Questioning Einstein

Author : Warren Berger
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781620401460

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A More Beautiful Question by Warren Berger Pdf

To get the best answer-in business, in life-you have to ask the best possible question. Innovation expert Warren Berger shows that ability is both an art and a science. It may be the most underappreciated tool at our disposal, one we learn to use well in infancy-and then abandon as we grow older. Critical to learning, innovation, success, even to happiness-yet often discouraged in our schools and workplaces-it can unlock new business opportunities and reinvent industries, spark creative insights at many levels, and provide a transformative new outlook on life. It is the ability to question-and to do so deeply, imaginatively, and “beautifully.” In this fascinating exploration of the surprising power of questioning, innovation expert Warren Berger reveals that powerhouse businesses like Google, Nike, and Netflix, as well as hot Silicon Valley startups like Pandora and Airbnb, are fueled by the ability to ask fundamental, game-changing questions. But Berger also shares human stories of people using questioning to solve everyday problems-from “How can I adapt my career in a time of constant change?” to “How can I step back from the daily rush and figure out what really makes me happy?” By showing how to approach questioning with an open, curious mind and a willingness to work through a series of “Why,” “What if,” and “How” queries, Berger offers an inspiring framework of how we can all arrive at better solutions, fresh possibilities, and greater success in business and life.

Author : Robert Wolke
Publisher : Dell
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2009-07-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780307568472

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What Einstein Told His Barber by Robert Wolke Pdf

What makes ice cubes cloudy? How do shark attacks make airplanes safer? Can a person traveling in a car at the speed of sound still hear the radio? Moreover, would they want to...? Do you often find yourself pondering life's little conundrums? Have you ever wondered why the ocean is blue? Or why birds don't get electrocuted when perching on high-voltage power lines? Robert L. Wolke, professor emeritus of chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh and acclaimed author of What Einstein Didn't Know, understands the need to...well, understand. Now he provides more amusing explanations of such everyday phenomena as gravity (If you're in a falling elevator, will jumping at the last instant save your life?) and acoustics (Why does a whip make such a loud cracking noise?), along with amazing facts, belly-up-to-the-bar bets, and mind-blowing reality bites all with his trademark wit and wisdom. If you shoot a bullet into the air, can it kill somebody when it comes down? You can find out about all this and more in an astonishing compendium of the proverbial mind-boggling mysteries of the physical world we inhabit. Arranged in a question-and-answer format and grouped by subject for browsing ease, WHAT EINSTEIN TOLD HIS BARBER is for anyone who ever pondered such things as why colors fade in sunlight, what happens to the rubber from worn-out tires, what makes red-hot objects glow red, and other scientific curiosities. Perfect for fans of Newton's Apple, Jeopardy!, and The Discovery Channel, WHAT EINSTEIN TOLD HIS BARBER also includes a glossary of important scientific buzz words and a comprehensive index. -->

Author : Tom Bethell
Publisher : Vales Lake Publishing
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Relativity (Physics)
ISBN : 0971484597

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Questioning Einstein by Tom Bethell Pdf

Author : Robert L. Wolke
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1999-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 0735100853

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What Einstein Didn't Know by Robert L. Wolke Pdf

Author : Joshua Foer
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2011-03-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781101475973

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Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer Pdf

“Highly entertaining.” —Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker “Funny, curious, erudite, and full of useful details about ancient techniques of training memory.” —The Boston Globe The blockbuster phenomenon that charts an amazing journey of the mind while revolutionizing our concept of memory An instant bestseller that is poised to become a classic, Moonwalking with Einstein recounts Joshua Foer's yearlong quest to improve his memory under the tutelage of top "mental athletes." He draws on cutting-edge research, a surprising cultural history of remembering, and venerable tricks of the mentalist's trade to transform our understanding of human memory. From the United States Memory Championship to deep within the author's own mind, this is an electrifying work of journalism that reminds us that, in every way that matters, we are the sum of our memories.

