[escepticos] Fwd: Libro de fisica gratuito - nueva edicion

["Víctor R. Ruiz" <rvr@...>]

  Hola:

  PDF, de 8 MB, gratuito. Tiene una pinta buenísima.

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 Asunto: Libro de fisica gratuito - nueva edicion
 De: Christoph Schiller <christoph_schiller en yahoo.com>
 Fecha: Sun, 01 Dec 2002 07:52:58 +0000

 El libro es in ingles:


 The free physics text available on the internet has been expanded
 again. The answers to over 350 challenges and quizzes have been
 included.  How does the Mississippi flow uphill?  Why does quantum
 theory make tightly shut boxes impossible?  Why is a glass of wine
 never completely full?  How can one see through mountains?  What is
 necessary to become invisible? These topics are now found in the new
 version of the text.

 In addition, the section on quantum theory now includes explanations
 of the working of molecular motors and the importance of quantum
 theory for ships, life and mirrors.  A section on waves has also
 been included.  Many figures have been added and most old ones
 redrawn.

 The text, written for students and anybody interested in physics,
 now contains over 800 pages.  They provide simple, vivid and
 structured introductions to all fields of physics.  Mechanics,
 special and general relativity, electrodynamics, quantum theory,
 high energy physics and modern unification attempts are presented. 
 Every page is written to be as surprising and challenging as
 possible; just open the text at random, or if you prefer, read one
 of the sections entitles "Curiosities".  Physics professionals will
 also find enough material interesting to them, such as the first
 person - not Albert Einstein - who has discussed the expression
 E=mc^2.

 During the adventure to explore motion with ever increasing
 precision, the text touches topics such as claims about speeds
 higher than that of light, negative refractive indices, or the
 disasters that our planet might encounter in the future.  It
 explains how to trigger explosions with scotch tape or with sea
 water.  It explains why people thought that electricity is a liquid.
  It lists the various effects matter can show.  One encounters the
 list of open questions in physics, the issues posed by the night
 sky, the paradoxes of black holes, the physics of sex, strange
 coincidences in nature, the frequency of gravity waves, the way to
 connect water pipes to a turning wheel, the connection between
 quantum theory, Pauli and the number of angels that can dance on a
 pin, Hilbert's sixth problem, the way David Copperfield flies,
 various methods for levitation, the issue of the wavefunction of the
 universe, the physics of pleasure, the impossibility to disprove the
 hollow earth theory, and much more.

 In short, the text aims to give an overview of what motion is and
 what it can effect. The files can be freely downloaded at

               www.motionmountain.org

 Enjoy.

        Christoph Schiller
        christoph_schiller  en  yahoo.com


 P.S. If you happened to read the text in the last millennium, read
 it again.  It has been considerably improved.

 P.P.S. A warm thank you to all readers who have sent corrections and
 suggestions.

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  Saludetes,

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