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  • 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

    R275,99

  • 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

    R202,39

  • 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

    R183,99

  • 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

    R275,99

  • 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

    R142,93

  • About Time

    Einstein's Unfinished Revolution

    by Paul Davies ...
    This is a book about the meaning of time, what it is, when it has started, how it flows and where to. It examines the consequences of Einstein's theory of relativity and offers startling suggestions about what recent research may reveal. ... Read more

    R202,39

  • Relativity

    by Albert Einstein, Digital Fire ...
    First published in 1916, 'Relativity: The Special and the General Theory' is regarded as the most significant work in modern physics. This book gives an insight into the scientific theory about the relationship between space and time, the theory of gravitation and the universe. The author using minimum mathematical terms and implementing basic principles and ideas of the theory tells how it helped ... Read more

    R17,05

  • 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

    R423,42

  • Special Relativity and Classical Field Theory

    by Leonard Susskind, Art Friedman ...
    In the first two books in his wildly popular The Theoretical Minimum series, world-class physicist Leonard Susskind provided a brilliant first course in classical and quantum mechanics, offering readers not an oversimplified introduction, but the real thing - everything you need to start doing physics, and nothing more. Now, thankfully, Susskind and his former student Art Friedman are back, this ... Read more

    R183,99

  • 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

    R239,19

  • 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

    R239,19

  • 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

    R264,95

  • 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

    R183,99

  • General Relativity from A to B

    by Robert Geroch ...
    "One of the few books that treats the foundations of the theory of relativity seriously and in elaborate detail, at the non-specialist level." — NatureFrom A to B may not seem a great distance to travel, but, as Robert Geroch demonstrates in his conversational style, our perception of distance is always relative to our position in space. For persons situated outside the speculative realms of ... Read more

    R337,97 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • How to Build a Time Machine

    The Real Science of Time Travel

    by Brian Clegg ...
    This look at time travel technology gives "a solid overview of some of the quirkier corners of physics, with an entertaining connection to pop culture" ( Kirkus Reviews).In How to Build a Time Machine, physicist Brian Clegg provides an understanding of what time is and how it can be manipulated. He explores the fascinating speculations and the remarkable possibilities of real time travel that ... Read more

    R253,45

  • The Machinery of Gravity

    Generalized Equivalence

    by David Franklin ...
    Book is addressed to two different audiences: physics community; and non-scientists interested in physics. To accommodate non-scientists minimal math is used. Whenever it is used it is accompanied with word descriptions to explain what it means. In addition each chapter is preceded with simple non-math descriptions of what chapter is saying. Main theme of book is that the machinery of gravity is ... Read more

    R50,27 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Relatività, decadimenti e campi elettromagnetici

    by Alessio Mangoni ...
    Dopo aver introdotto la metrica nello spazio Euclideo classico si passa al concetto di quadrivettore nello spazio-tempo di Minkowski, affrontando argomenti di relatività ristretta, come le trasformazioni di Lorentz e gli invarianti di Lorentz. Si ottengono le espressioni relativistiche per l’energia totale di una particella libera, l’energia a riposo e l’energia cinetica, mostrandone anche i ... Read more

    R52,14

  • La physique des électrons

    by Paul Langevin ...
    La fécondité singulière manifestée par la notion nouvelle, par le fait expérimental de la structure discontinue, corpusculaire, des charges électriques semble être le caractère le plus saillant des travaux modernes en Électricité. Ses conséquences pénètrent dans tous les domaines de l’ancienne Physique:toutes puissantes en Électromagnétisme, en Optique, en Chaleur rayonnante, elles vienn... ... Read more

    R26,16

  • Deformazione Temporale

    Limiti della Teoria della Relatività

    by Aurora Amoris ...
    Oltre il tempo: un viaggio alla scopertaIl tempo... Un mistero profondo e inevitabile su cui ogni cultura e individuo ha riflettuto nel corso della storia umana. La sottile linea tra passato, presente e futuro ci ha affascinato, unendo il desiderio di comprendere il tempo al sogno di dominarlo. Ho deciso di intraprendere questo viaggio, immergendomi nelle profondità di uno dei più grandi enigmi ... Read more

    R203,12 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Space And Time

    by Emile Borel ...
    Borel was born the son of Honoré, a pastor, and Emilie Teissié-Solier Borel, in the French town of Saint-Affrique on January 7, 1871. His was a world heavily influenced by the recent humiliation of the Franco-Prussian War, and on a personal level, Borel, as the younger brother of two sisters, had to fight to distinguish himself. Distinction came early, however, with an invitation to study at ... Read more

    R146,61 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • It's About Time

    Understanding Einstein's Relativity

    by N. David Mermin ...
    In It's About Time, N. David Mermin asserts that relativity ought to be an important part of everyone's education--after all, it is largely about time, a subject with which all are familiar. The book reveals that some of our most intuitive notions about time are shockingly wrong, and that the real nature of time discovered by Einstein can be rigorously explained without advanced mathematics. This ... Read more

    R276,79

  • The Cause of Black Holes?

    Is technology pointing out a glitch in the Universe?

    by M.F. Poulos ...
    I was a bored tech support worker in a dead end career, as an intuitive problem solving ability that only works visually, doesn't help with study. I don't know why I started trying to figure out how the universe worked in a way that made sense, or that I would start making accurate predictions, or that at some point my instincts would take over, and start sorting out the problems I was seeing, ... Read more

    R42,00

  • Dave Vs Hal 9001 - Book 4

    Dave Vs Hal 9001, #4

    by Anthony Stern ...
    Series Book 4 - Dave Vs Hal 9001
    This is Book 4 in the series of Five.Follow Dave, our intrepid guide, on an intellectual odyssey alongside the AI Chatbot, "Hal 9001." This captivating exchange unfolds as a clash of wits, each striving to outshine the other through critical analysis of three revered topics in Modern Science.Delving into the realms of Special Relativity, General Relativity, and Light Speed, their engaging dialogue ... Read more

    R47,97

  • Physics Nerd: 1000+ Amazing And Mind-Blowing Facts About Physics In Our Universe

    by Dr. Leo Lexicon ...
    Welcome to Physics Nerd!In this exciting book, you will:Discover the building blocks of matter and the quantum weirdness that defies common sense.Understand the invisible forces that hold the universe together, from the gravity that grounds us to the electromagnetism that lights up our world.Step into the realm of spacetime, where black holes devour stars and time itself can slow down.Explore the ... Read more

    R160,27 or Free with Kobo Plus