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Falling Felines and Fundamental Physics

de Gregory J. Gbur ...

How do cats land on their feet? A "lively, entertaining" look at how the question stumped brilliant minds for centuries—and what was learned along the way ( Ars Technica).The question of how falling cats land on their feet has long intrigued humans. In this playful and eye-opening history, physicist and cat parent Gregory Gbur explores how attempts to understand the cat-righting reflex have ... Leer más

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How do cats land on their feet? A "lively, entertaining" look at how the question stumped brilliant minds for centuries—and what was learned along the way ( Ars Technica).The question of how falling cats land on their feet has long intrigued humans. In this playful and eye-opening history, physicist and cat parent Gregory Gbur explores how attempts to understand the cat-righting reflex have
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Invisibility

The History and Science of How Not to Be Seen

de Gregory J. Gbur ...

A lively exploration of how invisibility has gone from science fiction to factIs it possible for something or someone to be made invisible? This question, which has intrigued authors of science fiction for over a century, has become a headline-grabbing topic of scientific research.In this book, science writer and optical physicist Gregory J. Gbur traces the science of invisibility from its sci-fi ... Leer más

$21.99 USD

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A lively exploration of how invisibility has gone from science fiction to factIs it possible for something or someone to be made invisible? This question, which has intrigued authors of science fiction for over a century, has become a headline-grabbing topic of scientific research.In this book, science writer and optical physicist Gregory J. Gbur traces the science of invisibility from its sci-fi
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Singular Optics

de Gregory J. Gbur ...

Series series Series in Optics and Optoelectronics
"This engagingly written text provides a useful pedagogical introduction to an extensive class of geometrical phenomena in the optics of polarization and phase, including simple explanations of much of the underlying mathematics." —Michael Berry, University of Bristol, UK"The author covers a vast number of topics in great detail, with a unifying mathematical treatment. It will be a useful ... Leer más

$70.99 USD

"This engagingly written text provides a useful pedagogical introduction to an extensive class of geometrical phenomena in the optics of polarization and phase, including simple explanations of much of the underlying mathematics." —Michael Berry, University of Bristol, UK"The author covers a vast number of topics in great detail, with a unifying mathematical treatment. It will be a useful
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Mathematical Methods for Optical Physics and Engineering

de Gregory J. Gbur ...

The first textbook on mathematical methods focusing on techniques for optical science and engineering, this text is ideal for upper division undergraduate and graduate students in optical physics. Containing detailed sections on the basic theory, the textbook places strong emphasis on connecting the abstract mathematical concepts to the optical systems to which they are applied. It covers many ... Leer más

$118.99 USD

The first textbook on mathematical methods focusing on techniques for optical science and engineering, this text is ideal for upper division undergraduate and graduate students in optical physics. Containing detailed sections on the basic theory, the textbook places strong emphasis on connecting the abstract mathematical concepts to the optical systems to which they are applied. It covers many
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Falling Felines and Fundamental Physics

de Gregory J. Gbur ...

Narrado por David Stifel ...

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9 hora 18 minutos

How do cats land on their feet? Discover how this question stumped brilliant minds and how its answer helped solve other seemingly impossible puzzles.The question of how falling cats land on their feet has intrigued humans since at least the middle of the nineteenth century. In this playful and eye-opening history, physicist and cat parent Gregory Gbur explores how attempts to understand the cat ... Leer más

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How do cats land on their feet? Discover how this question stumped brilliant minds and how its answer helped solve other seemingly impossible puzzles.The question of how falling cats land on their feet has intrigued humans since at least the middle of the nineteenth century. In this playful and eye-opening history, physicist and cat parent Gregory Gbur explores how attempts to understand the cat
... Leer más

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Invisibilità

Storia e scienza del non essere visti

de Gregory J. Gbur ...

È possibile rendere invisibile qualcosa o qualcuno? Questa domanda, che ha incuriosito gli autori di fantascienza per oltre un secolo, è diventata oggi argomento di attualità per la ricerca scientifica. In questo libro, Gregory J. Gbur racconta la scienza dell'invisibilità dalle sue origini fantascientifiche negli scritti ottocenteschi di autori come H.G. Welles e F.J. O'Brien alla moderna ... Leer más

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È possibile rendere invisibile qualcosa o qualcuno? Questa domanda, che ha incuriosito gli autori di fantascienza per oltre un secolo, è diventata oggi argomento di attualità per la ricerca scientifica. In questo libro, Gregory J. Gbur racconta la scienza dell'invisibilità dalle sue origini fantascientifiche negli scritti ottocenteschi di autori come H.G. Welles e F.J. O'Brien alla moderna
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Invisibility

The History and Science of How Not to Be Seen

de Gregory J. Gbur ...

Narrado por Derek Dysart ...

