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History of the Universe in 100 Stars
From the Big Bang to the Gaia Mission, this is a very personal history of the universe through the author's favourite 100 stars.
Astronomer Florian Freistetter has chosen 100 stars that have almost nothing in common. Some are bright and famous, some shine so feebly you need a huge telescope. There are big stars, small stars, nearby stars and faraway stars. Some died a while ago, others have not even yet come into being. Collectively they tell the story of the whole world, according to Freistetter. There is Algol, for example, the Demon Star, whose strange behaviour has long caused people sleepless nights. And Gamma Draconis, from which we know that the earth rotates around its own axis. There is also the star sequence 61 Cygni, which revealed the size of the cosmos to us.
Then there are certain stars used by astronomers to search for extra-terrestrial life, to explore interstellar space travel, or to explain why the dinosaurs became extinct.
In 100 short, fascinating and entertaining chapters, Freistetter not only reveals the past and future of the cosmos, but also the story of the people who have tried to understand the world in which we live.
Something Deeply Hidden Quantum Worlds and the Emergence of Spacetime
'An authoritative and beautifully written account of the quest to understand quantum theory and the origin of space and time.' Professor Brian Cox
Quantum physics is not mystifying. The implications are mind-bending, and not yet fully understood, but this revolutionary theory is truly illuminating. It stands as the best explanation of the fundamental nature of our world.
Spanning the history of quantum discoveries, from Einstein and Bohr to the present day, Something Deeply Hidden is the essential guide to the most intriguing subject in science. Acclaimed physicist and writer Sean Carroll debunks the myths, resurrects and reinstates the Many-Worlds interpretation, and presents a new path towards solving the apparent conflict between quantum mechanics and Einstein's theory of general relativity. In doing so, he fills a gap in the science that has existed for almost a century.
A magisterial tour, Something Deeply Hidden encompasses the cosmological and everyday implications of quantum reality and multiple universes. And - finally - it all makes sense.
The God Equation
From the international bestselling author of Physics of the Impossible and Physics of the Future
This is the story of a quest: to find a Theory of Everything. Einstein dedicated his life to seeking this elusive Holy Grail, a single, revolutionary 'god equation' which would tie all the forces in the universe together, yet never found it. Some of the greatest minds in physics took up the search, from Stephen Hawking to Brian Greene. None have yet succeeded.
In The God Equation, renowned theoretical physicist Michio Kaku takes the reader on a mind-bending ride through the twists and turns of this epic journey: a mystery that has fascinated him for most of his life. He guides us through the key debates in modern physics, from Newton's law of gravity via relativity and quantum mechanics to the latest developments in string theory. It is a tale of dazzling breakthroughs and crushing dead ends, illuminated by Kaku's clarity, storytelling flair and infectious enthusiasm.
The object of the quest is now within sight: we are closer than ever to achieving the most ambitious undertaking in the history of science. If successful, the Theory of Everything could simultaneously unlock the deepest mysteries of space and time, and fulfil that most ancient and basic of human desires - to understand the meaning of our lives.
Duchové vesmíru aneb třináctero příběhů o neutrinech
Duchové vesmíru volně navazují na předchozí tituly Jak vznikal svět, Z kuchyně do vesmíru a Blýskání. V knížce naleznete ve třinácti příbězích poutavá svědectví o neutrinech, nejpodivnějších částicích, které kdy lidé objevili. Neutrina tvoří svůj vlastní svět procházející vším, co známe. Kniha je určena každému, kdo se zajímá o přírodu a vesmír.
The Contact Paradox
In 1974 a message was beamed towards the stars by the giant Arecibo telescope in Puerto Rico, a brief blast of radio waves designed to alert extraterrestrial civilisations to our existence. Of course, we don't know if such civilisations really exist. For the past six decades a small cadre of researchers have been on a quest to find out, as part of SETI, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. So far, SETI has found no evidence of extraterrestrial life, but with more than a hundred billion stars in our Galaxy alone to search, the odds of quick success are stacked against us.
