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Invisible Light
The Remarkable Story of Radiology
Häftad, 2024
774 kr
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The book is a developed history of the radiological sciences – covering the back-story to Röntgen’s discovery, the discovery itself and immediate reception the early days of radiology leading to classical radiology (the pre-digital world). The 1970s as the ‘golden decade’ of radiology will be …
Road to Einstein's Relativity
Following in the Footsteps of the Giants
Av David Lyth
Häftad, 2019
459 kr
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CHOICE Highly Recommended Title, August 2019Expertly guided by renowned cosmologist Dr. David Lyth, learn about the pioneering scientists whose work provided the foundation for Einstein’s formulation of his theories of relativity, and about Einstein's groundbreaking life and work as well. This …
Road to Einstein's Relativity
Following in the Footsteps of the Giants
Av David Lyth
Inbunden, 2019
1831 kr
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CHOICE Highly Recommended Title, August 2019Expertly guided by renowned cosmologist Dr. David Lyth, learn about the pioneering scientists whose work provided the foundation for Einstein’s formulation of his theories of relativity, and about Einstein's groundbreaking life and work as well. This …
Apollo in Perspective
Spaceflight Then and Now
Häftad, 2019
605 kr
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Choice Highly Recommended Title, January 2020This special edition of Apollo in Perspective marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing in 1969. Updated and revised throughout, it takes a retrospective look at the Apollo space program and the technology that was used to land a man on …
Apollo in Perspective
Spaceflight Then and Now
Inbunden, 2019
2137 kr
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Choice Highly Recommended Title, January 2020This special edition of Apollo in Perspective marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing in 1969. Updated and revised throughout, it takes a retrospective look at the Apollo space program and the technology that was used to land a man on …
Science of Soccer
Av John Wesson
Häftad, 2019
415 kr
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Updated and revised throughout, this new edition of The Science of Soccer applies scientific analysis to football, giving us the answers to questions like "what's the chance of a team that wins the Premiership also winning the Cup? Can you predict how many goals will be scored? What's the best …
Science of Soccer
Av John Wesson
Inbunden, 2019
3071 kr
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Updated and revised throughout, this new edition of The Science of Soccer applies scientific analysis to football, giving us the answers to questions like "what's the chance of a team that wins the Premiership also winning the Cup? Can you predict how many goals will be scored? What's the best …
Invisible Light
The Remarkable Story of Radiology
Inbunden, 2022
789 kr
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The book is a developed history of the radiological sciences – covering the back-story to Röntgen’s discovery, the discovery itself and immediate reception the early days of radiology leading to classical radiology (the pre-digital world). The 1970s as the ‘golden decade’ of radiology will be …
Cosmological Clues
Evidence for the Big Bang, Dark Matter and Dark Energy
Häftad, 2020
795 kr
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Did the Universe have a beginning? Will it have an end? Or has it always been the same, never changing? This is the subject of cosmology; the study of the Universe, and this book provides a perfect introduction to the subject for anyone that is interested in the wonders of our UniverseThis book …
Cosmological Clues
Evidence for the Big Bang, Dark Matter and Dark Energy
Inbunden, 2020
3071 kr
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Did the Universe have a beginning? Will it have an end? Or has it always been the same, never changing? This is the subject of cosmology; the study of the Universe, and this book provides a perfect introduction to the subject for anyone that is interested in the wonders of our UniverseThis book …
Minding the Heavens
The Story of our Discovery of the Milky Way
Häftad, 2021
620 kr
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Praise for the first edition:"A terrific blend of the science and the history."Martha Haynes, Goldwin Smith Professor of Astronomy, Cornell University, New York, USA"The book is a treat… Highly recommended for public and academic libraries."Peter Hepburn, now Head Librarian, College of the Canyons, …
Minding the Heavens
The Story of our Discovery of the Milky Way
Inbunden, 2021
1831 kr
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Praise for the first edition:"A terrific blend of the science and the history."Martha Haynes, Goldwin Smith Professor of Astronomy, Cornell University, New York, USA"The book is a treat… Highly recommended for public and academic libraries."Peter Hepburn, now Head Librarian, College of the Canyons, …
Imagining Imaging
Häftad, 2021
819 kr
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From Roentgen to Rembrandt, Hounsfield to Hollywood and Vesalius to videogames, Imagining Imaging explores the deeply entwined relationship between art (and visual-based culture) and radiology / medical imaging. Including artworks from numerous historical eras representing varied geographic …
Imagining Imaging
Inbunden, 2021
2201 kr
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From Roentgen to Rembrandt, Hounsfield to Hollywood and Vesalius to videogames, Imagining Imaging explores the deeply entwined relationship between art (and visual-based culture) and radiology / medical imaging. Including artworks from numerous historical eras representing varied geographic …
Meteorite Killed My Cow
Stuff That Happens When Space Rocks Hit Earth
Häftad, 2024
430 kr
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Meteorites are generally considered to be bizarre and exotic space junk that you only ever come across in museums. But the reality is very different. Meteorites are generally harmless, with the exception of a cow in Venezuela and a few dinosaurs. Well, quite a few dinosaurs in fact! They are …
Infrared Astronomy – Seeing the Heat
from William Herschel to the Herschel Space Observatory
Häftad, 2021
795 kr
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Uncover the Secrets of the Universe Hidden at Wavelengths beyond Our Optical GazeWilliam Herschel’s discovery of infrared light in 1800 led to the development of astronomy at wavelengths other than the optical. Infrared Astronomy – Seeing the Heat: from William Herschel to the Herschel Space …
Cosmic Ray Physics
An Introduction to The Cosmic Laboratory
Av Veronica Bindi, Mercedes Paniccia m. fl.
