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1. Cosmic Pinball: The Science of Cosmets, Meteors, and Asteroids
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Combines myth and history with current scientific research to explore the threat and effect of impact, the physical composition of comets and meteorites, and the stories of famous comets2. Pinball Games
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Pinball Games Arts of Survival in the Nazi and Communist ErasDescription
When Erwin Leichter played the Tiger Rag in the sealed-off ghetto, his situation was not for a moment less serious, but he was buoyant with youth. Pinball Games, illustrated by the author, tells a story of survival, sometimes through luck, sometimes by daring action, of a group of Hungarian friends through the darkest days of World War II, and later, as they escape from Communist Hungary to the free world.After a youth marked by golden days on the Danube, the author and many of his classmates are drafted into "the white armbands"- labor battalions of Christian Jews. They jump for their lives from a train bound for the death camps, and eventually make their way back to Budapest to live through the Siege of Budapest, one of the longest and least written about sieges of World War II. With peace come more golden days on the Danube, but they are illusions: Stalin's "Communist Agenda" forces more escapes.
The author, his stepmother, and his father, whose business had been among the first private businesses seized in Budapest, successfully navigate land mines and wire fences to reach the West. "There might be difficult days ahead but I knew those years that called forth the greatest effort of my life were over," writes George F. Eber. "At the time of our escape, the term Iron Curtain was rather newly coined. To me it still meant the great metal fire-curtain in the Budapest theatres of my youth. Now the Iron Curtain had fallen behind us on the theatre of the macabre."
3. Last Week's Apocalypse
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Last Week s ApocalypseDescription
Gore Vidal meets Philip K. Dick: These stories present electric messiahs, identity constructs, the Beatles, and even nuclear Armageddon as comic foils for Lain's everyman characters. Here is an America where the packets of Sea Monkeys that arrive in the mail contain secret messages and the girl next door can breathe underwater. With Last Week's Apocalypse, Douglas Lain arrives with a punch line and a warning.
Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.
Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.
4. 13 Incredible Things You Need to Know About Everything
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This myth-busting visual encyclopedia will amaze kids with 13 things they need to know about every topic they love and one "half fact" that dispels a common misconception or half-truth.
Extraordinary images and irresistible fact snippets on each topic spreadfrom space to gemstones to the food we eatmake learning fun, but it's the "13" fact that kids will be most eager to know. Does cracking your knuckles really cause arthritis? Do ligers really exist? Are scorpions really deadly to humans? The answers to these questions and many others are revealed and will have kids digging for even more information behind the truths.
A perfect gift for curious young minds, 13 Incredible Things You Need to Know About Everything will stimulate the imagination of young readers, satisfy their thirst for knowledge, and allow them to look at the universe from a new perspective as they explore a wide variety of topics and discover the truth.
5. The Complete Pinball Book: Collecting the Game & Its History
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Pinball-ology! For enthusiasts, collectors, or anyone who has flipped, bumped, or banked a silver ball, the 3rd revised edition of pinball amusements has arrived! Extensive historical research details the progression of pinball over the decades, with updated statistics and pricing values. Learn about the historic changes from electromechanical to solid state components, sounds to talking machines, all about flippers and bumpers, and world pinball information for this favorite pastime. Full-color photos of vintage 1930s through and including contemporary pinball machines are shown along with how-to tricks and slingshot treats. Varied themes are explored touching popular icons such as Indiana Jones, Charlie's Angels, and Flash Gordon, but wider topics such as cowboys and Indians, outer space, or beautiful women are here, too. A video-pinball list, video modes, and historical summary are included.Tilt!6. A Guide to Feynman Diagrams in the Many-Body Problem: Second Edition (Dover Books on Physics)
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A Guide to Feynman Diagrams in the Many Body Problem Second Edition Dover Books on PhysicsDescription
"A great delight to read." Physics Today
Among the most fertile areas of modern physics, many-body theory has produced a wealth of fundamental results in all areas of the discipline. Unfortunately the subject is notoriously difficult and, until the publication of this book, most treatments of the topic were inaccessible to the average experimenter or non-specialist theoretician.
The present work, by contrast, is well within the grasp of the nonexpert. It is intended primarily as a "self-study" book that introduces one aspect of many-body theory, i.e. the method of Feynman diagrams. The book also lends itself to use as a reference in courses on solid state and nuclear physics which make some use of the many-body techniques. And, finally, it can be used as a supplementary reference in a many-body course.
Chapters 1 through 6 provide an introduction to the major concepts of the field, among them Feynman diagrams, quasi-particles and vacuum amplitudes. Chapters 7 through 16 give basic coverage to topics ranging from Dyson's equation and the ladder approximation to Fermi systems at finite temperature and superconductivity. Appendixes summarize the Dirac formalism and include a rigorous derivation of the rules for diagrams. Problems are provided at the end of each chapter and solutions are given at the back of the book.
