Seven Tales of the Pendulum
Author:   Gregory L. Baker (Bryn Athyn College of the New Church, Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania, USA)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
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9780199589517


Pages:   246
Publication Date:   24 February 2011
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Gregory L. Baker (Bryn Athyn College of the New Church, Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania, USA)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.90cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 22.20cm
Weight:   0.478kg
ISBN:  

9780199589517


ISBN 10:   0199589518
Pages:   246
Publication Date:   24 February 2011
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Part I: Introduction What is a Pendulum? Part II: Seven Tales of the Pendulum 1: Pendulums measure the earth 2: Pendulums keep Time 3: Pendulums measure fundamental forces 4: Pendulums swing high 5: Pendulums go chaotic 6: Pendulums stick together 7: Pendulums in the small Part III: Conclusion Odds and the End Further Reading Glossary of Terms

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Reader friendly and educative, this book would compel one to have a second look at the pendulum the next time one crosses it. R. Balashankar, The Organiser Weekly a useful and interesting book for physics students who want to find out more about pendulums. Brian Clegg, Popular Science ... a captivating book ... European Journal of Physics


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Gregory L. Baker was born and educated in Toronto receiving his B.Sc. in mathematics and physics from the University of Toronto, and his M.Sc and Ph.D. in physics, also from the University of Toronto. He has taught physics and mathematics at Bryn Athyn College since 1970, retiring from fulltime involvement in 2007. His scholarly interests have included stochastic processes (as a consultant), chaotic dynamics, and the relationship between religion and science. He has authored or co-authored more than sixty publications, many of which have appeared in peer reviewed journals. His books include the best selling Chaotic Dynamics: an Introduction, a technical/cultural book on the pendulum The Pendulum: a case study in physics, and Religion and Science: from Swedenborg to chaotic dynamics. Baker is a member of the American Physical Society and the American Association of Physics Teachers, and is a recipient of the Glencairn award for scholarship at Bryn Athyn College.

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