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In Search of Now

The Science of the Present Moment

by Jo Marchant ...

**"[A] fascinating and wide-ranging investigation into how the human brain registers time.... [Marchant's] thought-provoking book is a rewarding delve into the mysteries of time and consciousness." —Andrew Crumey, Wall Street JournalNew Scientist • Best New Popular Science Books of February 2026The Next Big Idea Club • March 2026 Must-Read BooksA mind-bending, brilliantly accessible exploration of ... Read more

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**"[A] fascinating and wide-ranging investigation into how the human brain registers time.... [Marchant's] thought-provoking book is a rewarding delve into the mysteries of time and consciousness." —Andrew Crumey, Wall Street JournalNew Scientist • Best New Popular Science Books of February 2026The Next Big Idea Club • March 2026 Must-Read BooksA mind-bending, brilliantly accessible exploration of
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Quantum Untangling

An Intuitive Approach to Quantum Mechanics from Einstein to Higgs

by Simon Sherwood ...

Quantum UntanglingNon-technical and accessible primer providing key foundational knowledge on quantum mechanics and quantum field theoryQuantum Untangling introduces the readers to the fascinating and strange realm of quantum mechanics and quantum field theory, written in an accessible manner while not shying away from using mathematics where necessary. The book goes into sufficient depth and ... Read more

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Quantum UntanglingNon-technical and accessible primer providing key foundational knowledge on quantum mechanics and quantum field theoryQuantum Untangling introduces the readers to the fascinating and strange realm of quantum mechanics and quantum field theory, written in an accessible manner while not shying away from using mathematics where necessary. The book goes into sufficient depth and
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Everything Is Fields

How Quantum Field Theory Explains You, Me, and the Universe

by David Tong ...

A leading theoretical physicist takes us on a lively tour of quantum field theory, the most fundamental description we have for what makes up the universe.In Everything Is Fields, the leading theoretical physicist and Cambridge professor David Tong reveals a startling truth: that, at the most basic level, we are made not of particles or forces but of fields, fluidlike substances stretched ... Read more

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A leading theoretical physicist takes us on a lively tour of quantum field theory, the most fundamental description we have for what makes up the universe.In Everything Is Fields, the leading theoretical physicist and Cambridge professor David Tong reveals a startling truth: that, at the most basic level, we are made not of particles or forces but of fields, fluidlike substances stretched
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The Quantum Universe

(And Why Anything That Can Happen, Does)

by Brian Cox, Jeff Forshaw ...

International bestselling authors Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw's fascinating, entertaining, and clear introduction to quantum mechanicsIn The Quantum Universe, Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw approach the world of quantum mechanics in the same way they did in Why Does E=mc2? and make fundamental scientific principles accessible-and fascinating-to everyone.The subatomic realm has a reputation for ... Read more

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International bestselling authors Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw's fascinating, entertaining, and clear introduction to quantum mechanicsIn The Quantum Universe, Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw approach the world of quantum mechanics in the same way they did in Why Does E=mc2? and make fundamental scientific principles accessible-and fascinating-to everyone.The subatomic realm has a reputation for
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A Brief History of the Universe (And Our Place in It)

by Dr. Sarah Alam Malik ...

"A sweeping tour of the laws of physics, the scope of the universe, and the place of life within it." —Sean Carroll, New York Times bestselling author of The Biggest Ideas in the UniverseAn elegant exploration of humanity’s continuous search to find the hidden truths of the universe and comprehend our place in the cosmos.We have always looked up at the night sky and wondered. Ever since the ... Read more

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"A sweeping tour of the laws of physics, the scope of the universe, and the place of life within it." —Sean Carroll, New York Times bestselling author of The Biggest Ideas in the UniverseAn elegant exploration of humanity’s continuous search to find the hidden truths of the universe and comprehend our place in the cosmos.We have always looked up at the night sky and wondered. Ever since the
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Why String Theory?

by Joseph Conlon ...

Series series Discovering Physics
Physics World's 'Book of the Year' for 2016An Entertaining and Enlightening Guide to the Who, What, and Why of String Theory, now also available in an updated reflowable electronic format compatible with mobile devices and e-readers.During the last 50 years, numerous physicists have tried to unravel the secrets of string theory. Yet why do these scientists work on a theory lacking experimental ... Read more

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Physics World's 'Book of the Year' for 2016An Entertaining and Enlightening Guide to the Who, What, and Why of String Theory, now also available in an updated reflowable electronic format compatible with mobile devices and e-readers.During the last 50 years, numerous physicists have tried to unravel the secrets of string theory. Yet why do these scientists work on a theory lacking experimental
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The Edge of Space-Time

Particles, Poetry, and the Cosmic Dream Boogie

by Chanda Prescod-Weinstein ...

**NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A fresh, charming, socially conscious tour of the mysteries of space-time, from the award-winning author of The Disordered Cosmos“With this extraordinary book, Prescod-Weinstein cements her status as one of the most accomplished and important science writers of our time” —Ed Yong, author of An Immense World**In her highly acclaimed debut, distinguished cosmologist and ... Read more

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**NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A fresh, charming, socially conscious tour of the mysteries of space-time, from the award-winning author of The Disordered Cosmos“With this extraordinary book, Prescod-Weinstein cements her status as one of the most accomplished and important science writers of our time” —Ed Yong, author of An Immense World**In her highly acclaimed debut, distinguished cosmologist and
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Six Impossible Things

The Mystery of the Quantum World

by John Gribbin ...

“An elegant and accessible” investigation of quantum mechanics—“highly recommended” for students of the sciences, sci-fi fans, and anyone interested in the strange world of quantum physics (Forbes)Rules of the quantum world seem to say that a cat can be both alive and dead at the same time and a particle can be in two places at once. And that particle is also a wave; everything in the quantum ... Read more

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“An elegant and accessible” investigation of quantum mechanics—“highly recommended” for students of the sciences, sci-fi fans, and anyone interested in the strange world of quantum physics (Forbes)Rules of the quantum world seem to say that a cat can be both alive and dead at the same time and a particle can be in two places at once. And that particle is also a wave; everything in the quantum
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Making Sense of Quantum Mechanics

by Jean Bricmont ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book explains, in simple terms, with a minimum of mathematics, why things can appear to be in two places at the same time, why correlations between simultaneous events occurring far apart cannot be explained by local mechanisms, and why, nevertheless, the quantum theory can be understood in terms of matter in motion. No need to worry, as some people do, whether a cat can be both dead and ... Read more

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This book explains, in simple terms, with a minimum of mathematics, why things can appear to be in two places at the same time, why correlations between simultaneous events occurring far apart cannot be explained by local mechanisms, and why, nevertheless, the quantum theory can be understood in terms of matter in motion. No need to worry, as some people do, whether a cat can be both dead and
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З вамі таксама такое здараецца? Дзіўныя супадзенні, прадчування, тэлепатыя, прарочыя сны.

by Bruno Del Medico ...

Чалавецтва з першых часоў развіцця свядомасці зразумела, што некаторыя значныя факты не з'яўляюцца выпадковасцю. Невытлумачальныя факты - гэта сігналы, праз якія больш высокі ўзровень, філасофскі ці боскі, спрабуе мець зносіны з чалавечым сумленнем.На жаль, гэтыя перакананні былі знішчаны матэрыялістычнай навукай за апошнія тры стагоддзі. Але ў 1980 годзе эксперыменты па квантавай фізіцы паказалі, ... Read more

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Чалавецтва з першых часоў развіцця свядомасці зразумела, што некаторыя значныя факты не з'яўляюцца выпадковасцю. Невытлумачальныя факты - гэта сігналы, праз якія больш высокі ўзровень, філасофскі ці боскі, спрабуе мець зносіны з чалавечым сумленнем.На жаль, гэтыя перакананні былі знішчаны матэрыялістычнай навукай за апошнія тры стагоддзі. Але ў 1980 годзе эксперыменты па квантавай фізіцы паказалі,
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The Large Hadron Collider

The Extraordinary Story of the Higgs Boson and Other Stuff That Will Blow Your Mind

by Don Lincoln ...

An insider's history of the world's largest particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider: why it was built, how it works, and the importance of what it has revealed.Since 2008 scientists have conducted experiments in a hyperenergized, 17-mile supercollider beneath the border of France and Switzerland. The Large Hadron Collider (or what scientists call "the LHC") is one of the wonders of the ... Read more

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An insider's history of the world's largest particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider: why it was built, how it works, and the importance of what it has revealed.Since 2008 scientists have conducted experiments in a hyperenergized, 17-mile supercollider beneath the border of France and Switzerland. The Large Hadron Collider (or what scientists call "the LHC") is one of the wonders of the
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13.8

The Quest to Find the True Age of the Universe and the Theory of Everything

by John Gribbin ...

The bestselling author of The Scientists presents "alively and accessible look at how astronomers determined the age of our universe" ( Publishers Weekly, starred review).The twentieth century gave us two great theories of physics. The general theory of relativity describes the behavior of very large things, and quantum theory the behavior of very small things. In this landmark book, John Gribbin ... Read more

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The bestselling author of The Scientists presents "alively and accessible look at how astronomers determined the age of our universe" ( Publishers Weekly, starred review).The twentieth century gave us two great theories of physics. The general theory of relativity describes the behavior of very large things, and quantum theory the behavior of very small things. In this landmark book, John Gribbin
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The Hidden Reality

Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos

by Brian Greene ...