For this second edition, Dr. Mattuck, formerly of the H. C. Orsted Institute and the University of Copenhagen, added to many chapters a new section showing in mathematical detail how typical many-body calculations with Feynman diagrams are carried out. In addition, new exercises were included, some of which gave the reader the opportunity to carry out simpler many-body calculations himself. new chapter on the quantum field theory of phase transitions rounds out this unusually clear, helpful and informative guide to the physics of the many-body problem.
Among the most fertile areas of modern physics, many-body theory has produced a wealth of fundamental results in all areas of the discipline. Unfortunately the subject is notoriously difficult and, until the publication of this book, most treatments of the topic were inaccessible to the average experimenter or non-specialist theoretician.
The present work, by contrast, is well within the grasp of the nonexpert. It is intended primarily as a "self-study" book that introduces one aspect of many-body theory, i.e. the method of Feynman diagrams. The book also lends itself to use as a reference in courses on solid state and nuclear physics which make some use of the many-body techniques. And, finally, it can be used as a supplementary reference in a many-body course.
Chapters 1 through 6 provide an introduction to the major concepts of the field, among them Feynman diagrams, quasi-particles and vacuum amplitudes. Chapters 7 through 16 give basic coverage to topics ranging from Dyson's equation and the ladder approximation to Fermi systems at finite temperature and superconductivity. Appendixes summarize the Dirac formalism and include a rigorous derivation of the rules for diagrams. Problems are provided at the end of each chapter and solutions are given at the back of the book.
For this second edition, Dr. Mattuck, formerly of the H. C. Orsted Institute and the University of Copenhagen, added to many chapters a new section showing in mathematical detail how typical many-body calculations with Feynman diagrams are carried out. In addition, new exercises were included, some of which gave the reader the opportunity to carry out simpler many-body calculations himself. new chapter on the quantum field theory of phase transitions rounds out this unusually clear, helpful and informative guide to the physics of the many-body problem.
7. Pinball Wizards: Jackpots, Drains, and the Cult of the Silver Ball
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Pinballs history is Americas history, from gambling and war-themed machines to the arcade revolution and, ultimately, the decline of the need to leave your house. The strangest thing about pinball is that it persists, and not just as nostalgia. Pinball didnt just stick aroundit grew and continues to evolve with the times. Somehow, in todays iPhone world, a three-hundred-pound monstrosity of wood and cables has survived to enjoy yet another renaissance.
Pinball is more to humor writer Adam Ruben than a fascinating book topicits a lifelong obsession. Ruben played competitive pinball for years, rising as high as the 80th-ranked player in the world. Then he had children. Now, mired in 9,938th placedarn kidsRuben tries to stage a comeback, visiting pinball museums, gaming conventions, pinball machine designers, and even pinball factories in his attempt to discover what makes the worlds best players, the real wizards, so good. Along the way, Ruben examines the bigger story of pinball's invention, ascent, near defeat, resurgence, near defeat again, and struggle to find its niche in modern society.
8. The Ultimate History of Video Games: From Pong to Pokemon--The Story Behind the Craze That Touched Our Lives and Changed the World
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The Ultimate History of Video Games From Pong to Pokemon and Beyond The Story Behind the Craze that Touched Our Lives and Changed the WorldDescription
Inside the Games You Grew Up with but Never ForgotWith all the whiz, bang, pop, and shimmer of a glowing arcade. The Ultimate History of Video Games reveals everything you ever wanted to know and more about the unforgettable games that changed the world, the visionaries who made them, and the fanatics who played them. From the arcade to television and from the PC to the handheld device, video games have entraced kids at heart for nearly 30 years. And author and gaming historian Steven L. Kent has been there to record the craze from the very beginning.
This engrossing book tells the incredible tale of how this backroom novelty transformed into a cultural phenomenon. Through meticulous research and personal interviews with hundreds of industry luminaries, you'll read firsthand accounts of how yesterday's games like Space Invaders, Centipede, and Pac-Man helped create an arcade culture that defined a generation, and how today's empires like Sony, Nintendo, and Electronic Arts have galvanized a multibillion-dollar industry and a new generation of games. Inside, you'll discover:
The video game that saved Nintendo from bankruptcy
The serendipitous story of Pac-Man's design
The misstep that helped topple Atari's $2 billion-a-year empire
The coin shortage caused by Space Invaders
The fascinating reasons behind the rise, fall, and rebirth of Sega
And much more!
Entertaining, addictive, and as mesmerizing as the games it chronicles, this book is a must-have for anyone who's ever touched a joystick.
9. Pinball Wizardry: The Theory and Practice of the Art and Science of Pinball (A Reward book)
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Pinball Wizardry: The Theory and Practice of the Art and Science of Pinball (A Reward book) [Paperback]10. Pinball
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Steven Denver is a writer seekinga plot to save his career. When he stumbles on a strange green vortex near hishome, he discovers it's a gateway through space and time.Exploring it leads him into mind-blowingadventures, the perfect creative fuel, but will he ever make it home to writethat book?
