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Stephen Hawking : his science in a nutshell / by Freistetter, Florian,1977-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 71-75).Singularities -- Gravitational waves -- Hawking radiation -- The information paradox -- Before the Big bang."A science writer explains the significance of Stephen Hawking's work--in terms all of us can understand"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Hawking, Stephen, 1942-2018.; Cosmology.; Physicists;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The very best of the Feynman lectures [sound recording]. by Feynman, Richard P.(Richard Phillips),1918-1988.(CARDINAL)355647; Sands, Matthew L.(Matthew Linzee); Basic Books (Firm); California Institute of Technology.;
disc 1, vol. 1, ch. 7. The theory of gravitation (57 min.) -- disc 2, vol. 2, ch. 42. Curved space (65 min.) -- disc 3, vol. 2, ch. 1. Electromagnetism (61 min.) -- disc 4. vol. 1, ch. 6. Probability (56 min.) -- disc 5. vol. 1, ch. 38. The relation of wave and particle viewpoints (60 min.) -- disc 6. vol. 3, ch. 21. The Schrödinger equation in a classical context: a seminar on superconductivity (61 min.).Presented by Richard P. Feynman and Matthew L. Sands.Recorded at the California Institute of Technology October 13 and 17, 1961, April 6 and September 27, 1962, May 25, 1963, and June 4, 1964.An unabridged presentation of six of Feynman's historic lectures on physics, delivered at the California Institute of Technology in the 1960s.
Subjects: Astrophysics.; Electromagnetism.; Gravitation.; Heisenberg uncertainty principle.; Physics.; Schrödinger equation.; Space and time.; Superconductivity.; Wave-particle duality.;
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My brief history / by Hawking, Stephen,1942-2018,author.(CARDINAL)157969;
Childhood -- St. Albans -- Oxford -- Cambridge -- Gravitational waves -- The big bang -- Black holes -- Caltech -- Marriage -- A brief history of time -- Time travel -- Imaginary time -- No boundaries.The physicist explores his life and intellectual evolution.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Hawking, Stephen, 1942-2018.; Black holes (Astronomy); Cosmology.; Physicists;
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How science works / by Jackson, Tom,1972-author.(CARDINAL)332335;
This clear visual guide explains core scientific concepts and cutting-edge discoveries like the Higgs boson, gravitational waves, dark matter, artificial intelligence and quantum computing through easy-to-understand graphics and straightforward explanations.
Subjects: Science;
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Black hole apocalypse [videorecording] / by DeNooyer, Rushmore,screenwriter,television director,television producer.; Galison, Peter,1955-commentator.(CARDINAL)754582; Ghez, Andrea Mia,1965-commentator.(CARDINAL)392425; Kirwan, Rob,1969-editor of moving image work.; Levin, Janna,on-screen presenter.(CARDINAL)421649; Natarajan, Priyamvada,commentator.(CARDINAL)540720; Shepheard, Ryan,editor of moving image work.; Tay, CheeWei,composer.; Tyson, Neil deGrasse,commentator.(CARDINAL)339562; ARTE France,production company.(CARDINAL)326939; PBS Distribution (Firm),film distributor.(CARDINAL)309769; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),publisher.(CARDINAL)189964; Southpaw Productions (Firm),production company.; WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.),production company.(CARDINAL)154259;
Just a little chirp -- The gravity café -- A star's life cycle -- Seeing the invisible -- Settling a bet -- Mysterious radio energy -- Using adaptive optics -- Feeding a Black Hole -- Direct collapse -- Event horizon telescope -- Detecting gravitational waves.Editors, Ryan Shepheard, Rob Kirwan ; composer, Chee-Wei Tay.Presenter, Janna Levin ; commentators, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Andrea Ghez, Priyamvada Natarajan, Peter Galison, Peter Galison.Originally aired on television on January 10, 2018, as an episode of Nova.Join astrophysicist and novelist Janna Levin on a mind-blowing voyage to the frontiers of black hole science, which is shining new light on the most powerful and mysterious objects in the universe.DVD; NTSC, Region 1; wide screen presentation; stereo.
