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Stapp, Henry P |
Mindful Universe |
I07959 |
2007 |
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Gieser, Suzanne |
The Innermost Kernel |
I07916 |
2005 |
eBook |
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Vishveshwara, C.V |
Buchi neri nel mio bagno di schiuma ovvero l'enigma di Einstein |
I07901 |
2008 |
eBook |
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Varvoglis, Harry |
History and Evolution of Concepts in Physics |
I07854 |
2014 |
eBook |
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Vishveshwara, C.V |
Einstein's Enigma or Black Holes in My Bubble Bath |
I07827 |
2006 |
eBook |
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Kalvius, Michael |
The Rudolf M??ssbauer Story |
I07781 |
2012 |
eBook |
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Schlosshauer, Maximilian |
Elegance and Enigma |
I07780 |
2011 |
eBook |
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B??rner, Gerhard |
The Wondrous Universe |
I07729 |
2011 |
eBook |
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Jayakumar, Raghavan |
Particle Accelerators, Colliders, and the Story of High Energy Physics |
I07675 |
2012 |
eBook |
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Piazza, Roberto |
La materia dei sogni |
I07607 |
2010 |
eBook |
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| Title | Mindful Universe : Quantum Mechanics and the Participating Observer |
| Author(s) | Stapp, Henry P |
| Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2007. |
| Description | XII, 198 p. 9 illus : online resource |
| Abstract Note | The classical mechanistic idea of nature that prevailed in science during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries was an essentially mindless conception: the physically described aspects of nature were asserted to be completely determined by prior physically described aspects alone, with our conscious experiences entering only passively. During the twentieth century the classical concepts were found to be inadequate. In the new theory, quantum mechanics, our conscious experiences enter into the dynamics in specified ways not fixed by the physically described aspects alone. Consequences of this radical change in our understanding of the connection between mind and brain are described. "Stapp's book is a bold and original attack on the problem of consciousness and free will based on the openings provided by the laws of quantum mechanics. This is a serious and interesting attack on a truly fundamental problem." Tony Leggett [Physics Nobel Laureate, 2003] "Stapp's wide-ranging proposal offers stimulating reading, a strong sense of conceptual coherence and intuitive appeal, and empirical predictions that deserve to be refined and tested." Harald Atmanspacher "A highly readable book of genuine wisdom by one of the foremost minds for our generation." Allan Combs |
| ISBN,Price | 9783540724148 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - SPRINGER
3. PHILOSOPHY
4. Philosophy, general
5. Popular Science, general
6. Popular works
7. QUANTUM PHYSICS
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| Title | The Innermost Kernel : Depth Psychology and Quantum Physics. Wolfgang Pauli's Dialogue with C.G. Jung |
| Author(s) | Gieser, Suzanne |
| Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2005. |
| Description | XIV, 378 p. 29 illus., 4 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | "The Innermost Kernel" recounts the physicist and Nobel Laureate Wolfgang Pauli and his interest in Jungian psychology, philosophy and western world-view. It is also an exploration of the intellectual setting and context of Pauli's thinking, which has its starting point in the cultural and intellectual climate of fin-de-si??cle Europe. As a contribution to the general history of quantum physics this study has a special focus on the psychological and philosophical issues discussed by physicists belonging to the Copenhagen school. The work is mainly based on the correspondence of the principle characters and explores some of the central issues discussed there, as for instance the subject-object relation, complementarity, the relation of conscious and unconscious, the process underlying concept-formation, the psychology of scientific discovery, the symbolic world of alchemy, the theories of archetypes and of synchronicity. Ultimately this book is about a remarkable scientist searching for a new understanding of the interrelatedness of man and world |
| ISBN,Price | 9783540269861 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - SPRINGER
3. PHILOSOPHY
4. Philosophy and science
5. PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
6. Philosophy, general
7. PHYSICS
8. Physics, general
9. Popular Science, general
10. Popular works
11. QUANTUM PHYSICS
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| Title | Buchi neri nel mio bagno di schiuma ovvero l'enigma di Einstein |
| Author(s) | Vishveshwara, C.V |
