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Diaspro, Alberto |
Expedition into the Nanoworld |
I12512 |
2022 |
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Olson, Donald W |
Investigating Art, History, and Literature with Astronomy |
I12511 |
2022 |
Book |
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Eckert, Michael |
Turbulence???an Odyssey |
I12490 |
2022 |
Book |
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Kiefer, Claus |
Albert Einstein, Boris Podolsky, Nathan Rosen |
I12485 |
2022 |
Book |
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Marguet, Serge |
A Brief History of Nuclear Reactor Accidents |
I12470 |
2022 |
Book |
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Gariboldi, Leonardo |
The Milan Institute of Physics |
I12411 |
2022 |
Book |
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Grassi, Walter |
The Challenges of Time |
I12375 |
2022 |
Book |
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Prasanna, A. R |
How to Learn and Practice Science |
I12319 |
2022 |
Book |
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Haerendel, Gerhard |
My Life in Space Exploration |
I12274 |
2022 |
Book |
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Jaeger, Lars |
The Stumbling Progress of 20th Century Science |
I12209 |
2022 |
Book |
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| Title | Expedition into the Nanoworld : An Exciting Voyage from Optical Microscopy to Nanoscopy |
| Author(s) | Diaspro, Alberto |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer International Publishing, 2022. |
| Description | XX, 217 p. 131 illus., 23 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | The story of microscopy over the years is one of wonder, revelation, and even love. What better words could there be to describe the amazing things that we have been able to see, learn and accomplish thanks to the progress made in this field? A love story between a pieace of glass and the rainbow with an original soundtrack mad of poetry and music. From Galilei???s initial foray into basic optical microscopy, including the Camillo Golgi and Giuliano Toraldo di Francia lessons, to such later developments as time-resolved microscopy, multi-photon microscopy and three-dimensional microscopy to innovations such as optical nanoscopy, bioimaging and super resolution imaging, the book seeks to take the reader, be they scientist or layperson, on a journey through the evolution of the microscope and its many uses, including in the field of medicine. The author uses visible light as a through-line to unite the various chapters, as well as using fluorescence as a touchpoint from which to map the changes in the science, a significant choice, as it, along with label-free approaches and the addition of artificial intelligence, form the natural environment for development of the modern multi-messenger microscope towards bioimaging at the nanoscale |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030944728 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Bioanalysis and Bioimaging
2. BIOPHYSICS
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
6. IMAGING SYSTEMS
7. Imaging Techniques
8. Materials???Analysis
9. Materials???Microscopy
10. MICROSCOPY
11. OPTICAL MICROSCOPY
12. Science???History
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| Title | Investigating Art, History, and Literature with Astronomy : Determining Time, Place, and Other Hidden Details Linked to the Stars |
| Author(s) | Olson, Donald W |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer International Publishing, 2022. |
| Description | XVIII, 336 p. 176 illus., 145 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | How can shadows determine the date and time of a painting by Johannes Vermeer? How did the Moon and tides cause the loss of King John???s crown jewels? In his newest book, Professor Olson, author of Celestial Sleuth and Further Adventures of the Celestial Sleuth, explores how astronomical clues can uncover fascinating new details about art, history, and literature. He begins with an accessible introduction to amateur ???celestial sleuthing,??? showing how to use your astronomical knowledge, software, archives, vintage maps, historical letters and diaries, military records, and other resources to investigate the past. Follow along as Professor Olson then explores twenty real-world cases where astronomy has helped answer unresolved questions or correct longstanding interpretations about an event. Examples involve artists such as Vermeer, Monet, and O???Keeffe; the historical exploits of Alexander the Great, the desert travels of the Death Valley ???49ers, and a meeting between Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill in Marrakech; and literary works by Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Longfellow. Packed with dozens of full-color illustrations, this book will enrich your knowledge of the past and equip you with all the tools you???ll need to become a celestial sleuth yourself. ???Many people have a passion for art, or world history, or great literature, or even astronomy ??? but seldom in all these things at once. This remarkable book by Donald Olson of Texas State University will put you in touch with such seemingly unrelated endeavors. It will open your eyes and broaden your mind as little else could.??? Roger W. Sinnott, Sky & Telescope |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030955540 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Art History
2. Art???History
3. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
4. Astronomy???Observations
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. History of Physics and Astronomy
8. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
9. Physics???History
10. Science???History
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| Title | Turbulence???an Odyssey : Origins and Evolution of a Research Field at the Interface of Science and Engineering |
| Author(s) | Eckert, Michael |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer International Publishing, 2022. |
