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Perpetuum mobile
Po úspěšných výpravách do tajů fyziky se autor tentokrát věnuje samotnému jádru fungování světa. Perpetuum mobile odhaluje termodynamiku jako univerzální jazyk přírody, který spojuje fyziku, chemii, biologii i osud vesmíru. Objevte příběh o tom, proč čas plyne jen jedním směrem a všude narůstá chaos. Vydejte se poznat krásu zákonů, které vládnou všemu – od šálku kávy až po zánik hvězd.
Chasing the Northern Lights
Make your northern lights bucket list dreams come true.
You’ve seen the stunning photographs and the breathtaking videos, and now it’s time to experience the magic of the northern lights for yourself. But where on earth can you see them? When’s the best time to travel to see the lights in action? And what even are the aurora borealis?
If “seeing the northern lights” has always been on your bucket list but you don't know where to start, then Chasing the Northern Lights is the book for you. Inside you’ll discover:
- the top places to see the lights, including Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Canada and Alaska, as well as the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Scotland and the Continental US
- the best times to travel for the lights and how to forecast the aurora, without needing a scientific background
- tips and tricks on aurora chasing, such as how to choose the right tour, how to photograph the lights and what to pack for a trip
- ideas for what to do when the lights don't show for every location, like whale watching in Reykjavík to a brewery tour in Svalbard
- a curated selection of remarkable places to stay, from glass igloos to ice hotels
- a digestible breakdown of the aurora borealis: the science, the myths and everything in between
With Chasing the Northern Lights, you’re one step closer to ticking the northern lights off your bucket list.
Why Nobody Understands Quantum Physics
Quantum physics is the cornerstone of our world. Yet, at the same time, it's one of the hardest subjects for ordinary mortals to grasp.
In Why Nobody Understands Quantum Physics, a husband-and-wife duo - renowned physicist Frank Verstraete and writer Céline Broeckaert - demystifies the essential science behind how our world works. Together, they unravel the reasons the universe behaves in its weird ways - and just why it's so important to understand them.
In this book, you will discover:
How symmetry governs the universe
The untold history of quantum physics
How quantum principles power our gadgets and lives
The real essence behind quantum puzzles and discoveries
Part history and part popular science, Why Nobody Understands Quantum Physics serves as a bridge between the complex world of quantum physics and the curious mind.
Prostoročas a relativita
Proč plyne čas pomaleji, když cestujete rychle? Může být prostor skutečně zakřivený? Jak se můžete dostat ke hvězdě vzdálené čtyři světelné roky za pouhé tři roky? Opravdu se rychle pohybující se objekty zkracují a těžknou? V této brilantně napsané knize, obsahující mnoho praktických příkladů a řadu originálních ilustrací, fyzik Oliver Linton odhaluje úžasnou podstatu prostoročasového kontinua, které všichni obýváme. A pokud jste si někdy přáli přemýšlet tak jako kdysi Einstein, je tato kniha přesně pro vás.
The Edge of Space-Time
In her highly acclaimed debut, distinguished cosmologist and particle physicist Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein shared with her audience an abiding sense of wonder at the cosmos, while imagining a world without the entrenched injustice that plagues her field. Now, in The Edge of Space-Time, she embraces that cosmic wonder, taking readers on a mind-altering journey to the boundaries of the universe, inviting us to spend time at the edge of what we know about space-time and about ourselves.
Guided by her conviction that for humanity to go forward we must know our cosmic past, Prescod-Weinstein renders accessible some of the most abstract concepts of theoretical physics and draws on poetry and popular culture—from Queen Latifah to Lewis Carroll to Big K.R.I.T. to Sun Ra and Star Trek— to tell fascinating stories about the fundamental quantum nature of space-time and everything inside of it. Here we meet the quantum cat that is both dead and alive, learn the difference between dark matter and dark energy, explore the inner workings of black holes, investigate the possibility of a unified theory of quantum gravity, and map out the meeting place of the unimaginably vast with the confoundingly small, following our guide out to the far reaches of the particle horizon and down to the tiniest (and queerest) neutrino. Prescod-Weinstein shows us how spending time with the cosmos is a vital human activity that enriches all our lives. Along the way, she calls on us to resist colonial approaches to space exploration and instead imagine a better path forward in our pursuit of humanity's undeniable connection with the stars.