The bestselling author of The Elegant Universe and The Fabric of the Cosmos tackles perhaps the most mind-bending question in modern physics and cosmology: Is our universe the only universe?There was a time when "universe" meant all there is. Everything. Yet, a number of theories are converging on the possibility that our universe may be but one among many parallel universes populating a vast ... Read more

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The bestselling author of The Elegant Universe and The Fabric of the Cosmos tackles perhaps the most mind-bending question in modern physics and cosmology: Is our universe the only universe?There was a time when "universe" meant all there is. Everything. Yet, a number of theories are converging on the possibility that our universe may be but one among many parallel universes populating a vast
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Einstein's Unfinished Revolution

The Search for What Lies Beyond the Quantum

by Lee Smolin ...

A daring new vision of quantum theory from one of the leading minds of contemporary physicsQuantum physics is the golden child of modern science. It is the basis of our understanding of atoms, radiation, and so much else, from elementary particles and basic forces to the behavior of materials. But for a century it has also been the problem child of science: it has been plagued by intense ... Read more

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A daring new vision of quantum theory from one of the leading minds of contemporary physicsQuantum physics is the golden child of modern science. It is the basis of our understanding of atoms, radiation, and so much else, from elementary particles and basic forces to the behavior of materials. But for a century it has also been the problem child of science: it has been plagued by intense
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Quantum Computing

A Gentle Introduction

by Eleanor G. Rieffel, Wolfgang H. Polak ...

Series series Scientific and Engineering Computation
A thorough exposition of quantum computing and the underlying concepts of quantum physics, with explanations of the relevant mathematics and numerous examples.The combination of two of the twentieth century's most influential and revolutionary scientific theories, information theory and quantum mechanics, gave rise to a radically new view of computing and information. Quantum information ... Read more

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A thorough exposition of quantum computing and the underlying concepts of quantum physics, with explanations of the relevant mathematics and numerous examples.The combination of two of the twentieth century's most influential and revolutionary scientific theories, information theory and quantum mechanics, gave rise to a radically new view of computing and information. Quantum information
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Quantum Mechanics

The Theoretical Minimum

by Leonard Susskind, Art Friedman ...

Series series The Theoretical Minimum
**From the bestselling author of The Theoretical Minimum, an accessible introduction to the math and science of quantum mechanics“If you want to know how physicists really think about the world, this book is the place to start.”―Sean Carroll, author of The Particle at the End of the Universe**First he taught you classical mechanics. Now, physicist Leonard Susskind teams up with data engineer Art ... Read more

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**From the bestselling author of The Theoretical Minimum, an accessible introduction to the math and science of quantum mechanics“If you want to know how physicists really think about the world, this book is the place to start.”―Sean Carroll, author of The Particle at the End of the Universe**First he taught you classical mechanics. Now, physicist Leonard Susskind teams up with data engineer Art
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How to Build a Universe

(Theoretically Speaking)

by Katie Mack ...

From one of the most exciting and accessible voices in physics, an eye-opening look into the strange and wonderful world of quantum physics and how it is revolutionizing our understanding of the universe.What is the universe made of, and how do we know? For decades, physicists have studied this question, circling the most fundamental yet enigmatic building blocks of our world; descending to a ... Read more

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From one of the most exciting and accessible voices in physics, an eye-opening look into the strange and wonderful world of quantum physics and how it is revolutionizing our understanding of the universe.What is the universe made of, and how do we know? For decades, physicists have studied this question, circling the most fundamental yet enigmatic building blocks of our world; descending to a
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Astronomical Spectroscopy: An Introduction To The Atomic And Molecular Physics Of Astronomical Spectroscopy (Third Edition)

by Jonathan Tennyson ...

Series series Advanced Textbooks In Physics
'The first two editions of this textbook have received well-deserved high acclaims, and this — the third edition — deserves no less. Its explanations of the whole gamut of atomic and molecular spectroscopy provide a solid grasp of the theory as well as how to understand such spectra in practice. It thus makes an ideal companion to books that start from the observational aspect of spectroscopy, ... Read more

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'The first two editions of this textbook have received well-deserved high acclaims, and this — the third edition — deserves no less. Its explanations of the whole gamut of atomic and molecular spectroscopy provide a solid grasp of the theory as well as how to understand such spectra in practice. It thus makes an ideal companion to books that start from the observational aspect of spectroscopy,
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The Fontana History of Chemistry

by William Brock ...

