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Simply Quantum Physics / by Gerhard, Karyn,editor.(CARDINAL)426969; DK Publishing, Inc.(CARDINAL)317714;
The Quantum world - pre-quantum puzzles - the wave function - interpretations of quantum physics - quantum phenomena - quantum technology - quantum information - nuclear physics - particle physics - quantum gravity - quantum biology."A clear, simple, graphic-led introduction to quantum physics. Are you short of time but hungry for knowledge? This beginner's quantum physics book proves that sometimes less is more. Bold graphics and easy-to-understand explanations make it the most accessible guide to quantum physics on the market. This smart but powerful guide cuts through the jargon and gives you the facts in a clear, visual way. Step inside the strange and fascinating world of subatomic physics that at times seems to conflict with common sense. Unlock the mysteries of more than 100 key ideas, from quantum mechanics basics to the uncertainty principle and quantum tunneling. Each pared-back, single-page entry demystifies the groundbreaking ideas in modern science. From Schrödinger's Cat and quantum teleportation to atoms and gravity, Simply Quantum Physics is the ultimate jargon-free overview of the subject. This illuminating reference book introduces you to the greatest physicists of the 20th and 21st centuries, such as Albert Einstein, Neils Bohr, Erwin Schrödinger, Richard Feynman, and more! It's the perfect gift for anyone interested in physics or science in general and life-long learners. Whether you're a physics student or just an interested layman, this indispensable guide is packed with everything you need to quickly and easily understand the basics" --
Subjects: Quantum theory.; Space and time.; Quantum field theory.; Wave functions.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 5
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Something deeply hidden : quantum worlds and the emergence of spacetime / by Carroll, Sean,1966-author.(CARDINAL)544558;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Caltech physicist and New York Times bestselling author Sean Carroll shows that there are multiple copies of you. And everyone else. Really. Something Deeply Hidden begins with the news that physics is in a crisis. Quantum mechanics underlies all of modern physics but major gaps in the theory have been ignored since 1927. Science popularizers keep telling us how weird it is, how contradictory, how impossible it is to understand. Academics discourage students from working on the "dead end" of quantum foundations. Putting his professional reputation on the line, Carroll says that crisis can now come to an end. We just have to accept that there is more than one of us in the universe. There are many, many Sean Carrolls. Many of every one of us The Many Worlds Theory of quantum behavior says that every time there is a quantum event, a world splits off with everything in it the same, except in that other world the quantum event didn't happen. As you read this, you are splitting into multiple copies of yourself thousands of times per second. Step-by-step in Carroll's uniquely lucid way, he sets out the major objections to this utterly mind-blowing notion until his case is inescapably established. The holy grail of modern physics is reconciling quantum mechanics with Einstein's general relativity -- his theory of curved spacetime. Carroll argues that our refusal to face up to the mysteries of quantum mechanics has blinded us, and that spacetime and gravity naturally emerge from a deeper reality called the wave function. No book for a popular audience has attempted to make this radical argument. We're on the threshold of a new way of understanding the cosmos." --
Subjects: Quantum theory.; Space and time.; Quantum field theory.; Wave functions.;
Available copies: 15 / Total copies: 20
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Quanta and fields : the biggest ideas in the universe / by Carroll, Sean,1966-author.(CARDINAL)544558;
Wave functions -- Measurement -- Entanglement -- Fields -- Interactions -- Effective field theory -- Scale -- Symmetry -- Gauge theory -- Phases -- Matter -- Atoms -- Appendix: Fourier transforms."In the second book of this already internationally acclaimed series, Sean Carroll, the most trusted explainer of the most mind-boggling concepts, digs deep into matter itself. What is the universe made of? In his quest to redefine the "popular" treatment of the biggest ideas in the universe, Sean Carroll is creating a profoundly new approach to physics and math as reviewer after reviewer has attested. Adventuring in the math of fields, he now intrepidly guides readers into the fantastic depths of The Standard Model of particle physics illuminating the mysteries of quantum reality. The universe is made of atoms and Sean Carroll explains exactly what that means and how we know it"--
Subjects: Quantum theory; Physics;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 10
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3D printed science projects : ideas for your classroom, science fair, or home / by Horvath, Joan,author.(CARDINAL)382087; Cameron, Rich,author.(CARDINAL)792038;
Includes bibliographical references and index.3D math functions -- Light and other waves -- Gravity -- Airfoils -- SImple machines -- Plants and their ecosystems -- Molecules -- Trusses.
Subjects: Three-dimensional printing.; Science projects.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Wave pack [video-enabled device] by Findaway World, LLC.(CARDINAL)345268;
AlphaTots alphabet -- Multiple meaning words -- Learn the ABCs! - Alphabet song -- Kids trucks: Preschool learning games -- Alphabet colors from A - Z -- Power word: Flower -- My first ABC-sight words -- A night in the woods -- Storybook animations: Use your imagination -- Word-a-licious toddler -- Animal alphabet -- The magic letter elevator.Ages 3+.