The silence from the stars is prompting some researchers to transmit more messages into space, in an effort to provoke a response from any civilisations out there that might otherwise be staying quiet. However, the act of transmitting raises troubling questions about the process of contact.
In The Contact Paradox, author Keith Cooper looks at how far SETI has come since its modest beginnings, and where it is going, by speaking to the leading names in the field and beyond. SETI forces us to confront our nature in a way that we seldom have before - where did we come from, where are we going, and who are we in the cosmic context of things? This book considers the assumptions that we make in our search for extraterrestrial life, and explores how those assumptions can teach us about ourselves.
Genesis
What if the ancient Greeks were right, and the universe really did spring into being out of chaos and the void? How could we know? And what must its first moments have been like?
To answer these questions, scientists are delving into all the hidden crevices of creation. Armed with giant telescopes and powerful particle accelerators, they probe the subtle mechanisms by which our familiar world came to be, and try to foretell the manner in which it will end.
The result of all this collective effort is a complex tale, stranger at times than even our most ancient creation myths. Yet its building blocks give us the power to work marvels our predecessors could scarcely comprehend. In Genesis, the CERN physicist and bestselling author Guido Tonelli does poetic justice to that great story, the accomplishment of countless minds working together across the ages.
How Space Works
Embark on an awe-inspiring and informative journey through our Solar System and beyond in this illuminating astronomy book!
Discover how big the Universe is, why our view of the sky is constantly changing, what came before the Big Bang, and so much more. 3, 2, 1, blast off!
Inside the pages of this comprehensive guide to astronomy for beginners, you'll discover:
- Simple text and step-by-step graphics make astronomy easy to understand
- Fun facts and tip-of-the-tongue questions are presented through bite-sized factoids and question-and-answer features
- Clear explanations demystifying more advanced topics such as cosmic rays, dark matter, and black hole collisions
An out-of-this-world reference book about space that introduces you to the weird and wonderful world of astronomy and space exploration. From the structure of the Milky Way to the Earth's nearest celestial body, the Moon, How Space Works takes you on an unforgettable tour through the stars and galaxies, and to the furthest reaches of space!
Answering all your burning questions about space, from ancient white dwarf stars to the Mars Rover, this visual guide explains the basics of astronomy through bold graphics and step-by-step artworks. It's the ultimate book for armchair astronomers and space-technology enthusiasts looking for reliable and up-to-date facts and explanations.
DK's How Things Work series uses dynamic graphics and jargon-free text to explain the modern world simply and clearly. Packed with fascinating facts and stats, these visual guides cover everything from science to philosophy, making complex topics more accessible than ever before!
Stručné odpovědi na velké otázky
Hawking ve své knize určené širokému okruhu čtenářů zkoumá řadu z největších záhad vesmíru, i potenciální problémy, kterým čelí nebo může čelit lidstvo na naší domovské planetě. Kniha je rozdělena do čtyř oddílů s názvy Proč jsme tady? Přežijeme? Zachrání nás technologie, anebo zničí? Jak zajistit, aby se nám dařilo dobře? a zvažuje se v ní desítka velkých otázek Existuje Bůh? Jak to všechno začalo? Co je uvnitř černé díry? Dokážeme předvídat budoucnost? Je možné cestovat v čase? Přežijeme na planetě Zemi? Existuje ve vesmíru inteligentní život? Měli bychom vesmír kolonizovat? Může nás umělá inteligence přechytračit? Jak utváříme budoucnost?
V textu autor rozebírá mnohé obtíže, které mohou lidstvo ohrozit , například klimatická změna, jaderná válka, rozvoj umělé existence, genetické modifikace člověka či střetnutí Země s asteroidem a prosazuje názor, že důležitou úlohu při řešení problémů na planetě Zemi sehraje věda.
