The day the blizzard started, no one knew that it was goingto keep snowing for a week. That for those in its path, it wouldbecome not just a matter of keeping warm, but of staying alive . .. Scotty and his friends are among the last seven kids at theirhigh school waiting to get picked up that day, and they soonrealize that no one is coming for them. Still, it doesn't seem sobad to spend the night at school, especially when Krista and Julieare sleeping just down the hall. But then the power goes out, thenthe heat. The pipes freeze, and the roof shudders. As the days addup, the snow piles higher, and the empty halls grow colder anddarker, the mounting pressure forces a devastating decision . ..
Six lectures, all regarding the most revolutionary discoveryin twentieth-century physics: Einsteins Theory of Relativity. Noonenot even Einstein himselfexplained these difficult,anti-intuitive concepts more clearly, or with more verve and gusto,than Feynman.
Unabridged CDs, 8 CDs, 10 hours Read by TBA A voyage of discoveries, a meeting of two remarkable women, and an extraordinary time and place enrich bestselling author, Tracy Chevalier's enthralling new novel. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
In the early seventeenth century, the outcome of something assimple as a dice roll was consigned to the realm of unknowablechance. Mathematicians largely agreed that it was impossible topredict the probability of an occurrence. Then, in 1654, BlaisePascal wrote to Pierre de Fermat explaining that he had discoveredhow to calculate risk. The two collaborated to develop what is nowknown as probability theorya concept that allows us to thinkrationally about decisions and events. In The Unfinished Game,Keith Devlin masterfully chronicles Pascal and Fermats mathematicalbreakthrough, connecting a centuries-old discovery with itsremarkable impact on the modern world.
From Nobel Prize-winning scientist James D. Watson, a livinglegend for his work unlocking the structure of DNA, comes thiscandid and entertaining memoir, filled with practical advice forthose starting out their academic careers. In Avoid Boring People , Watson lays down a life’s wisdom forgetting ahead in a competitive world. Witty and uncompromisinglyhonest, he shares his thoughts on how young scientists shouldchoose the projects that will shape their careers, the supremeimportance of collegiality, and dealing with competitors within thesame institution. It’s an irreverent romp through Watson’s colorfulcareer and an indispensable guide to anyone interested in nurturingthe life of the mind.
Mathematics, that breathtaking invention of ours that revealsthe tiniest particles of matter and takes us to the outermostreaches of the cosmos, is found by many people to be intimidating.In The Universe and the Teacup, K. C. Cole demystifies mathematicsand shows us-with humor and wonderfully accessible stories-why mathneed not be frightening. Using the O. J. Simpson trial, the bellcurve, and Emmy Noether, the nineteenth-century woman scientistwhose work was essential for Einstein's theory of relativity, Colehelps us see that more than just being a tool, math is a key tounderstanding the beauty of everything from rainbows torelativity.
