Author: James JeansPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Universe Around Us
Author: James JeansOur Universe
Author: Jo DunkleyPublisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674984285
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
Jo Dunkley combines her expertise as an astrophysicist with her talents as a writer and teacher to present an elegant introduction to the structure, history, and enduring mysteries of the universe. Among the cutting-edge phenomena discussed are the accelerating expansion of the universe and the possibility that our universe is only one of many.
The Universe Around Us, By Sir James Jeans
Author: James JeansPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 363
Book Description
Probable Impossibilities
Author: Alan LightmanPublisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0593081323
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
The acclaimed author of Einstein’s Dreams tackles "big questions like the origin of the universe and the nature of consciousness ... in an entertaining and easily digestible way” (Wall Street Journal) with a collection of meditative essays on the possibilities—and impossibilities—of nothingness and infinity, and how our place in the cosmos falls somewhere in between. Can space be divided into smaller and smaller units, ad infinitum? Does space extend to larger and larger regions, on and on to infinity? Is consciousness reducible to the material brain and its neurons? What was the origin of life, and can biologists create life from scratch in the lab? Physicist and novelist Alan Lightman, whom The Washington Post has called “the poet laureate of science writers,” explores these questions and more—from the anatomy of a smile to the capriciousness of memory to the specialness of life in the universe to what came before the Big Bang. Probable Impossibilities is a deeply engaged consideration of what we know of the universe, of life and the mind, and of things vastly larger and smaller than ourselves.
The Universe as It Really Is
Author: Thomas R. ScottPublisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231545762
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 511
Book Description
The universe that science reveals to us can seem far outside the comfort zone of the human mind. Subjects near and far open up dizzying vistas, from the infinitesimal to the colossal. Humanity, the unlikely product of uncountable coincidences on unimaginable scales, inhabits a tumultuous universe that extends from our immediate environs to the most distant galaxies and beyond. But when the mind balks at the vertiginous complexity of the universe, science unveils the elegance amid the chaos. In this book, Thomas R. Scott ventures into the known and the unknown to explain our universe and the laws that govern it. The Universe as It Really Is begins with physics and the building blocks of the universe—time, gravity, light, and elementary particles—and chemistry’s ability to explain the interactions among them. Scott, with the assistance of James Lawrence Powell, next tours the earth and atmospheric sciences to explain the forces that shape our planet and then takes off for the stars to describe our place in the cosmos. He provides vivid introductions to our collective scientific inheritance, narrating discoveries such as the shape of the atom and the nature of the nucleus or how we use GPS to measure time and what that has to do with relativity. A clear demonstration of the power of scientific reasoning to bring the incomprehensible within our grasp, The Universe as It Really Is gives an engrossing account of just how much we do understand about the world around us.
The Universe Is Rooting for You
Author: Dan SadlowskiPublisher:
ISBN: 9780997861815
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
A little boy surprisingly discovers that everything in the universe and in nature is truly rooting for him. The sun, moon, stars, leaves, trees, and more! This fun-loving tale is a creative reminder of how loving and awe-inspiring the natural world around us is. Encouraging readers to appreciate the natural world aronud us, connect with nature, and give back.
The Universe Around Us, by James Jeans,...
Author: James Hopwood JeansWe're the Center of the Universe!
Author: Christine Zuchora-WalskePublisher: Lerner Digital ™
ISBN: 1512475459
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Does the universe circle around Earth? Do creatures live on the sun? Can you tell the future by looking at the stars? At one time, science supported wild notions like these! But later studies proved these ideas were nonsense. Discover science's biggest mistakes and oddest assumptions about physics and astronomy, and see how scientific thought changed over time.
The Center of the Universe
Author: Anita LibertyPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416957898
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
An angst-ridden fictional memoir of Anita Liberty's last two years in high school is presented through diary entries, poems, sarcastic advice, scorecards of parental infractions, and definitions of SAT vocabulary words.
Conversations with the Universe
Author: Simran SinghPublisher: SelectBooks, Inc.
ISBN: 159079995X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Conversations with the Universe: How the World Speaks to Us by Simran Singh is the wake up call that we all need in order to listen to and understand what the Universe is saying to us. These signs and signals are all around us, but often we are unable to translate them without a guide. Simran has made it her life’s work to help us to become aware of the language of the Universe so we don’t miss out on much of the beauty and richness of our experience. Simran is a wonderful storyteller and she takes her message of consciousness to unexpected places, such as her spiritual stand-up comedy and humorous writing. Her light engaging voice paints a colorful picture as she advocates for us to expand our awareness of the signs that the Universe places clearly before us as it helps to guide us down the right path. Simran Singh is a visionary, spiritual healer. She is the publisher of the Nautilus Award Winning 11:11 Magazine, the only publication to given this distinguished honor. She also is the host of 11:11 Talk Radio, which is the #1 rated program on the largest online radio network, Voice America 7th Wave. Conversations with the Universe is a life changing book that delivers all the wit and wisdom of this amazing and unpredictable woman.