Random House New Releases - Science - Mechanics

Magnificent Principia by Colin Pask

2013-08-06T00:30:00-05:00

Magnificent Principia Exploring Isaac Newton's Masterpiece
Written by Colin Pask

Hardcover, 500 pages | Prometheus Books | Science - Mechanics; Science - Physics; Science - Gravity | $26.00 | 978-1-61614-745-7 (1-61614-745-8)

Nobel laureate Steven Weinberg has written that "all that has happened since 1687 is a gloss on the Principia." Now you too can appreciate the significance of this stellar work, regarded by many as the greatest scientific contribution of all time. Despite its dazzling reputation, Isaac Newton's Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, or simply the Principia, remains a mystery for many people. Few of even the most intellectually curious readers, including professional scientists and mathematicians, have actually looked in the Principia or appreciate its contents. Mathematician Pask seeks to remedy this deficit in this accessible guided tour through Newton's masterpiece.

Using the final edition of the Principia, Pask clearly demonstrates how it sets out Newton's (and now our) approach to science; how the framework of classical mechanics is established; how terrestrial phenomena like the tides and projectile motion are explained; and how we can understand the dynamics of the solar system and the paths of comets. He also includes scene-setting chapters about Newton himself and scientific developments in his time, as well as chapters about the reception and influence of the Principia up to the present day.

Magnificent Principia by Colin Pask

2013-08-06T00:30:00-05:00

Magnificent Principia Exploring Isaac Newton's Masterpiece
Written by Colin Pask

eBook | Prometheus Books | Science - Mechanics; Science - Physics; Science - Gravity | $12.99 | 978-1-61614-746-4 (1-61614-746-6)

Nobel laureate Steven Weinberg has written that "all that has happened since 1687 is a gloss on the Principia." Now you too can appreciate the significance of this stellar work, regarded by many as the greatest scientific contribution of all time. Despite its dazzling reputation, Isaac Newton's Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, or simply the Principia, remains a mystery for many people. Few of even the most intellectually curious readers, including professional scientists and mathematicians, have actually looked in the Principia or appreciate its contents. Mathematician Pask seeks to remedy this deficit in this accessible guided tour through Newton's masterpiece. Using the final edition of the Principia, Pask clearly demonstrates how it sets out Newton's (and now our) approach to science; how the framework of classical mechanics is established; how terrestrial phenomena like the tides and projectile motion are explained; and how we can understand the dynamics of the solar system and the paths of comets. He also includes scene-setting chapters about Newton himself and scientific developments in his time, as well as chapters about the reception and influence of the Principia up to the present day.

The New World Champion Paper Airplane Book by John M. Collins

2013-03-26T00:30:00-05:00

The New World Champion Paper Airplane Book Featuring the World Record-Breaking Design, with Tear-Out Planes to Fold and Fly
Written by John M. Collins

eBook, 160 pages | Ten Speed Press | Crafts & Hobbies - Papercrafts; Crafts & Hobbies - Origami; Science - Mechanics - Dynamics - Aerodynamics | $12.99 | 978-1-60774-389-7 (1-60774-389-2)

A collection of easy-to-fold paper airplane designs and innovative theories of flight, including the author's Guinness World Record-breaking airplane. Features 16 tear-out model planes.

Will YOU be the next to break the WORLD RECORD?

Anything is possible with The New World Champion Paper Airplane Book, the newest collection of designs and theories of flight from John M. Collins, the man behind the Guinness World Record–breaking distance plane. Featuring twenty-two unique airplane designs with step-by-step instructional photos, plus tear-out models printed on regulation-weight paper stock, this entertaining and informative guide promises hours of flying fun.

Take your paper airplane–making to the next level with features such as:

· Instructions for folding “Suzanne,” the plane that shattered
the previous world record by flying an unprecedented 226 feet,
10 inches, and garnered more than three million views on YouTube

· Four “Follow Foil” aircraft that can stay aloft for minutes
at a time

· A pioneering cambered-wing plane

· A primer on flight theory, and how it applies to paper airplanes

· Tips for improving the accuracy and distance of your throws

· The adjusting technique that helped break the record

· And more!

