/sci/ - Science & Math

>>2161932
That short story by Clarke that explains how to do Geosynchronous orbit and the cost/benefit analysis of space stations in geosynch versus a satellite network.

>>2161937

lol the guy released the story before patenting the idea and lost potential billions ;_;

>>2161938
If only he had lived in the US, where releasing the story would secure him the patent rights like Heinlein with the water bed and a few other things.

In any event, Clarke was hired by NASA and still responsible for building real satellites. So he still got a paycheck, though not a royalty check.

>>2161957

>If only he had lived in the US, where releasing the story would secure him the patent rights like Heinlein with the water bed and a few other things.

Fuck, why am I not an American citizen?

>>2161997
because you also realize we patent medicine without socialized health care (basicaly hiking up the price of drugs for illnesses people already cant pay. )

>>2162067

Yeah, that too.

do you /sci/entists like this book?

There needs to be one of these compilations for each scientific field made. I, for one, would love to read up on some biology in my free-time.

>>2162122
like the /a/, /mu/, /lit/ rec charts? that would be brill. the math book just made me so excited when i found it in the lib yesterday. i like seeing things connect 8D. like that tv show - connections, genius and stuff like that.

>>2162122

This was a shorter version.

Dr. Euler's Fabulous Formula: Cures Many Mathematical Ills by paul nahin and fermat's last theorem by amir azcel were fun to read as well.

>>2162131
Stop sucking dawkins cock

would anybody dare to attempt creating one of those for the ultimate textbook collection? like the books to actually learn grad level maths etc

>>2162200

Well, we'd have to wait until the people of different mayors come along, but it should be feasible to get each one to make a list.

I'd rather have an ebook collection of the stuff, and a download link of it. You can tell me this book is the greatest of them all, but I still can't/don't want to buy it.

>>2162258

All the books in this list are the ones I couldn't find on #bookz, the ones I'm going to have to buy :(

>>2162279
Oh dammit. Well on the bright side, at least they're recommended.

>being a poor student so I can't buy any of them
>the local library does not have them either
>mfw I haven't read any of those books

>>2162293
If they really ARE good, they'll be readily available somewhere soon enough

>>2162293
>he doesn't pirate books!
laughingauthors.tex

>>2162293

Some of these are pretty cheap (Used beyond fuck) on Amazon, but the "Space Propulsion Analysis and Design" and "Space Mission Analysis and Design", not so much.

>>2162311
see:
>>2162279

this one`s good read too

>>2162368

I have The Journey to Centauri in my calibre library :D

>>2162131

Fuckin' awesome; just what I was looking for. Thanks!

bumnp