Archimedes to Hawking [[electronic resource] ] : laws of science and the great minds behind them / / Clifford A. Pickover |
Autore | Pickover Clifford A |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (529 p.) |
Disciplina |
509.2/2
B |
Soggetto topico |
Physical laws - History
Science - Methodology - History Science - Philosophy - History Scientists |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-281-34230-0
9786611342302 0-19-971452-5 1-4356-4213-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION AND BACKDROP; 250 B.C.-1700 A.D.; 1700-1800; 1800-1900; 1900 AND BEYOND; THE GREAT CONTENDERS; FINAL COMMENTS ON THE BEAUTY OF MATHEMATICS IN SCIENCE; References; About the Author; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451388503321 |
Pickover Clifford A | ||
Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Archimedes to Hawking [[electronic resource] ] : laws of science and the great minds behind them / / Clifford A. Pickover |
Autore | Pickover Clifford A |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (529 p.) |
Disciplina |
509.2/2
B |
Soggetto topico |
Physical laws - History
Science - Methodology - History Science - Philosophy - History Scientists |
ISBN |
0-19-773205-4
0-19-979268-2 1-281-34230-0 9786611342302 0-19-971452-5 1-4356-4213-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION AND BACKDROP; 250 B.C.-1700 A.D.; 1700-1800; 1800-1900; 1900 AND BEYOND; THE GREAT CONTENDERS; FINAL COMMENTS ON THE BEAUTY OF MATHEMATICS IN SCIENCE; References; About the Author; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781827703321 |
Pickover Clifford A | ||
Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The stars of heaven [[electronic resource] /] / Clifford A. Pickover |
Autore | Pickover Clifford A |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2004 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (254 p.) |
Disciplina |
523.1
523.8 |
Soggetto topico |
Stars
Astrophysics |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-84375-6
9786610843756 0-19-534680-7 1-4294-3818-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Introduction; CHAPTER 1 Stellar Parallax and the Quest for Transcendence; CHAPTER 2 The Joy and Paschen of Starlight; CHAPTER 3 Spectral Classes, Temperatures, and Doppler Shifts; CHAPTER 4 Luminosity and the Distance Modulus; CHAPTER 5 Hertzsprung-Russell, Mass-Luminosity Relations, and Binary Stars; CHAPTER 6 Last Tango on the Heliopause; CHAPTER 7 Stellar Evolution and the Helium Flash; CHAPTER 8 Stellar Graveyards, Nucleosynthesis, and Why We Exist; CHAPTER 9 Some Final Thoughts; Notes; Appendix 1. Stars in the Bible; Appendix 2. Updates and Breakthroughs; Further Reading
About the AuthorIndex |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451653903321 |
Pickover Clifford A | ||
Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2004 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The stars of heaven [[electronic resource] /] / Clifford A. Pickover |
Autore | Pickover Clifford A |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2004 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (254 p.) |
Disciplina |
523.1
523.8 |
Soggetto topico |
Stars
Astrophysics |
ISBN |
1-280-84375-6
9786610843756 0-19-534680-7 1-4294-3818-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Introduction; CHAPTER 1 Stellar Parallax and the Quest for Transcendence; CHAPTER 2 The Joy and Paschen of Starlight; CHAPTER 3 Spectral Classes, Temperatures, and Doppler Shifts; CHAPTER 4 Luminosity and the Distance Modulus; CHAPTER 5 Hertzsprung-Russell, Mass-Luminosity Relations, and Binary Stars; CHAPTER 6 Last Tango on the Heliopause; CHAPTER 7 Stellar Evolution and the Helium Flash; CHAPTER 8 Stellar Graveyards, Nucleosynthesis, and Why We Exist; CHAPTER 9 Some Final Thoughts; Notes; Appendix 1. Stars in the Bible; Appendix 2. Updates and Breakthroughs; Further Reading
About the AuthorIndex |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777890703321 |
Pickover Clifford A | ||
Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2004 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Wonders of Numbers [[electronic resource] ] : Adventures in Mathematics, Mind, and Meaning |
Autore | Pickover Clifford A |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, : Oxford University Press, USA, 2001 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (417 p.) |
Disciplina |
510
793.7/4 |
Soggetto topico |
Mathematical recreations
Number theory |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-83794-2
9786610837946 0-19-803056-8 0-19-534800-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; PART I: FUN PUZZLES AND QUICK THOUGHTS; PART II: QUIRKY QUESTIONS, LISTS, AND SURVEYS; PART III: FIENDISHLY DIFFICULT DIGITAL DELIGHTS; PART IV: THE PERUVIAN COLLECTION; Further Exploring; Further Reading; About the Author; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450666603321 |
Pickover Clifford A | ||
Oxford, : Oxford University Press, USA, 2001 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Wonders of Numbers [[electronic resource] ] : Adventures in Mathematics, Mind, and Meaning |
Autore | Pickover Clifford A |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, : Oxford University Press, USA, 2001 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (417 p.) |
Disciplina |
510
793.7/4 |
Soggetto topico |
Mathematical recreations
Number theory |
ISBN |
0-19-988110-3
1-280-83794-2 9786610837946 0-19-803056-8 0-19-534800-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; PART I: FUN PUZZLES AND QUICK THOUGHTS; PART II: QUIRKY QUESTIONS, LISTS, AND SURVEYS; PART III: FIENDISHLY DIFFICULT DIGITAL DELIGHTS; PART IV: THE PERUVIAN COLLECTION; Further Exploring; Further Reading; About the Author; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777309103321 |
Pickover Clifford A | ||
Oxford, : Oxford University Press, USA, 2001 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Zen of magic squares, circles, and stars [[electronic resource] ] : an exhibition of surprising structures across dimensions / / Clifford A. Pickover |
Autore | Pickover Clifford A |
Edizione | [Core Textbook] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, N.J., : Princeton University Press, c2002 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (426 p.) |
Disciplina | 511/.64 |
Soggetto topico |
Magic squares
Mathematical recreations |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-283-33990-0
9786613339904 1-4008-4151-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- CHAPTER ONE. Magic Construction -- CHAPTER TWO. Classification -- CHAPTER THREE. Gallery 1: Squares, Cubes, and Tesseracts -- CHAPTER FOUR. Gallery 2: Circles and Spheres -- CHAPTER FIVE. Gallery 3: Stars, Hexagons, and Other Beauties -- Some Final Thoughts -- Notes -- Index -- About the Author |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457641103321 |
Pickover Clifford A | ||
Princeton, N.J., : Princeton University Press, c2002 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Zen of magic squares, circles, and stars [[electronic resource] ] : an exhibition of surprising structures across dimensions / / Clifford A. Pickover |
Autore | Pickover Clifford A |
Edizione | [Core Textbook] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, N.J., : Princeton University Press, c2002 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (426 p.) |
Disciplina | 511/.64 |
Soggetto topico |
Magic squares
Mathematical recreations |
ISBN |
1-283-33990-0
9786613339904 1-4008-4151-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- CHAPTER ONE. Magic Construction -- CHAPTER TWO. Classification -- CHAPTER THREE. Gallery 1: Squares, Cubes, and Tesseracts -- CHAPTER FOUR. Gallery 2: Circles and Spheres -- CHAPTER FIVE. Gallery 3: Stars, Hexagons, and Other Beauties -- Some Final Thoughts -- Notes -- Index -- About the Author |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781570803321 |
Pickover Clifford A | ||
Princeton, N.J., : Princeton University Press, c2002 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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