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Grassi, Walter |
The Challenges of Time |
I12375 |
2022 |
Book |
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Lv, Chengdong |
Return to China One Day |
I12371 |
2022 |
Book |
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Streit-Bianchi, Marilena |
Advances in Cosmology |
I12360 |
2022 |
Book |
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Reed, Bruce Cameron |
Quantum Mechanics |
I12346 |
2022 |
Book |
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Prasanna, A. R |
How to Learn and Practice Science |
I12319 |
2022 |
Book |
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Musielak, Dora |
Leonhard Euler and the Foundations of Celestial Mechanics |
I12301 |
2022 |
Book |
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Pancheri, Giulia |
Bruno Touschek's Extraordinary Journey |
I12200 |
2022 |
Book |
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Lauterbach, Thomas |
Radio Astronomy |
I12191 |
2022 |
Book |
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Menzio, Maria Rosa |
The Secrets of Soviet Cosmonauts |
I12186 |
2022 |
Book |
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Evans, Ben |
NASA's Voyager Missions |
I12177 |
2022 |
Book |
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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 | Advances in Cosmology : Science - Art - Philosophy |
| Author(s) | Streit-Bianchi, Marilena;Catapano, Paola;Galbiati, Cristiano;Magnani, Enrico |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer International Publishing, 2022. |
| Description | XXII, 376 p. 154 illus., 138 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Cosmology???s journey to the present day has been a long one. This book outlines the latest research on modern cosmology and related topics from world-class experts. Through it, readers will learn how multi-disciplinary approaches and technologies are used to search the unknown and how we arrived at the knowledge used and assumptions made by cosmologists today. The book is organized into four parts, each exploring a theme that has troubled humankind for centuries. Since the dawn of time, looking at the sky, humans have tried to understand their origin, the laws governing it, and what influence it all has on human life. In most ancient civilizations, astronomers embodied the power of knowledge. This knowledge was not compartmentalized, and scientists often found philosophical implications within their quests, many of which destroyed the borders between the natural sciences. Even now, as observers and scientists continue to use conjecture to generate theoretical assumptions and laws that then have to be confirmed experimentally, said theoretical and experimental searches are being linked to philosophical thinking and artistic representation, as they were up until the 18th century. This multi-disciplinary book will appeal to anyone with an interest in the fields of Astronomy, Cosmology or Physics |
| ISBN,Price | 9783031056253 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences
3. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
4. Astronomy???Observations
5. ASTROPHYSICS
6. COSMOLOGY
7. EBOOK
8. EBOOK - SPRINGER
9. History of Physics and Astronomy
10. Physics???History
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| I12360 |
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| Title | Quantum Mechanics : An Enhanced Primer |
| Author(s) | Reed, Bruce Cameron |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer International Publishing, 2022. |
| Description | XIII, 401 p. 84 illus., 3 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Quantum mechanics is one of the most fascinating elements of the physics curriculum, but its conceptual nuances and mathematical complexity can be daunting for beginning students. This user-friendly text is designed for a one-semester course which bridges the gap between sophomore-level treatments and advanced undergraduate/lower-graduate courses. Qualitative explanations and descriptions of historical background are combined with detailed mathematical analyses to help students establish a firm foundation for further study. Classical problems such potential wells, barrier penetration, alpha decay, the harmonic oscillator, and the hydrogen atom are examined in detail, and formalisms and techniques such as operators, expectation values, commutators, perturbation theory, numerical solutions, and the variational theorem are also covered. Particular emphasis is placed on providing numerous worked examples and exercises |
| ISBN,Price | 9783031140204 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - SPRINGER
3. History of Physics and Astronomy
4. MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
5. Philosophical Foundations of Physics and Astronomy
6. Physics???History
7. Physics???Philosophy
8. Quantum computing
9. QUANTUM INFORMATION
10. QUANTUM PHYSICS
11. Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics
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| Title | Leonhard Euler and the Foundations of Celestial Mechanics |
