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Do you want to take a trip down the rabbit hole? Get ready, because that's exactly what you'll do when you open this book! Never before has a book so dramatically altered the status quoor reality for that matter. With a genre-busting break-through format and layout, the graphics, colors and characters compel readers to ask themselves Great Questions that will recreate their lives as they know them. With the help of fourteen leading quantum physicists, scientist and spiritual thinkers, this book guide readers on a course from the scientific to the spiritual, and from the universal to the deeply personal. Along the way, it asks such questions as: Are we seeing the world as it really is? What are thoughts made of? What is the relationship between our thoughts and our world? Are we biologically addicted to certain emotions? How can I create my day every day? The answer to the last question is a resounding yes: you are an infinite set of possibilities, and you can choose every day which reality you want to create for yourself. This book shows you how. Authors Will Arntz, Betsy Chasse and Mark Vicente transformed the movie world with their independent smash hit What the Bleep Do We Know?! Now they've brought their intelligent mix of science, spirituality and incredible graphics and storytelling to the printed page. The book features all new interviews with experts, relevant issues cut from the movie, deeper explanations of some of the more complex and important theories, and commentary from the authors about how these concepts transformed their personal lives for the better.
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Chalked Full...................2007-09-26
As a Druid High Priestess whom runs a large circle and runs PsychicSpellCaster.com, I can honestly tell you that this is full of very real information. Information that explains how the metaphysical is not really a mystical 'secret'- it is all explainable and can be used in a persons life to create a better life. The book can be heavy at times, but the format it is printed in really makes reading it easier (nice graphics,seperate paragraphs for covered subjects).
Over the years,many clients and students of mine have approached me with an array of metaphysical questions that can be explained by Quantum Physics (which is the underlined thread in this book). Therefore in my professional opinion, this is a must read.
Misleading. Realistically this is a self-help book with no scientific connection........2007-08-11
This book/movie is good in that it at least briefly skimmed principles of quantum mechanics and probably provokes some optimistic thought in its readers. Unfortunately, they dragged the most precisely proven scientific theory out onto the self-help floor. I honestly don't see the connection between Heisenberg's uncertainty principle and learning to better control your life with your mind. Taken word for word these two things might mesh together, but really, this book/movie strips all science from quantum theory, turning it into a two hour message to learn how to think with your mind.
This book has no place citing quantum mechanics or anything remotely scientific. It might be useful if you want to stare at the ceiling and try to figure out how to guide your life with what you have behind your eyes. Go read something on philosophy if you want to discover something about thought that isn't purely scientific.
A beautiful book, though not much new.......2007-07-31
I loved the film, despite having already researched most of the information in it. The movie had an awesome way of presenting the information and putting it into a visual form, so i was looking forward to the book.
I was immediately impressed with its looks and high quality finish. Reading it though was a little dull. I am perhaps overly critical as the information was hardly new, however for those new to the quantum physics world this is a great starter. I was hoping for some new insights that the film missed, but no such luck.
I love having it on my shelf, and it was worth reading, but the film was far better. Buy this with little expectation and you will be happy with your buy.
Thought provoking.......2007-06-27
The chapter on the links between biochemistry and emotion makes the book worth buying. Knowing what is happening inside your body is the first step to controlling it.
I am not convinced that quantum physics is the reason that people can communicate beyond the ordinary five senses. None the less, I have refered back to the book several times and I do recommend it.
The Movie was Flawed... the Book is Flawed........2007-06-19
The physics in this book is stretched into philosophies that can't possibly be derived from the data. The movie was just as flawed, only more confusing due to its pace and the little Flubber guy.
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This book is an unconventional introduction to physics and science that starts with whole objects and looks inside them to see what makes them work. It's written for students who seek a connection between science and the world in which they live. How Things Work brings science to the reader rather than the reverse. Like the course in which it developed, this book has always been for nonscientists and is written with their interests in mind. Nonetheless, it has attracted students from the sciences, engineering, architecture, and other technical fields who wish to put scientific concepts into context.
This book is written in English and organized in a case-study fashion. It conveys an understanding and appreciation for physics by finding physics concepts and principles within the familiar objects of everyday experience. Because its structure is defined by real-life examples, this book necessarily discusses concepts as they're needed and then revisits them later on when they reappear in other objects.
Lou Bloomfield is a highly dedicated teacher and one of the most popular professors at University of Virginia, and was the recipient of the 1998 State of Virginia Outstanding Faculty Award. Lou has given talks all over the country on teaching physics through everyday objects. He has extreme attention to detail and knowledge of technical physics. He is very tech savvy and has been able to provide many of the photos and illustrations for the text himself.
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How Things Work.......2007-02-16
Book in excellent shape and quickly shipped would definitly buy from seller again.
