Joanne Baker

We encounter physics before we've even left the house in the morning; an alarm clock tracks time, a mirror reflects light waves and our mobile phones rely on satellites held in their orbit by gravity. Where would we be without the Bernoulli equation to explain how planes fly, electromagnetic waves enabling us to communicate around the world or the discovery of X-rays? In 50 Physics Ideas You Really Need to Know Joanne Baker will uncover the physics all around us, from basic concepts like gravity, light and energy through to the complexities of quantum theory, chaos and dark energy. Featuring short biographies of iconic physicists, explanatory diagrams and timelines showing discoveries within their historical context, this book is the perfect guide to the fundamental concepts of physics, making even the most challenging theories easy to understand. Contents include: Newton's law of gravitation, Brownian motion, Chaos theory, Fleming's right hand rule, Planck's law, Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, Schrodinger's cat, Superconductivity, Rutherford's atom, Nuclear fission and fusion, The God particle, String theory, Special and general relativity, The big bang and the Anthropic principle.

50 Physics Ideas You Really Need to Know

En 50 cosas que hay que saber sobre física Joanne Baker describe el descubrimiento, la importancia y el funcionamiento de las leyes, los principios y las teorías que rigen nuestro universo físico. En esta secuencia de 50 ensayos lúcidos, concisos y accesibles la autora desentraña las a veces desconcertantes complejidades de las teorías de la física moderna, además de brindar al lector las herramientas para hacer de los conceptos y las teorías más complicados algo sencillo y comprensible. En 50 cosas que hay que saber sobre física el no especialista inteligente encontrará la introducción perfecta a esta ciencia, complementada con figuras, citas, cronologías de ideas relacionadas y apuntes biográficos de sus iconos en cada uno los capítulos. PRINCIPIO DE MACH LAS LEYES DE MOVIMIENTO DE NEWTON LAS LEYES DE KEPLER CERO ABSOLUTO TEORÍA DEL CAOS LA LEY DE SNELL LA REGLA DE LA MANO DERECHA DE FLEMING LAS ECUACIONES DE MAXWELL EL PRINCIPIO DE INCERTIDUMBRE DE HEISENBERG LA INTERPRETACIÓN DE COPENHAGUE EL GATO DE SCHRÖDINGER ANTIMATERIA DIAGRAMAS DE FEYNMAN LA PARTÍCULA DIVINA LA TEORÍA DE CUERDAS

50 cosas que hay que saber sobre física

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Ce petit cours présente, sans aucune équation, les 50 concepts qui fondent la physique classique et moderne. Sur 4 pages, agrémentée d'anecdotes historiques et de petits schémas très clairs, chaque section peut se lire indépendamment des autres et ne nécessite aucun prérequis en mathématiques.

50 clés pour comprendre la physique

In a series of 50 accessible essays, Joanne Baker introduces and explains the fundamental physical concepts and laws that govern the inner workings of our universe. From Schrodinger's cat to Einstein's theory of relativity, energy conservation to speed of light, 50 Quantum Physics Ideas You Really Need to Know is a complete introduction to the most important quantum physics concepts in history.

50 Quantum Physics Ideas You Really Need to Know

In a series of 50 accessible essays, Joanne Baker introduces and explains the fundamental physical concepts and laws that govern the inners workings of our universe. From Newton's law of gravitation to black holes, Schrödinger's cat to chaos theory, 50 Physics Ideas You Really Need to Know is a complete introduction to the most important physics concepts in history.

In this, the second volume in an important new series presenting core concepts across a range of critical areas of human knowledge, author Joanne Baker unravels the complexities of 20th-century scientific theory for a general readership. From Hubble's law to the Pauli exclusion principle, and from Schrodinger's cat to Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, she explains ideas at the cutting-edge of scientific enquiry, making them comprehensible and accessible to the layperson.

A guide to everything you need and want to know about quantum physics, how our universe works and our existence in it. Quantum physics is the most cutting-edge, important and fascinating area of modern science. We have all heard of Einstein's theory of relativity and Schrodinger's Cat - but do we really understand the mind-bending theories of our universe? In 50 concise chapters, Joanne Baker covers the foundation concepts of quantum physics and moves on to present clear explanations of complex theories and their advanced applications - from string theory to black holes, and quarks to quantum computing. With informative two-colour illustrations alongside key ideas in straightforward, bite-sized chunks, this book will teach you everything you need to know about quantum physics - and challenge the way you understand the world. The ideas explored include: Theory of relativity; Schrödinger's cat; Nuclear forces: fission and fusion; Antimatter; Superconductivity.

