A Shortcut In Time

Author : George Johnson
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307424510
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Shortcut Through Time written by George Johnson and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this remarkably illustrative and thoroughly accessible look at one of the most intriguing frontiers in science and computers, award-winning New York Times writer George Johnson reveals the fascinating world of quantum computing—the holy grail of super computers where the computing power of single atoms is harnassed to create machines capable of almost unimaginable calculations in the blink of an eye. As computer chips continue to shrink in size, scientists anticipate the end of the road: A computer in which each switch is comprised of a single atom. Such a device would operate under a different set of physical laws: The laws of quantum mechanics. Johnson gently leads the curious outsider through the surprisingly simple ideas needed to understand this dream, discussing the current state of the revolution, and ultimately assessing the awesome power these machines could have to change our world.

Author : Charles Dickinson
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780765306395
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Shortcut in Time written by Charles Dickinson and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2004-01-17 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charles Dickinson's novels and short stories have won widespread acclaim for their deft characterization, humanity, and humor. Newsday described him as "a writer thoroughly in command of his art," while the Chicago Tribune wrote "he can surprise us at almost every turn." Now Dickinson slips beyond the bounds of mundane realism to create a poignant fantasy that bears comparison to the work of Jack Finney and Jonathan Carroll. Euclid, Illinois, is a town of many shortcuts, between houses, through orchards, and across fields. Josh Winkler, a local artist and longtime resident, knows these irregular pathways well, but is thoroughly taken aback when a hasty dash down a familiar walk deposits him fifteen minutes in the past--literally. At first, Josh is more intrigued than alarmed by this accidental time travel. Then a lost young woman appears, claiming to be from 1908 . . . . As his life, his family, his town, and even history itself begin to unravel, Josh gradually realizes that his only salvation may lie in A Shortcut Time. Charles Dickinson has written a moving and unforgettable book about the way the past can affect the present as well as, sometimes, the other way around.

Author : Charles Dickinson
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 142994305X
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Shortcut in Time written by Charles Dickinson and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2004-01-17 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charles Dickinson's novels and short stories have won widespread acclaim for their deft characterization, humanity, and humor. Newsday described him as "a writer thoroughly in command of his art," while the Chicago Tribune wrote "he can surprise us at almost every turn." Now Dickinson slips beyond the bounds of mundane realism to create a poignant fantasy that bears comparison to the work of Jack Finney and Jonathan Carroll. Euclid, Illinois, is a town of many shortcuts, between houses, through orchards, and across fields. Josh Winkler, a local artist and longtime resident, knows these irregular pathways well, but is thoroughly taken aback when a hasty dash down a familiar walk deposits him fifteen minutes in the past--literally. At first, Josh is more intrigued than alarmed by this accidental time travel. Then a lost young woman appears, claiming to be from 1908 . . . . As his life, his family, his town, and even history itself begin to unravel, Josh gradually realizes that his only salvation may lie in A Shortcut in Time. Charles Dickinson has written a moving and unforgettable book about the way the past can affect the present as well as, sometimes, the other way around. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : George Johnson
Publisher : Knopf
ISBN 13 : 9780375411939
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Shortcut Through Time written by George Johnson and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2003 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author combines the latest advances in mathematics and physics with groundbreaking computer science to examine the possibility for the development of the quantum computer, a breakthrough that could allow a shortcut through time.

Author : Fern Marshall Bradley
Publisher : Rodale
ISBN 13 : 9780899093901
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shameless Shortcuts written by Fern Marshall Bradley and published by Rodale. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1,027 tips and techniques that help you save time, save money, and save work every day!

Author : Scott G. Halford
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470475528
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Be A Shortcut written by Scott G. Halford and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-12-22 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shortcut is the new catchphrase that identifies high-quality, influence and value in employees and executives. Be A Shortcut is a business book that provides new frameworks and tactics to help a broad range of individuals become the professionals their company can't live without. The book shows you how to actually become a Shortcut using Halford's proven, Shortcut success formula. You'll gain more influence, become more valuable, get promoted faster, find better customers, get better raises - no matter what you do. Shortcut is a way of thinking, a way of doing, a way of being - and when you commit yourself to it, you'll write your own ticket to wherever you want to go.

Author : Allen Everett
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226224988
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Time Travel and Warp Drives written by Allen Everett and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the current understanding of the nature of time and space, and an approachable explanation of Einstein's theory of special relativity; then goes on to connect these to possible time travel along with the accompanying paradoxes involved.

Author : David Macaulay
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0547530439
Total Pages : 69 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shortcut written by David Macaulay and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 1999-09-27 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Albert and his trusty mare, June, set off early on market day to sell their melons in town, thus beginning a mysterious chain of events in a thought-provoking journey that exposes ordinary life as an intricate sequence of action and reaction.

Author : Charles Dickinson
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0765305798
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Shortcut in Time written by Charles Dickinson and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2003-01-04 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dickinson's novels and short stories have won widespread acclaim for their deft characterization, humanity, and humor. Now Dickinson slips beyond the bounds of mundane realism to create a poignant fantasy that bears comparison to the work of Jack Finney and Jonathan Carroll.

Author : p.g. sturges
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 143919419X
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shortcut Man written by p.g. sturges and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-12-06 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the City of Angels, not everyone plays by the rules. Henry is a "shortcut man," someone who find solutions that may not always be legal. When he gets an assignment from porn producer Artie Benjamin, his life becomes more complicated.