Author : Page Truitt
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781662424939

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The Great Einstein Relativity Hoax and Other Science Questions, Hypotheses, and Improbabilities by Page Truitt Pdf

If you are looking for a top-rated science textbook, this is not the book for you. If you are looking for a reiteration of the historical progression of the physical sciences by a well-educated, experienced scientist, this book's not for you. However, if you are interested in considering logical thinking that is outside the scientific box and that challenges conventional science concepts, this may be the book for you.The entire first section presents a logical, convincing argument that concludes that the problem Einstein solved with his special theory of relativity never existed in the first place. There is nothing wrong with his reasoning or mathematical equations that address the problem he believed existed. There just was not a real problem to begin with. The whole section is an excellent tutorial on Einstein and relativity for anyone who is interested in understanding relativity, whether the reader agrees or disagrees with the conclusions.The second section is a tutorial on electrons and their role in the production of light, the reflection and refraction of light, and the role of electrons in the production of electricity, electronic device function, and heat. All tutorials are written in laymen's easy-to-read language.The third section examines many outside-the-box hypotheses in the realm of theoretical physics. This book is packed with easy-to-read nonmathematical explanations of physical phenomena, ranging from the appearance and properties of electrons to the construction of matter from particles and energy fields. Have you ever wondered what charge is or why electrons do not fly apart from internal repulsive forces or spiral into the nucleus of atoms? Is light a continuous wave or pulses of electromagnetic field? Why do moving electromagnetic fields not have positive and negative charge or north and south poles? How does light reflect off itself? Why is your car battery attached to the body of the car? How do atoms attract to form molecules when their electrons repel one another? These and other questions are answered, often in unconventional ways, but others may not be answered at all. If you need a science research project or a dissertation idea, this book is for you. If you do not need it for a project but you just have an interest in better understanding science, this book is for you. If you have an open mind enough to at least consider alternate ways of thinking about scientific concepts and principles, this book is definitely for you.

Author : Anthony McAuliffe
Publisher : Anthony McAuliffe
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780645804201

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Einstein Himself by Anthony McAuliffe Pdf

A more critical look at the man known today by most as one of the greatest scientists of all time. A unique and thought-provoking narrative quite at odds with the generally-accepted dogma. How exactly did Einstein rise to become so revered today? This is also the story of Mileva Maric, a little-known woman who just so happened to be Einstein’s first wife. When Einstein presented his famous ‘Annus Mirabilis’ or ‘Wonder Year’ papers in 1905, Mileva was of equal training in the fields of mathematics and physics and indeed, more accomplished than Einstein in many other disciplines. “He seems more an intuitive physicist,” stated Chaim Weizmann, a promoter of Einstein. “He is not an experimental physicist and though he is able to detect fallacies in the conceptions of physical science, he must turn his general outlines of theory over to someone else to work out.” Historians report that Einstein collaborated with other scientists from 1907. In 1905, there was Mileva.

Author : Anne Averyt
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2022-07-01
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781493066063

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Vermont Perspectives by Anne Averyt Pdf

Vermont is a tiny state with a big heart. It’s a place that inspires dreams and stirs imagination. It’s a state of mind, with a deeply rooted sense of place. One that values the land and moves to the beat of the seasons. For more than forty years, author Anne Averyt has called Vermont home. She has shared the land and the life of Vermont; she knows what makes this small state special. In Vermont Perspectives: Sense of Place, State of Mind, Averyt easily moves between a spirited fiddle hoedown and the calm of a backcounty road. She explores, with insight and humor, the keen sense of place and solid footing in local values that shape Vermonters’ views of home and the world beyond. A nine-year veteran commentator on Vermont Public Radio, Averyt shares her experience in this expanded collection of eighty of her Commentary essays.

