Will we ever truly understand our cosmic home? This is the story of the technologies that allow us to look up, to learn and to discover our place in the cosmos... Zobraziť viac
The received wisdom in quantum physics is that, at the deepest levels of reality, there are no actual causes for atomic events. This idea led to the outlandish belief that quantum objects - indeed, reality itself - aren't real unless shaped by human... Zobraziť viac
Which of these bizarre phenomena, if any, can really exist in our universe? Black holes, down which anything can fall but... Zobraziť viac
Winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1965, Richard Feynman was one of the world`s greatest theoretical physicists, but he was also a man who fell, often jumped, into adventure. An artist, safecracker, ... Zobraziť viac
Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries? These are just some of the questions considered in an internationally acclaimed masterpiece which begins by reviewing ... Zobraziť viac
HE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER. The world-famous cosmologist and #1 bestselling author of A Brief History of Time leaves us with his final thoughts on the universe's biggest questions in this brilliant posthumous work... Zobraziť viac
The #1 New York Times Bestseller: The essential universe, from our most celebrated and beloved astrophysicist. What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? ... Zobraziť viac
Climate crisis is the single biggest threat to human survival. And it is happening right now. We all understand that time is running out - but do we truly believe it? And, caught between the seemingly unimaginable and the apparently unthinkable, ... Zobraziť viac
110 times wider than Earth; 15 million degrees at its core; an atmosphere so huge that Earth is actually within it: come and meet the star of our solar system ... Zobraziť viac
The #1 New York Times Bestseller: The essential universe, from our most celebrated and beloved astrophysicist. What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? ... Zobraziť viac
Life. The Universe. Everything. The human race has always revealed an insatiable hunger to search "to infinity and beyond".... Zobraziť viac
HarperCollins Publishers: About the Author Fritjof Capra received his PhD in theoretical physics from the University of... Zobraziť viac
Are we alone in the Universe? Was there anything before the Big Bang? Are there other universes? What makes stars shine? Where does Earth''s water come from? ... Zobraziť viac
Get to grips with the essential topics in physics today through 100 key ideas, each one explained clearly in 100 words... Zobraziť viac
Every night, above our heads, a drama of epic proportions is playing out. Diamond planets, zombie stars, black holes heavier than a billion Suns. The cast of characters is extraordinary, and each one has its own incredible story to tell... Zobraziť viac
Through more than fifty Koans-pleasingly paradoxical vignettes following the ancient Zen tradition-leading physicist Anthony Aguirre takes the reader across the world from West to East, and through ideas spanning the age, breadth, and depth ... Zobraziť viac
Specialist contributors from Europe, North America and Australasia examine the impacts of changing climates on the functioning and development of physical biological environments including glaciers, water resources, landforms, soils, ... Zobraziť viac
This classic textbook by J. P. Den Hartog, retired professor of mechanical engineering at MIT, reflects the author's unique ability to combine the scholarly insight of a distinguished scientist with the practical, problem-solving orientation ... Zobraziť viac
From the Big Bang to the future of our planet, The Little Book of Big History divides history into manageable but comprehensive time frames, encompassing the cosmos, the stars, life and everything in between... Zobraziť viac
Unravelling the Mystery of the Atomic Nucleus is a history of atomic and nuclear physics. It begins in 1896 with the discovery of radioactivity, which leads to the discovery of the nucleus at the center of the atom... Zobraziť viac
