In The Grip Of The Distant Universe

Author : Peter Graneau,Neal Graneau
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2006-06-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789814478168

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In The Grip Of The Distant Universe: The Science Of Inertia by Peter Graneau,Neal Graneau Pdf

This is a book about the history of the science of inertia. Nobody denies the existence of the forces of inertia, but they are branded as “fictitious” because they do not fit smoothly into modern physics. Named by Kepler and given mathematical form by Newton, the force of inertia remains aloof because it has no obvious local cause. At the end of the 19th century, Ernst Mach bravely claimed that the inertia of an object was the result of its instantaneous interaction with all matter in the universe.Many other well-known physicists, including Aristotle, Galileo, Descartes and Einstein, are shown to have tackled this difficult subject. The book also concentrates on inertia research in the 20th century, taking place under the shadow of general relativity, which is seen as uncomfortable with Mach's principle. A Newtonian paradigm, based on action-at-a-distance forces, is discussed throughout the book, allowing the revival of Mach's principle as the only coherent explanation of the inertia forces which play such an important role in the laboratory and in the cosmos.

Author : Peter Graneau,Neal Graneau
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789812567543

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In the Grip of the Distant Universe by Peter Graneau,Neal Graneau Pdf

All Matter Instantaneously Senses All Other Matter in the Universe; Johannes Kepler The Astronomer Who Coined the Word Inertia; Free Fall A Hardly Believable Story of Science; The Cartesian Interlude A Novel Cosmology; Newton's Force of Inertia The Basis of Dynamics; A Century of Consolidation The Early Practitioners of Newtonian Dynamics; Mach's Magic Principle The Unique Inertial System; Albert Einstein Inertia Obscured by Gravitation; Inducing Inertia An Electromagnetic Analogy; Retarded Action at a Distance A Short Lived Misnomer; Clock Confusion in the 20th Century The Connection Between Inertia and Timekeeping; Machian Inertia and the Isotropic Universe A New Force Law;

Author : Santhosh Mathew
Publisher : BrownWalker Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781627347204

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Ten Equations to Explain the Mysteries of Modern Astrophysics by Santhosh Mathew Pdf

This book introduces ten equations that transcend the boundaries of time and space. It takes readers through a journey of self-discovery where they will learn the history, science, and significance of these equations in the context of their lives. Moreover, the mathematical beauty of these equations is presented in a profoundly modest fashion to highlight the idea that equations are eternal but humans are transient. Each chapter offers readers a sublime experience and provides insights into the laws of nature that address the ever-expanding intricacy of our universe. The history of humankind, according to Franz Kafka, is the instant between two strides taken by a traveler. Therefore, what remains eternal when we finish our journey on this tiny rocky planet is our deep desire to connect with everything else in this universe. These equations capture the essence of that aspiration and remain everlasting while we continue our trivial human pursuits. These equations change the way we live and view the world and will outlast even the most enduring signs of our civilization. They have the potential to take us from planet to planet and perhaps to make us a cosmic species. They can destroy the last strand of DNA to terminate life as we know it and generate life again from the fundamental laws of nature. While these equations remain intangible, they can create a tangible world yet remain truly eternal.

Author : Wolfram Schommers
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783110524666

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Expansion of Physics through Nanoscience by Wolfram Schommers Pdf

In contrast to other publications this work discusses Nanoscience strictly at the ultimate level where the properties of atomic matter emerge. The renowned author presents an interdisciplinary approach leading to the forefront of research of quantum-theoretical aspects of time, selforganizing nanoprocesses, brain functions, the matter-mind problem, behaviour research and philosophical questions.

Author : Wolfram Schommers
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789812796561

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Quantum Processes by Wolfram Schommers Pdf

In this monograph, the author discusses the so-called projection theory. In contrast to the container-conception (reality is embedded in space and time), within projection theory the physical reality is projected onto space and time and quantum processes are of particular relevance. Like Whitehead and Bergson, the author argues for the primacy of process.

Author : Beatrix Himmelmann,Camilla Serck-Hanssen
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 1984 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-08
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783110701449

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The Court of Reason by Beatrix Himmelmann,Camilla Serck-Hanssen Pdf

The Proceedings present the contributions to the 13th International Kant Congress which was held at the University of Oslo, August 6-9, 2019. The congress, which hosted speakers from more than thirty countries and five continents, was dedicated to the topic of the court of reason. The idea that reason stands before itself as a tribunal characterizes the whole of Kant's critical project. Without such a court, reason falls into conflict with itself. With such a court in place, however, it may succeed in establishing the possibility and limits of metaphysics, ethics, aesthetics, law and science. The idea of reason being its own judge is not only pivotal to a proper understanding of Kant's philosophy, but can also shed light on the burgeoning fields of meta-philosophy and philosophical methodology. The 2019 Kant Congress put special emphasis on Kant's methodology, his account of conceptual critique, and the relevance of his ideas to current issues in especially political philosophy and the philosophy of law. Additional sections discussed a wide range of topics in Kant's philosophy. The Proceedings will provide anyone who is interested in exploring the variety of present-day work on Kant and Kantian themes with a wealth of fruitful inspiration.

