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An Infinity of Worlds
Cosmic Inflation and the Beginning of the Universe
ISBN: 9780262547222
Publisher: The MIT Press
Pub Date: October 3, 2023
What happened before the primordial fire of the Big Bang: a theory about the ultimate origin of the universe.
Ghost Particle
In Search of the Elusive and Mysterious Neutrino
ISBN: 9780262047876
Publisher: The MIT Press
Pub Date: February 28, 2023
The fascinating story of science in pursuit of the ghostly, ubiquitous subatomic particle—the neutrino.
Anxiety and the Equation
Understanding Boltzmann's Entropy
ISBN: 9780262546614
Publisher: The MIT Press
Pub Date: November 1, 2022
A man and his equation: the anxiety-plagued nineteenth-century physicist who contributed significantly to our understanding of the second law of thermodynamics.
First Dawn
From the Big Bang to Our Future in Space
ISBN: 9780262047210
Publisher: The MIT Press
Pub Date: September 6, 2022
From the very first moments of the universe to the birth of the first star, our solar system, and our planet: a physicist traces the known and the unknown.
The Cortex and the Critical Point
The Cortex and the Critical Point
Understanding the Power of Emergence
ISBN: 9780262544030
Publisher: The MIT Press
Pub Date: August 30, 2022
How the cerebral cortex operates near a critical phase transition point for optimum performance.
Built on Sand
The Science of Granular Materials
ISBN: 9780262545303
Publisher: The MIT Press
Pub Date: August 9, 2022
Explaining the science contained in a simple assembly of grains—the most abundant form of matter present on Earth.
Memories of a Theoretical Physicist
Memories of a Theoretical Physicist
A Journey across the Landscape of Strings, Black Holes, and the Multiverse
ISBN: 9780262543446
Publisher: The MIT Press
Pub Date: May 24, 2022
A groundbreaking theoretical physicist traces his career, reflecting on the successes and failures, triumphs and insecurities of a life cut short by cancer.
Mastering Quantum Mechanics
Essentials, Theory, and Applications
ISBN: 9780262046138
Publisher: The MIT Press
Pub Date: April 12, 2022
A complete overview of quantum mechanics, covering essential concepts and results, theoretical foundations, and applications.
Helmholtz and the Conservation of Energy
Helmholtz and the Conservation of Energy
Contexts of Creation and Reception
ISBN: 9780262045735
Publisher: The MIT Press
Pub Date: August 3, 2021
An examination of the sources Helmholtz drew upon for his formulation of the conservation of energy and the impact of his work on nineteenth-century physics.
An Infinity of Worlds
Cosmic Inflation and the Beginning of the Universe
ISBN: 9780262547222
Publisher: The MIT Press
Pub Date: October 3, 2023
What happened before the primordial fire of the Big Bang: a theory about the ultimate origin of the universe.
Ghost Particle
In Search of the Elusive and Mysterious Neutrino
ISBN: 9780262047876
Publisher: The MIT Press
Pub Date: February 28, 2023
The fascinating story of science in pursuit of the ghostly, ubiquitous subatomic particle—the neutrino.
Anxiety and the Equation
Understanding Boltzmann's Entropy
ISBN: 9780262546614
Publisher: The MIT Press
Pub Date: November 1, 2022
A man and his equation: the anxiety-plagued nineteenth-century physicist who contributed significantly to our understanding of the second law of thermodynamics.
First Dawn
From the Big Bang to Our Future in Space
ISBN: 9780262047210
Publisher: The MIT Press
Pub Date: September 6, 2022
From the very first moments of the universe to the birth of the first star, our solar system, and our planet: a physicist traces the known and the unknown.
The Cortex and the Critical Point
The Cortex and the Critical Point
Understanding the Power of Emergence
ISBN: 9780262544030
Publisher: The MIT Press
Pub Date: August 30, 2022
How the cerebral cortex operates near a critical phase transition point for optimum performance.
Built on Sand
The Science of Granular Materials
ISBN: 9780262545303
Publisher: The MIT Press
Pub Date: August 9, 2022
Explaining the science contained in a simple assembly of grains—the most abundant form of matter present on Earth.
Memories of a Theoretical Physicist
Memories of a Theoretical Physicist
A Journey across the Landscape of Strings, Black Holes, and the Multiverse
ISBN: 9780262543446
Publisher: The MIT Press
Pub Date: May 24, 2022
A groundbreaking theoretical physicist traces his career, reflecting on the successes and failures, triumphs and insecurities of a life cut short by cancer.
Mastering Quantum Mechanics
Essentials, Theory, and Applications
ISBN: 9780262046138
Publisher: The MIT Press
Pub Date: April 12, 2022
A complete overview of quantum mechanics, covering essential concepts and results, theoretical foundations, and applications.
Helmholtz and the Conservation of Energy
Helmholtz and the Conservation of Energy
Contexts of Creation and Reception
ISBN: 9780262045735
Publisher: The MIT Press
Pub Date: August 3, 2021
An examination of the sources Helmholtz drew upon for his formulation of the conservation of energy and the impact of his work on nineteenth-century physics.