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This book is about the fundamental physics (nature).
Between the lines, it is argued that the progress in physics has been limited by the current paradigm of physics. It appears that that paradigm has been strongly influenced by religion. In this regard, the authors of the bible wrote: "And God said, let us make man in our image..." (Genesis, 1:26). It seems that those authors got it upside down. It was actually them who made God in man's image,...
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In physics there is a quest to find the mythical Grand Unified Theory. It was begun by Einstein and it is a belief that there exists a singular ultimate theory of Nature and physics. It has not been found. Its search consumes today's physics. It has seen radical ideas, novelties, research paths, experiments, and more to find it. It consumes legions of physicists worldwide. Here in this book, we will review discussion on this amazing mystery,...
3) Yesterday's Thief, Tomorrow's Science: A Look at the Real-life Technology Behind Eric Beckman's Worl
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This short nonfiction book takes a look at some of the science and technology described in the popular science fiction novel, Yesterday's Thief.Here are some of the questions it answers:• Can earthquakes be predicted?• Is mind reading possible?• What are space-time crystals?• Do people really try to steal power?• What kind of time travel is possible (and happens every day)?• Is it really possible to artificially inseminate three thousand...
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"Relatividad juvenil: descubriendo el universo de Einstein" es un libro escrito por el astrofísico Albert Polansky que tiene como objetivo explicar de manera sencilla y accesible la teoría de la relatividad de Albert Einstein a un público joven. A lo largo de sus páginas, Polansky utiliza un lenguaje claro y ejemplos cotidianos para introducir conceptos complejos como la dilatación del tiempo, la contracción de longitudes y la famosa ecuación...
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Les sujets de physique de base suivants sont présentés dans ce livre :phénomènes électriques et phénomènes magnétiquesÉquations de Maxwell, champ électromagnétique et ondes électromagnétiquesconséquences des équations de Maxwell et applications des ondes électromagnétiques
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"What a splendid book! Reading it is a joy, and for me, at least, continuing reading it became compulsive. . . . Chandrasekhar is a distinguished astrophysicist and every one of the lectures bears the hallmark of all his work: precision, thoroughness, lucidity."-Sir Hermann Bondi, Nature
The late S. Chandrasekhar was best known for his discovery of the upper
limit to the mass of a white dwarf star, for which he received the Nobel
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This book provides an introspection into overlooked aspects of physical science: overrated standards, an Aristotelian perspective, and underappreciated paradigms. Combining two works, it explores physical science - describing the world scientifically and consistently - through two themes.
First, it shows that while an experimental hypothesis approach succeeds due to the availability of the physical world, other strategies exist. The author proposes...
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"Wald's book is clearly the first textbook on general relativity with a totally modern point of view; and it succeeds very well where others are only partially successful. The book includes full discussions of many problems of current interest which are not treated in any extant book, and all these matters are considered with perception and understanding."-S. Chandrasekhar
"A tour de force: lucid, straightforward, mathematically rigorous, exacting...
11) Electrodynamics
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Practically all of modern physics deals with fields-functions of space (or spacetime) that give the value of a certain quantity, such as the temperature, in terms of its location within a prescribed volume. Electrodynamics is a comprehensive study of the field produced by (and interacting with) charged particles, which in practice means almost all matter.
Fulvio Melia's Electrodynamics offers a concise, compact, yet complete treatment of this important...
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The answer to the biggest mysteries in physics can be found in the simple notion that, contrary to conventional theory, all things, including space itself, are composed of electromagnetic waves. Together, the waves form a substance or field separate from the immutable spatial dimensions in which that substance sits and deforms. Being the same substance, where matter is denser, space is denser also, resulting in the "warping of the fabric of spacetime"...
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En este libro se presentan los siguientes temas:descripción del sistema solarclasificacion y evolucion de las estrellasprocesos nucleares interestelaresLas galaxias y su evolución desde una perspectiva cosmogónica.cuásares, novas, supernovas, nebulosas, estrellas binarias y de neutronesmediciones astronómicas e instrumentos de medición
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"This beautiful little book is certainly suitable for anyone who has had an introductory course in physics and even for some who have not."-Joshua N. Goldberg, Physics Today
"An imaginative and convincing new presentation of Einstein's theory of general relativity. . . . The treatment is masterful, continual emphasis being placed on careful discussion and motivation, with the aim of showing how physicists think and develop their ideas."-Choice
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One of The Barnes and Noble Review Editors' Picks: Best Nonfiction of 2012
Selected by The Christian Science Monitor as one of "21 smart nonfiction titles we think you'll enjoy this summer"
Selected by The New Scientist as one of 10 books to look out for in 2012
We've long understood black holes to be the points at which the universe as we know it comes to an end. Often billions of times more massive than the Sun, they lurk in the inner sanctum...
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No matter how far away they are, particles of energy or matter can get entangled and interact predictably with one another. This phenomenon is known as entanglement in quantum theory. In physics, the concept of entanglement refers to how particles of matter or energy can join up and interact predictably with one another, regardless of their distance from one another. Because of this inexplicable connection that they nevertheless maintain, particles,...
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Prepare to embark on an incredible adventure into the unseen realms of the universe, where reality is stranger than fiction. In "Quantum Journeys: Exploring the Astonishing Universe of the Very Small," you'll join renowned physicist Dr. Emily Hayes on a captivating voyage that will forever change the way you perceive the world.Have you ever wondered what makes up the building blocks of our reality? Are you curious about the mysteries that exist beyond...
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The history of quantum physics can never be complete withouta cursory look at the diverse works of various scientists, bothin the field of quantum physics and quantum chemistry. Theearly twentieth century marked the origin of the quantumphysics concept, and it has been developed over the decadesto become a household phenomenon in the physics world.Today, quantum physics has several applications in varioushuman endeavors both in space and on the ground....
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Contemplar los cielos estrellados del verano invita a soñar despierto y a maravillarse, pero observarlos con precisión en todas las estaciones es una forma de tomar conciencia -en el verdadero sentido de la palabra- de los mundos que nos rodean: cúmulos estelares, nebulosas, galaxias, planetas... y de disfrutar del placer de descubrirlos y ponerles nombre. Observar el cielo es una actividad sencilla, basta con unos buenos prismáticos o un pequeño...
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Einstein's steadfast refusal to accept certain aspects of quantum theory was rooted in his insistence that physics has to be about reality. Accordingly, he once derided as "spooky action at a distance" the notion that two elementary particles far removed from each other could nonetheless influence each other's properties-a hypothetical phenomenon his fellow theorist Erwin Schrödinger termed "quantum entanglement."
In a series of ingenious experiments...
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