Author : Roger Taylor
Publisher : Mushroom Publishing
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2007-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781843192763

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Into Narsindal by Roger Taylor Pdf

Book Four of the Chronicles of Hawklan. Fyorlund has fallen. The City of Vakloss has felt the terrifying Power that lies behind the evil Lord Dan-Tor and King Rgoric lies dead, murdered by Dan-Tor who is now master of Fyorlund and ready to unleash the Dark Lord Sumeral's dread power over all the lands. Yet Dan-Tor has been grievously wounded by Hawklan's arrow, and, against impossible odds, not all hope has been swallowed by the Darkness. Sylvriss, Rgoric's Queen, has escaped the blighted City to rally the Lords in Exile. In peaceful Orthlund the arts of war are painfully relearned. In the East, ancient foes of Sumeral are at last remembering their vows. All look to the healer Hawklan for leadership. But he has lain in a coma since his confrontation with Dan-Tor, walking in a world from which none can call him back. And in the mountains an ancient race stirs, but its allegiance is as yet unknown...

Author : Kip Thorne
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1995-01-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780393247473

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Black Holes & Time Warps: Einstein's Outrageous Legacy (Commonwealth Fund Book Program) by Kip Thorne Pdf

Winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics Ever since Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity burst upon the world in 1915 some of the most brilliant minds of our century have sought to decipher the mysteries bequeathed by that theory, a legacy so unthinkable in some respects that even Einstein himself rejected them. Which of these bizarre phenomena, if any, can really exist in our universe? Black holes, down which anything can fall but from which nothing can return; wormholes, short spacewarps connecting regions of the cosmos; singularities, where space and time are so violently warped that time ceases to exist and space becomes a kind of foam; gravitational waves, which carry symphonic accounts of collisions of black holes billions of years ago; and time machines, for traveling backward and forward in time. Kip Thorne, along with fellow theorists Stephen Hawking and Roger Penrose, a cadre of Russians, and earlier scientists such as Oppenheimer, Wheeler and Chandrasekhar, has been in the thick of the quest to secure answers. In this masterfully written and brilliantly informed work of scientific history and explanation, Dr. Thorne, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist and the Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics Emeritus at Caltech, leads his readers through an elegant, always human, tapestry of interlocking themes, coming finally to a uniquely informed answer to the great question: what principles control our universe and why do physicists think they know the things they think they know? Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time has been one of the greatest best-sellers in publishing history. Anyone who struggled with that book will find here a more slowly paced but equally mind-stretching experience, with the added fascination of a rich historical and human component. Winner of the Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science.

Author : Chris Impey
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780393083057

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How It Began: A Time-Traveler's Guide to the Universe by Chris Impey Pdf

“Impey combines the vision of a practicing scientist with the voice of a gifted storyteller.”—Dava Sobel In this vibrant, eye-opening tour of milestones in the history of our universe, Chris Impey guides us through space and time, leading us from the familiar sights of the night sky to the dazzlingly strange aftermath of the Big Bang. What if we could look into space and see not only our place in the universe but also how we came to be here? As it happens, we can. Because it takes time for light to travel, we see more and more distant regions of the universe as they were in the successively greater past. Impey uses this concept—"look-back time"—to take us on an intergalactic tour that is simultaneously out in space and back in time. Performing a type of cosmic archaeology, Impey brilliantly describes the astronomical clues that scientists have used to solve fascinating mysteries about the origins and development of our universe. The milestones on this journey range from the nearby to the remote: we travel from the Moon, Jupiter, and the black hole at the heart of our galaxy all the way to the first star, the first ray of light, and even the strange, roiling conditions of the infant universe, an intense and volatile environment in which matter was created from pure energy. Impey gives us breathtaking visual descriptions and also explains what each landmark can reveal about the universe and its history. His lucid, wonderfully engaging scientific discussions bring us to the brink of modern cosmology and physics, illuminating such mind-bending concepts as invisible dimensions, timelessness, and multiple universes. A dynamic and unforgettable portrait of the cosmos, How It Began will reward its readers with a deeper understanding of the universe we inhabit as well as a renewed sense of wonder at its beauty and mystery.

Author : Thomas E. Phipps
Publisher : Apeiron
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015067686561

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Old Physics for New by Thomas E. Phipps Pdf

"From the author of Heretical Verities, a study more sharply focused on the sins of relativity theory. Where physicists see transcendent beauty, Thomas Phipps finds institutionalized ugliness. Where field theorists have eyes only for the glitter of Maxwell and Einstein, he commends the subtler attractions of the Cinderella of modern electromagnetic theory, Heinrich Hertz."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Joseph Silk
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780691215235

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Back to the Moon by Joseph Silk Pdf