The Fontana History of Chemistry, which draws on both the author’s own original research and that of other scholars, is an unrivalled work of synthesis.Beginning with the first tentative chemical explorations, Dr Brock proceeds via the alchemists’ futile, but frequently profitable, efforts to turn lead into gold to recount the emergence of the modern discipline of chemistry as fashioned by Boyle, ... Read more

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The Fontana History of Chemistry, which draws on both the author’s own original research and that of other scholars, is an unrivalled work of synthesis.Beginning with the first tentative chemical explorations, Dr Brock proceeds via the alchemists’ futile, but frequently profitable, efforts to turn lead into gold to recount the emergence of the modern discipline of chemistry as fashioned by Boyle,
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Quivers of Reality

A Journey Through M-Theory and Lie Algebras

by Oliver Vella ...

Embark on an Intellectual Odyssey: Delve into the Mysteries of the UniversePrepare to journey through the enigmatic realms of theoretical physics with Quivers of Reality: A Journey Through M-Theory and Lie Algebras. This riveting exploration challenges the boundaries of our understanding, seamlessly intertwining the surreal landscapes of higher dimensions and intricate mathematical frameworks ... Read more

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Embark on an Intellectual Odyssey: Delve into the Mysteries of the UniversePrepare to journey through the enigmatic realms of theoretical physics with Quivers of Reality: A Journey Through M-Theory and Lie Algebras. This riveting exploration challenges the boundaries of our understanding, seamlessly intertwining the surreal landscapes of higher dimensions and intricate mathematical frameworks
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Causality and Chance in Modern Physics

by David Bohm ...

In this classic, David Bohm was the first to offer us his causal interpretation of the quantum theory. Causality and Chance in Modern Physics continues to make possible further insight into the meaning of the quantum theory and to suggest ways of extending the theory into new directions. ... Read more

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In this classic, David Bohm was the first to offer us his causal interpretation of the quantum theory. Causality and Chance in Modern Physics continues to make possible further insight into the meaning of the quantum theory and to suggest ways of extending the theory into new directions.
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A Geometric Origin of the Fine-Structure Constant from Calabi-Yau Topology

The Living Symphony, #4

by Brice Fendeleur ...

Series Book 4 - The Living Symphony
This book presents a geometric revolution in fundamental physics.We derive the fine-structure constant α⁻¹ = 137.035999206 exactlyfrom the topology of a specific Calabi-Yau manifold—no free parameters.This single invariant Λ₀ then generates particle physics, cosmology,and a testable link between consciousness and geometry.• Solves 60 ΛCDM/Standard Model crises• Predicts 8 definitive tests by 2040 ... Read more

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This book presents a geometric revolution in fundamental physics.We derive the fine-structure constant α⁻¹ = 137.035999206 exactlyfrom the topology of a specific Calabi-Yau manifold—no free parameters.This single invariant Λ₀ then generates particle physics, cosmology,and a testable link between consciousness and geometry.• Solves 60 ΛCDM/Standard Model crises• Predicts 8 definitive tests by 2040
... Read more
The Simulation Hypothesis

An MIT Computer Scientist Shows Why AI, Quantum Physics, and Eastern Mystics All Agree We Are in a Video Game

by Rizwan Virk ...

The definitive exploration of one of the most daring and consequential theories of our time, completely revised and updated to reflect the rapid advances in artificial intelligence and virtual realityAre we living in a simulation? MIT computer scientist Rizwan Virk draws from research and concepts from computer science, artificial intelligence, video games, quantum physics, and ancient mystics to ... Read more

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The definitive exploration of one of the most daring and consequential theories of our time, completely revised and updated to reflect the rapid advances in artificial intelligence and virtual realityAre we living in a simulation? MIT computer scientist Rizwan Virk draws from research and concepts from computer science, artificial intelligence, video games, quantum physics, and ancient mystics to
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Factorization Algebras in Quantum Field Theory: Volume 1

by Kevin Costello, Owen Gwilliam ...

Series Book 31 - New Mathematical Monographs
Factorization algebras are local-to-global objects that play a role in classical and quantum field theory which is similar to the role of sheaves in geometry: they conveniently organize complicated information. Their local structure encompasses examples like associative and vertex algebras; in these examples, their global structure encompasses Hochschild homology and conformal blocks. In this ... Read more

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Factorization algebras are local-to-global objects that play a role in classical and quantum field theory which is similar to the role of sheaves in geometry: they conveniently organize complicated information. Their local structure encompasses examples like associative and vertex algebras; in these examples, their global structure encompasses Hochschild homology and conformal blocks. In this
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