Physiker, Kosmologe und Bestsellerautor John D. Barrow, Jahrgang 1952, ist Professor für Mathematik und Geometrie sowie Leiter des Millennium Mathematics Project an der Universität Cambridge. Neben seiner eindrucksvollen akademischen Karriere hat er zahlreiche Bücher veröffentlicht. Im Campus Verlag erschien von ihm »Das 1×1 des Universums« (2004) und »Einmal Unendlichkeit und zurück« (2006).
23 Ebooks by John D. Barrow
John D. Barrow: New Theories of Everything
Will we ever discover a single scientific theory that tells us everything that has happened, and everything that will happen, on every level in the Universe? The quest for the theory of everything – …
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John D. Barrow: New Theories of Everything
Will we ever discover a single scientific theory that tells us everything that has happened, and everything that will happen, on every level in the Universe? The quest for the theory of everything – …
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€12.39
John D. Barrow: Impossibility
In Impossibility, John D. Barrow–one of our most elegant and accomplished science writers–argues convincingly that there are limits to human discovery, that there are things that are ultimately …
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John D. Barrow: Origin Of The Universe
A leading cosmologist explains our current understanding of space and time There was immense excitement in the scientific community and among the general public when the COBE space probe sent back …
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John D. Barrow: 100 Essential Things You Didn’t Know You Didn’t Know
‘If people do not believe that mathematics is simple, it is only because they do not realize how complicated life is.’ John von Neumann Mathematics can tell you things about the world that can’t be …
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John D. Barrow: Book Of Nothing
How do you begin to understand the concept of nothing? Where does it begin and where does it end?From the zeros of the mathematician to the void of the philosophers, from Shakespeare to the empty …
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John D. Barrow: Constants Of Nature
The constants of nature are the numbers that define the essence of the Universe. They tell us how strong its forces are, and what its fundamental laws can do: the strength of gravity, of magnetism, …
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John D. Barrow: Infinite Book
A delight. Popular science doesn t come much better than this Independent Everything you might want to know about infinity – in history and all the way to today’s cutting-edge science.Infinity is …
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John D. Barrow: Essential Things You Didn”t Know You Didn”t Know Brain Shot
”If people do not believe that mathematics is simple, it is only because they do not realize how complicated life is.” John von Neumann Mathematics can tell you things about the world that can”t b …
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John D. Barrow: Book of Universes
This is a book about universes. It tells a story that revolves around a single extraordinary fact: that Albert Einstein’s famous theory of relativity describes a series of entire universes. Not many …
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John D. Barrow: Cosmic Imagery
* Certain key images embody our understanding of life and the universe we inhabit. Some, like Robert Hooke”s first microscopic views of the natural world, or the stunning images taken by the Hubble …
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€17.99
John D. Barrow: 100 Essential Things You Didn’t Know You Didn’t Know About Sport
What can maths tell us about sports? 100 Essential Things You Didn’t Know You Didn’t Know About Sport sheds light on the mysteries of running, jumping, swimming and points scoring across the whole …
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John D. Barrow: 100 Essential Things You Didn’t Know You Didn’t Know About Maths and the Arts
What can maths tell us about art and design?Professor John D. Barrow has all the answers. In 100 Essential Things You Didn’t Know You Didn’t Know About Maths and the Arts, he shows us that …
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John D. Barrow: Mathletics
* How can sprinter Usain Bolt break his world record without running any faster?* Why do high-jumpers use the Fosbury Flop? * What’s the best strategy for taking penalties in football? * What …
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John D. Barrow: 100 Essential Things You Didn’t Know You Didn’t Know: Math Explains Your World
“Where else does math become a romp, full of entertaining tricks and turns?”—Bryce Christensen, Booklist Have you ever considered why you always get stuck in the longest line? Why two’s company but t …
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€15.99
John D. Barrow: Mathletics: A Scientist Explains 100 Amazing Things About the World of Sports
An entertaining, eye-opening guide to what math and physics can reveal about sports. How can sprinter Usain Bolt break his world record without expending any additional effort? What dates of birth gi …
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John D. Barrow: 100 Essential Things You Didn’t Know You Didn’t Know about Math and the Arts
An entertaining and illuminating collection of 100 surprising connections between math and the arts. At first glance, the worlds of math and the arts might not seem like comfortable neighbors. But as …
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John D. (Centre for Mathematical Sciences, UK) Barrow & John L. (University College London, UK) Finney: Water and Life
Reflecting a rich technical and interdisciplinary exchange of ideas, Water and Life: The Unique Properties of H20 focuses on the properties of water and its interaction with life. The book develops a …
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