Seven Tales of the Pendulum
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 14 December 2017
- ISBN 9780198816904
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages248 pages
- Size 216x141x12 mm
- Weight 360 g
- Language English 0
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Short description:
The pendulum is a unique physical system which exhibits remarkably varied and complex behavior under many different conditions. Seven 'tales', detailing different important facets of the pendulum, show the exciting diversity of the science of the pendulum, and its untold significance in the history of human intellectual development.
MoreLong description:
The pendulum is a unique physical system which exhibits remarkably varied and complex behavior under many different conditions. It is also a system which, in its many manifestations, has left a significant imprint on human thought and culture. Using graphs, figures, and narrative to explain scientific ideas and models, Gregory Baker gives a lucid account of the physics of the pendulum, showing the reader how the context of the pendulum progresses over four centuries from that of a simple system of classical physics, to that of a chaotic system, and eventually to that of a modern quantum system. He also describes its fascinating presence in cultural history, from its role in timekeeping and measurements of the earth to its importance as a literary symbol of doom.
Seven 'tales', detailing different important facets of the pendulum, show the exciting diversity of the science of the pendulum, and its untold significance in the history of human intellectual development.
This is a charming and well-written book for general readers, and one that would be of special interest to younger students with an interest in science. It might just be enough to give an extra nudge to a prospective scientist.
Table of Contents:
Part I: Introduction
What is a Pendulum?
Part II: Seven Tales of the Pendulum
Pendulums measure the earth
Pendulums keep Time
Pendulums measure fundamental forces
Pendulums swing high
Pendulums go chaotic
Pendulums stick together
Pendulums in the small
Part III: Conclusion
Odds and the End
Further Reading
Glossary of Terms
Part I: Introduction
What is a Pendulum?
Part II: Seven Tales of the Pendulum
Pendulums measure the earth
Pendulums keep Time
Pendulums measure fundamental forces
Pendulums swing high
Pendulums go chaotic
Pendulums stick together
Pendulums in the small
Part III: Conclusion
Odds and the End
Further Reading
Glossary of Terms
Part I: Introduction
What is a Pendulum?
Part II: Seven Tales of the Pendulum
Pendulums measure the earth
Pendulums keep Time
Pendulums measure fundamental forces
Pendulums swing high
Pendulums go chaotic
Pendulums stick together
Pendulums in the small
Part III: Conclusion
Odds and the End
Further Reading
Glossary of Terms
