Out Of The Shadow Of A Giant How Newton Stood On The Shoulders Of Hooke And Halley
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Out Of The Shadow Of A Giant How Newton Stood On The Shoulders Of Hooke And Halley
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Author : John Gribbin
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2017-05-18
Out Of The Shadow Of A Giant How Newton Stood On The Shoulders Of Hooke And Halley written by John Gribbin and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-18 with Science categories.
Shortlisted for the BSHS Hughes Prize What if Isaac Newton had never lived? Robert Hooke and Edmond Halley, whose place in history has been overshadowed by the giant figure of Newton, were pioneering scientists within their own right, and instrumental in establishing the Royal Society.
The Science Of Spin
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Author : Roland Ennos
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2023-07-18
The Science Of Spin written by Roland Ennos and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-18 with Science categories.
"From the time women first used rotating bobbins to twist thread and men whirled slings around their heads to throw stones, people have found spin fascinating and baffling in equal measure. Now, in The Science of Spin, Roland Ennos shows how rotational motion dominates the workings of the world around us. It has shaped the solar system, galaxies, and black holes. It controls our climate and weather-from the pattern of trade winds through to the local formation of hurricanes and tornadoes. Harnessing the power of spin helped launch civilization, from the first developments of the wheel to the systems that now power the industrial world-propellers, turbines, centrifugal pumps, electric motors, and computer disk drives. Even our own bodies are complex systems of rotating joints and levers. But scientists have a tendency to ignore the simple and straightforward. So, 17th-century scientists developed the science of mechanics to explain the phenomenon of the orbit of the planets rather than how machines work. As a result, few people realize how spin makes our planet habitable, or how it has been tamed by engineers to make our lives more comfortable. In a lively and engaging style, Ennos presents a new approach to mechanics that not only helps us better understand the world, but also reveals unlikely links between tightrope walkers and tyrannosaurs, catapults and tennis players, stunt cars and long jumpers. By opening our minds, he shows how we can all learn to move about more gracefully, play sports more successfully and safely-and ensure that, like cats, we always land on our feet. A highly entertaining and informative read, whether it be natural or engineered, spin is what really makes the world go round"--
Six Impossible Things
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Author : John Gribbin
language : en
Publisher: Icon Books
Release Date : 2019-04-04
Six Impossible Things written by John Gribbin and has been published by Icon Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-04 with Science categories.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY INSIGHT INVESTMENT SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2019. 'An accessible primer on all things quantum' - Sunday Times Quantum physics is strange. It tells us that a particle can be in two places at once. Indeed, that particle is also a wave, and everything in the quantum world can be described entirely in terms of waves, or entirely in terms of particles, whichever you prefer. All of this was clear by the end of the 1920s. But to the great distress of many physicists, let alone ordinary mortals, nobody has ever been able to come up with a common sense explanation of what is going on. Physicists have sought 'quanta of solace' in a variety of more or less convincing interpretations. Popular science master John Gribbin takes us on a delightfully mind-bending tour through the 'big six', from the Copenhagen interpretation via the pilot wave and many worlds approaches. All of them are crazy, and some are more crazy than others, but in this world crazy does not necessarily mean wrong, and being more crazy does not necessarily mean more wrong.
Seven Pillars Of Science
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Author : John Gribbin
language : en
Publisher: Icon Books
Release Date : 2020-09-24
Seven Pillars Of Science written by John Gribbin and has been published by Icon Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-24 with Science categories.
John Gribbin, author of Six Impossible Things, shortlisted for the Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize, presents a tour of seven fundamental scientific truths that underpin our very existence. These 'pillars of science' also defy common sense. For example, solid things are mostly empty space, so how do they hold together? There appears to be no special 'life force', so how do we distinguish living things from inanimate objects? And why does ice float on water, when most solids don't? You might think that question hardly needs asking, and yet if ice didn't float, life on Earth would never have happened. The answers to all of these questions were sensational in their day, and some still are. Throughout history, science has been able to think the unthinkable - and Gribbin brilliantly shows the surprising secrets on which our understanding of life is based.
From Crust To Core
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Author : Simon Mitton
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2021
From Crust To Core written by Simon Mitton and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with Nature categories.
A fascinating historical account of the emergence and development of the new interdisciplinary field of deep carbon science.
Impossible Possible And Improbable
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Author : John Gribbin
language : en
Publisher: Icon Books
Release Date : 2022-09-01
Impossible Possible And Improbable written by John Gribbin and has been published by Icon Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-09-01 with Science categories.
