"The most trusted explainer of the most mind-boggling concepts pulls back the veil of mystery that has too long cloaked the most valuable building blocks of modern science. Sean Carroll, with his genius for making complex notions entertaining, presents in his uniquely lucid voic…
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Why do polished stones look wet? How does the Twin Paradox work? Why are orbits ellipses? How can we be sure that pi never repeats? How does a quantum computer break encryption? Discover the answers to these, and other profound physics questions! This fascinating book presents a…
"Why do polished stones look wet? How does the Twin Paradox work? What if Jupiter were a star? How can we be sure that pi never repeats? How does a quantum computer break encryption? This fascinating book presents a collection of articles based on conversations and correspondenc…
Why do polished stones look wet? How does the Twin Paradox work? Why are orbits ellipses? How can we be sure that pi never repeats? How does a quantum computer break encryption? Discover the answers to these, and other profound physics questions! This fascinating book presents a…
Introduces the science of physics, covering such topics as matter, motion, and magnetism; profiles important physicists including Albert Einstein and Enrico Fermi; and features simple experiments to demonstrate key concepts.
Introduces the science of physics, covering such topics as matter, motion, and magnetism; profiles important physicists including Albert Einstein and Enrico Fermi; and features simple experiments to demonstrate key concepts.
In [this book, the author] argues that we haven't reached the end of science at all - not even close We've only reached the end of a certain kind of reductionist thinking. If instead of looking for ultimate theories we consider the world of emergent properties - meaning the prop…
Proposes a new way of understanding and interpreting the fundamental laws of science that will open up human thinking to the vast possibilities of the universe.
Proposes a new way of understanding and interpreting the fundamental laws of science that will open up human thinking to the vast possibilities of the universe.
