In this popular account of the cosmic importance of black holes, the author explores the properties and significance of these mysterious phenomena, which represent the most condensed state of matter in the Universe. Zobraziť viac
A funny and lively look at the physics behind the superpowers of comic book heroes, now fully updated to include even more superheroes. Of interest to both science and comic book aficionados. 'Extremely readable...' "Guardian" Zobraziť viac
<i>What If</i>... one man decided to answer all the unanswerable questions, using science... Zobraziť viac
An icon of the last fifty years, Stephen Hawking seems to encapsulate genius: not since Albert Einstein has a scientific figure held such a position in popular consciousness... Zobraziť viac
Kniha slavného astrofyzika a popularizátora vědy Michia Kakua ukazuje, kam by lidstvo mohlo dospět v oblasti kosmických letů, zlepšování člověka a osidlování vesmíru. Mimo jiné se zabývá cestováním na Mars, hledáním mimozemského... Zobraziť viac
Independent, Economist, Telegraph, Guardian, New Scientist, Evening Standard Books of the Year 2015, The Sunday Times Bestseller. Everything you need to know about modern physics, the universe and our place in the world in seven ... Zobraziť viac
How do magnets generate electricity? What is antimatter? Is time travel possible? Discover the answers to these and over 90 other big questions that explore the most important laws, theories, and breakthrough moments in our understanding of... Zobraziť viac
When Edwin Hubble looked into his telescope in the 1920s, he was shocked to find that nearly all of the galaxies he could see through it were flying away from one another. If these galaxies had always been travelling, ... Zobraziť viac
In this fascinating foray into the millennia-long relationship between science and military power, "the world's best science communicator" (Times Literary Supplement), astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and writer Avis Lang examine how the methods... Zobraziť viac
The Quest to Rediscover Microsoft’s Soul and Imagine a Better Future for Everyone. Microsoft’s CEO tells the inside story of the company’s continuing transformation, while tracing his own journey from a childhood in India to leading some of ... Zobraziť viac
Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth, Neil deGrasse Tyson, bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, shines new light on the crucial fault lines of our time–war, politics, religion, truth, beauty, gender, race... Zobraziť viac
Everything you ever wanted to know about the universe – and our place within it – in one mind-expanding and highly accessible book. What happens inside black holes? Is dark matter real? Could we do anything to prevent being wiped out by... Zobraziť viac
It was Eunice Newton Foote, an American scientist and women's rights campaigner living in Seneca Falls, New York, who first warned the world that an atmosphere heavy with carbon dioxide could send temperatures here on Earth soaring... Zobraziť viac
Are we alone in the universe? For half a century, Mars has seemed our likeliest nearby answer. Yet since the Viking landers touched down in 1976, no mission has returned to the Martian surface to search directly for life living there now. In Meet the... 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
Our eyes have been drawn away from the skies to our screens. We no longer look to the stars to forecast the weather, predict the seasons or plant our gardens. Most of us cannot even see the Milky Way... Zobraziť viac
Marvel at the wonders of the Universe, from stars and planets to black holes and nebulae, in this exploration of our Solar System and beyond. Universe opens with a look at astronomy and the history of the Universe... Zobraziť viac
Dobré knihy nám vydrží jeden den. Lepší vydrží jeden rok. A velmi dobré knihy vydrží mnoho let. Ale také existují knihy, které nás provázejí po celý život – a ty jsou nepostradatelné. Tato kniha se řadí mezi ty, jež trvají... Zobraziť viac
Krása noční oblohy fascinovala lidstvo od nepaměti. Mocné bohy, statečné hrdiny a bájná zvířata, o kterých si lidé mezi sebou vyprávěli, proto přenesli i na nebe a pojmenovali po nich hvězdy a souhvězdí... Zobraziť viac
Učebnica oboznamuje čitateľov so základmi elektroniky. Jej obsahom je rozbor fyzikálnej podstaty činnosti a konštrukcie základných polovodičových elektronických a optoelektronických prvkov, integrovaných prvkov novej generácie, analýza a syntéza... Zobraziť viac