A scientist’s inspiring vision of our return to the Moon as humanity’s next thrilling step in space exploration Just over half a century since Neil Armstrong first stepped foot on the lunar surface, a new space race to the Moon is well underway and rapidly gaining momentum. Laying out a vision for the next fifty years, Back to the Moon is astrophysicist Joseph Silk’s persuasive and impassioned case for putting scientific discovery at the forefront of lunar exploration. The Moon offers opportunities beyond our wildest imaginings, and plans to return are rapidly gaining momentum around the world. NASA aims to build a habitable orbiting space station to coordinate lunar development and exploration, while European and Chinese space agencies are planning lunar villages and the mining of precious resources dwindling here on Earth. Powerful international and commercial interests are driving the race to revisit the Moon, but lunar infrastructures could also open breathtaking vistas onto the cosmos. Silk describes how the colonization of the Moon could usher in a thrilling new age of scientific exploration, and lays out what the next fifty years of lunar science might look like. With lunar telescopes of unprecedented size situated in permanently dark polar craters and on the far side of the Moon, we could finally be poised to answer some of the most profound questions confronting humankind, including whether we are alone in the Universe and what our cosmic origins are. Addressing both the daunting challenges and the immense promise of lunar exploration and exploitation, Back to the Moon reveals how prioritizing science, and in particular lunar astronomy, will enable us to address the deepest cosmic mysteries.

Author : Christophe Galfard
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2016-05-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781447284109

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The Universe in Your Hand by Christophe Galfard Pdf

Imagine if The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy were a real, practical book about the mysteries of the universe ... The Universe In Your Hand takes us on a wonder-filled journey to the surface of our dying Sun, shrinks us to the size of an atom and puts us in the deathly grip of distant Black Holes. Along the way you might come to understand, really understand, the mind-bending science that underpins modern life, from Quantum Mechanics to Einstein's theory of General Relativity. Through brilliant storytelling and humour rather than graphs and equations, internationally renowned astrophysicist Christophe Galfard has written an instant classic that brings the astonishing beauty of the universe to life - and takes us deep into questions about the beginning of time and the future of humanity.

Author : RONALD DURIO
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1312389656

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"Beyond the Stars: Chronicles of a Distant Universe" by RONALD DURIO Pdf

"Beyond the Stars: Chronicles of a Distant Universe" takes readers on an awe-inspiring journey through time and space. This captivating novel delves into the intriguing realms of science fiction, interstellar adventure, and the human spirit's endless yearning for exploration. In this enthralling tale, we meet protagonist Mia, a curious and imagitive young girl. Driven by an insatiable curiosity and an unyielding desire to understand the mysteries of the universe, Mia embarks on a groundbreaking expedition to explore a distant galaxy known as Zephyria. As Mia and the Star Guardians traverse the vast cosmic expanse, encounters with extraterrestrial civilizations and enigmatic phenomena push the limits of human understanding. The novel expertly weaves together captivating scientific concepts and a richly detailed universe, immersing readers in a captivating blend of scientific accuracy and imaginative storytelling. Through vivid descriptions and compelling narrative, readers find themselves engrossed in a universe that is both wondrous and perilous. Mia's unwavering determination to uncover the truths hidden within the cosmos is tested by unexpected challenges, formidable adversaries, and the constant battle against the unknown. "Beyond the Stars: Chronicles of a Distant Universe" is a thought-provoking exploration of human nature, the pursuit of knowledge, and the philosophical questions surrounding our place in the vastness of space. Additionally, the novel celebrates the power of unity, as Mia and their team form unlikely alliances and confront their deepest fears together. This gripping novel will leave readers captivated by its blend of scientific speculation, intense action, and emotionally charged character development. As Mia pushes the boundaries of what humanity can achieve, readers will find themselves questioning their own perspectives on the nature of existence and the limitless possibilities that lie "Beyond the Stars".

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 726 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Academic libraries
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131538725

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Choice by Anonim Pdf

Author : Terence Witt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Science
ISBN : 0978593111

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Our Undiscovered Universe by Terence Witt Pdf

For quite some time now, anyone who wanted to understand the universe's inner workings had only two places in which to turn. The first is an eclectic cast of "scientific" paradigms, which includes, but is not limited to, string theory, the Big Bang, and quantum reality. While these make valiant attempts to describe the universe and come to grips with their own glaring incompleteness, in the final analysis they can't even begin to answer questions that any child might pose. Regardless of how many popularized versions of these theories find their way into bookstores, the important questions remain unsolved because the current scientific approach lacks any trace of an underlying natural philosophy. The other option available to the inquiring mind is a disorganized quagmire of "alternative" theories. These decry the reigning scientific models but provide absolutely nothing of substance in their stead. Alternative theories seldom identify their own premises unambiguously, let alone provide quantitative tests for them.At long last, a theory has emerged that addresses the foundation of reality logically, rationally, empirically, and completely - Null Physics. The universe it reveals doesn't rely on unknowable precursors in the ancient, untestable past. The universe it revels won't collapse or grow old and die. Null Physics tells us why the universe exists, how the universe exists, and why it is the way it is. The mystery of our existence has beaten scientists and philosophers for so long that they are utterly convinced that reality's underpinnings are beyond human comprehension. They are wrong. Anyone with a familiarity with high-school physics can, by reading this volume, understand the universe with greater depth and clarity than is currently believed possible.