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  • White Holes

    by Carlo Rovelli ...
    Translated by Simon Carnell ...
    ‘If you want to remember why you once fell in love with the idea of the cosmos, or want to fall in love with it for the first time, then this book is for you’ ObserverFrom Carlo Rovelli, the bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, this is a story of wonder, new worlds and why the end is just the beginningLet us journey into the heart of a black hole. Let us slip beyond its boundary, ... Read more

    Was €5.99 Now €4.49

  • A Brief History Of Time

    From Big Bang To Black Holes

    by Stephen Hawking ...
    The ultimate must-have science book. A multimillion copy bestseller. A popular book about the nature of the universe, written for the general reader by one of the world's greatest ever thinkers.A Brief History of Time poses questions such as:Was there a beginning of time?Could time run backwards?Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries?This internationally acclaimed masterpiece begins ... Read more

    €5.99

  • Reality Is Not What It Seems

    The Journey to Quantum Gravity

    by Carlo Rovelli ...
    Translated by Simon Carnell, Erica Segre ...
    'The physicist transforming how we see the universe' Financial Times'An utter joy' Adam RutherfordDo space and time truly exist? What is reality made of? Can we understand its deep texture? Scientist Carlo Rovelli has spent his whole life exploring these questions and pushing the boundaries of what we know. In this mind-expanding book, he shows how our understanding of reality has changed ... Read more

    €4.99

  • The Grand Design

    by Stephen Hawking, Leonard Mlodinow ...
    When and how did the universe begin? Why are we here? Is the apparent 'grand design' of our universe evidence for a benevolent creator who set things in motion? Or does science offer another explanation? In The Grand Design, the most recent scientific thinking about the mysteries of the universe is presented in language marked by both brilliance and simplicity. Model dependent realism, the ... Read more

    €6.99

  • Black Holes

    The Key to Understanding the Universe

    by Professor Brian Cox, Professor Jeff Forshaw ...
    A Brief History of Time for the 21st CenturyAt the heart of our galaxy lies a monster so deadly, not even light can escape its grasp. Its secrets lie waiting to be discovered. It’s time to explore our universe’s most mysterious inhabitantsBlack HolesAt the heart of the Milky Way lies a supermassive black hole 4 million times more massive than our Sun. A place where space and time are so warped ... Read more

    €7.40

  • Black Holes & Time Warps

    Einstein's Outrageous Legacy

    by Kip Thorne ...
    Series series Commonwealth Fund Book Program
    **Winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize in PhysicsEver since Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity burst upon the world in 1915 some of the most brilliant minds of our century have sought to decipher the mysteries bequeathed by that theory, a legacy so unthinkable in some respects that even Einstein himself rejected them.**Which of these bizarre phenomena, if any, can really exist in our ... Read more

    €13.99

  • Sette brevi lezioni di fisica

    by Carlo Rovelli ...
    Series Book 1 - Opere di Carlo Rovelli
    Ci sono frontiere della conoscenza dove brucia il nostro desiderio di sapere: sono nelle profondità più minute del tessuto dello spazio, nelle origini del cosmo, nella natura del tempo, nella destinazione dei buchi neri. Qui, a contatto con l’oceano di quanto non sappiamo, bellezza e mistero ci lasciano senza fiato. Queste ‘lezioni’ delineano una rapida panoramica della rivoluzione avvenuta nella ... Read more

    €5.99

  • Human Universe

    by Professor Brian Cox, Andrew Cohen ...
    Top ten Sunday Times Bestseller‘Engaging, ambitious and creative’ GuardianWhere are we? Are we alone? Who are we? Why are we here? What is our future?Human Universe tackles some of the greatest questions that humans have asked to try and understand the very nature of ourselves and the Universe in which we live.Through the endless leaps of human minds, it explores the extraordinary ... ... Read more

    €5.92

  • Relativity

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Russell Stannard ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    100 years ago, Einstein's theory of relativity shattered the world of physics. Our comforting Newtonian ideas of space and time were replaced by bizarre and counterintuitive conclusions: if you move at high speed, time slows down, space squashes up and you get heavier; travel fast enough and you could weigh as much as a jumbo jet, be squashed thinner than a CD without feeling a thing - and live ... Read more

    €6.19

  • The Nature of Space and Time (New in Paper)

    by Stephen Hawking, Roger Penrose ...
    Series series Princeton Science Library
    Einstein said that the most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible. But was he right? Can the quantum theory of fields and Einstein's general theory of relativity, the two most accurate and successful theories in all of physics, be united in a single quantum theory of gravity? Can quantum and cosmos ever be combined? On this issue, two of the world's most famous ... Read more

    €14.39

  • The Elegant Universe

    The beauty and mystery of the cosmos explained with clarity and awe in this international bestseller

    by Brian Greene ...
    Modern physics made thrillingly accessible.A landmark in science communication, The Elegant Universe introduces readers to string theory - the bold idea that everything in the universe is made of tiny vibrating strands of energy. With lucid storytelling and analogies drawn from everyday life, physicist Brian Greene explains the concepts of relativity, quantum mechanics and multidimensional space ... Read more

    €6.99

  • The God Equation

    The Quest for a Theory of Everything

    by Michio Kaku ...
    'A majestic story' David Bodanis, Financial TimesFrom the international bestselling author of Physics of the Impossible and Physics of the FutureThis is the story of a quest: to find a Theory of Everything. Einstein dedicated his life to seeking this elusive Holy Grail, a single, revolutionary 'god equation' which would tie all the forces in the universe together, yet never found it. Some of the ... Read more

