{"product_id":"unpopular-science-jessica-dg-hayes-9798994028711","title":"Unpopular Science","description":"\u003cb\u003eFifty phenomena from humanity's exploration of nature.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter moves from historical context through the main exposition to rigorous technical analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Banach-Tarski paradox mathematically duplicates spheres. Quantum tunneling powers the sun despite insufficient temperatures. Gold's yellow color comes from relativistic effects at 58% light speed in vacuum. Trees build themselves from thin air, converting CO₂ into solid mass. Maxwell's Demon sorts molecules to reverse entropy until information theory intervenes. Topological insulators conduct electricity only on their surfaces. Time dilation from gravity drives apples to fall from trees. The false vacuum could annihilate our universe with zero notice. Cosmic ray muons reach Earth's surface only because clocks tick slower at high velocity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFor readers curious enough to want the actual mathematics, tired of science communication that oversimplifies or sensationalizes. Science as it actually is: demanding, complex, but well worth the effort.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid H. Silver is an industrial researcher bridging science and engineering. With academic education in mathematics, computer science, and life sciences, his published work ranges from biology in \u003ci\u003eNature\u003c\/i\u003e to game-show theory in \u003ci\u003ePLoS One\u003c\/i\u003e. He has held R\u0026amp;D positions at Apple, Intel and Microsoft. He has also served as CTO of several companies, while maintaining academic collaborations worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jessica Dg Hayes,David H. Silver\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798994028711\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kernel Keys LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 550\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.11d","brand":"Jessica Dg Hayes","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48623669805311,"sku":"9798994028711","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/unpopular-science-jessica-dg-hayes-9798994028711","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}