A Radical Shift of Gravity
Title | A Radical Shift of Gravity PDF eBook |
Author | Nick Tapalansky |
Publisher | Top Shelf Productions |
Pages | 228 |
Release | 2020-04-08 |
Genre | Comics & Graphic Novels |
ISBN | 1684068193 |
The world is changing. Gravity, a force everyone takes for granted, has begun to disappear. As a young journalist, Noah spends his days documenting the wondrous and terrifying shifts in the world around him. But Noah's life is changing, too. Falling in love and raising a rebellious daughter adds new meaning to life in this mysterious floating world. As he covers the invention of new sports, interviews experts, and even journeys into space, each experience shapes how Noah views the world and, in turn, his relationship with his family. And as his daughter grows older, Noah faces the challenge every parent dreads and dreams of: letting go. A Radical Shift of Gravity is a science-fiction fable: a graphic novel that explores the ties that bind a family together, the forces that threaten to pull them apart, and the quiet beauty of a world where everyone is floating away.
Cast No Shadow
Title | Cast No Shadow PDF eBook |
Author | Nick Tapalansky |
Publisher | First Second Books |
Pages | 227 |
Release | 2017-10-10 |
Genre | Comics & Graphic Novels |
ISBN | 1596438770 |
A doomed romance brings a town to its knees in this teen gothic graphic novel from acclaimed comics writer Tapalansky and phenomenal newcomer artist Espinosa.
The Trouble with Gravity
Title | The Trouble with Gravity PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Panek |
Publisher | Mariner Books |
Pages | 261 |
Release | 2019 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0544526740 |
Gravity in our myths -- Gravity in motion -- Gravity as a fiction -- Gravity as a fact -- Gravity as an equal -- Gravity in excelsis -- Gravity in our bones.
The Machinery of Gravity
Title | The Machinery of Gravity PDF eBook |
Author | David Franklin |
Publisher | Bookbaby |
Pages | 220 |
Release | 2021-07-30 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781098360214 |
Describes the machinery of gravity based on the idea that all matter is expanding forever. Derives equations showing that the intuitive notion that this idea can not be correct because objects of different densities would change sizes is wrong. Instead because nothing can go faster than light speed, objects regardless of densities or geometry converge in sizes such that the ratio of all sizes remain almost time invariant. However, there remains a very small difference in the ratios that can be measured under some conditions and shows up in certain long distance measurements. One example being the three Pioneer 10/11 anomalous accelerations and the apparent (but unexplained) expansion of the earth. The idea is developed and then applied to six problems in physics (bending of starlight, advance of the perihelion of Mercury, behavior of spiral galaxies, expansion of the earth, anomalous acceleration terms for Pioneer 10/11, and acceleration of universe expansion) showing very nice explanations and solutions matching measurement results with (in some cases) simpler solutions than in the literature.
The Ascent of Information
Title | The Ascent of Information PDF eBook |
Author | Caleb Scharf |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 353 |
Release | 2022-06-14 |
Genre | Computers |
ISBN | 0593087259 |
“Full of fascinating insights drawn from an impressive range of disciplines, The Ascent of Information casts the familiar and the foreign in a dramatic new light.” —Brian Greene, author of The Elegant Universe Your information has a life of its own, and it’s using you to get what it wants. One of the most peculiar and possibly unique features of humans is the vast amount of information we carry outside our biological selves. But in our rush to build the infrastructure for the 20 quintillion bits we create every day, we’ve failed to ask exactly why we’re expending ever-increasing amounts of energy, resources, and human effort to maintain all this data. Drawing on deep ideas and frontier thinking in evolutionary biology, computer science, information theory, and astrobiology, Caleb Scharf argues that information is, in a very real sense, alive. All the data we create—all of our emails, tweets, selfies, A.I.-generated text and funny cat videos—amounts to an aggregate lifeform. It has goals and needs. It can control our behavior and influence our well-being. And it’s an organism that has evolved right alongside us. This symbiotic relationship with information offers a startling new lens for looking at the world. Data isn’t just something we produce; it’s the reason we exist. This powerful idea has the potential to upend the way we think about our technology, our role as humans, and the fundamental nature of life. The Ascent of Information offers a humbling vision of a universe built of and for information. Scharf explores how our relationship with data will affect our ongoing evolution as a species. Understanding this relationship will be crucial to preventing our data from becoming more of a burden than an asset, and to preserving the possibility of a human future.
Teaching Einsteinian Physics in Schools
Title | Teaching Einsteinian Physics in Schools PDF eBook |
Author | Magdalena Kersting |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 499 |
Release | 2021-08-30 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1000374130 |
In our world today, scientists and technologists speak one language of reality. Everyone else, whether they be prime ministers, lawyers, or primary school teachers speak an outdated Newtonian language of reality. While Newton saw time and space as rigid and absolute, Einstein showed that time is relative – it depends on height and velocity – and that space can stretch and distort. The modern Einsteinian perspective represents a significant paradigm shift compared with the Newtonian paradigm that underpins most of the school education today. Research has shown that young learners quickly access and accept Einsteinian concepts and the modern language of reality. Students enjoy learning about curved space, photons, gravitational waves, and time dilation; often, they ask for more! A consistent education within the Einsteinian paradigm requires rethinking of science education across the entire school curriculum, and this is now attracting attention around the world. This book brings together a coherent set of chapters written by leading experts in the field of Einsteinian physics education. The book begins by exploring the fundamental concepts of space, time, light, and gravity and how teachers can introduce these topics at an early age. A radical change in the curriculum requires new learning instruments and innovative instructional approaches. Throughout the book, the authors emphasise and discuss evidence-based approaches to Einsteinian concepts, including computer- based tools, geometrical methods, models and analogies, and simplified mathematical treatments. Teaching Einsteinian Physics in Schools is designed as a resource for teacher education students, primary and secondary science teachers, and for anyone interested in a scientifically accurate description of physical reality at a level appropriate for school education.
Gravity and Gladness
Title | Gravity and Gladness PDF eBook |
Author | John Piper |
Publisher | Crossway Books |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Liturgics |
ISBN | 9781433515040 |
This DVD and study guide will help believers journey toward a better understanding of how seriousness and happiness blend in godly worship. Perfect for Bible studies and community groups.