Great book on a number of different levels.......2006-10-10
I'm a professor of engineering, and decided to use this book as the primary textbook to give a basic idea, for humanities and liberal arts students, of what engineers do. What a great decision! The first part of the book sweeps neatly through basic physics, which is also, as it turns out, basic engineering. Statics, dynamics, friction, thermo--it's all there, neatly encapsulated in a way that humanities students can easily understand what's going on. The text then moves on to the types of things that really float my boat as an engineer--how refrigerators, car engines, and microwave ovens work. Even though I've been involved in engineering for years, and am a licensed professional engineer, I still learned interesting and helpful new ways of thinking about devices and how things work from this book. Moreover, I think this book helps give non-science and non-engineering students the kind of broad-ranging education they *should* be receiving in a university level. Engineering students, after all, have to study at least a modicum of subjects that relate to world history, English, psychology, and so forth. But humanities students can graduate from college without even having the faintest idea about the workings of the technology that can make their lives so healthy, pleasant and liveable. Call me biased or part of the great NASCAR unwashed, but I think it's just as important for a student to be aware of the essentials of how their refrigerator and car work as it is for them to understand the nuances of Shakespeare. Understanding of the fundamentals of technology also leads to students having a better understanding of the tradeoffs involved in good stewardship of the environment.
Dr. Bloomfield has an extensive list of thoroughly researched demonstrations available through his website. I use some of these demonstrations almost every class day, and students really like them. (I couple the demonstrations with active learning exercises and cooperative learning activities, which helps keep them awake and motivated. I also combine use of Bloomfield's book with readings from Henry Petroski's "Success through Failure, and with short film clips from the National Association of Manufacturers.)
In a study I am working on, I've found that universities that use this text as the backbone of physics courses for non-scientists and non-engineers generally seem to have huge enrollments. That speaks of the giant educational need this book seems to fill.
A great book........2000-08-15
As a highschool physics teacher, I strongly recommend this book to every physics (and science) teacher. It can serve as a source for daily life examples of physics principles in your instructions. Even if you are an inquiry minded person, you are going to find well-designed explanations for the functioning of lots of tools, machines, etc. in the book. Really exciting, rich content, excellent book.
This is what physics is all about!.......2000-07-13
You don't need to be a physicist to understand this book. Take me for example, I took a year of Physics in college and this is enough for me to grasp the concepts presented in this book. What's so wonderful about this book is that it goes beyond the mere equations and formulas we desparately memorized before a physics test, it shows that how physics can be incorporated into our lives and improving the quality of our lives. This is a great book for those preparing for the physics AP test and those who simply want to keep themselves amazed.
What a wonderful holiday gift!.......1999-12-22
For all of those people that are struggling over what to get their science-loving friends and family members, this is the best book you could get! Adults and teenagers alike will surely love reading this book and looking at the wonderful pictures. I am so glad that I got this book, because I have learned about the devices that I use everyday.
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Praised as “the man who put the fun into physics” by the International Herald Tribune, Dr. Len Fisher has written an exceedingly lively and entertaining book on the science of everyday life. Following the routine of a normal day, Fisher shows how the seemingly mundane can provide insight into the most profound scientific questions. He explores the art and science of dunking, how to boil the perfect egg, how to tally a supermarket bill, the science behind hand tools, the secrets of haute cuisine, catching a ball and throwing a boomerang, bath (or beer) foam, the physics of sex and much more. With wit and aplomb, How to Dunk a Doughnut uses easy-to-digest concepts and a sense of humor to show nonscientists what science is really all about.
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Not as enthusiastic as the others.......2006-04-23
This book didn't work for me as well as it apparently did for others. I do think that it succeeds handily at two important things: showing how science is involved in everyday things, and showing that while we tend to think of science as an ivory-tower exercise for super-geniuses, much of science is actually a process involving intuition, experimentation, collaboration, persistence and luck that any reasonably intelligent person can contribute to if they are interested.
My problem with the book is that parts of what he talks about just didn't hold my interest well, e.g. How To Add Up A Supermarket Bill and The Art And Science Of Dunking. And Catch As Catch Can left me thinking that surely what happens in the human brain is quite different from the complex sort of computation he talks about.
I did like parts of the book, but I liked the book "The Secret House" better (although perhaps it is unfair to compare them because "The Secret House" does not dive so deeply into any topic).
Anecdotes tell of science's applicability to people.......2004-11-09
Dr. Fisher was award an IgNobel Prize in 1999 for his work on the physics of cookie dunking, and his How To Dunk A Doughnut extends his research into the everyday world in an effort to relate science to everyday life. Anecdotes tell of science's applicability to people, from beer foam and the meaning of life to chewing and its relationship to perceptions of taste. Even the most reluctant science reader will find these vignettes compelling reading.
