Автор: Penrose, Roger Название: The Road to Reality ISBN: 0679776311 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780679776314 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 17780.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Roger Penrose, one of the most accomplished scientists of our time, presents the only comprehensive and comprehensible account of the physics of the universe. From the very first attempts by the Greeks to grapple with the complexities of our known world to the latest application of infinity in physics, The Road to Reality carefully explores the movement of the smallest atomic particles and reaches into the vastness of intergalactic space. Here, Penrose examines the mathematical foundations of the physical universe, exposing the underlying beauty of physics and giving us one the most important works in modern science writing.
Автор: Penrose Roger Название: Fashion, Faith, and Fantasy in the New Physics of the Universe ISBN: 0691178534 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780691178530 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 16890.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
One of the world's leading physicists questions some of the most fashionable ideas in physics today, including string theory
What can fashionable ideas, blind faith, or pure fantasy possibly have to do with the scientific quest to understand the universe? Surely, theoretical physicists are immune to mere trends, dogmatic beliefs, or flights of fancy? In fact, acclaimed physicist and bestselling author Roger Penrose argues that researchers working at the extreme frontiers of physics are just as susceptible to these forces as anyone else. In this provocative book, he argues that fashion, faith, and fantasy, while sometimes productive and even essential in physics, may be leading today's researchers astray in three of the field's most important areas--string theory, quantum mechanics, and cosmology.
Arguing that string theory has veered away from physical reality by positing six extra hidden dimensions, Penrose cautions that the fashionable nature of a theory can cloud our judgment of its plausibility. In the case of quantum mechanics, its stunning success in explaining the atomic universe has led to an uncritical faith that it must also apply to reasonably massive objects, and Penrose responds by suggesting possible changes in quantum theory. Turning to cosmology, he argues that most of the current fantastical ideas about the origins of the universe cannot be true, but that an even wilder reality may lie behind them. Finally, Penrose describes how fashion, faith, and fantasy have ironically also shaped his own work, from twistor theory, a possible alternative to string theory that is beginning to acquire a fashionable status, to conformal cyclic cosmology, an idea so fantastic that it could be called conformal crazy cosmology.
The result is an important critique of some of the most significant developments in physics today from one of its most eminent figures.
-- "Publishers Weekly"
Автор: Penrose Andrea Название: Murder on Black Swan Lane ISBN: 1496713346 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781496713346 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 9780.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: In Regency London, an unconventional scientist and a fearless female artist form an unlikely alliance to expose a cold-hearted killer . . . The Earl of Wrexford possesses a brilliant scientific mind, but boredom and pride lead him to reckless behavior. So when pompous, pious Reverend Josiah Holworthy publicly condemns him for debauchery, Wrexford unsheathes his rapier-sharp wit and strikes back. As their war of words escalates, London's most popular satirical cartoonist, A.J. Quill, skewers them both. But then the clergyman is found slain in a church--his face burned by chemicals, his throat slashed ear to ear--and Wrexford finds himself the chief suspect. An artist in her own right, Charlotte Sloane has secretly slipped into the persona of her late husband, using his nom de plume A.J. Quill. When Wrexford discovers her true identity, she fears it will be her undoing. But he has a proposal--use her sources to unveil the clergyman's clandestine involvement in questionable scientific practices, and unmask the real murderer. Soon Lord Wrexford and the mysterious Mrs. Sloane plunge into a dangerous shadow world hidden among London's intellectual enclaves to trap a cunning adversary--before they fall victim to the next experiment in villainy . . . "Thoroughly enjoyable . . . with sharp, engaging characters, rich period detail, and a compellingly twisty plot, Andrea Penrose delivers a winner." --Deanna Raybourn, New York Times bestselling author "Fans of C.S. Harris take note A riveting ride through Regency London, from the slums of St. Giles, to the mansions of Mayfair."--Lauren Willig, New York Times bestselling author "Historical chemistry meets alchemy . . . A delight of a book." --Joanna Bourne, award-winning author
Название: Road to reality with Roger Penrose / ISBN: 8378861694 ISBN-13(EAN): 9788378861690 Издательство: Nature Рейтинг: Цена: 48190.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: The classification of pituitary disease is becoming easier, and as targeted therapies are being developed, the role of the pathologist in determining accurate diagnoses is increasingly important. The surgical pathologist must therefore recognise the important role of morphologic analysis in classifying sellar pathology for the diagnosis and management of the pituitary patient. Highly illustrated.
