The Hunt For Earth Gravity
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The Hunt For Earth Gravity
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Author : John Milsom
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-06-23
The Hunt For Earth Gravity written by John Milsom and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-23 with Science categories.
The author of this history of mankind’s increasingly successful attempts to understand, to measure and to map the Earth’s gravity field (commonly known as ‘little g’ or just ‘g’) has been following in the footsteps of the pioneers, intermittently and with a variety of objectives, for more than fifty years. It is a story that begins with Galileo’s early experiments with pendulums and falling bodies, progresses through the conflicts between Hooke and Newton and culminates in the measurements that are now being made from aircraft and satellites. The spectacular increases in accuracy that have been achieved during this period provide the context, but the main focus is on the people, many of whom were notable eccentrics. Also covered are the reasons WHY these people thought their measurements would be useful, with emphasis in the later chapters on the place of ‘g’ in today’s applied geology, and on the ways in which it is providing new and spectacular visions of our planet. It is also, in part, a personal memoir that explores the parallels between the way fieldwork is being done now and the difficulties that accompanied its execution in the past. Selected topics in the mathematics of ‘g’ are discussed in a series of short Codas.
The Hunt For Vulcan
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Author : Thomas Levenson
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2015-11-03
The Hunt For Vulcan written by Thomas Levenson and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-03 with Science categories.
The captivating, all-but-forgotten story of Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, and the search for a planet that never existed For more than fifty years, the world’s top scientists searched for the “missing” planet Vulcan, whose existence was mandated by Isaac Newton’s theories of gravity. Countless hours were spent on the hunt for the elusive orb, and some of the era’s most skilled astronomers even claimed to have found it. There was just one problem: It was never there. In The Hunt for Vulcan, Thomas Levenson follows the visionary scientists who inhabit the story of the phantom planet, starting with Isaac Newton, who in 1687 provided an explanation for all matter in motion throughout the universe, leading to Urbain-Jean-Joseph Le Verrier, who almost two centuries later built on Newton’s theories and discovered Neptune, becoming the most famous scientist in the world. Le Verrier attempted to surpass that triumph by predicting the existence of yet another planet in our solar system, Vulcan. It took Albert Einstein to discern that the mystery of the missing planet was a problem not of measurements or math but of Newton’s theory of gravity itself. Einstein’s general theory of relativity proved that Vulcan did not and could not exist, and that the search for it had merely been a quirk of operating under the wrong set of assumptions about the universe. Levenson tells the previously untold tale of how the “discovery” of Vulcan in the nineteenth century set the stage for Einstein’s monumental breakthrough, the greatest individual intellectual achievement of the twentieth century. A dramatic human story of an epic quest, The Hunt for Vulcan offers insight into how science really advances (as opposed to the way we’re taught about it in school) and how the best work of the greatest scientists reveals an artist’s sensibility. Opening a new window onto our world, Levenson illuminates some of our most iconic ideas as he recounts one of the strangest episodes in the history of science. Praise for The Hunt for Vulcan “Delightful . . . a charming tale about an all-but-forgotten episode in science history.”—The Wall Street Journal “Engaging . . . At heart, this is a story about how science advances, one insight at a time. But the immediacy, almost romance, of Levenson’s writing makes it almost novelistic.”—The Washington Post “A well-structured, fast-paced example of exemplary science writing.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
What Holds Us To Earth
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Author : Jennifer Boothroyd
language : en
Publisher: Lerner Publications ™
Release Date : 2017-08-01
What Holds Us To Earth written by Jennifer Boothroyd and has been published by Lerner Publications ™ this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
A ball drops to the ground. Leaves fall from a tree. Gravity is at work all around you. But what exactly is gravity? And how does it affect different objects? Read this book to find out! Learn all about matter, energy, and forces in the Exploring Physical Science series—part of the Lightning Bolt BooksTM collection. With high-energy designs, exciting photos, and fun text, Lightning Bolt BooksTM bring nonfiction topics to life!
The Gravity Field Of The Earth From Classical And Modern Methods
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Author : Michele Caputo
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1967
The Gravity Field Of The Earth From Classical And Modern Methods written by Michele Caputo and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1967 with Gravity categories.
Theory Of The Earth S Gravity Field
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Author : Milos Pick
language : nl
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973
Theory Of The Earth S Gravity Field written by Milos Pick and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with categories.
What Is Gravity
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Author : Laura Sullivan
language : en
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Release Date : 2015-12-15
What Is Gravity written by Laura Sullivan and has been published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
This book introduces readers to the science behind gravity, explaining the physics behind the phenomenon through graphs and activities. Easy-to-understand summaries following each chapter highlights the most important points for review.
Earth Gravity From Space
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Author : Reiner Rummel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
Earth Gravity From Space written by Reiner Rummel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with categories.
Gravity
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Author : Timothy Clifton
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2017
Gravity written by Timothy Clifton and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Science categories.
Gravity is the most immediately familiar of the four fundamental forces of nature, and its effects dominate many of the phenomena commonly observed. Timothy Clifton looks at the development of our understanding of gravity, from Newton's apple to gravitational waves and efforts such as string theory to combine gravity with quantum mechanics.
Gravity And The Earth
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Author : Alan H. Cook
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969
Gravity And The Earth written by Alan H. Cook and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with Gravity categories.
Gravity
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Author : Piper Whelan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
Gravity written by Piper Whelan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Gravity categories.