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Sincère ou tricheuse?: roman (J'ai lu #3017. Roman, ISSN 0296-0678)
By Barbara Cartland. 1991
Devenez sorciers, devenez savants (Petite bibliothèque Payot #434. Voyageurs)
By Georges Charpak. 2002
Einstein in time and space: A life in 99 particles
By Samuel Graydon. 2023
Walter Isaacson's Einstein meets Craig Brown's 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret , in this innovative biography of the famous physicist…
told in ninety-nine dazzling vignettes. Most of us would agree that Albert Einstein's name is synonymous with "genius" and that his likeness is often used as a shorthand for all scientists, appearing everywhere from cartoons to textbooks. He has become more myth than man. That being the case, how best to capture his essence? In Einstein in Time and Space , talented young science journalist Samuel Graydon answers that question with an illuminating mosaic—99 intriguingly different particles that cumulatively reveal Einstein's contradictory and multitudinous nature. Glimpsed among these shards: a slacker who failed every subject but math, a job seeker who couldn't get hired, a lothario who courted many women, and a charmer who was the life of the party. As brilliant as he was inconsistent, Einstein was simultaneously an avid supporter of the NAACP and the fight for civil rights and someone capable of great prejudice. He was loved by many, known by few, and inspirational to a generation of young physicists. Graydon reveals every corner of Einstein's world: the false reporting that rocketed Einstein to fame nearly overnight, his effect on people he met merely in passing, even the remarkable posthumous journey of the famed physicist's brain. Entertaining, comforting, bolstering, and shocking, Einstein in Time and Space is the unique story of a man who redefined how we view our universe and our place within itPetite histoire de l'Univers: du Big Bang à la fin du monde
By Stephen Hawking. 2008
"C'est exactement ce que propose ce recueil de sept conférences sur le cosmos et la place que nous y tenons,…
avec cette idée que " la science devrait être compréhensible par tous et pas seulement par quelques spécialistes. " De la théorie de l'expansion de l'Univers à celle du Big Bang en passant par les trous noirs, la direction du temps ou les découvertes de Hubble, Hawking nous convie à un passionnant voyage." -- 4e de couvCe volume aborde un domaine controversé à propos de l'effet des ondes électromagnétiques dans notre vie quotidienne. L'essentiel de l'ouvrage…
détaille l'aspect délétère: le quart de celui-ci est consacré à une nouvelle discipline nommée bio-électromagnétisme (effets bénéfiques). L'auteur livre les résultats d'une enquête qui a duré au-delà d'une quinzaine d'annéesChroniques des atomes et des galaxies
By Hubert Reeves. 2007
"[...] Textes brefs [qui] constituent un véritable tour de force par la simplicité avec laquelle l'auteur présente notre compréhension du…
cosmos sans pour autant masquer la subtilité des notions évoquées : le Big Bang, la courbure de l'Univers, la matière et l'énergie " sombres ", les univers parallèles, le principe anthropique, les trous noirs, etc. Une remarquable mise à jour des plus récentes découvertes de l'astrophysique et de la cosmologie". -- 4e de couvSimply Einstein: relativity demystified
By Richard Wolfson. 2003
Physicist explains for nonscientists the underlying principles of Einstein's theory of relativity. Explores the history of ideas that culminated in…
Einstein's vision of a four-dimensional universe of relativistic space-time. The author anticipates frequently asked questions, discussing time travel, curved space, black holes, and new meanings for past and future. 2003Rare earth: why complex life is uncommon in the universe (Copernicus Ser.)
