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Why Cats Land on Their Feet
Why Cats Land on Their Feet
by Mark Levi
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Ever wonder why cats land on their feet? Or what holds a spinning top upright? Or whether it is possible to feel the Earth's rotation in an airplane? Why Cats Land on Their Feet is a compendium of paradoxes and puzzles that readers can solve using their... (read more)

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The Everett Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics
The Everett Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics
by Jeffrey A. Barrett
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Hugh Everett III was an American physicist best known for his many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics, which formed the basis of his PhD thesis at Princeton University in 1957. Although counterintuitive, Everett's revolutionary formulation of... (read more)

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Gravity: How the Weakest Force in the Universe Shaped Our Lives
Gravity: How the Weakest Force in the Universe Shaped Our Lives
by Brian Clegg
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A history of gravity, and a study of its importance and relevance to our lives, as well as its influence on other areas of science. Physicists will tell you that four forces control the universe. Of these, gravity may the most obvious, but it is also the... (read more)

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Physics for Engineers and Scientists 3E (Part 1b)
Physics for Engineers and Scientists 3E (Part 1b)
by Hans C. Ohanian
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Designed for the introductory, calculus-based physics course, Physics for Engineers and Scientists is distinguished by its lucid exposition and accessible coverage of fundamental physics concepts. The text presents a modern view of classical mechanics... (read more)

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The Final Theory: Rethinking Our Scientific Legacy (Second Edition)
The Final Theory: Rethinking Our Scientific Legacy (Second Edition)
by Mark McCutcheon
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A key unresolved issue lies at the heart of our science -- the quest of Aristotle, Newton, Einstein, Hawking and many others, now widely known as the Theory of Everything. This ultimate understanding is expected to transform science and resolve its many... (read more)

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The Odd Quantum
The Odd Quantum
by Sam B. Treiman
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This is a rare and much-needed book: a concise but comprehensive account of quantum mechanics written by a respected physicist for popular science readers. Sam Treiman is Professor Emeritus of Physics at Princeton University and is internationally... (read more)

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Fire-Gazing: When Venus Transits the Sun 2004 and 2012
Fire-Gazing: When Venus Transits the Sun 2004 and 2012
by Gail R. Dimitroff PhD
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Venus has always been associated with the feminine in astrology and in culture, yet little emphasis is placed upon the wisdom aspect of the planet. With the cycles of Venus we are given insight into the unfolding of wisdom within ourselves and society... (read more)

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A Course in Modern Mathematical Physics
A Course in Modern Mathematical Physics
by Peter Szekeres
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Textbook providing an introduction to the major mathematical structures used in physics today.... (read more)

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Applications of Turbulent and Multi-Phase Combustion
Applications of Turbulent and Multi-Phase Combustion
by Kenneth Kuan-yun Kuo
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A hands-on, integrated approach to solving combustion problems in diverse areas An understanding of turbulence, combustion, and multiphase reacting flows is essential for engineers and scientists in many industries, including power genera-tion, jet and... (read more)

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Terrestrial Hydrometeorology
Terrestrial Hydrometeorology
by W. James James Shuttleworth
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Both hydrologists and meteorologists need to speak a common scientific language, and this has given rise to the new scientific discipline of hydrometeorology, which deals with the transfer of water and energy across the land/atmosphere interface... (read more)

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Atmosphere, Clouds, and Climate
Atmosphere, Clouds, and Climate
by David Randall
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The atmosphere is critical to climate change. It can amplify shifts in the climate system, and also mitigate them. This primer offers a short, reader-friendly introduction to these atmospheric processes and how they work, written by a leading expert on... (read more)

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Classical Electromagnetism in a Nutshell
Classical Electromagnetism in a Nutshell
by Anupam Garg
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This graduate-level physics textbook provides a comprehensive treatment of the basic principles and phenomena of classical electromagnetism. While many electromagnetism texts use the subject to teach mathematical methods of physics, here the emphasis is... (read more)

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Fundamental Concepts of Physics
Fundamental Concepts of Physics
by Michael J. Cardamone
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Fundamental Concepts of Physics introduces students with little scientific background to college physics. Dr. Michael J. Cardamone presents the science of physics in a nonthreatening, non-mathematical conceptual format, with emphasis on its historical... (read more)

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An  Introduction to Gravity Modification: A Guide to Using Laithwaite's and Podkletnov's Experiments and the Physics of Forces for Empirical Results,
An Introduction to Gravity Modification: A Guide to Using Laithwaite's and Podkletnov's Experiments and the Physics of Forces for Empirical Results,
by Benjamin T. Solomon
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PMAn Introduction to Gravity Modification, Second Edition is the result of a 12-year (1999-2011) study into the theoretical and technological feasibility of gravity modification, that presents the new physics of forces by replacing relativistic, quantum... (read more)

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The Climate of the Mediterranean Region
The Climate of the Mediterranean Region
by P. Lionello
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The Mediterranean region contains a diverse and interesting climate ranging from areas with permanent glaciers to areas of subtropical, semiarid regions. The region is potentially sensitive to climate change and its progress has environmental, social... (read more)

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Schaum's Outline of Applied Physics, 4ed
Schaum's Outline of Applied Physics, 4ed
by Arthur Beiser
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Confusing Textbooks? Missed Lectures? Not Enough Time?.. Fortunately for you, there's Schaum's Outlines. More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaum's is the key to faster learning and... (read more)

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An Introduction to Plasma Astrophysics and Magnetohydrodynamics
An Introduction to Plasma Astrophysics and Magnetohydrodynamics
by Marcel Goossens
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Most of the visible matter in the universe exists in the plasma state. Plasmas are of major importance for space physics, solar physics, and astrophysics. On Earth they are essential for magnetic controlled thermonuclear fusion. This textbook collects... (read more)

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Diffusion Phenomena: Cases and Studies
Diffusion Phenomena: Cases and Studies
by Richard Ghez
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This second edition is extensively revised from the author's successful "A Primer of Diffusion Problems" (Wiley, 1988), and includes new exercises, three new appendices, and a new chapter on surface rate limitation and segregation. The goal of Diffusion... (read more)

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New Results in Numerical and Experimental Fluid Mechanics VII: Contributions to the 16th Stab/Dglr Symposium Aachen, Germany 2008
New Results in Numerical and Experimental Fluid Mechanics VII: Contributions to the 16th Stab/Dglr Symposium Aachen, Germany 2008
by Andreas Dillmann
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This volume contains the contributions to the 16. Symposium of the STAB (German Aero-space Aerodynamics Association). In this association all those German scientists and engineers from universities, research establishments and industry are involved, who... (read more)

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Mechanics and Physics of Porous Solids
Mechanics and Physics of Porous Solids
by Olivier Coussy
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Mechanics and Physics of Porous Solids addresses the mechanics and physics of deformable porous materials whose porous space is filled by one or several fluid mixtures interacting with the solid matrix. Coussy uses the language of thermodynamics to frame... (read more)

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