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Written by veteran aerospace journalist Bob Ward, who spent years investigating his subject, the father of modern rocketry, this biography presents a revealing but even-handed portrait of the one-time Nazi Party member who brought the United States…

This is the story of a grand scientific quest: the quest for a unifying theory of nature--one that can explain forces as different as the cohesion inside the atom and the gravitational tug between the sun and the earth. Writing with dazzling elegance…

Driving Force unfolds the long and colourful history of magnets: how they guided (or misguided) Columbus; mesmerized eighteenth-century Paris but failed to fool Benjamin Franklin; lifted AC power over its rival, DC, despite all the animals, one human…

As the pathologist on duty at Princeton Hospital on April 17 1955, it was Thomas Harvey`s job to carry out the autopsy on Albert Einstein. It must have been a humbling experience, coming face to face with the world-famous physicist, whose theory of…

Cet ouvrage d'histoire des idées et de philosophie des sciences rassemble plusieurs études dont le point commun est d'analyser les conséquences majeures de la découverte scientifique de l'infini. Ainsi, Alexandre Koyré montre comment la révolution…

This book provides an overview of this highly active and topical area of current research, covering general concepts, methods of investigation, important results and their significance, relevant literature, and some suggestions for promising…

PhD Thesis
Revealing the dust attenuation in nearby galaxies

Tijdmachines bestaan niet. Dat weten we allemaal. Maar wat weinig mensen weten, is dat je tóch kunt tijdreizen. Dat ontdekte Albert Einstein zo’n honderd jaar geleden. Hij kwam erachter dat je naar de toekomst kunt reizen. Nou ja, een beetje dan. In…

An introduction to astronomy for people with no mathematical background, this book aims to encourage the reader to think more deeply about the planet and the universe. It includes a section of essays such as "Women in Astronomy" and "Naming of…