| Publication | Milano, Springer Milan, 2008. |
| Description | XIV, 437 pagg : online resource |
| Abstract Note | "Le bolle stavano turbinando tutto intorno a me e massaggiavano il mio corpo ... Mentre me la godevo in questo fantastico bagno di bolle, i miei occhi si fecero pesanti e mi lasciaii trasportare in un dormiveglia sublimamente estatico". Cos?? inizia l???incontro di Alfie con una vasca da bagno eccezionale e rivelatrice, acquistata da un vicino misterioso di nome Al. L???Enigma di Einstein, ovvero buchi neri nel mio bagno di schiuma, racconta la storia della teoria della gravitazione, dai suoi primordi fino agli ultimi sviluppi in astrofisica, focalizzandosi sulla teoria della relativit?? generale di Albert Einstein e sulla fisica dei buchi neri. Tramite conversazioni avvincenti e diagrammi scarabocchiati su tovaglioli di carta, si susseguono a ruota i rudimenti della relativit??, dello spazio-tempo e di molti aspetti della fisica moderna. In scenette narrate con abilit?? pedagogica e notevole talento letterario, il lettore s???imbatter?? nelle lezioni informali che un astrofisico cosmopolita tiene al suo amico Alfie, organizzatore free lance di progetti di ricerca. Unitevi al divertimento intellettuale ed emozionatevi con le idee spumeggianti, mentre con la fantasia vi godete un rilassante bagno in questa vasca magica! Alcuni commenti sull'edizione inglese del libro: "Molto ben scritto e assolutamente divertente. L???Enigma di Einstein di Vishveshwara costituisce un approccio autorevole, e per di pi?? spiccatamente originale, alla spiegazione delle basi e delle sottigliezze della teoria della relativit?? generale di Einstein e all???astrofisica dei buchi neri. Lo raccomando caldamente e in ugual modo sia a principianti che ad esperti". Prof. Roger Penrose Autore di Ombre della Mente e La Strada che Porta alla Realt?? "Il piatto principale di questo banchetto ?? una presentazione chiara e accurata della scienza che sta alla base dei buchi neri, fatta da un eminente scienziato che ha contribuito al loro studio fin da prima che venissero chiamati cos??. Inoltre, la scienza ?? presentata con un condimento di filosofia, storia, letteratura, gastronomia ed immaginazione da parte di una personalit?? divertente che ha bisogno di svariati alter ego per mostrare tutte le diverse angolazioni in cui riesce a trattare questo argomento. Tra le vignette ed i disegni, ci sono alcune righe facoltative di matematica, incluse per coloro cui piace questo approccio". Prof. Charles W. Misner Co-autore di Gravitation, di Misner, Thorne, Wheeler "La struttura insolita e lo stile stravagante de L???Enigma di Einstein, non devono nascondere il fatto che si tratta di un libro serio, il cui scopo ?? di affrontare gli aspetti essenziali della teoria della relativit?? generale e di alcuni argomenti collegati, per un lettore non necessariamente competente in matematica avanzata. Ritengo che l???autore, che ha una lunga esperienza nel presentare questo tipo di materiale ad un pubblico non specialistico, sia riuscito nello scopo che si era proposto; il libro ripagher?? ampiamente una lettura assidua e diligente anche da parte di un lettore poco portato per la matematica". Prof. Anthony J. Leggett Premio Nobel per la Fisica, 2003 |
| ISBN,Price | 9788847006744 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
3. ASTROPHYSICS
4. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. GRAVITATION
8. HISTORY
9. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
10. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
11. PHYSICS
12. Popular Science in Astronomy
13. Popular Science, general
14. Popular works
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| Title | History and Evolution of Concepts in Physics |
| Author(s) | Varvoglis, Harry |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2014. |
| Description | XV, 138 p. 49 illus., 38 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Our understanding of??nature, and in particular of physics and the laws governing it, has changed radically since the days of the ancient Greek natural philosophers. This book explains how and why these changes occurred, through landmark experiments as well as theories that - for their time - were??revolutionary. The presentation covers Mechanics, Optics, Electromagnetism, Thermodynamics, Relativity Theory, Atomic Physics??and Quantum Physics. The book places emphasis on ideas and on a qualitative presentation, rather than on mathematics and equations. Thus, although??primarily addressed to those who are studying or have studied science,??it can also??be read by non-specialists. The author concludes??with a discussion of??the evolution and organization of universities, from ancient times until today, and of??the organization and dissemination of knowledge through scientific publications and conferences |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319042923 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics
2. ATOMS
