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A pop science look at time travel technology, from Einstein to Ronald Mallett to present day experiments. Forget fiction: time travel is real.
In How to Build a Time Machine, Brian Clegg provides an understanding of what time is and how it can be manipulated. He explores the fascinating world of physics and the remarkable possibilities of real time travel that emerge from quantum entanglement, superluminal speeds, neutron star cylinders and wormholes...
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Julian Havil is a former Master at Winchester College, England, where he taught mathematics for more than thirty years. He is the author of Gamma: Exploring Euler's Constant and Impossible?: Surprising Solutions to Counterintuitive Conundrums (both Princeton).
Math-the application of reasonable logic to reasonable assumptions-usually produces reasonable results. But sometimes math generates astonishing paradoxes-conclusions that seem completely...
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"Exploring the Cosmic Abyss" takes readers on a captivating journey through the enigmatic realm of black holes. From their formation to the quantum mysteries within, the cosmic dance of gravity and light, and the observational challenges faced by astronomers, each chapter unravels a layer of complexity. The book concludes by reflecting on the cosmic tapestry unveiled, leaving readers with a profound understanding
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Blending scientific fact and sports trivia, Robert Adair examines what a baseball or player in motion does-and why. How fast can a batted ball go? What effect do stitch patterns have on wind resistance? How far does a curve ball break? Who reaches first base faster after a bunt, a right- or left-handed batter? The answers are often surprising-and always illuminating.
This newly revised third edition considers recent developments in the science of...
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This book uses a fantasy tale to teach hard science about a very complex and poorly understood scientific phenomenon -- FRICTION -- to young children in a way they find both intriguing and relatable. Our young protagonist, Theo, is approached by a mysterious being called the Wish Magician, who wants Theo to make a wish that will make the world better. Based on recent unpleasant encounters with friction, Theo decides he wants it gone. What results...
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An "entertaining, informative, and thought-provoking" look at the world of pure science and how obscure research leads to major changes in our world (John M. Henshaw, University of Tulsa, author of A Tour of the Senses).
With a novelistic style, C. Renée James reveals how obscure studies of natural phenomena-including curved space-time, poisonous cone snails, exploding black holes, and the precise chemical makeup of the sun-led unexpectedly to...
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"Electronics Demystified: A Beginner's Guide to Fundamental Concepts" is your passport to unraveling the secrets of the electronic world. Tailored for beginners, this comprehensive guide takes you on an engaging journey through the foundational principles of electronics, making seemingly complex concepts accessible and enjoyable.Designed for individuals with varying levels of technical background, this book starts with the basics, introducing you...
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Robocentric, the transhumanistic American high-tech corporation founded and managed by Allen Young, the transhumanistic Asian-American man, aims to double America's national GDP by adding its ubiquitous and pervasive AI and robotics technology products to the American national economy, and forming strategic partnerships.
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At some point in our lives, many of us will face the crisis of an unexpected illness. For parents, the fear, anxiety and confusion resulting from a cancer diagnosis can be particularly devastating.
When A Parent Has Cancer is a book for families written from the heart of experience. A mother, physician, and cancer survivor, Dr Wendy Harpham offers clear, direct, and sympathetic advice for parents challenged with the task of raising normal, healthy...
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Some of the most creative artists from today's maker scene discuss their process, workspaces and more in this inspiring guide to tinkering.
The Art of Tinkering is an unprecedented celebration of what it means to tinker: to take things apart, explore tools and materials, and build wondrous, wild art that's part science, part technology, and entirely creative. Join 150+ makers as they share the stories behind their beautiful and bold work-then do...
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Bringing the instruments and experimental techniques of the laboratory into the kitchen, Hervé This-international celebrity and founder of molecular gastronomy-uses recent research in the chemistry, physics, and biology of food to challenge traditional ideas about cooking and eating. What he discovers will entertain, instruct, and intrigue cooks, gourmets, and scientists alike.
Molecular Gastronomy is filled with practical tips, provocative suggestions,...
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Changing eating habits is difficult. Dietary choices are the result of a complex array of forces. And the more dramatic the change the less likely it is to survive more than a few weeks before drifting back to the old and comfortable. This e-book offers a different approach. After reviewing the basics of nutritional physiology, you get to choose changes that adapt most easily to your (and your families) lifestyle. Less disruption equals a better chance...
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The best-selling guide to network science, the revolutionary field that reveals the deep links between all forms of human social life
A cocktail party. A terrorist cell. Ancient bacteria. An international conglomerate. All are networks, and all are a part of a surprising scientific revolution. In Linked, Albert-Lálórabá, the nation's foremost expert in the new science of networks, takes us on an intellectual adventure to prove that social...
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The New York Times bestselling author takes readers on "a fascinating journey into the trenches of crime [investigation]"-now revised and updated (Lowell Cauffiel, New York Times bestselling author).
A body stuffed in a car trunk swallowed by the swirling, muddy waters of the Missouri River. A hiker brutally murdered, then thrown off a steep embankment in a remote mountain range. A devious killer who hid his wife's body under a thick cement patio.
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