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  • The Random Universe

    How Models and Probability Help Us Make Sense of the Cosmos

    by Andrew H. Jaffe ...
    An award-winning astrophysicist looks at how the understanding of uncertainty and randomness has led to breakthroughs in our knowledge of the cosmosAll of us understand the world around us by constructing models, comparing them to observations, and drawing conclusions. Scientists create, test, and replace these models by applying the twinned concepts of probability and randomness. Exploring how ... Read more

    $23.39 USD

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  • Existential Physics

    A Scientist's Guide to Life's Biggest Questions

    by Sabine Hossenfelder ...
    **A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“An informed and entertaining guide to what science can and cannot tell us.” —The Wall Street Journal“Stimulating . . . encourage[s] readers to push past well-trod assumptions […] and have fun doing so.” —Science Magazine**From renowned physicist and creator of the YouTube series “Science without the Gobbledygook,” a book that takes a no-nonsense approach to life’s ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

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  • Beyond Weird

    Why Everything You Thought You Knew about Quantum Physics Is Different

    by Philip Ball ...
    A journey into the mysteries and meaning of quantum theory: "Gorgeously lucid text . . . easily the best book I've read on the subject." — The Washington Post"Anyone who is not shocked by quantum theory has not understood it." Since Niels Bohr said this many years ago, quantum mechanics has only been getting more shocking. We now realize that it's not really telling us that "weird" things happen ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Theory of Relativity: and Other Essays

    and Other Essays

    by Albert Einstein ...
    E=mc2: It may be Einstein’s most well-known contribution to modern science, but how many people understand the thought process or physics behind this famous equation?In this collection of his seven most important essays on physics, Einstein guides his reader step-by-step through the many layers of scientific theory that formed a starting point for his discoveries. By both supporting and refuting ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Three Roads To Quantum Gravity

    by Lee Smolin ...
    "It would be hard to imagine a better guide to this difficult subject." -- Scientific AmericanIn 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 ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Quantum Reality

    Beyond the New Physics

    by Nick Herbert ...
    This clearly explained layman's introduction to quantum physics is an accessible excursion into metaphysics and the meaning of reality. Herbert exposes the quantum world and the scientific and philosophical controversy about its interpretation. ... Read more

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  • First Course In Integral Equations, A: Solutions Manual (Second Edition)

    by Abdul-majid Wazwaz ...
    The second edition of A First Course in Integral Equations integrates the newly developed methods with classical techniques to give modern and robust approaches for solving integral equations. The manual accompanying this edition contains solutions to all exercises with complete step-by-step details. To interested readers trying to master the concepts and powerful techniques, this manual is highly ... Read more

    $26.99 USD

  • Philosophy of Physics

    Space and Time

    by Tim Maudlin ...
    Series series Princeton Foundations of Contemporary Philosophy
    This concise book introduces nonphysicists to the core philosophical issues surrounding the nature and structure of space and time, and is also an ideal resource for physicists interested in the conceptual foundations of space-time theory.Tim Maudlin's broad historical overview examines Aristotelian and Newtonian accounts of space and time, and traces how Galileo's conceptions of relativity and ... Read more

    $21.59 USD

  • Relativity

    The Special and the General Theory

    by Albert Einstein ...
    An easy to understand collection of the ideas of one of the greatest scientists of the twentieth century including the idea he is most known for, the theory of relativityRedesigned inside and out to have a fresh, appealing look, this new edition of a classic Crown Trade Paperback is a collection of Einstein's own popular writings on his work and describes the meaning of his main theories in a way ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Quantum Reality

    The Quest for the Real Meaning of Quantum Mechanics - a Game of Theories

    by Jim Baggott ...
    Quantum mechanics is an extraordinarily successful scientific theory. It is also completely mad. Although the theory quite obviously works, it leaves us chasing ghosts and phantoms; particles that are waves and waves that are particles; cats that are at once both alive and dead; and lots of seemingly spooky goings-on. But if we're prepared to be a little more specific about what we mean when we ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Quantum Mechanics 5: Engtanglement, EPR, Teleportation, & Advanced Topics

    by Robert Piccioni ...
    Series series Everyone's Guide Series
    This book concludes our exploration of Quantum Mechanics in the Everyone’s Guide Series.Here, we discuss the outstanding mysteries of Quantum Mechanics and the meaning of Reality.Our topics include:EPR paradoxParallel Universes / Many WorldsBohm’s pilot wavesBell’s InequalityTests of Locality & RealismSpacetime Quantization & the Planck scaleRovelli’s Relational Quantum MechanicsWe also ... ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • On Space and Time

    by John Polkinghorne, Roger Penrose, Andrew Taylor, Alain Connes, Michael Heller ...
    Series series Canto Classics
    This book gets to the heart of science by asking a fundamental question about its essence: what is the true nature of space and time? Both defy modern physics and scientists find themselves continually searching for answers. This unique volume brings together world leaders in cosmology, particle physics, quantum gravity, mathematics, philosophy and theology, to provide fresh insights into the deep ... Read more

    $21.39 USD