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Ghost Particle
In Search of the Elusive and Mysterious Neutrino
ISBN: 9780262047876
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
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
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
How the cerebral cortex operates near a critical phase transition point for optimum performance.
Built on Sand
The Science of Granular Materials
ISBN: 9780262545303
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
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
A complete overview of quantum mechanics, covering essential concepts and results, theoretical foundations, and applications.
An Infinity of Worlds
Cosmic Inflation and the Beginning of the Universe
ISBN: 9780262046480
What happened before the primordial fire of the Big Bang: a theory about the ultimate origin of the universe.
Helmholtz and the Conservation of Energy
Helmholtz and the Conservation of Energy
Contexts of Creation and Reception
ISBN: 9780262045735
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.
Ghost Particle
In Search of the Elusive and Mysterious Neutrino
ISBN: 9780262047876
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
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
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
How the cerebral cortex operates near a critical phase transition point for optimum performance.
Built on Sand
The Science of Granular Materials
ISBN: 9780262545303
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
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
A complete overview of quantum mechanics, covering essential concepts and results, theoretical foundations, and applications.
An Infinity of Worlds
Cosmic Inflation and the Beginning of the Universe
ISBN: 9780262046480
What happened before the primordial fire of the Big Bang: a theory about the ultimate origin of the universe.
Helmholtz and the Conservation of Energy
Helmholtz and the Conservation of Energy
Contexts of Creation and Reception
ISBN: 9780262045735
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.