    €6.99

  • Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space

    by Janna Levin ...
    The full inside story of the detection of gravitational waves at LIGO, one of the most ambitious feats in scientific history*Selected as a Book of the Year 2016 in the Sunday Times*'This is empirical poetry. A fascinating tale of human curiosity beautifully told, and with black holes and lasers too' Robin InceIn 1916 Albert Einstein predicted the existence of gravitational waves: miniscule ripples ... Read more

    Was €8.99 Now €5.49

  • The Dancing Wu Li Masters

    An Overview of the New Physics

    by Gary Zukav ...
    This is an account of the essential aspects of the new physics for those with little or no knowledge of mathematics or science. It describes current theories of quantum mechanics, Einstein's special and general theories of relativity and other speculations, alluding throughout to parallels with modern psychology and metaphorical abstractions to Buddhism and Taoism. The author has also written "The ... Read more

    €6.99

  • Big Bang

    by Simon Singh ...
    The bestselling author of Fermat’s Last Theorem and The Code Book tells the story of the brilliant minds that deciphered the mysteries of the Big Bang. A fascinating exploration of the ultimate question: how was our universe created?Albert Einstein once said: ‘The most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible.’ Simon Singh believes geniuses like Einstein are not the ... Read more

    €11.85

  • Fundamental Physics At The Vigier Centenary: "L'heretique De La Physique" Lives On

    by Richard L Amoroso, Louis H Kauffman, Peter Rowlands ...
    There has not been a scientific revolution for about 100 years. One seems imminent, as QED has recently been violated at the Sigma-6 level. Kuhn, in 'The Structure of Scientific Revolutions', used Wittgenstein's famous duck-rabbit optical illusion to demonstrate how bias in interpretation causes scientists to see the same information in radically different manners, which is likely to have delayed ... Read more

    €97.54

  • Quantum Physics for Beginners

    by Steven J. Meier ...
    DISCOVER THE MYSTERIOUS WORLD OF QUANTUM PHYSICS!Have you ever wondered how Albert Einstein discovered the Theory Of Relativity?Would you like to know why Quantum Physics is considered the greatest intellectual achievement in human civilization history?Would you like to have a guide that will get you into the amazing world of quantum physics and educate you about its unbelievable powers?If you ... Read more

    €6.99

  • Fundamentals Of Interferometric Gravitational Wave Detectors (Second Edition)

    by Peter R Saulson ...
    'The content of the Saulson’s book remains valid and offers a versatile introduction to gravitational wave astronomy. The book is appropriate for undergraduate students and can be read by graduate students and researchers who want to be involved in either the theoretical or the experimental traits of the study of gravitational waves.'Contemporary PhysicsLIGO's recent discovery of gravitational ... Read more

    €38.03

  • Special Relativity 3: Particles, Paradoxes & Puzzles

    by Robert Piccioni ...
    Series series Everyone's Guide Series
    This is the third book in the Everyone’s Guide Series devoted to Einstein’s Theory of Special Relativity.In this book, we explore the primary application of Special Relativity: high-energy particle physics. Subatomic particles travel closer to the speed of light than any other form of matter. It is in particle physics that Special Relativity makes its greatest contribution and meets its most ... Read more

    €2.71

  • Principles Of Physics: From Quantum Field Theory To Classical Mechanics

    by Jun Ni ...
    Series Book 2 - Tsinghua Report And Review In Physics
    This book starts from a set of common basic principles to establish the formalisms in all areas of fundamental physics, including quantum field theory, quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, thermodynamics, general relativity, electromagnetic field, and classical mechanics. Instead of the traditional pedagogic way, the author arranges the subjects and formalisms in a logical-sequential way, i.e ... Read more

    €25.71

  • Problems And Solutions In Special Relativity And Electromagnetism

    by Sergei Kruchinin ...
    Field theory is an important topic in theoretical physics, which is studied in the physical and physico-mathematical departments of universities. Therefore, lecturers are faced with the urgent task of not only providing students with information about the subject, but also to help them master the material at a deep qualitative level, by presenting the specific features of general approaches to the ... Read more

    €24.84

  • One Hundred Years Of General Relativity: From Genesis And Empirical Foundations To Gravitational Waves, Cosmology And Quantum Gravity - Volume 1

    by Wei-tou Ni ...
    The aim of this two-volume title is to give a comprehensive review of one hundred years of development of general relativity and its scientific influences. This unique title provides a broad introduction and review to the fascinating and profound subject of general relativity, its historical development, its important theoretical consequences, gravitational wave detection and applications to ... Read more

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  • الطاقة الموجبة والسالبة فى النسبية العكسية

    by Michael Girgis ...
    Series Book 3 - النظرية النسبية العكسية
    كما يقسم فضاء منكوفيسكى الى فضاء موجب وسالب ( ذكرنا هذا فى الورقة الثانية ) تقسم ايضا كل من طاقة الفوتون وطاقة الحركة النسبوية للجسيم الى طاقة موجبة واخرى سالبة, ويكتسب كل نواع خصائصة من خلال الخصائص الهندسية للفضاء الذى يتواجد فيه , حيث نجد ان الطاقة فى الفضاء الموجب تنخفض بسبب تمدد الزمن وتكون مرتبطة سببيا مع المراقبين واجهزة الرصد الخاصة بهم لذلك يمكن رصدها , بينما الطاقة فى الفضاء السالب تكون ... Read more

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  • La physique du discontinu

    by Paul Langevin ...
    Le changement profond qui s'est produit récemment en Physique est caractérisé surtout par la pénétration, dans tous les domaines de notre science, de la notion fondamentale de discontinuité. Nous devons aujourd'hui fonder notre conception du monde et notre prévision des phénomènes sur l'existence des molécules, des atomes et des électrons. Il semble bien aussi nécessaire d'admettre que les moments ... Read more

    €1.50