In Spectrums, David Blatner blends narrative and illustration to illuminate the variety of spectrums that affect our lives every day: numbers, size, light, sound, heat, and time.There is actually surprisingly little in the universe that we can feel, touch, see, hear, or possibly even comprehend. It's not an easy task to stretch the mind to encompass both billions of years and billionths of seconds; the distance to Jupiter and the size of a proton; the tiny waves of visible light a...

No number has captured the attention and imagination of people throughout the ages as much as the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. Pi—or ? as it is symbolically known—is infinite and, in The Joy of pi, it proves to be infinitely intriguing. With incisive historical insight and a refreshing sense of humor, David Blatner explores the many facets of pi and humankind's fascination with it—from the ancient Egyptians and Archimedes to Leonardo da Vinci and the modern-d...

From Schrodinger's cat to Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, this book untangles the weirdness of the quantum world.Quantum mechanics underpins modern science and provides us with a blueprint for reality itself. And yet it has been said that if you're not shocked by it, you don't understand it. But is quantum physics really so unknowable? Is reality really so strange? And just how can cats be half-alive and half-dead at the same time?Our journey into the q...

Eight Amazing Engineering Stories reveals the stories behind how engineers use specific elements to create the material world around us. In eight chapters, the EngineerGuy team exposes the magnificence of the innovation and engineering of digital camera imagers, tiny accelerometers, atomic clocks, enriched uranium, batteries, microwave ovens, lasers, and anodized metals. In addition, short primers cover the scientific principles underlying the engineering, including waves, nuclear structure, ...

Reference and outline to concepts in physics.This 6-page laminated guide covers the following topics and more:Classical MechanicsWave MotionThermodynamicsElectricity & MagnetismBehavior of Light

The ideal review for your college physics courseMore than 40 million students have trusted Schaum’s Outlines for their expert knowledge and helpful solved problems. Written by renowned experts in their respective fields, Schaum’s Outlines cover everything from math to science, nursing to language. The main feature for all these books is the solved problems. Step-by-step, authors walk readers through coming up with solutions to exercises in their topic of choice.

From an award-winning teacher, "a delightful and instructive accessory to an introductory physics course" ( Physics World).Physicists use "back-of-the-envelope" estimates to check whether or not an idea could possibly be right. In many cases, the approximate solution is all that is needed. This compilation of 101 examples of back-of-the-envelope calculations celebrates a quantitative approach to solving physics problems. Drawing on a lifetime of physics res...

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Exam Board: AQALevel: GCSESubject: PhysicsFirst Teaching: September 2016First Exam: June 2018AQA approved.Apply and develop your students' knowledge and understanding of Physics with this textbook that builds mathematical skills, provides practical assessment guidance and supports all the required practicals.- Provides supp...

Understanding PHYSICS just got a whole lot EASIER!Stumped trying to make sense of physics? Here's your solution. Physics Demystified, Second Edition helps you grasp the essential concepts with ease.Written in a step-by-step format, this practical guide begins by covering classical physics, including mass, force, motion, momentum, work, energy, and power, as well as the temperature and states of matter. Electricity, magnetism, and electronics are discussed as are ...

Exam Board: EdexcelLevel: IGCSESubject: ScienceFirst Teaching: September 2017First Exam: June 2019Build students' knowledge with in-depth yet accessible scientific content.- Test understanding with study questions throughout the book- Prepare students for the exam with sample answers and expert comments plus exam-style questions for every ...

This title is endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education to support the full syllabus for examination from 2023.Written by renowned expert authors, our updated resources enable the learner to effectively navigate through the content of the updated Cambridge IGCSE™ Physics (0625/0972) syllabus for examination from 2023.- Develop strong practical skills: practical skills features provide guidance on key experiments, interpreting experimental dat...