Dreams of a Final Theory (Radius Books)

Dreams of a Final Theory (Radius Books) A scientist recounts his search for the laws of nature, imagining the shape of a final theory on nature and the effects its discovery will have on the human spirit. 60,000 first printing. ,000 ad/promo. Rating: (out of 15 reviews) Price: $ 22.33 Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics: Basic [...]

A Zeptospace Odyssey: A Journey into the Physics of the LHC

A Zeptospace Odyssey: A Journey into the Physics of the LHC At this very moment the most ambitious scientific experiment of all time is beginning, and yet its precise aims are little understood by the general public. This book aims to provide an everyman’s guide for understanding and following the discoveries that will take place [...]

Molecular Driving Forces: Statistical Thermodynamics in Chemistry & Biology

Molecular Driving Forces: Statistical Thermodynamics in Chemistry & Biology Molecular Driving Forces is an introductory statistical thermodynamics text that describes the principles and forces that drive chemical and biological processes. It shows how the complex behaviors of molecules can result from a few simple physical processes, and a central theme is how simple models can [...]

Atom: Journey Across the Subatomic Cosmos (Truman Talley)

Atom: Journey Across the Subatomic Cosmos (Truman Talley) The legendary Isaac Asimov starts what is perhaps the finest of all his books with a simple query: How finely can a piece of matter be divided? But like many simple questions, this one leads readers on a far-flung quest for a final answer, a search that [...]

Molecules: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) Reviews

Molecules: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) The processes in a single living cell are akin to that of a city teeming with molecular inhabitants that move, communicate, cooperate, and compete. In this Very Short Introduction, Philip Ball explores the role of the molecule in and around us–how, for example, a single fertilized egg [...]

Why Things Break: Understanding the World By the Way It Comes Apart

Why Things Break: Understanding the World By the Way It Comes Apart ISBN13: 9781400048830 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Did you know— • It took more than an iceberg to sink the Titanic.• The Challenger disaster was predicted.• Unbreakable glass dinnerware had its origin in railroad lanterns.• A football team [...]

Epigenetics

Epigenetics The regulation of gene expression in many biological processes involves epigenetic mechanisms. In this new volume, 24 chapters written by experts in the field discuss epigenetic effects from many perspectives. There are chapters on the basic molecular mechanisms underpinning epigenetic regulation, discussion of cellular processes that rely on this kind of regulation, and surveys [...]

Particle Physics: A Very Short Introduction

Particle Physics: A Very Short Introduction ISBN13: 9780192804341 Condition: USED – VERY GOOD Notes: In Particles: A Very Short Introduction, best-selling author Frank Close provides a compelling and lively introduction to the fundamental particles that make up the universe. The book begins with a guide to what matter is made up of and how it [...]

How to Teach Physics to Your Dog

How to Teach Physics to Your Dog ISBN13: 9781416572282 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. When physics professor Chad Orzel went to the pound to adopt a dog, he never imagined Emmy. She wasn’t just a friendly mutt who needed a home; she was a talking dog with an active interest [...]