The pendulum paradigm variations on a theme and the measure of heaven and Earth
The mathematical pendulumMaking time -- The shape of the Earth -- Weighing the Earth -- All in a spin -- From beauty, to resonance, to chaos.
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Boca Raton, Fla.
BrownWalker Press
2014
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | The mathematical pendulumMaking time -- The shape of the Earth -- Weighing the Earth -- All in a spin -- From beauty, to resonance, to chaos. This book explores the many applications of the pendulum, from its employment as a fundamental experimental device, such as in the Cavendish torsion balance for measuring the universal gravitational constant, to its everyday, practical use in geology, astronomy and horology |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | IX S., S. 11 - 288 Ill., graph. Darst. 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 1612337309 1-61233-730-9 9781612337302 978-1-61233-730-2 |