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Fragments of science John Tyndall · 1879 · 589p · ≈ 19h · Challenging For decades, John Tyndall's Fragments of Science was a fixture on the shelves of anyone who cared about the power and beauty of scientific thought. But its Victorian prose has become a barrier. This edition clears that obstacle. Here are Tyndall's most celebrated lectures and essays—on the scientific use of the imagination, the physical basis of life, the nature of matter and force, and the… Shares: Addresses, Science

Progress in optics Emil Wolf · 1963 · ★ 5.0 Principles of Optics is one of the most highly cited and most influential physics books ever published, and one of the classic science books of the twentieth century. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of this remarkable book's first publication, the seventh expanded edition has been reprinted with a special foreword by Sir Peter Knight. The seventh edition was the first thorough revision and… Shares: Physics, Science

Reason & violence R. D. Laing · 1964 · ★ 4.0 · 184p · ≈ 6h · Moderate A revolutionary compilation of speeches which produced a political groundwork for many of the radical movements in the following decades The now legendary Dialectics of Liberation congress, held in London in 1967, was a unique expression of the politics of dissent. Existential psychiatrists, Marxist intellectuals, anarchists, and political leaders met to discuss key social issues. Edited by David… Shares: Addresses, Essays, Philosophy

Kant; a collection of critical essays Robert Paul Wolff · 1967 · ★ 3.5 · 415p · ≈ 13h · Moderate This book analyses and explains the central passage of Kant's philosophy, the "Transcendental Analytic" of the Critique of Pure Reason. It proceeds in the manner of a textual commentary, discussing and explaining each section of the Analytic in turn. The purpose, however, is not merely to comment chapter by chapter on what Kant has written, but rather to reorganise and interpret his argument so… Shares: Essays, Philosophy

Advances in Chemical Physics Stuart A. Rice · 2007 · 370p · ≈ 12h · Moderate The Advances in Chemical Physics series provides the chemical physics field with a forum for critical, authoritative evaluations of advances in every area of the discipline. This volume explores the following topics: Thermodynamic Perturbation Theory for Associating Molecules Path Integrals and Effective Potentials in the Study of Monatomic Fluids at Equilibrium Sponteneous Symmetry Breaking in… Shares: Physics, Science

Psychology and the human dilemma Rollo May · 1967 · ★ 4.1 · 221p · ≈ 7h · Moderate The development of an existential psychology in America is in good part the work of Rollo May. He helped bring existentialism to psychology some fifteen years ago, and since then his impact has increased each year. As he says here, he isn't an existentialist in a cultist sense. In American psychology, the existential approach is part of a wider trend which includes many views" (Eugene T. Gendlin,… Shares: Addresses, Essays

Illustrations of universal progress Herbert Spencer · 1864 · 451p · ≈ 15h · Challenging 15 works of Herbert Spencer English philosopher, biologist, sociologist, and prominent classical liberal political theorist of the Victorian era (1820-1903) This ebook presents a collection of 15 works of Herbert Spencer. A dynamic table of contents allows you to jump directly to the work selected. Table of Contents: Essays on Education and Kindred Subjects Illustrations of Universal Progress - A… Shares: Essays, Science, Philosophy

Progress in Optics Emil Wolf · 1970 · 422p · ≈ 14h · Moderate Principles of Optics is one of the most highly cited and most influential physics books ever published, and one of the classic science books of the twentieth century. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of this remarkable book's first publication, the seventh expanded edition has been reprinted with a special foreword by Sir Peter Knight. The seventh edition was the first thorough revision and… Shares: Physics, Science

The ABC of atoms Bertrand Russell · 1923 · ★ 3.8 · 155p · ≈ 5h · Challenging The British philosopher, logician and social reformer Bertrand Russell was a founding figure of the analytic movement in Western philosophy. His contributions to logic, epistemology and the philosophy of mathematics established him as one of the twentieth century’s foremost philosophers. Russell was also a fierce campaigner for peace and championed anti-imperialism and chaired the India League.… Shares: Physics, Science

Physical science Bill W. Tillery · 1991 · ★ 3.3 · 707p · ≈ 23h · Moderate top: diagram of the structure of the Earth including its atmosphere in Earth sciences and a diamond cuboctahedron in materials science Shares: Physics, Science

Meaning of Relativity Albert Einstein · 1945 · 192p · ≈ 6h · Challenging pages cm Shares: Physics, Science

The common sense of science Jacob Bronowski · 1951 · 154p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Discusses science as a characteristic part of human activity and as an effort to render the world predictable. Shares: Science, Philosophy

College physics Randall Dewey Knight · 2006 · ★ 3.8 · 1104p · ≈ 36h · Moderate Building on the research-proven instructional techniques introduced in Knight's Physics for Scientists and Engineers, the most widely adopted new physics text in more than 30 years, College Physics: A Strategic Approach set a new standard for algebra-based introductory physics--gaining widespread critical acclaim from professors and students alike. For the Second Edition, Randy Knight, Brian… Shares: Physics, Science

Ecrits Jacques Lacan · 1966 · ★ 4.2 · 352p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Presents an English translation of Jacques Lacan's most famous work, with translations of all the papers featured in the original French edition. Shares: Addresses, Essays

A year from Monday John Cage · 1967 · ★ 4.2 · 167p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Includes lectures, essays, diaries and other writings, including "How to Improve the World (You Will Only Make Matters Worse)" and "Juilliard Lecture." Shares: Addresses, Essays, Philosophy

The Place of Science in Modern Civilization Thorstein Veblen · 1919 · 509p · ≈ 16h · Challenging "On its original publication in 1919, The Place of Science in Modern Civilization was recognized as a major contribution, and today Veblen continues to command attention and respect. This volume includes some of his most seminal work, essays that have critical, almost devastating implications for capitalist society and mainstream economic theory as well as Marxism and socialism in general. The… Shares: Addresses, Science

Out of my later years Albert Einstein · 1950 · ★ 4.0 · 282p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Albert Einstein, among the greatest scientists of all time, was also a man of profound thought and deeply humane feelings. His collected essays offer a fascinating and moving look at one of the twentieth century's leading minds. Covering a fifteen year period from 1934 to 1950, the contents of this book have been drawn from Einstein's articles, addresses, letters and assorted papers. Through his… Shares: Physics, Essays, Science, Philosophy

Science and Human Values Jacob Bronowski · 1956 · 119p · ≈ 3h · Moderate Science and Human Values was originally a lecture by Jacob Bronowski at MIT in 1953. Published five years later, it opens unforgettably with Bronowski's description of Nagasaki in 1945: 'a bare waste of ashes', making him acutely aware of science's power both for good and for evil. After such knowledge, what forgiveness? With care and erudition Bronowski argues that scientific endeavour is an… Shares: Addresses, Essays, Science

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