Albert einstein leopold infeld the evolution of physics
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Description albert einstein & leopold infeld - the evolution of physicsthe growth of ideas from the early concepts to relativity and quanta - illustrated, mathematics, physics - quantity: 1 - first printing of einstein's 'the evolution of physics' - book first printing of einstein's 'the evolution of physics' “the book traces the development of ideas in physics, and originally published in by cambridge university pressillustrated with full-page black and white photographs, charts and diagramsitem description first editiona physical collection of forces), moving on to descriptions of electric and magnetic fields”published by cambridge university pressit was a popular successpublishers’ original blue cloth boards with lettering and gilt design on upper board5 cm & number of pages: 319 including indexcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe book has four chapters: the rise of the mechanical view; the decline of the mechanical view; field, relativity; and quantabook dimensions: 19are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe third chapter (field, relativity) examines lines of force starting with gravitational fields (iplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitelettered in gilt on the spine
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An introduction to the evolution of single and binary stars provides physicists with an understanding of binary and single star evolution, beginning with a background and introduction of basic astronomical conceptsalthough a general treatment of stellar structure and evolution is included, the text stresses the physical processes that lead to stellar mass compact object binaries that may be sources of observable gravitational radiationxii, 262 pages, including indexin addition, derivations of important concepts and worked examples are includedoxfam bookshop henley-on-thames almost as newsee oxfam website for delivery information read more basic concepts of astronomy, stellar structure and atmospheres, single star evolution, binary systems and mass transfer, compact objects, and dynamical systems are covered in the textno previous knowledge of astronomy is assumed, although a familiarity with undergraduate quantum mechanics, classical mechanics, and thermodynamics is beneficialreaders will understand the astrophysics behind the populations of compact object binary systems and have sufficient background to delve deeper into specific areas of interest
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A definitive resource containing many entertaining anecdotes, this magnificent book opens a new window to the natural world and the evolution of life on earthaccessible, scientifically up-to-date, and written with contagious enthusiasm for the subject, lizards: windows to the evolution of diversity covers species evolution, diversity, ecology, and biologyoxfam books & music fareham from tiny to gigantic, from drab to remarkably beautiful, from harmless to venomous, lizards are spectacular products of natural selectionin part two the authors take us on a fascinating tour of the world's manifold lizard species, beginning with iguanians, an evolutionary group that includes some of the most bizarre lizards, the true chameleons of africa and madagascarpart one explores lizard lifestyles, answering such questions as why lizards are active when they are, why they behave as they do, how they avoid predators, why they eat what they eat, and how they reproduce and socializewe also meet the glass lizard, able to break its tail into many highly motile pieces to distract a predator from its body; lizards that can run across water; and limbless lizards, such as snakessee oxfam website for delivery information read morepianka and laurie jvitt have studied and photographed members of almost all lizard families worldwide, and they bring to the book a deep knowledge based on extensive firsthand experience with the animals in their natural habitatsinternally clean and unmarkedpublished by the university of california press, this paperback book is in very good used condition with only minor wear to edges and bumping to cornerspart three gives an unprecedented global view of evolutionary trends that have shaped present-day lizard communities and considers the impact of humans on their futurethis book, lavishly illustrated with colour photographs, is the first comprehensive reference on lizards around the world
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"the evolution of civilizations" is a comprehensive and perceptive look at the factors behind the rise and fall of civilisationssee oxfam website for delivery information read morea civilisation's decline is not inevitable but occurs when its instrument of expansion is transformed into an institution -- that is, when social arrangements that meet real social needs are transformed into social institutions serving their own purposes regardless of real social needsquigley defines a civilisation as "a producing society with an instrument of expansion"
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Oxfam shop launceston the evolution of england second edition ja willamson jacket torn and tatty but book in good condition see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The evolution of dub volvon the and revolutionaries,t possible
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Robert cartmell's study dissects the subject, examining every phase from the use of the roller coaster by albert einstein to demonstrate his theory of physics, to john allen's use of psychology in designing one book condition: fine pages are clean and bright throughoutthompson's switchback railway - erected at coney island dj condition: very good'   see oxfam website for delivery information read more no inscriptins or annotations dj has a very small amount of shelfwear to one corner but is otherwise unmarked and uncreased cartmell, robertoxfam shop derby amusement park books'in america celebrated the 100th anniversary of the first successfull roller ciaster device - la marcus a to date no important study of the history of the roller coaster has appeared until now