Through Prescod-Weinstein's clear-eyed and unique perspective, and informed by her deep knowledge of post-colonial history and Black feminist thought, The Edge of Space-Time argues that physics is an essential way for everyone to look at the universe and presents a compelling case that "the edge" is a powerful vantage point from which to see the big picture.
Take Me To Your Leader
If you met an alien, what might it be like?
Ever since childhood, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has wanted to be abducted by aliens. Here, he draws upon a lifetime's fascination to explore the science of alien life - and to offer a practical guide to your first alien encounter.
Would an alien really be a humanoid with a pointy head, or might it look more like a worm, a roving cloud of gas, or perhaps a 'testicle monster'? How should you communicate with an alien who didn't speak English, and what does it have to do with the Pythagorean Theorem? Why has no alien (apparently) ever contacted us, and what does that say about our species' likeability? And if an alien did demand 'Take me to your leader!', who are you actually meant to take it to?
Touching on Star Wars and Spielberg, UFOs and Area 51, Take Me to Your Leader is both a romping work of popular science and a love letter to our as-yet-uncontacted extraterrestrial friends. It is the most entertaining book ever written by one of the best-loved scientists in the world, and perhaps in the galaxy.
Space Journal
A celebration of space exploration told through the visual imagination of great dreamers from the seventeenth century to the present day.
An endless source of fascination, space is both alluring and mysterious, a place of wonder and terror. Space Journal is a visual celebration of our perception of the cosmos across centuries and cultures. In drawings and diagrams, plans, charts, and paintings, a great range of scientists and dreamers each tell their own story of an element of space exploration. Their visions were largely based in the scientific understanding of their time, but as it turns out, many of the principles remain.
Moving beyond a collection of space snapshots, this book benefits from the unmatched insights of journalist and collector Dallas Campbell, who weaves together priceless memorabilia, revolutionary experiments, and spectacular scenes to map both real and potential encounters with the unknown throughout history. From Galileo’s shopping list to speeches annotated in President John F. Kennedy’s own hand, from The War of the Worlds to Space Invaders, Campbell’s lavishly illustrated orbit sets out the radical thinkers and creatives who envisioned us leaving our planet - or having guests stop by - and in some cases, made it happen.
517 color illustrations.
Sluneční soustava srozumitelně
Vydejte se na fascinující cestu Sluneční soustavou – od žhavého Slunce až k ledovým obrům na jejím okraji. Tato bohatě ilustrovaná kniha přináší nejnovější poznatky o planetách, jejich měsících, kometách i kosmických jevech, které utvářejí naše vesmírné sousedství. Dozvíte se neuvěřitelná fakta o Marsu, Venuši či Jupiteru, nahlédnete do bouří na cizích světech a objevíte měsíce, jež by se jednou mohly stát novým domovem lidstva. Srozumitelný text, dechberoucí obrazy a moderní věda dělají z této knihy ideálního průvodce pro všechny zvídavé čtenáře.
Ripples on the Cosmic Ocean
How The Solar System Shaped Human History And May Help Save Our Planet.
Our solar system is an extraordinary place where asteroids careen off course and solar winds hurl charged particles across billions of miles of space. Yet we seldom consider how these events, so immense in scale, influence our own fragile blue planet.
In Ripples on the Cosmic Ocean, Dagomar Degroot traces the surprising threads linking humanity to the rest of the solar system. He reveals how the shifting sands of other planets have shaped geopolitics, spurred scientific and cultural innovation, and encouraged new ideas about the emergence and fate of life.
Martian dust storms altered the trajectory of the Cold War and inspired fantastical stories about alien civilisations.
Comet impacts on Jupiter led to the first planetary defence strategy. And volcanic eruptions spewed sulfuric acid into Venus s atmosphere, exposing the existential risks of global warming.
