In the last 10 years scientists have made astounding discoveries about ourselves and the universe we live in. Most of these breakthroughs have remained beyond the reach of the non-expert, but this book aims to present them in an accessible fashion.
Robert Matthews Knihy
Robert Matthews je oceněný vědecký autor, jehož práce se zabývá fascinujícími a často neintuitivními aspekty světa kolem nás. Jeho výzkum zahrnuje oblasti od kódování až po předpovídání náhod a jeho studie o Murphyho zákonu, včetně důvodů, proč toast často dopadá namazanou stranou dolů, mu vynesly mezinárodní uznání. Matthews píše s pronikavým vhledem a humorem, čímž zpřístupňuje složité vědecké koncepty širšímu publiku. Jeho články a eseje zkoumají hranice vědeckého poznání a pobízejí čtenáře k zamyšlení nad zdánlivě obyčejnými jevy.
Why don't spiders stick to their webs? : and 317 other everyday mysteries of science
- 256 stránek
- 9 hodin čtení
Why can't we tickle ourselves? Which properties give you the best chance of winning Monopoly? What would happen if you fell into a black hole? Is it possible to hurt your brain if you think too much? In this entertaining and enlightening tour of day-to-day life, award-winning writer and scientist Robert Matthews tackles everything from the puzzling maths of odd socks to the real 'string theory' mystery: how does string acquire all those unwanted knots?
Why Don't Spiders Stick to Their Webs?
And Other Everyday Mysteries of Science
- 244 stránek
- 9 hodin čtení
What happens if you fall into a black hole? Does subliminal advertising work? Why don't spiders stick to their webs? Award-winning science writer Robert Matthews answers the most baffling and intriguing questions sent by members of the general public, with some surprising results. From the edges of the universe to the fate of odd socks, this collection unravels the science that surrounds us, and is a must-read for all inquisitive minds.
Japanese Science Fiction
A View of a Changing Society
After the Meiji Restoration of 1868 Japan modernized rapidly, transforming itself perhaps more quickly than any other country in history. However, the change was not without its conflicts, many of them still unresolved as the pleasures of modern society vie with a respect for the traditional Japanese lifestyle. As the literature of change and of the young, science fiction acts as a window to the modern mind and the uneasy alliance of the old and new. This book, filled with detailed reference to numerous stories, traces the origin and development of the genre from the mid-nineteenth century to today, thus exploring unique insights into Japanese attitudes to commercialism, spirituality, the media, war and international relations.
Ein Überblick über den heutigen Stand naturwissenschaftlichen Denkens, die neuesten Entwicklungen und die ungelösten Rätsel des Universums
