96 10 2379 https://bib.cozmix.cloud/files/original/c2884b5390518cc508a4b33ca5041450.png 4bd6aae41bb76e77baa09b842de2907b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Natuurkunde Boek Een boek. ISBN International Standard Book Number 9-780-2240-7605-0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context NAT0974 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Peter Woit Title A name given to the resource Not even wrong Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Vintage Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2006 Description An account of the resource Not Even Wrong is a fascinating exploration of our attempts to come to grips with perhaps the most intellectually demanding puzzle of all: how does the universe work at its most fundamental level? The book begins with an historical survey of the experimental and theoretical developments that led to the creation of the phenomenally successful 'Standard Model' of particle physics around 1975. Despite its successes, the Standard Model does not answer all the key questions and physicists continuing search for answers led to the development of superstring theory. However, after twenty years, superstring theory has failed to advance beyond the Standard Model. The absence of experimental evidence is at the core of this controversial situation which means that it is impossible to prove that superstring theory is either right or wrong. To date, only the arguments of the theory's advocates have received much publicity. Not Even Wrong provides readers with another side of the story. Language A language of the resource Engels https://bib.cozmix.cloud/files/original/dec82d7ffdd0a9a5aeb41916697b84b7.png d15bc5fa600f241d0cb504195de5d0cd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Natuurkunde Boek Een boek. ISBN International Standard Book Number 9-780-8109-4364-3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context NAT0971 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Curt Suplee Title A name given to the resource Physics in the 20th Century Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Harry N. Abrahams Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1999 Description An account of the resource An incisive, richly illustrated history of the evolution of physics over the course of the twentieth century follows the accomplishments of such innovative scientists as Einstein, Bohr, Schrödinger, Bethe, and Feynmann and assesses their contributions in terms of our current knowledge of the universe and its origins. We conventionally think of physics as the source of delights that are at best intellectual: austere, cold, abstract. Science writer Curt Suplee and his colleagues have produced a book that reveals the sensual side of physics. Suplee's text gives an overview of 20th-century physics; he balances chapters on atomic structure, quantum theory, and cosmology with ones on chaos, materials, and light. His writing is clear and nontechnical, giving a well-balanced roller-skate tour of an immense growth in scientific knowledge: "The world as it is now understood differs more dramatically from the Victorian view than the science of Galileo, Copernicus, and Newton differed from that of Aristotle." The true glory of the book, though, is visual. Physicists themselves often think in terms of images or devices rather than words or even equations, and Physics in the 20th Century truly conveys that. The illustrations are lush, abundant, and colourful. From the glowing mist of a planetary nebula and the mesmerizing webs of interference patterns to the spare beauty of a particle accelerator wave guide, they put the "physical" back into physics. This is an excellent choice as a gift for anyone interested in physics, from a bright 12-year-old to your local quantum mechanic Language A language of the resource Engels https://bib.cozmix.cloud/files/original/d66856e09500881a09ecaa5df5bbc14b.png 141fdffa8aed9bec3007fce09d9fcf1b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Natuurkunde Boek Een boek. ISBN International Standard Book Number 9-780-7499-2272-6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context NAT0968 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Brian Clegg Title A name given to the resource Light years Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2002 Description An account of the resource This is the story of light and the people who were determined to unlock the secrets of one of the greatest puzzles of the Universe. The book recounts spiritual interpretations, from the Ancient Egyptians to the Mayans and looks at the first scientific grapplings with light by the ancient Chinese sage Mo Ti, the Greek philosopher Empedocles, Arab genius Alhazen and others. It also explores the contribution of artists such as Brunellschi, Leonardo de Vinci and Durer to our understanding of light and examines the great revolutionaries of light theory including Galileo, Descartes, Isaac Newton, Michael Faraday and Albert Einstein. The text discusses the work of scientists such as Maxwell, Edison and Gould that led to light-driven inventions from the camera to the laser, CD's and optical computers and explains the mind-bending advances of quantum physics. Language A language of the resource Engels https://bib.cozmix.cloud/files/original/48a1f4d9e185f9a38d7106195bee3bd7.png 224f6d0523966eef146d72830eeef189 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Natuurkunde Boek Een boek. ISBN International Standard Book Number 9-780-8092-3716-6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context NAT0965 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Roger S. Jones Title A name given to the resource Physics for the rest of us Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Contempory Books Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1993 Description An account of the resource Ten basic ideas of 20th century physics that everyone should know… and how they have shaped our culture and consciousness. Excellent book on layman physics, without the math. Language A language of the resource Engels https://bib.cozmix.cloud/files/original/2e72bcde543addf474fb92c71990ef70.png a6a8068c722d3eb4fd662205a4edb5e4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Natuurkunde Boek Een boek. ISBN International Standard Book Number 9-780-1402-2547-1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context NAT0962 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Heinz Pagels Title A name given to the resource The cosmic code Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Penguin Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1986 Description An account of the resource This is one of the most important books on quantum mechanics ever written for general readers. Heinz Pagels, an eminent physicist and science writer, discusses and explains the core concepts of physics without resorting to complicated mathematics. The two-part treatment outlines the history of quantum physics and addresses complex subjects such as Bell's theorem and elementary particle physics, drawing upon the work of Bohr, Gell-Mann, and others. Anecdotes from the personal documents of Einstein, Oppenheimer, Bohr, and Planck offer intimate glimpses of the scientists whose work forever changed the world. Language A language of the resource Engels