But just as we expand the boundaries of space exploration, cosmic environments are becoming increasingly vulnerable to human activity. Yet, they may also hold the key to slowing down the climate crisis back on Earth.
Ripples on the Cosmic Ocean urges us to develop an interplanetary environmentalism across a vast mosaic of entangled worlds and to consider the profound connections that bind us to the cosmos and each other.
A Brief History of the Universe (and our place in it)
We have always looked up at the sky and wondered.
Ever since the ancient Babylonians began to track celestial objects on clay tablets, scientific inquiry has been driven by the innately human desire to understand what is out there, and where we fit in among it all.
In this spellbinding book, Dr Sarah Alam Malik takes us on a journey through the discoveries that have propelled and continually overturned our perception of the cosmos. From Aristotle’s Earth-centred worldview to the Copernican revolution and Isaac Newton unifying the terrestrial and celestial under the law of gravity, fascination about our universe has never diminished.
One of the marvels of our existence is that we can imagine worlds far beyond our own, from the fiery deaths of faraway suns to the baffling complexities of the subatomic. This capacity to share a much grander and more mysterious reality may be among the greatest privileges life has to offer. This is the story so far.
A Brief History of the Universe (and our place in it) is at once a fascinating story of discovery and a beautiful celebration of our endless curiosity.
Rövid válaszok a nagy kérdésekre
A világhírű kozmológus, a világsikert aratott, Az idő rövid története írója ebben a zseniális, posztumusz munkájában az univerzum legátfogóbb kérdéseivel kapcsolatos gondolatait hagyja ránk.
Hogyan kezdődött az univerzum története? Fennmarad-e az emberiség a Földön? Van-e másutt is intelligens élet a Naprendszerünkön kívül? Túlszárnyal-e bennünket valamikor a mesterséges intelligencia?
Rendkívüli pályafutása során Stephen Hawking kiterjesztette az univerzumra vonatkozó ismereteinket, és lerántotta a leplet a mindenség több nagy titkáról. Bár tudományos munkáiban a fekete lyukakkal, a képzetes idővel és a párhuzamos történelmekkel foglalkozott, így gondolatai sokszor a végtelen világűr legtávolabbi mélységeiben kalandoztak, Hawking mégis szilárdan hitt abban, hogy a tudománynak döntő szerepe van földi problémáink megoldásában.
Most, amikor katasztrofális változásokkal nézünk szembe - az éghajlatváltozással, a fenyegető nukleáris háborúval és a mesterséges szuperintelligencia megjelenésével - Stephen Hawking az emberiséget foglalkoztató legsürgősebb kérdések felé fordította figyelmét.
Messze szárnyaló, intellektuálisan felvillanyozó, szenvedélyesen érvelő és a szerzőjére jellemző humorral átitatott könyv a Rövid válaszok a nagy kérdésekre. A történelem egyik legkiválóbb elméje utolsó könyvében személyes véleményét fejti ki azokról a kihívásokról, amelyekkel emberi fajként szembe kell néznünk, és arról, merre tart bolygónk.
Quantum 2.0
How did a radical new theory of nature - quantum mechanics - revolutionize our world?
Where might it take us next?
And why do we still not understand it?
In this exhilarating and sometimes mind-bending book, renowned scientist and author Paul Davies tells the gripping story of how, beginning with an iconic mathematical equation in the 1920s, a radical new theory of nature - quantum mechanics - burst upon the modern world, and how today we are on the cusp of the second great quantum technology revolution.
Quantum 2.0 reveals how exotic states of matter that have no counterpart in the everyday world are being harnessed to enable forms of teleportation and 'spooky' telepathic links between remote places. Powerful new tools such as quantum computers, quantum cryptography and the quantum internet have attracted billions of dollars of investments, triggering a frantic quantum arms race. And appearing on the horizon is the most awesome and game-changing prospect of all - quantum AI.
