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A User's Guide to the Universe

Surviving the Perils of Black Holes, Time Paradoxes, and Quantum Uncertainty

de Dave Goldberg, Jeff Blomquist ...

Answers to science's most enduring questions from "Can I break the light-speed barrier like on Star Trek?" and "Is there life on other planets?" to "What is empty space made of?"This is an indispensable guide to physics that offers readers an overview of the most popular physics topics written in an accessible, irreverent, and engaging manner while still maintaining a tone of wry skepticism. Even ... Leer más

$17.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Answers to science's most enduring questions from "Can I break the light-speed barrier like on Star Trek?" and "Is there life on other planets?" to "What is empty space made of?"This is an indispensable guide to physics that offers readers an overview of the most popular physics topics written in an accessible, irreverent, and engaging manner while still maintaining a tone of wry skepticism. Even
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The Universe in the Rearview Mirror

How Hidden Symmetries Shape Reality

de Dave Goldberg ...

“A great read… Goldberg is an excellent guide.”—Mario Livio, bestselling author of The Golden RatioPhysicist Dave Goldberg speeds across space, time and everything in between showing that our elegant universe—from the Higgs boson to antimatter to the most massive group of galaxies—is shaped by hidden symmetries that have driven all our recent discoveries about the universe and all the ones to come ... Leer más

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“A great read… Goldberg is an excellent guide.”—Mario Livio, bestselling author of The Golden RatioPhysicist Dave Goldberg speeds across space, time and everything in between showing that our elegant universe—from the Higgs boson to antimatter to the most massive group of galaxies—is shaped by hidden symmetries that have driven all our recent discoveries about the universe and all the ones to come
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A Relatively Painless Guide to Special Relativity

de Dave Goldberg ...

Serious and accessible—finally the special relativity course book that both physics majors and lifelong learners deserve.Special relativity challenges one’s physical intuition of space, time, matter, and energy in a way that few other topics in physics do. Yet the subject is often treated as an extra in undergraduate courses—something to be picked up in a few random lectures and presented as a ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

Serious and accessible—finally the special relativity course book that both physics majors and lifelong learners deserve.Special relativity challenges one’s physical intuition of space, time, matter, and energy in a way that few other topics in physics do. Yet the subject is often treated as an extra in undergraduate courses—something to be picked up in a few random lectures and presented as a
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The Universe in the Rearview Mirror

How Hidden Symmetries Shape Reality

de Dave Goldberg ...

Narrado por Chris Sorensen ...

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10 hora 35 minutos

A physicist speeds across space, time and everything in between showing that our elegant universe-- from the Higgs boson to antimatter to the most massive group of galaxies-- is shaped by hidden symmetries that have driven all our recent discoveries about the universe and all the ones to come. Why is the sky dark at night? Is it possible to build a shrink-ray gun? If there is antimatter, can there ... Leer más

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A physicist speeds across space, time and everything in between showing that our elegant universe-- from the Higgs boson to antimatter to the most massive group of galaxies-- is shaped by hidden symmetries that have driven all our recent discoveries about the universe and all the ones to come. Why is the sky dark at night? Is it possible to build a shrink-ray gun? If there is antimatter, can there
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Three Roads to Quantum Gravity

de Lee Smolin ...

Narrado por L.J. Ganser ...

Series series Science Masters
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8 hora 39 minutos

In Three Roads to Quantum Gravity, Lee Smolin provides an accessible overview of the attempts to build a final "theory of everything." He explains in simple terms what scientists are talking about when they say the world is made from exotic entities such as loops, strings, and black holes and tells the fascinating stories behind these discoveries: the rivalries, epiphanies, and intrigues he ... Leer más

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In Three Roads to Quantum Gravity, Lee Smolin provides an accessible overview of the attempts to build a final "theory of everything." He explains in simple terms what scientists are talking about when they say the world is made from exotic entities such as loops, strings, and black holes and tells the fascinating stories behind these discoveries: the rivalries, epiphanies, and intrigues he
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Once Before Time

A Whole Story of the Universe

de Martin Bojowald ...

Narrado por Jonathan Cowley ...

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12 hora 23 minutos

In 2000, Martin Bojowald, then a twenty-seven-year-old post-doc at Pennsylvania State University, used a relatively new theory called loop quantum gravity—a cunning combination of Einstein’s theory of gravity with quantum mechanics—to create a simple model of the universe. Loop quantum cosmology was born, and with it, a theory that managed to do something even Einstein’s general theory of ... Leer más

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In 2000, Martin Bojowald, then a twenty-seven-year-old post-doc at Pennsylvania State University, used a relatively new theory called loop quantum gravity—a cunning combination of Einstein’s theory of gravity with quantum mechanics—to create a simple model of the universe. Loop quantum cosmology was born, and with it, a theory that managed to do something even Einstein’s general theory of
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Love and Math

The Heart of Hidden Reality

de Edward Frenkel ...

