Jennifer Thompson Trainer
Beyond Einstein takes readers on an exciting excursion into the discoveries that have led scientists to the brightest new prospect in theoretical physics today -- superstring theory. What is superstring theory and why is it important? This ... [... more]
Random House |
The Cosmic Landscape: String Theory and the Illusion of ...
 Poorly written for the layperson and the enthusiast alike.: The author jumps around and changes subjects too much. He starts an explanation, then stops halfway through and says he's saving it for the next chapter. His analogies are absolutely terrible. [... more]
$24.95
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Mr. Tompkins in Paperback
Mr Tompkins has become known and loved by many thousands of readers (since his first appearance over fifty years ago) as the bank clerk whose fantastic dreams and adventures lead him into a world inside the atom. George Gamow's classic provides a [... more]
$17.09 (Save 10%)
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Astrophysics Today (readings From Physics Today, No. 1)
Astrophysics Today (readings From Physics Today, No. 1) [... more]
$10.69
A1 Books |
Bose-Einstein Condensation of Excitons and Biexcitons
Bose-Einstein condensation of excitons is a unique effect in which the electronic states of a solid can self-organize to acquire quantum phase coherence. The phenomenon is closely linked to Bose-Einstein condensation in other systems such as liquid [... more]
$121.11
A1 Books |
Atom Optics
One of the most profound revolutions brought about by quantum mechanics is that it does away with the distinction between waves and particles: atoms, in particular, can exhibit all the properties that we associate with wave phenomena, such as diffraction [... more]
$89.95
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Hard-Drive Capacity Revolution Takes Physics Nobel
Two European scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics today for what might be called the grandfathering of the iPod-a process that helps hard drives physically shrink, while still increasing storage capacity. In 1988, Frenchman Albert Fert and ... [... more]
Popular Mechanics |
Brave New Universe: Illuminating the Darkest Secrets of ...
Book Description: Cosmologists yearn to behold the unseen elements of our universe. And as new technologies become more powerful and precise, scientists are getting their wish—though these tools are challenging the limits of our imagination as [... more]
$27.95
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Engines of Discovery: A Century of Particle Accelerators
retirement luncheon book: This book is basically a tribute from the good old boys to the good old boys in the inner circle of accelerator builders -- and they're all boys, and all but half a dozen of the people listed in the sidebars are over 70 (or are [... more]
$65.00
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The Field: The Quest for the Secret Force of the Universe
Scientific proof of The Truth/How the Universe Works/the "paranormal": This book covers a small band of scientists from various parts of the world that broke the mold and bravely did research where others, wanting the funding, would not dare to [... more]
$24.95
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Introduction to Health Physics: Fourth Edition
New edition marred by typos and awkward editing: This new edition of the classic text is a disappointment, and it's use as a textbook is not recommended. For this 3d edition, the list of typographical errors compiled by colleagues and myself stands at [... more]
$69.95
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The Field Updated Ed: The Quest for the Secret Force of ...
Scientific proof of The Truth/How the Universe Works/the "paranormal": This book covers a small band of scientists from various parts of the world that broke the mold and bravely did research where others, wanting the funding, would not dare to [... more]
$13.95
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