Yet underpinning this dazzling promise lies a paradox. Although quantum mechanics is the most successful scientific theory ever, quantum systems possess properties that defy intuition and shred everyday notions of reality. Albert Einstein could never quite believe it. And decades after Erwin Schrödinger introduced his famous cat paradox, scientists are still divided over how to make sense of the weird quantum realm, one where ghostly quantum particles produce tiny forces in nanotechnology, cause black holes to evaporate - and may even be making the universe expand faster and faster. Indeed, cosmologists believe, the imprint of a quantum process remains etched into the afterglow of the big bang.
Quantum 2.0 takes the reader gently from the basic concepts to the cutting edge, inviting us all to peek into the new wonderland of quantum physics and glimpse its stunning implications.
Set Obyčajné zázraky, Kúsky reality, Limity poznania
Tri knihy v jednom zväzku od popularizátora vedy Samuela Kováčika.
Obyčajné zázraky sú o povahe jednoduchých fyzikálnych javov.
Kúsky reality zasa o fyzike čudných vecí, v skutočnosti sú však o povahe samotného času a priestoru.
Limity poznania sú o teóriách a o tom, ako poznanie vzniká.
Limity poznania
Zvedavosť a chuť objavovať máme v génoch. Aj preto sa naši predkovia vybrali cez púšte, hory a moria. Chceme vedieť, z čoho sa skladajú atómy, ako funguje rádio, kedy zhasne Slnko. Niektorí sú zvedaví viac, iní menej. Vedci sú ľudia, ktorí zvedavosti zasvätili celý svoj život a snažia sa k nej pristupovať systematicky a zodpovedne. Chcú maximalizovať šance, že na otázky, ktoré ich zaujímajú, nájdu správne odpovede. Táto kniha je o poznaní. O teóriách, o tom, ako poznanie vzniká a čo pre nás predstavuje. Vytvorili sme veľké teleskopy, urýchľovače častíc dlhé desiatky kilometrov, zmapovali sme ľudský genóm. Budujeme niečo, čo nás presahuje a súvisí s našou hlbokou podstatou - cez vesmír hľadíme na seba.
Brief Answers to the Big Questions (Illustrated Edition)
The million-copy bestseller now illustrated with over 200 full-colour images, illuminating the fascinating science of our universe like never before.
'A beautiful book by a brilliant mind' DAILY TELEGRAPH
'The best, most mind-bending sort of physics' THE TIMES
The world-famous cosmologist and #1 bestselling author of A Brief History of Time leaves us with his final thoughts on the universe's biggest questions in this brilliant posthumous work.
Is there a God?
How did it all begin?
Can we predict the future?
What is inside a black hole?
Is there other intelligent life in the universe?
Will artificial intelligence outsmart us?
How do we shape the future?
Will we survive on Earth?
Should we colonise space?
Is time travel possible?
Throughout his extraordinary career, Stephen Hawking expanded our understanding of the universe and unravelled some of its greatest mysteries. But even as his theoretical work on black holes, imaginary time and multiple histories took his mind to the furthest reaches of space, Hawking always believed that science could also be used to fix the problems on our planet.
And now, as we face potentially catastrophic changes here on Earth - from climate change to dwindling natural resources to the threat of artificial super-intelligence - Stephen Hawking turns his attention to the most urgent issues for humankind.
Wide-ranging, intellectually stimulating, passionately argued, and infused with his characteristic humour, Brief Answers to the Big Questions, the final book from one of the greatest minds in history, is a personal view on the challenges we face as a human race, and where we, as a planet, are heading next.
Randevú a kozmosszal
Csodálkozz rá a végtelenre, és képzeld el a lehetetlent!
Végre egy könyv, ami bebizonyítja, hogy az időutazás igenis lehetséges. Ehhez több se kell, csak hívjuk el randira az ókori görögöket, Kopernikuszt, Galileit és, mondjuk, még Newtont meg Einsteint.