'Gribbin has inspired generations with his popular science writing' Jim Al-Khalili A scintillating collection of short essays that really does cover 'life, the Universe, and everything'. From the mysteries of the subatomic world to the curious property of water that makes our planet inhabitable, master of popular science John Gribbin delves into the astonishing facts that underlie our existence. Some aspects of the quantum world really do seem impossible to 'common sense', but have been proved correct by experiments. Other features of the Universe appear obvious, such as the fact that atoms are mostly empty space. But this familiarity hides the truly amazing truths underpinning these observations. And some things merely seem improbable but are also hiding a Deep Truth, such as the fact that the Moon and Sun look the same size as viewed from Earth. This book will change forever the way you view the world.
Eight Improbable Possibilities
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Author : John Gribbin
language : en
Publisher: Icon Books
Release Date : 2021-10-07
Eight Improbable Possibilities written by John Gribbin and has been published by Icon Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-07 with Science categories.
A mind-warping excursion into the wildly improbable truths of science. Echoing Sherlock Holmes' famous dictum, John Gribbin tells us: 'Once you have eliminated the impossible, whatever is left, however improbable, is certainly possible, in the light of present scientific knowledge.' With that in mind, in his sequel to the hugely popular Six Impossible Things and Seven Pillars of Science, Gribbin turns his attention to some of the mind-bendingly improbable truths of science. For example: We know that the Universe had a beginning, and when it was – and also that the expansion of the Universe is speeding up. We can detect ripples in space that are one ten-thousandth the width of a proton, made by colliding black holes billions of light years from Earth. And, most importantly from our perspective, all complex life on Earth today is descended from a single cell – but without the stabilising influence of the Moon, life forms like us could never have evolved.
Ten Tantalising Truths
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Author : John Gribbin
language : en
Publisher: Icon Books
Release Date : 2023-10-26
Ten Tantalising Truths written by John Gribbin and has been published by Icon Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-26 with Science categories.
Obvious questions do not always have obvious answers. John Gribbin is known for giving us simple explanations of big concepts in science. But there is another way to probe the mysteries of the Universe and our place in it. Faced with persistent enquiries from his grandchildren, Gribbin realised that simple questions, such as 'Why is the sky blue?', sometimes require big answers, understandable in straightforward language. In answering those simple questions, he discovered that he was telling the story of our place in the Universe, from the Big Bang to the evolutionary reasons why men are, on average, bigger than women. The questions may be obvious, but the answers are sometimes surprising and highlight one of the main joys of science - discovering the unexpected. In this book, Gribbin invites the reader to join him on this voyage of discovery, where you may think you already know the answers but should be prepared to be surprised - or at least, tantalised by the truth.
Nine Musings On Time
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Author : John Gribbin
language : en
Publisher: Icon Books
Release Date : 2022-10-06
Nine Musings On Time written by John Gribbin and has been published by Icon Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-06 with Science categories.
Time travel is a familiar theme of science fiction, but is it really possible? Surprisingly, time travel is not forbidden by the laws of physics - and John Gribbin argues that if it is not impossible then it must be possible. Gribbin brilliantly illustrates the possibilities of time travel by comparing familiar themes from science fiction with their real-world scientific counterparts, including Einstein's theories of relativity, black holes, quantum physics, and the multiverse, illuminated by examples from the fictional tales of Robert Heinlein, Larry Niven, Carl Sagan and others. The result is an entertaining guide to some deep mysteries of the Universe which may leave you wondering whether time actually passes at all, and if it does, whether we are moving forwards or backwards. A must-read for science fiction fans and anyone intrigued by deep science.
Out Of The Shadow Of A Giant
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Author : John Gribbin
language : en
Publisher: William Collins
Release Date : 2018-05-17
Out Of The Shadow Of A Giant written by John Gribbin and has been published by William Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-17 with Science categories.
"Isaac Newton is heralded as the father of British science and regarded as one of the greatest scientists of all time, but would we even remember him without the pioneering work of his contemporaries, Robert Hooke and Edmond Halley? Newton 'borrowed' many of Hooke's best ideas, including the principles which would form the foundation for his universal theory of gravity, which Hooke formulated long before Newton's mythological apple fell from the tree. Similarly, whilst Edmond Halley is remembered for the comet that bears his name, he, like Hooke, had several strings to his bow. Newton himself might have remained an obscure minor figure, had Halley not encouraged him to write the Principia and paid for its publication out of his own pocket. Out of the Shadow of a Giant shows that even without Newton science in Britain would have made a great leap forward during the scientific revolution in the seventeenth century, paving the way for the Royal Society and many more extraordinary developments"--Back cover.