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The Universe as It Really Is: Earth, Space, Matter, and Time, Scott, Pow HB+=
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- 2018-06-29
- ISBN
- 9780231184946
- EAN
- 9780231184946
- Book Title
- Universe As It Really Is : Earth, Space, Matter, and Time
- Item Length
- 0.9in
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Publication Year
- 2018
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.1in
- Genre
- Science
- Topic
- Philosophy & Social Aspects, Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology, Physics / Astrophysics, Space Science, Cosmology, History, Earth Sciences / General, Life Sciences / Biology, Gravity
- Item Width
- 0.6in
- Item Weight
- 22.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 368 Pages
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The universe that science reveals to us can seem far outside the comfort zone of the human mind. Subjects near and far open up dizzying vistas, from the infinitesimal to the colossal. Humanity, the unlikely product of uncountable coincidences on unimaginable scales, inhabits a tumultuous universe that extends from our immediate environs to the most distant galaxies and beyond. But when the mind balks at the vertiginous complexity of the universe, science unveils the elegance amid the chaos. In this book, Thomas R. Scott ventures into the known and the unknown to explain our universe and the laws that govern it. The Universe as It Really Is begins with physics and the building blocks of the universe--time, gravity, light, and elementary particles--and chemistry's ability to explain the interactions among them. Scott, with the assistance of James Lawrence Powell, next tours the earth and atmospheric sciences to explain the forces that shape our planet and then takes off for the stars to describe our place in the cosmos. He provides vivid introductions to our collective scientific inheritance, narrating discoveries such as the shape of the atom and the nature of the nucleus or how we use GPS to measure time and what that has to do with relativity. A clear demonstration of the power of scientific reasoning to bring the incomprehensible within our grasp, The Universe as It Really Is gives an engrossing account of just how much we do understand about the world around us.
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Columbia University Press
ISBN-10
0231184948
ISBN-13
9780231184946
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Book Title
Universe As It Really Is : Earth, Space, Matter, and Time
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Philosophy & Social Aspects, Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology, Physics / Astrophysics, Space Science, Cosmology, History, Earth Sciences / General, Life Sciences / Biology, Gravity
Publication Year
2018
Genre
Science
Number of Pages
368 Pages
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Item Length
0.9in
Item Height
0.1in
Item Width
0.6in
Item Weight
22.6 Oz
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Powell, James
Lc Classification Number
Qc806.S375 2018
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The Universe as It Really Is is an excellent vision of the natural history of the cosmos. With the impressive breadth of topics, the reader gains a clear sense of the "big picture" of the natural world., The Universe as It Really Is offers an excellent vision of the natural history of the cosmos. With the impressive breadth of topics, the reader gains a clear sense of the "big picture" of the natural world., A delightful, well written tour of the Universe, This book covers a lot, from sea floor spreading to supernovas twinkling brightly in the sky. Now, more than ever, we need citizens to stand up for sound science, not some convenient ideological take on it. This new book from Tom Scott with Jim Powell tells readers how the real universe works and how we know it. What a pleasure it is to recommend this book!, Evocative of Sagan's The Demon-Haunted World, Thomas R. Scott's book is a breezy yet comprehensive and authoritative treatise on the science underlying our universe, our world, and our place in it., A delightful, well-written tour of the universe. Scott covers a lot, from seafloor spreading to supernovas twinkling brightly in the sky. Now more than ever, we need citizens to stand up for sound science, not some convenient ideological take on it. The Universe as It Really Is tells readers how the real universe works and how we know it. What a pleasure it is to recommend this book!, This excellent, accessible guide from Scott . . . allows readers to acquaint themselves with the basic facts, history, and key figures of multiple physical sciences in a single volume. Scott presents a wide range of scientific fact and history in a way that will delight and inform readers .
Table of Content
List of Illustrations Preface About the Author and This Work Introduction 1. It's Elementary 2. Getting Together: Atoms to Molecules 3. Gravity 4. Time 5. Light 6. Earth: A Biography 7. Earth: A Physical Exam 8. Atmosphere and Weather 9. Oceans 10. The Sun 11. The Solar System 12. The Milky Way 13. The Cosmos Notes Bibliography Index
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2018
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2017-055511
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