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Although the laws of physics create a powerful impression that time is flowing, in fact there are only timeless 'nows'unifying thinking that has never been brought together before in a book for the general reader, barbour reveals the true architecture of the universe and demonstrates how physics is coming up sharp against the extraordinary possibility that the sense of time passing emerges from a universe that is timelessbarbour believes that only the most radical of ideas can resolve the conflict between these two theories: that there is, quite literally, no time at allthe heart of the book is the author's lucid description of how a world of stillness can appear to be teeming with motion: in this timeless world where all possible instants coexist, complex mathematical rules of quantum mechanics bind together a special selection of these instants in a coherent order that consciousness perceives as the flow of timethis is the first full-length account of the crisis in our understanding that has enveloped quantum cosmologyfinally, in a lucid and eloquent epilogue, the author speculates on the philosophical implications of his theory: does free will exist? is time travel possible? how did the universe begin? where is heaven? does the denial of time make life meaningless? written with exceptional clarity and elegance, this profound and original work presents a dazzlingly powerful argument that all will be able to follow, but no-one with an interest in the workings of the universe will be able to ignoresee oxfam website for delivery information read morein the end of time, the british theoretical physicist julian barbour describes the coming revolution in our understanding of the world: a quantum theory of the universe that brings together einstein's general theory of relativity, which denies the existence of a unique time, and quantum mechanics, which demands oneoxfam bookshop cheltenham time is an illusion
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Oxfam bookshop aberystwyth an account of the evolution of lord of the rings and a full account of the evolution of the original mapsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The study traces the textual material to the times of its creation, reconstructs the evolution of political and religious ideologies, and firmly inserts the history of israel into its ancient-oriental contextoxfam shop shirley in 'israel's history and the history of israel' one of the world's foremost experts on antiquity addresses the birth of israel and its historic realitydrawing on the literary and archaeological record, this book completely rewrites the history of israelmany stories have been told of the founding of ancient israel, all rely on the biblical story in its narrative scheme, despite its historic unreliabilitydavis see oxfam website for delivery information read moretranslated by chiara peri and philip r
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The book also sets out to explain the basic principles of radar and, where applicable, historical aspects of the evolution of these principles are dealt withthe historical events and the military influences, which shaped the ultimate development of radar in each country, are then consideredoxfam shop fulwood road radar has become an essential factor in air and sea travel, has affected all areas of military science and, most important of all perhaps, has considerably influenced the progress of electronic engineeringsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe narrative ranges from the concepts of nikola tesla in and the experiments of christian hulsmeyer in right through, in chronological order, to the commercially sponsored experiments of the prewar daysabundant references, which could facilitate further research, are giventhe study, while underlining the significance of the cavity magnetron, purposely restricts itself to the pre-cavity magnetron era of radarpublished, as volume 6 in the 'iee history of technology series'some of the earliest proposals for the use of radio waves to detect objects at a distance are first dealt withthis book is the first general history of radar to be published, and one which covers the independent but more or less simultaneous emergence of radar in several countries in the s
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham "tour de france: the complete history of the world's greatest cycle race" plots the evolution of this great event, covering every tour up to the milestone 100th running of the race init features legends such as jacques anquetil, eddie merckx, miguel indurain, seven-time winner lance armstrong and the new generation of riders such as alberto contador and british heroes bradley wiggins and mark cavendishsee oxfam website for delivery information read morecovering every aspect of the tour from its beginnings and early heroes to its incredible feats of endurance and fierce rivalries, this is the complete history of one of the world's greatest sporting events
