Libbrecht's contribution is printed in the format of a textbook, and it appears to have the ambition to cover snow crystals as comprehensively as possible. Kenneth Libbrecht is clearly one for whom snowflakes remain hypnotic, and he has shared this fascination through nine previous books featuring photographs of snowflakes. However, Libbrecht's images are wonderful and best viewed on paper, and the book's high quality paper stock and printing make them stand out. [Extracted from the article]
This book is the first trade science book by Gregory Gbur, a professor of physics at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Here, the author discusses the twentieth century computer software programs and robots that emulate the cat righting reflex. The author meticulously includes 75 illustrations, including reproductions of original photos: Maxwell with his dog, the first ever daguerreotype of a cat from 1840 to 1860, Etienne-Jules Marey's original high-speed photos of cat's falling, and pawprints from the first cat coauthor of a physics paper. [Extracted from the article]
Reviews the book `The Collected Works of Eugene Paul Wigner. Part A: Scientific Papers. Volume V: Nuclear Energy,' edited by Alvin M. Weinberg and Alfred M. Perry.
Published
1995
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