Kaku, a physicist, paints a vivid portrait of the groundbreaking theory of hyperspace and its newest wrinkle--superstring theory.

"Millions of people visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe's iconic webcomic. His stick-figure drawings about science, technology, language, and love have a large and passionate following. Fans of xkcd ask Munroe a lot of strange questions. What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90 percent the speed of light? How fast can you hit a speed bump while driving and live? If there was a robot apocalypse, how long would humanity last? In...

An introduction to some of the current research that is revolutionizing the field of physics highlights important discoveries made in the early 1990s and features coverage of innovations ranging from the Hadron Collider to NASA's deep-space explorations.

Dr. Tyson Klein is a quantum physicist who has dedicated his entire life to his research. At CERN, he analyses data generated by the Large Hadron Collider, the world's biggest and most powerful particle accelerator. Now, Ty believes he's found a pattern in its output. It looks like an organised data stream, being broadcast over what he calls a quantum radio. Could it be a signal from another universe? A message sent from the future? Or something...

This exciting new series will satisfy the most enquiring young scientific minds! With a back-to-basics approach to the core topics, these books investigate science in a clear and concise way. Simple practical activities will help children understand how science is relevant to their everyday world. It features bright, contemporary design and fantastic photographs. It comes with exciting hands-on science activities. The series covers all key science...

"Red Kangaroo doesn't understand why her room always gets so messy! So she seeks out Dr. Chris hoping he can answer her latest question: why is it so hard to keep her room clean? According to Dr. Chris, the answer is as easy as counting! Using Red Kangaroo's messy room, Dr. Chris explains entropy, the laws of thermodynamics, and includes an introduction to statistical physics. In this new series, Chris Ferrie answers all the questions Red Kangaroo...

"An elementary introduction to the physics involved in the sport of volleyball, including scientific concepts such as gravity and acceleration, and actions such as bumping and spiking"--

"Time flies when you're having fun! So why does it go so slowly when you're not? Red Kangaroo wants to know and Dr. Chris has the answers-it's all a matter of special relativity! Dr. Chris teaches Red Kangaroo all about how we can play with time-and how time plays with us-in this installment of the Everyday Science Academy series. In this new series, Chris Ferrie answers all the questions Red Kangaroo has about what things are made of and how things...

From the tiniest subatomic particles to the vast expanses of space, this book shines a light on the hidden laws that shape our world. Children can learn about everything from the fundamental forces of the Universe to practical applications of physics principles in engineering, architecture, and even sport.

The marvelous complexity of the Universe emerges from several deep laws and a handful of fundamental constants that fix its shape, scale, and destiny. There is a deep structure to the world which at the same time is simple, elegant, and beautiful. Where did these laws and these constants come from? And why are the laws so fruitful when written in the language of mathematics? Peter Atkins considers the minimum effort needed to equip the Universe with...