Visions of the Future: Physics and Electronics
Visions of the Future: Physics and Electronics
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'... you can't deny the excitement the writers felt for what they are doing; and in these secular times such excitement must serve to replace the fear of the Lord as the beginning of wisdom.' Sir Brian Pippard, Times Higher Education Supplement
Book Description
What does the future of science hold? Who is making the discoveries that will help shape this future? What areas of research show the greatest promise? Find definitive and insightful answers to such questions as these in the three volumes of Visions of the Future: Astronomy and Earth Science, Chemistry and Life Science, and Physics and Electronics. Representing a careful selection of authoritative articles published in a special issue of Philosophical Transactions--the world's longest-running scientific journal--the chapters explore such themes as:
The Big Bang Humankind's exploration of the solar system The deep interior of the Earth Global warming and climate change Atoms and molecules in motion New materials and processes Nature's secrets of biological growth and form Understanding the human body and mind Quantum physics and its relationship to relativity theory and human consciousness Exotic quantum computing and data storage Telecommunications and the Internet Written by leading young scientists, the timely contributions convey the excitement and enthusiasm that they have for their research and a preview of future research directions. J.M.T. Thompson is Professor of Nonlinear Dynamics and Director of the Center for Nonlinear Dynamics at University College London. Professor Thompson has published widely on instabilities, bifurcations, catastrophe theory and chaos. He was a Senior SERC Fellow, served on the IMA Council, and, in 1985, was awarded the Ewing Medal of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Currently, he is Editor of the Royal Society's Philosophical Transactions (Series A) which is the world's longest running scientific journal.
Visions of the Future: Physics and Electronics
Visions of the Future: Physics and Electronics,J. M. T. Thompson,Cambridge University Press,0521805384,Computers,Electronic Engineering (General),Electronics,Electronics - General,Engineering - Electrical & Electronic,Physics,Physics (General),Quantum Theory,Science,Science/Mathematics,Electronics & Communications Engineering,Science: General Issues,Technology / General
Books Info:
- Workshop Physics Activity Guide: The Core Volume With Module 1 : Mechanics I : Kinematics and Newtonian Dynamics (Units 1-7)
- A First Course in Computational Physics
- A Guide to Physics Problems : Part 2: Thermodynamics, Statistical Physics, and Quantum Mechanics (The Language of Science)
- An Introduction to the Physics of Nuclei and Particles
- Basic Technical Physics
- Characterization Techniques of Glasses and Ceramics
- Chemical Mechanical Polishing in Silicon Processing, Volume 63 (Semiconductors and Semimetals)
- Chemistry of Atmospheres: An Introduction to the Chemistry of the Atmospheres of Earth, the Planets, and Their Satellites
- Classical and Statistical Thermodynamics
- Conceptual Foundations of Modern Particle Physics
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