PINBALL is an exciting science fantasy roller coaster ride through space and time to strange, far-off worlds."This story hooked me right from the beginning. Had me leaning forward and then sitting up straight at points, wanting to tell the main character not to do some of the things he attempted. A great roller coaster ride, and aptly titled. Some great spins on alternate realities, and the juggling of both time and reality. You will feel like a pinball long before this story ends, and enjoy every minute of it!" - Terry Schott, author of The Game
11. The Pinball Effect: How Renaissance Water Gardens Made the Carburetor Possible - and Other Journeys
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ISBN13: 9780316116107Condition: New
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Using 100s of fascinating examples, James Burke shows how old established ideas in science and technology often lead to serendipitous and amazing modern discoveries and innovations.12. Wind/Pinball: Hear the Wind Sing and Pinball, 1973 (Two Novels) (Vintage International)
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NATIONAL BESTSELLERWind/Pinball, a unique two-in-one volume, includes, on one side, Murakamis first novelHear the Wind Sing. When you flip the book over, you can read his second novel,Pinball, 1973. Each book has its own stunning cover.
In the spring of 1978, a young Haruki Murakami sat down at his kitchen table and began to write. The result: two remarkable short novelsHear the Wind SingandPinball, 1973that launched the career of one of the most acclaimed authors of our time.
These powerful, at times surreal, works about two young men coming of agethe unnamed narrator and his friend the Ratare stories of loneliness, obsession, and eroticism. They bear all the hallmarks of Murakamis later books, and form the first two-thirds, withA Wild Sheep Chase, of thetrilogy of the Rat.
Widely available in English for the first time ever, newly translated, and featuring a new introduction by Murakami himself,Wind/Pinballgives us a fascinating insight into a great writers beginnings.
13. Pinball Science: Everything that Matters About Matter
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Pinball Science is a hands-on opportunity for children to build their very own pinball machine and then learn about basic science from its workings. Thiscool handbook ispacked with engaging graphicshelps young scientists cometo grips with fundamental concepts likegravity, force, and acceleration.
Chapters including "Uphill and Downhill", "Flipping Levers", and "Simple Machines"open up the world of science in a different and interesting way. Pinball Science is a must-have; afun package for both budding scientists and games fans everywhere!
Chapters including "Uphill and Downhill", "Flipping Levers", and "Simple Machines"open up the world of science in a different and interesting way. Pinball Science is a must-have; afun package for both budding scientists and games fans everywhere!
14. Pinball Science
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Coverage of 24 key science topics and concepts, including: Energy ~ Friction,Three difficulty levels make learning about science fun for everyone
Over 45,000 words of text help integrate science learning and pinball fun
Online link to David Macaulay's Internet site for young inventors
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Build wacky pinball games packed with science factsand learning fun!Product InformationDavid Macaulay Author of The Way Things Work brings you Pinball Science!Pinball Science allows you to design and build your own exciting pinball games!Use boxing gloves hot air balloons gears and more to build the most funpinball games ever! But before you can use these objects you'll have tovisit the Inventor's Journal to learn the core science topics that make it allpossible. The more you learn the more gadgets you can use to buildwackier pinball games.Exciting game play - play exciting fast-paced pinball games of your owncreation! Bring Science to life...learn scientific principles by puttingthem to use as you build your games! David Macaulay's unique illustrationsand humor enliven subjects ranging from energy to simple machines makes sciencefun!Thousands of different possible game designs will keep you ing back for fun and learning!Product Features Coverage of 24 key science topics and concepts including: Energy ~ Friction Gravity ~ Magic Force Simple Machines Units and Measurement Three difficulty levels make learning about science fun for everyone Over 45000 words of text help integrate science learning and pinball fun Online link to David Macaulay's Inter site for young inventorsSystem Requirements Windows 95/98/Me Pentium 75MHz 12MB of RAM (16MB remended) 640 x 480 pixels 256 colors Quad-speed CD-ROM drive 300MB available hard drive space 8-bit sound card required Loudspeakers or headphones Mouse15. Pinball Science
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Templar PublishingDescription
From Isaac Newton's laws of motion to types of energy and forces, the 32-page book explains everything you need to know about how your pinball machine works, and includes awesome experiments to do at home.Follow the step-by-step instructions to assemble the 88-piece model with plunger, leavers and flippers.16. Pinball: The Making of a Canadian Hero
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In 2004, Michael "Pinball" Clemons became the first black coach in the history of the CFL to hoist the Grey Cup in victory, the culmination of an experience that began when he came to Canada in 1989 as an unheralded American football player deemed too small to make it in the National Football League. Not only did Clemons make it bigliterally and figurativelyin the Canadian Football League in a career that spanned 11 seasons, but he cultivated a reputation as an enduring Canadian figure.In between dazzling people with his on-field exploits that resulted in winning the Most Valuable Player in the Canadian Football League in 1990, he became a Most Valuable Person off the field, too, giving generously of his time to charity and causes. His motivational speaking abilities at countless events have wowed his listeners. And throughout this period, Clemons began to realize that he wanted to make Canada his full-time home, embracing the country that, in turn, has embraced him.
The book will focus on how it all came to be and how Mike Clemons special qualities contributed to making him an enduring Canadian personality, well known beyond the city of Toronto where he became the most popular athlete. It will describe his tremendous natural leadership skills and important inspirational messages to Canadians.