Author : David Topper
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461447825

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How Einstein Created Relativity out of Physics and Astronomy by David Topper Pdf

This book tracks the history of the theory of relativity through Einstein’s life, with in-depth studies of its background as built upon by ideas from earlier scientists. The focus points of Einstein’s theory of relativity include its development throughout his life; the origins of his ideas and his indebtedness to the earlier works of Galileo, Newton, Faraday, Mach and others; the application of the theory to the birth of modern cosmology; and his quest for a unified field theory. Treading a fine line between the popular and technical (but not shying away from the occasional equation), this book explains the entire range of relativity and weaves an up-to-date biography of Einstein throughout. The result is an explanation of the world of relativity, based on an extensive journey into earlier physics and a simultaneous voyage into the mind of Einstein, written for the curious and intelligent reader.

Author : Peter L. Galison,Gerald Holton,Silvan S. Schweber
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2018-02-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780691177908

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Einstein for the 21st Century by Peter L. Galison,Gerald Holton,Silvan S. Schweber Pdf

More than fifty years after his death, Albert Einstein's vital engagement with the world continues to inspire others, spurring conversations, projects, and research, in the sciences as well as the humanities. Einstein for the 21st Century shows us why he remains a figure of fascination. In this wide-ranging collection, eminent artists, historians, scientists, and social scientists describe Einstein's influence on their work, and consider his relevance for the future. Scientists discuss how Einstein's vision continues to motivate them, whether in their quest for a fundamental description of nature or in their investigations in chaos theory; art scholars and artists explore his ties to modern aesthetics; a music historian probes Einstein's musical tastes and relates them to his outlook in science; historians explore the interconnections between Einstein's politics, physics, and philosophy; and other contributors examine his impact on the innovations of our time. Uniquely cross-disciplinary, Einstein for the 21st Century serves as a testament to his legacy and speaks to everyone with an interest in his work. The contributors are Leon Botstein, Lorraine Daston, E. L. Doctorow, Yehuda Elkana, Yaron Ezrahi, Michael L. Friedman, Jürg Fröhlich, Peter L. Galison, David Gross, Hanoch Gutfreund, Linda D. Henderson, Dudley Herschbach, Gerald Holton, Caroline Jones, Susan Neiman, Lisa Randall, Jürgen Renn, Matthew Ritchie, Silvan S. Schweber, and A. Douglas Stone.

Author : Steven Gimbel
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780300196719

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Einstein by Steven Gimbel Pdf

Leven en werk van de Duits-Zwitsers-Amerikaanse theoretisch natuurkundige en uitvinder (1879-1955), met de nadruk op de tijd waarin hij leefde en zijn politieke engagement.

Author : LIU KEDIAN
Publisher : American Academic Press
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2022-12-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781631814068

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REFUTING EINSTEIN’S SPECIAL RELATIVITY THEORY (SRT) SYSTEMATICALLY by LIU KEDIAN Pdf

The purpose of this book is to refute Einstein’s Special Relativity Theory (and GRT) systematically that should have been done by scientists much earlier. Chapter One and Two have a briefing of main assertions of Special Relativity Theory (SRT) and raise questions and list out the inconsistent of SRT with basic laws and realities of physics. The following chapters reveal and refute the fundamental mistakes and flaws of every assertion of SRT one by one in details. The time dilation assertion of SRT is refuted systematically based on wave-particle duality of light in Chapter Three and Chapter Four. In Chapter Five and Chapter Six, the inconsistent of Doppler Effect of SRT are revealed and clarified based on physical reality and functionality. Einstein’s Lorentz transformation is refuted theoretically and practically in Chapter Seven and Eight firstly by clarifying that the light pulse must be lasting a delta time ?t > 0, then the moving frame X’ is no more the light source so that the basic formula x’= ct’ is wrong fundamentally. Some points of Michelson-Morley experiment are clarified in Chapter Nine. Main deductions and conclusions of SRT are refuted in Chapter Ten. Existence of ether as medium of light wave is verified theoretically and practically in Chapter Eleven. GRT is falsified in Chapter Twelve based on re-discovering and re-clarifying some properties of light and EM wave.

