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Birth of a Theorem A mathematical adventure
In 2010, French mathematician Cédric Villani received the Fields Medal, the most coveted prize in mathematics, in recognition of a proof which he devised with his close collaborator Clément Mouhot to explain one of the most surprising theories in…
Black holes and the universe
Igor Novikov has been hailed as "Russia's answer to Stephen Hawking." In this popular account of the cosmic importance of black holes, he explores the properties and significance of these mysterious phenomena, which represent the most condensed state…
Black Holes, White Dwarfs and Neutron Stars: The Physics of Compact Objects
Black holes, White Dwarfs, and Neutron Stars The physics of Compact Objects Compact objects—black holes, white dwarfs, and neutron stars—are fundamental constituents of the physical universe. They are born when normal stars die. This book is a…
Black Holes: a traveller's guide
Using a unique imaginative approach, Pickover creates two fictional scientists of the future who travel to a black hole where they perform a series of experiments designed to reveal all of the black hole's intriguing characteristics. Includes such…
Blauwdruk van de kosmos
De hoogleraar theoretische natuurkunde geeft zijn visie op het ontstaan en de evolutie van het leven waarbij hij beargumenteert dat een en ander op méér berust dan alleen natuurkundige wetten en toevallige gebeurtenissen.
Bohr: Van kwantumsprong tot 'big science'
Niels Bohr was een van de grondleggers van de atoomfysica. Hij stond bovendien aan de basis van de meest spraakmakende tak van de 20e eeuwse natuurkunde: de kwantummechanica.
In 1941 had Bohr een ontmoeting met zijn voormalige pupil Werner…
Boojums all the way through
Boojums All the Way Through is a collection of essays that presents the dilemma of communicating modern physics to both physicists and non-physicists. Some addressed to a general audience, some to students and others to scientists, the essays all…