3. Classical and Continuum Physics
4. Continuum physics
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
8. PHYSICS
9. Popular Science, general
10. Popular works
11. QUANTUM PHYSICS
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| Title | Einstein's Enigma or Black Holes in My Bubble Bath |
| Author(s) | Vishveshwara, C.V |
| Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg, 1. Imprint: Copernicus
2. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2006. |
| Description | X, 360 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | "The bubbles were swirling all around me massaging my body ... As I luxuriated in this fantastic bubble bath, my eyes grew heavy and I drifted into a supremely blissful slumber." So begins Alfie's encounter with a remarkable and revelatory bathtub purchased from a mysterious neighbour named Al. Einstein's Enigma or Black Holes in My Bubble Bath tells the story of gravitation theory from the early historic origins to the latest developments in astrophysics, focusing on Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity and black-hole physics. Through engaging conversations and napkin-scribbled diagrams come tumbling the rudiments of relativity, spacetime and much of modern physics, narrated with high didactic and literary talent, and each embedded in casual lessons given by a worldly astrophysicist to his friend Alfie, a freelance organiser of proposals. Join the intellectual fun and exalt in the frothy ideas while vicariously taking relaxing baths in this magical bathtub. Prof. C.V. Vishveshwara is a renowned theoretical physicist, who participated in the golden age of black-hole physics, making pioneering contributions. Also an enthusiastic teacher and planetarium director, he has written several popular-level articles, scripts for planetarium shows and produced documentary movies on science. From Pre-Publication Reviews "Beautifully written and thoroughly entertaining, Vishveshwara's "Einstein's Enigma" provides an authoritative but distinctly original approach to an explanation of basics and subtleties of Einstein's general relativity and of the astrophysics of black holes. I warmly recommend it to beginner and expert alike." Prof. Roger Penrose, author of Shadows of the Mind and The Road to Reality "The main dish in this feast is a clear and sound presentation of the science underlying black holes from a distinguished scientist who has been contributing to their study since before they were named. Furthermore this science is presented in a sauce of philosophy, history, literature, gastronomy and imagination from an entertaining personality who needs several alter egos to show all the different ways he can think about his subject. Among the cartoons and drawings are the few lines of optional mathematics which are included for those who like that approach." Prof. Charles W. Misner, co-author of Gravitation by Misner, Thorne and Wheeler "The unusual format and whimsical style of "Einstein's Enigma" should not obscure the fact that this is a serious book, which aims to get across the essentials of the theory of general relativity and some related topics to a readership which is not assumed to be fluent in advanced mathematics. I believe the author, who has a long experience in presenting this kind of material to non-specialist audiences, has succeeded in the task he has set himself; the book will amply repay sustained and diligent reading by even a totally unmathematical reader." Prof. Anthony J. Leggett, Nobel Laureate in Physics, 2003 |
| ISBN,Price | 9783540332008 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
3. ASTROPHYSICS
4. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. GRAVITATION
8. HISTORY
9. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
10. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
11. PHYSICS
12. Popular Science in Astronomy
13. Popular Science, general
14. Popular works
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| Title | The Rudolf M??ssbauer Story : His Scientific Work and Its Impact on Science and History |
| Author(s) | Kalvius, Michael;Kienle, Paul |
| Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012. |
| Description | XXIV, 436 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | The ???Rudolf M??ssbauer Story??? recounts the history of the discovery of the ???M??ssbauer Effect??? in 1958 by Rudolf M??ssbauer as a graduate student of Heinz Maier-Leibnitz for which he received the Nobel Prize in 1961 when he was 32 years old. The development of numerous applications of the M??ssbauer Effect in many fields of sciences , such as physics, chemistry, biology and medicine is reviewed by experts who contributed to this wide spread research. In 1978 M??ssbauer focused his research interest on a new field ???Neutrino Oscillations??? and later on the study of the properties of the neutrinos emitted by the sun |
| ISBN,Price | 9783642179525 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - SPRINGER
3. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
4. Measurement Science and Instrumentation
5. Measurement??????
6. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
7. PHYSICAL MEASUREMENTS
8. PHYSICS
9. Popular Science, general
10. Popular works
11. SOLID STATE PHYSICS
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| Title | Elegance and Enigma : The Quantum Interviews |
| Author(s) | Schlosshauer, Maximilian |
| Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011. |
| Description | XIII, 312 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Quantum mechanics is one of mankind's most remarkable intellectual achievements. Stunningly successful and elegant, it challenges our deepest intuitions about the world. In this book, seventeen physicists and philosophers, all deeply concerned with understanding quantum mechanics, reply to Schlosshauer's penetrating questions about the central issues. They grant us an intimate look at their radically different ways of making sense of the theory's strangeness. What is quantum mechanics about? What is it telling us about nature? Can quantum information or new experiments help lift the fog? And where are we headed next? Everyone interested in the contemporary but often longstanding conundrums of quantum theory, whether lay reader or expert, will find much food for thought in these pages. A wealth of personal reflections and anecdotes guarantee an engaging read. Participants: Guido Bacciagaluppi, Caslav Brukner, Jeffrey Bub, Arthur Fine, Christopher Fuchs, GianCarlo Ghirardi, Shelly Goldstein, Daniel Greenberger, Lucien Hardy, Anthony Leggett, Tim Maudlin, David Mermin, Lee Smolin, Antony Valentini, David Wallace, Anton Zeilinger, and Wojciech Zurek |
| ISBN,Price | 9783642208805 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - SPRINGER
3. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
4. Philosophy and science
5. PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
6. PHYSICS
7. Popular Science, general
8. Popular works
9. QUANTUM OPTICS
10. QUANTUM PHYSICS
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| Title | The Wondrous Universe : Creation without Creator? |
| Author(s) | B??rner, Gerhard |
| Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011. |
| Description | VII, 184 p. 37 illus., 13 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | The world as it is viewed from modern physics and cosmology has many strange and unexpected features. Often these are in stark contrast with our everyday experience or our preconceptions, such as the concept of space and time as finite and changeable. Nevertheless it is this strange world which is the fundamental basis of our existence. Therefore modern science also has a few things to say about the age-old questions: Who are we? ??? Where do we come from? ??? Where are we going? The author, an experienced scientist and teacher, presents the knowledge that we have about our world??for non-experts. He takes us on a journey through cosmology and the quantum world of elementary particles. And he sketches the impact of the insights gained into philosophical assumptions and religious beliefs in these disciplines. In the end he asks the speculative question whether there is something beyond the limits of the natural sciences. Gerhard B??rner is a Professor of Physics at the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich and conducts research on the early universe and dark matter at the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics in Garching near Munich. He received his PhD for a thesis on particle physics under the supervision of Werner Heisenberg and Hans-Peter D??rr. Professor B??rner is the author of the successful graduate textbook "The Early Universe" (published by Springer and now in its 4th edition), as well as of several popular science books on cosmology. In 2009 he received the Chinese Academy of Sciences Award for International Cooperation in Science and Technology (together with Prof. Maurice-Roger Bonnet). In 2010 he received the "Friendship Award," and in January 2011 the Chinese government???s National Award for Cooperation in Science and Technology, the highest honor bestowed on foreigners |
| ISBN,Price | 9783642201042 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
3. ASTROPHYSICS
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. Elementary particles (Physics)
7. Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory
8. Philosophy and science
