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“Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!”

Adventures of a Curious Character

par Richard P. Feynman, Ralph Leighton ...

Lu par Raymond Todd ...

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11 heure 32 min

One of the most famous science books of our time, the phenomenal national bestseller that “buzzes with energy, anecdote and life. It almost makes you want to become a physicist” (Science Digest).Richard Feynman, one of the world’s greatest theoretical physicists, thrived on adventure. His outrageous exploits once shocked a Princeton dean’s wife to exclaim: “Surely you’re joking, Mr. Feynman!”In ... En savoir plus

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One of the most famous science books of our time, the phenomenal national bestseller that “buzzes with energy, anecdote and life. It almost makes you want to become a physicist” (Science Digest).Richard Feynman, one of the world’s greatest theoretical physicists, thrived on adventure. His outrageous exploits once shocked a Princeton dean’s wife to exclaim: “Surely you’re joking, Mr. Feynman!”In
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From Eternity to Here

The Quest for the Ultimate Theory of Time

par Sean Carroll ...

Lu par Erik Synnestvedt ...

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16 heure 4 min

Time moves forward, not backward—everyone knows you can't unscramble an egg. In the hands of one of today's hottest young physicists, that simple fact of breakfast becomes a doorway to understanding the Big Bang, the universe, and other universes, too. In From Eternity to Here, Sean Carroll argues that the arrow of time, pointing resolutely from the past to the future, owes its existence to ... En savoir plus

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Time moves forward, not backward—everyone knows you can't unscramble an egg. In the hands of one of today's hottest young physicists, that simple fact of breakfast becomes a doorway to understanding the Big Bang, the universe, and other universes, too. In From Eternity to Here, Sean Carroll argues that the arrow of time, pointing resolutely from the past to the future, owes its existence to
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

par Neil deGrasse Tyson ...

Lu par Neil deGrasse Tyson ...

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3 heure 41 min

The essential universe, from our most celebrated and beloved astrophysicist.What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? There’s no better guide through these mind-expanding questions than acclaimed astrophysicist and bestselling author Neil deGrasse Tyson.But today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. So Tyson brings the ... En savoir plus

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The essential universe, from our most celebrated and beloved astrophysicist.What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? There’s no better guide through these mind-expanding questions than acclaimed astrophysicist and bestselling author Neil deGrasse Tyson.But today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. So Tyson brings the
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American Prometheus

The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer

par Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin ...

Lu par Jeff Cummings ...

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26 heure 30 min

The inspiration for the major motion picture Oppenheimer, this is the definitive biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, a brilliant physicist who led the effort to build the atomic bomb for his country in a time of war and who later found himself confronting the moral consequences of scientific progress.American Prometheus is the first full-scale biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, “father of the ... En savoir plus

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The inspiration for the major motion picture Oppenheimer, this is the definitive biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, a brilliant physicist who led the effort to build the atomic bomb for his country in a time of war and who later found himself confronting the moral consequences of scientific progress.American Prometheus is the first full-scale biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, “father of the
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The Tao of Physics

An Exploration of the Parallels between Modern Physics and Eastern Mysticism

par Fritjof Capra ...

Lu par Michael McConnohie ...

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3 heure 7 min

"Science does not need mysticism and mysticism does not need science, but man needs both." —Fritjof Capra, Ph.D.Their paths to the truth could not be more different—but the amazing thing is that, in their own ways, the mystics and the scientists are discovering the same truths about our world. In non-technical language, with no complex mathematics or formulae, this thought-provoking program ... En savoir plus

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"Science does not need mysticism and mysticism does not need science, but man needs both." —Fritjof Capra, Ph.D.Their paths to the truth could not be more different—but the amazing thing is that, in their own ways, the mystics and the scientists are discovering the same truths about our world. In non-technical language, with no complex mathematics or formulae, this thought-provoking program
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What If? 10th Anniversary Edition

Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions

par Randall Munroe ...

Lu par Wil Wheaton ...

