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Stars and Planets (Questions and Answers) - Softcover

Kerrod, Robin

 
9780753453124: Stars and Planets (Questions and Answers)

Synopsis

What is the difference between stars and planets? How big are stars? What are black holes and why are they black? How old is the Universe? These questions and many more are explored in this lively look at the cosmos.

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Review

"This book represents the outcome of over 12 years of research and teaching by the authors on constructal theory and its application. It provides comprehensive and elegant discussion of a revolutionary new approach for understanding and predicting the designs that arise in both nature and engineering, from the tree and the forest to the cooling of electronics, urban design, decontamination, and vascular smart materials. This book is highly recommended for everyone, especially students and professionals in mechanical, civil, environmental, energy and power, chemical, aerospace, and biomedical engineering, as well in geophysics and biology." ("International Journal of Energy Research," 2010)"The constructal law provides a broad coverage of "designedness" everywhere, from engineering to geophysics and biology....it provides the student with strategy for how to pursue and discover design-the configurations or patterns-in both space and time. Constructal theory pushes design thinking clo

Book Description

Inspiration for tomorrow's scientists

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