Anil Ananthaswamy
Author
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
A tour of the exotic and remote outposts where scientists seek answers to the great mysteries: A thrilling ride around the globe and around the cosmos. Sean Carroll, author of From Eternity to Here In this deeply original book, science writer Anil Ananthaswamy sets out in search of the telescopes and detectors that promise to answer the biggest questions in modern cosmology. Why is the universe expanding at an ever faster rate? What is the nature...
2) Through two doors at once: the elegant experiment that captures the enigma of our quantum reality
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"It's the story of quantum mechanics told through the lens of the 'double-slit' experiment, showing how light passing through two slits cut into a cardboard sheet first challenged our understanding of light and the nature of reality almost two hundred years ago--and continues to do so"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In the tradition of Oliver Sacks, a tour of the latest neuroscience of schizophrenia, autism, Alzheimer's disease, ecstatic epilepsy, Cotard's syndrome, out-of-body experiences, and other disorders--revealing the awesome power of the human sense of self from a master of science journalism Anil Ananthaswamy's extensive in-depth interviews venture into the lives of individuals who offer perspectives that will change how you think about who you are....
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