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Peres, A |
Quantum Theory: Concepts and Methods |
I10479 |
2002 |
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Burgess, Colin |
Selecting the Mercury Seven |
I08368 |
2011 |
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Zhegunov, Gennadiy |
The Dual Nature of Life |
I08330 |
2012 |
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Shaver, Peter |
Cosmic Heritage |
I08254 |
2011 |
eBook |
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Curceanu, Catalina Oana |
Dai buchi neri all'adroterapia |
I08225 |
2013 |
eBook |
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Csermely, Peter |
Weak Links |
I08197 |
2009 |
eBook |
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Buonanno, Roberto |
The Stars of Galileo Galilei and the Universal Knowledge of Athanasius Kircher |
I08083 |
2014 |
eBook |
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Beech, Martin |
The Physics of Invisibility |
I08082 |
2012 |
eBook |
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Nahin, Paul J |
Holy Sci-Fi! |
I07995 |
2014 |
eBook |
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Gasperini, Maurizio |
The Universe Before the Big Bang |
I07982 |
2008 |
eBook |
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| Title | Quantum Theory: Concepts and Methods |
| Author(s) | Peres, A |
| Publication | Dordrecht, Springer Netherlands, 2002. |
| Description | XIV, 450 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | There are many excellent books on quantum theory from which one can learn to compute energy levels, transition rates, cross sections, etc. The theoretical rules given in these books are routinely used by physicists to compute observable quantities. Their predictions can then be compared with experimental data. There is no fundamental disagreement among physicists on how to use the theory for these practical purposes. However, there are profound differences in their opinions on the ontological meaning of quantum theory. The purpose of this book is to clarify the conceptual meaning of quantum theory, and to explain some of the mathematical methods which it utilizes. This text is not concerned with specialized topics such as atomic structure, or strong or weak interactions, but with the very foundations of the theory. This is not, however, a book on the philosophy of science. The approach is pragmatic and strictly instrumentalist. This attitude will undoubtedly antagonize some readers, but it has its own logic: quantum phenomena do not occur in a Hilbert space, they occur in a laboratory |
| ISBN,Price | 9780306471209 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - SPRINGER
3. Philosophy and science
4. PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
5. Popular Science, general
6. Popular works
7. QUANTUM PHYSICS
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| Title | Selecting the Mercury Seven : The Search for America's First Astronauts |
| Author(s) | Burgess, Colin |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2011. |
| Description | XXV, 371 p. 167 illus : online resource |
| Abstract Note | In January 1959, after an exhaustive search through military service records, a number of Americas elite test pilots received orders to attend a series of top-secret briefings in Washington, D.C. These briefings were designed to assist in selecting a group of astronauts for the newly formed National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and its man-in-space program, Project Mercury. Following in-depth medical and psychological screening, 32 finalists were chosen. They would be subjected to the most rigorous, exploratory, and even degrading medical and psychological stress tests ever imposed on the nation's service personnel. NASA wanted the best of the best in its quest for the nation's first astronauts, and this is the story of that search for a group of near-supermen who were destined to become trailblazing pioneers of American space flight. For the very first time, after extensive research and numerous interviews, the names and amazing stories of those 32 finalists are finally revealed in this book. Only seven of them would ultimately be selected as America's Mercury astronauts, but those responsible for choosing the seven openly concede that it was an incredibly difficult task. They reveal that any of these courageous and superbly talented test pilots could so easily have been selected to fly into space, finding adventure, fame, and lasting renown as one of NASA's legendary Mercury astronauts |
| ISBN,Price | 9781441984050 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Aerospace engineering
2. Aerospace Technology and Astronautics
3. ASTRONAUTICS
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. Popular Science, general
7. Popular works
8. SPACE SCIENCES
9. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | The Dual Nature of Life : Interplay of the Individual and the Genome |
| Author(s) | Zhegunov, Gennadiy |
| Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012. |
