Diversen
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Dear professor Einstein
DIV0115 Alice Calaprice
This enchanting book displays a small sampling of the amusing, touching, and sometimes precocious letters sent to Albert Einstein by children from around the world, and his often witty and very con…
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Einstein's dream
DIV0110 Alan Lightman
Einstein’s Dreams is an enchantment and a literary adventure, one which Salman Rushdie has compared to Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities: “And I really can&…
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When the clock struck zero
DIV0108 John Taylor
How did the Universe begin? Why is there something rather than nothing? And what about the details of our consciousness and perception of these events? These are the questions that science has stru…
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Scrooge's cryptic carol
DIV0106 Robert Gilmore
When the destination sign on Scrooges train reads "HEAT DEATH" instead of "HEATHROW," when his dead partner Marleys face appears as a talking head in a department store TV, and …
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Time's arrow and Archimedes' point
DIV0104 Huw Price
The arrow of time and the meaning of quantum mechanics are two of the great mysteries of modern physics. This important book - written for non-specialist readers, as well as physicists and philosop…
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Nothingness
DIV0102 Henning Genz
Nothingness addresses one of the most puzzling problems of physics and philosophy: Does empty space have an existence independent of the matter within it? Is "empty space" really empty, o…
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Achilles in the quantum universe
DIV0100 Richard Morris
An accessible survey of the efforts scientists have made to understand the concept of the infinite traces its relationship to religion and quantum physics and shows how it may help explain why the …
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De dansende Woe-Li Meesters
DIV0098 Gary Zukav
Bestaat de werkelijkheid ook terwijl wij niet kijken? Terwijl er niemand is die kijkt? Als dat eens niet zo was, hoe zouden we daar ooit achter kunnen komen? Nog niet zolang geleden waren dit filos…
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De tao van de fysica
DIV0096 Fritjof Capra
Door een brug te slaan tussen de moderne westerse fysica en de oosterse mystiek heeft Capra niet alleen een uitermate boeiend en helder overzicht van beide en een inzicht in hun overeenkomsten gege…
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The universe next door
DIV0094 Marcus Chown
The idea that an atom can be in two places at once defies logic. Yet this is now an established scientific fact. In The Universe Next Door, science writer Marcus Chown examines a dozen mind-bending…
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Imagined Worlds
DIV0092 Freeman Dyson
Imagine a world where whole epochs will pass, cultures rise and fall, between a telephone call and the reply. Think of the human race multiplying 500-million fold, or evolving new, distinct species…
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What makes nature tick?
DIV0090 Roger G. Newton
The physical sciences are not obscure, nor are the phenomena they explain. We see the wonders of nature and the symmetry beneath, but these are often framed in strange symbols and concepts. Roger N…
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The truth of science
DIV0089 Roger G. Newton
The very notion of scientific truth is in question. This book aims to offer a constructive response to those who contend that there is no such thing as verifiable objective truth - without which th…
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Thinking about physics
DIV0088 Roger G. Newton
Physical scientists are problem solvers. They are comfortable "doing" science: they find problems, solve them, and explain their solutions. Roger Newton believes that his fellow physicist…
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Everything's relative
DIV0086 Tony Rothman
The surprising truth behind many of the most cherished ""facts"" in science history Morse invented the telegraph, Bell the telephone, Edison the light bulb, and Marconi t…
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Boojums all the way through
DIV0084 David Mermin
Boojums All the Way Through is a collection of essays that presents the dilemma of communicating modern physics to both physicists and non-physicists. Some addressed to a general audience,…
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Genius talk
DIV0082 Denis Brian ed.
This unique work draws on the greatest minds of our time - Linus Pauling, Richard Feynman, Hans Bethe, George Wald, Paul Dirac, Arno Penzias, Ashley Montagu, Theodor Reik, Hans Selye, and Roger Spe…
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Ideas and Opinions
DIV0080 Albert Einstein
The most definitive collection of Albert Einstein's popular writings, gathered under the supervision of Einstein himself. The selections range from his earliest days as a theoretical physicist …
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The golem: what you should know about science
DIV0078 Harry Collins & Trevor Pinch
Through a series of intriguing case studies including the study of relativity, cold fusion, the "memory" in worms, and the sex life of lizards, this book debunks the view that scientific …
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De betoverende werkelijkheid
DIV0076 Richard Dawkins
De hele geschiedenis lang hebben mensen overal ter wereld verhalen en mythen verzonnen om diepzinnige vragen te beantwoorden zoals: waarvan zijn de dingen gemaakt, wat is de zon,
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Physics and our view of the world
DIV0074 Jan Hilgevoord ed.