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"the genius of photography" examines the evolution of photography in its wider context: social, political, economic, technological and artisticat the heart of the book is a quest to understand what makes a truly great photographthe dust jacket has creasing to the top edge and bumping to all four corners and also the top and bottom of the spinethis is a large book measuring 305 x 240 x 26 mm and weighing 1 7 kg, however, this is still within the limit to not affect the postage costthe hard cover has a little bumping to the top and bottom of the spine but the corners are goodoxfam bookshop new milton used, fair condition, hard cover with dust jacketaccompanying the first major television history of this ever more influential artform, this landmark book explores the key events and the key images that have marked the development of photographyit begins with the earliest days of the photograph in the s and ends with an examination of the state of photography today and the effect that the 'digital revolution' will have, changing not only how we look at a photograph but what it is in a physical sensesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethere is a very small tear (about 5 mm) at the bottom of the spineall the pages are clean and unmarkedthis book examines all the different genres of photography from landscape and portraiture to news and reportagethis is a major book for anyone who wants to know more about one of the most important art forms of the 21st centurythe inner edge of the back board is damaged down the length where it joins to the spine, however, the binding of the pages is still soundit brings a critical perspective and a strong aesthetic sense to the subject, but above all it is primarily a narrative history
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It has very minor fading but is otherwise in very good conditionalthough traditionally associated with the eighteenth century, when wealthy englishmen would complete their education on the continent, the grand tour is here investigated in a wider context, from the decline of the roman empire to recent timessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis copy is complete with uncut dust jacketdocumenting the lives and travels of these personalities, professor chaney's remarkable book provides a complete picture of one of the most fascinating phenomena in the history of western civilisationthe english had previously travelled to italy to study the classics; now they travelled to learn italian and study medicine, diplomacy, dancing, riding, fencing, and, eventually, art and architectureoxfam shop devizes the grand tour has become a subject of major interest to scholars and general readers interested in exploring the historic connections between nations and their intellectual and artistic productionfrom the mid-sixteenth century, northern europeans justified travel to the south in terms of educationfamous men, and an increasing proportion of women, all contributed to establishing a convention which eventually came to dominate european cultureauthors from chaucer to erasmus came to mock the custom but even the reformation did not stop the urge to travel
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It gives insight into her final years and the evolution of her last poemsgood condition - never read, so aside from crease on back cover (see photo) this book is unusedthe journals of sylvia plath (paperback) this is a transcription of the journals kept by sylvia plath over the last 12 years of her lifepostage ÂŁ4 by courier to uk mainlandlocal delivery availablecollection welcomed
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Ego, essence and the evolution of consciousnessad id: delivery service consumer creditconditon - used like newauthor - heather mendel
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Illustrations: frontispiece portrait of einsteinhe is best known for his association with the nobel laureate, albert einsteinas a young student of philosophy in bern, maurice solovine applied in to receive tutoring in physics from albert einstein in response to an advertisement" after the bern period, einstein maintained a lively correspondence between and with maurice solovinethe two men struck up a close relationship and einstein was said to say to solovine a few days after meeting him: "it is not necessary to give you lessons in physicsthe discussion about the problems which we face in physics today is much more interesting; simply come to me when you wishthe translator maurice solovine () was a romanian philosopher and mathematiciani am pleased to be able to talk to yougeneral condition: interior is complete, paper is light brown and bottom paper edge is uneven, everything else in good conditionbinding: bound in original grey/brown stiff wrapsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethis is the first french edition of "zur elektrodynamik bewegter korper"catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe spine has no titlesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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In , albert einstein suggested that light was a particle, not a wave, defying a century of experimentsbut in "quantum", kumar brings einstein back to the centre of the quantum debatein this tour de force of science history, manjit kumar shows how the golden age of physics ignited the greatest intellectual debate of the twentieth centurywhile "quantum" sets the science in the context of the great upheavals of the modern age, kumar's centrepiece is the conflict between einstein and bohr over the nature of reality and the soul of scienceas niels bohr said, if you weren't shocked by quantum theory, you didn't really understand itquantum theory is weirdyet for 60 years most physicists believed that quantum theory denied the very existence of reality itselfsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreand yet for many years it was equally baffling for scientists themselvestake it nice and easy and savour the experience of your mind being blown without recourse to hallucinogens' nicholas lezard, guardian for most people, quantum theory is a byword for mysterious, impenetrable science'bohr brainwashed a whole generation of physicists into believing that the problem had been solved', lamented the nobel prize-winning physicist murray gell-mann"quantum" is the essential read for anyone fascinated by this complex and thrilling story and by the band of brilliant men at its heartoxfam shop worcester 'this is about gob-smacking science at the far end of reasonin this magisterial book, manjit kumar gives a dramatic and superbly-written history of this fundamental scientific revolution, and the divisive debate at its corewerner heisenberg's uncertainty principle and erwin schrodinger's famous dead-and-alive cat are similarly strangequantum theory looks at the very building blocks of our world, the particles and processes without which it could not exist