| Description | XII, 300 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Life is a diverse and ubiquitous phenomenon on Earth, characterized by fundamental features distinguishing living bodies from nonliving material. Yet it is also so complex that it has long defied precise definition. This book from a seasoned biologist offers new insights into the nature of life by illuminating a fascinating architecture of dualities inherent in its existence and propagation. Life is connected with individual living beings, yet it is also a collective and inherently global phenomenon of the material world. It embodies a dual existence of cycles of phenotypic life, and their unseen driver ??? an uninterrupted march of genetic information whose collective immortality is guaranteed by individual mortality. Although evolution propagates and tunes species of organisms, the beings produced can be regarded merely as tools for the survival and cloning of genomes written in an unchanging code. What are the physical versus informational bases and driving forces of life, and how do they unite as an integrated system? What does time mean for individuals, life on the global scale, and the underlying information? This accessible examination of principles and evidence shows that a network of dualities lies at the heart of biological puzzles that have engaged the human mind for millennia |
| ISBN,Price | 9783642303944 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. CELL BIOLOGY
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. Evolutionary Biology
5. Popular Science, general
6. Popular works
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| Title | Cosmic Heritage : Evolution from the Big Bang to Conscious Life |
| Author(s) | Shaver, Peter |
| Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg, 1. Imprint: Copernicus
2. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011. |
| Description | VII, 268 p. 7 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book follows the evolutionary trail all the way from the Big Bang 13.7 billion years ago to conscious life today. It is an accessible introductory book written for the interested layperson ??? anyone interested in the ???big picture??? coming from modern science. It covers a wide range of topics including the origin and evolution of our universe, the nature and origin of life, the evolution of life including questions of birth and death, the evolution of cognition, the nature of consciousness, the possibility of extraterrestrial life and the future of the universe. The book is written in a narrative style, as these topics are all parts of a single story. It concludes with a discussion on the nature and future of science. ?????Peter Shaver has written engagingly for anyone curious about the world we inhabit.?? If you'd like to know how the Universe began, where the chemical elements originated, how life may have started on Earth, how man, ants and bacteria are related to each other, or why we humans think, you will enjoy this panoramic book and its clear presentation??? ??? Martin Harwit, Professor Emeritus of Astronomy, Cornell University, NY, and former Director of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington.?????? "Who is not interested in the big questions "How did it all start? Where do we come from? Where do we go? Are we alone?" This book addresses theses questions in an entertaining way based on our knowledge of modern science. It opens our horizons towards understanding the history of the universe and the origin and evolution of life in the context of cosmic evolution." Dr. Gerda Horneck, DLR German Aerospace Center, Institute of Aerospace Medicine, Cologne, Germany.???? "A very elegant, open-minded book that opens the door for informed discussion of the continuity of evolutionary processes from the big bang to the emergence of the mind...?? stimulating and highly engaging reading" ??? Ryszard Maleszka, Professor of Molecular Genetics, Australian National University, Canberra.?? "Peter Shaver has produced a remarkable book. He covers an immense range, offering a splendid overview of the intricate processes that connect us to the universe, and which allowed complex life to emerge from simple beginnings" ??? Martin Rees, Master of Trinity College, Cambridge and Astronomer Royal. ???Where did the universe come from? What is life and how did it begin? How did complex life-forms evolve? How did consciousness arise? Are we alone in the universe? Questions don't get any bigger than these. In this beautifully concise account, astrophysicist Peter Shaver asks these questions and more and assesses how far modern science has come to providing answers. Anyone who has ever wondered who we are and where we came from should read this book??? ??? Stephen??Simpson, Professor of Biological Sciences, University of Sydney.?? ???This is a well written, marvellous book for a very broad audience which covers much of current scientific thought in a concise way.?? The author successfully shows how many of the great philosophical issues that have fascinated humanity for centuries from the origin of the world, the evolution of life to the nature of consciousness are gradually being shifted from the domain of philosophy or speculation to that of rigorous science.??? ??? Lodewijk Woltjer, former Director General of the European Southern Observatory and former President of the International Astronomical Union.?? |
| ISBN,Price | 9783642202612 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. ASTRONOMY
3. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
4. ASTROPHYSICS
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. Evolutionary Biology
8. Popular Science in Astronomy
9. Popular Science, general
10. Popular works
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| Title | Dai buchi neri all'adroterapia : Un viaggio nella Fisica Moderna |
| Author(s) | Curceanu, Catalina Oana |
| Publication | Milano, Springer Milan, 2013. |