One of the central questions of physics is whether or not a theory of everything is possible. Many physicists believe that such a theory might be attainable, a belief that has led to speculation th…
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From Eros to Gaia
DIV0072 Freeman Dyson
This collection of essays and articles range across the author's many interests including theoretical physics, the origins of life, technological development, the bomb and nuclear politics.…
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God and the new physics
DIV0070 Paul Davies
Science is now on the verge of answering our most profound questions about the nature of existence. Here Paul Davies explains how the far-reaching discoveries of recent physics are revolutionizing …
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Infinite in all directions
DIV0068 Freeman Dyson
Infinite in All Directions is a popularized science at its best. In Dyson's view, science and religion are two windows through which we can look out at the world around us. The book is…
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The sun, the genome and the internet
DIV0066 Freeman Dyson
In this visionary look into the future, Freeman Dyson argues that technological changes fundamentally alter our ethical and social arrangements and that three rapidly advancing new technologies - s…
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The demon haunted world
DIV0062 Carl Sagan
How can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-driven lives if we don’t understand the difference between the myths of pseudoscience and the testable hypotheses of sc…
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Fads & Fallacies
DIV0062 Martin Gardner
This witty and engaging book examines the various fads, fallacies, strange cults, and curious panaceas which at one time or another have masqueraded as science. Not just a collection of anecdotes b…
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The quantum self
DIV0060 Danah Zohar
In The Quantum Self, Danah Zohar argues that the insights of modem physics can illuminate our understanding of everyday life -- our relationships to ourselves, to others, and to the world …
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Between inner space and outer space
DIV0058 John D. Barrow
The origins of life on earth, the workings of the human mind, the mysteries of the Universe itself-profound questions such as these were once the province of philosophy and theology alone. Today th…
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The Quantum Society
DIV0056 Danah Zohar & Ian Marshall
This work goes to the heart of contemporary moral and political dilemmas arising from the challenges of pluralism and rapid change, the inability of traditional society to cope with these, and the …
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Creation revisited
DIV0054 Peter Atkins
When the author's first visit to the Creation appeared more than a decade ago, it caused an immediate storm, with reactions ranging from high admiration to contempt. Regarded as a classic, and …
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Inside science
DIV0052 Richard Fifield ed.
Although this book is now a little dated, it contains a variety of illustrated summary articles on popular science topics. The original articles came as centre pull-outs in New Scientist mag…
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The world in 2020
DIV0050 Hamish McRae
In The World in 2020, acclaimed commentator and best-selling author Hamish McRae paints a vivid competitive landscape in which culture and values will be the new sources of advantage for the indust…
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The structure of scientific revolutions
DIV0048 Thomas Kuhn
A good book may have the power to change the way we see the world, but a great book actually becomes part of our daily consciousness, pervading our thinking to the point that we take it for granted…
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Reinventing the future
DIV0046 Thomas Bass ed.
The scientists in this collection of interviews are explorers. They have changed the rules of the game - altered our perception of reality and the language used to describe it. "There are two …
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A glorious accident
DIV0044 Wim Kayzer
Six of today's greatest thinkers take on a plethora of issues and unanswered questions of late twentieth-century science, such as the boundaries of scientific inquiry, the possibility of conduc…
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Passionate Minds
DIV0042 Lewis Wolpert
In this endlessly engaging volume, biologist Lewis Wolpert lets readers sit in as he talks with 23 of the world's leading scientists. What is day-to-day life like for a scientist? How have they…
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Nature's Imagination
DIV0040 John Cornwell et. al.
