- Hardcover: 146 pages
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (Feb 13 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0521823773
- ISBN-13: 978-0521823777
- Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 17.8 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 481 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,191,166 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From the secrets of the universe to the healing powers of music, this book draws on the passions of eight professionals who explore the "power" behind their own particular fields of interest, from the arts and humanities to the natural sciences. Their essays span the fascinating world of microscopic biochemical machines; the power of the cinema screen; democracy; mathematical knot theory; innovative new ways of producing energy to meet increasing world demands as well as the power of life and death.
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From the secrets of the universe, to the healing powers of music, this book draws on the passions of eight leading workers who explore the power behind their own particular fields of interest, from the arts and humanities to the natural sciences. These essays explore the fascinating world of microscopic biochemical machines, the power of the cinema screen, democracy, mathematical knot theory, innovative new ways of producing energy to sustain increasing an world demand, and the power of life and death.
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Space, time and power are fundamentals of physics that determine the dynamic structure of our lives. Read the first page
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