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Armchair Physics

Author : Isaac McPhee
Publisher : Chartwell Books
ISBN 13 : 0785835970
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (858 download)

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Download or read book Armchair Physics written by Isaac McPhee and published by Chartwell Books. This book was released on 2018-02-13 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Armchair Physics is an interactive guide that's part of a series of fascinating subjects - physics, algebra, and chemistry. They contain clear and concise explanations of different concepts, as well as profiles of key thinkers and their discoveries. A unique feature of this series are the simple, step-by-step exercises. Some of these have everyday applications, others are theoretical puzzles, and all are designed to challenge you and test your newly acquired knowledge. Written in a highly readable style suitable for any audience. The aim of each book is to convey the basic principles of a subject - and the stories behind them - to anyone who is interested in learning about the universe around them, with an emphasis on how these seemingly abstract principles relate to everyday experiences. Armchair Physics covers the history and development of physics and is an interesting refresher book on the subject. It's great as a study guide for the student or an introduction for the everyday savant. Readable, understandable, it is a brilliant tool to better understand the broad ideas in physics.

Philosophical Methodology: The Armchair or the Laboratory?

Author : Matthew C. Haug
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135107033
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (351 download)

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Book Synopsis Philosophical Methodology: The Armchair or the Laboratory? by : Matthew C. Haug

Download or read book Philosophical Methodology: The Armchair or the Laboratory? written by Matthew C. Haug and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-07-31 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What methodology should philosophers follow? Should they rely on methods that can be conducted from the armchair? Or should they leave the armchair and turn to the methods of the natural sciences, such as experiments in the laboratory? Or is this opposition itself a false one? Arguments about philosophical methodology are raging in the wake of a number of often conflicting currents, such as the growth of experimental philosophy, the resurgence of interest in metaphysical questions, and the use of formal methods. This outstanding collection of specially-commissioned chapters by leading international philosophers discusses these questions and many more. It provides a comprehensive survey of philosophical methodology in the most important philosophical subjects: metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, phenomenology, philosophy of science, ethics, and aesthetics. A key feature of the collection is that philosophers discuss and evaluate contrasting approaches in each subject, offering a superb overview of the variety of methodological approaches - both naturalistic and non-naturalistic - in each of these areas. They examine important topics at the heart of methodological argument, including the role of intuitions and conceptual analysis, thought experiments, introspection, and the place that results from the natural sciences should have in philosophical theorizing. The collection begins with a fascinating exchange about philosophical naturalism between Timothy Williamson and Alexander Rosenberg, and also includes contributions from the following philosophers: Lynne Rudder Baker, Matt Bedke, Greg Currie, Michael Devitt, Matthew C. Haug, Jenann Ismael, Hilary Kornblith, Neil Levy, E.J. Lowe, Kirk Ludwig, Marie McGinn, David Papineau, Matthew Ratcliffe, Georges Rey, Jeffrey W. Roland, Barry C. Smith, Amie L. Thomasson, Valerie Tiberius, Jessica Wilson, and David W. Smith.

Applied Physics of Carbon Nanotubes

Author : Slava V. Rotkin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9783540231103
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (311 download)

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Book Synopsis Applied Physics of Carbon Nanotubes by : Slava V. Rotkin

Download or read book Applied Physics of Carbon Nanotubes written by Slava V. Rotkin and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2005-06-21 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book describes the state-of-the-art in fundamental, applied and device physics of nanotubes, including fabrication, manipulation and characterization for device applications; optics of nanotubes; transport and electromechanical devices and fundamentals of theory for applications. This information is critical to the field of nanoscience since nanotubes have the potential to become a very significant electronic material for decades to come. The book will benefit all all readers interested in the application of nanotubes, either in their theoretical foundations or in newly developed characterization tools that may enable practical device fabrication.

Second Thoughts and the Epistemological Enterprise

Author : Hilary Kornblith
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108498515
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)

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Book Synopsis Second Thoughts and the Epistemological Enterprise by : Hilary Kornblith

Download or read book Second Thoughts and the Epistemological Enterprise written by Hilary Kornblith and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-06-06 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collected essays showing how social psychology illuminates epistemological problems, focusing on issues of self-knowledge and the nature of human reason. The book features specific examples of sceptical problems and also includes two entirely new essays. It will appeal to pyschologists as well philosophers.

Loving Faster Than Light

Author : Katy Price
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226680738
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (266 download)

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Download or read book Loving Faster Than Light written by Katy Price and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2012-11-12 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an insightful examination of one of the essential problems of the history of science - how does elite, esoteric knowledge get read, used, modified, and owned by those outside the professional scientific community? Price focuses on one of the defining scientific ideas of the 20th century and skillfully demonstrates the many genres and styles through which it was adopted and changed.

