Author Archives: damitr

Science for Everyone – How We See What We See

Posted on November 24, 2011 by damitr

We now come to another book in the Science for Everyone Series called How We See What We See by V. Demidov. The title of the book is self-explanatory. The back cover of the book says: Pattern recognition and freaks … Continue reading →

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Science For Everyone – Flying Trains

Posted on November 24, 2011 by damitr

It is impossible to convince people of a novelty. One has to wait for a new generation to accept new ideas. – Max Planck In continuing our run on the Science for Everyone series, we now come to another title … Continue reading →

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Science for Everyone – Electrons and Crystals – Wolkenstein

Posted on November 23, 2011 by damitr

The mission of a popular science writer is to reawaken in the reader his feelings of astonishment and curiosity. The aim is not so much to supply the reader with knowledge about  a subject, but to kindle his interest in … Continue reading →

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Science for Everyone – Physics In Your Kitchen Lab – Kikoin

Posted on November 21, 2011 by damitr

Physics is an experimental science since it studies the fundamental laws of nature by direct experimentation The first step in becoming an accomplished physicist is mastering of the techniques of physical experimentation. Continuing our rendezvous with the Science for Everyone … Continue reading →

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Science for Everyone – Semiconductors Made Simple

Posted on November 21, 2011 by damitr

In continuing our roll of Science for Everyone series, we now come to book by A. M. Polyakov titled Semiconductors Made Simple. The back cover of the book says: Semiconductors have made an enormous impact on 20th century science and … Continue reading →

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Science for Everyone – Nature of Magnetism – Kaganov, Tsukernik

Posted on November 21, 2011 by damitr

We now come to another book in the Science for Everyone series called Nature of Magnetism. The authors of the book M. I. Kaganov and V. M. Tsukernik say in the opening chapter of the book What is the subject … Continue reading →

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Science for Everyone – Encounters with Physicists and Physics

Posted on November 20, 2011 by damitr

This is one of the second posts in the Science for Everyone series. Earlier in this series, we have seen Discussions on Refraction of Light by Tarasov and Tarasova. This book is a compilation of essays by the author on … Continue reading →

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I Am A Physicist

Posted on November 18, 2011 by damitr

In I Am A Physicist, Prof. Kitaigorodsky takes up a difficult but worthwhile task: that of introducing the young reader to the world of science and showing the world surrounding him through the eyes of a physicist. We now come … Continue reading →

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Introduction To Physics

Posted on November 18, 2011 by damitr

Frankly speaking I did not know about this book from A. Kitagorodsky (thanks Gordon for pointing it out). But this seems to be full fledged and comprehensive textbook, quite different from the popular science books by Kitaigorodsky that we have … Continue reading →

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What is the theory of relativity?

Posted on November 18, 2011 by damitr

Legendary physicist Lev Landau apart from the Physics for Everyone series wrote another book on popular science, with Y. Rumer, it is called What is the theory of relativity? The book is an attempt to make the readers understand the … Continue reading →

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