Until the End of Time
From the world-renowned physicist and bestselling author of The Elegant Universe and The Fabric of the Cosmos, a captivating exploration of deep time and humanity's search for purpose
In both time and space, the cosmos is astoundingly vast, and yet is governed by simple, elegant, universal mathematical laws.
On this cosmic timeline, our human era is spectacular but fleeting. Someday, we know, we will all die. And, we know, so too will the universe itself.
Until the End of Time is Brian Greene's breathtaking new exploration of the cosmos and our quest to understand it. Greene takes us on a journey across time, from our most refined understanding of the universe's beginning, to the closest science can take us to the very end. He explores how life and mind emerged from the initial chaos, and how our minds, in coming to understand their own impermanence, seek in different ways to give meaning to experience: in story, myth, religion, creative expression, science, the quest for truth, and our longing for the timeless, or eternal. Through a series of nested stories that explain distinct but interwoven layers of reality-from the quantum mechanics to consciousness to black holes-Greene provides us with a clearer sense of how we came to be, a finer picture of where we are now, and a firmer understanding of where we are headed.
Yet all this understanding, which arose with the emergence of life, will dissolve with its conclusion. Which leaves us with one realization: during our brief moment in the sun, we are tasked with the charge of finding our own meaning.
Let us embark.
Sluneční soustava dalekohledem
Planety se snadno hledají a lze se na ně dívat i na městské obloze, trpící světelným znečištěním. Vychutnejme si při pozorování pocit, který po staletí zažívali pozorovatelé, kteří sledovali měsíce Jupitera, satelity kolem Saturnu nebo proměny polárních čepiček u Marsovských pólů. Další pokračování knížek pro praktickou astronomii v celolaminovaném provedení pro použití pod oblohou.
Publikace na 80 stranách popisuje nejen stručnou historii objevů planet, jak šla s vývojem techniky, ale i potřebnou výbavu pro planetární pozorování, pozorování zajímavých planetárních úkazů, pozorování meteorických rojů či komet. Celá kniha je psaná poutavou formou a shrnuje, to co amatéři většinou vědí, ale nemají nikdo pohromadě ve formě vhodné pro venkovní použití. Je doplněna i slovníčkem pojmů.
Simply Quantum Physics
A clear, simple, graphic-led introduction to quantum physics.
Are you short of time but hungry for knowledge? This beginner's quantum physics book proves that sometimes less is more. Bold graphics and easy-to-understand explanations make it the most accessible guide to quantum physics on the market.
Understanding Quantum Physics Has Never Been Easier
This illuminating reference book introduces you to the greatest physicists of the 20th and 21st centuries such as Albert Einstein, Neils Bohr, Erwin Schroedinger, Richard Feynman, and more! It's the perfect gift for anyone interested in physics or science in general and life-long learners.
This book about quantum physics offers you:
- Simple, easy-to-understand graphics that help to convey information in a visual way
- Clear, authoritative text that explains 100 key concepts
- Introduction to theoretical ideas and their everyday applications
This smart but powerful guide cuts through the jargon and gives you the facts in a clear, visual way. Step inside the strange and fascinating world of subatomic physics that at times seems to conflict with common sense. Unlock the mysteries of more than 100 key ideas, from quantum mechanics basics to the uncertainty principle and quantum tunnelling.
Each pared-back, single-page entry demystifies the groundbreaking ideas in modern science. From Schroedinger's Cat and quantum teleportation to atoms and gravity, Simply Quantum Physics is the ultimate jargon-free overview of the subject.
Whether you're a physics student or just an interested layman, this indispensable guide is packed with everything you need to quickly and easily understand the basics.
Földönkívüli
A Harvard egyik legjobb csillagásza elénk tárja vitákat kiváltó elméletét arról, hogy a naprendszerünket nemrégiben egy távoli csillagrendszerben élő, fejlett földön kívüli civilizáció látogatta meg.
