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Discrete or Continuous?: The Quest for Fundamental Length in Modern Physics

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The idea of infinity plays a crucial role in our understanding of the universe, with the infinite spacetime continuum perhaps the best-known example - but is spacetime really continuous? Throughout the history of science, many have felt that the continuum model is an unphysical idealization, and that spacetime should be thought of as 'quantized' at the smallest of scales. Combining novel conceptual analysis, a fresh historical perspective, and concrete physical examples, this unique book tells the story of the search for the fundamental unit of length in modern physics, from early classical electrodynamics to current approaches to quantum gravity. Novel philosophical theses, with direct implications for theoretical physics research, are presented and defended in an accessible format that avoids complex mathematics. Blending history, philosophy, and theoretical physics, this refreshing outlook on the nature of spacetime sheds light on one of the most thought-provoking topics in modern physics.

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The Video Game Explosion: A History from PONG to PlayStation and Beyond
The Video Game Explosion: A History from PONG to PlayStation and Beyond
In the United States alone, the video game industry raked in an astonishing $12.5 billion last year, and shows no signs of slowing. Once dismissed as a fleeting fad of the young and frivolous, this booming industry has not only proven its staying power, but promises to continue driving the future of new media and emerging technologies. Today video...
A Guide to Eighteenth-Century Art
A Guide to Eighteenth-Century Art

A Guide to Eighteenth-Century Art offers an introductory overview of the art, artists, and artistic movements of this exuberant period in European art, and the social, economic, philosophical, and political debates that helped shape them. 

  • Covers both artistic developments and critical approaches to the period...
Foundations of 3D Graphics Programming: Using JOGL and Java3D
Foundations of 3D Graphics Programming: Using JOGL and Java3D
"A good, concise computer graphics textbook covering 3D concepts, essential fundamentals theory, and easy-to-follow OpenGL practical programming in Java."

Dr. Jack Bresenham, Retired IBM Senior Technical Staff Member

Increasingly in the realms of science and industry,...


The Structure of Scientific Examination Questions (SpringerBriefs in Education)
The Structure of Scientific Examination Questions (SpringerBriefs in Education)

This book shows how Systemic Functional Linguistics may be used to explore and explain the grammar of scientific examination questions.  The author outlines the key elements of this theory and identifies problematical structures that affect the linguistic validity of such education assessment questions. This book also shows how...

Energy Management Handbook, Sixth Edition
Energy Management Handbook, Sixth Edition
When the fi rst introduction to Energy Management Handbook was written in 1982, I was in college, worried more about how to repay student loans than anything else. But this is now.

This book lives to serve its readers. In helping to edit the book, it has been my goal to keep the material fresh, pertinent and useful. My approach has been
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Introducing Maven
Introducing Maven

Introducing Maven is your quick start-up primer guide on Maven. This fully packed mini-book includes the new features and enhancements found in the latest version of Maven.

In this short 100-page book, you'll learn all about Maven and how to set it up to use. You'll learn about the Maven life cycle and how to...

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