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Archimedes to Hawking : Laws of Science and the Great Minds Behind Them by Clifford A. Pickover
Category: Science & Natural History
Archimedes to Hawking takes the reader on a journey across the centuries as it explores the eponymous physical laws - from Archimedes' Law of Buoyancy and Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion to Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle and Hubble's Law of Cosmic Expansion - whose ramifications have profoundly al ...Show more
Artificial Intelligence: An Illustrated History - From Medieval Robots to Neural Networks by Clifford A. Pickover
Category: Science | Series: Sterling Illustrated Histories Ser.
An illustrated journey through the past, present, and future of artificial intelligence, from popular science author Cliff Pickover.From medieval robots and Boolean algebra to facial recognition, artificial neural networks, and adversarial patches, this fascinating history takes readers on a vast tour t ...Show more
Death and the Afterlife: A Chronological Journey, from Cremation to Quantum Resurrection by Senior Scientist Clifford A Pickover, Ph.D. (IBM T. J. Watson Research Center IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center IBM T. J. Watson Research Center IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center Thomas J. Watson Research Center, IBM)
Category: Philosophy and Religion
Throughout history, the nature and mystery of death has captivated artists, scientists, philosophers, physicians, and theologians. This eerie chronology ventures right to the borderlines of science and sheds light into the darkness. Here, topics as wide ranging as the Maya death gods, golems, and seance ...Show more
Fractal 3D Magic by Clifford A. Pickover
Category: Sports and Hobbies
This groundbreaking 3D showcase offers a rare glimpse into the dazzling world of computer-generated fractal art. Prolific polymath Clifford Pickover introduces the collection, which provides background on everything from the classic Mandelbrot set, to the infinitely porous Menger Sponge, to ethereal fra ...Show more
The Loom of God by Clifford A. Pickover
Category: Health and Wellbeing
From the mysterious cult of Pythagoras and the awesome mechanics of Stonehenge to the 'gargoyles' and fractals on today's computers, mathematics has always been a powerful, even divine force in the world. In a lively, intelligent synthesis of maths, mysticism and science fiction, Clifford Pickover expla ...Show more
The Math Book: 250 Milestones in the History of Mathematics by Clifford A. Pickover
Category: Classic
You don't have to be a whiz at maths to enjoy this fascinating appreciation of 250 milestones in the history of mathematics. The topics covered span more than 150 million years and range from the application of mathematical concepts in the understanding of knots, noughts and crosses, dice and other fami ...Show more
The Math Book: From Pythagoras to the 57th Dimension, 250 Milestones in the History of Mathematics by Clifford A. Pickover
Category: Science & Natural History
This is an accessible, fascinating book that unravels the mysteries and beauty of mathematics. It covers 250 milestones in mathematical history, from the magic squares from centuries ago to the discovery of pi. Each topic is lavishly illustrated and includes formulas and concepts, facts about scientists ...Show more
The Math Book: From Pythagoras to the 57th Dimension, 250 Milestones in the History of Mathematics by Clifford A. Pickover
Category: Science | Series: Sterling Milestones Ser.
This is an accessible, fascinating book that unravels the mysteries and beauty of mathematics. It covers 250 milestones in mathematical history. This paperback version of the bestselling title includes facts about scientists' lives and real-world applications of the theorems. Maths' infinite mysteries a ...Show more
The Mathematics Devotional Celebrating the Wisdom and Beauty of Mathematics by Clifford A. Pickover
Category: Cap Link Damages SPECIALS
Let The Mathematics Devotional amaze you, stretch your imagination and serve as a rich source of inspiration. For each day of the year, internationally renowned author Clifford A.Pickover provides a thought provoking quotation and a spectacular image related to the world of mathematics. Wisdom by legend ...Show more
The Medical Book: 250 Milestones in the History of Medicine by Clifford A. Pickover
Category: Science | Series: Sterling Milestones
The history of medicine is as old as the history of human civilization. In The Medical Book, popular science writer Clifford A. Pickover explores 250 milestone discoveries in medicine that span more than 12,000 years. Whether writing on 'hard science' topics such as DNA structure, reverse transcriptase ...Show more
The Medical Book: From Witch Doctors to Robot Surgeons, 250 Milestones in the History of Medicine by Clifford A. Pickover
Category: Health and Wellbeing
Following his hugely successful "The Math Book" and "The Physics Book", Clifford Pickover now chronicles the advancement of medicine in 250 entertaining, illustrated landmark events. Touching on such diverse subspecialties as genetics, pharmacology, neurology, sexology and immunology, Pickover intersper ...Show more