Shadowless Squids
eBook - ePub

Shadowless Squids

Stories of Physics in Nature

  1. 304 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Shadowless Squids

Stories of Physics in Nature

About this book

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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Yes, you can access Shadowless Squids by Vitalii Zablotskii,Tatyana Polyakova in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Physical Sciences & Physiology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half Title page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. 1 A Lakeside Concert
  8. 2 A Magnetic Map Encoded in Genes
  9. 3 An Incident on the Hunt
  10. 4 A Play: Conversation About Feelings
  11. 5 The Magic of Magnetism
  12. 6 Mysteries of Bats
  13. 7 We Live on the Charged Sphere
  14. 8 Where Hides the Living Electricity
  15. 9 A Magical Journey Inside a Living Cell
  16. 10 Magnetic Augmented Reality System of a Fox
  17. 11 Champions of Regeneration and Magnets
  18. 12 A Touch of Mysticism: Memory, Hypnosis, and Wrinkles in Time
  19. 13 Bees that Know Electricity and Magnetism
  20. 14 Electromagnetic Trash
  21. 15 Collective Intelligence Living in Magnetic Homes
  22. 16 Tsunami on the Beach
  23. 17 The Price of Immortality
  24. 18 How to Jump into a Flying Airplane
  25. 19 Who Flies Without an Engine
  26. 20 Spider on a Flying Carpet
  27. 21 The Marriage of the Chiral Goat
  28. 22 Flounder: An Artist and Pharmacist
  29. 23 Picnic at a Beer Bar
  30. 24 How a Fly Walks on the Ceiling
  31. 25 Crime at the Hotel
  32. 26 The Largest Organism on Earth
  33. 27 The Oldest Electric Microcheetah
  34. 28 Frostbitten Crocodile with Flat Eyes
  35. 29 Extreme Bear: Questions Without Answers
  36. 30 Street Quiz: Elephant in Questions and Answers
  37. 31 Falling Cat, Sandwich, and Perpetual Motion Machine
  38. 32 Underwater Electro-Hunting
  39. 33 These Mysterious Cats: An Interview with a Renowned Philosopher
  40. 34 Snakes: Hyper-sensitive and Insensitive Shadowless Squids:
  41. 35 The Seventh Sense and Earthquakes
  42. 36 About the Senses of Sharks
  43. 37 The Shadowless Squid
  44. 38 Electric Car versus Sperm Cell
  45. 39 Where in the Universe Can a Cat Warm Up: Entropy, Time, and Life
  46. References
  47. Index