The World Treasury Of Physics Astronomy And Mathematics

Author : Timothy Ferris
Publisher : Little Brown & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780316281331
Total Pages : 859 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The World Treasury of Physics, Astronomy, and Mathematics written by Timothy Ferris and published by Little Brown & Company. This book was released on 1993 with total page 859 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The writings of more than 60 authors including Isaac Asimov, Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking, Pierre Curie, Primo Levi and James Gleick, are represented in this volume. Each expresses a perspective on the Sciences.

Author : Dave Pruett
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reason and Wonder written by Dave Pruett and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2012-05-08 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this enlightening and provocative exploration, Dave Pruett sets out a revolutionary new understanding of our place in the universe, one that reconciles the rational demands of science with the deeper tugs of spirituality. Defining a moment in human self-awareness four centuries in the making, Reason and Wonder: A Copernican Revolution in Science and Spirit offers a way to move beyond the either/or choice of reason versus intuition—a dichotomy that ultimately leaves either the mind or the heart wanting. In doing so, it seeks to resolve an age-old conflict at the root of much human dysfunction, including today's global ecological crisis. An outgrowth of C. David Pruett's breakthrough undergraduate honors course, "From Black Elk to Black Holes: Shaping Myth for a New Millennium," Reason and Wonder embraces the insights of modern science and the wisdom of spiritual traditions to "re-enchant the universe." The new "myth of meaning" unfolds as the story of three successive "Copernican revolutions"—cosmological, biological, and spiritual—offers an expansive view of human potential as revolutionary as the work of Copernicus, Galilleo, and Darwin.

Author : Thomas Neil Neubert
Publisher : Xlibris
ISBN 13 : 1441529969
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Critique of Pure Physics written by Thomas Neil Neubert and published by Xlibris. This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Cornelia Dean
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781402793202
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The New York Times Book of Physics and Astronomy written by Cornelia Dean and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A treasury of 125 archival articles covers more than a century of scientific breakthroughs, setbacks and mysteries and includes pieces by Pulitzer Prize-winning writers, includes Malcolm W. Browne on antimatter, James Glanz on string theory and George Johnson on quantum physics.

Author : Marcia Bartusiak
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307513238
Total Pages : 722 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Archives of the Universe written by Marcia Bartusiak and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2010-05-19 with total page 722 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unparalleled history of astronomy presented in the words of the scientists who made the discoveries. Here are the writings of Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Newton, Halley, Hubble, and Einstein, as well as that of dozens of others who have significantly contributed to our picture of the universe. From Aristotle's proof that the Earth is round to the 1998 paper that posited an accelerating universe, this book contains 100 entries spanning the history of astronomy. Award-winning science writer Marcia Bartusiak provides enormously entertaining introductions, putting the material in context and explaining its place in the literature. Archives of the Universe is essential reading for professional astronomers, science history buffs, and backyard stargazers alike.

Author : Timothy Ferris
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1476711755
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seeing in the Dark written by Timothy Ferris and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-12-18 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Seeing in the Dark, a poetic love letter to science and to the skies, Timothy Ferris invites us all to become stargazers. He recounts his own experiences as an enthralled lifelong amateur astronomer and reports from around the globe -- from England and Italy to the Florida Keys and the Chilean Andes -- on the revolution that's putting millions in touch with the night sky. In addition, Ferris offers an authoritative and engaging report on what's out there to be seen -- what Saturn, the Ring nebula, the Silver Coin galaxy, and the Virgo supercluster really are and how to find them. The appendix includes star charts, observing lists, and a guide on how to get involved in astronomy. Ferris takes us inside a major revolution sweeping astronomy, as lone amateur astronomers, in global networks linked by the Internet, make important discoveries that are the envy of the professionals. His ability to describe the wonders of the universe is simply magical, and his enthusiasm for his subject is irresistible.

Author : Ron Leonard
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791442166
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Transcendental Philosophy of Franklin Merrell-Wolff written by Ron Leonard and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1999-07-29 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a critical exposition of the philosophy of Franklin Merrell-Wolff, a contemporary Western mystic.

Author : J. L. Heilbron
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195171985
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Guide to the History of Physics and Astronomy written by J. L. Heilbron and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2005-06-03 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The entries follow an elaborate organizational plan, which amounts to a new classification of knowledge, its institutional settings, and its applications. This plan is reprinted in the opening pages of the Guide." "Thoroughly cross-referenced, and accented with attractive black and white artwork, no other source is as systematic and authoritative or as informative and inviting in its coverage of physics, astronomy and planetary science."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Dan Falk
Publisher : Skyhorse
ISBN 13 : 1611454603
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Universe on a T-Shirt written by Dan Falk and published by Skyhorse. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No scientific quest is as compelling as the search for the key to understand the universe—the elusive unified “Theory of Everything”—a theory so concise it could fit on a T-shirt. Lively and thought-provoking, Universe on a T-Shirt tells the fascinating story of the search for the Holy Grail of physics. Dan Falk places this intriguing story in its historical context, tracing the quest from ancient Greece to the breakthroughs of Newton, Maxwell, and Einstein, to the excitement over string theory and today’s efforts to merge quantum theory with general relativity. With as much emphasis on history as on science, Falk’s accessible approach is ideal for anyone intrigued by the advances in modern physics but still wondering what theoretical physicists are searching for, and why. Today’s physicists use sophisticated methods, but their goal—the search for simplicity—has not changed since the time of the ancient Greeks. Universe on a T-Shirt is filled with quirky personalities, brilliant minds, and bold ideas—high science and high drama. "An admirably concise and comprehensive overview of cosmology . . . [that] offers intriguing insights into the philosophic and personal outlooks motivating the scientists involved, from the ancient Greeks through Newton and Einstein . . . [and] Stephen Hawking and Ed Witten.”—Booklist

Author : Timothy Ferris
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062006541
Total Pages : 575 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Coming of Age in the Milky Way written by Timothy Ferris and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-06-18 with total page 575 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the second-century celestial models of Ptolemy to modern-day research institutes and quantum theory, this classic book offers a breathtaking tour of astronomy and the brilliant, eccentric personalities who have shaped it. From the first time mankind had an inkling of the vast space that surrounds us, those who study the universe have had to struggle against political and religious preconceptions. They have included some of the most charismatic, courageous, and idiosyncratic thinkers of all time. In Coming of Age in the Milky Way, Timothy Ferris uses his unique blend of rigorous research and captivating narrative skill to draw us into the lives and minds of these extraordinary figures, creating a landmark work of scientific history.