| Description | XVI, 208 p. 32 illus., 8 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Turbulence is a research field where high expectations have met with recurrent frustration. It is a common perception among physicists, mathematicians and engineers that there is a "big mystery" behind the phenomenon of turbulence. Its history has also remained anything but well researched. Unlike topics such as quantum theory, which began to attract physics historians as long as fifty years ago, turbulence has - until now - received only little professional historical investigation. In this book, which complements his earlier SpringerBrief "The Turbulence Problem", the author sketches the history of turbulence from the vantage point of its roots (Part I), the basic concepts (Part II) and the formation of a scientific community that regarded turbulence as a research field in its own right (Part III). From this perspective turbulence research appears to undertake an odyssey through uncharted territories. The book follows this development up until a conference in Marseille in the year 1961, which marked the inauguration of turbulence in the words of its organizer as ???a new science???. The epilogue contains some observations about turbulence research since 1961. This book provides a rich source of information for all those interested in the history of this major field of basic and applied science |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030914592 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - SPRINGER
3. Engineering Fluid Dynamics
4. FLUID MECHANICS
5. FLUIDS
6. History of Physics and Astronomy
7. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
8. Physics???History
9. Science???History
10. Soft condensed matter
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| I12490 |
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| Title | Albert Einstein, Boris Podolsky, Nathan Rosen : Can Quantum-Mechanical Description of Physical Reality Be Considered Complete? |
| Author(s) | Kiefer, Claus |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Birkh??user
2. Springer International Publishing, 2022. |
| Description | VII, 114 p. 7 illus., 3 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | The work published by Einstein, Podolsky and Rosen (EPR) in 1935 is a classic in modern physics. It discusses, for the first time, the central feature of the quantum theory: entanglement. In general, systems are intertwined with each other in nature; that is, they have only one common, non-divisible state. This fact is responsible for all the oddities commonly associated with quantum theory, including the famous thought experiments with Schr??dinger???s cat and Wigner???s friend. The entanglement of quantum mechanics plays a central role in experiments with atoms and photons (Nobel Prize 2012 for Haroche and Wineland) and the planned construction of quantum computers. This book presents EPR???s original work amplified with a detailed commentary, which examines both the historical context and all aspects of entanglement. In particular, it focuses on the interpretation of quantum theory and its consequences for a basic understanding of nature |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030470371 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - SPRINGER
3. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
4. Philosophical Foundations of Physics and Astronomy
5. Physics???Philosophy
6. QUANTUM PHYSICS
7. Science???History
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| Title | A Brief History of Nuclear Reactor Accidents : From Leipzig to Fukushima |
| Author(s) | Marguet, Serge |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer International Publishing, 2022. |
| Description | LXXV, 414 p. 1 illus : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Are you afraid of a nuclear reactor accident? Should you be? This book will arm you with the scientific knowledge necessary to make a rational and informed opinion on the subject, without having to be an expert in nuclear physics. Written so that a non-specialist can easily approach the highly technical aspects, it looks at all significant nuclear reactor accidents since the dawn of the Atomic Age and brings to light many crucial details that rarely, if ever, appear in the general media. Serge Marguet, an internationally renowned expert in reactor physics, breaks down the must-know technical aspects of numerous nuclear reactor accidents throughout history ??? both famous and unknown ??? from the first ever nuclear accident in Leipzig to the Chernobyl explosion and, finally, the Fukushima affair and its most recent developments. With many high-quality photographs and diagrams, this book is essential reading for anyone concerned about nuclear safety, curious about nuclear reactors, or simply interested in the history ??? and future ??? of nuclear power |
| ISBN,Price | 9783031105005 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - SPRINGER
3. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
4. NUCLEAR ENERGY
5. NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
6. NUCLEAR PHYSICS
7. RENEWABLE ENERGY
8. Renewable energy sources
9. Science???History
10. Sustainability
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| I12470 |
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| Title | The Milan Institute of Physics : A Research Institute from Fascism to the Reconstruction |
| Author(s) | Gariboldi, Leonardo;Bonolis, Luisa;Testa, Antonella |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer International Publishing, 2022. |
| Description | XV, 300 p. 22 illus., 10 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book offers the first comprehensive and authoritative text on the history of physics in Italy???s industrial and financial capital, from the foundation of the University of Milan???s Institute of Physics in 1924 up to the early 1960s, when it moved to its current location. It includes biographies and a historical-scientific analysis of the main research topics investigated by world-renowned physicists such as Aldo Pontremoli, Giovanni Polvani, Giovanni Gentile Jr., Beppo Occhialini, and Piero Caldirola, highlighting their contributions to the development of Italian physics in a national and international context. Further, the book provides a historical perspective on the interplay of physics and politics in Italy during both the Fascist regime and the postwar reconstruction period, which led to the creation of the CISE (Centro Informazioni Studi Esperienze, a research center for applied nuclear physics, funded by private industries) in 1946, and of the Milan division of the National Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN) in 1951 |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030995164 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - SPRINGER
3. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
4. Philosophical Foundations of Physics and Astronomy
5. Physics???Philosophy
6. Science???History
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| Title | The Challenges of Time : Myth, Physics, Environment |
| Author(s) | Grassi, Walter |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer International Publishing, 2022. |
| Description | X, 146 p. 44 illus., 20 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book represents a journey through the history of science in regards to the concept of time, specifically, the question as to whether it is absolute, relative, or irreversible. The best-known contribution, or at least the most popular one, came from Einstein. He took the illusion that time was universal, a concept dating back, essentially, to Galileo and Newton, and shattered it, both within and without the scientific community. Thermodynamics teaches us that time has a preferential direction, i.e., forward, and is irreversible, as shown by Prigogine and his theories on dissipative structures and complex systems. Time is not only an ???external spectator??? to what happens, but assiduously takes part in making it happen. The concept of thermodynamics shows us how time is linked with environmental issues, as creator and destroyer. The author explores the relationships of cause and effect and how it can help in measuring the various eras of the planet, as well as understanding the beings that inhabit it. This book will be a valuable read for students, researchers, and interested laypersons alike |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030943721 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - SPRINGER
3. History of Physics and Astronomy
4. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
5. PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
6. Physics???History
7. Science???History
8. Science???Philosophy
9. SPECIAL RELATIVITY
10. Special relativity (Physics)
11. THERMODYNAMICS
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| Title | My Life in Space Exploration |
| Author(s) | Haerendel, Gerhard |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer International Publishing, 2022. |
| Description | XIV, 227 p. 112 illus., 57 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book tells the inside story of Germany's first contributions to space research by experiments with artificial plasma clouds in space. In this autobiography, Gerhard Haerendel, former director at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, describes his 60 adventurous years in space research. The narrative of exciting events???covering 40 years of rocket and satellite work???is underpinned with accessible accounts of the actual physical phenomena and processes involved. The reader also learns about how the goals set by a visionary astrophysicist eventually led to one of Germany's first major contributions to space research by the creation of artificial comets in the solar wind. Haerendel's efforts also led to two further satellite programs, one in partnership with Sweden, focusing on the aurora borealis, the other, a national German endeavor, to explore the outer border of the magnetosphere. A further interesting chapter concerns his engagement in the evaluation and restructuring of eastern German Academy institutes after reunification. All readers interested in space research and its history will enjoy sharing the fascinating experiences and dramatic events that accompany the story throughout, even some spectacular failures relating to rocket campaigns |
| ISBN,Price | 9783031102868 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONAUTICS
2. Astronomers???Biography
3. Biographies of Physicists and Astronomers
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. HISTORY
7. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
8. HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY
9. Outer space???Exploration
10. Physicists???Biography
11. Science???History
12. Space Exploration and Astronautics
13. TECHNOLOGY
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| Title | The Stumbling Progress of 20th Century Science : How Crises and Great Minds Have Shaped Our Modern World |
| Author(s) | Jaeger, Lars |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer International Publishing, 2022. |
| Description | XIV, 251 p. 7 illus., 3 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | The 70 years from 1880 to 1950 witnessed the final ascent of humankind into the modern age. Historically, this period is characterized by deep political, social and economic crises. However, parallel to this and much less known in the public, rational scientific thinking also experienced the darkest and deepest crisis of its own history. All the great modern scientific discoveries like quantum theory, genetics and neurology are products of this. Ground-breaking discoveries, profound crises, revolutionary thoughts, refutation of previously unshakable beliefs - these years are marked by scientific achievements of numerous great minds, who overturned our understanding of the world, of space, time and infinity, of life, logic and calculability almost overnight. The "intuitive genius" of these pioneers still forms the foundation of today???s scientific thinking and technological progress. In fact, tackling and overcoming those deep scientific crises shaped our modern life like nothing else. The resulting reorientation of our understanding of nature and ourselves allowed ancient philosophical questions to appear in a new light: "What is reality?", "What can we know about the world?" or "What is man's place in nature?". The most exciting period in the history of science is retold here in an entertaining way |
| ISBN,Price | 9783031096181 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Astronomers???Biography
2. Biographies of Physicists and Astronomers
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
6. Philosophy of Technology
7. Physicists???Biography
8. Science, Technology and Society
9. Science???History
10. Technology???Philosophy
11. Technology???Sociological aspects
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