Subjects: Documentary television programs.; Nonfiction television programs.; Science television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Black holes (Astronomy);
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The one thing you need to know : the simple way to understand the most important ideas in science / by Chown, Marcus,author.(CARDINAL)355655;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-246) and index.Gravity -- Electricity -- Global warming -- Why the Sun is hot -- The second law of thermodynamics -- Plate tectonics -- Quantum theory -- Atoms -- Evolution -- Special relativity -- The brain -- General relativity -- Human evolution -- Black holes -- The standard model -- Quantum computers -- Gravitational waves -- The Higgs field -- Antimatter -- Neutrinos -- The Big Bang."From gravity to black holes, special relativity to global warming, this authoritative and entertaining book from bestselling author Marcus Chown breaks down complex science into manageable chunks, explaining the one thing you really need to know to get to grips with the subject. Rather than trying to bend your mind around all the vast and confounding details of things such as gravitational waves, electricity and black holes, wouldn't it be easier to understand just one central concept from which everything else follows? If you've ever found yourself fascinated by the idea of quantum computing but feel a little overwhelmed by the mindblowing subject of quantum mechanics or concerned by climate change but haven't been able to get to grips with the details of global warming, this book is for you. Let's take atoms, for example - what on earth are they? Well, if you start to think of them less like things you can't see with complex little nuclei and more like the alphabet of nature, which in different configurations can make a rose, a galaxy or a newborn baby, they might start to feel a little more understandable. Or gravitational waves - they sound poetic, but why are they creating so much excitement? Think of them as the voice of space, vibrations on the drumskin of space-time - before delving into all their complexities. In twenty-one short and engaging chapters, Chown explains the one thing you need to know to understand some of the most important scientific ideas of our time. Packed full of astounding facts, scientific history and the entertaining personalities at the heart of the most pivotal discoveries about the workings of our universe, this is an accessible guide to all the tricky stuff you've always wanted to understand more about"--
Subjects: Science;
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Black holes : a traveler's guide / by Pickover, Clifford A.(CARDINAL)329147;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-203) and index.How to calculate a black hole's mass -- The black hole's event horizon circumference -- Black-hole tidal forces -- A black hole's gravitational lens -- A black hole's gravitational blueshift -- Gravitational time dilation -- Anatomical dissection of black holes -- Embedding diagrams for warped space-time -- Gravitational wave recoil -- Optical appearance of a collapsing star -- Gravitational distension near a black hole's heart -- Quantum foam -- Black-hole recreations -- Mathematical black holes -- Black holes evaporate -- Wormholes, cosmological doughnuts, and parallel universes -- Postscript 1: Could we be living in a black hole? -- Postscript 2: The grand internet black-hole survey.The author introduces the physics of black holes, including Fullerene space tunnels and time dilation. Also included are codes that allow you to create black holes on your own computer.
Subjects: Black holes (Astronomy); Black holes (Astronomy);
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Black holes explained / by Negus, James(Children's author),author.(CARDINAL)792687;
Grades 7-12."On December 26, 2015, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) detected gravitational waves generated from merging black holes for the first time in human history. But why is this significant? Through an engaging, easily accessible approach, the origins, dynamics, and ultimate fate of black holes are thoroughly unraveled so that students without a scientific background can grasp complex physics theories. This text supports the Next Generation Science Standards' emphasis on scientific collection and analysis of data and evidence-based theories by discussing the methods research universities and space agencies use to explore black holes."--Includes bibliographical references and index.Birth of a giant -- Galactic heart -- Cosmic exploration -- Merging companions -- Event horizon -- Cosmic worm -- Miniature black hole -- Black hole fate.
Subjects: Black holes (Astronomy); Cosmology;
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Supermassive : black holes at the beginning and end of the universe / by Trefil, James,1938-author.(CARDINAL)155039; Satyapal, Shobita,1966-author.;
From Newton to Einstein -- Is gravity really a force? -- The birth of black holes -- Do black holes really exist? -- The first stellar black hole -- Searching for the center -- The monster at the heart of the galaxy -- Monsters everywhere -- The black hole paradigm -- Quasars -- Gravitational waves -- Pulsars -- The cosmic hum -- Dark matter searches -- Black holes in a quantum world -- Black holes, quantum gravity, and all that -- The information paradox -- The singularity -- Supermassives and the big bang -- Telescopes in orbit -- The end of the universe.Black holes, demystified: follow along the quest to understand the history and influence of one of space science's most fascinating and confounding phenomena.
Subjects: Black holes (Astronomy);
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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General relativity for babies / by Ferrie, Chris,author.(CARDINAL)352374;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Written by an expert, General Relativity for Babies is a colorfully simple introduction to Einstein's most famous theory. Babies (and grownups!) will learn all about black holes, gravitational waves, and more. With a tongue-in-cheek approach that adults will love, this installment of the Baby University board book series is the perfect way to introduce basic concepts to even the youngest scientists. After all, it's never too early to become a quantum physicist!Ages 0-3.490L
Subjects: Instructional and educational works.; Picture books.; General relativity (Physics); Relativity (Physics);
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