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Next Generation Wireless Applications

John Wiley & Sons, 2004

"There is no other book I've come across that offers this breadth of knowledge and makes you that excited about the possibilities in this fast paced market. Next Generation Wireless Applications is written in a very accessible way and packed full of useful insights from the author reflecting his extensive experience...

The Greatest Comets in History: Broom Stars and Celestial Scimitars (Astronomers' Universe)

Springer, 2008

The Greatest Comets of History is unique. There are a few books on comets that make passing reference to some of the famous and spectacular objects of earlier years, and a few descriptive catalogues are available, but little detailed descriptive information is contained in either of these sources. This book fills the vacant niche that exists...

Lightness of Being: Mass, Ether, and the Unification of Forces

Basic Books, 2008

Science News

"For a safari-like adventure into the world of physics, follow Wilczek's lead. Quirky but knowledgeable, he explores the essence of the matter that makes up the universe — combining the enthusiasm of someone like Jeff Corwin with the thoughtfulness of a David...

The Particle Odyssey: A Journey to the Heart of Matter

Oxford University Press, 2004

"Succeeds in providing readers with an overview of the historical development of particle physics and an appreciation of the exciting ideas that drive current research. No book better captures the visual and intellectual sweep of a century of particle physics."--American Scientist

Boasting more than three hundred...

Choosing and Using a New CAT: Getting the Most from Your Schmidt Cassegrain or Any Catadioptric Telescope

Springer, 2008

Since you’re reading this, I’m guessing you have made an exciting decision: You want a telescope. Specifically, you want a telescope for looking at the sky, a telescope that will open the depths of space to your gaze and allow you to visit the Moon, the planets, and all the strange and distant wonders of our magnificent universe. And...

Quantum Mechanics of Fundamental Systems: The Quest for Beauty and Simplicity: Claudio Bunster Festschrift

Springer, 2009

This is a collection of contributed papers by former collaborators and colleagues of Claudio Bunster (formerly Teitelboim). The topics include General Relativity, Quantum Gravity, String Theory; from historical reviews to current research; from mathematical structures underlying the fundamental interactions, to cosmological scenarios describing the...

Resumes For Dummies

For Dummies, 2007

Is your job search stalling out after you submit a resume but before you're offered an interview? With reinvented recruiting technology, unmanageable millions of resumes choking employer databases, and government mandates in the name of diversity, a gigantic change has occurred in the recruiting world over the past several years—and it...

Light Years and Time Travel: An Exploration of Mankind's Enduring Fascination With Light

John Wiley & Sons, 2002

According to Einstein, nothing can travel faster than the speed of light. Of all the mind-bending theories in modern physics, that, at least, seemed a rule the universe–let alone mankind–could never break.

But in 1994 Professor Gunter Nimtz sent a recording of Mozart’s 40th Symphony through a physical barrier at four times...

Low Temperatures And Cold Molecules

Imperial College Press, 2008

New, unexpected and largely unexplored physical phenomena occur in systems cooled to very low temperatures. The background temperature in the universe is approximately 2.7 K, but much lower temperatures have now been obtained in the laboratory. This book reviews the progress in a number of related fields in which the common themes are low...

An Introduction To Black Holes, Information And The String Theory Revolution: The Holographic Universe

World Scientific Publishing, 2004

.,." This well-planned, stimulating and sometimes provocative book can be enthusiastically recommended.?

Over the last decade the physics of black holes has been revolutionized by developments that grew out of Jacob Bekenstein s realization that black holes have entropy. Stephen Hawking raised profound issues concerning...

The Harvest of a Century: Discoveries in Modern Physics in 100 Episodes

Oxford University Press, 2009

Physics was the leading science of the twentieth century and the book retraces important discoveries, made between 1895 and 2001, in 100 self-contained Episodes. Each is a short story of the scientists involved, their time and their work. Together, they formed a mosaic of modern physics: formulating relativity and quantum mechanics, finding the...

Perl in A Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference (2nd Edition)

O'Reilly, 2002

This complete guide to the Perl programming language ranges widely through the Perl programmer's universe, gathering together in a convenient form a wealth of information about Perl itself and its application to CGI scripts, XML processing, network programming, database interaction, and graphical user interfaces. The book is an ideal reference for...

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