A találkákat Kis-Tóth Ágnes segít tető alá hozni, aki első lépésként elmeséli, miként fejtették meg a fizika titánjai a világegyetem rejtélyeit az évezredek során. Ezután kozmikus hatású történeteket olvashatunk arról, hogy az emberi kíváncsiság majdnem olyan végtelen, mint maga az univerzum, a képzeletnek pedig csak a fizika törvényei szabnak határt. A szemünk láttára görbül meg előttünk a világ, megismerjük az ősrobbanás drámáját, a sötét energia titkát, és fenekestül felfordulhat a téridőről alkotott képünk, hogy végül együtt keringhessünk egy szupernagytömegű fekete lyuk körül.
A kötet illusztrációkkal, grafikákkal, korabeli rajzokkal és űrteleszópok felvételeivel kalauzol bennünket az univerzumban. Az utazás végére garantáltan másképp tekintünk majd fel az égboltra.
Pátrání po Schrödingerově kočce, 2. vydání
Může elektron procházet současně dvěma různými štěrbinami?
Může být kočka zároveň živá i mrtvá?
Zkušený popularizátor John Gribbin poutavě a srozumitelně přibližuje podivuhodný svět kvantové fyziky. Zabývá se kvantovou mechanikou a zejména principem neurčitosti, který je přelomovou představou pro výzkum mikrosvěta. Pokud byste chtěli vědět, jak je možné, že seriózní fyzik dospěje k závěru, že buď nic neexistuje, nebo existuje všechno, co je možné, nezbývá vám nic jiného, než si tuto knihu přečíst.
333 největších záhad vesmíru, 3., kompletně přepracované vydání
Nejnovější stav poznání odráží třetí, kompletně přepracované vydání této knihy, která se po mnoha dotiscích a nákladu bezmála deset tisíc výtisků stala zlatým standardem popularizace astronomie, výzkumu a dobývání vesmíru. Na 333 palčivých záhad a otázek hledají srozumitelné odpovědi přední čeští odborníci
Michal Švanda, František Martinek a Tomáš Přibyl, které čeští čtenáři mohou znát ze stránek magazínu Tajemství vesmíru nebo 100+1.
Jak vypadají kosmické objekty? Je naše Slunce jedinečné? Jakou podobu mají galaxie jinde ve vesmíru? Najdeme život na dalších planetách? Který kráter na Měsíci je největší? Jaké rozmezí teplot panuje na Marsu? K čemu by došlo, kdyby se Slunce proměnilo v černou díru? Může se hvězdokupa stát galaxií? Co by následovalo, kdyby se Země převrátila? Může černá díra zemřít?
Exploring the Universe
Science meets design in this graphically stunning tour of our universe from the team behind the global bestseller Exploring the Elements
'Jam-packed with knowledge, and the text remains approachable and entertaining.' - Booklist, Starred Review
This artful and accessible guide to space allows young readers ages eight and up to understand everything in the universe, from Earth to our solar system to the Milky Way and beyond.
Ordered into six sections starting with Earth and moving outwards, the book presents fascinating facts and the stories behind some of the most extraordinary features of our universe, from supergiant stars to black holes, and the technology we use to understand it, from space telescopes to robotic space rovers.
Beautifully designed, with gorgeous screen-print-inspired illustrations in bold Pantone colours, stunning page layouts, and a removable jacket featuring holographic foil, Exploring the Universe is an immersive journey through the cosmos, revealing not just what we know, but how we know it.
V kategórii literatúry Astronómia, vesmír, fyzika nájdete fascinujúce diela, ktoré ponúkajú informácie o vesmíre a jeho zákonitostiach. Tieto knihy vám odhalia nekonečné šírky vesmíru, poskytnú pohľad na nebeské telá, fyzikálne zákony a úžasné javy, ktoré ich riadia. Od slnečnej sústavy a galaxií po planéty, čierne diery a teóriu veľkého tresku, tieto diela vám poskytnú základné a pokročilé vedomosti o astronómii, vesmíre a fyzike. Objavte históriu vedeckých objavov, súčasné výskumy a nové objavy v tejto fascinujúcej oblasti.
K najznámejším autorom patrí Stephen Hawking, Galileo Galilei, Johannes Kepler, či Michio Kaku.
