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  • The Official MacGyver Survival Manual

    155 Ways to Save the Day

    by Allain Rhett ...
    Handy (and often hilarious) hacks from the resourceful TV hero. Includes illustrations!For over thirty years, the name MacGyver has been synonymous with astonishing feats of ingenuity, from fixing a car with nothing but water and egg whites to busting out of jail using a hairpin and a pair of repurposed handcuffs to, of course, saving the world with his favorite weapon, a simple paperclip. What ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Geek Physics

    Surprising Answers to the Planet's Most Interesting Questions

    by Rhett Allain ...
    Have you ever wondered whether a human could really fly with wings like a bird’s? What about how many zombies you could actually drive through? Or whether airplanes could save fuel by using iPads instead of paper safety manuals? How about whether Superman could really punch someone into space?In Geek Physics, Rhett Allain, a physics professor and Wired’s popular Dot Physics blogger, finds ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Modeling Waves with Numerical Calculations Using Python

    by Rhett Allain ...
    Series series Synthesis Collection of Technology (R0)
    Numerical calculations (what many call computational physics) is a core tool in modern physics. With numerical methods it’s possible to solve problems that would otherwise be impossible. Most physics students and educators have at least some exposure to the wave equation. It shows up in many different contexts—light, quantum mechanics, and even a simple wave on a string. However, it can be ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Physics and Video Analysis

    by Rhett Allain ...
    Series series IOP Concise Physics
    We currently live in a world filled with videos. There are videos on YouTube, feature movies and even videos recorded with our own cameras and smartphones. These videos present an excellent opportunity to not only explore physical concepts, but also inspire others to investigate physics ideas.With video analysis, we can explore the fantasy world in science-fiction films. We can also look at online ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

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  • What If? 10th Anniversary Edition

    Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions

    by Randall Munroe ...
    A special 10th anniversary edition of the million-copy bestseller What If? from the creator of the wildly popular webcomic xkcd—revised and annotated with brand-new illustrations and answers to the most absurd hypothetical questions you never thought to ask.Fans of xkcd ask Munroe a lot of strange questions: What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90 percent the speed of light? How fast can ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Learn Physics with Functional Programming

    A Hands-on Guide to Exploring Physics with Haskell

    by Scott N. Walck ...
    Deepen your understanding of physics by learning to use the Haskell functional programming language.Learn Physics with Functional Programming is your key to unlocking the mysteries of theoretical physics by coding the underlying math in Haskell.You’ll use Haskell’s type system to check that your code makes sense as you deepen your understanding of Newtonian mechanics and electromagnetic theory, ... Read more

    $29.99 USD

  • Cambridge IGCSE™ English Student’s Book (Collins Cambridge IGCSE™)

    by Keith Brindle, Julia Burchell, Julia Burchell, Steve Eddy, Mike Gould, Ian Kirby ...
    Series series Collins Cambridge IGCSE™
    The third edition of the Collins Cambridge IGCSE® English Student Book covers in depth every skill and topic in the Cambridge IGCSE® and IGCSE® (9–1) First Language English syllabuses (0500 and 0990), showing students how to make progress.This Student Book supports the syllabuses for first examination in 2020.Exam Board: Cambridge Assessment International EducationFirst teaching: September 2018 ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • The Universe

    by Laurentiu Mihaescu ...
    In my first book, 'Prime Theory', I gave a full explanation over space, time, matter and all of nature's fundamental forces. As this theory has considerably shifted the paradigm of modern physics, new laws are to be written and some of the old ones would have to be reformulated. The principles of relativity, which no longer assure an accurate description of the physical world, will now have to ... Read more

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  • Feynman's Tips on Physics

    Reflections, Advice, Insights, Practice

    by Richard P. Feynman, Michael A Gottlieb ...
    Feynman's Tips on Physics is a delightful collection of Richard P. Feynman's insights and an essential companion to his legendary Feynman Lectures on PhysicsWith characteristic flair, insight, and humor, Feynman discusses topics physics students often struggle with and offers valuable tips on addressing them. Included here are three lectures on problem-solving and a lecture on inertial guidance ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Quantum Computing From The Ground Up

    by Riley Tipton Perry ...
    Quantum computing — the application of quantum mechanics to information — represents a fundamental break from classical information and promises to dramatically increase a computer's power. Many difficult problems, such as the factorization of large numbers, have so far resisted attack by classical computers yet are easily solved with quantum computers. If they become feasible, quantum computers ... Read more

    $35.09 USD

  • Secrets of Antigravity Propulsion

    Tesla, UFOs, and Classified Aerospace Technology

    by Paul A. LaViolette, Ph.D. ...
    A complete investigation of the development and suppression of antigravity and field propulsion technologies• Reveals advanced aerospace technologies capable of controlling gravity that could revolutionize air travel and energy production• Reviews numerous field propulsion devices that have thrust-to-power ratios thousands of times greater than a jet engine• Shows how NASA participates in a cover ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Quantum Mechanics

    Introduction to Mathematical Formulation

    by Martin Pieper ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    Anyone who has always wanted to understand the hieroglyphs on Sheldon's blackboard in the television series The Big Bang Theory or who wanted to know exactly what the fate of Schrödinger's cat is all about will find a short, descriptive introduction to the world of quantum mechanics in this essential . In particular, the text focuses on the mathematical description in the Hilbert space. The ... Read more

    $4.99 USD