A pleasure to read.......2004-02-14
It is very rare to find an author who writes with such enthusiasm about their subject, particularly in this kind of field. The information isn't just presented in a factual way, it is made into interesting accounts of the author's (sometimes failed) experiments, that can be related to tribulations of everyday life, such as knowing when the Sunday roast is cooked! As a student, I found this book very interesting and worthy of the highest praise.
Pepper and Handsprings.......2003-12-08
As a non-science oriented person, I found myself skipping around in this book, skimming parts about claw hammers and boomerangs, but reading the entire chapter on supermarket bills. Frankly, that doughnut on the cover got my attention, and the fact that I had just heard about the Ignobel Prize on the radio, which the author of this book won several years ago.
I enjoyed the chapter on The Physics of Sex, but had to read the notes to find out why a woman taking the antidepressant clomipramine supplemented her dosage with pepper. (You'll have to read it yourself, I don't want Amazon removing my review!)
In addition to making science more accessible, Fisher makes scientists seem more human. He describes colleagues of his reacting to successes by singing, shouting, and one who removed all his clothes and did a series of handsprings. Now that is a happy scientist.
The scientific mind at work .... and loving it.......2003-05-12
With an enthusiasm that is clearly contagious, the author applies scientific reasoning and methodology to better understand certain things in everyday life that we may take for granted. Topics that are examined under the microscope of the author's sharp and witty mind include: the science of cooking, the scientific principles behind tool usage, boomerang design and throwing, quick determination the cheapest supermarket, the physics of sex, and more. The author's excitement in describing his scientific approach to these matters stands out - much as an excited child describing the joys of discovering something new and wonderful, but in a clear, lucid, even funny, way. Complete with lots of diagrams and charts, this book is pleasure to read. The author has definitely succeeded in clearly illustrating how the scientific method and the scientific mind work, and all this in a most enjoyable way.
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- Application of Quantum Physics
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Many books focus on the theories of quantum mechanics and how they differ from those of classical physics and everyday experience, but few manage to offer as many intriguing possibilities for actual applications of quantum mechanics as Schrodinger's Machines. Author Gerard J. Milburn explains quantum electronic devices that may someday replace transistors as the central switching component of digital computers, the potential for unbreakable quantum cryptographic schemes, and the capabilities of quantum computers. Along the way he highlights the key tenets of quantum theory that make these applications possible, but without resorting at all to dense physics (although the prose itself is occasionally dense and sometimes requires close reading).
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In his foreword to Schrödinger's Machines, Paul Davies writes, "The nineteenth century was known as the machine age, the twentieth century will go down in history as the information age. I believe the twenty-first century will be the quantum age."
Perhaps the most successful scientific theory in history, quantum mechanics has already ushered in the information age with inventions like the transistor and the laser. In Schrödinger's Machines, renowned quantum physicist Gerard Milburn explores how our ever-increasing ability to manipulate atomic and subatomic processes is turning purely hypothetical situations and concepts (of a truly weird nature) into concrete, practical devices-- resulting in a complete transformation of our world view.
Imagine the creation of machines the size of molecules, detectors sensitive enough to pick up the sound of a pin dropping on the other side of the earth, the fabrication of new and exotic materials, and extraordinarily powerful computers that can process information in many alternative realities simultaneously, creating a whole new type of mathematics. This isn't science fiction, but just some of the breathtaking possibilities offered by quantum technology over the next fifty years.
Leaving the common sense of Newtonian machines far behind, Schrödinger's Machines is an advance preview of the strange new world ahead. Clearly presented, and with an acute awareness of recent advances in the field, it's indispensable reading for anyone interested in the future.
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Application of Quantum Physics.......2001-06-11
Yes this book is not an introduction to Quantum Mechanics and not a History book either. But I am dissapointed for I had the hope that I will be exposed to samples of technical developments which Quantum Theory provided to us. Instead I got list of very special developments, except Electron Optics, Semiconductors etc. For me what is missing from the book is the clear line where it says that these could not be done if Quantum Theory of Atoms were not to be developed. There are references to Quantum behavior but not clearly stating why that is not and what was the problem with the classical Physics. In general it sounds all like technological limitations. Scanning Microsvcobe based on Quantum tunnelling.The queation comes whay similar method of high intensity field around the impuritioes would provide same information. Bottom line I could not see clear cut line where classical physics would have failed in the development of these apparatus. Some of them are clear, for example quantum conductance, interesting but overall I was not happy with the book or may be I am not knowledgable enough to read between the lines.