La física cuántica tiene tantos giros y rodeos como fenómenos extraños y apasionantes. El mundo subatómico no se parece a nada conocido. En él, la teletransportación es posible, pueden existir realidades alternativas y la mayoría de leyes del universo que dábamos por demostradas aquí no funcionan. La teoría cuántica es el concepto más revolucionario nunca planteado en la historia de la humanidad. Los 50 capítulos de esta introducción a la física cuántica acercan de una manera clara y diáfana las ideas más complejas y sus posibles aplicaciones –desde la teoría de cuerdas a los agujeros negros, desde el electromagnetismo a la informática cuántica- e incluyen información precisa, cronologías y datos destacados. Un libro que desmitifica la más esotérica de las disciplinas científicas y que sirve como perfecta introducción a la naturaleza fundamental del universo.

50 cosas que hay que saber sobre física cuántica

Il mondo microscopico della fisica quantistica non assomiglia a nulla di ciò che sperimentiamo nella vita di tutti i giorni: gli oggetti passano attraverso i muri, esistono universi alternativi e, soprattutto, ci sono limiti invalicabili che possiamo conoscere della realtà.

50 grandi idee fisica quantistica

1. Principiul lui Mach 2. Legile mişcării ale lui Newton 3. Legile lui Kepler 4. Legea gravitaţiei a lui Newton 5. Conservarea energiei 6. Mişcarea armonică simplă 7. Legea lui Hooke 8. Legea gazului ideal 9. Legea a doua a termodinamicii 10. Zero absolut 11. Mişcarea browniană 12. Teoria haosului 13. Ecuaţia lui Bernoulli 14. Teoria culorilor a lui Newton 15. Principiul lui Huygens 16. Legea lui Snell 17. Legea lui Bragg 18. Difracţia Fraunhofer 19. Efectul Doppler 20. Legea lui Ohm 21. Regula mâinii drepte a lui Fleming 22. Ecuaţiile lui Maxwell 23. Legea lui Planck 24. Efectul fotoelectric 25. Ecuaţia undei a lui Schrödinger 26. Principiul incertitudinii al lui Heisenberg 27. Interpretarea Copenhaga 28. Pisica lui Schrödinger 29. Paradoxul EPR 30. Principiul de excluziune al lui Pauli 31. Superconductivitatea 32. Atomul lui Rutherford 33. Antimateria 34. Fisiunea nucleară 35. Fuziunea nucleară 36. Modelul standard 37. Diagramele Feynman 38. Particula lui Dumnezeu 39. Teoria stringurilor (coardelor vibrante) 40. Relativitatea specială 41. Relativitatea generalizată 42. Găurile negre 43. Paradoxul lui Olbers 44. Legea lui Hubble 45. Big Bang 46. Inflaţia cosmică 47. Materia întunecată 48. Constanta cosmologică 49. Paradoxul lui Fermi 50. Principiul antropic JOANNE BAKER a studiat ştiinţele naturii la Cambridge şi şi-a luat doctoratul la Universitatea din Sydney în 1995. Este editor specializat pe fizică la revista Science, scriind mai ales despre spaţiu şi ştiinţa pământului

50 De Idei Pe Care Trebuie Să Le Cunoști. Fizică

For millennia humanity has gazed in wonder at the night sky, tracked the motions of the planets and attempted to explain our place in the Universe. But only in our own time has the true scale, the astonishing variety and the remarkable strangeness of the cosmos come clearly into focus. The pace and sophistication of recent scientific discovery has been breathtaking, but breakthroughs are often difficult to understand and their impact is hard to fully appreciate. In 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know: Universe, Joanne Baker clearly and concisely explains all of the essential concepts, major discoveries and the very latest thinking in astrophysics, including: the basic principles of astronomy - from heliocentrism to Newton's theory of optics; the constituent parts of the Universe, its creation and evolution; the key concepts of cosmology including the theory of relativity, supermassive black holes and 'multiverses'; the very latest developments in our understanding of quasars, exoplanets and astrobiology. From dwarf planets to dark energy; and from the Big Bang to the death of stars, this book is the perfect introduction to the cutting-edge science that is shaping our understanding of our place in the Universe and that could lead to the next great discovery - the detection of life beyond Earth.

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