Physics of Zero- and One-Dimensional Nanoscopic Systems

Author : Sachindra Nath Karmakar
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540726322
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (47 download)

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Book Synopsis Physics of Zero- and One-Dimensional Nanoscopic Systems by : Sachindra Nath Karmakar

Download or read book Physics of Zero- and One-Dimensional Nanoscopic Systems written by Sachindra Nath Karmakar and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-09-04 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Submicron and nanoscale systems have risen on the research agenda. Exploiting the technological potential offered by these exotic materials requires a fundamental understanding of basic physical phenomena on the mesoscopic and nanoscopic scales. This book, written by leading experts in the field, covers such topics as the Kondo effect, electron transport, disorder and quantum coherence with electron-electron interaction, persistent current and thermoelectric phenomena, in quantum dots, quantum wires, carbon nanotubes and more.

Physics of Graphene

Author : Hideo Aoki
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 331902633X
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Physics of Graphene written by Hideo Aoki and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-12-17 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a state of the art report of the knowledge accumulated in graphene research. The fascination with graphene has been growing very rapidly in recent years and the physics of graphene is now becoming one of the most interesting as well as the most fast-moving topics in condensed-matter physics. The Nobel prize in physics awarded in 2010 has given a tremendous impetus to this topic. The horizon of the physics of graphene is ever becoming wider, where physical concepts go hand in hand with advances in experimental techniques. Thus this book is expanding the interests to not only transport but optical and other properties for systems that include multilayer as well as monolayer graphene systems. The book comprises experimental and theoretical knowledge. The book is also accessible to graduate students.

A History of the Future

Author : Peter J. Bowler
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107148731
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book A History of the Future written by Peter J. Bowler and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-11-02 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wide-ranging survey of predictions about the future development and impact of science and technology through the twentieth century.

The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Social Science

Author : Lee McIntyre
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315410079
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (154 download)

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Download or read book The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Social Science written by Lee McIntyre and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-12-08 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Social Science is an outstanding guide to the major themes, movements, debates, and topics in the philosophy of social science. It includes thirty-seven newly written chapters, by many of the leading scholars in the field, as well as a comprehensive introduction by the editors. Insofar as possible, the material in this volume is presented in accessible language, with an eye toward undergraduate and graduate students who may be coming to some of this material for the first time. Scholars too will appreciate this clarity, along with the chance to read about the latest advances in the discipline. The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Social Science is broken up into four parts. Historical and Philosophical Context Concepts Debates Individual Sciences Edited by two of the leading scholars in the discipline, this volume is essential reading for anyone interested in the philosophy of social science, and its many areas of connection and overlap with key debates in the philosophy of science.

Hermeneutic Philosophy of Science, Van Gogh’s Eyes, and God

Author : B.E. Babich
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401717672
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Hermeneutic Philosophy of Science, Van Gogh’s Eyes, and God written by B.E. Babich and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This richly textured book bridges analytic and hermeneutic and phenomenological philosophy of science. It features unique resources for students of the philosophy and history of quantum mechanics and the Copenhagen Interpretation, cognitive theory and the psychology of perception, the history and philosophy of art, and the pragmatic and historical relationships between religion and science.

Zombies and Consciousness

Author : Robert Kirk
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199229805
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (992 download)

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Download or read book Zombies and Consciousness written by Robert Kirk and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By definition zombies would be physically and behaviourally just like us, but not conscious. This currently very influential idea is a threat to all forms of physicalism, and has led some philosophers to give up physicalism and become dualists. It has also beguiled many physicalists, who feel forced to defend increasingly convoluted explanations of why the conceivability of zombies is compatible with their impossibility. Robert Kirk argues that the zombie idea depends on an incoherent view of the nature of phenomenal consciousness. His book has two main aims. One is to demolish the zombie idea once and for all. There are plenty of objections to it in the literature, but they lack intuitive appeal. He offers a striking new argument which reveals fundamental confusions in the implied conception of consciousness. His other main contribution is to develop a fresh and original approach to the true nature of phenomenal consciousness. Kirk argues that a necessary condition is a "basic package" of capacities. An important component of his argument is that the necessary cognitive capacities are not as sophisticated as is often assumed. By focusing on humbler creatures than ourselves he avoids some of the distracting complications of our sophisticated forms of cognition. The basic package does not seem to be sufficient for phenomenal consciousness. What is also needed is "direct activity"--a special feature of the way the events which constitute incoming perceptual information affect the system. This is an integrated process, to be conceived of holistically, and contrasts sharply with what is often called the "availability" or "poisedness" of perceptual information. This original, penetrating, and highly readable book will be of interest to all who have a serious concern with the nature of consciousness: not only professional philosophers and students, but also many psychologists and neuroscientists.

