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"Everyone has an interest in the weather, whether it's to check the prospects for a day out or to know when best to harvest a crop. The Earth's weather systems also provide some of the most dramatic forces of nature, from the vast release of energy in a lightning flash to the devastating impact of tornadoes and hurricanes. For centuries, our only real guide to future weather was folklore, but with the introduction of the first weather forecasts and maps in Victorian times, attempts were made to give some warning of the weather to come. Until relatively recently, these forecasts could be wildly inaccurate - think of Michael Fish's denial that there was a storm on the way the night before the UK's great storm of 1987. This was due to the mathematically chaotic nature of weather systems, first discovered in the 1960s, the understanding of which would transform forecasting from the 1990s and mean that meteorologists became some of the foremost users of supercomputers. From the crystalline perfection of the snowflake to the transfer of energy from the Sun, science lies at the heart of the weather and our understanding of it. In recent years, weather science has moved to the leading edge with advanced modelling, versatile use of satellite data and a better understanding of mathematical chaos. This is a true example of hot science at work"--Provided by publisher.

Embark on an extraordinary journey through deep space with award-winning science writer Brian Clegg as your guide aboard the starship Endurance. Experience the wonders of the cosmos and explore the mysteries of the universe, all while gaining insights from an expert in the field. This adventure promises to captivate both science enthusiasts and casual readers alike, offering a unique perspective on the vastness and beauty of space.

„60-Second Science“ von Scientific American ist der erfolgreichste wissenschaftliche Podcast in den USA. Komplexe Themen werden in 60 Sekunden brillant auf den Punkt gebracht. Für die Bücher bedeutet das: ein Thema, zwei Seiten! Hier sind erstmals alle 3 Bände in Einem – 680 Seiten: Physik, Weltall und Gehirn! Ohne einen Tropfen Schweiß zu vergeuden, lernen wir, was Quarks und Multiversen sind oder die Unschärferelation und die Kopenhagener Deutung, Schwarze Löcher, Quantenkatzen, Plasma und Solarenergie. Wo Einstein pfuschte, wie der iPod zustande kam, was Antimaterie ist und wieso Licht dem Baywatch-Prinzip gehorcht und wie man es anhalten kann, warum Zeitreisen möglich sind oder, dass Benzin über 700-mal so explosiv ist wie eine Gewehrkugel. „Auch ohne Vorwissen leicht zu verstehen!“ (Popular Science). Enthält die folgenden drei Bände: - Physik für Eierköpfe (Wissenschaft in 60 Sekunden) - Weltall für Eierköpfe (Wissenschaft in 60 Sekunden) - Das Gehirn für Eierköpfe (Wissenschaft in 60 Sekunden)

An exploration of the transformative ways in which nature has inspired the technological advancement of humankind.

Erfolgsautor Brian Clegg erläutert anschaulich, welche Muster und Strukturen die Welt zusammenhalten. Von den Gesetzen der Vererbung über das Zusammenspiel der Elementarteilchen bis hin zur kosmischen Hintergrundstrahlung. Leicht verständlich und unterhaltsam, über 150 Illustrationen. Unser Universum mag auf den ersten Blick chaotisch erscheinen. Dahinter liegt jedoch eine Vielzahl von Regelmäßigkeiten und Gesetzen, die mathematisch beschreibbare Muster und Strukturen schaffen. Dank ihnen können wir heute verstehen, wie Elementarteilchen miteinander interagieren, wie chemische Elemente beschaffen sind oder nach welchen Prinzipien die Evolution des Lebens fortschreitet und Vererbung funktioniert. Diese Muster und Strukturen führen uns vor Augen, was die Welt zusammenhält. Der britische Wissenschaftsjournalist Brian Clegg erläutert zehn von ihnen in unterhaltsamer und leicht verständlicher Sprache.

Brian Clegg was always fascinated by Isaac Asimov's classic Foundation series of books, in which the future is predicted using sophisticated mathematical modelling of human psychology and behaviour. Only much later did he realise that Asimov's 'psychohistory' had a real-world equivalent: game theory.Originating in the study of probabilistic gambling games that depend on a random source - the throw of a dice or the toss of a coin - game theory soon came to be applied to human interactions: essentially, what was the best strategy to win, whatever you were doing? Its mathematical techniques have been applied, with varying degrees of wisdom, to fields such as economics, evolution, and questions such as how to win a nuclear war.Clegg delves into game theory's colourful history and significant findings, and shows what we can all learn from this oft-misunderstood field of study.

Tackling some of the most common scientific myths still believed today, Brian Clegg blows these widely held misconceptions about the workings of our world out of the water in this engaging and entertaining book.

The breakthroughs that have had the most transformative practical impacts, from thermodynamics to the Internet. Physics informs our understanding of how the world works - but more than that, key breakthroughs in physics have transformed everyday life. We journey back to ten separate days in history to understand how particular breakthroughs were achieved, meet the individuals responsible and see how each breakthrough has influenced our lives. It is a unique selection. Focusing on practical impact means there is no room for Stephen Hawking's work on black holes, or the discovery of the Higgs boson. Instead we have the relatively little-known Rudolf Clausius (thermodynamics) and Heike Kamerlingh Onnes (superconductivity), while Albert Einstein is included not for his theories of relativity but for the short paper that gave us E=mc2 (nuclear fission). Later chapters feature transistors, LEDs and the Internet.

The ultimate non-technical guide to the fast-developing world of quantum computing