Queen Of Physics

Author : Teresa Robeson
Publisher : Union Square & Co.
Page : 47 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-28
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781454941590

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Queen of Physics by Teresa Robeson Pdf

Meet Wu Chien Shiung, famous physicist who overcame prejudice to prove that she could be anything she wanted. “Wu Chien Shiung's story is remarkable—and so is the way this book does it justice.” —Booklist (Starred review) When Wu Chien Shiung was born in China 100 years ago, most girls did not attend school; no one considered them as smart as boys. But her parents felt differently. Giving her a name meaning “Courageous Hero,” they encouraged her love of learning and science. This engaging biography follows Wu Chien Shiung as she battles sexism and racism to become what Newsweek magazine called the “Queen of Physics” for her work on beta decay. Along the way, she earned the admiration of famous scientists like Enrico Fermi and Robert Oppenheimer and became the first woman hired as an instructor by Princeton University, the first woman elected President of the American Physical Society, the first scientist to have an asteroid named after her when she was still alive, and many other honors.

Author : Caijian Jiang,Tsai-Chien Chiang
Publisher : World Scientific Publishing Company Incorporated
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Science
ISBN : 9814374849

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Madame Wu Chien-Shiung by Caijian Jiang,Tsai-Chien Chiang Pdf

Narrating the well-lived life of the “Chinese Madame Curie” — a recipient of the first Wolf Prize in Physics (1978), the first woman to receive an honorary doctorate from Princeton University, as well as the first female president of the American Physics Society — this book provides a comprehensive and honest account of the life of Dr Chien-Shiung Wu, an outstanding and leading experimental physicist of the 20th century.

Author : Lev G Aslamazov,Andrey Varlamov
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2001-03-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789814492843

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The Wonders Of Physics by Lev G Aslamazov,Andrey Varlamov Pdf

This book develops the best traditions of this kind of scientific literature. Written by working theoretical physicists who are at the same time dedicated popularizers of scientific knowledge, the book is clear and captivating in style. It brings to the reader the latest achievements of quantum solid-state physics; but on the way it shows how the laws of physics reveal themselves even in trivial (at first sight) episodes and natural phenomena around us. And what is most important, it portrays the world through the eyes of scientists, “proving the harmony by algebra”.

Author : Maia Weinstock
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2023-03-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780262545976

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Carbon Queen by Maia Weinstock Pdf

The life of trailblazing physicist Mildred Dresselhaus, who expanded our understanding of the physical world. As a girl in New York City in the 1940s, Mildred “Millie” Dresselhaus was taught that there were only three career options open to women: secretary, nurse, or teacher. But sneaking into museums, purchasing three-cent copies of National Geographic, and devouring books on the history of science ignited in Dresselhaus (1930–2017) a passion for inquiry. In Carbon Queen, science writer Maia Weinstock describes how, with curiosity and drive, Dresselhaus defied expectations and forged a career as a pioneering scientist and engineer. Dresselhaus made highly influential discoveries about the properties of carbon and other materials and helped reshape our world in countless ways—from electronics to aviation to medicine to energy. She was also a trailblazer for women in STEM and a beloved educator, mentor, and colleague. Her path wasn’t easy. Dresselhaus’s Bronx childhood was impoverished. Her graduate adviser felt educating women was a waste of time. But Dresselhaus persisted, finding mentors in Nobel Prize–winning physicists Rosalyn Yalow and Enrico Fermi. Eventually, Dresselhaus became one of the first female professors at MIT, where she would spend nearly six decades. Weinstock explores the basics of Dresselhaus’s work in carbon nanoscience accessibly and engagingly, describing how she identified key properties of carbon forms, including graphite, buckyballs, nanotubes, and graphene, leading to applications that range from lighter, stronger aircraft to more energy-efficient and flexible electronics.

Author : Connor Stratton
Publisher : Focus Readers
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1644937298

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Chien-Shiung Wu by Connor Stratton Pdf

This fascinating book introduces readers to the life and work of Chien-Shiung Wu, including her important contributions to nuclear physics. Historic images, "Did You Know?" sidebars, and a "Topic Spotlight" special feature provide added interest and context.

Author : Sandra Nickel
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781647003210

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The Stuff Between the Stars by Sandra Nickel Pdf

An inspired biographical picture book about a female astronomer who makes huge discoveries about the mysteries of the night sky and changed the way we look at the universe Vera Rubin was one of the astronomers who discovered and named dark matter, the thing that keeps the universe hanging together. Throughout her career she was never taken seriously as a scientist because she was one of the only female astronomers at that time, but she didn’t let that stop her. She made groundbreaking and incredibly significant discoveries that scientists have only recently been able to really appreciate—and she changed the way that we look at the universe. A stunning portrait of a little-known trailblazer, The Stuff Between the Stars tells Vera’s story and inspires the youngest readers who are just starting to look up at the stars.