Author : Rocco Vittorio Macri
Publisher : Youcanprint
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2020-05-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9788831674164

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The Reality of Time, and Einstein’s Spider Web by Rocco Vittorio Macri Pdf

The greatest mystery of all, the enigma of Time, shone like a blinding quasar upon the eyes of the creator of the Theory of Relativity, Albert Einstein. Indeed there has been no significant thinker, from antiquity down to the present day, who has not confronted the mystery of Time and made it an essential part of his own philosophy. Even in Plotinus’ days the problem of Time was considered to be “ancient” and “continually revived”. Thinking about Time is much like ploughing the ocean. Despite this, the Twentieth Century saw an unprecedented and new operational definition set forth by Einstein, who stripped the notion of Time of all metaphysical content, and made it ontologically eliminable. The verdict in our days is, "Time does not exist." Yet there have not been wanting thinkers who have attempted to swim against the current, to throw down the gauntlet to “the Murderer of Time”, to the Demolisher of the Absolute, showing that the Time is not an illusion, Time is real. These stirring moments in the history of intellectual endeavour are collected here, revivifying the philosophical face of every dissident. The subject is interesting not only to experts in the field, but also to every inquiring mind thirsting for historical truth. The reader who is fascinated by the fundamental ideas of physics and philosophy will find great satisfaction here. In addition he will find here the ultimate roots of our contemporary Weltanschaaung.

Author : Lisa Wade McCormick
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781477776872

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Albert Einstein by Lisa Wade McCormick Pdf

Albert Einstein's biography encompasses danger, romance, and a secret government project that could have destroyed the world. Readers discover that Einstein was defined not only by his equation E=mc2 and scientific theories that rewrote views of time, energy, and the universe, but also by his speaking out against prejudice and segregation. This absorbing narrative includes Einstein's work at Princeton's Institute for Advanced Study and his letter to President Franklin Roosevelt warning about Nazi nuclear weapons research and urging Roosevelt to support nuclear research in America. A man of peace, Einstein later admitted that this letter was his "one great mistake."

Author : Al Kelly
Publisher : Universal-Publishers
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781581124378

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Challenging Modern Physics by Al Kelly Pdf

Newton's Laws held for 300 years until Einstein developed the 'special theory of relativity' in 1905. Experiments done since then show anomalies in that theory. This book starts with a description of the special theory of relativity. It is shown that Einstein was not the first to derive the famous equation E = mc2, which has become synonymous with his name. Next, experimental evidence that cannot be explained by special relativity is given. In the light of this evidence, the two basic postulates of the special theory of relativity on the behaviour of light are shown to be untenable. A new theory (universal relativity) is developed, which conforms to the experimental evidence. The movement of a conductor near a pole of a magnet and the movement of that pole near the conductor does not always give the same result. It has been claimed that this contradicts relativity theory. Experiments described in this book show that it is not special relativity but another basic law of physics that is contradicted - Faraday's Law. The Big Bang theory of the beginning of the universe is questioned and an alternative proposed. The source of much of the mysterious missing 'dark matter' that has been sought for decades by astronomers is located. An explanation of the shapes of some galaxies is proffered. This book presents an alternative to Einstein's special theory of relativity, solves many problems left unanswered by special relativity, gives a better fit to many phenomena and experimental data and is more philosophically appealing. It is recommended to all people interested in fundamental issues of physics and cosmology. Professor Andre Assis, Brazil The book treats its subject properly, not just as an impersonal set of equations, but rather as a developing saga full of human triumph and failure. One learns from both experimental results and simple logical argument that all is not well with modern physics. Dr. Neal Graneau, Oxford University, U.K. Irish engineer solves the dark secrets of space. Sunday Times, U.K. Einstein got relativity theory wrong. Bangkok Post, Thailand