This book gives a comprehensive treatment on the historical discoveries and scientific developments concerning the Universe at the atomic and subatomic levels. Discussions begin with classical discoveries on the behavior of the atom to Quantum Mechanics and ends with exciting modern discoveries that are leading us to unlocking the hidden mysteries of reality. “Quantum mechanics describes the behavior of very small objects – the size of atoms or smaller – and it provides the only understanding of the world of the very small. In the world of quantum mechanics, the laws of physics that are familiar from the everyday world no longer work. Instead, events are governed by probabilities. During the time of Newton, it was thought that the Universe ran like clockwork, wound up and set in motion by the Creator, down some utterly predictable path. Newton’s classical mechanics provided plenty of support for this deterministic view of the Universe, a picture that left little place for human free will or chance. Could it really be that we are all puppets following our own preset tracks through life, with no real choice at all? Most scientists were content to let the philosophers debate that question. But it returned, with full force, at the heart of the new physics of the twentieth century.” In Search Of Schrodinger’s Cat – John Gribbin In addition, the various interpretations of quantum phenomena has led scientists and philosophers to a real possibility of finding a connection between matter and consciousness. This book contains no advanced scientific concepts, and no complicated formulas are written down for analysis. However, it does present some simple mathematical related examples in the final chapter. This is presented in order to reinforce the important ideas in QM and maintain a clear understanding of its fundamentals. It is not assumed that the reader has an understanding of Quantum Physics. Therefore the text provides the reader with enough historical and scientific information to insure his or her confidence in understanding the properties and behavior of quantum particle/wave elements.
Set in the American Century from 1814 to 2003, An American Family Sampler is a chronicle of five generations who built and ultimately destroyed a great company. From its mercantile roots through country banking then morphing into a manufacturing and shipping giant and eventually becoming a financial powerhouse, the company, Prescotts, waxed and waned with America. Although based on a real life events, a story about a company is boring. What will keep reader interest are the stories of the family, its members, workers, spouses, friends and enemies. The thread binding these diverse characters is the company. But the book is about the characters recorded in its pages. They include: •Henry Prescott—founding son who drives it to early success with the help of his wife, Rebecca. Their marriage is one of partnership and passion. •William Prescott—their only child to live to maturity he builds on his civil war experiences to create a community banking empire. •Samuel Gilbert—born the son of a manumitted slave and he rises within the company to be its de facto operations leader and the founder of his own family wealth. At one point he is the highest ranking Negro in America. The author infused this novel with characters taken from real life. Some of the events and actions described are true, only the names have been changed to protect the guilty. In some cases, they have been never reported. Donald P. Mazzella has been a journalist his working entire life. As a reporter, correspondent, editor or member of such companies as McGraw-Hill, Essence, Thomson Publications, and NBC News, he was involved with some of the 20th Century’s major events. Currently, Mazzella is editorial director of Information Strategies, Inc. a multi-media company in the small business, healthcare, and HR sectors having more than 11 million opt-in readers. Don taught journalism and communications at such colleges as Columbia, NYU, CCNY, Rice, Vanderbilt and FDU. He holds BA, MA and MBA degrees from NYU and is certified as an expert witness in publishing and printing in the Federal Southern District of New York. He is a nationally known speaker who has appeared on or in numerous television, radio, and periodical publications. This is his first novel.
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