2017 végén egy hawaii obszervatórium kutatói megpillantottak egy objektumot, amely a naprendszerünk belsejében száguldott, méghozzá olyan gyorsan, hogy csak egy másik csillagról érkezhetett. Avi Loeb, a Harvard csillagászati tanszékének vezetője bebizonyítja, hogy az 'Oumuamua névre keresztelt jelenség nem lehetett aszteroida; ahhoz túl sebesen mozgott, túl furcsa pályán haladt, és nyomát sem mutatta gázképződésnek vagy szétesésnek. Szerinte csak egyetlen lehetséges magyarázat képzelhető el: az objektum egy távoli, földön kívüli civilizáció fejlett technológiai eszköze.
Ebben a könyvében Loeb végigvezeti az olvasót naprendszerünk első bizonyítottan csillagközi látogatójának izgalmas történetén. Felvázolja nagy felzúdulást kiváltott elméletét és annak jelentőségteljes következményeit, amelyek mind a természettudományra, mind a vallásokra, mind fajunk és bolygónk jövőjére hatással lehetnek. A Földönkívüli elgondolkodtató útja a tudomány, a téridő és az emberi képzelet legtávolabbi zugaiban azt sugallja az olvasóknak, hogy a határ a csillagos ég, és hogy érdemes nyitott elmével elgondolkodni azon, amit ott találhatunk. Bármilyen különösnek is tűnik.
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The Planets
'So staggering you go "whoa!" every few seconds' Guardian
'Really impressive' Eamonn Holmes, ITV This Morning
A companion book to the critically acclaimed BBC series.
The bestselling authors of Wonders of the Universe are back with another blockbuster, a groundbreaking exploration of our Solar System as it has never been seen before.
Mercury, a lifeless victim of the Sun's expanding power. Venus, once thought to be lush and fertile, now known to be trapped within a toxic and boiling atmosphere. Mars, the red planet, doomed by the loss of its atmosphere. Jupiter, twice the size of all the other planets combined, but insubstantial. Saturn, a stunning celestial beauty, the jewel of our Solar System. Uranus, the sideways planet and the first ice giant. Neptune, dark, cold and whipped by supersonic winds. Pluto, the dwarf planet, a frozen rock.
Andrew Cohen and Professor Brian Cox take readers on a voyage of discovery, from the fiery heart of our Solar System, to its mysterious outer reaches. They touch on the latest discoveries that have expanded our knowledge of the planets, their moons and how they come to be.
Dark Skies - A Journey into the Wild Night
Darkness has shaped the lives of humans for millennia, and in Dark Skies, Tiffany Francis travels around Britain and Europe to learn more about nocturnal landscapes and humanity's connection to the night sky.
For a year, Tiffany travels through different nightscapes across the UK and beyond. She experiences 24-hour daylight while swimming in the Gulf of Finland and visits Norway to witness the Northern Lights and speak to people who live in darkness for three months each year. She hikes through the haunted yew forests of Kingley Vale and embarks on a nocturnal sail down the River Dart.
As she travels, Tiffany explores how our relationship with darkness and the night sky has changed over time. In this personal and beautifully written nature memoir, Tiffany Francis investigates how our experiences of the night-time world have permeated our history, folklore, science, geography, art and literature.
The Vinyl Frontier
'Bursts with gloriously geeky detail.' The Telegraph
Have you ever made someone you love a mix-tape?
Forty years ago, a group of scientists, artists and writers gathered in a house in Ithaca, New York to work on the most important compilation ever conceived. It wasn't from one person to another, it was from Earth to the Cosmos.
In 1977 NASA sent Voyager 1 and 2 on a Grand Tour of the outer planets. During the design phase of the Voyager mission, it was realised that this pair of plucky probes would eventually leave our solar system to drift forever in the unimaginable void of interstellar space. With this gloomy-sounding outcome in mind, NASA decided to do something optimistic. They commissioned astronomer Carl Sagan to create a message to be fixed to the side of Voyager 1 and 2 - a plaque, a calling card, a handshake to any passing alien that might one day chance upon them.
