Reinventing Gravity

Download or read book Reinventing Gravity written by John W. Moffat and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2008-09-30 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Einstein's gravity theory—his general theory of relativity—has served as the basis for a series of astonishing cosmological discoveries. But what if, nonetheless, Einstein got it wrong? Since the 1930s, physicists have noticed an alarming discrepancy between the universe as we see it and the universe that Einstein's theory of relativity predicts. There just doesn't seem to be enough stuff out there for everything to hang together. Galaxies spin so fast that, based on the amount of visible matter in them, they ought to be flung to pieces, the same way a spinning yo-yo can break its string. Cosmologists tried to solve the problem by positing dark matter—a mysterious, invisible substance that surrounds galaxies, holding the visible matter in place—and particle physicists, attempting to identify the nature of the stuff, have undertaken a slew of experiments to detect it. So far, none have. Now, John W. Moffat, a physicist at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo, Canada, offers a different solution to the problem. The cap­stone to a storybook career—one that began with a correspondence with Einstein and a conversation with Niels Bohr—Moffat's modified gravity theory, or MOG, can model the movements of the universe without recourse to dark matter, and his work chal­lenging the constancy of the speed of light raises a stark challenge to the usual models of the first half-million years of the universe's existence. This bold new work, presenting the entirety of Moffat's hypothesis to a general readership for the first time, promises to overturn everything we thought we knew about the origins and evolution of the universe.

Download or read book A Brilliant Darkness written by Joao Magueijo and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2009-11-24 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the night of March 26, 1938, nuclear physicist Ettore Majorana boarded a ship, cash and passport in hand. He was never seen again. In A Brilliant Darkness, theoretical physicist Joao Magueijo tells the story of Majorana and his research group, "the Via Panisperna Boys," who discovered atomic fission in 1934. As Majorana, the most brilliant of the group, began to realize the implications of what they had found, he became increasingly unstable. Did he commit suicide that night in Palermo? Was he kidnapped? Did he stage his own death? A Brilliant Darkness chronicles Majorana's invaluable contributions to science -- including his major discovery, the Majorana neutrino -- while revealing the truth behind his fascinating and tragic life.

Download or read book Gravity's Mysteries written by Louis Komzsik and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2012-02 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gravity is the most detectable physical phenomenon of the universe. Nothing or nobody can escape its grasp, even in very large, astronomical distances. It is manifested in many aspects of our lives. Yet we are still not really sure what carries it. The gradually increasing understanding of gravity throughout history and its observed effects in various physical fields are the subjects of this book. This is an enlightening read about one of the most misterious phenomena of our lives that is still far from being fully understood, presenting a historical journey through several millennia of encountering and understanding gravity's mysteries.

Download or read book It's About Time written by Alex Duthie and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-02-29 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Its About Time presents an introduction to theoretical physics as well as challenges to some of the concepts put forward by theoretical physicists of our time. These scientists have presented such concepts in countless public lectures, highlights of which are compiled here along with a variety of historical data, such as the history of earth time. Also included are short biographies of physicists who have contributed significantly to our knowledge base. To help foster understanding of the related astronomical matters, Its About Time includes technical information relating to Newton and Keplers laws. Technical discussions are appended to the end of each relevant chapter. Furthermore, it offers a credible and significant challenge to Einsteins theories and to the current thinking on time dilation. Finally, the study outlines some procedural guidelines for young physicists and suggests how academic institutions can become custodians of a central depository of reference data, facilitating future physicists into more efficient and fruitful endeavors. This study offers no challenge to mathematics, which is a pure and exact science. When a physicist is able to have the mathematics represent natural phenomena, then mathematics becomes a necessary tool for our simplified understanding of nature. Eventually all of nature will be reduced to mathematical terms. The challenge presented here is to theoretical mathematics with no proven relationship to natural phenomena.

Download or read book Defy Gravity written by Caroline Myss, Ph.D. and published by Hay House, Inc. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times best-selling author Caroline Myss draws from her years as a medical intuitive to show that healing is not only physical; it is also a mystical phenomenon that transcends reason. Inspired by ordinary people who overcame a wide array of physical and psychological ailments—from rheumatoid arthritis to cancer—Caroline dove into the works of the great mystics to gain a deeper understanding of healing’s spiritual underpinnings. Based on these studies, she demonstrates how conventional and holistic medicine often fall short in times of need. Both systems rely upon a logical approach to curing illness when there is nothing reasonable about the emotional, psychological, or spiritual influences behind any ailment. Integral to this mystical healing approach is the engagement of the soul, which we experience through exploring our seven shadow passions, building an empowered inner self around our seven inherent graces, and learning how to work with the mystical laws that govern it. This knowledge holds the key to understanding what it means to defy gravity and break through the boundaries of ordinary thought. You can heal any illness. You can channel grace. And you can learn to live fearlessly.

Download or read book Effective Realism 2nd Edition written by P H Kinslow and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2014-02-28 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before the era of the specialist scientist, physical reality as a whole was the purview of the natural philosopher. This work is one of natural philosophy. Since the commencement of the twentieth century, science has became inundated with counter intuitive concepts. However, all genuine natural philosophy is based on man’s intuitive realism which evolved for the purpose of enabling homo sapiens to understand physical reality through sensory experience. The genesis of the concepts of genuine intuitive realism is the unconscious in which ongoing and stored sensory experience are analysed and intuitive realistic concepts are transferred to the mind purged of the specialised sciences at variance with physical realism Consequently, it has been my preoccupation for many years, to study with growing disparagement, those many concepts of the specialised sciences which, from the beginning of the twentieth century, run counter to intuitive realism. Examples of concepts countering intuitive realism are; that motion dilates time and contracts lengths; that time and space are not separate but welded together; a particular particle creates mass in particles without mass; that there are a multitude of dimensions which are invisible because they are tightly rolled up; that a body can be at two places at the same time; that what we see is not physical reality but a rendition of that reality in our brain and that a horse shoe can make a blacksmith. It is time that intuition is credited with the praise it deserves and there needs to be a cutting down to size of counter intuitive science. I have examined and revealed flaws in such prevailing counter intuitive realistic theories as special relativity; general relativity; QED; the standard model of micro particles; string theory; cerebral visual rendition, and natural selection. I propose alternative natural philosophic concepts which do not conflict with intuitive realism. I present this work in five chapters, with an epilogue, under the umbrella title of Effective Realism or In Praise of Intuition. Intuitive realism is the bedrock of Effective Realism and this work proclaims its effectiveness.

Download or read book The Manifesto on How to be Interesting written by Holly Bourne and published by Usborne Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Apparently I'm boring. A nobody. But that's all about to change. Because I am starting a project. Here. Now. For myself. And if you want to come along for the ride then you're very welcome. Bree is by no means popular. Most of the time, she hates her life, her school, her never-there parents. So she writes. But when Bree is told she needs to stop shutting the world out and start living a life worth writing about, The Manifesto on How to Be Interesting is born. A manifesto that will change everything... ...but the question is, at what cost?