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《時間簡史》後又一現象級暢銷科普讀物。《時代雜誌》十大非虛構好書。《自然》《衛報》《紐約時報》《泰晤士報》等10餘家媒體好評推薦。　　讓物理變得性感的男人，下一個史蒂芬‧霍金。義大利物理學家卡羅．羅維理繼《七堂極簡物理課》後全新力作。　　奇異博士班奈狄克‧康柏拜區傾情朗讀，有聲書獲得英國國家圖書獎。　　為什麼我們是記得過去，而非未來？是我們存在於時間之內，還是時間存在於我們之中？**　　**物理學與哲學的完美融合，在習以為常之處，探索世界的驚人真相。用詩意的語言、前沿物理學理論探索時間的本質，顛覆固有的常識與直覺，探索為深刻的奧祕。　　本... ... Read more

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《時間簡史》後又一現象級暢銷科普讀物。《時代雜誌》十大非虛構好書。《自然》《衛報》《紐約時報》《泰晤士報》等10餘家媒體好評推薦。　　讓物理變得性感的男人，下一個史蒂芬‧霍金。義大利物理學家卡羅．羅維理繼《七堂極簡物理課》後全新力作。　　奇異博士班奈狄克‧康柏拜區傾情朗讀，有聲書獲得英國國家圖書獎。　　為什麼我們是記得過去，而非未來？是我們存在於時間之內，還是時間存在於我們之中？**　　**物理學與哲學的完美融合，在習以為常之處，探索世界的驚人真相。用詩意的語言、前沿物理學理論探索時間的本質，顛覆固有的常識與直覺，探索為深刻的奧祕。　　本...
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費曼物理學講義I-(4)光學與輻射

力學、輻射與熱

by 理查．費曼 Richard P. Feynman;羅伯．雷頓 Robert B. Leighton;馬修．山德士 Matthew Sands ...

Translated by 田靜如 ...

《費曼物理學講義》共有三大卷，展現了最偉大的物理教師——費曼博士的獨到見解，以及縱覽物理學的非凡功力。第I卷的主題為力學、輻射與熱，共有六冊，第4冊說明光學與輻射等相關觀念：幾何光學、最短時間原理、電磁輻射、干涉、繞射、折射率、光散射、偏振以及視覺的機制。本書的內容涵蓋：．幾何光學：探討比光波長大很多的尺度下的光的行為，是一種近似，卻很重要。．最短時間原理：光從一點到另一點，會採取需時最短的路徑。．電磁輻射：從電與磁的觀點，來看光的行為，光的部分性質因而得到闡釋。．干涉：把兩個源所產生的輻射場合併在一起，會發生什麼情況？．繞射：無法跟干涉做具體的區別，如果有許多波源，繞射一詞比較常用到。．折射率：只要瞭解為何光波在不同物質中的波速會不同，就可以瞭解折射率。．光散射：為什麼天空是藍的？為什麼我們看得到雲朵？這些都源自光的散射。．偏振：我們要用光的電場是向量這一事實，來研究電場振盪的特別方向。 ... Read more

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《費曼物理學講義》共有三大卷，展現了最偉大的物理教師——費曼博士的獨到見解，以及縱覽物理學的非凡功力。第I卷的主題為力學、輻射與熱，共有六冊，第4冊說明光學與輻射等相關觀念：幾何光學、最短時間原理、電磁輻射、干涉、繞射、折射率、光散射、偏振以及視覺的機制。本書的內容涵蓋：．幾何光學：探討比光波長大很多的尺度下的光的行為，是一種近似，卻很重要。．最短時間原理：光從一點到另一點，會採取需時最短的路徑。．電磁輻射：從電與磁的觀點，來看光的行為，光的部分性質因而得到闡釋。．干涉：把兩個源所產生的輻射場合併在一起，會發生什麼情況？．繞射：無法跟干涉做具體的區別，如果有許多波源，繞射一詞比較常用到。．折射率：只要瞭解為何光波在不同物質中的波速會不同，就可以瞭解折射率。．光散射：為什麼天空是藍的？為什麼我們看得到雲朵？這些都源自光的散射。．偏振：我們要用光的電場是向量這一事實，來研究電場振盪的特別方向。
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Homo Deus

A Brief History of Tomorrow

by Yuval Noah Harari ...

Official U.S. edition with full color illustrations throughout.NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERYuval Noah Harari, author of the critically-acclaimed New York Times bestseller and international phenomenon Sapiens, returns with an equally original, compelling, and provocative book, turning his focus toward the future of humanity, and our quest to upgrade humans into gods.Over the past century humankind has ... Read more

$16.09 USD

Official U.S. edition with full color illustrations throughout.NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERYuval Noah Harari, author of the critically-acclaimed New York Times bestseller and international phenomenon Sapiens, returns with an equally original, compelling, and provocative book, turning his focus toward the future of humanity, and our quest to upgrade humans into gods.Over the past century humankind has
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