9. Philosophy of Religion
10. PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
11. Popular Science in Astronomy
12. Popular Science, general
13. Popular works
14. QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
15. Religion???Philosophy
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| Title | Particle Accelerators, Colliders, and the Story of High Energy Physics : Charming the Cosmic Snake |
| Author(s) | Jayakumar, Raghavan |
| Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012. |
| Description | XII, 224 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | The Nordic mythological Cosmic Serpent, Ouroboros, is said to be coiled in the depths of the sea, surrounding the Earth with its tail in its mouth. In physics, this snake is a metaphor for the Universe, where the head, symbolizing the largest entity ??? the Cosmos ??? is one with the tail, symbolizing the smallest ??? the fundamental particle. Particle accelerators, colliders and detectors are built by physicists and engineers to uncover the nature of the Universe while discovering its building blocks. ???Charming the Cosmic Snake??? takes the readers through the science behind these experimental machines: the physics principles that each stage of the development of particle accelerators helped to reveal, and the particles they helped to discover. The book culminates with a description of the Large Hadron Collider, one of the world???s largest and most complex machines operating in a 27-km circumference tunnel near Geneva. That collider may prove or disprove many of our basic theories about the nature of matter. The book provides the material honestly without misrepresenting the science for the sake of excitement or glossing over difficult notions. The principles behind each type of accelerator is made accessible to the undergraduate student and even to a lay reader with cartoons, illustrations and metaphors. Simultaneously, the book also caters to different levels of reader???s background and provides additional materials for the more interested or diligent reader |
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| Keyword(s) | 1. COSMOLOGY
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
5. NUCLEAR PHYSICS
6. Particle acceleration
7. Particle Acceleration and Detection, Beam Physics
8. Particle and Nuclear Physics
9. Popular Science, general
10. Popular works
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| Title | La materia dei sogni : Sbirciatina su un mondo di cose soffici (lettore compreso) |
| Author(s) | Piazza, Roberto |
| Publication | Milano, Springer Milan, 2010. |
| Description | VIII, 306 pagg : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Dall???aria che respiriamo ai cibi di cui ci nutriamo, dai vestiti che indossiamo ai detersivi con cui li laviamo, dai colori con cui dipingiamo agli schermi su cui li guardiamo, la nostra realt?? quotidiana brulica di cose troppo piccole per essere viste, ma pur sempre enormi rispetto ai mattoni di cui ?? fatto il mondo, gli atomi e le molecole. Oltre ad essere alla radice di molte tecnologie di oggi e di domani, questi piccoli personaggi, ingredienti primari di quelli che gli scienziati chiamano "materiali soffici", "sistemi sovramolecolari", o " fluidi complessi", ci permettono anche di esplorare i segreti con cui la materia si organizza spontaneamente, perch?? anche la Vita altro non ?? se non l???apoteosi di questa incredibile "Terra di Mezzo", a met?? strada tra le molecole e l???Uomo. Sfruttando l???esperienza scientifica accumulata dall???autore nel corso di molti anni, questo libro si propone di guidare il lettore attraverso un lungo, ma non troppo faticoso viaggio nel mondo delle nanoparticelle, dei polimeri, dei tensioattivi, delle emulsioni, dei cristalli liquidi, dei fluidi granulari, delle proteine, delle strutture biologiche, per portarlo a familiarizzare un po??? con molti materiali della vita di tutti i giorni: compresa quella stessa "materia dei sogni" di cui, secondo Shakespeare, tutti siamo fatti |
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| Keyword(s) | 1. Amorphous substances
2. Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics
3. BIOLOGICAL PHYSICS
4. BIOPHYSICS
5. Complex fluids
6. EBOOK
7. EBOOK - SPRINGER
8. Food Science
9. Food???Biotechnology
10. NANOTECHNOLOGY
11. Popular Science, general
12. Popular works
13. Soft and Granular Matter, Complex Fluids and Microfluidics
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