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The world treasury of physics, astronomy and mathematics contains over 800 pages, consisting of works from richard feynman, george gamow, albert einstein, max planck, isaac asimov and many morethere is, as can be seen in the photo, some writing on the inside coverbuyer collects, or delivery can be arrangedthis book is a first edition, and is in good condition
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Fibreglass sculpture of albert einstein holding a stack of books which is a wooden cabinetfirst to see will buy as original and excellent conditionthere are very few references online related to this itemthis is a rare vintage statue of the famous scientiston his right eye there is a glass monocle attached to a metal chain used as a book mark or latch to secure the cabinet doorthe statue has glass eyes he stands at 4'6" tall 16" wide, 16" deep and weighs about 30lbthe storage unit has 3 shelvesthe books are accented with gold leafit is from the 's or possible earlier and is very collectable
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So can life be explained by known physics and chemistry, or do we need something fundamentally new?in this penetrating and wide-ranging new analysis, world-renowned physicist and science communicator paul davies searches for answers in a field so new and fast-moving that it lacks a name, a domain where computing, chemistry, quantum physics and nanotechnology intersectfrom life's murky origins to the microscopic engines that run the cells of our bodies, the demon in the machine is a breath-taking journey across the landscape of physics, biology, logic and computinglife really does look like magic: even a humble bacterium accomplishes things so dazzling that no human engineer can match itsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreand yet, huge advances in molecular biology over the past few decades have served only to deepen the mysteryoxfam bookshop preston for generations, scientists have struggled to make sense of this fundamental questionweaving together cancer and consciousness, two-headed worms and bird navigation, davies reveals how biological organisms garner and process information to conjure order out of chaos, opening a window on the secret of life itselfat the heart of these diverse fields, davies explains, is the concept of information: a quantity with the power to unify biology with physics, transform technology and medicine, and even to illuminate the age-old question of whether we are alone in the universe
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With characteristic fearlessness, tallis seeks to reclaim time from the jaws of physicsour temporal lives deserve a richer attention than is afforded by the equations of mathematical physicsyet, physics has little or nothing to say about this time, the time as it is livedthinking about it is to meditate on our own mortalityoxfam bookshop stratford upon avon of time and lamentation by raymond tallis agenda publishing pp hardbackthose, like tallis himself, who seek to find a place at which the scientific and humanistic views of humanity can be reconciled, will celebrate his placing of human consciousness at the heart of time, and his showing that we are "more than cogs in the universal clock, forced to collaborate with the very progress that pushes us towards our own midnight"the passage of time, the direction of time and time travel are critically examined and the relationship between mathematics and reality, and the nature of the observer, are explored£ time's mysteries seem to resist comprehension and what remains, once the familiar metaphors are stripped away, can stretch even the most profound philosophervery good condition, apparently unreadthe first part of the book, "killing time" is a formidable critique of the spatialized and mathematized account of time arising from physical sciencefor most of us, time is composed of mornings, afternoons and evenings and expressed in hurry, hope, longing, waiting, enduring, planning, joyful expectation and griefin of time and lamentation, raymond tallis rises to this challenge and explores the nature and meaning of time and how best to understand itpart 2, "human time" examines tensed time, the reality of time as it is lived: what we mean by "now", how we make sense of past and future events, and the idea of eternityfor anyone who has puzzled over the nature of becoming, wondered whether time is inseparable from change, whether time is punctuate or continuous, or even whether time, itself, is real, of time and lamentation will provoke and entertainsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith the scientistic reduction of time set aside and lived time reaffirmed, tallis digs deeper into the nature of time itself in the final part, "finding time"the culmination of some twenty years of thinking, writing and wondering about (and within) time, it is a bold, original and thought-provoking workthe story told by caesium clocks, quantum theory and lorentz coordinates, tallis argues, needs to be supplemented by one of moss on rocks, tears on faces and the long narratives of our human journeyquestions about "the stuff" of time  such as instants and intervals  about time and change, and the relationship between objective and subjective time, open on to wider discussions about time and causation, the irruption of subjectivity and intentionality into a material universe, and the relationship between time and freedom
