Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
What's wrong with microphysicalism? What's wrong with microphysicalism? Andreas Hüttemann "What's Wrong With Microphysicalism? Is a convincing and original contribution to central issues in contemporary philosophy of mind, philosophy of science and metaphysics."--BOOK JACKET OL11636136W
Out of my later years Out of my later years Albert Einstein Albert Einstein, among the greatest scientists of all time, was also a man of profound thought and deeply humane feelings. His collected essays offer a fascinating and moving look at one of the twent… OL1214252W
Physics and philosophy of nature in Greek Neoplatonism Physics and philosophy of nature in Greek Neoplatonism European Science Foundation Exploratory Workshop (2006 Il Ciocco, Castelvecchio-Pascoli, Italy) "Traditional scholarship has generally neglected the philosophy of nature in Greek Neoplatonism. In the last few decades, however, this attitude has changed radically. Natural philosophy has increasi… OL13657125W
The Hidden Reality The Hidden Reality Brian Greene From the best-selling author of The Elegant Universe and The Fabric of the Cosmos comes his most expansive and accessible book to date—a book that takes on the grandest question: Is ours the only uni… OL15663797W
Quantum non-locality and relativity Quantum non-locality and relativity Tim Maudlin "Quantum Non-Locality and Relativity is recognized as the premier philosophical study of Bell's Theorem and its implication for the relativistic account of space and time. Previous editions have been… OL15979949W
Quantum Reality, Relativistic Causality, and Closing the Epistemic Circle Quantum Reality, Relativistic Causality, and Closing the Epistemic Circle Wayne C. Myrvold "In July 2006, a major international conference was held at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, Canada, to celebrate the career and work of a remarkable man of letters. Abner Shimony, wh… OL16954503W
The greatest story ever told--so far The greatest story ever told--so far Lawrence Maxwell Krauss Internationally renowned, award-winning theoretical physicist, New York Times bestselling author of A Universe from Nothing , and passionate advocate for reason, Lawrence Krauss tells the dramatic st… OL19712723W
Inside Versus Outside Inside Versus Outside Harald Atmanspacher This book discusses a fundamental problem of the natural sciences, namely, the observation of physical and biological systems and the principles by which we gain information about these systems. Is i… OL19857863W
The Logic of Thermostatistical Physics The Logic of Thermostatistical Physics Gérard G. Emch This book deals with models and model-building in classical and quantum physics; it relies on logic and the philosophy of science as well as on modern mathematics. The reader will also find vistas in… OL19884556W
Reflections on Spacetime Reflections on Spacetime U. Majer This book presents a collection of research papers, written by physicists, philosophers and historians of science who had participated in the Zentrum für interdisziplinäre Forschung (ZiF) during the … OL19899202W
Uncertainty Uncertainty David Lindley The more precisely the position is determined, the less precisely the momentum is known in this instant, and vice versa.--Werner HeisenbergThat God would choose to play dice with the world is somethi… OL277416W
From Certainty to Uncertainty From Certainty to Uncertainty F. David Peat "Early Theorists believed that science promised certainty. Built on a foundation of fact and constructed with objective and trustworthy tools, science consistently produced knowledge. Then disturbing… OL3233874W
The Tao of Physics The Tao of Physics Fritjof Capra The Tao of Physics is a book about the relationship between physics and spirituality. The book explores the parallels between Eastern mysticism and modern physics. It discusses the similarities b… OL3258255W
Where science and magic meet Where science and magic meet Serena Roney-Dougal x, 275 p. : 24 cm OL6077826W
How Nature Works: The Science of Self-Organized Criticality How Nature Works: The Science of Self-Organized Criticality Per Bak Explains the author's theory of self-organized criticality, which presents a picture of nature as perpetually out of balance, but organized in a poised state where anything can happen within well-def… OL8059610W