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7 heure 29 min

A special tenth anniversary edition of the million-copy bestseller What If? from the creator of the wildly popular webcomic xkcd—revised and annotated with answers to important questions you never thought to ask.Fans of xkcd ask Munroe a lot of strange questions: What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at ninety percent the speed of light? How fast can you hit a speed bump while driving and ... En savoir plus

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A special tenth anniversary edition of the million-copy bestseller What If? from the creator of the wildly popular webcomic xkcd—revised and annotated with answers to important questions you never thought to ask.Fans of xkcd ask Munroe a lot of strange questions: What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at ninety percent the speed of light? How fast can you hit a speed bump while driving and
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The Emperor's New Mind

Concerning Computers, Minds, and the Laws of Physics

par Roger Penrose ...

Lu par Julian Elfer ...

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18 heure 27 min

For decades, proponents of artificial intelligence have argued that computers will soon be doing everything that a human mind can do. Admittedly, computers now play chess at the grandmaster level, but do they understand the game as we do? Can a computer eventually do everything a human mind can do?In this absorbing and frequently contentious book, Roger Penrose puts forward his view that there are ... En savoir plus

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For decades, proponents of artificial intelligence have argued that computers will soon be doing everything that a human mind can do. Admittedly, computers now play chess at the grandmaster level, but do they understand the game as we do? Can a computer eventually do everything a human mind can do?In this absorbing and frequently contentious book, Roger Penrose puts forward his view that there are
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The Black Hole War

My Battle with Stephen Hawking to Make the World Safe for Quantum Mechanics

par Leonard Susskind ...

Lu par Ray Porter ...

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12 heure 47 min

This is the inside account of the battle over the true nature of black holes—with nothing less than our understanding of the entire universe at stake.What happens when something is sucked into a black hole? Does it disappear? Three decades ago, a young physicist named Stephen Hawking claimed that it did—and in doing so, put at risk everything we know about the fundamental laws of the universe. ... En savoir plus

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This is the inside account of the battle over the true nature of black holes—with nothing less than our understanding of the entire universe at stake.What happens when something is sucked into a black hole? Does it disappear? Three decades ago, a young physicist named Stephen Hawking claimed that it did—and in doing so, put at risk everything we know about the fundamental laws of the universe.
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Den sære historie om Venus' måne

par Helge Stjernholm Kragh ...

Lu par Mikkel Schou ...

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11 heure 17 min

Opdagelsen af atomet, jordens alder, det periodiske system og Venus’ måne. Naturvidenskabens historie er fyldt med opdagelser, der har vendt op og ned på vores forestillinger om verden. Videnskabshistoriker Helge Kragh fortæller om nogle af de vigtigste opdagelser inden for de fysiske videnskaber – kemi, fysik og astronomi – som har været med til at danne vores teorier om, hvordan verden hænger ... En savoir plus

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Opdagelsen af atomet, jordens alder, det periodiske system og Venus’ måne. Naturvidenskabens historie er fyldt med opdagelser, der har vendt op og ned på vores forestillinger om verden. Videnskabshistoriker Helge Kragh fortæller om nogle af de vigtigste opdagelser inden for de fysiske videnskaber – kemi, fysik og astronomi – som har været med til at danne vores teorier om, hvordan verden hænger
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Starborn

How the Stars Made Us (and Who We Would Be Without Them)

par Roberto Trotta ...

Lu par George Weightman ...

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11 heure 1 min

A sweeping inquiry into how the night sky has shaped human historyFor as long as humans have lived, we have lived beneath the stars. But under the glow of today’s artificial lighting, we have lost the intimacy our ancestors once shared with the cosmos.In Starborn, cosmologist Roberto Trotta reveals how stargazing has shaped the course of human civilization. The stars have served as our timekeepers ... En savoir plus

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A sweeping inquiry into how the night sky has shaped human historyFor as long as humans have lived, we have lived beneath the stars. But under the glow of today’s artificial lighting, we have lost the intimacy our ancestors once shared with the cosmos.In Starborn, cosmologist Roberto Trotta reveals how stargazing has shaped the course of human civilization. The stars have served as our timekeepers
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Scale

The Universal Laws of Growth, Innovation, Sustainability, and the Pace of Life, in Organisms, Cities, Economies, and Companies

par Geoffrey West ...

Lu par Bruce Mann ...

