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Cosmic numbers : the numbers that define our universe / by Stein, James D.,1941-(CARDINAL)779005;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The gravitational constant -- The speed of light -- The ideal gas constant -- Absolute zero -- Avogadro's Number -- Electricity and the proportionality constant -- The Boltzmann Constant -- The Planck Constant -- The Schwarzschild Radius -- The efficiency of hydrogen fusion -- The Chandrasekhar Limit -- The Hubble Constant -- Omega -- CODATA note."Our fascination with numbers begins when we are children, and continues, for most of us, throughout our lives. We start counting our fingers and toes, and end up balancing check books and calculating risk. So powerful is the appeal of numbers that many people ascribe to them a mystical significance. And there are some numbers whose importance even transcends the supernatural--these numbers work to explain our universe and how it behaves. In Cosmic Numbers, mathematics professor James Stein traces the discovery, evolution, and interrelationships of the great numbers in that define our world. Some numbers, like the speed of light and absolute zero, are well known to the general public. Others, such as Boltzmann's constant and the Chandrasekhar limit, are known only to those with a deep knowledge of science. But these numbers do far more than the average person might dare to imagine: they tell us how this world began, the way we were and the way we are, and what the future holds. Stein reveals the manner in which certain cosmic numbers came to light, the dramatis personae involved, and cutting-edge developments associated with these numbers. Many are the cornerstones of grand discoveries and theories. They represent landmarks in the history of intellectual achievement. And the stories of these numbers offer a novel understanding of physics, chemistry, astronomy, and ourselves. Much more than a gee-whiz collection of numbers, Cosmic Numbers illuminates why particular numbers are so important--both to scientists and to the rest of us. "--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Cosmological constants.; Cosmology.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 5
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The accelerating universe : infinite expansion, the cosmological constant, and the beauty of the cosmos / by Livio, Mario,1945-(CARDINAL)343999;
Subjects: Cosmology.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Dark energy explained / by Hagler, Gina,author.(CARDINAL)354268;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Einstein, Noether, Hilbert, and theoretical cosmology -- Hubble and the expanding universe -- Supernova searches and accelerated expansion -- The cosmological constant -- Evidence of the Big Bang -- What's next in dark energy?"Dark energy is a mysterious force causing the universe to expand in an accelerating manner. Although Edwin Hubble discovered observational proof of expansion in 1929, the first direct evidence for dark energy came from supernova observations in the late 1990s. Untangling complex physics theories with accessible language, informative sidebars, and captivating imagery, this text explores the development and evaluation of scientific theories behind dark energy. Students will learn about the tools and methods scientists use to unravel dark energy's origins, dynamics, and effects on the universe"--Grades 7 to 12.
Subjects: Dark energy (Astronomy); Astrophysics; Cosmology;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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50 physics ideas you really need to know / by Baker, Joanne,1969-(CARDINAL)592023;
Matter in motion. Mach's principle ; Newton's laws of motion ; Kepler's laws ; Newton's law of gravitation ; Conservation of energy ; Simple harmonic motion ; Hooke's law ; Ideal gas law ; Second law of thermodynamics ; Absolute zero ; Brownian motion ; Chaos theory ; Bernoulli equation -- Beneath the waves. Newton's theory of colour ; Huygen's principle ; Snell's law ; Bragg's law ; Fraunhofer diffraction ; Doppler effect ; Ohm's law ; Fleming's right hand rule ; Maxwell's equations -- Quantum conundrums. Planck's law ; Photoelectric effect ; Schrodinger's wave equation ; Heisenberg's uncertainty principle ; Copenhagen interpretation ; Schrodinger's cat ; The EPR paradox ; Pauli's exclusion principle ; Superconductivity -- Splitting atoms. Rutherford's atom ; Antimatter ; Nuclear fission ; Nuclear fusion ; Standard model ; Feynman diagrams ; The God particle ; String theory -- Space and time. Special relativity ; General relativity ; Black holes ; Olbers' paradox ; Hubble's law ; The Big Bang ; Cosmic inflation ; Dark matter ; Cosmological constant ; Fermi paradox ; Anthropic principle.
Subjects: Physics;
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50 physics ideas you really need to know / by Baker, Joanne,1969-(CARDINAL)592023;
"In 50 Physics Ideas You Really Need to Know author Joanne Baker describes, in a sequence of 50 clear and concise essays, the discovery, significance and functioning of the laws, principles, and theories that govern the workings of our physical universe"--Cover, p. 2.
Subjects: Physics;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Our undiscovered universe : introducing null physics : the science of uniform and unconditional reality / by Witt, Terence.(CARDINAL)488987;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 435-440) and index.Foundation. Something from nothing ; Finite hyperspace ; Finite dimensionality ; Ultrastasis -- Physics of energy. Quantum neorealism ; Absolute space ; Energy's geometry ; Unit hypervolume -- Physics of matter. Matter's quantization ; Field-core superposition ; Particle field force ; Core interaction ; Gravitation -- Cosmology. Physical null cosmology ; Cosmic luminous path ; Cosmic proton path -- Appendixes. Predictions ; Universal and physical constants ; Universal parameters and astrophysical constants ; Universal variability ; The generalized particle field and core dynamics ; The superluminal criterion ; Particle field reference ; Deep space photons : annihilation and fusion ; White dwarf history ; Annihilation cycle ; Energy loss in a redshifted blackbody spectrum ; Surface brightness loss in images of distant objects ; Neutrinos and dark matter ; Galactic core : power losses and thermal currents ; Material flux and vortical flow ; Quasi-stellar objects."At long last, a theory has emerged that addresses the foundation of reality logically, rationally, empirically, and completely--Null Physics. The universe it reveals doesn't rely on unknowable precursors in the ancient, untestable past. The universe it reveals won't collapse or grow old and die. Null Physics tells us why the universe exists, how the universe exists, and why it is the way it is"--Cover, p. 2.
Subjects: Cosmology.; Quantum cosmology.;
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Cosmology 101 / by Larsen, Kristine M.,1963-(CARDINAL)484010;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-181) and index.
Subjects: Cosmology;
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Hydrogen / by Rigden, John S.(CARDINAL)737177;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-270) and index.
Subjects: Hydrogen.; Science;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The Big bang and beyond [videorecording] : exploring the early universe. by Felder, Gary,1970-lecturer.; Teaching Company,publisher.(CARDINAL)349444;
Lecturer: Gary Felder, Professor of Physics at Smith College.Taught by Professor Gary Felder of Smith College, this course covers the history of the early universe starting with the Big Bang and continuing to the formation of the first stars and galaxies hundreds of millions of years later. Professor Felder also looks ahead to the ultimate fate of the universe and speculates on what may have happened before the Big Bang.DVD. Wide screen
Subjects: Instructional films.; Nonfiction films.; Big bang theory.; Cosmology; Expanding universe.; Big bang.;
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Brave new universe : illuminating the darkest secrets of the cosmos / by Halpern, Paul,1961-(CARDINAL)355648; Wesson, Paul S.(CARDINAL)719579;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-248) and index.To see the world in a grain of sand: what we can observe from Earth -- Infinity in the palm of your hand: Einstein's far-reaching vision -- Eternity in an hour: the accelerating universe -- Darkness apparent: the hidden stuff of the cosmos -- Ever-changing moods: did nature's constants evolve? -- Escape clause: circumventing the Big Bang singularity -- What is real?
Subjects: Cosmology.;
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