The Prism And The Pendulum
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Author | : Robert Crease |
Publisher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 274 |
Release | : 2007-12-18 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 030743253X |
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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.
Author | : Robert P. Crease |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 2006-04 |
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ISBN | : 9781422351321 |
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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.
Author | : George Johnson |
Publisher | : Vintage |
Total Pages | : 210 |
Release | : 2009-03-10 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 140003423X |
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A dazzling, irresistible collection of the ten most groundbreaking and beautiful experiments in scientific history. With the attention to detail of a historian and the storytelling ability of a novelist, New York Times science writer George Johnson celebrates these groundbreaking experiments and re-creates a time when the world seemed filled with mysterious forces and scientists were in awe of light, electricity, and the human body. Here, we see Galileo staring down gravity, Newton breaking apart light, and Pavlov studying his now famous dogs. This is science in its most creative, hands-on form, when ingenuity of the mind is the most useful tool in the lab and the rewards of a well-considered experiment are on exquisite display.
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Total Pages | : 896 |
Release | : 1879 |
Genre | : Geodesy |
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Release | : 1930 |
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Total Pages | : 576 |
Release | : 1962 |
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Release | : 1930 |
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Release | : 1917 |
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