The Provincial Councillors of Pennsylvania, Who Held Office Between 1733 and 1776, and Those Earlier Councillors Who Were Some Time Chief Magistrates, Keith Charles Penrose
Автор: Penrose, Roger Название: Shadows of the mind ISBN: 0099582112 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780099582113 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 1979.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: `One of the most important works...of the twentieth century` The TimesShadows of the Mind is a profound exploration of what modern physics has to tell us about the human mind. A visionary description of what a new physics - one that is adequate to account for our extraordinary brain - might look like.
One of the world's leading physicists questions some of the most fashionable ideas in physics today, including string theory
What can fashionable ideas, blind faith, or pure fantasy possibly have to do with the scientific quest to understand the universe? Surely, theoretical physicists are immune to mere trends, dogmatic beliefs, or flights of fancy? In fact, acclaimed physicist and bestselling author Roger Penrose argues that researchers working at the extreme frontiers of physics are just as susceptible to these forces as anyone else. In this provocative book, he argues that fashion, faith, and fantasy, while sometimes productive and even essential in physics, may be leading today's researchers astray in three of the field's most important areas--string theory, quantum mechanics, and cosmology.
Arguing that string theory has veered away from physical reality by positing six extra hidden dimensions, Penrose cautions that the fashionable nature of a theory can cloud our judgment of its plausibility. In the case of quantum mechanics, its stunning success in explaining the atomic universe has led to an uncritical faith that it must also apply to reasonably massive objects, and Penrose responds by suggesting possible changes in quantum theory. Turning to cosmology, he argues that most of the current fantastical ideas about the origins of the universe cannot be true, but that an even wilder reality may lie behind them. Finally, Penrose describes how fashion, faith, and fantasy have ironically also shaped his own work, from twistor theory, a possible alternative to string theory that is beginning to acquire a fashionable status, to conformal cyclic cosmology, an idea so fantastic that it could be called conformal crazy cosmology.
The result is an important critique of some of the most significant developments in physics today from one of its most eminent figures.
-- "Publishers Weekly"
Автор: Penrose, Andrea Название: Murder At Half Moon Gate ISBN: 1496722418 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781496722416 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 1467.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Nothing is as it seems in Regency London, especially when the Earl of Wrexford and Charlotte Sloane join forces to solve a shocking murder. When Lord Wrexford discovers the body of a gifted inventor in a dark London alley, he promptly alerts the watchman and lets the authorities handle the matter. But Wrexford soon finds himself drawn into the investigation when the inventor's widow begs for his assistance. It seems her husband's designs for a revolutionary steam-powered engine went missing the night of his death. The plans could be worth a fortune . . . and very dangerous in the wrong hands. Joining Wrexford in his investigation is Charlotte Sloane, who uses the pseudonym A. J. Quill to publish her scathing political cartoons. She doesn't mind tapping her extensive network of informants critical to her work to track down an elusive killer. With danger lurking at every turn, the potent combination of Wrexford's analytical mind and Sloane's exacting intuition begins to unravel the twisted motivations behind the inventor's death. But they are up against a killer ready to strike again before they can recover the inventor's priceless designs . . . "Penrose deftly combines a Regency romance with a tricky mystery that delves into social unrest and the darker side of this storied period."--Kirkus Reviews "Its complex story line and authentic historical details bring the early days of the Industrial Revolution vividly to life. Bound to fascinate readers of C.S. Harris and even fans of Victorian mysteries." --Library Journal, Starred Review
Автор: Penrose Angela Название: No Ordinary Woman ISBN: 0198753942 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780198753940 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 7285.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: A biography of one of the most under-rated economists of the 20th century, whose own remarkable and eventful life paralleled key events of the twentieth century. Edith Penrose`s work is now the cornerstone of current work in business strategy and entrepreneurship.
Автор: Penrose, Roger Название: Cycles of Time ISBN: 0224080369 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780224080361 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 3300.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Freeman R. Austin Название: The Penrose Mystery (a Dr Thorndyke Mystery) ISBN: 1473305896 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781473305892 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 5700.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Penrose Margaret Название: Dorothy Dale in the West ISBN: 1982053534 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781982053536 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 4009.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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