| Author(s) | Musielak, Dora |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer International Publishing, 2022. |
| Description | XXVIII, 208 p. 65 illus., 17 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | The intention of this book is to shine a bright light on the intellectual context of Euler???s contributions to physics and mathematical astronomy. Leonhard Euler is one of the most important figures in the history of science, a blind genius who introduced mathematical concepts and many analytical tools to help us understand and describe the universe. Euler also made a monumental contribution to astronomy and orbital mechanics, developing what he called astronomia mechanica. Orbital mechanics of artificial satellites and spacecraft is based on Euler???s analysis of astromechanics. However, previous books have often neglected many of his discoveries in this field. For example, orbital mechanics texts refer to the five equilibrium points in the Sun-Earth-Moon system as Lagrange points, failing to credit Euler who first derived the differential equations for the general n-body problem and who discovered the three collinear points in the three-body problem of celestial mechanics. These equilibrium points are essential today in space exploration; the James Webb Space Telescope (successor to the Hubble), for example, now orbits the Sun near L2, one of the collinear points of the Sun-Earth-Moon system, while future missions to study the universe will place observatories in orbit around Sun-Earth and Earth-Moon equilibrium points that should be properly called Euler-Lagrange points. In this book, the author uses Euler???s memoirs, correspondence, and other scholarly sources to explore how he established the mathematical groundwork for the rigorous study of motion in our Solar System. The reader will learn how he studied comets and eclipses, derived planetary orbits, and pioneered the study of planetary perturbations, and how, old and blind, Euler put forward the most advanced lunar theory of his time |
| ISBN,Price | 9783031123221 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ANALYSIS
2. ASTRONAUTICS
3. Astronomers???Biography
4. Biographies of Physicists and Astronomers
5. CLASSICAL MECHANICS
6. EBOOK
7. EBOOK - SPRINGER
8. GRAVITATION
9. History of Physics and Astronomy
10. MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS
11. MECHANICS
12. NEWTONIAN PHYSICS
13. Outer space???Exploration
14. Physicists???Biography
15. Physics???History
16. Space Exploration and Astronautics
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| Title | Bruno Touschek's Extraordinary Journey : From Death Rays to Antimatter |
| Author(s) | Pancheri, Giulia |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer International Publishing, 2022. |
| Description | XLIX, 459 p. 154 illus., 78 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book tells the story of a unique scientific and human adventure, following the life and science of Bruno Touschek, an Austrian born physicist, who conceived and built AdA, the first matter-antimatter colliding-beam storage ring, the ancestor of the Large Hadron Collider at CERN where the Higgs Boson was discovered in 2012. Making extensive use of archival sources and personal correspondence, the author offers for the first time a unified history of European efforts to build modern-day particle accelerators, from the dark times of war-ravaged Europe up to the rebuilding of science in Germany, UK, Italy and France through the 1950s and early 1960s. This book, the result of several years of scholarly research work, includes numerous previously unpublished photos as well as original drawings by Bruno Touschek. |
| ISBN,Price | 9783031038266 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Accelerator Physics
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. History of Physics and Astronomy
5. MEASUREMENT
6. Measurement Science and Instrumentation
7. MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
8. PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
9. Physics???History
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| Title | Radio Astronomy : Small Radio Telescopes: Basics, Technology, and Observations |
| Author(s) | Lauterbach, Thomas |
| Publication | Wiesbaden, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden, 2022. |
