physique

by Maxence Revault d'Allonnes, Paul Angoulvent ...

Cet ouvrage est une réédition numérique d’un livre paru au XXe siècle, désormais indisponible dans son format d’origine. ... Read more

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Cet ouvrage est une réédition numérique d’un livre paru au XXe siècle, désormais indisponible dans son format d’origine.
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Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos

With Applications to Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and Engineering

by Steven H Strogatz ...

The goal of this third edition of ***Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos: With Applications to Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and Engineering***is the same as previous editions: to provide a good foundation - and a joyful experience - for anyone who’d like to learn about nonlinear dynamics and chaos from an applied perspective.The presentation stresses analytical methods, concrete examples, and geometric ... Read more

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The goal of this third edition of ***Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos: With Applications to Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and Engineering***is the same as previous editions: to provide a good foundation - and a joyful experience - for anyone who’d like to learn about nonlinear dynamics and chaos from an applied perspective.The presentation stresses analytical methods, concrete examples, and geometric
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A Complete Course on Theoretical Physics

From Classical Mechanics to Advanced Quantum Statistics

by Albrecht Lindner, Dieter Strauch ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This textbook gives a basic introduction to theoretical physics. It deals with mechanics, electrodynamics, theory of relativity, quantum mechanics and statistical physics, thus covering all the standard disciplines of theoretical physics in a single volume. The material is presented in a concise style, enabling the reader to follow the central themes. Various excursions rarely found in other ... Read more

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This textbook gives a basic introduction to theoretical physics. It deals with mechanics, electrodynamics, theory of relativity, quantum mechanics and statistical physics, thus covering all the standard disciplines of theoretical physics in a single volume. The material is presented in a concise style, enabling the reader to follow the central themes. Various excursions rarely found in other
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Electronics All-in-One For Dummies

by Doug Lowe ...

Open up a world of electronic possibilities with the easiest "how-to" guide available todayIf you're looking for a new hobby that's tons of fun—and practical to boot—electronics might be right up your alley. And getting started has never been easier!In Electronics All-in-One For Dummies, you'll find a plethora of helpful information, from tinkering with basic electronic components to more advanced ... Read more

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Open up a world of electronic possibilities with the easiest "how-to" guide available todayIf you're looking for a new hobby that's tons of fun—and practical to boot—electronics might be right up your alley. And getting started has never been easier!In Electronics All-in-One For Dummies, you'll find a plethora of helpful information, from tinkering with basic electronic components to more advanced
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Black Holes Are Souls

by Mike ...

Any theory – any theory at all – that begins with false assumptions will produce false results. Therefore, the most fundamental task of all is to examine and get right the assumptions that underlie a theory. How do science's fundamental assumptions stand up to scrutiny? Science falls apart at a particular aspect of existence that can be defined exactly – at singularities. The whole logic of ... Read more

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Any theory – any theory at all – that begins with false assumptions will produce false results. Therefore, the most fundamental task of all is to examine and get right the assumptions that underlie a theory. How do science's fundamental assumptions stand up to scrutiny? Science falls apart at a particular aspect of existence that can be defined exactly – at singularities. The whole logic of
... Read more
The Lightness of Being

Mass, Ether, and the Unification of Forces

by Frank Wilczek ...

A Nobel-prize winning physicist takes on the essential question: what are we made of?Our understanding of nature's deepest reality has changed radically, but almost without our noticing, over the past twenty-five years. Transcending the clash of older ideas about matter and space, acclaimed physicist Frank Wilczek explains a remarkable new discovery: matter is built from almost weightless units, ... Read more

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A Nobel-prize winning physicist takes on the essential question: what are we made of?Our understanding of nature's deepest reality has changed radically, but almost without our noticing, over the past twenty-five years. Transcending the clash of older ideas about matter and space, acclaimed physicist Frank Wilczek explains a remarkable new discovery: matter is built from almost weightless units,
... Read more
Star Power

ITER and the International Quest for Fusion Energy

by Alain Bécoulet ...

Translated by Erik Butler ...

A concise and accessible explanation of the science and technology behind the domestication of nuclear fusion energy.Nuclear fusion research tells us that the Sun uses one gram of hydrogen to make as much energy as can be obtained by burning eight tons of petroleum. If nuclear fusion—the process that makes the stars shine—could be domesticated for commercial energy production, the world would gain ... Read more

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A concise and accessible explanation of the science and technology behind the domestication of nuclear fusion energy.Nuclear fusion research tells us that the Sun uses one gram of hydrogen to make as much energy as can be obtained by burning eight tons of petroleum. If nuclear fusion—the process that makes the stars shine—could be domesticated for commercial energy production, the world would gain
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Particle Physics: A Very Short Introduction

by Frank Close ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
In this compelling introduction to the fundamental particles that make up the universe, Frank Close takes us on a journey into the atom to examine known particles such as quarks, electrons, and the ghostly neutrino. Along the way he provides fascinating insights into how discoveries in particle physics have actually been made, and discusses how our picture of the world has been radically revised ... Read more

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In this compelling introduction to the fundamental particles that make up the universe, Frank Close takes us on a journey into the atom to examine known particles such as quarks, electrons, and the ghostly neutrino. Along the way he provides fascinating insights into how discoveries in particle physics have actually been made, and discusses how our picture of the world has been radically revised
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Is Earth Exceptional?

The Quest for Cosmic Life

by Mario Livio, Ph.D., Jack Szostak, Ph.D. ...

A New York Times–bestselling astrophysicist and a Nobel laureate take us on "a mesmerizing exploration" (Jennifer Doudna) to discover how and where the universe breathed itself into lifeFor a long time, scientists have wondered how life has emerged from inanimate chemistry, and whether Earth is the only place where it exists. Charles Darwin speculated about life on Earth beginning in a warm little ... Read more

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A New York Times–bestselling astrophysicist and a Nobel laureate take us on "a mesmerizing exploration" (Jennifer Doudna) to discover how and where the universe breathed itself into lifeFor a long time, scientists have wondered how life has emerged from inanimate chemistry, and whether Earth is the only place where it exists. Charles Darwin speculated about life on Earth beginning in a warm little
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Leçons sur la physique

by Richard P. Feynman ...

Richard Feynman fut un professeur prodigieux, véritable homme de scène sachant allier le rire et la rigueur. Son Cours de Physique est devenu le manuel en usage dans le monde entier. Les Leçons sur la Physique sont constituées à partir des chapitres les plus accessibles de son Cours. Elles présentent aux physiciens professionnels ou amateurs, comme aux simples curieux, les idées essentielles de la ... Read more

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Richard Feynman fut un professeur prodigieux, véritable homme de scène sachant allier le rire et la rigueur. Son Cours de Physique est devenu le manuel en usage dans le monde entier. Les Leçons sur la Physique sont constituées à partir des chapitres les plus accessibles de son Cours. Elles présentent aux physiciens professionnels ou amateurs, comme aux simples curieux, les idées essentielles de la
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