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Seven Tales of the Pendulum

By Baker, Gregory L

Seven Tales of the Pendulum

By Baker, Gregory L

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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.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
248
Release Date:
2017-12-14
Publication Date:
2018-02-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press(UK)
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0198816901
ISBN13:
9780198816904
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
317 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
14 cm
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