By Peter D Ward. 2000
Paleontologist/geologist Ward and astronomer Brownlee outline their hypothesis that complex multicellular life--animals and higher plants--"is less pervasive in the universe…
than is...commonly assumed." The two scientists reexamine Earth's history to identify crucial attributes that have allowed the planet's rare, and perhaps unique, evolutionary achievements. 2000Aristotle leads the way: Aristotle Leads the Way (The Story of Science #1)
By Joy Hakim. 2004
Introduces the forefathers of modern science and the discoveries they made in astronomy, math, and physics. Proceeds from creation myths…
to the four elements, geometric principles, ancient cities of learning, and Earth's place in the universe. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2004L'univers expliqué à mes petits-enfants
By Hubert Reeves. 2011
" Dans cette suite de conversations avec lune de mes petites-filles, un été, sous le ciel étoilé que nous contemplons…
ensemble, je revis ces soirées du mois daoût avec mes enfants qui me bombardaient de questions, pendant que nous attendions les étoiles filantes. La contemplation de la voûte céleste et le sentiment de notre présence parmi les astres sont la source dun désir partagé den savoir plus sur ce mystérieux cosmos que nous habitons. " Hubert Reeves -- 4e de couvNewton at the center: the story of science (The Story of Science #2)
By Joy Hakim. 2005
Discusses the scientists, arguments, and breakthroughs of the Scientific Revolution that occurred between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries. Explains the…
development of ideas from the tradition of Greek philosophy to the scientific method of observation and experimentation, which spurred discoveries like Isaac Newton's theory of gravity. For grades 5-8. 2005Examines Albert Einstein's discoveries in the quantum world, the theory of relativity, and nuclear physics. Discusses the way his theories…
revolutionized scientific thinking about the universe and led to modern inventions, from the atom bomb to cell phones. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2007E=mc2? (Les petites pommes du savoir #72)
By Jean-Louis Bobin. 2010
E = mc2 ? D'où vient le fabuleux destin de cette formule mythique nimbée de l'aura de la Relativité ?…
Avant toute chose, est-on bien certain de connaître les trois ingrédients qui la composent : masse, énergie et vitesse de la lumière ? Comment se sont-ils retrouvés mis en équation ? Et quelles en ont été les conséquences ? -- 4e de couvD'autres planètes habitées dans l'univers?
By Florence Raulin-Cerceau. 2011
" L'exploration du système solaire, commencée il y a environ cinquante ans, a bouleversé notre vision des possibilités de vie…
dans l'univers. La plupart des corps planétaires ont été approchés par les sondes, même les plus lointains, et parfois visités jusqu'à leur surface. La vie n'y a pas été (à ce jour) découverte mais les données récoltées ont révélé des environnements inattendus susceptibles d'abriter une vie primitive. D'éventuels habitats restent à explorer, que ce soit sur Mars, Titan, Europe ou Encelade. Parallèlement, la recherche menée autour des exoplanètes ou planètes extrasolaires (donc en dehors du système solaire) démontre aujourd'hui que les systèmes planétaires sont communs dans la galaxie, même si ceux observés jusqu'à présent sont très différents du nôtre. L'idée de planètes habitées dans l'univers est donc plus que jamais d'actualité, compte tenu de ces deux avancées scientifiques spectaculaires que sont l'exploration spatiale du système solaire et la détection des exoplanètes..." -- 4e de couvParadox: the nine greatest enigmas in physics
By Jim Al-Khalili. 2012
Physicist and author of The House of Wisdom (DB 75023) discusses nine theories and ideas that seem to defy common…
sense, including the Paradox of the Twins and Achilles and the Tortoise. Explains the science and math required to understand these brainteasers. 2012Theoretical physicist and author of From Eternity to Here (DB 71474) explains the research involved in and the potential impact…
of the 2012 discovery of the Higgs boson, also known as the God particle, that gives particles their mass. Details the role of engineers, theorists, and experimentalists. 2012The end of night: searching for natural darkness in an age of artificial light
By Paul Bogard. 2013
Examines the effects of light pollution. Beginning at the "brightest beam of light on Earth" at the Luxor casino in…
Las Vegas and ending at the Natural Bridges National Monument in Utah, Bogard travels across the world searching for places where only natural light exists. 2013The science of Interstellar
By Kip Thorne, Kip S Thorne. 2014
Theoretical physicist Kip Thorne, scientific advisor for Christopher Nolan's film Interstellar, guides readers through the science at work throughout the…
movie. Chapters provide context for each of the film's scientific concepts, in addition to explaining the theory and mechanics of such subjects as wormholes, planet dynamics, and quantum gravity. 2014The quantum moment: how Planck, Bohr, Einstein, and Heisenberg taught us to love uncertainty
By Robert P. Crease, Alfred Scharff Goldhaber, Robert P Crease. 2014
Philosopher Crease and physicist Goldhaber discuss the lasting legacy of the research into quantum physics in the early 1900s. Present…
material from their cross-disciplinary course that explores how science and human behavior meet in the definition of "quantum." Describe the impact of quantum research on science and popular culture. 2014Journalist details the life and intellectual career of Taylor Wilson (born 1994). Discusses his early educational ventures into rocket propulsion…
and the investigation of medical isotopes, his transfer to a private gifted school in Nevada, and his development of nuclear fusion. Argues for increased attention to gifted education opportunities. 2015