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Een eeuw van licht
Hoe Max Planck, Albert Einstein, Niels Bohr en Werner Heisenberg de wereld voorgoed veranderdenHonderd jaar geleden ontstond een revolutionaire wetenschap die ons voorstellingsvermogen te boven ging: de kwantummechanica. In een tijd dat film en fotografie triomfen vierden en steden voor het eerst door elektriciteit werden verlicht, worstelden vier natuurkundigen met de vraag: wat is licht? Max Planck, Albert Einstein, Niels Bohr en Werner Heisenberg bestookten elkaar met theorieën en voerden tot diep in de nacht verhitte debatten. In dit briljante gezelschap ontstond er een nieuwe natuurkunde, die aantoonde dat binnen de allerkleinste deeltjes andere natuurwetten golden dan tot dan toe was aangenomen.In Een eeuw van licht wekt Thomas de Padova de koortsachtige zoektocht van deze vier genieën naar antwoorden tot leven. Wat gaf hun creativiteit vleugels? Welke ideeën brachten de inzichten die onze wereld voorgoed zouden veranderen en die leidden tot uitvindingen als lasers, chips en de atoombom? Een fantastisch boek over het gouden decennium van de natuurkunde tegen de achtergrond van een zinderend tijdsgewricht, de roaring twenties.
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Fluke
Utterly engrossing . . . Ambitious, accessible and important' James O'Brien'Consistently gripping - dazzling in its sweep and thrillingly brain-twisting in its arguments' Tom HollandA provocative new vision of how our world really works - and why chance determines everything. In Fluke, myth-shattering social scientist Brian Klaas deep-dives into the phenomenon of randomness, unpicking our neat and tidy storybook version of events to reveal a reality far wilder and more fascinating than we have dared to consider. The bewildering truth is that but for a few incidental changes, our lives - and our societies - would be radically different. Offering an entirely new perspective, Fluke explores how our world really works, driven by strange interactions and random events. How much difference does our decision to hit the snooze button make? Did one couple's vacation really change the course of the twentieth century? What are the smallest accidents that have tilted the course of history itself? The mind-bending lessons of this phenomenon challenge our beliefs about the very workings of the world. From the evolution of human biology and natural disasters to the impact of global events on supply chain disruptions, every detail matters because of the web of connectivity that envelops us. So what if, by exploding our illusion of control, we can make better decisions and live happy, fulfilling lives?
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Dance Of The Photons
Einstein, Entanglement And Quantum Teleportation€ 14,95 -
It's a Gas
The Magnificent and Elusive Elements that Expand Our WorldA delight
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The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy
What Animals on Earth Reveal about Aliens – and OurselvesI love The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy by Arik Kershenbaum. Although it sets out to be (and is) about alien life, what emerges is a wonderfully insightful sidelong look at Earthly biology
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We Are Electric
The New Science of Our Body’s ElectromeAward-winning science and technology journalist Sally Adee reveals the new science of our body's electrome
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The Universal History of Us
Tim Coulson
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The Art Of Physics
Eight Elegant Ideas To Make Sense Of Almost Everything€ 22,50 -
De klimaatoptimist
Veilig en welvarend achter de dijkenVeilig en welvarend achter de dijken! Kunnen onze kinderen en kleinkinderen in 2100 nog in Nederland wonen? Moeten we nog wel kinderen willen, vanwege de klimaat-crisis die op ons afkomt? De paniek over klimaatverandering heeft in het Westen groteske vormen aangenomen, maar in feite is Nederland prima klimaatbestendig te maken, en dat kan relatief heel goedkoop. We kunnen in de Lage Landen daarmee nog vele eeuwen vooruit. De ‘hernieuwbare’ energietransitie waar Nederland zich recent in gestort heeft, is astronomisch duur, gaat de wereld niet redden en zal afbreuk doen aan onze welvaart, veiligheid en welzijn. Een energietransitie zonder ‘hernieuwbare’ dogma’s kiest voor kernenergie in plaats van een Noordzee vol windmolens. Zo’n energietransitie weigert Nederland te de-industrialiseren, alleen maar om te deugen. Die gaat pragmatisch om met ‘netto nul in 2050’, een politieke doelstelling zonder wetenschappelijke basis. Een energietransitie zonder groene taboes zorgt ervoor, dat uw kinderen en kleinkinderen ook in 2050 en 2100 nog vlees mogen eten en met het vliegtuig op vakantie kunnen, terwijl we tegelijkertijd ‘veilig en welvarend achter de dijken’ blijven wonen. Arnout Jaspers (1958) studeerde natuurkunde in Leiden, publiceerde als wetenschapsjournalist onder meer in NRC Handelsblad en de Volkskrant en is columnist van Wynia’s Week. In 2023 was Jaspers’ geruchtmakende boek De stikstoffuik het gesprek van de dag en wekenlang met afstand het bestverkochte boek in Nederland.
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The Beauty of Falling
A Life in Pursuit of Gravity"Those who enjoy the work of James Gleick and Brian Greene will find [The Beauty of Falling] an intriguing read. At the leading edge of science, this book combines innovative research with a personal story."
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How the World Really Works
* THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * 'Another masterpiece from one of my favorite authors . . . If you want a brief but thorough education in numeric thinking about many of the fundamental forces that shape human life, this is the book to read. It's a tour de force' BILL GATES __________ We have never had so much information at our fingertips and yet most of us don't know how the world really works. This book explains seven of the most fundamental realities governing our survival and prosperity. From energy and food production, through our material world and its globalization, to risks, our environment and its future, How the World Really Works offers a much-needed reality check - because before we can tackle problems effectively, we must understand the facts. In this ambitious and thought-provoking book we see, for example, that globalization isn't inevitable and that our societies have been steadily increasing their dependence on fossil fuels, making their complete and rapid elimination unlikely. Drawing on the latest science and tackling sources of misinformation head on - from Yuval Noah Harari to Noam Chomsky - ultimately Smil answers the most profound question of our age: are we irrevocably doomed or is a brighter utopia ahead? __________ 'Very informative and eye-opening in many ways' HA-JOON CHANG, author of 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism 'If you are anxious about the future, and infuriated that we aren't doing enough about it, please read this book' PAUL COLLIER, author of The Future of Capitalism
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Existential Physics
Do we have free will? Is the universe compatible with God? Do we live in a computer simulation? Does the universe think?Physicists are great at complicated research, but they are less good at telling us why it matters. In this entertaining and groundbreaking book, theoretical physicist Sabine Hossenfelder breaks down why we should care. Drawing on the latest research in quantum mechanics, black holes, string theory and particle physics, Existential Physics explains what modern physics can tell us about the big questions.Filled with counterintuitive insights and including interviews with other leading scientists, this clear and yet profound book will reshape your understanding of science and the limits of what we can know.
€ 14,50