Nature's Imagination gathers together the work of thirteen leading mathematicians, astronomers, neuroscientists, and philosophers, as they discuss the revolution sweeping the sciences. Here Rog…
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The artful universe
DIV0038 John D. Barrow
Our love of art, writes John Barrow, is the end product of millions of years of evolution. How we react to a beautiful painting or symphony draws upon instincts laid down long before humans existed…
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The physics of immortality
DIV0036 Frank J. Tipler
Modern cosmology, God and the resurrection of the Dead A theoretician and professor of mathematical physics shares his conclusions on the existence of God, the possession of free wil…
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The spiritual universe
DIV0034 Fred Alan Wolf
How quantum physics proves the existence of the soul: Exploring the definitions of soul provided by Plato, Aristotle, St. Thomas Aquinas, and Buddhism, an award-winning author relates them to quant…
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The physics of star trek
DIV0032 Lawrence Krauss
What warps when you're traveling at warp speed? What is the difference between a wormhole and a black hole? Are time loops really possible, and can I kill my grandmother before I am born? Anyon…
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The quest for life in amber
DIV0030 George Poinar & Roberta Poinar
George Poinar began collecting amber specimens over thirty years ago, but it was only recently that he, Roberta Poinar, and the rest of his research team astounded the scientific community with the…
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De vergissing van Descartes
DIV0028 Antonio Damasio
De hersenen die denken, berekenen en beslissen, zijn dezelfde die lachen, huilen, liefhebben, verafschuwen of genieten. Zonder emoties is het onmogelijk rationeel te zijn. Daarmee zet Damasio zich …
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Things that make us smart
DIV0026 Donald Norman
In Things That Make Us Smart, Donald A. Norman explores the complex interaction between human thought and the technology it creates, arguing for the development of machines that fit our minds, rath…
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Measure for Measure
DIV0024 Alex Hebra
From the cubit used by Noah to build the ark to the angstrom in spectroscopy, units of measure have been integral to science and engineering. Throughout history, countless systems of measurement ha…
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Fire in the Mind
DIV0022 George Johnson
Science, Faith and the search for order. Concentrating on the Centre for the Study of Complex Systems in Los Alamos and the religious beliefs of surrounding communities, Journalist George Jo…
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Conversations about the end of Time
DIV0020 Stephen Gould, Umberto Eco et al.
Where does our fascination with the Apocalypse come from? Is time cyclical or linear? Can society survive without ideology? Can children be philosophers? Four great witnesses of our closing century…
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Across the Frontiers
DIV0018 Werner Heisenberg
Heisenberg’s non-technical writings on physics have always been notable for a strong sense of the history of the subject, and for a clear perception of the impact of modern discoveries on tim…
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My view of the world
DIV0016 Max Planck
A Nobel prize winner, a great man and a great scientist, Erwin Schrödinger has made his mark in physics, but his eye scans a far wider horizon: here are two stimulating and discursive essays w…
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Where is science going?
DIV0014 Max Planck
Excerpt: What has led them to devote their lives to the pursuit of science? That question is difficult to answer and could never be answered in a simple categorical way. Personally I am inclined to…
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Riddles in your teacup
DIV0012 Partha Goose, Dipankar Home
Fun with everyday scientific puzzles: Why is the night dark? How do bees buzz? Why do tea leaves collect in the centre of the cup after stirring? What makes a river meander? Why do people sn…
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Facing the Future
DIV0012 Michael Allaby
This work seeks to provide a positive picture of science, depicting it as a real hope for the future. Covering 100 topics such as global warming, nuclear power, food additives, pesticides in farmin…
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Up the infinite corridor
DIV0010 Fred Hapgood
In Up the Infinite Corridor, Fred Hapgood explores the mental landscape of engineering a style of thought, a mode of operation, a particular form of creativity that increasingly defines the traject…
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Driving Mister Albert
DIV0008 Machael Paterniti
As the pathologist on duty at Princeton Hospital on April 17 1955, it was Thomas Harvey`s job to carry out the autopsy on Albert Einstein. It must have been a humbling experience, coming face to fa…
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Why nothing can travel faster than light
DIV0005 David Zimmerman, Barry Zimmerman
This collection of lively essays provides an engaging and fast-paced overview on key contemporary scientific issues and arguments, and will enlighten and entertain everyone who is interested in the…
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