Physics, Chemistry and Application of Nanostructures

Author : V. E. Borisenko
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 981277095X
Total Pages : 630 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (127 download)

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Download or read book Physics, Chemistry and Application of Nanostructures written by V. E. Borisenko and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2007 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This proceedings volume presents invited reviews and original short notes of recent results obtained in studies concerning the fabrication and application of nanostructures, which hold great promise for the new generation of electronic and optoelectronic devices. Governing exciting and relatively new topics such as fast-progressing nanoelectronics and optoelectronics, molecular electronics and spintronics, as well as nanotechnology and quantum processing of information, this book gives readers a more complete understanding of the practical uses of nanotechnology and nanostructures.

Physics, Chemistry and Application of Nanostructures

Author : Viktor Evgen?evich Borisenko
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9812705996
Total Pages : 630 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (127 download)

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Book Synopsis Physics, Chemistry and Application of Nanostructures by : Viktor Evgen?evich Borisenko

Download or read book Physics, Chemistry and Application of Nanostructures written by Viktor Evgen?evich Borisenko and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2007 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This proceedings volume presents invited reviews and original short notes of recent results obtained in studies concerning the fabrication and application of nanostructures, which hold great promise for the new generation of electronic and optoelectronic devices. Governing exciting and relatively new topics such as fast-progressing nanoelectronics and optoelectronics, molecular electronics and spintronics, as well as nanotechnology and quantum processing of information, this books gives readers a more complete understanding of the practical uses of nanotechnology and nanostructures.

Physics, Chemistry and Application of Nanostructures

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ISBN 13 : 981447570X
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (144 download)

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The Physics of Solids

Author : Eleftherios N. Economou
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642020690
Total Pages : 865 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (42 download)

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Book Synopsis The Physics of Solids by : Eleftherios N. Economou

Download or read book The Physics of Solids written by Eleftherios N. Economou and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-08-04 with total page 865 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solid State Physics emphasizes a few fundamental principles and extracts from them a wealth of information. This approach also unifies an enormous and diverse subject which seems to consist of too many disjoint pieces. The book starts with the absolutely minimum of formal tools, emphasizes the basic principles, and employs physical reasoning (" a little thinking and imagination" to quote R. Feynman) to obtain results. Continuous comparison with experimental data leads naturally to a gradual refinement of the concepts and to more sophisticated methods. After the initial overview with an emphasis on the physical concepts and the derivation of results by dimensional analysis, The Physics of Solids deals with the Jellium Model (JM) and the Linear Combination of Atomic Orbitals (LCAO) approaches to solids and introduces the basic concepts and information regarding metals and semiconductors.

Nano-Physics and Bio-Electronics

Author : T. Chakraborty
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0080537243
Total Pages : 363 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (85 download)

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Download or read book Nano-Physics and Bio-Electronics written by T. Chakraborty and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2002-04-16 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of some of the invited talks presented at the international meeting held at the Max Planck Institut fuer Physik Komplexer Systeme, Dresden, Germany during August 6-30, 2001, on the rapidly developing field of nanoscale science in science and bio-electronics Semiconductor physics has experienced unprecedented developments over the second half of the twentieth century. The exponential growth in microelectronic processing power and the size of dynamic memorie has been achieved by significant downscaling of the minimum feature size. Smaller feature sizes result in increased functional density, faster speed, and lower costs. In this process one is reaching the limits where quantum effects and fluctuations are beginning to play an important role. This book reflects the achievements of the present times and future directions of research on nanoscopic dimensions.

The Physics of Fullerene-Based and Fullerene-Related Materials

Author : W. Andreoni
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401140383
Total Pages : 457 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book The Physics of Fullerene-Based and Fullerene-Related Materials written by W. Andreoni and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Krätschmer and Huffman's revolutionary discovery of a new solid phase of carbon, solid C60, in 1990 opened the way to an entire new class of materials with physical properties so diverse that their richness has not yet been fully exploited. Moreover, as a by-product of fullerene research, carbon nanotubes were later identified, from which novel nanostructures originated that are currently fascinating materials scientists worldwide. Rivers of words have been written on both fullerenes and nanotubes, in the form of journal articles, conference proceedings and books. The present book offers, in a concise and self-contained manner, the basics of the science of these materials as well as detailed information on those aspects that have so far been better explored. Structural, electronic and dynamical properties are described as obtained from various measurements and state-of-the-art calculations. Their interrelation emerges as well as their possible dependence on, for example, preparation conditions or methods of investigation. By presenting and comparing data from different sources, experiment and theory, this book helps the reader to rapidly master the basic knowledge, to grasp important issues and critically discuss them. Ultimately, it aims to inspire him or her to find novel ways to approach still open questions. As such, this book is addressed to new researchers in the field as well as experts.