Vitalii Zablotskii, Tatyana Polyakova

Shadowless Squids (eBook, ePUB)

Stories of Physics in Nature

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book takes readers on a journey into the fascinating world where animals and natural laws meet. It answers intriguing questions about animal cognition and their mysterious abilities, such as predicting natural disasters, the reason for a crocodile's flat eyes, the physics behind a cat's perfect landing, the adventurous flights of spiders and the hunting challenges of cheetahs.

This engaging read explores animal behaviors and lifestyles, introducing an erudite dog and a philosophically inclined cat, fostering a deeper connection with nature. Written in diverse literary styles, from fairy tales to detective stories, it makes complex scientific concepts accessible and captivating. Ideal for animal lovers, physics and biology enthusiasts, and curious mind, this book bridges the mysteries of the natural world with scientific inquiry. It wil inspire future scientists by addressing unanswered questions at the forefront of science.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. November 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040269633
• Artikelnr.: 72260321

Autorenporträt

Vitalii Zablotskii is a distinguished researcher in magnetism and biomagnetism, with over 150 scientific articles published in renowned international journals. He has co-authored two popular science books and holds six patents for innovative inventions. With extensive academic experience, he has been an invited professor at leading universities in France, Spain, Poland, and South Korea. Currently, at the Institute of Physics of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, he is focused on studying the biological effects of magnetic fields.

Tatyana Polyakova is a physicist engaged in the fields of magnetic biology and magnetic medicine. She has published 50 scientific papers dedicated to the application of physical methods in the study of biological processes at both the cellular and molecular levels. Her methods are specifically designed to ignite and nurture young people's interest in the natural sciences. She is co-author of two popular science books, one of which is aimed at students in schools and colleges and focuses on new directions in magneto-biology and medicine. Currently, at the Institute of Physics of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, she investigates the mechanisms by which strong magnetic fields affect living organisms.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface 1. A Lakeside Concert 2. The Magnetic Map Encoded in Genes 3. An
Incident on the Hunt 4. A Play: Conversation About Feelings 5. The Magic of
Magnetism 6. Mysteries of Bats 7. We Live on the Charged Sphere 8. Where
Hides the Living Electricity 9. A Magical Journey Inside a Living Cell 10.
Magnetic Augmented Reality System of a Fox 11. Champions of Regeneration
and Magnets 12. A Touch of Mysticism: Memory, Hypnosis, and Wrinkles in
Time 13. Bees that Know Electricity and Magnetism 14. Electromagnetic Trash
15. Collective Intelligence Living in Magnetic Homes 16. Tsunami on the
Beach 17. The Price of Immortality 18. How to Jump into a Flying Airplane
19. Who Flies Without an Engine 20. Spider on a Flying Carpet 21. The
Marriage of the Chiral Goat 22. Flounder: An Artist and Pharmacist 23.
Picnic at a Beer Bar 24. How a Fly Walks on the Ceiling 25. Crime at the
Hotel 26. The Largest Organism on Earth 27. The Oldest Electric
Microcheetah 28. Frostbitten Crocodile with Flat Eyes 29. Extreme Bear:
Questions Without Answers 30. Street Quiz: Elephant in Questions and
Answers 31. Falling Cat, Sandwich, and Perpetual Motion Machine 32.
Underwater Electro-Hunting 33. These Mysterious Cats: An Interview with a
Renowned Philosopher 34. Snakes: Hyper-sensitive and Insensitive 35. The
Seventh Sense and Earthquakes 36. About the Senses of Sharks 37. The
Shadowless Squid 38. Electric Car versus Sperm Cell 39. Where in the
Universe Can a Cat Warm Up: Entropy, Time, and Life