| | |
|---|
Sell Book |
quest, the
Author: Daniel Yergin
ISBN-10: 1846145422
ISBN-13: 9781846145421
Published:
Publisher: VIKING ADULT
|
|
|
Sell Book |
Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman: Adventures of a Curious Character
Author: Richard Phillips Feynman
ISBN-10: 0393019217
ISBN-13: 9780393019216
Published: 1984-12
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
|
Book Description:
Winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1965, Richard Feynman was one of the world's greatest theoretical physicists, but he was also a man who fell, often jumped, into adventure. An artist, safecracker, practical joker and storyteller, Feynman's life was a series of combustoble combinations made possible by his unique mixture of high intelligence, unquenchable curiosity and eternal scepticism. Over a period of years, Feynman's conversations with his friend Ralph Leighton were first taped and then set down as they appear here, little changed from their spoken form, giving a wise, funny, passionate and totally honest self-portrait of one of the greatest men of our age.
|
|
Sell Book |
The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
Author: Brian Greene
ISBN-10: 039333810X
ISBN-13: 9780393338102
Published: 2010-10-11
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
|
Book Description:
The international bestseller that inspired a major Nova special and sparked a new understanding of the universe, now with a new preface and epilogue.Brian Greene, one of the world's leading string theorists, peels away layers of mystery to reveal a universe that consists of eleven dimensions, where the fabric of space tears and repairs itself, and all matter—from the smallest quarks to the most gargantuan supernovas—is generated by the vibrations of microscopically tiny loops of energy. The Elegant Universe makes some of the most sophisticated concepts ever contemplated accessible and thoroughly entertaining, bringing us closer than ever to understanding how the universe works.
|
|
Sell Book |
Brief History of Time
Author: Stephen W. Hawking
ISBN-10: 0593043162
ISBN-13: 9780593043165
Published: 1998-06-16
Publisher: Bantam Press
|
Book Description:
Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time has become an international publishing phenomenon. Translated into thirty languages, it has sold over nine million copies worldwide and lives on as a science book that continues to captivate and inspire new readers each year. When it was first published in 1988 the ideas discussed in it were at the cutting edge of what was then known about the universe. In the intervening ten years there have been extraordinary advances in the technology of observing both the micro- and macro-cosmic world. Indeed, during that time cosmology and the theoretical sciences have entered a new golden age. Professor Hawking is one of the major scientists and thinkers to have contributed to this renaissance. In this special, fully updated edition, which marks the tenth anniversary of the book's original ground-breaking publication, Professor Hawking has included the most recent developments in the field, many of which were forecast by him. He has also written a new introduction as well as an additional chapter on wormholes and time travel. A Brief History of Time has rightly been hailed as the publishing sensation of the past decade and is surely destined to become one of the greatest classics of science writing.
|
|
Sell Book |
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope (P.S.)
Author: William Kamkwamba
ISBN-10: 0061730335
ISBN-13: 9780061730337
Published: 2010-07-27
Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
|
Book Description:
William Kamkwamba was born in Malawi, a country where magic ruled and modern science was mystery. It was also a land withered by drought and hunger. But William had read about windmills, and he dreamed of building one that would bring to his small village a set of luxuries that only 2 percent of Malawians could enjoy: electricity and running water. His neighbors called him misala—crazy—but William refused to let go of his dreams. With a small pile of once-forgotten science textbooks; some scrap metal, tractor parts, and bicycle halves; and an armory of curiosity and determination, he embarked on a daring plan to forge an unlikely contraption and small miracle that would change the lives around him. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is a remarkable true story about human inventiveness and its power to overcome crippling adversity. It will inspire anyone who doubts the power of one individual's ability to change his community and better the lives of those around him.
|
|
Sell Book |
Experiments With Alternate Currents Of High Potential And High Frequency
Author: Nikola Tesla
ISBN-10: 116290884X
ISBN-13: 9781162908847
Published: 2010-09-10
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
|
Book Description:
THIS 104 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Inventions, Researches and Writings of Nikola Tesla, by Nikola Tesla. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564597113.
|
|
Sell Book |
The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives (Vintage)
Author: Leonard Mlodinow
ISBN-10: 0307275175
ISBN-13: 9780307275172
Published: 2009-05-05
Publisher: Vintage
|
Book Description:
With the born storyteller's command of narrative and imaginative approach, Leonard Mlodinow vividly demonstrates how our lives are profoundly informed by chance and randomness and how everything from wine ratings and corporate success to school grades and political polls are less reliable than we believe. By showing us the true nature of chance and revealing the psychological illusions that cause us to misjudge the world around us, Mlodinow gives us the tools we need to make more informed decisions. From the classroom to the courtroom and from financial markets to supermarkets, Mlodinow's intriguing and illuminating look at how randomness, chance, and probability affect our daily lives will intrigue, awe, and inspire.
|
|
Sell Book |
Examkrackers: 1001 Questions in MCAT in Physics
Author: Jonathan Orsay
ISBN-10: 1893858189
ISBN-13: 9781893858183
Published: 2001-12-01
Publisher: Osote Publishing
|
Book Description:
This book contains 1001 fully annotated physics questions in the MCAT format organized by topic. The range of difficulty is from easy to very difficult. There are questions on every physics topic that might appear on the MCAT.
|
|
Sell Book |
Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier
Author: Neil deGrasse Tyson
ISBN-10: 0393082105
ISBN-13: 9780393082104
Published: 2012-02-27
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
|
Book Description:
A thought-provoking and humorous collection on NASA and the future of space travel.Neil deGrasse Tyson is a rare breed of astrophysicist, one who can speak as easily and brilliantly with popular audiences as with professional scientists. Now that NASA has put human space flight effectively on hold—with a five- or possibly ten-year delay until the next launch of astronauts from U.S. soil—Tyson’s views on the future of space travel and America’s role in that future are especially timely and urgent. This book represents the best of Tyson’s commentary, including a candid new introductory essay on NASA and partisan politics, giving us an eye-opening manifesto on the importance of space exploration for America’s economy, security, and morale. Thanks to Tyson’s fresh voice and trademark humor, his insights are as delightful as they are provocative, on topics that range from the missteps that shaped our recent history of space travel to how aliens, if they existed, might go about finding us.
|
|
Sell Book |
Cosmos
Author: Carl Sagan
ISBN-10: 034530005X
ISBN-13: 9780345300058
Published: 1985-06
Publisher: Ballantine Books
|
Book Description:
First published in 1993 and now available in paperback, an account of 15 billion years of cosmic evolution, recounting how science and civilisation grew up together and the forces and individuals who helped shape modern science.
|
|
