Instant Egghead Guide: The Universe

Instant Egghead Guide: The Universe
Author: J.R. Minkel
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2009-07-21
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1429982977

Everything from quarks to galactic superclusters delivered to your eyeballs at the speed of light (any faster would be impossible) Take a tour of the wonder and majesty of the universe, from the smallest subatomic particles to the possibility of infinite universes. According to some prominent physicists, it's possible that, right now, someone who looks just like you is reading the back of a book just like this one in a parallel universe. And your double thinks it looks really interesting... Whether you're a fan of Scientific American's wildly popular 60-Second Science Podcast or just curious about science, you're going to want to dust off your Dad's telescope and warm up your particle accelerator after enjoying the bite-sized physics knowledge in The Instant Egghead Guide to the Universe.

Instant Egghead Guide: Physics

Instant Egghead Guide: Physics
Author: Brian Clegg
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2009-11-10
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1429968923

Scientific American's daily Sixty-Second Science podcast was such an unexpected success, with millions of downloads, that a spin-off site was created around the concept of bite-sized science. This new series of books will tackle the biggest topics in science by breaking them up into quick and easy two- to four-page spreads. Topics in each book will take the light and accessible tone of the 60-Second Science podcasts and blog. INSTANT EGGHEAD PHYSICS will explore quantum physics, relativity, and light. It will break down complex ideas and explore why Einstein made some big blunders, how the ipod came to be, and what it would take to make teleportation possible.

Scientific American Reader to Accompany Schacter/Gilbert/Wegner

Scientific American Reader to Accompany Schacter/Gilbert/Wegner
Author: Daniel L. Schacter
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2008-07
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9781429223225

The result of an exclusive partnership with Scientific American, the articles in this collection were personally selected from the pages of world's foremost scientific magazine by the authors Dan Schacter, Dan Gilbert, and Dan Wegner.

APS Science

APS Science
Author: Advanced Photon Source (Research facility)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2011
Genre: Science and state
ISBN:

How to Build a Time Machine

How to Build a Time Machine
Author: Brian Clegg
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2011-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0312656882

A pop science look at time travel technology, from Einstein to Ronald Mallett to present day experiments. Forget fiction: time travel is real. In How to Build a Time Machine, Brian Clegg provides an understanding of what time is and how it can be manipulated. He explores the fascinating world of physics and the remarkable possibilities of real time travel that emerge from quantum entanglement, superluminal speeds, neutron star cylinders and wormholes in space. With the fascinating paradoxes of time travel echoing in our minds will we realize that travel into the future might never be possible? Or will we realize there is no limit on what can be achieved, and take on this ultimate challenge? Only time will tell.

The Universe Inside You

The Universe Inside You
Author: Brian Clegg
Publisher: Icon Books Limited
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Human anatomy
ISBN: 9781848315044

Fascinating facts and mind-boggling science of the human body. Built from the debris of exploding stars that floated through space for billions of years, and controlled by a brain with more possible connections than there are atoms in the universe, the human body is the most incredible thing in existence.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to String Theory

The Complete Idiot's Guide to String Theory
Author: George Musser
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2008-07-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1101029358

We’re living in the midst of a scientific revolution that’s captured the general public’s attention and imagination. The aim of this new revolution is to develop a “theory of everything”—a set of laws of physics that will explain all that can be explained, ranging from the tiniest subatomic particle to the universe as a whole. Here, readers will learn the ideas behind the theories, and their effects upon our world, our civilization, and ourselves. The Complete Idiot’s Guide® String Theory explains how this exciting idea holds up against competing theories. In this Complete Idiot’s Guide®, you get: • Clear explanation of quantum mechanics, Einstein’s theories of relativity, and how string theory unites them. • A quick, easy-to-understand overview of competing theories and how they might be tested. • Fast facts about black holes, what’s inside them, how they’re made, and why they’re so paradoxical. • Simple, smart tips to help you visualize extra dimensions.