| Description | XI, 322 pagg : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Tutto quello che avreste voluto sapere sulla fisica moderna ma non avevate nessuno a cui chiederlo! Questo libro vi conduce in un viaggio affascinante attraverso i misteri della fisica moderna e delle sue tantissime ricadute nella societ??, presentando anche le ricerche attualissime, le strade che si aprono davanti a noi: a volte ampi viali illuminati a giorno, altre volte sentieri appena accennati. Dove ci porteranno? La grande forza della scienza, nonch?? il suo motore, ?? la curiosit?? che ci ha spinto a guardare in alto, in profondit?? ma anche dentro noi stessi. Indagando abbiamo trovato veri tesori. La fisica ci spiega cosa succede nell???atomo ma anche nell???Universo, un mondo che va dal miliardesimo di miliardesimo di metro a una decina di miliardi di anni luce! Abbiamo una spiegazione razionale non soltanto a domande del tipo ???di cosa ?? fatto il mondo????, ma anche a domande molto pi?? difficili: ???come ?? nato l???Universo e come potrebbe evolversi????. La fisica fondamentale ha anche enormi ricadute nella vita di tutti i giorni: dall???indagine sul patrimonio artistico alla terapia del tumore, dallo svelare gli enigmi della storia a scoprire i criminali. Il libro inizia con una presentazione della fisica moderna e dei suoi pilastri. Una seconda parte ?? dedicata alle ricadute della fisica moderna nella nostra societ??. Nell???ultima parte del libro si parla di misteri e di futuro. La fisica ha risposto a molte domande ma ne ha sollevate altrettante, se non di pi?? |
| ISBN,Price | 9788847052413 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Applied and Technical Physics
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. PHYSICS
5. Popular Science, general
6. Popular works
7. Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary
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| Title | Weak Links : The Universal Key to the Stability of Networks and Complex Systems |
| Author(s) | Csermely, Peter |
| Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009. |
| Description | XIX, 392 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | How can our societies be stabilized in a crisis? Why can we enjoy and understand Shakespeare? Why are fruitflies uniform? How do omnivorous eating habits aid our survival? What makes the Mona Lisa???s smile beautiful? How do women keep our social structures intact? ??? Could there possibly be a single answer to all these questions? This book shows that the statement: "weak links stabilize complex systems" provides the key to understanding each of these intriguing puzzles, and many others too. The author (recipient of several distinguished science communication prizes) uses weak (low affinity, low probability) interactions as a thread to introduce a vast variety of networks from proteins to economics and ecosystems. Many people, from Nobel Laureates to high-school students have helped to make the book understandable to all interested readers. This unique book and the ideas it develops will have a significant impact on many, seemingly diverse, fields of study. A very personal, engaging, and unique book that will appeal to readers and get them thinking Steve Strogatz An adventurous, entertainingly eclectic and rich work both for experts and laymen L??szl??-Albert Barab??si This masterpiece should serve as an example of how science can be discussed Gy??rgy Buzs??ki Outstanding - I wish more books were written this way Daniel J. Bilar |
| ISBN,Price | 9783540311577 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics
2. BIOLOGICAL PHYSICS
3. BIOPHYSICS
4. COMPLEX SYSTEMS
5. DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS
6. EBOOK
7. EBOOK - SPRINGER
8. ENVIRONMENT
9. Environmental geology
10. Geoecology
11. Geoecology/Natural Processes
12. NATURE
13. Popular Science in Nature and Environment
14. Popular Science, general
15. Popular works
16. Proteomics
17. STATISTICAL PHYSICS
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| Title | The Stars of Galileo Galilei and the Universal Knowledge of Athanasius Kircher |
| Author(s) | Buonanno, Roberto |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2014. |
| Description | XIII, 178 p. 28 illus : online resource |
| Abstract Note | In this fascinating book, the author traces the careers, ideas, discoveries, and inventions of two renowned scientists, Athanasius Kircher and Galileo Galilei, one a Jesuit, the other a sincere man of faith whose relations with the Jesuits deteriorated badly. The Author documents Kircher???s often intuitive work in many areas, including translating the hieroglyphs, developing sundials, and inventing the magic lantern, and explains how Kircher was a forerunner of Darwin in suggesting that animal species evolve. Galileo???s work on scales, telescopes, and sun spots is mapped and discussed, and care is taken to place his discoveries within their cultural environment. While Galileo is without doubt the ???winner??? in the comparison with Kircher, the latter achieved extraordinary insights by unconventional means. For all Galileo???s fine work, the author believes that scientists do need to regain the power of dreaming, vindicating Kirchner???s view |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319003009 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
3. ASTROPHYSICS
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
7. PHYSICS
8. Popular Science, general
9. Popular works