Author : K. C. Cole
Publisher : HMH
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2012-07-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780544080140

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First You Build a Cloud by K. C. Cole Pdf

This clearly written and compelling look at physics and physicists offers “thousands of new ways to see our daily world more richly” (Douglas Hofstadter, author of Gödel, Escher, Bach). For many of us, physics has always been a thing of mystery and complexity. K. C. Cole, an award-winning science writer, specializes in making its wonders accessible to the everyday reader. This book uses lively prose, metaphors, and anecdotes to allow us to comprehend the nuances of physics: gravity and light, color and shape, quarks and quasars, particles and stars, force and strength. It also shows us how the physical world is so deeply intertwined with the ways we think about culture, poetry, and philosophy, and explores the workings of such legendary scientific minds as Richard Feynman, Victor Weisskopf, brothers Frank Oppenheimer and J. Robert Oppenheimer, Philip Morrison, Vera Kistiakowsky, and Stephen Jay Gould. “An exemplary science writer . . . For readers without scientific background, Cole gracefully introduces relativity, quantum theory, optics, astrophysics, and other significant disciplines, never getting bogged down in unnecessary explanation. Thus, you may not learn all about thermodynamics from reading her chapter on it, but you will learn enough to think seriously about the entropy in your own life. Cole sprinkles her text with comments from famous scientists—‘Space is blue, and birds fly in it,’ said Heisenberg, and Faraday said, ‘Nothing is too wonderful to be true’—that are not only delightful in themselves but perfectly suited to her own text. No review of Cole’s book could be too wonderful to be true.” —Booklist

Author : Barry Dainton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134944040

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Time and Space by Barry Dainton Pdf

The first edition (2001) of this title quickly established itself on courses on the philosophy of time and space. This fully revised and expanded new edition sees the addition of chapters on Zeno's paradoxes, speculative contemporary developments in physics, and dynamic time, making the second edition, once again, unrivalled in its breadth of coverage. Surveying both historical debates and the ideas of modern physics, Barry Dainton evaluates the central arguments in a clear and unintimidating way and is careful to keep the conceptual issues throughout comprehensible to students with little scientific or mathematical training. The book makes the philosophy of space and time accessible for anyone trying to come to grips with the complexities of this challenging subject. With over 100 original line illustrations and a full glossary of terms, the book has the requirements of students firmly in sight and will continue to serve as an essential textbook for philosophy of time and space courses.

Author : Xavier Calmet,Bernard Carr,Elizabeth Winstanley
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642389399

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Quantum Black Holes by Xavier Calmet,Bernard Carr,Elizabeth Winstanley Pdf

Written by foremost experts, this short book gives a clear description of the physics of quantum black holes. The reader will learn about quantum black holes in four and higher dimensions, primordial black holes, the production of black holes in high energy particle collisions, Hawking radiation, black holes in models of low scale quantum gravity and quantum gravitational aspects of black holes.

Author : Paul Davies
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2006-09-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780141962726

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God and the New Physics by Paul Davies Pdf

An explanation of how recent discoveries of the new physics are revolutionizing our view of the world and, in particular, throwing light on many of the questions formerly posed by religion

Author : Richard Noakes
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107188549

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Physics and Psychics by Richard Noakes Pdf

Noakes' revelatory analysis of Victorian scientists' fascination with psychic phenomena connects science, the occult and religion in intriguing new ways.

Author : Laurie Wallmark
Publisher : Union Square & Co.
Page : 47 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-28
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781454941521

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Grace Hopper by Laurie Wallmark Pdf

“If you’ve got a good idea, and you know it’s going to work, go ahead and do it.” The inspiring story of Grace Hopper—the boundary-breaking woman who revolutionized computer science—is told told in an engaging picture book biography. Who was Grace Hopper? A software tester, workplace jester, cherished mentor, ace inventor, avid reader, naval leader—AND rule breaker, chance taker, and troublemaker. Acclaimed picture book author Laurie Wallmark (Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine) once again tells the riveting story of a trailblazing woman. Grace Hopper coined the term “computer bug” and taught computers to “speak English.” Throughout her life, Hopper succeeded in doing what no one had ever done before. Delighting in difficult ideas and in defying expectations, the insatiably curious Hopper truly was “Amazing Grace” . . . and a role model for science- and math-minded girls and boys. With a wealth of witty quotes, and richly detailed illustrations, this book brings Hopper's incredible accomplishments to life.

Author : David R. Bates,Benjamin Bederson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0120038153

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Advances in Atomic and Molecular Physics. by David R. Bates,Benjamin Bederson Pdf

Author : Jo Hermans
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781906860820

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Everyday Physics by Jo Hermans Pdf

Fascinating, fun and friendly, this physics book is perfect for anyone with a healthy dose of curiosity. How can you tell where a sound is coming from? What is the human energy equivalent of a vacuum cleaner? How does GPS work? Why do eggs explode in the microwave? Is there a vacuum inside double-glazed windows? Can you get less wet by cycling faster? With clear explanations and hundreds of colourful photos and diagrams, Everyday Physics is an engaging physics book accessible for all ages. You can read this brilliant book in whatever order you want, dipping in and out of the different sections. Based on Hermans' Everyday physics lecture series, it combines deep physical insights with back-of-the-envelope calculations, relating abstract physics concepts to the real world, often in a surprising way. Everyday Physics also features lots of intriguing home experiments to further demonstrate the explanations. Most of these can be done using simple items from the kitchen, such as using a glass of water, a torch, and a few drops of milk to understand why the sky is blue and the setting sun red. If you want to dig a bit deeper, there are extra resources in the shaded boxes throughout. Whether you're a parent, grandparent, college student or just have a healthy interest in the world around you, this book will bring the magic of physics to your everyday life. Once you discover the beauty of science, ordinary things will become extraordinary.

Author : Nicola Davies
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-04
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781536220940

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Tiny Creatures by Nicola Davies Pdf

“Sutton’s large-scale illustrations help children to visualize microorganisms and processes that are too small to see. . . . A handsome and rewarding picture book.” — Booklist (starred review) All around the world—in the sea, in the soil, in the air, and in your body—there are living things so tiny that millions could fit on an ant’s antenna. They’re busy doing all sorts of things, from giving you a cold and making yogurt to eroding mountains and helping to make the air we breathe.