As smartphones, supercomputers, supercolliders, and AI propel us into an ever more unfamiliar future, How to Speak Science takes us on a rollicking historical tour of the greatest discoveries and ideas that make todayÕs cuttingÐedge technologies possible. Wanting everyone to be able to ÒspeakÓ science, YouTube science guru Bruce Benamran explainsÐas accessibly and wittily as in his acclaimed videosÐthe fundamental ideas of the physical world: matter, life, the solar system, light, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, special and general relativity, and much more. Along the way, Benamran guides us through the wildest hypotheses and most ingenious ideas of Galileo, Newton, Curie, Einstein, and scienceÕs other greatest minds, reminding us that while they werenÕt always exactly right, they were always curious. How to Speak Science acquaints us not only with what scientists know, but how they th
Carlo Rovelli præsenterer i syv korte kapitler nogle af de mest centrale ideer i moderne fysik. Han introducerer relativitetsteorien, kvantemekanikken og teorien om elementarpartikler på en måde, der er rettet mod et bredt publikum uden forudsætninger. Bogen beskriver både det allermindste – kvantefænomener og partikler – og det største – kosmos, rumtid og universets udvikling fra big bang. Undervejs diskuterer Rovelli, hvordan disse teorier ændrer vores forståelse af tid, rum og virkelighed, og han slutter med en refleksion over menneskets rolle og betydning i et univers styret af fysiske love. Type: Paperback Populærvidenskabelig bog af Carlo Rovelli, hvor læseren gennem syv korte forelæsninger får en introduktion til moderne fysik. Bogen tager udgangspunkt i alt fra kvantemekanik og elementarpartikler til kosmologi, universets struktur og big bang. Rovelli, der er professor i teoretis
A physicist explains daily phenomena from the mundane to the magisterial. Take a look up at the stars on a clear night and you get a sense that the universe is vast and untouchable, full of mysteries beyond comprehension. But did you know that the key to unveiling the secrets of the cosmos is as close as the nearest toaster? In Storm in a Teacup, Helen Czerski provides the tools to alter the way we see everything around us by linking ordinary objects and occurrences, like popcorn popping, coffee stains, and fridge magnets, to big ideas like climate change, the energy crisis, or innovative medical testing. She guides us through the principles of gases, gravity, size and time. She provides answers to vexing questions: How does water travel from the roots of a redwood tree to its crown? How do ducks keep their feet warm when walking on ice? Why does milk, when added to tea, look like billow
The quantum computer is no longer the stuff of science fiction. Pioneering physicists are on the brink of unlocking a new quantum universe which provides a better representation of reality than our everyday experiences and common sense ever could. The birth of quantum computers - which, like Schrodinger's famous 'dead and alive' cat, rely on entities like electrons, photons or atoms existing in two states at the same time - is set to turn the computing world on its head. In his fascinating study of this cutting-edge technology, John Gribbin updates his previous views on the nature of quantum reality, arguing for a universe of many parallel worlds where 'everything is real'. Looking back to Alan Turing's work on the Enigma machine and the first electronic computer, Gribbin explains how quantum theory developed to make quantum computers work in practice as well as in principle. He takes us
Is time travel really possible? Can we break the last cosmic taboo? Yes, says internationally acclaimed writer and physicist Paul Davies. In this highly entertaining and mind-blowing book he reveals how it can be done. Taking us on an astonishing ride into the far reaches of Einstein's universe, this is the ultimate time-traveller's companion. Titel: How to build a time machine Genre: Popular Science Sammendrag: In this highly entertaining and mind-blowing book, international writer and physicist Paul Davies reveals how time travel can be done. Taking us on an astonishing ride into the far reaches of Einstein’s universe, this is the ultimate time-traveller’s companion. Type: Paperback
Bill Bryson describes himself as a reluctant traveller, but even when he stays safely in his own study at home, he can't contain his curiosity about the world around him. This book is his quest to understand everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization. Forlag: Black Swan Udgivelsesår: 2004 Sider: 686 Sprog: Engelsk
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"Physics of the Soul" fremlægger en model, hvor kvantefysik og bevidsthed danner ramme om forståelsen af sjæl, liv og død. Amit Goswami præsenterer kvantebaserede argumenter for, at bevidsthed overlever den fysiske krop og kan føre til reinkarnation og åndelig udvikling. Bogen gennemgår centrale begreber fra kvantemekanik i et populærvidenskabeligt sprog og kobler dem til religiøse og spirituelle traditioner. Den diskuterer karma, formål med livet, nær-dødsoplevelser, åndelig praksis og muligheden for udødelighed. Velegnet til læsere, der vil udforske grænsefeltet mellem fysik, metafysik, religion og personlig udvikling. Type: Paperback Engelsksproget fagbog af fysikeren Amit Goswami. Bogen undersøger sjælens natur ud fra kvantefysik og bevidsthedsfilosofi. Forfatteren forsøger at bygge bro mellem moderne kvantefysik, spiritualitet, reinkarnation og ideer om liv efter døden. Med udgangsp