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| Title | The Physics of Invisibility : A Story of Light and Deception |
| Author(s) | Beech, Martin |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2012. |
| Description | XVII, 206 p. 135 illus., 55 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Arthur C. Clarke famously wrote that, "any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." These words most certainly ring true with respect to invisibility cloaking devices. At work is the magic of science, of course. The technology to make an object simply disappear from view is now a reality. There is both great fear and great desire in the thought of invisibility. Indeed, for thousands of years, authors have grappled with the idea. Power, devilry, secrecy, ethical dilemma, and moral corruption - invisibility has it all. And yet, our waking world is full of familiar invisible phenomena. Electricity flowing along a metal wire, the gravity that keeps us grounded, the air we breathe, the bacteria and viruses that make us ill,??the X-rays that reveal our broken bones - all are invisible to our eyes. They surround and envelop us, and we don't give them a second thought. Nature long ago learned how to play tricks with light rays, enriching the world with rainbows, mirages, and animal camouflage. The new physics of invisibility simply aims to take these tricks of nature a few steps further. Indeed, by learning what light is and how it interacts with matter, physicists have begun to take control of light - with metamaterials, which, manmade, can be precisely melded, warped, twisted, transformed, and even time-edited. In this book the ancient and modern story of light and invisibility is revealed, from early Greek speculations to the remarkable works of James Clerk Maxwell. The new and burgeoning field of transformation optics is also explored, and the story behind the development of the first fully functional invisibility cloak is charted. What will they be used for and how will they change things? Find out here |
| ISBN,Price | 9781461406167 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. CLASSICAL ELECTRODYNAMICS
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. ELECTRODYNAMICS
5. Electronic materials
6. Optical and Electronic Materials
7. OPTICAL MATERIALS
8. OPTICS
9. Popular Science, general
10. Popular works
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| Title | Holy Sci-Fi! : Where Science Fiction and Religion Intersect |
| Author(s) | Nahin, Paul J |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2014. |
| Description | XVIII, 224 p. 8 illus., 3 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Can a computer have a soul? Are religion and science mutually exclusive???Is there really such a thing as free will???If you could time travel to visit Jesus, would you (and should you)???For hundreds of years, philosophers, scientists, and science fiction writers have pondered these questions and many more. In Holy Sci-Fi!, popular writer Paul Nahin explores the fertile and sometimes uneasy relationship between science fiction and religion. With a scope spanning the history of religion, philosophy, and literature, Nahin follows religious themes in science fiction from Feynman to Foucault, and from Asimov to Aristotle. An intriguing journey through popular and well-loved books and stories, Holy Sci-Fi! shows how sci-fi has informed humanity's attitudes towards our faiths, our future, and ourselves |
| ISBN,Price | 9781493906185 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - SPRINGER
3. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
4. PHILOSOPHY
5. Philosophy and science
6. Philosophy of Religion
7. PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
8. Philosophy of Technology
9. PHYSICS
10. Popular Science, general
11. Popular works
12. Religion???Philosophy
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| Title | The Universe Before the Big Bang : Cosmology and String Theory |
| Author(s) | Gasperini, Maurizio |
| Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008. |
| Description | XI, 208 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Terms such as "expanding Universe", "big bang", and "initial singularity", are nowadays part of our common language. The idea that the Universe we observe today originated from an enormous explosion (big bang) is now well known and widely accepted, at all levels, in modern popular culture. But what happens to the Universe before the big bang? And would it make any sense at all to ask such a question? In fact, recent progress in theoretical physics, and in particular in String Theory, suggests answers to the above questions, providing us with mathematical tools able in principle to reconstruct the history of the Universe even for times before the big bang. In the emerging cosmological scenario the Universe, at the epoch of the big bang, instead of being a "new born baby" was actually a rather "aged" creature in the middle of its possibly infinitely enduring evolution. The aim of this book is to convey this picture in non-technical language accessible also to non-specialists. The author, himself a leading cosmologist, draws attention to ongoing and future observations that might reveal relics of an era before the big bang |
| ISBN,Price | 9783540744214 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
3. ASTROPHYSICS
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. Popular Science in Astronomy
7. Popular Science, general
8. Popular works
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