Inbunden, 2023
2525 kr
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This book introduces you to the physics of cosmic rays, charged particles which reach us from known – and maybe unknown – sources in the cosmos. Starting from a brief history of this fascinating field, it reviews what we know about the creation of elements in the Big Bang and inside stars. It …
Meteorite Killed My Cow
Stuff That Happens When Space Rocks Hit Earth
Inbunden, 2024
1837 kr
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Meteorites are generally considered to be bizarre and exotic space junk that you only ever come across in museums. But the reality is very different. Meteorites are generally harmless, with the exception of a cow in Venezuela and a few dinosaurs. Well, quite a few dinosaurs in fact! They are …
Cosmic Ray Physics
An Introduction to The Cosmic Laboratory
Av Veronica Bindi, Mercedes Paniccia m. fl.
Häftad, 2023
898 kr
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This book introduces you to the physics of cosmic rays, charged particles which reach us from known – and maybe unknown – sources in the cosmos. Starting from a brief history of this fascinating field, it reviews what we know about the creation of elements in the Big Bang and inside stars. It …
Quantum Reality
Theory and Philosophy
Häftad, 2022
798 kr
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As probably the most successful scientific theory ever created, quantum theory has profoundly changed our view of the world and extended the limits of our knowledge, impacting both the theoretical interpretation of a tremendous range of phenomena and the practical development of a host of …
Quantum Reality
Theory and Philosophy
Inbunden, 2022
2144 kr
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As probably the most successful scientific theory ever created, quantum theory has profoundly changed our view of the world and extended the limits of our knowledge, impacting both the theoretical interpretation of a tremendous range of phenomena and the practical development of a host of …
Samuel Ward Flinders
The Other Flinders, Competent Astronomer by Necessity
Häftad, 2026
821 kr
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Matthew Flinders’ 1801–1803 circumnavigation of Australia in H.M.S. Investigator has become a fabled narrative. Much less well-known are the achievements of Matthew’s youngest brother, Samuel Ward Flinders, whose skills in obtaining astronomical measurements to determine the expedition’s geographic …
Samuel Ward Flinders
The Other Flinders, Competent Astronomer by Necessity
Inbunden, 2026
2508 kr
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Matthew Flinders’ 1801–1803 circumnavigation of Australia in H.M.S. Investigator has become a fabled narrative. Much less well-known are the achievements of Matthew’s youngest brother, Samuel Ward Flinders, whose skills in obtaining astronomical measurements to determine the expedition’s geographic …
Particles, Fields, Space-Time
From Thomson’s Electron to Higgs’ Boson
Av Martin Pohl
Häftad, 2025
827 kr
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Particles, Fields, Space-Time: From Thomson’s Electron to Higgs’ Boson explores the concepts, ideas, and experimental results that brought us from the discovery of the first elementary particle in the end of the 19th century to the completion of the Standard Model of particle physics in the early …
Particles, Fields, Space-Time
From Thomson’s Electron to Higgs’ Boson
Av Martin Pohl
Inbunden, 2025
2525 kr
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Particles, Fields, Space-Time: From Thomson’s Electron to Higgs’ Boson explores the concepts, ideas, and experimental results that brought us from the discovery of the first elementary particle in the end of the 19th century to the completion of the Standard Model of particle physics in the early …
First Steps in Space-Time
A Brief Introduction to Special Relativity
Av Ed Macaulay
Häftad, 2025
475 kr
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First Steps in Space-Time: A Brief Introduction to Special Relativity provides an accessible, authentic, and readable introduction to the theory of special relativity. The academic level of the book builds only on skills that would be covered in a GCSE maths course, such as Pythagoras's theorem, …
Plasma Physics for Chemistry, Medicine, and More
The Pursuit of Beauty in Science
Häftad, 2027
1107 kr
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This is an accessible, comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of plasma physics, the foundations of plasma engineering, and plasma applications to chemistry, biology, and medicine. Written following Einstein’s concept of pursuing beauty and truth in science to keep balance, the book …
Breakthroughs
Outstanding Physicists, Their Lives and Accomplishments
Av Jeffry V. Mallow, Helge Kastrup
Häftad, 2026
425 kr
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Breakthroughs: Outstanding Physicists, Their Lives and Accomplishments describes the achievements of physicists, both greater and lesser known, who have made outstanding breakthroughs during their lives. Each chapter focuses on a single physicist and follows their careers, significant life events, …
Breakthroughs
Outstanding Physicists, Their Lives and Accomplishments
Av Jeffry V. Mallow, Helge Kastrup
Inbunden, 2026
1219 kr
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Breakthroughs: Outstanding Physicists, Their Lives and Accomplishments describes the achievements of physicists, both greater and lesser known, who have made outstanding breakthroughs during their lives. Each chapter focuses on a single physicist and follows their careers, significant life events, …
Plasma Physics for Chemistry, Medicine, and More
The Pursuit of Beauty in Science
Inbunden, 2027
3129 kr
Kommande
This is an accessible, comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of plasma physics, the foundations of plasma engineering, and plasma applications to chemistry, biology, and medicine. Written following Einstein’s concept of pursuing beauty and truth in science to keep balance, the book …
