Chemistry

If you blast a high-end audio speaker at maximum volume for hours, the microscopic copper voice coil vibrating thousands of times a second inside the tweeter generates intense, destructive heat. Without a way to rapidly cool this component, the thin... Lire la suite

An autonomous vehicle speeding down a highway at 70 mph relies entirely on an array of external cameras to identify pedestrians and calculate distances. But camera lenses are physically imperfect; the glass naturally warps and distorts the image at... Lire la suite

Curling is often perceived as a slow, peculiar winter sport involving brooms and heavy stones. In reality, it is the most complex manipulation of friction and thermodynamics in all of athletics. A 40-pound solid granite stone cannot simply glide 150... Lire la suite

When a forensic scientist analyzes crime scene DNA, or a microbiologist isolates a specific gene to develop a new vaccine, they rely on a technique called gel electrophoresis. They use electricity to pull DNA fragments through a dense, porous jelly.... Lire la suite

Intuition suggests that a perfectly smooth sphere will travel through the air faster and further than a rough, bumpy one. In the strict laws of fluid dynamics, however, intuition is completely wrong. If you hit a perfectly smooth golf ball, it will... Lire la suite

For centuries, humanity knew the Earth rotated, but this was only observable by tracking the stars. There was no physical, mechanical proof on the ground—until the French physicist Léon Foucault hung a 28-kilogram brass bob from the dome of the... Lire la suite

A mechanical watch does not use batteries or electricity. It is powered entirely by the raw kinetic energy of a tightly coiled steel ribbon (the mainspring). If you attached hands directly to this spring, they would spin wildly out of control until... Lire la suite

Running a massive steel train at 200 miles per hour requires an enormous amount of continuous electrical power. Delivering that power means dragging a metal arm (the pantograph) across a live, high-voltage overhead wire. At those incredible speeds,... Lire la suite

Gravity dictates that liquids must be held in a container. But what if a chemist needs to synthesize a hyper-pure, highly reactive compound that will instantly dissolve or become contaminated if it touches the walls of a glass beaker? The sci-fi... Lire la suite

The internet does not run on magic; it runs on thousands of miles of hair-thin glass cables buried in mud and stretched across ocean floors. When a construction crew accidentally cuts an underground fiber-optic line, an entire city loses internet.... Lire la suite

A from-scratch guide to understanding, designing, and building basic electronics Electronics All-in-One For Dummies unlocks the fascinating world of analog and digital electronics with crystal-clear explanations that actually make sense. Whether you... Lire la suite

Explore constitutive modeling from fundamental theory through cutting-edge AI applications Constitutive Models of Solid Materials: From Mechanical Principles to Engineering Applications provides researchers and engineers with comprehensive methods... Lire la suite

In-depth guide detailing the entire drug discovery process Molecular Targeted Drug Discovery covers the practice of drug discovery against specific molecular targets, beginning with a history of the development of medicine as a molecular science and... Lire la suite

First published in 1916, Relativity: The Special and General Theory by Albert Einstein remains one of the most important works in modern physics. Written for a general audience, this book explains the fundamental ideas behind special and general... Lire la suite

Mechanical and Chemical Engineering in the Age of Artificial Intelligence is a comprehensive guide on the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The book addresses the critical need to adapt to data-driven approaches, moving... Lire la suite

What if every tap, swipe, and scroll was rewriting who you are? In You Were Never Just Using It, Alexander Manu shows how technology's true power lies not in devices but in the quiet transformations they spark in us. Since 1978, each innovation has... Lire la suite

A perfectly smooth, towering concrete smokestack may look aerodynamically efficient, but in high winds, that smooth surface is a fatal architectural flaw. As wind passes a cylindrical tower, it creates alternating low-pressure whirlpools on the... Lire la suite

Handbook of UV Degradation and Stabilization, Fourth Edition, has been completely updated with the most recent literature and patents, discussing different aspects of UV-related phenomena that occur when polymeric materials are exposed to UV... Lire la suite

This comprehensive fourth edition of Stephen P. Radzevich’s acclaimed work presents a thorough exploration of gear theory, offering both theoretical foundations and practical applications for engineers and researchers working with gear design and... Lire la suite

Growth Hormone and Related Disorders: From Clinics to Diagnosis, Volume 131 covers various topics related to growth hormone and its associated disorders when there is a GH excess, including their pathophysiology, clinical presentation and diagnosis.... Lire la suite