The New World Champion Paper Airplane Book by John M. Collins

2013-03-26T00:30:00-05:00

The New World Champion Paper Airplane Book Featuring the World Record-Breaking Design, with Tear-Out Planes to Fold and Fly
Written by John M. Collins

Trade Paperback, 160 pages | Ten Speed Press | Crafts & Hobbies - Papercrafts; Crafts & Hobbies - Origami; Science - Mechanics - Dynamics - Aerodynamics | $16.99 | 978-1-60774-388-0 (1-60774-388-4)

Quest For Speed - Simple Guides by Peter Gosling

2011-07-26T00:30:00-05:00

Quest For Speed - Simple Guides
Written by Peter Gosling

eBook | Simple Guides | Science - Mechanics; Science - Physics; Science - Reference | $10.95 | 978-1-85733-643-6 (1-85733-643-7)

Man’s quest for speed is driven by two ambitions. One is the competitive urge to excel — to go as fast as possible by any available means, and preferably to go faster than anybody else. The other, more practical, aim is to make travel and transport as swift and efficient as possible. The two are closely linked, since by pushing technology to the limit to achieve the first, we improve performance in the second, with results that continue to shrink the world.

In this book Peter Gosling tells the fascinating story of the key scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in our drive to conquer distance — from our earliest crude efforts using animal power and the wheel, to harnessing the wind and the waves, on through the watershed of the Industrial Revolution, rail and steam, the invention of the internal combustion engine, through powered flight to rocketry, and on to space travel. We look at developments on land, sea, and air, and the novel “green” solutions that scientists are exploring in order to meet today’s environmental challenges. Along the way we meet some of the remarkable men and women behind these breakthroughs, whose vision and determination have helped to shape the modern world.

Written in an engaging, non-technical style, The Quest for Speed captures both the thrill of the race and the adventure of science, and points to the social and cultural changes ahead as technology accelerates the pace of life and transforms the human landscape.

SIMPLE GUIDES: SCIENCE

Simple Guides: Science are user-friendly introductions to the great scientific discoveries of the world. Written by experts in the field, they offer the general reader simple and engaging descriptions of key developments and breakthroughs in different fields of science and technology.

• Simple Guides: Science are written in a clear, informal style, using plain, non-technical language to provide accessible introductions to complex scientific theories.

• Organized both by theme and chronologically, the books link the major breakthroughs to the lives of their discoverers and inventors.

• The clear structure and design enable the general reader to grasp essentials easily.

• These guides will appeal to readers with no specific scientific knowledge, yet with a thirst to know more about the world we live in.

• The scientific developments and theories are brought to life by descriptions of their social contexts; not only the breakthroughs are described, but also their impact on society and the human story behind the scientists.

Quest For Speed - Simple Guides by Peter Gosling

2009-11-17T00:30:00-05:00

Quest For Speed - Simple Guides
Written by Peter Gosling

Trade Paperback, 168 pages | Kuperard | Science - Mechanics - Dynamics - Aerodynamics; Science - Physics; Science - Reference | $10.95 | 978-1-85733-496-8 (1-85733-496-5)

Random House New Releases - Science - Mechanics

Magnificent Principia by Colin Pask

Magnificent Principia Exploring Isaac Newton's MasterpieceWritten by Colin Pask

Magnificent Principia by Colin Pask

Magnificent Principia Exploring Isaac Newton's MasterpieceWritten by Colin Pask

The New World Champion Paper Airplane Book by John M. Collins

The New World Champion Paper Airplane Book Featuring the World Record-Breaking Design, with Tear-Out Planes to Fold and FlyWritten by John M. Collins

The New World Champion Paper Airplane Book by John M. Collins

The New World Champion Paper Airplane Book Featuring the World Record-Breaking Design, with Tear-Out Planes to Fold and FlyWritten by John M. Collins

Quest For Speed - Simple Guides by Peter Gosling

Quest For Speed - Simple Guides Written by Peter Gosling

Quest For Speed - Simple Guides by Peter Gosling

Quest For Speed - Simple Guides Written by Peter Gosling

Magnificent Principia Exploring Isaac Newton's Masterpiece
Written by Colin Pask

Magnificent Principia Exploring Isaac Newton's Masterpiece
Written by Colin Pask

The New World Champion Paper Airplane Book Featuring the World Record-Breaking Design, with Tear-Out Planes to Fold and Fly
Written by John M. Collins

The New World Champion Paper Airplane Book Featuring the World Record-Breaking Design, with Tear-Out Planes to Fold and Fly
Written by John M. Collins

Quest For Speed - Simple Guides
Written by Peter Gosling

Quest For Speed - Simple Guides
Written by Peter Gosling