Author: Robert Ehrlich
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 9780813525488
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
A whimsical construction of an imaginary dialogue between two people intent on understanding esoteric topics that range from human sexuality to physics. Ehrlich (physics, George Mason U.) is dedicated to making the sciences fun and interesting, and though the conceit is "cute," the information it contains is dynamic and scientifically sound, posing interesting questions and speculations on life in the universe, human behavior, perception, gravity, material properties, physics, time, space, and a sample list of "What ifs?" to pursue on one's own. The answer to the title's question (we were dying to know) is that, in part, it's all a matter of probabilities. The promotional material says the cartoons are humorous. Not. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
What If You Could Unscramble an Egg?
Author: Robert Ehrlich
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 9780813525488
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
A whimsical construction of an imaginary dialogue between two people intent on understanding esoteric topics that range from human sexuality to physics. Ehrlich (physics, George Mason U.) is dedicated to making the sciences fun and interesting, and though the conceit is "cute," the information it contains is dynamic and scientifically sound, posing interesting questions and speculations on life in the universe, human behavior, perception, gravity, material properties, physics, time, space, and a sample list of "What ifs?" to pursue on one's own. The answer to the title's question (we were dying to know) is that, in part, it's all a matter of probabilities. The promotional material says the cartoons are humorous. Not. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 9780813525488
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
A whimsical construction of an imaginary dialogue between two people intent on understanding esoteric topics that range from human sexuality to physics. Ehrlich (physics, George Mason U.) is dedicated to making the sciences fun and interesting, and though the conceit is "cute," the information it contains is dynamic and scientifically sound, posing interesting questions and speculations on life in the universe, human behavior, perception, gravity, material properties, physics, time, space, and a sample list of "What ifs?" to pursue on one's own. The answer to the title's question (we were dying to know) is that, in part, it's all a matter of probabilities. The promotional material says the cartoons are humorous. Not. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
What If
Author: Robert Ehrlich
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0471176087
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
What if the earth were square? Discover the amazing answers to some cooland weird questions aboutour world * What if the earth stopped spinning? * What if we could see sounds? * What if the moon fell down? * What if aliens landed and only wanted to talk to dogs? Bizarre brainteasers and ingenious inquiries set the stage for afantastic foray into the wacky world of real science. Theintriguing topics range from plants and animals to light and sound,from the wind and the weather to the planets and the stars.Captivating cartoons and quick, fun-filled experiments will stretchyour mind and your imagination.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0471176087
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
What if the earth were square? Discover the amazing answers to some cooland weird questions aboutour world * What if the earth stopped spinning? * What if we could see sounds? * What if the moon fell down? * What if aliens landed and only wanted to talk to dogs? Bizarre brainteasers and ingenious inquiries set the stage for afantastic foray into the wacky world of real science. Theintriguing topics range from plants and animals to light and sound,from the wind and the weather to the planets and the stars.Captivating cartoons and quick, fun-filled experiments will stretchyour mind and your imagination.
Time
Author: Clifford A. Pickover
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199929920
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
"Bucky Fuller thought big," Wired magazine recently noted, "Arthur C. Clarke thinks big, but Cliff Pickover outdoes them both." In his newest book, Cliff Pickover outdoes even himself, probing a mystery that has baffled mystics, philosophers, and scientists throughout history--What is the nature of time? In Time: A Traveler's Guide, Pickover takes readers to the forefront of science as he illuminates the most mysterious phenomenon in the universe--time itself. Is time travel possible? Is time real? Does it flow in one direction only? Does it have a beginning and an end? What is eternity? Pickover's book offers a stimulating blend of Chopin, philosophy, Einstein, and modern physics, spiced with diverting side-trips to such topics as the history of clocks, the nature of free will, and the reason gold glitters. Numerous diagrams ensure readers will have no trouble following along. By the time we finish this book, we understand a wide variety of scientific concepts pertaining to time. And most important, we will understand that time travel is, indeed, possible.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199929920
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
"Bucky Fuller thought big," Wired magazine recently noted, "Arthur C. Clarke thinks big, but Cliff Pickover outdoes them both." In his newest book, Cliff Pickover outdoes even himself, probing a mystery that has baffled mystics, philosophers, and scientists throughout history--What is the nature of time? In Time: A Traveler's Guide, Pickover takes readers to the forefront of science as he illuminates the most mysterious phenomenon in the universe--time itself. Is time travel possible? Is time real? Does it flow in one direction only? Does it have a beginning and an end? What is eternity? Pickover's book offers a stimulating blend of Chopin, philosophy, Einstein, and modern physics, spiced with diverting side-trips to such topics as the history of clocks, the nature of free will, and the reason gold glitters. Numerous diagrams ensure readers will have no trouble following along. By the time we finish this book, we understand a wide variety of scientific concepts pertaining to time. And most important, we will understand that time travel is, indeed, possible.
Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), One Year After Dubai Ports World
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Financial Services
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
The Universe in the Rearview Mirror
Author: Dave Goldberg
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101624299
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 451
Book Description
“A great read… Goldberg is an excellent guide.”—Mario Livio, bestselling author of The Golden Ratio Physicist 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. Why is the sky dark at night? If there is anti-matter, can there be anti-people? Why are past, present, and future our only options? Saluting the brilliant but unsung female mathematician Emmy Noether as well as other giants of physics, Goldberg answers these questions and more, exuberantly demonstrating that symmetry is the big idea—and the key to what lies ahead.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101624299
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 451
Book Description
“A great read… Goldberg is an excellent guide.”—Mario Livio, bestselling author of The Golden Ratio Physicist 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. Why is the sky dark at night? If there is anti-matter, can there be anti-people? Why are past, present, and future our only options? Saluting the brilliant but unsung female mathematician Emmy Noether as well as other giants of physics, Goldberg answers these questions and more, exuberantly demonstrating that symmetry is the big idea—and the key to what lies ahead.
A Lion Roars
Author: Walter Kelly
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1643503545
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
Forensic pathologist Mike Malone was looking for some excitement, but he couldn't have known what awaited him when called to a murder scene by uber-neurotic Detective "Nervous" Purvis Masters early one Saturday morning. He would soon find that a little excitement could cost him his life. Dr. Malone wasn't exactly bored with life, but he was in a bit of a rut, doing the same things, day in and day out, at home and at work. So he welcomes the opportunity to get out of the county morgue and work the front lines of a murder investigation when he teams up with Detective Masters, whose partner is on vacation. The victim, a young Hispanic man with a criminal past, was brutally beaten to death in his home and impaled on a fireplace poker post-mortem. There would soon be two more bodies. The only things tying the three victims together are an unusual calling card and the fact that each was killed in an unusually cruel way. These are not petty robberies or home invasions gone bad. These murders are personal and meant to send a message. But what is the message? And who is it for? The investigation leads to a psychiatrist who was treating one of the victims. After an ill-fated meeting where he provides a preliminary psychological profile of the murderer, Mike and Purvis find themselves in a fight for their lives. It isn't until the killer is finally apprehended that they discover the motivation behind the murders and who is ultimately responsible.
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1643503545
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
Forensic pathologist Mike Malone was looking for some excitement, but he couldn't have known what awaited him when called to a murder scene by uber-neurotic Detective "Nervous" Purvis Masters early one Saturday morning. He would soon find that a little excitement could cost him his life. Dr. Malone wasn't exactly bored with life, but he was in a bit of a rut, doing the same things, day in and day out, at home and at work. So he welcomes the opportunity to get out of the county morgue and work the front lines of a murder investigation when he teams up with Detective Masters, whose partner is on vacation. The victim, a young Hispanic man with a criminal past, was brutally beaten to death in his home and impaled on a fireplace poker post-mortem. There would soon be two more bodies. The only things tying the three victims together are an unusual calling card and the fact that each was killed in an unusually cruel way. These are not petty robberies or home invasions gone bad. These murders are personal and meant to send a message. But what is the message? And who is it for? The investigation leads to a psychiatrist who was treating one of the victims. After an ill-fated meeting where he provides a preliminary psychological profile of the murderer, Mike and Purvis find themselves in a fight for their lives. It isn't until the killer is finally apprehended that they discover the motivation behind the murders and who is ultimately responsible.
The Independent
Author: Leonard Bacon
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 572
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 572
Book Description
The Independent
Author: William Livingston
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American periodicals
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American periodicals
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Independent and Weekly Review
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1088
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1088
Book Description
The Lyceum Magazine
Author: Ralph Albert Parlette
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lectures and lecturing
Languages : en
Pages : 606
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lectures and lecturing
Languages : en
Pages : 606
Book Description