https://bib.cozmix.cloud/files/original/c960a7759c12122e0837ccb84d1eed10.png 54467189bc9e40978382932b5f13d451 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Natuurkunde Boek Een boek. ISBN International Standard Book Number 9-780-1402-7582-7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context NAT0960 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Gribbin Title A name given to the resource In search of SUSY Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Penguin Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1998 Description An account of the resource IN SEARCH OF SUSY is a concise and comprehensive tour of the particle world, from the electron to the search for a supersymmetric theory or SUSY. Here John Gribbin takes us into the most exciting area of physics today -- string theory. Combining the ideas of symmetry with a single kind of entity, a tiny loop of vibrating string, physicists now stand on the brink of explaining all the forces and particles of nature in one package. This is the concept known as supersymmetry. The ultimate Theory of Everything could be in our grasp. Language A language of the resource Engels https://bib.cozmix.cloud/files/original/dcfc6a81be56af51ede341869a98f43b.png 8de8b2ce7dfc09db37a27e25238525fa Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Natuurkunde Boek Een boek. ISBN International Standard Book Number 9-780-5216-6780-7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context NAT0958 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Daniel Styer Title A name given to the resource The strange world of quantum mechanics Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Cambridge University Press Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2000 Description An account of the resource This is an exceptionally accessible, accurate, and nontechnical introduction to quantum mechanics. After briefly summarizing the differences between classical and quantum behaviour, this engaging account considers the Stern-Gerlach experiment and its implications, treats the concepts of probability, and then discusses the Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen paradox and Bell's theorem. Coverage introduces the quantal interference and the concept of amplitudes, and also reveals the link between probabilities and the interference of amplitudes. Final chapters explore exciting new developments in quantum computation and cryptography, discover the unexpected behaviour of a quantal bouncing-ball, and tackle the challenge of describing a particle with no position. Thought-provoking problems and suggestions for further reading are included. Suitable for use as a course text, The Strange World of Quantum Mechanics enables students to develop a genuine understanding of the domain of the very small. It will also appeal to general readers seeking intellectual adventure. Language A language of the resource Engels https://bib.cozmix.cloud/files/original/2d44d49ed0e3513d184d0f4dadeecb1d.png 13d090f957474a32061dd78f715d69e2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Natuurkunde Boek Een boek. ISBN International Standard Book Number 9-780-4650-6785-5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context NAT0956 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource David Lindley Title A name given to the resource Where does the weirdness go? Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Basic Books Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1996 Description An account of the resource Few revolutions in science have been more far-reaching—but less understood—than the quantum revolution in physics. Everyday experience cannot prepare us for the sub-atomic world, where quantum effects become all-important. Here, particles can look like waves, and vice versa; electrons seem to lose their identity and instead take on a shifting, unpredictable appearance that depends on how they are being observed; and a single photon may sometimes behave as if it could be in two places at once. In the world of quantum mechanics, uncertainty and ambiguity become not just unavoidable, but essential ingredients of science—a development so disturbing that to Einstein ”it was as if God were playing dice with the universe.” And there is no one better able to explain the quantum revolution as it approaches the century mark than David Lindley. He brings the quantum revolution full circle, showing how the familiar and trustworthy reality of the world around us is actually a consequence of the ineffable uncertainty of the subatomic quantum world—the world we can't see. Language A language of the resource Engels https://bib.cozmix.cloud/files/original/c85701695c69aa96a488b17eb0e4df90.png e80ae7f39b7e4241d2b08aaf1b2aedbd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Natuurkunde Boek Een boek. ISBN International Standard Book Number 9-780-1987-5254-7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context NAT0954 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Robin Le Poidevin Title A name given to the resource Travels in four dimensions Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Oxford University Pess Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2005 Description An account of the resource Does time really flow, or is that simply an illusion? Did time have a beginning? What does it mean to say that time has a direction? Does space have boundaries, or is it infinite? Are our space and time unique, or could there be other, parallel worlds with their own space and time? Do space and time really exist, or are they simply the constructions of our minds? Robin Le Poidevin provides a clear, witty, and stimulating introduction to these deep questions, and many other mind-boggling puzzles and paradoxes. He gives a vivid sense of the difficulties raised by our ordinary ideas about space and time, but he also gives us the basis to think about these problems independently, avoiding large amounts of jargon and technicality. No prior knowledge of philosophy is required to enjoy this book. The universe might seem very different after reading it. Language A language of the resource Engels https://bib.cozmix.cloud/files/original/ba6aacc37e246f7253e9a6c75b69af7b.png fe86eb289a7247d4baa1d7c75793c0ee Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Natuurkunde Boek Een boek. ISBN International Standard Book Number 9-780-3854-7781-9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context NAT0952 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michio Kaku & Jennifer Thompson Title A name given to the resource Beyond Einstein Description An account of the resource Beyond Einstein takes readers on an exciting excursion into the discoveries that have led scientists to the brightest new prospect in theoretical physics today -- superstring theory. What is superstring theory and why is it important? This revolutionary breakthrough may well be the fulfilment of Albert Einstein's lifelong dream of a Theory of Everything, uniting the laws of physics into a single description explaining all the known forces in the universe. Co-authored by one of the leading pioneers in superstrings, Michio Kaku, the book approaches scientific questions with the excitement of a detective story, offering a fascinating look at the new science that may make the impossible possible. 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