Classical Physics

In M. John Harrison’s dangerously illuminating new novel, three quantum outlaws face a universe of their own creation, a universe where you make up the rules as you go along and break them just as fast, where there’s only one thing more mysterious than darkness. In contemporary London...

Prince Siegfried comes of age and celebrates his 21st birthday in the palace gardens. The next day he is to finally choose his future bride at the court ball. Near the castle, on the shores of Swan Lake, the beautiful swan girl Odette emerges from the water in the moonlight. She is actually a princess transformed by the magician Rothbart. Siegfried is overwhelmed by her beauty and immediately swears his eternal love and loyalty. The curse of the evil wizard Rothbart is now supposed to be broken, but he has his own plans for Odette.

Albert Einstein described Relativity as a "popular explosion" of his famous theory. Written in 1916, it introduced the lay audience to the remarkable perspective which had overturned theoretical physics. Einstein's genius was to express this perspective in understandable terms.

Masters of language can turn unassuming words into phrases that are beautiful, effective, and memorable. What are the secrets of this alchemy? Part of the answer lies in rhetorical figures: practical ways of applying great aesthetic principles to a simple sentence or paragraph. Farnsworth’s Classical English Rhetoric recovers this knowledge for our times. It amounts to a tutorial on eloquence conducted by Churchill and Lincoln, Dickens and Melville, Burke and Paine, and more than a hundred others.

In these lively and fascinating essays, scientists from around the world weigh in on the latest advances in the search for intelligent life in the universe and discuss just what that might look like. Since 2000, science has seen a surge in data and interest on several fronts related to E.T...

A major work of interdisciplinary nonfiction that redefines how we understand life, agency, and intelligence What does it mean to be alive? The slow contortion of a plant toward light, the dive of hawks toward their prey—these are purposeful actions. But where does that purpose come from, and...

The History of Scientific Breakthroughs: The Discoveries That Changed How We Understand Reality BOOK 4: The Quantum Revolution: How Quantum Mechanics Shattered Classical Reality explores one of the most profound turning points in the history of science, when the familiar, orderly universe described by classical physics gave way to a stranger and far more powerful understanding of reality. Written for curious readers with no advanced scientific background required, this book traces how early twentieth century physicists confronted experimental results that simply could not be explained by ...

It’s 1984, and life has changed beyond recognition. Airstrip One, formerly known as Great Britain, is a place where Big Brother is always watching, and nobody can hide. Except, perhaps, for Winston Smith. Whilst working at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history, he secretly dreams of freedom. And in a world where love and sex are forbidden, where it’s hard to distinguish between friend and foe, he meets Julia and O’Brien and vows to rebel.

Stop memorizing physics formulas. Start understanding where they come from. Physics from First Principles is a calculus-based self-study guide that presents introductory physics as one connected chain of reasoning—from measurement and vectors to mechanics, thermodynamics, and special relativity. Instead of treating equations as rules to accept, this book derives them from observations, definitions, and fundamental laws. You will learn what each equation means physically, which assumptions make it valid, and how to test your results using dimensional analysis, units, limiting cases, and ...

The Well-Trained Mind will instruct you, step by step, on how to give your child an academically rigorous, comprehensive education from preschool through high school - one that will train him or her to read, to think, to understand, to be well-rounded and curious about learning.

The global bestselling superstar ‘poet of physics’ returns with a dazzling philosophical exploration of our place in the universe What can we really know about the world around us? Or is there beauty in daring not to know? With clarity and lightness, acclaimed physicist Carlo Rovelli takes...

This book describes the history, development, and science behind one of the biggest breakthroughs of this century: The Spinning Charged Ring Atomic Model. The model is based entirely on classical physics, and therefore doesn't require Quantum Theory, hundreds of sub-atomic particles, imaginary forces, Heisenberg Uncertainty, or dark energy to explain its operation. Every part of the spinning-ring model has a cause-and-effect basis in the theories of electromagnetism derived from Maxwell's Equations. Electromagnetism is the only force required to explain its construct and operation. 1. The ...

Unlock the fascinating physics of motion and energy without complex math, perfect for curious minds on the go. Whether you are walking through the park or relaxing at home, this mind-expanding audio experience turns the physical world into an intuitive puzzle. Grasp the fundamental forces that...

A retelling of the classic myths and timeless tales by bestselling author Annette Giesecke that underlie the 88 named constellations in the night sky--from Andromeda to Orion to Ursa Major. Classical Mythology of the Constellations is a stargazer's guide to the wondrous stories of the gods...

Classical to Quantum: A Complete Guide to the Evolution of Computers From ancient mechanical devices to the revolutionary world of quantum computing, the evolution of computers has been nothing short of extraordinary. Classical to Quantum: A Complete Guide to the Evolution of Computers takes you on a fascinating journey through history, tracing the milestones that shaped the technology we rely on today—and the groundbreaking possibilities that quantum computing promises for the future. This book begins with one of the earliest known computing devices, the Antikythera Mechanism, a ...

What if the universe is not made of separate things? For centuries, science imagined reality as a world of local causes: objects here, objects there, influences traveling through space, and hidden properties waiting to be revealed. But quantum mechanics shattered that classical dream. In John Bell and the Nonlocal Universe, Clayton Louis Turnage tells the gripping story of the quiet physicist who turned one of the deepest philosophical arguments in science into an experimental test. Einstein believed quantum mechanics was incomplete. Bohr defended the strange new language of Copenhagen. ...

From Socrates' fascinating discussions of morality and virtue to Pythagoras' attempts to understand the arrangement of the cosmos, the thinkers of the ancient world provided us with an astonishing array of ideas that has helped to shape the modern world. Ranging across Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy from Anaximander to Plotinus, Knowledge in a Nutshell: Classical Philosophy explains important ideas such as Plato's Theory of Forms, Zeno's Paradox, and the Stoicism of Marcus Aurelius. This essential introduction brings the great ideas of antiquity to everyone.

Discover the captivating history of physics as two seemingly distinct forces—electricity and magnetism—unite into one. Perfect for a stimulating morning commute, this awe-inspiring scientific narrative replaces dense mathematics with vivid storytelling. Satisfy your intellectual curiosity as...

The quirky [and] compulsively readable (New York Times) precursor to the 2023 International Booker Prizewinning Time Shelter. Written with a formal playfulness [that] suggests Kundera with A.D.D. (Village Voice), Georgi Gospodinovs The Physics of Sorrow became an underground cult classic upon...

In this Martian adventure story, two men fly to the highest mountain on Mars, and in the process learn more about Mars and about themselves. Bova's work is premeated by the idea of space as a new frontier, and of SF settings as opportunities for explorers and entrepreneuers, the classic Heinlein...