Narrado por Mike Lenz ...

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10 hora 7 minutos

**A "powerful, passionate, and inspiring" (New York Times) journey through the beauty and power of mathematicsNew York Times Bestseller**What if you had to take an art class in which you were only taught how to paint a fence? What if you were never shown the paintings of van Gogh and Picasso, weren't even told they existed? Alas, this is how math is taught, and so for most of us it becomes the ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

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**A "powerful, passionate, and inspiring" (New York Times) journey through the beauty and power of mathematicsNew York Times Bestseller**What if you had to take an art class in which you were only taught how to paint a fence? What if you were never shown the paintings of van Gogh and Picasso, weren't even told they existed? Alas, this is how math is taught, and so for most of us it becomes the
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Warped Passages

Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions

de Lisa Randall ...

Narrado por Donna Postel ...

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17 hora 42 minutos

The universe has many secrets. It may hide additional dimensions of space other than the familiar three we recognize. There might even be another universe adjacent to ours, invisible and unattainable . . . for now.Warped Passages is an altogether exhilarating journey that tracks the arc of discovery from early twentieth-century physics to the razor's edge of modern scientific theory. One of the ... Leer más

$22.99 USD

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The universe has many secrets. It may hide additional dimensions of space other than the familiar three we recognize. There might even be another universe adjacent to ours, invisible and unattainable . . . for now.Warped Passages is an altogether exhilarating journey that tracks the arc of discovery from early twentieth-century physics to the razor's edge of modern scientific theory. One of the
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The Last Three Minutes

Conjectures about the Ultimate Fate of the Universe

de Paul Davies ...

Narrado por John Curless ...

Series series Science Masters
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6 hora 6 minutos

Ragnarok. Armageddon. Doomsday. Since the dawn of time, man has wondered how the world would end. In The Last Three Minutes, Paul Davies reveals the latest theories. It might end in a whimper, slowly scattering into the infinite void. Then again, it might be yanked back by its own gravity and end in a catastrophic "Big Crunch." There are other, more frightening possibilities. We may be seconds ... Leer más

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Ragnarok. Armageddon. Doomsday. Since the dawn of time, man has wondered how the world would end. In The Last Three Minutes, Paul Davies reveals the latest theories. It might end in a whimper, slowly scattering into the infinite void. Then again, it might be yanked back by its own gravity and end in a catastrophic "Big Crunch." There are other, more frightening possibilities. We may be seconds
... Leer más

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The Future of the Mind

The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind

de Michio Kaku ...

Narrado por Feodor Chin ...

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15 hora 39 minutos

**NOW A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Compelling….Kaku thinks with great breadth, and the vistas he presents us are worth the trip”***—The New York Times Book ReviewThe New York Times* best-selling author of PHYSICS OF THE IMPOSSIBLE, PHYSICS OF THE FUTURE and HYPERSPACEtackles the most fascinating and complex object in the known universe: the human brain.For the first time in history, the secrets ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

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**NOW A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Compelling….Kaku thinks with great breadth, and the vistas he presents us are worth the trip”***—The New York Times Book ReviewThe New York Times* best-selling author of PHYSICS OF THE IMPOSSIBLE, PHYSICS OF THE FUTURE and HYPERSPACEtackles the most fascinating and complex object in the known universe: the human brain.For the first time in history, the secrets
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Before the Dawn

Recovering the Lost History of Our Ancestors

de Nicholas Wade ...

Narrado por Alan Sklar ...

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12 hora 49 minutos

Based on a groundbreaking synthesis of recent scientific findings, critically acclaimed New York Times science reporter Nicholas Wade tells a bold and provocative new story of the history of our ancient ancestors and the evolution of human nature.Just in the last three years a flood of new scientific findings—driven by revelations discovered in the human genome—has provided compelling new answers ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

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Based on a groundbreaking synthesis of recent scientific findings, critically acclaimed New York Times science reporter Nicholas Wade tells a bold and provocative new story of the history of our ancient ancestors and the evolution of human nature.Just in the last three years a flood of new scientific findings—driven by revelations discovered in the human genome—has provided compelling new answers
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The Synchronicity Key

The Hidden Intelligence Guiding the Universe and You

de David Wilcock ...

Narrado por David Wilcock ...

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21 hora 27 minutos

New York Times bestselling author David Wilcock unlocks the key to a universal life force that is influencing and guiding humanity toward enlightenment.The Source Field Investigations was a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller that uncovered hidden science and lost prophecies to illuminate an entirely new understanding of our world today. In his new book, The Synchronicity ... Leer más

$30.99 USD

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New York Times bestselling author David Wilcock unlocks the key to a universal life force that is influencing and guiding humanity toward enlightenment.The Source Field Investigations was a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller that uncovered hidden science and lost prophecies to illuminate an entirely new understanding of our world today. In his new book, The Synchronicity
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