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6 hora 58 minutos

A lively exploration of how invisibility has gone from science fiction to factIs it possible for something or someone to be made invisible? This question, which has intrigued authors of science fiction for over a century, has become a headline-grabbing topic of scientific research.In this book, science writer and optical physicist Gregory J. Gbur traces the science of invisibility from its sci-fi ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

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A lively exploration of how invisibility has gone from science fiction to factIs it possible for something or someone to be made invisible? This question, which has intrigued authors of science fiction for over a century, has become a headline-grabbing topic of scientific research.In this book, science writer and optical physicist Gregory J. Gbur traces the science of invisibility from its sci-fi
... Leer más

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The Shape of a Life

One Mathematician’s Search for the Universe’s Hidden Geometry

de Shing-Tung Yau, Steve Nadis ...

Narrado por Arthur Morey ...

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12 hora 59 minutos

A Fields medalist recounts his lifelong transnational effort to uncover the geometric shape—the Calabi-Yau manifold—that may store the hidden dimensions of our universe.Harvard geometer and Fields medalist Shing-Tung Yau has provided a mathematical foundation for string theory, offered new insights into black holes, and mathematically demonstrated the stability of our universe. In this ... Leer más

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A Fields medalist recounts his lifelong transnational effort to uncover the geometric shape—the Calabi-Yau manifold—that may store the hidden dimensions of our universe.Harvard geometer and Fields medalist Shing-Tung Yau has provided a mathematical foundation for string theory, offered new insights into black holes, and mathematically demonstrated the stability of our universe. In this
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Hot Protestants

A History of Puritanism in England and America

de Michael P. Winship ...

Narrado por Paul Boehmer ...

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15 hora 37 minutos

On fire for God—a sweeping history of puritanism in England and America.Begun in the mid–sixteenth century by Protestant nonconformists keen to reform England's church and society while saving their own souls, the puritan movement was a major catalyst in the great cultural changes that transformed the early modern world. Providing a uniquely broad transatlantic perspective, this groundbreaking ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

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On fire for God—a sweeping history of puritanism in England and America.Begun in the mid–sixteenth century by Protestant nonconformists keen to reform England's church and society while saving their own souls, the puritan movement was a major catalyst in the great cultural changes that transformed the early modern world. Providing a uniquely broad transatlantic perspective, this groundbreaking
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JFK vs. Allen Dulles

Battleground Indonesia

de Greg Poulgrain ...

Narrado por Brian Holsopple ...

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14 hora 18 minutos

For fans of conspiracy theories and JFK assassination theories, the untold story of Indonesia, gold, JFK, Allen Dulles, the CIA, and secret military coups. Two of the most fascinating figures in history, John F. Kennedy, thirty-fifth president of the United States, and Allen Dulles, our nation’s longest-serving CIA director, often clashed over intelligence issues and national security. However, ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

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For fans of conspiracy theories and JFK assassination theories, the untold story of Indonesia, gold, JFK, Allen Dulles, the CIA, and secret military coups. Two of the most fascinating figures in history, John F. Kennedy, thirty-fifth president of the United States, and Allen Dulles, our nation’s longest-serving CIA director, often clashed over intelligence issues and national security. However,
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10 Women Who Changed Science and the World

de Catherine Whitlock, Rhodri Evans ...

Narrado por Lisa Coleman ...

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10 hora 25 minutos

Spanning the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, this fascinating history explores the lives and achievements of great women in science across the globe.Ten Women Who Changed Science and the World tells the stories of trailblazing women who made a historic impact on physics, biology, chemistry, astronomy, and medicine. Included in this volume are famous figures, such as two-time Nobel Prize winner ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

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Spanning the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, this fascinating history explores the lives and achievements of great women in science across the globe.Ten Women Who Changed Science and the World tells the stories of trailblazing women who made a historic impact on physics, biology, chemistry, astronomy, and medicine. Included in this volume are famous figures, such as two-time Nobel Prize winner
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Gentlemen of Uncertain Fortune

How Younger Sons Made Their Way in Jane Austen's England

de Rory Muir ...

Narrado por Mike Cooper ...

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11 hora 52 minutos

A history of younger sons in Regency England and how these "spares" supported themselves: "Illuminates the hard facts with vignettes of actual lives lived." —The SpectatorIn Regency England the eldest son usually inherited almost everything—while his younger brothers, left with little inheritance, had to make a crucial decision: What should they do to make an independent living?Historian Rory Muir ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

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A history of younger sons in Regency England and how these "spares" supported themselves: "Illuminates the hard facts with vignettes of actual lives lived." —The SpectatorIn Regency England the eldest son usually inherited almost everything—while his younger brothers, left with little inheritance, had to make a crucial decision: What should they do to make an independent living?Historian Rory Muir
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