The result was the Voyager Golden Record, a genre-hopping multi-media metal LP. A 90-minute playlist of music from across the globe, a sound essay of life on Earth, spoken greetings in multiple languages and more than 100 photographs and diagrams, all painstakingly chosen by Sagan and his team to create an aliens' guide to Earthlings. The record included music by J.S. Bach and Chuck Berry, a message of peace from US president Jimmy Carter, facts, figures and dimensions, all encased in a golden box.
The Vinyl Frontier tells the story of NASA's interstellar mix-tape, from first phone call to final launch, when Voyager 1 and 2 left our planet bearing their hopeful message from the Summer of '77 to a distant future.
Hviezdoveda
V roku 1856, sedem rokov pred debutom Julesa Verna, dokončuje Gustáv Reuss v Revúcej vedecko-popularizačný spis Hviezdoveda, v ktorom vysiela svojho hrdinu Krutohlava obrím teplovzdušným balónom z Muráňa rovno na Mesiac. Sčasti dobrodružný príbeh, sčasti popularizačná príručka, Hviezdoveda je aj jeden a pol storočia od svojho vzniku nielen originálnym záznamom súdobých poznatkov z astronómie, geografie a fyziky, ale predovšetkým svedectvom neopakovateľnej sily fantázie, vychádzajúcej z ľudových povestí a rozprávok, ktoré Gustáv Reuss s bratom a otcom zbierali v oblasti Gemera. Tento poklad, vôbec prvý počin v žánri vedeckej fantastiky na území slovenska, prinášame čitateľom v 21. storočí v edičnej a jazykovej úprave ľubice Schmarcovej a s ilustráciami Andreja Kolenčíka.
Hvězdné války
Kniha novináře a spisovatele Stanislava Kužela nám představuje dramatický svět vesmírné špionáže a válečných manévrů, plánovaných i těch skutečných, odehrávajících se v kosmickém prostoru nad našimi hlavami.
Noční obloha - Kniha o Měsíci
Ve sluneční soustavě je mnoho měsíců. Žádný z nich ale není jako ten náš
Ať jste vědec nebo vesmír je jen vaším koníčkem, připojte se k Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocockové, nadšené obdivovatelce našeho úžasného a jedinečného Měsíce. Kniha se Měsícem zabývá nejen z pohledu současné vědy, ale také z hlediska jeho významu a poznávání v historii, jeho úlohou v kultuře a umění a výhledem do budoucnosti.
Autorka knihy Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pococková se o našeho vesmírného souputníka zajímá od svých dětských let. Vystudovala fyziku na Imperial College London. Zabývá se mimo jiné výzkumem vesmíru a je zapálenou popularizátorkou vědy. Jako příklad lze uvést televizní pořad The Sky at Night.
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Einstein's War
'Deeply researched and profoundly absorbing . . . Matthew Stanley traces one of the greatest epics of scientific history . . . An amazing story' Michael Frayn, author of Tony Award-winning Copenhagen
In 1916, Arthur Eddington, a war-weary British astronomer, opened a letter written by an obscure German professor named Einstein. The neatly printed equations on the scrap of paper outlined his world-changing theory of general relativity. Until then Einstein's masterpiece of time and space had been trapped behind the physical and ideological lines of battle, unknown.
Einstein's name is now synonymous with 'genius', but it was not an easy road. He spent a decade creating relativity and his ascent to global celebrity owed much to against-the-odds international collaboration, including Eddington's globe-spanning expedition of 1919 - two years before they finally met. We usually think of scientific discovery as a flash of individual inspiration, but here we see it is the result of hard work, gambles and wrong turns.
Einstein's War is a celebration of what science can offer when bigotry and nationalism are defeated. Using previously unknown sources and written like a thriller, it shows relativity being built brick-by-brick in front of us, as it happened 100 years ago.
'Riveting . . . Stanley lets us share the excitement a hundred years later in this entertaining and gripping book. It's a must read if you ever wondered how Einstein became 'Einstein'' Manjit Kumar, author of Quantum
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.
