Archive for the tag 'physics'

Feb 08 2008

Condensed Knowledge

Will Pearson et al. • Condensed Knowledge Condensed Knowledge ed. Will Pearson & al.
Publisher: Collins
Year: 2004
Pages: 345
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My brother’s been reading mental_floss and its associated books for several years. Condensed Knowledge is, to the extent of my knowledge, the first of their…

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Mar 13 2007

Black Bodies and Quantum Cats

Jennifer Ouellette • Black Bodies and Quantum Cats Black Bodies and Quantum Cats: Tales from the Annals of Physics by Jennifer Ouellette
Publisher: Penguin
Year: 2005
Pages: 336
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At some point, my preconceptions of this book got crossed with another—likely Tyson’s Death by Black…

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Sep 10 2005

A Brief History of Time

A Brief History of Time, by Stephen W. Hawking A Brief History of Time by Stephen W. Hawking
Publisher: Bantam Books
Year: 1988
Pages: 208
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On the heels of a somewhat disappointing science book in this meme, I felt I’d be pretty safe with this…

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