Автор: Penrose Andrea Название: Murder at Kensington Palace ISBN: 1496722817 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781496722812 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 15940.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Wrexford and Sloane must unravel secrets within secrets--including a few that entangle their own hearts--when they reunite to solve a string of shocking murders that have horrified Regency London . . . Though Charlotte Sloane's secret identity as the controversial satirical cartoonist A.J. Quill is safe with the Earl of Wrexford, she's ill prepared for the rippling effects sharing the truth about her background has cast over their relationship. She thought a bit of space might improve the situation. But when her cousin is murdered and his twin brother is accused of the gruesome crime, Charlotte immediately turns to Wrexford for help in proving the young man's innocence. Though she finds the brooding scientist just as enigmatic and intense as ever, their partnership is now marked by an unfamiliar tension that seems to complicate every encounter. Despite this newfound complexity, Wrexford and Charlotte are determined to track down the real killer. Their investigation leads them on a dangerous chase through Mayfair's glittering ballrooms and opulent drawing rooms, where gossip and rumors swirl to confuse the facts. Was her cousin murdered over a romantic rivalry . . . or staggering gambling debts? Or could the motive be far darker and involve the clandestine scientific society that claimed both brothers as members? The more Charlotte and Wrexford try to unknot the truth, the more tangled it becomes. But they must solve the case soon, before the killer's madness seizes another victim . . .
Автор: Penrose Richard Alexander Fullerton Название: A Discourse Commemorative of the Life and Character of Hugh L. Hodge, M.D., LL. D., Late Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics and Diseases of Women and Ch ISBN: 1397327596 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781397327598 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 22680.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Excerpt from A Discourse Commemorative of the Life and Character of Hugh L. Hodge, M.D., LL. D., Late Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics and Diseases of Women and Children in the University of Pennsylvania Dr. Hodge had devoted himself, for a long time, to the careful study of the mechanism of labor; and, in his book, a considerable space is occupied by this important subject, in the discussion of which he displays great originality, both in the singularly excellent illustrations which he has devised, as well as in the new and valuable conclusions which he has reached. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Автор: Penrose Antony Название: Surrealist Lee Miller ISBN: 0953238938 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780953238934 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 22440.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: A Surrealist before she even knew of the movement, Lee Miller was one of the most original photographic artists of the twentieth century. David E. Scherman, LIFE photographer and Miller's close friend, described her as "caustically brilliant, yet totally loyal, unpretentious, human and intolerant of sham. She was a consummate artist and a consummate clown; at once an upstate New York hick and cosmopolitan grande dame; a cold, soign e fashion model and a hoyden. . . . She was the nearest thing I knew to a mid-20th century renaissance woman."
The Surrealist eye informed everything Miller did, and her work presents the world in a way that encourages us to view it in a different manner. Written and collected by her son Antony, Surrealist Lee Miller amasses more than one hundred full-page images from throughout the artist's life as an attestation to her wonderful way of seeing.
Автор: Penrose Richard Alexander Fullerton Название: A Discourse Commemorative of the Life and Character of Hugh L. Hodge, M.D., LL. D., Late Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics and Diseases of Women and Ch ISBN: 1397327391 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781397327390 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 7330.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Excerpt from A Discourse Commemorative of the Life and Character of Hugh L. Hodge, M.D., LL. D., Late Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics and Diseases of Women and Children in the University of Pennsylvania Dr. Hodge had devoted himself, for a long time, to the careful study of the mechanism of labor; and, in his book, a considerable space is occupied by this important subject, in the discussion of which he displays great originality, both in the singularly excellent illustrations which he has devised, as well as in the new and valuable conclusions which he has reached. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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