Physics category: 13946 books
The Physics of Wall Street
A Brief History of Predicting the Unpredictable
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2013
A look inside the world of “quants” and how science can (and can’t) predict financial markets: “Entertaining and enlightening” (The New York Times).
After the economic meltdown of 2008, Warren Buffett famously warned, “beware of geeks bearing formulas.” But while many of the mathematicians...
by Erik Gregersen
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
While the atom is universally acknowledged as the basis for most branches of physics, the study of its constituent particles has illuminated significant new areas of research. The behavior of subatomic particles provides crucial information on the structure and nature of atomic nuclei, which in turn...
by Kris Langman
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2018
Lost in a fantasy world, Nikki has only logic and science to help her find her way home.
Logic to the Rescue is designed to teach kids critical thinking. A combination of fiction and non-fiction, it weaves examples of logical fallacies into a fictional sword-and-sorcery fantasy. Simple examples...
by Baby Professor
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2019
In this collection, you will be reading about the renewable sources of energy. The renewable sources are those that can be used to power homes and industries without damaging the planet. It is imperative that you understand alternate energy sources to raise awareness on green living. So go ahead and grab a copy of this ebook collection today.
Quantum Chance
Nonlocality, Teleportation and Other Quantum Marvels
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2014
Quantum physics, which offers an explanation of the world on the smallest scale, has fundamental implications that pose a serious challenge to ordinary logic. Particularly counterintuitive is the notion of entanglement, which has been explored for the past 30 years and posits an ubiquitous randomness...
by Albert Einstein
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
World-renowned theoretical physicist Albert Einstein was interested in explaining the theory of Relativity to people who were not especially well-versed in higher mathematic concepts and theoretical physics. His solution to this was to write the ground-breaking work, "Relativity: The Special and General...
Solar Energy
The Physics and Engineering of Photovoltaic Conversion, Technologies and Systems
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2016
This comprehensive textbook takes you through everything you need to know about solar energy from the physics of photovoltaic (PV) cells through to the design of PV systems for real-life applications. Solar Energy is an invaluable reference for researchers, industrial engineers and designers working...
by Chad Orzel
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2009
When physics professor Chad Orzel went to the pound to adopt a dog, he never imagined Emmy. She wasn’t just a friendly mutt who needed a home. Soon she was trying to use the strange ideas of quantum mechanics for the really important things in her life: chasing critters, getting treats, and going...
The Dancing Wu Li Masters
An Overview of the New Physics
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2009
“The most exciting intellectual adventure I've been on since reading Robert Pirsig’s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.”
—Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, New York Times
Gary Zukav’s timeless, humorous, New York Times bestselling masterpiece, The Dancing Wu Li Masters, is arguably...
by BarCharts,Inc
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2009
This reference guide outlines the key concepts in Physics. It contains information on: 2- & 3-dimensional coordinate systems, vector algebra, fluid mechanics, waves & heat, thermodynamics & optics and much more.
Spooky Action at a Distance
The Phenomenon That Reimagines Space and Time--and What It Means for Black Holes, the Big Bang, and Theories of Everything
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2015
Long-listed for the 2016 PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award
“An important book that provides insight into key new developments in our understanding of the nature of space, time and the universe. It will repay careful study.” —John Gribbin, The Wall Street Journal
“An...
From Eternity to Here
The Quest for the Ultimate Theory of Time
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2010
A rising star in theoretical physics offers his awesome vision of our universe and beyond, all beginning with a simple question: Why does time move forward?
Time moves forward, not backward—everyone knows you can’t unscramble an egg. In the hands of one of today’s hottest young physicists,...
Physics of the Impossible
A Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2008
Teleportation, time machines, force fields, and interstellar space ships—the stuff of science fiction or potentially attainable future technologies? Inspired by the fantastic worlds of Star Trek, Star Wars, and Back to the Future, renowned theoretical physicist and bestselling author Michio Kaku...
The Future of the Mind
The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2014
Michio Kaku, the New York Times bestselling author of Physics of the Impossible and Physics of the Future tackles the most fascinating and complex object in the known universe: the human brain.
The Future of the Mind brings a topic that once belonged solely to the province of science fiction...