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19 heure 13 min

**"This is science writing as wonder and as inspiration." —The Wall Street JournalWall Street JournalFrom one of the most influential scientists of our time, a dazzling exploration of the hidden laws that govern the life cycle of everything from plants and animals to the cities we live in.**Visionary physicist Geoffrey West is a pioneer in the field of complexity science, the science of emergent ... En savoir plus

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**"This is science writing as wonder and as inspiration." —The Wall Street JournalWall Street JournalFrom one of the most influential scientists of our time, a dazzling exploration of the hidden laws that govern the life cycle of everything from plants and animals to the cities we live in.**Visionary physicist Geoffrey West is a pioneer in the field of complexity science, the science of emergent
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Problem of Increasing Human Energy, The

par Nikola Tesla ...

Lu par David Van Der Molen ...

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2 heure 42 min

Where does human energy come from, and where is it going? In this fascinating text, notable inventor Nikola Tesla examines these fundamental questions as he theorizes ways of maximizing human energy. While he thinks like a scientist, Tesla writes like a philosopher, making the text accessible for a wider audience. “The Problem of Increasing Human Energy” functions as both a valuable contribution ... En savoir plus

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Where does human energy come from, and where is it going? In this fascinating text, notable inventor Nikola Tesla examines these fundamental questions as he theorizes ways of maximizing human energy. While he thinks like a scientist, Tesla writes like a philosopher, making the text accessible for a wider audience. “The Problem of Increasing Human Energy” functions as both a valuable contribution
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الفيزياء كما لم يتخيلها الجميع

العالم كما لم تتخيله من قبل الفيزياء

par د. أحمد السباعي ...

Lu par محمد العربي ...

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5 heure 9 min

هذا الكتاب هو ساعات من التّفكير بمنطقية والدّراسة العميقة بشكل علمي دقيق مع لحظات من الجنون والتّطرف الفكري الخيالي المبهر. للحقيقـــــة، كل القوانين والأفكار الفيزيائية بدأت بلحظة من التّطرف الفكري الغريب وغير المعقول. أينشتاين من العدم تخيل أن الزمن يؤثر على الكتلة والمسافة، وأن السرعة تؤثر على الزمن وبالتالي على الكتلة والمسافة. تخيل مدى التطرف الفكري الذي بدأ به العلماء حتى توصلوا إلى نظرية ... En savoir plus

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هذا الكتاب هو ساعات من التّفكير بمنطقية والدّراسة العميقة بشكل علمي دقيق مع لحظات من الجنون والتّطرف الفكري الخيالي المبهر. للحقيقـــــة، كل القوانين والأفكار الفيزيائية بدأت بلحظة من التّطرف الفكري الغريب وغير المعقول. أينشتاين من العدم تخيل أن الزمن يؤثر على الكتلة والمسافة، وأن السرعة تؤثر على الزمن وبالتالي على الكتلة والمسافة. تخيل مدى التطرف الفكري الذي بدأ به العلماء حتى توصلوا إلى نظرية
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The Character of Physical Law

par Richard P. Feynman ...

Lu par Sean Runnette ...

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5 heure 57 min

In these Messenger Lectures, originally delivered at Cornell University and recorded for television by the BBC, Richard Feynman offers an overview of selected physical laws and gathers their common features into one broad principle of invariance. He maintains at the outset that the importance of a physical law is not "how clever we are to have found it out but…how clever nature is to pay attention ... En savoir plus

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In these Messenger Lectures, originally delivered at Cornell University and recorded for television by the BBC, Richard Feynman offers an overview of selected physical laws and gathers their common features into one broad principle of invariance. He maintains at the outset that the importance of a physical law is not "how clever we are to have found it out but…how clever nature is to pay attention
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“What Do You Care What Other People Think?”

Further Adventures of a Curious Character

par Richard P. Feynman, Ralph Leighton ...

Lu par Raymond Todd ...

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6 heure 13 min

One of the greatest theoretical physicists of the twentieth century, Richard Feynman possessed an unquenchable thirst for adventure and an unparalleled ability to tell the stories of his life. “What Do You Care What Other People Think?” is Feynman’s last literary legacy, prepared with his friend and fellow drummer, Ralph Leighton.Among the book’s many tales, we meet Feynman’s first wife, Arlene, ... En savoir plus

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One of the greatest theoretical physicists of the twentieth century, Richard Feynman possessed an unquenchable thirst for adventure and an unparalleled ability to tell the stories of his life. “What Do You Care What Other People Think?” is Feynman’s last literary legacy, prepared with his friend and fellow drummer, Ralph Leighton.Among the book’s many tales, we meet Feynman’s first wife, Arlene,
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Космические бароны. Илон Маск, Джефф Безос, Ричард Брэнсон, Пол Аллен и крестовый поход во имя колонизации космоса

par Кристиан Дэвенпорт, Кристиан Дэвенпорт ...

