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Also contains brief essays on the life and works of the scientists.

"Planck's Law, an equation used by physicists to determine the radiation leaking from any object in the universe, was described by Albert Einstein as 'the basis of all twentieth-century physics.' Max Planck is credited with being the father of quantum theory, and his work laid the foundation for our modern understanding of matter and energetic processes. But Planck's story is not well known, especially in the United States. A German physicist working...

"In the teens, a nation still recovering from its own growing pains was thrust onto the world stage and began its rise to the status of superpower. In this collection you'll discover the genesis of World War I and the reality of life in the trenches; walk the decks of the 'unsinkable' Titanic; witness the demise of a 300-year dynasty; and experience much more of this formative decade"--History Channel website.

These twelve half-hour lectures are about what Einstein got wrong. He may have kindled a scientific revolution with his famous theory of relativity and his proof that atoms and light quanta exist, but he balked at accepting the most startling implications of these theories-such as the existence of black holes, the big bang, gravity waves, and mind-bendingly strange phenomena in the quantum realm. In a course that assumes no background in science and...

"When he's five years old, Albert Einstein's father offers him a compass that triggers in him an irrepressible need to understand the laws of the universe. At first a simple employee of the Swiss Patent Office in Bern, the young Einstein published in 1905 a series of scientific articles that question everything that was thought to be known in the world of physics. His theory, summed up by the formula E = mc2, opens to humanity the doors of the power...

"...children get to know some real life heroes from presidents to athletes, while diving deep into a multi-sensory learning environment ideal for increasing retention and comprehension. - Learn about the lives of historical figures - Strengthen reading and comprehension skills - Improve concentration - Develop hand-eye coordination"

"In the teens, a nation still recovering from its own growing pains was thrust onto the world stage and began its rise to the status of superpower. In this collection you'll discover the genesis of World War I and the reality of life in the trenches; walk the decks of the 'unsinkable' Titanic; witness the demise of a 300-year dynasty; and experience much more of this formative decade."--Container.