A positron named priscilla

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A Positron Named Priscilla is a book of wonder, offering a fascinating, readable overview of cutting-edge investigations by many of today's leading young scientists. Written for anyone who loves science, this volume reports on some of the most exciting recent discoveries and advances in fields from astronomy to molecular biology. This new book is from one of the world's most prestigious scientific institutions, the National Academy of Sciences. The Academy provides an annual forum for the brightest young investigators to exchange ideas across disciplines?an exchange that was the spark for A Positron Named Priscilla. Each chapter is authored by a popular science writer who offers helpful historical perspectives, clear and well-illustrated explanations of current scientific thinking, and previews of future developments. The scope of topics and breadth of discussion ensure interest at all levels. Topics include: Planetary science and the compelling glimpse through the clouded atmosphere of Venus afforded by the spacecraft Magellan. Astrophysics and the emergence of helioseismology, a new field that allows researchers to probe the interior workings of the sun. Biology and what we have learned about DNA in the 40 years since its discovery; our current understanding of protein molecules, the building blocks of living systems; and the high-tech search for answers to the AIDS epidemic. Physics and our new-found ability to move and manipulate individual atoms on a surface. The book also tells the remarkable story of buckyballs, or buckminsterfullerenes, a form of carbon discovered only a few years ago, that have the potential to be used in a variety of important applications, from superconductivity to nanotechnology. Mathematics and the rise of wavelet theory, and how mathematicians are applying it in sometimes startling ways, from assisting the FBI with fingerprint storage to coaxing the secrets from a battered recording of Brahms playing the piano. Geosciences and the search for clocks in the earth to make life-saving earthquake predictions. A Positron Named Priscilla is a must read for anyone who wants to keep up with a broad range of scientific endeavor. Table of Contents Front Matter A Positron Named Priscilla 1 Shake, Rattle, and Shine: New Methods of Probing the Sun 2 A Positron Named Priscilla: Trapping and Manipulating Atoms 3 AIDS: Solving the Molecular Puzzle 4 Doubling Up: How the Genetic Code Replicates Itself 5 Magellan 6 Clocks in the Earth? The Science of Earthquake Prediction 7 The Mathematical Microscope: Waves, Wavelets, and Beyond 8 A Family Affair: The Top Quark and the Higgs Particle 9 Bouncing Balls of Carbon: The Discovery and Promise of Fullerences 10 Fold, Spindle, and Regulate: How Proteins Work Appendix A: Abstracts of Additional Sessions of the Frontiers of Science of Science Symposia Appendix B: Symposia Programs Appendix C: About the Authors Index

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Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 01 februari 1994

Aantal pagina's: 360

Hoofdauteur: National Academy Of Sciences

Tweede Auteur: Anne Simon Moffat

Co Auteur: Andrew Chaikin

Hoofdredacteur: Marcia Bartusiak

Hoofduitgeverij: National Academies Press

Product breedte: 216 mm

Product hoogte: 25 mm

Product lengte: 267 mm

Verpakking breedte: 203 mm

Verpakking hoogte: 254 mm

Verpakking lengte: 254 mm

Verpakkingsgewicht: 528 g

EAN: 9780309048934

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