| Description | XIV, 55 p. 29 illus : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Radio technology enables the extension of astronomical observations beyond light to other frequency ranges. This led to the discovery of numerous cosmic radio sources, the physical causes of which are explained, as is the operation of a radio telescope. Even small radio telescopes can observe radiation from the Sun and other radio sources, as well as 21-cm radiation from the Milky Way. Through interferometry, a much higher resolution can be achieved than with individual radio telescopes. As a result, radio astronomical research can contribute to many current questions in astronomy, cosmology, and physics. This Springer essential is a translation of the original German 1st edition essentials, Radioastronomie by Thomas Lauterbach, published by Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, part of Springer Nature in 2020. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content, so that the book will read stylistically differently from a conventional translation. Springer Nature works continuously to further the development of tools for the production of books and on the related technologies to support the authors. The Contents Brief outline of the history of radio astronomy and its discoveries. Electromagnetic waves Cosmic radio radiation How a radio telescope works Typical observations with a small radio telescope Interferometry, current research topics in radio astronomy and own entry into radio astronomy The Target Group Anyone who is looking for a compact introduction to radio astronomy, whether at universities, schools, observatories, or out of personal interest. The Author Thomas Lauterbach is professor of physics at the Nuremberg Institute of Technology (Technische Hochschule N??rnberg Georg Simon Ohm) and head of the radio astronomy special interest group of the Astronomical Society in the European Metropolitan Region Nuremberg |
| ISBN,Price | 9783658360351 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
2. Astronomy???Observations
3. ASTROPHYSICS
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. History of Physics and Astronomy
7. Physics???History
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| Title | The Secrets of Soviet Cosmonauts |
| Author(s) | Menzio, Maria Rosa |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer International Publishing, 2022. |
| Description | XIII, 219 p. 5 illus., 1 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book sheds new light on an amazing history, only partially known in the west: Russian cosmonautics and its spectacular record. From Laika, the cosmonaut dog, to Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, to Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space, to the first spacewalk, the Soviets set many goals that they subsequently achieved. But there are shadows behind these headline moments, moments involving human loss, some of which are known, others only rumored. Questions remain, such as: ?? What was the ???flying coffin???? ?? What secrets are still hidden inside the Russian archives, despite two rounds of declassification? ?? Why didn???t Marina Popovich (???Madame Mig???) become a cosmonaut? ?? What problems made it necessary to film Valentina Tereshkova's return? ?? What (scientific) hypotheses exist concerning Gagarin's mysterious disappearance? The author addresses all of these issues, with help from the documents now available. This book will benefit a broad readership, from interested laypersons to graduate and undergraduate students to those who merely enjoy good history-based stories |
| ISBN,Price | 9783031096525 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. History of Physics and Astronomy
6. Physics???History
7. Women's History / History of Gender
8. Women???History
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| Title | NASA's Voyager Missions : Exploring the Outer Solar System and Beyond |
| Author(s) | Evans, Ben |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer International Publishing, 2022. |
| Description | XII, 243 p. 71 illus., 47 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | 2022 marks the 45th anniversary of the Voyager probe launches. Launched into space in 1977, these twin probes explored the farthest reaches of the Solar System before venturing on a one-way journey beyond, all the while testing the bounds of science, robotic exploration and our collective imagination. This heavily revised commemorative book takes a comprehensive look at their incredible achievements, future potential and overall legacy. Chronicled herein is an epic journey to unveil the mysterious outer reaches of the Solar System for the first time. The book recounts the Voyagers??? travels through the asteroid belt and past the giant gaseous planets Jupiter and Saturn, as well as Voyager 2???s forays near the distant ice giants Uranus and Neptune. Each chapter details in full the game-changing scientific data and glorious imagery they sent back to Earth. This new edition incorporates all the new data we have learned in the nearly 20 years since its original publication, discussing how the knowledge first gleaned with Voyager has been built upon in subsequent decades by Cassini, Juno and New Horizons. The Voyager probes captured imaginations around the world; now is an opportune time to reflect on their unparalleled quest across the edges of the Solar System and the enigmatic interstellar medium beyond |
| ISBN,Price | 9783031079238 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONAUTICS
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. History of Physics and Astronomy
5. Outer space???Exploration
6. Physics???History
7. PLANETARY SCIENCE
8. Space Exploration and Astronautics
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