Lu par Андрей Финагин ...

Collections series Герои космоса. Лучшие книги о космонавтике
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13 heure 31 min

"Космические бароны" – это рассказ о группе предпринимателей-миллиардеров, которые воспользовались своим богатством для эпического восстановления американской космической программы. Илон Маск и Джефф Безос, Ричард Брэнсон и Пол Аллен возглавили смелый поход по строительству новой космической транспортной системы – частной пилотируемой космонавтики. ... En savoir plus

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"Космические бароны" – это рассказ о группе предпринимателей-миллиардеров, которые воспользовались своим богатством для эпического восстановления американской космической программы. Илон Маск и Джефф Безос, Ричард Брэнсон и Пол Аллен возглавили смелый поход по строительству новой космической транспортной системы – частной пилотируемой космонавтики.
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Jongler avec la lumière

par Serge Haroche ...

Lu par Serge Haroche ...

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58 min

Un aperçu lumineux et accessible de la recherche en physique quantique aujourd'hui. Depuis le début du XXe siècle la physique quantique nous a révélé le monde étrange de l'infiniment petit. Dans celui-ci les certitudes de notre monde de tous les jours se brouillent. Les particules de matière ou de lumière n'y obéissent pas aux lois qui nous sont familières. À cette échelle microscopique, elles ... En savoir plus

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Un aperçu lumineux et accessible de la recherche en physique quantique aujourd'hui. Depuis le début du XXe siècle la physique quantique nous a révélé le monde étrange de l'infiniment petit. Dans celui-ci les certitudes de notre monde de tous les jours se brouillent. Les particules de matière ou de lumière n'y obéissent pas aux lois qui nous sont familières. À cette échelle microscopique, elles
... En savoir plus
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Die Stunde der Physiker

Einstein, Bohr, Heisenberg und das Innerste der Welt. 1922-1932

par Ernst Peter Fischer, Ernst Peter Fischer ...

Lu par Peter Bieringer ...

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8 heure 41 min

In den 1920er Jahren schlug die Stunde der Physiker: Sie machten sich auf den Weg zu den Atomen im Innersten der Welt. Dabei sahen sie sich gezwungen, das gewohnte Weltbild vollkommen aufzugeben. Ernst Peter Fischer erzählt so anekdotenreich wie wissenschaftlich anschaulich und versiert vom großen Jahrzehnt der Physik zwischen 1922 und 1932, seinen genialen Protagonisten und von den ungeheuren ... En savoir plus

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In den 1920er Jahren schlug die Stunde der Physiker: Sie machten sich auf den Weg zu den Atomen im Innersten der Welt. Dabei sahen sie sich gezwungen, das gewohnte Weltbild vollkommen aufzugeben. Ernst Peter Fischer erzählt so anekdotenreich wie wissenschaftlich anschaulich und versiert vom großen Jahrzehnt der Physik zwischen 1922 und 1932, seinen genialen Protagonisten und von den ungeheuren
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What the F*ck is The Dark Web?

par Kit Eaton ...

Lu par Kit Eaton ...

Collections series WTF Series
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2 heure 15 min

What the f*ck is the dark web and how does it work?Whether it's from dodgy acronym-titled crime shows to news stories designed to terrify you down to your socks we've all heard about sites like Silk Road and the ways criminals use cryptocurrency online. But did you know that among the various shady corners of the dark web you can also find portals to the BBC and Facebook?The thing is even the way ... En savoir plus

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What the f*ck is the dark web and how does it work?Whether it's from dodgy acronym-titled crime shows to news stories designed to terrify you down to your socks we've all heard about sites like Silk Road and the ways criminals use cryptocurrency online. But did you know that among the various shady corners of the dark web you can also find portals to the BBC and Facebook?The thing is even the way
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Once Before Time

A Whole Story of the Universe

par Martin Bojowald ...

Lu par Jonathan Cowley ...

