The Pendulum Paradigm | Variations on a Theme and the Measure of Heaven and Earth

Martin Beech

ISBN 10: 1612337309 / ISBN 13: 9781612337302

Published by Brown Walker Press, 2014

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The Pendulum Paradigm | Variations on a Theme and the Measure of Heaven and Earth | Martin Beech | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2014 | Brown Walker Press | EAN 9781612337302 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Pendulum Paradigm | Variations on a Theme and the Measure of Heaven and Earth
• Publisher: Brown Walker Press
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1612337309
• ISBN 13: 9781612337302
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 229W x 152H x 16D millimeters 229 millimeters width by 152 millimeters height by 16 millimeters depth
• Weight: 424 grams
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Synopsis

The pendulum is perhaps the simplest experimental devices ever constructed, and yet for all its simplicity it has historically enabled scientists to both investigate and enumerate gravity; the fundamental force that shapes the very universe. The pendulum has also allowed astronomers and geologists to measure the motion, mass and distribution of matter within the Earth, and its stately swing is at the very heartbeat of time. This book explores the many applications of the pendulum, from its employment as a fundamental experimental device, such as in the Cavendish torsion balance for measuring the universal gravitational constant, to its everyday, practical use in geology, astronomy and horology.