National Academy of Sciences

Andrew Chaikin

Barbara Burke

Addison Greenwood

T.A. Heppenheimer

Anne Simon Moffat

Elizabeth J. Maggio

David Holzman

Michelle Hoffman

Marcia F. Bartusiak

A Positron Named Priscilla is a book of wonder, offering a fascinating, readable overview of cutting-edge investigations by many of today's leading young scientists. Written for anyone who loves science, this volume reports on some of the most exciting recent discoveries and advances in fields from astronomy to molecular biology. This new book is from one of the world's most prestigious scientific institutions, the National Academy of Sciences. The Academy provides an annual forum for the brightest young investigators to exchange ideas across disciplinesâ€"an exchange that was the spark for A Positron Named Priscilla. Each chapter is authored by a popular science writer who offers helpful historical perspectives, clear and well-illustrated explanations of current scientific thinking, and previews of future developments. The scope of topics and breadth of discussion ensure interest at all levels. Topics include: Planetary science and the compelling glimpse through the clouded atmosphere of Venus afforded by the spacecraft Magellan. Astrophysics and the emergence of helioseismology, a new field that allows researchers to probe the interior workings of the sun. Biology and what we have learned about DNA in the 40 years since its discovery; our current understanding of protein molecules, the "building blocks" of living systems; and the high-tech search for answers to the AIDS epidemic. Physics and our new-found ability to move and manipulate individual atoms on a surface. The book also tells the remarkable story of "buckyballs," or buckminsterfullerenes, a form of carbon discovered only a few years ago, that have the potential to be used in a variety of important applications, from superconductivity to nanotechnology. Mathematics and the rise of "wavelet" theory, and how mathematicians are applying it in sometimes startling ways, from assisting the FBI with fingerprint storage to coaxing the secrets from a battered recording of Brahms playing the piano. Geosciences and the search for "clocks in the earth" to make life-saving earthquake predictions. A Positron Named Priscilla is a "must" read for anyone who wants to keep up with a broad range of scientific endeavor.

Scientific Discovery at the Frontier

A Positron Named Priscilla

Das Feel-Good-Buch für stressige Zeiten! Was tun, wenn einem alles über den Kopf wächst und selbst der Schokoriegel kein Trost mehr ist? Mit ein bisschen Gelassenheit und Ruhe ließe sich das alles lösen, doch unser stressiger Alltag lässt das oft nicht zu. Die Coachingexpertin Barbara Burke zeigt mit diesen 22 charmanten Kurzgeschichten und leichten Übungen Wege aus der Überforderungsfalle - hin zu innerer Balance und Ausgeglichenheit. Olivia geht es wie vielen: Sie ist gestresste Mutter, Ehefrau, beruflich stark belastet – und vor allem mit den Nerven am Ende. Als selbst Schokolade nicht mehr hilft, steht ihr ihre lebenskluge Kollegin Isabel auf außergewöhnliche Art zur Seite: Weise Lebenslektionen, verpackt in unterhaltsame Geschichten, Anekdoten und Parabeln, geben ihr Antwort auf ihre Fragen und kreative Lösungsvorschläge für ihre Probleme. Die inspirierenden Aha-Erlebnisse helfen, das Leben aus einer anderen Perspektive zu betrachten und den großen und kleinen Herausforderungen des Alltags gelassen und mit Zuversicht zu begegnen. 22 Aha-Effekte voller Leichtigkeit, Zuversicht und Lebensfreude.

22 Aha-Erlebnisse voller Leichtigkeit und Zuversicht

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