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  • Isaac Newton

    de James Gleick ...
    Isaac Newton was born in a stone farmhouse in 1642, fatherless and unwanted by his mother. When he died in London in 1727 he was so renowned he was given a state funeral—an unheard-of honor for a subject whose achievements were in the realm of the intellect. During the years he was an irascible presence at Trinity College, Cambridge, Newton imagined properties of nature and gave them names—mass, ... Leer más

    $13.99 USD

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

  • Isaac Newton

    Un destin fabuleux

    de James Gleick ...
    Nous savons de Newton qu'il fut celui qui découvrit la gravité, grâce au fameux mythe de la pomme tombée de l'arbre, propagé malicieusement par Voltaire. Nous savons moins quelle fut sa vie et c'est là le propos de James Gleick : nous faire mieux connaître ce génie qui s'intéressa à la fois aux mathématiques, à la physique et à l'astronomie.Au-delà d'un portrait historique, Gleick décortique l ... Leer más

    $8.99 USD

  • Audiolibro

    Isaac Newton

    de James Gleick ...
    Narrado por Allan Corduner ...

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    5 hora 45 minutos

    James Gleick has long been fascinated by the making of science -- how ideas order visible appearances, how equations can give meaning to molecular and stellar phenomena, how theories can transform what we see. In Chaos, he chronicled the emergence of a new way of looking at dynamic systems; in Genius, he portrayed the wondrous dimensions of Richard Feymnan's mind. Now, in Isaac Newton, he gives us ... Leer más

    $23.99 USD

    Disponible también en: eBook

    Disponible también en: eBook

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  • QED

    The Strange Theory of Light and Matter

    de Richard P. Feynman ...
    Series series Princeton Science Library
    Celebrated for his brilliantly quirky insights into the physical world, Nobel laureate Richard Feynman also possessed an extraordinary talent for explaining difficult concepts to the general public. Here Feynman provides a classic and definitive introduction to QED (namely quantum electrodynamics), that part of quantum field theory describing the interactions of light with charged particles. Using ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD

  • Quantum Man: Richard Feynman's Life in Science (Great Discoveries)

    Richard Feynman's Life in Science

    de Lawrence M. Krauss ...
    Series series Great Discoveries
    "A worthy addition to the Feynman shelf and a welcome follow-up to the standard-bearer, James Gleick's Genius." —Kirkus ReviewsPerhaps the greatest physicist of the second half of the twentieth century, Richard Feynman changed the way we think about quantum mechanics, the most perplexing of all physical theories. Here Lawrence M. Krauss, himself a theoretical physicist and a best-selling author, ... Leer más

    $13.99 USD

  • Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman

    The Life and Science of Richard Feynman

    de James Gleick ...
    An illuminating portrayal of Richard Feynman—a giant of twentieth century physics—from his childhood tinkering with radios, to his vital work on the Manhattan Project and beyondRaised in Depression-era Rockaway Beach, physicist Richard Feynman was irreverent, eccentric, and childishly enthusiastic—a new kind of scientist in a field that was in its infancy. His quick mastery of quantum mechanics ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • The Strangest Man

    The Hidden Life of Paul Dirac, Mystic of the Atom

    de Graham Farmelo ...
    **Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book PrizeThe definitive biography of Paul Dirac, the brilliant—and enigmatic—physicist whose foundational work in quantum mechanics revolutionized modern science.“This biography is a gift.… A thought-provoking meditation on human achievement, limitations, and the relations between the two.” —New York Times Book Review**Paul Dirac was among the great scientific ... Leer más

    $16.99 USD

  • The Clockwork Universe

    Isaac Newton, the Royal Society, & the Birth of the Modern World

    de Edward Dolnick ...
    New York Times–bestselling Author: An "entertainingly written" account of the scientific revolution that emerged amid the horrors of seventeenth-century London ( Kirkus Reviews).In the late seventeenth century, chaos and disease reigned. Streets overflowed with filth and the murder rate was five times higher than it is today. Sickness was divine punishment, astronomy and astrology were ... Leer más

    $17.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • The Information

    A History, a Theory, a Flood

    de James Gleick ...
    From the bestselling author of the acclaimed Chaos and Genius comes a thoughtful and provocative exploration of the big ideas of the modern era: Information, communication, and information theory.Acclaimed science writer James Gleick presents an eye-opening vision of how our relationship to information has transformed the very nature of human consciousness. A fascinating intellectual journey ... Leer más

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  • "What Do You Care What Other People Think?": Further Adventures of a Curious Character

    Further Adventures of a Curious Character

    de Richard P. Feynman ...
    The best-selling sequel to "Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!"—funny, poignant, instructive.One of the greatest physicists of the twentieth century, Richard Feynman possessed an unquenchable thirst for adventure and an unparalleled ability to tell the stories of his life. "What Do You Care What Other People Think?" is Feynman’s last literary legacy, which he prepared as he struggled with cancer. ... Leer más

    $11.99 USD

  • Thinking

    The New Science of Decision-Making, Problem-Solving, and Prediction in Life and Markets

    de John Brockman ...
    Series Libro 6 - Best of Edge Series
    Unlock your mind. From the bestselling authors of Thinking, Fastand Slow; The Black Swan; and Stumblingon Happiness comes a cutting-edge exploration of the mysteriesof rational thought, decision-making, intuition, morality, willpower,problem-solving, prediction, forecasting, unconscious behavior, and beyond.Edited by John Brockman, publisher of Edge.org ("The world's s... ... Leer más

    Antes $15.99 USD Ahora $7.99 USD

  • The Quantum and the Lotus

    A Journey to the Frontiers Where Science and Buddhism Meet

    de Matthieu Ricard, Trinh Xuan Thuan ...
    Matthieu Ricard trained as a molecular biologist, working in the lab of a Nobel prize—winning scientist, but when he read some Buddhist philosophy, he became drawn to Buddhism. Eventually he left his life in science to study with Tibetan teachers, and he is now a Buddhist monk and translator for the Dalai Lama, living in the Shechen monastery near Kathmandu in Nepal. Trinh Thuan was born into a ... Leer más

    $9.99 USD