Subjects: Children's audiobooks.; Educational films.; Educational games.; Alphabet; Electronic books.; Literacy; Mobile apps.; Reading (Preschool); Video games.; Vocabulary;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The God wave / by Hemstreet, Patrick,author.(CARDINAL)347598;
"A team of neuroscientists uncover amazing new capabilities in the brain that may steer human evolution toward miraculous and deadly frontiers in this spectacular debut work of speculative science fiction--Limitless meets James Rollins--that combines spirituality and science in an inventive, mind-blowing fashion. For decades, scientists have speculated about the untapped potential of the human brain. Now, neuroscientist Chuck Brenton has made an astonishing breakthrough. He has discovered the key--the crucial combination of practice and conditioning--to access the incredible power dormant in ninety percent of our brains. Applying his methods to test subjects, he has stimulated abilities that elevate brain function to seemingly "godlike" levels. These extraordinary abilities can transform the world, replacing fear and suffering with tranquility and stability. But in an age of increasing militarization, corporate exploitation, and explosive technological discovery, a group of influential power brokers are determined to control Brenton's new superbeings for their own manipulative ends--and their motives may be far from peaceful"--
Subjects: Science fiction.; Human evolution; Neuroscientists;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Fashion, faith, and fantasy in the new physics of the universe / by Penrose, Roger,author.(CARDINAL)726298;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 469-489) and index.Fashion. Mathematical elegance as a driving force ; Some fashionable physics of the past ; Particle-physics background to string theory ; The superposition principle in QFT ; The power of Feynman diagrams ; The original key ideas of string theory ; Time in Einstein's general relativity ; Weyl's gauge theory of electromagnetism ; Functional freedom in Kaluza-Klein and string models ; Quantum obstructions to functional freedom? ; Classical instability of higher-dimensional string theory ; The fashionable status of string theory ; M-theory ; Supersymmetry ; AdS/CFT ; Brane-worlds and the landscape -- Faith. The quantum revelation ; Max Planck's E = hv ; The wave-particle paradox ; Quantum and classical levels : C, U, and R ; Wave function of a point-like particle ; Wave function of a photon ; Quantum linearity ; Quantum measurement ; The geometry of quantum spin ; Quantum entanglement and EPR effects ; Quantum functional freedom ; Quantum reality ; Objective quantum state reduction : a limit to the quantum faith? -- Fantasy. The Big Bang and FLRW cosmologies ; Black holes and local irregularities ; The second law of thermodynamics ; The Big Bang paradox ; Horizons, comoving volumes, and conformal diagrams ; The phenomenal precision in the Big Bang ; Cosmological entropy? ; Vacuum energy ; Inflationary cosmology ; The anthropic principle ; Some more fantastical cosmologies -- A new physics for the universe? Twistor theory : an alternative to strings? ; Whither quantum foundations? ; Conformal crazy cosmology? ; A personal coda -- Appendix A. Mathematical appendix. Iterated exponents ; Functional freedom of fields ; Vector spaces ; Vector bases, coordinates, and duals ; Mathematics of manifolds ; Manifolds in physics ; Bundles ; Functional freedom via bundles ; Complex numbers ; Complex geometry ; Harmonic analysis."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 best-selling 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.... The result is an important critique of some of the most significant developments in physics today from one of its most eminent figures."--Dust jacket.
Subjects: Physics; Physics; String models.; Quantum theory.; Cosmology.; Physics.;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 2
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Modern science and the paranormal / by Jones, Marie D.,1961-(CARDINAL)480094;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-246) and index.Examines accounts of UFOs, ghosts, and ESP, looks at the physics that could be at work in these situations, and then combines the two in the field of PSIence.
Subjects: Parapsychology and science.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 6
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Wave to earth! [electronic resource] by Findaway World, LLC.(CARDINAL)345268;
This pre-loaded learning tablet includes the following apps: 12 Hula Birds -- Acrobat Gecko -- All About Rain -- Earth Day Daniela's Way -- Get Water! -- Migalolo -- MotherGray and Little Blue -- Oceania -- Ruff's Bone -- Wikids: Animals and More."Kids will learn what it means to take care of Earth and all of the life it supports with these fun and educational apps, interactive books, and activities. Learn how to keep the Earth happy; Learn about the water crisis; Discover animals and their habitats; Explore the ocean and sea life."--Ages 5+.
Subjects: Video games.; Mobile apps.; Launchpad.; Educational games.; Ecology; Weather; Animals;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Analysis of coastal sediment transport processes from Wrightsville Beach to Fort Fisher, North Carolina / by Winton, T. C.(CARDINAL)305644; Coastal Engineering Research Center (U.S.)(CARDINAL)161589; Environmental Science and Engineering, Inc.(CARDINAL)284913;
Bibliography: pages 96-97.A comprehensive engineering analysis of the coastal sediment transport processes along a 42-kilometer segment of the North Carolina shoreline from Wrightsville Beach to Fort Fisher is presented. Included in the analysis is an interpretation of the littoral processes, longshore transport, and the behavior and success of beach nourishment projects at Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach, North Carolina. The historical position of the MLW, MSL, and MHW contours, relative to a fixed base line, is plotted for the period between 1964 and 1975. An equivalent volumetric erosion or accretion between successive surveys is determined by multiplying the average excursion distance of the contours by a constant of proportionality. The plots of excursion distance versus time for the MLW, MSL, and MHW contours also show the time response of the beach fills. This response is described by a mathematical function. The alongshore components of wave-induced energy flux are also determined within the study area through wave refraction analysis. This information, together with the information on volumetric change, is used in a sediment budget analysis to determine the coefficient of alongshore sediment transport and the inlet trapping characteristics. (Author).
Subjects: Sediment transport; Coastal engineering;
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