The Scientific American Book Of The Cosmos

Author : David Levy
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1466876131
Total Pages : 656 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Scientific American Book of the Cosmos written by David Levy and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2014-07-22 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finally, the entire body of our scientific knowledge of the universe is available in one definitive volume. Scientific American, the oldest and most popular science magazine in the world, has prepared the most comprehensive and comprehensible book on the subject ever. Under the direction of renowned astronomer David H. Levy, this spectacular book assembles the best minds in science to give clear and accessible explanations of the nature of the cosmos. Newly commissioned essays by working scientists at the top of their fields and classic writings by such luminaries as Albert Einstein, Francis Crick, and Carl Sagan take us to the frontiers of space and time-from sub-atomic particles to the edge of the universe. Both thoughtful and provocative, this book asks-and answers-the big questions, such as: o How did our solar system evolve? o What forces lie at the center of the atom? o What is the size of the universe? o What is dark matter? o What is the possibility of extraterrestrial life? o What is the importance of superstrings? o How do galaxies form? Dazzling full-color and black-and-white photographs aid in articulating the latest theories about the size, age, nature, and expansion of the universe, and make this book a delight to behold. Essays are grouped by topic, from the largest phenomena, such as the formation of the universe, down to the smallest detail, such as the makeup of an atom. In addition, each section contains an illuminating introduction by David Levy that binds the essays together and creates a whole picture. The Scientific American Book of the Cosmos is a valuable addition to the bookshelf of both professional astronomers and science enthusiasts alike.

Author : DAVID. LEVY
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780330393461
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN BOOK OF THE COSMOS. written by DAVID. LEVY and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : R. A. Carrigan
Publisher : W H Freeman & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780716719199
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Particle Physics in the Cosmos written by R. A. Carrigan and published by W H Freeman & Company. This book was released on 1989 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of essays by the world's foremost scientists discusses dark matter, the beginnings of the universe, elementary particles and their relation to the cosmos, and matter versus antimatter

Author : Caleb Scharf
Publisher : Scientific American / Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN 13 : 0374279748
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Zoomable Universe written by Caleb Scharf and published by Scientific American / Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An epic, full-color visual journey through all scales of the universe In The Zoomable Universe, the award-winning astrobiologist Caleb Scharf and the acclaimed artist Ron Miller take us on an epic tour through all known scales of reality, from the largest possible magnitude to the smallest. Drawing on cutting-edge science, they begin at the limits of the observable universe, a scale spanning 10^27 meters—about 93 billion light-years. And they end in the subatomic realm, at 10^-35 meters, where the fabric of space-time itself confounds all known rules of physics. In between are galaxies, stars and planets, oceans and continents, plants and animals, microorganisms, atoms, and much, much more. Stops along the way—all enlivened by Scharf’s sparkling prose and his original insights into the nature of our universe—include the brilliant core of the Milky Way, the surface of a rogue planet, the back of an elephant, and a sea of jostling quarks. The Zoomable Universe is packed with more than 100 original illustrations and infographics that will captivate readers of every age. It is a whimsical celebration of discovery, a testament to our astounding ability to see beyond our own vantage point and chart a course from the farthest reaches of the cosmos to its subatomic depths—in short, a must-have for the shelves of all explorers.

Author : David H. Levy
Publisher : Pan
ISBN 13 : 9780333782934
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Scientific American Book of the Cosmos written by David H. Levy and published by Pan. This book was released on 2000 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Scientific American
Publisher : W. H. Freeman
ISBN 13 : 9780716757085
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Once and Future Cosmos written by Scientific American and published by W. H. Freeman. This book was released on 2002-08-20 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Pieter van Dokkum
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300213468
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dragonflies written by Pieter van Dokkum and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2015-03-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost without our noticing, dragonflies dart through our world, flying, seeing, hunting, mating. Their lives are as mysterious as their gossamer wings are beautiful. In this book Pieter van Dokkum reveals many of the dragonfly’s secrets, capturing the stages of this striking insect’s life cycle in unprecedented close-up photographs. He documents scenes of dragonfly activity seldom witnessed and rarely photographed. The book begins on a moonlit summer night, when an alien-looking larva crawls out of the water and transforms into a fully formed dragonfly. In the following chapters we witness dew-covered dragonflies sparkling in the morning sun, then a pair of mating dragonflies moving through the air in a twelve-legged, eight-winged dance. In the final chapter, one generation dies as the next prepares to leave the water and begin its own winged journey. Each stage is documented through van Dokkum’s inquisitive lens and accompanied by information on various species of dragonflies and damselflies, their metamorphosis, and their ecological importance as insect predators.

Author : Gino Segre
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0143121308
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ordinary Geniuses written by Gino Segre and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-11-26 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating tribute to the forefathers of two of today’s most exciting scientific fields Thanks to Max Delbruck and George Gamow, today we have mapped the human genome and understand the ramifications of the Big Bang. In his characteristically inviting and elegant style, Gino Segre brings to life the story of these two great scientists and their long friendship and offers an accessible inside look the people behind the scenes of science—the collaboration and competition, the quirks and failures, the role of intuition and luck, and the sense of wonder and curiosity that keeps these extraordinary minds going.

Author : Joseph Silk
Publisher : W. H. Freeman
ISBN 13 : 9780716760207
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Short History of the Universe written by Joseph Silk and published by W. H. Freeman. This book was released on 1997-02-15 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How has the universe evolved? Astronomer and physicist Joseph Silk explores this and other questions of cosmology in this updated, paperback edition of his acclaimed A Short History of the Universe. Silk shows how cosmologists study cosmic relics and construct theories of the universe's inception, its evolution, and its plausible future. He describes how physicists apply their theories of subatomic particles to re-create the first moments of the big bang and how astronomers map huge reaches of the universe to understand the later creation of galaxies and clusters of galaxies. He also reports on one of science's most dramatic detective stories: the search for the missing matter that will determine the ultimate fate of the universe.

Author : Carolyn B. Mitchell
Publisher : W H Freeman & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780716727149
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Life in the Universe written by Carolyn B. Mitchell and published by W H Freeman & Company. This book was released on 1995 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " Scientific American" celebrates its 150th anniversary with the publication of this collection of essays on the themes of discovery, understanding, technological capability and optimism. The book explores such topics as the birth of the universe, the emergence of life and the future in detail. Contributors include Stephen Weinberg, Carl Sagan, Marvin Minsky and Stephen J. Gould.