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  • The Lightning Tamers: True Stories of the Dreamers and Schemers Who Harnessed Electricity and Transformed Our World

    de Kathy Joseph ...
    You flick on a light without thinking about it. But what about the fascinating and bizarre stories hidden behind that simple action? Fortunes were made and lost, ideas stolen, rivalries pursued, dogs electrocuted, beards set on fire, arms amputated, and decapitated human heads reanimated all with the invention and evolution of electricity.In this physics and engineering chronicle disguised as an ... Leer más

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  • Wizard:

    The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla

    de Marc Seifer ...
    “The story of one of the most prolific, independent, and iconoclastic inventors of this century…fascinating.”—Scientific AmericanNikola Tesla (1856-1943), credited as the inspiration for radio, robots, and even radar, has been called the patron saint of modern electricity. Based on original material and previously unavailable documents, this acclaimed book is the definitive biography of the man ... Leer más

    $13.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Tesla

    Man Out of Time

    de Margaret Cheney ...
    In this “informative and delightful” (American Scientist) biography, Margaret Cheney explores the brilliant and prescient mind of Nikola Tesla, one of the twentieth century’s greatest scientists and inventors.Called a madman by his enemies, a genius by others, and an enigma by nearly everyone, Nikola Tesla was, without a doubt, a trailblazing inventor who created astonishing, sometimes world ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD

  • Tesla

    Inventor of the Electrical Age

    de W. Bernard Carlson ...
    Nikola Tesla was a major contributor to the electrical revolution that transformed daily life at the turn of the twentieth century. His inventions, patents, and theoretical work formed the basis of modern AC electricity, and contributed to the development of radio and television. Like his competitor Thomas Edison, Tesla was one of America's first celebrity scientists, enjoying the company of New ... Leer más

    $15.89 USD

  • The Glass Universe

    How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars

    de Dava Sobel ...
    From #1 New York Times bestselling author Dava Sobel, the "inspiring" (People), little-known true story of women's landmark contributions to astronomyA New York Times Book Review Notable Book of 2017Named one of the best books of the year by NPR, The Economist, Smithsonian, Nature, and NPR'sScience Friday**Nominated for the PEN/E.O. Wilson Litera... ... Leer más

    $10.99 USD

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  • Tesla: Wizard at War

    The Genius, the Particle Beam Weapon, and the Pursuit of Power

    de Marc Seifer ...
    In this revelatory new book, the author of the award-winning international bestseller Wizard: The Life & Times of Nikola Tesla delves deeper into the groundbreaking ideas and astonishing mind of one of the greatest geniuses of modern times . . .“In a few years hence, it will be possible for nations to fight without armies, ships or guns, by weapons far more terrible to the destructive action and ... Leer más

    $17.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • The Philosophical Breakfast Club

    Four Remarkable Friends Who Transformed Science and Changed the World

    de Laura J. Snyder ...
    “[A] fascinating book...about the way four geniuses at Cambridge University revolutionized modern science.“ *—NewsweekThe* Philosophical Breakfast Club recounts the life and work of four men who met as students at Cambridge University: Charles Babbage, John Herschel, William Whewell, and Richard Jones. Recognizing that they shared a love of science (as well as good food and drink) they began to ... Leer más

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  • TESLA - Unsung Hero of Science

    vol. 2

    de various ...
    Nikola Tesla was born to Serbian parents in the village of Smiljan, Austrian Empire near the town of Gospi?, in the territory of modern-day Croatia. His genius changed our world forever. Read stories about this legend. NIKOLA TESLA - MAN AHEAD OF HIS TIME  (or How to Build a UFO) Nikola Tesla, inventor of alternating current motors, did the basic research for constructing electromagnetic field ... Leer más

    $3.95 USD

  • Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track

    The Letters of Richard P. Feynman

    de Richard P. Feynman ...
    An insightful look into the brilliant mind of physicist Richard Feynman.One of the towering figures of twentieth-century science, Richard Feynman possessed a curiosity that was the stuff of legend. Even before he won the Nobel Prize in 1965, his unorthodox and spellbinding lectures on physics secured his reputation amongst students and seekers around the world. It was his outsized love for life, ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

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  • Absolute Zero and the Conquest of Cold

    de Tom Shachtman ...
    "A lovely, fascinating book, which brings science to life." —Alan LightmanCombining science, history, and adventure, Tom Shachtman "holds the reader's attention with the skill of a novelist" as he chronicles the story of humans' four-centuries-long quest to master the secrets of cold ( Scientific American)."A disarming portrait of an exquisite, ferocious, world-ending extreme," Absolute Zero and ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Geons, Black Holes, and Quantum Foam

    A Life in Physics

    de John Archibald Wheeler ...
    **Winner of the American Institute of Physics Science Writing Award"This delightful account is packed with insights…[Wheeler] is a consummately American physicist whose wide-ranging career spans much of a disturbing century." —Michael Riordan, New York Times Book Review**He studied with Niels Bohr, taught Richard Feynman, and boned up on relativity with his friend and colleague Albert Einstein. ... Leer más

    $13.99 USD

  • Magnetism: A Very Short Introduction

    A Very Short Introduction

    de Stephen J. Blundell ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Magnetism is a strange force, mysteriously attracting one object to another apparently through empty space. It has been claimed as a great healer, with magnetic therapies being proposed over the centuries and still popular today. Why are its mysterious important to solve?In this Very Short Introduction, Stephen J. Blundell explains why. For centuries magnetism has been used for various exploits; ... Leer más

    $7.99 USD