Daniel Whiteson Bücher

In our small corner of the universe, we know how some matter behaves most of the time and what even less of it looks like, and we have some good guesses about where it all came from. But we really have no clue what's going on. In fact, we don't know what about 95% of the universe is made of. So what happens when a cartoonist and a physicist walk into this strange, mostly unknown universe? Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson gleefully explore the biggest unknowns, why these things are still mysteries, and what a lot of smart people are doing to figure out the answers (or at least ask the right questions). While they're at it, they helpfully demystify many complicated things we do know about, from quarks and neutrinos to gravitational waves and exploding black holes. With equal doses of humour and delight, they invite us to see the universe as a vast expanse of mostly uncharted territory that's still ours to explore.

In our small corner of the universe, we know how some matter behaves most of the time and what even less of it looks like, and we have some good guesses about where it all came from. But we really have no clue what's going on. In fact, we don't know what about 95% of the universe is made of. So what happens when a cartoonist and a physicist walk into this strange, mostly unknown universe? Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson gleefully explore the biggest unknowns, why these things are still mysteries, and what a lot of smart people are doing to figure out the answers (or at least ask the right questions). While they're at it, they helpfully demystify many complicated things we do know about, from quarks and neutrinos to gravitational waves and exploding black holes. With equal doses of humour and delight, they invite us to see the universe as a vast expanse of mostly uncharted territory that's still ours to explore. This is a book for fans of Brian Cox and What If. This highly entertaining highly illustrated book is perfect for anyone who's curious about all the great mysteries physicists are going to solve next.

Was ist in einem Schwarzen Loch? Warum sind Zeitreisen unmöglich? Und gibt es eine zweite Erde? Der Cartoonist Jorge Cham und der Physiker Daniel Whiteson sind Experten darin, Astronomie und Astrophysik so zu erklären, dass sie jeder versteht. Diesmal haben sich die beiden die häufigsten, schwierigsten und haarsträubendsten Fragen ihrer YouTube-Fans vorgenommen. Mit ihrer typischen Mischung aus Humor, genial einfacher Wissensvermittlung und coolen Cartoons sorgen sie für Aha-Erlebnisse. Ein Leitfaden durch die verwirrenden Aspekte von Raum und Zeit – witzig und galaktisch schlau.

Elinor and her friends investigate why they’ve never seen a baby butterfly. On an outing to the park, Elinor, Ari and Olive can’t decide whether they should watch butterflies (Ari’s favorite) or caterpillars (Olive’s favorite). This gets Elinor wondering: Why has she never seen a baby butterfly? The friends search high and low in the park - no baby butterflies. But then they spot a cocoon and as they watch, something unusual happens! If they pay close attention, will they solve the mystery of the baby butterflies? (And discover how Olive’s and Ari’s favorite animals are connected?) Sure to transform kids’ inquisitiveness about insects: they’ll never look at caterpillars - or butterflies - the same way again!

Elinor learns how plants survive in a hot and dry climate in this fourth picture book based on the popular TV series. Ari loves the backyard soup Elinor makes him with vegetables from her garden. So when Elinor visits her grandparents in Desert Town, she decides to make backyard soup for them, too. But when she goes to collect the ingredients, Elinor doesn’t find the same vegetables! Why are different vegetables growing in her grandparents’ garden? Could it be connected to how it’s hotter there, and the dirt is dustier and less squishy than the dirt back home? Elinor wants to find out! Every kid who also wonders why will love learning with Elinor about desert plants - and how to be a scientist!

Elinor learns about butterflies as she makes her costume for Insect Day. Elinor knows just what type of insect she’s going to be for Insect Day: a butterfly! She knows a lot about butterflies. She plans how she’ll make her costume, with her dad’s help: cutting cardboard, painting the wings and gluing the parts together. But there’s something she needs to find out first. She knows butterflies have two antennae and four wings. But how many legs do they have? Luckily, Elinor is a pro at making observations. With her magnifying glass in hand, she goes to the garden in search of answers - and finds some new questions along the way! Insects are intriguing when it’s Elinor doing the explaining!

Elinor and her friends look to nature to solve a squishy problem. Elinor, Ari and Olive want to bring a cupcake to school to give to Ms. Mole for her birthday. But the last time Olive brought a cupcake, it got squished in her book bag. So Elinor and her friends need to figure out how to stop the squish and get the cupcake safely to school. They notice some animals, such as turtles and armadillos, are protected by hard shells. Coconuts are, too. Hmm, has this given Elinor a perfect idea for transporting Ms. Mole’s cupcake? Saved by the shell! Kids will be cheering for the friends’ ingenuity - and their cupcake!

Proč má vesmír maximální povolenou rychlost? Co (nebo kdo) útočí na zemi malinkatými superrychlými částicemi? Co je temná hmota a proč si nás nevšímá? Lidské porozumění fyzickému světu má značné mezery. A to je ještě kulantně řečeno, protože ve skutečnosti naše základní představy o fungování světa obsahují obří zející díry. Autor PhD Comicsu Jorge Cham spojil síly s částicovým fyzikem Danielem Whitesonem, aby zmapovali všechno, co o našem vesmíru ještě nevíme. Pomocí osobitých infografik, ilustrací a zábavných názorných vysvětlení přinášejí nejlepší dostupné odpovědi na otázky, které vědce nepřestávají trápit ani dnes. Tento bohatě ilustrovaný úvod do největších záhad ze světa fyziky zároveň objasňuje i různé zapeklitosti, o kterých už toho víme celkem dost, od kvarků přes gravitační vlny až po vybuchující černé díry. Cham a Whiteson vyváženým dávkováním humoru a informací ukazují, že vesmír je velké neprobádané území, které stále čeká na své objevitele. „Tato chytrá kniha odhaluje, jak málo toho o vesmíru ve skutečnosti víme, a doplňuje to nápaditými vysvětleními toho, co už se nám podařilo zjistit.“ Carlo Rovelli, autor knihy Sedm krátkých přednášek o fyzice