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12 heure 23 min

In 2000, Martin Bojowald, then a twenty-seven-year-old post-doc at Pennsylvania State University, used a relatively new theory called loop quantum gravity—a cunning combination of Einstein’s theory of gravity with quantum mechanics—to create a simple model of the universe. Loop quantum cosmology was born, and with it, a theory that managed to do something even Einstein’s general theory of ... En savoir plus

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In 2000, Martin Bojowald, then a twenty-seven-year-old post-doc at Pennsylvania State University, used a relatively new theory called loop quantum gravity—a cunning combination of Einstein’s theory of gravity with quantum mechanics—to create a simple model of the universe. Loop quantum cosmology was born, and with it, a theory that managed to do something even Einstein’s general theory of
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Multiverse, The: Time and Dimensional Travel Q&As

With Time and Dimensional Travel Exercises

par Martin K. Ettington ...

Lu par Martin K. Ettington ...

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1 heures 24 min

The subjects of time and dimensional travel really fascinate me. I went to Engineering School and took advanced courses in physics and mathematics so I have a pretty good understanding of science’s view of our Universe.I’ve also been fortunate to have learned and practiced techniques to become more spiritually and psychically developed. One of the things this led to were my numerous experiences ... En savoir plus

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The subjects of time and dimensional travel really fascinate me. I went to Engineering School and took advanced courses in physics and mathematics so I have a pretty good understanding of science’s view of our Universe.I’ve also been fortunate to have learned and practiced techniques to become more spiritually and psychically developed. One of the things this led to were my numerous experiences
... En savoir plus
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Real Nature of Time, The: An Analysis of Physics, Prophecy, and Time Travel Experiences

par Martin K. Ettington ...

Lu par Martin K. Ettington ...

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1 heures 8 min

The real nature of time is still a mystery after thousands of years of philosophers and scientists analyzing it and generating theories about time.Prophecy has existed for most of humanity’s time on Earth and there is a lot of reason to think that seeing the future does see some of what happens. I also wrote two books on this subject including the history of prophecy and my own experiences. The ... En savoir plus

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The real nature of time is still a mystery after thousands of years of philosophers and scientists analyzing it and generating theories about time.Prophecy has existed for most of humanity’s time on Earth and there is a lot of reason to think that seeing the future does see some of what happens. I also wrote two books on this subject including the history of prophecy and my own experiences. The
... En savoir plus
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Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems

Ptolemaic and Copernican

par Galileo Galilei, Stillman Drake, Translator, Albert Einstein ...

Lu par Brian Keating, Carlo Rovelli, Fabiola Gianotti, Frank Wilczek, Lucio Piccirillo, Sylvester James Gates ...

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21 heure 39 min

Galileo’s Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems compares the Copernican or Heliocentric system with the Ptolemaic or Peripatetic, system of the cosmos. Published in Florence in 1632, it resulted in him being tried before the Inquisition. Using the dialogue form, Galileo masterfully shows the truth of the Copernican system that the earth revolves around the sun. The Dialogue is one of the ... En savoir plus

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Galileo’s Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems compares the Copernican or Heliocentric system with the Ptolemaic or Peripatetic, system of the cosmos. Published in Florence in 1632, it resulted in him being tried before the Inquisition. Using the dialogue form, Galileo masterfully shows the truth of the Copernican system that the earth revolves around the sun. The Dialogue is one of the
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त्रि आयामी स्थान क्यों?/ Why three-dimensional space?

Unravel the mystery of why our universe exists in three dimensions — a timeless exploration of space, logic, and the laws of nature.

par Henri poincare [Author] ...

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29 min

त्रि आयामी स्थान क्यों? / Why Three-Dimensional Space? by Henri Poincaré is a fascinating and thought-provoking audiobook that explores one of the most profound questions in science and philosophy—why does our universe have three dimensions? Through his brilliant reasoning and lucid explanation, Poincaré invites listeners into the depths of mathematical logic and cosmic understanding, uncovering ... En savoir plus

$4.93 CAD

त्रि आयामी स्थान क्यों? / Why Three-Dimensional Space? by Henri Poincaré is a fascinating and thought-provoking audiobook that explores one of the most profound questions in science and philosophy—why does our universe have three dimensions? Through his brilliant reasoning and lucid explanation, Poincaré invites listeners into the depths of mathematical logic and cosmic understanding, uncovering
... En savoir plus

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