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The Prism And The Pendulum

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Author : Robert Crease
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2007-12-18

The Prism And The Pendulum written by Robert Crease and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-18 with Science categories.

Is science beautiful? Yes, argues acclaimed philosopher and historian of science Robert P. Crease in this engaging exploration of history’s most beautiful experiments. The result is an engrossing journey through nearly 2,500 years of scientific innovation. Along the way, we encounter glimpses into the personalities and creative thinking of some of the field’s most interesting figures. We see the first measurement of the earth’s circumference, accomplished in the third century B.C. by Eratosthenes using sticks, shadows, and simple geometry. We visit Foucault’s mesmerizing pendulum, a cannonball suspended from the dome of the Panthéon in Paris that allows us to see the rotation of the earth on its axis. We meet Galileo—the only scientist with two experiments in the top ten—brilliantly drawing on his musical training to measure the speed of falling bodies. And we travel to the quantum world, in the most beautiful experiment of all. We also learn why these ten experiments exert such a powerful hold on our imaginations. From the ancient world to cutting-edge physics, these ten exhilarating moments reveal something fundamental about the world, pulling us out of confusion and revealing nature’s elegance. The Prism and the Pendulum brings us face-to-face with the wonder of science.

The Prism And The Pendulum

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Author : Robert P. Crease
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006-04

The Prism And The Pendulum written by Robert P. Crease and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-04 with categories.

An engrossing journey through nearly 2,500 years of scientific innovation, plus glimpses into the personalities & creative thinking of some of the field's most interesting figures. We see: the first measurement of the earth's circumference, accomp'd. in the 3rd cent. B.C. by Eratosthenes using simple geometry; Foucault's mesmerizing pendulum, a cannonball suspended from the dome of the Pantheon in Paris that shows the rotation of the earth on its axis; Galileo -- the only scientist with 2 experiments in the top 10 -- measuring the speed of falling bodies; Newton's decomposition of sunlight with prisms; & the quantum world, in the most beautiful experiment of all. We also learn why these 10 experiments exert such a powerful hold on our imaginations. Ill.

Surveying Instruments

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Author : Fritz Deumlich
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2010-11-22

Surveying Instruments written by Fritz Deumlich and has been published by Walter de Gruyter this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-22 with Science categories.

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The Horological Journal

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1871

The Horological Journal written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1871 with Clocks and watches categories.

Theory And Practice Of Pendulum Observations At Sea

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Author : F. A. Vening Meinesz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1929

Theory And Practice Of Pendulum Observations At Sea written by F. A. Vening Meinesz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1929 with categories.

Surveying And Mapping

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1954

Surveying And Mapping written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1954 with Cartography categories.

Account Of The Operations Of The Great Trigonometrical Survey Of India

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Author : Survey of India. Trigonometrical Branch
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1879

Account Of The Operations Of The Great Trigonometrical Survey Of India written by Survey of India. Trigonometrical Branch and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1879 with Geodesy categories.