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham leopold dilg (cary grant), a factory worker wrongly imprisoned for arson, escapes and hides out at the home of nora shelley (jean arthur)when renowned law professor michael lightcap (ronald colman) rents the house for the summer, leopold masquerades as the gardener, engaging in many legal and philosophical arguments with the professorsee oxfam website for delivery information read morelater, the villagers discover leopold's whereabouts and he is hunted down and imprisoned again, but nora urges lightcap to fight for leopold's cause
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Interdisciplinary activity has produced fundamental advances in the understanding of language evolution and in the evolution of human andanimal communication more generallyresearch on language evolution has burgeoned over the last three decadesthe oxford handbook of language evolution will be valued by everyone interested in one of the most productive and fascinating fields in natural and cognitive sciencethis book presents a wide-ranging summation of work in all the disciplines involvedoxfam bookshop preston in the oxford handbook of language evolution, sixty leading scholars present critical accounts of every aspect of the fieldsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit highlights the links between different lines of research, shows what has been achieved, and considers promising directions for the futureits five parts are devoted to insights from comparative animal behaviour; the biology of language evolution; the prehistory of language; the development of a linguistic species; and language creation, transmission, and change
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Darwin expanded on his theories in later works, such as the descent of man, his first book to argue explicitly that humans were animals shaped by evolutionthe origin of species - by charles darwin sixth edition!! - this was the first edition in which he used the word evolution - this was the last edition published during darwin's lifetime this edition has been climbing in value year after year already a scientific star upon his return to england, charles darwin published an exciting travel memoir and important works on geology and fossils, while continuing to develop his ideas on evolution in secretin total, six editions were published during darwin’s lifetime, each with important revisions, including the first use of the term “evolution” in the sixth editionfinally appearing in , the origin of species was aimed at the general public rather than scientistsit was an immediate success, with the entire first printing oversubscribed and a second edition planned immediatelyan american edition was published in and numerous foreign translations were printed
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The subject is the the history and explanation of modern physicsit finds answers to the deepest questions of modern physics and ultimately describes a unified design of the universe, which has truth beauty and symmetrythis paperback is in a very good clean conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis book has great clarity and removes the shrouds of mystery, which envelop one of contemporary science's greatest challengesevery so often science moves by large leaps,sometimes spurred by the realization that the commonly held beliefs of the day need revisingone such great change occurred at the turn of the twentieth century, when there was a revolution in modern scientific thinkingoxfam bookshop thame this book is an essential guide for anyone inquiring about the present and future place of science in mankind's culturehere the genius and ironies behind those discoveries are described
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This updated version also encompasses greater integration of the information on evolution and crop originsoxfam bookshop wallingford this unique volume combines discussion of plant evolution with that of crop originsa description of the process of evolution in native and cultivated populations of plants is incorporated, plus a review of when and where major crops were domesticated and discussions of the subsequent development of crops over timethe first edition was published in by prentice-hall, and has now been fully revised to reflect recent advancessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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physics for rock stars: making the laws of the universe work for youeach month we recycle over 23 million books, saving over tonnes of books a year from going straight into landfill sitesauthor:christine mckinley
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San marino - 2 euro coin - year of physics - kc 43 read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Each chapter of this accessible and lavishly illustrated book takes a major living group and presents thematic essays discussing the evolution of particular subgroups as they appeared on earth with reference to detailed comparative anatomy, evolutionary legacies, and the breakthrough theories of eminent scientistsaccompanying the essays are amazing photographic features that investigate the characteristics of individual organisms in detail: in some, remarkable fossils, assembled skeletons, and lifelike reconstructions are presented and analyzed; while in others, living species are depicted and compared in detail to their direct ancestors, creatures that may have lived millions of years agosee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop dumfries evolution: the whole story contains everything you need to know about the development and survival of life on earth
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