Big math--small particles.......2001-02-24
Quantum physics is more than a theory of atomic and subatomic particles and processes. It addresses the "nature of reality and the relationship between observer and observed. It represents nothing less than a complete transformation of our world view," heretofore firmly resting upon Newtonian physics.
In quantum mechanics, objects can be in more than one place at the same time. A particle can penetrate a barrier without breaking it. Something can be both wave and particle at the same time. Niels Bohr, a giant in early quantum theory, once remarked that anyone who is not shocked by quantum mechanics hasn't understood it.
The author describes his book in the preface, thus: "A quantum technology is a technology, which manipulates quantum probability amplitudes directly. This is now happening and some of the resulting technologies are described in this book." Chapter heading include Quantum Roulette, Atomic Calligraphy, Quantum Nano Circuits, and The Quantum Computer, each describes, as promised, the related quantum technology.
This book is not an introductory overview of quantum mechanics, and it omits the basic definitions and explanations that a reader new to the subject needs, in order to grasp the intellectual underpinnings of the book. It may be difficult for some. Therefore, students with the word "...Studies" in the description of their majors are excused. As the author states, Schrodinger's Machines deals with quantum technologies; it is not an explanation or a history of quantum mechanics. There are only two references in the index to Schrodinger's equations, and nothing at all about the man.
For the record, Erwin Schrodinger worked out the mathematics of quantum mechanics in 1925.
The book explains that in the world most people are familiar with -- the world of Newtonian physics -- there are no scientific doubts about where something is, and what momentum it has. These two quantities can be measured with precision.
However, in the world of quantum mechanics an idea such as precisely measuring things breaks down. There is an "uncertainty" associated with measurements, because whenever a measurement is made the system involved must be disturbed. This "uncertainty" leads to some strange things, even an inability to predict the location of a particle under study with 100% accuracy. There will always be a small probability that the particle will be some place else; that it can appear in places it has no right to be in, from the point of view of classical Newtonian physics.
Some people may conclude that this behavior of the physical universe sustains the views of literary deconstruction and New Age philosophy, which proclaim the absence of absolutes anywhere.
On the other hand, some people may conclude that this behavior of the physical universe sustains Voltaire's observation: "A watch betokens a watchmaker."
What do you think?
Quantum theory made real.......2000-11-27
This reference is suitable for both the general reader as well as the reader interested in topics in modern physics. For the former, this reference is a gentle introduction to quantum theory with concrete examples showing how the theory is used. For the latter, this reference discusses scanning tunnelling microscopes, atomic lithography, quantum nanocircuits such as quantum dots, atom optics, quantum cryptography, quantum computation, as well as other topics. Philosophical considerations about the nature of the quantum aside, it is apparent that quantum theory offers an extremely useful description of the real world.
The strange theory of light and matter runs strange machines.......2000-11-05
After having read Feynman's book on QED I have not been able to enjoy any other popular book on Quantum Theory - until I was tempted to read Milburn's book on Quantum Technology. I found "Schrodinger's Machines" to be a clear and direct description of the exsiting ideas on how to apply Quantum Theory in the design of new tools and instruments. This book, I think, is excellent for any student of engineering who wishes to get his hands on electrons and photons. It is not a textbook, but a testament to the creative ideas of a long list of researchers who aspired to examine quantum theory in a technological context. In a sense it complelments Feynman's book by adding the practical angle to the greatest theoretical achievment of our time.
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"What does this have to do with real life?" is a question that plagues mathematics teachers across America, as students are confronted with abstract topics in their high school mathematics courses. The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics emphasizes the importance of making real world connections in teaching mathematics so that learning new content is meaningful to students. And in meeting NCTM national standards, this invaluable book provides many insights into the many connections between mathematics applications and the real world. Nearly 50 math concepts are presented with multiple examples of how each is applied in everyday environments, such as the workplace, nature, science, sports, and even parking. From logarithms to matrices to complex numbers, concepts are discussed for a variety of mathematics courses, including:
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calculus In one entry, for example, the authors show how angles are used in determining the spaces of a parking lot. When describing exponential growth, the authors demonstrate how interest on a loan or credit card increases over time. The concept of equations is described in a variety of ways, including how business managers estimate how many hours it takes a certain number of employees to complete a task, as well as how a to compute a quarterback's passing rating. Websites listed at the end of each entry provide additional examples of everyday math for both students and teachers.
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This self-contained volume surveys three decades of modern robot control theory and at the same time describes how the work of Suguru Arimoto shaped and influenced its development. Twelve survey articles written by leading experts in the field, who have also been closely associated with Suguru Arimoto at various stages in his career, treat the subject cohesively and in depth. This volume will provide an important reference for graduate students and researchers,as well as for mathematicians, engineers and scientists whose work involves concepts and the language of robot control theory.
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