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书名:Professor Povey's Perplexing Problems 和牛津剑桥人一起挑战最强大脑

作者:Povey,Thomas

出版社名称:Oneworld Publications

出版时间:2015

语种:英语

ISBN:9781780747750

商品尺寸:15 x 3 x 23.3 cm

包装:平装

In Professor Povey’s Perplexing Problems, Thomas Povey shares 109 of his favourite problems in physics and maths. A tour de force of imagination and exposition, he takes us by the hand and guides us through uncompromisingly challenging territory that expands our minds and encourages a playful and exploratory approach to study. The puzzles, he says, are like toys. We should pick up the one we most enjoy, and play with it. Whether you are an aspiring scientist or an old-hand, pitting yourself against these problems will test your ability to think, and inspire you with curiosity and enthusiasm for physics. Presented with charm and wit, the questions span the gap between high-school and university-entrance standard material. Detailed answers are lightened with a fascinating and refreshing blend of scientific history, application and personal anecdote.On this delightful and idiosyncratic romp through pre-university maths and physics, the author shows us that behind every single one of these questions lies a new way of thinking about subjects we thought we had understood. He argues that engaging with the unfamiliar is key to forming deeper insights and developing intellectual independence. Professor Povey’s Perplexing Problems is a manifesto that science should be playful, and a celebration of the curious.

Thomas Povey is Professor of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford, where he researches jet-engine and rocket technology. His science puzzles have appeared in the Guardian and been featured on BBC Radio 4.

“Entry to selective universities will often require students to demonstrate that they have engaged in super-curricular activities which develop their awareness and understanding of their subject. Thomas Povey has provided in this book enough super-curricular content to keep an aspiring mathematician, physicist, engineer or material scientist (and their teachers) happy for months. For a parent or teacher who wants to proactively support a student in preparing for entry to a competitive science or maths course this is a no-brainer purchase.” —Mike Nicholson, Director ofUndergraduate Admissions and Outreach, University of Oxford (2006-14), Director of Student Recruitment andAdmissions, University of Bath

“This book is about the excitement of mathematics and physics at the schooluniversity boundary. It contains a remarkable collection of intriguing intellectual challenges, all with complete solutions. You can read it to increase your ability in maths and physics; you can read it to develop your problem-solving skills; but most of all you can read it for fun.” —Professor Richard Prager, Head of Cambridge University School of Technology

“This instructive book will allow aspiring young scientists to test and expand their knowledge of physics and mathematics, and gain greater confidence in their abilities.” —Professor Sir Chris Llewellyn Smith FRS, Director General of CERN(1994-98)

“By challenging students with unfamiliar but engaging problems, I hope Professor Povey inspires many more budding physicists and mathematicians to realise their potential.” —Sir Peter Lampl, Founder and Chairman of the Sutton Trust

“A real tour de force of scientific problems. Thomas Povey is clearly a master at this kind of conundrum ... Fascinating.” —John Farndon, author of Do You Think You’re Clever?

“This book will amuse those who like puzzles. The topics vary from the practical to the quirky. Readers with a basic knowledge of maths and physics will be entertained and encouraged by the interesting and challenging questions they are able to solve.” —Professor Dame Ann Dowling DBE FRS FREng, President of the RoyalAcademy of Engineering