30-second theories : the 50 most thought-provoking theories in science, each explained in half a minute /: the 50 most thought-provoking theories in science, each explained in half a minute. (2010)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Thirty-second theories
• Further Information: Note: Editor, Paul Parsons ; foreword, Martin Rees ; contributors, Jim Al-khalili [and others].
• Other Names: Parsons, Paul; Rees, Martin; Al-khalili, Jim; Blackmore, Susan; Brooks, Michael; Gribbin, John; Jarrett, Christian; Matthews, Robert; McGuire, Bill; Ridley, Mark
• Contents: The macrocosm : Principle of least action ; Laws of motion ; Universal gravitation theory ; profile: Albert Einstein ; Wave theory ; Thermodynamics ; Electromagnetism ; Theory of relativity -- The microcosm : Atomic theory ; Quantum mechanics ; The uncertainty principle ; Schrodinger's cat ; profile: Richard Feynman ; Quantum field theory ; Quantum entanglement ; Unification -- Human evolution : Panspermia ; Natural selection ; The selfish gene ; profile: Chales Darwin ; Lamarckism ; Out of Africa ; Sociobiology ; The origin of language -- Mind & body : Psychoanalysis ; Behaviorism ; Cognitive psychology ; profile: Sigmund Freud ; Genetic medicine ; Complementary medicine ; Evidence-based medicine ; The placebo effect -- Planet earth : Solar nebular theory ; Continental drift ; Snowball Earth ; profile: James Lovelock ; Global warming ; Catastrophism ; Gaia hypothesis -- The universe : The big bang ; Dark matter & dark energy ; Inflation ; The anthropic principle ; profile: Stephen Hawking ; Cosmic topology ; Parellel worlds ; The fate of the Universe ; Ekpyrotic theory -- The knowledge : Information theory ; Moore's law ; Ockham's razor ; Memetics ; profile: John Nash ; Game theory ; Small world hypothesis ; Chaos theory.
• Publisher Details: London : Icon Books
• Publication Date: 2010
• Extent: 1 online resource (160 pages)
• Subjects: 500; Science; Discoveries in science; Microcosm and macrocosm; Human evolution; Mind and body; Cosmology; Sciences; Découvertes scientifiques; Microcosme et macrocosme; Homme -- Évolution; Cosmologie; sciences (philosophy); cosmology; Cosmology; Discoveries in science; Human evolution; Microcosm and macrocosm; Mind and body; Science; Earth (Planet); Terre; Earth (Planet)
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781848314528
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