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Einsteinby Walter Isaacson
Simon & Schuster 2007; US$ 14.99By the author of the acclaimed bestseller Benjamin Franklin , this is the first full biography of Albert Einstein since all of his papers have become available. How did his mind work? What made him a genius? Isaacson's biography shows how his scientific imagination sprang from the rebellious nature of his personality. His fascinating story is a testament to the connection between creativity and freedom. Based on newly released personal letters of Einstein, this book explores how an imaginative, impertinent patent clerk -- a struggling father in a difficult marriage who couldn't get a teaching job or a doctorate -- became the mind reader of the creator of the cosmos, the locksmith of the mysteries of the atom and the universe. His... more...
Albert Einsteinby Anne Schraff
Saddleback Educational Publishing 2008; US$ 7.95Few people have had as great an impact on our understanding of the natural world than Albert Einstein. His brilliant insights into the nature of the universe transformed life in the twentieth century. Read this fascinating story of a true genius and his efforts to bring about a peaceful world. Guided by Time Magazine's list of 100 most influential people, this series of softcover 64-page biographies focuses on the leaders, scientists, and icons who shaped our world. These people, many from very humble beginnings, changed how the world works. Each biography includes a glossary, timeline and illustrations. An individual guide for each title provides reproducible activities to extend the text. more...
Nevill Mottby E. A. Davis
CRC Press 1998; US$ 59.95A tribute to the life and work of Nobel Laureate, Sir Nevill Mott. Over 80 friends and associates have contributed their memoirs to this book, full of anecdotes and appreciations for a colossus of modern physics. more...
Gender and Boyle's Law of Gasesby Elizabeth Potter
Indiana University Press 2001; US$ 15.15Gender and Boyle's Law of Gases Elizabeth Potter Re-examines the assumptions and experimental evidence behind Boyle's Law. Boyle's Law, which describes the relation between the pressure and volume of a gas, was worked out by Robert Boyle in the mid-1600s. His experiments are still considered examples of good scientific work and continue to be studied along with their historical and intellectual contexts by philosophers, historians, and sociologists. Now there is controversy over whether Boyle's work was based only on experimental evidence or whether it was influenced by the politics and religious controversies... more...
Fundamentals of Gas Dynamicsby Robert D. Zucker; Oscar Biblarz
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2002; US$ 150.00Provides all necessary equations, tables, and charts as well as self tests. Included chapters cover reaction propulsion systems and real gas effects. Written and organized in a manner that makes it accessible for self learning. more...
J.J. Thompson And The Discovery Of The Electronby E.A. Davis; Isabel Falconer
CRC Press 1997; US$ 54.95This historical survey of the discovery of the electron has been published to coincide with the centenary of the discovery. The text maps the life and achievements of J.J. Thomson, with particular focus on his ideas and experiments leading to the discovery. more...
Joy Of The Search For Knowledge, Theby C Y Wong; S Y Lo; J S I Lo
World Scientific 1999; US$ 27.30This invaluable collection of essays pays tribute to Dan Tsui, 1998 Nobel laureate in Physics. It paints a portrait of his outstanding personal attributes through the eyes of his friends and relatives. In addition, it provides a record of the environment which accompanied him in his search for knowledge. This book, capturing Dan Tsui's experience and joy of the search for knowledge, will inspire scholars of all ages. more...
Zeldovichby R.A. Sunyaev
CRC Press 2004; US$ 119.95This multi-author volume presents remininiscences about Academician Ya.B. Zeldovich who was undoubtedly one of the greatest physicists and cosmologists of the twentieth century. more...
Patrick Blackettby Peter Hore
Frank Cass 2002; US$ 198.00This edited volume comprises a series of essays about Patrick Maynard Stewart Blackett, one of the greatest scientists of the 20th century, as well as a prominent figure in the Royal Navy and British politics. more...
Einstein A to Zby Karen C. Fox; Aries Keck
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2004; US$ 17.95Einstein was the twentieth century's most celebrated scientist - a man who developed the theory of relativity, revolutionised physics and became an iconic genius in the popular imagination. Essays range from the reasonably scientific including the theory of relativity, to the odd and engaging, such as Einstein's brain, his favourite jokes and films. Einstein A to Z provides a vibrant overview of the man and his achievements. more...









