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Jorge Cham

    Jorge Cham is a Chinese-Panamanian author celebrated for his popular comic strip, Piled Higher and Deeper (PhD Comics). Originally conceived during his graduate studies, the comic humorously navigates the unique challenges and triumphs within the academic and scientific world. Cham's work delves into themes of procrastination, academic pressure, and the quest for work-life balance, employing a distinctive blend of wit and relatable irony. His unique perspective and engaging style resonate broadly, capturing the experiences of students, researchers, and anyone familiar with the pursuit of knowledge.

    Jorge Cham
    Tout ce que vous avez toujours voulu savoir sur l'Univers
    Frequently Asked Questions About the Universe
    Piled Higher and Deeper
    We Have No Idea
    Piled higher and deeper. Academic stimulus package
    Oliver's Great Big Universe
    • Vous vous posez des questions sur l'espace-temps, la gravité et la téléportation, voire sur la probabilité de croiser votre double dans un trou de ver ? Eh bien, ce livre est fait pour vous. Après le succès de Tout ce que nous ne savons pas encore (2018), les auteurs se proposent dans ce nouvel opus de répondre avec humour à nos interrogations sur l'Univers. Des plus pratiques - qu'est-ce qui nous empêche de voyager jusqu'aux étoiles ? - aux plus existentielles - combien de temps l'humanité survivra-t-elle ? -, en passant par les plus loufoques - pouvons - nous réarranger les particules de notre chat pour le transformer en chien ? -, toutes ces questions révèlent les étonnants aspects de la réalité. Une merveilleuse introduction aux dernières découvertes sur le cosmos... et une bonne façon de les éprouver !

      Tout ce que vous avez toujours voulu savoir sur l'Univers2023
    • Oliver's Great Big Universe

      • 256 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Join 11-year-old Oliver as he navigates school, friendships, and his annoying sister while diving into the wonders of science and the universe. This hilarious illustrated series blends humor with cosmic knowledge, making it a perfect read for ages 8 and up. A delightful introduction to astrophysics awaits!

      Oliver's Great Big Universe2023
      5.0
    • You've got questions: about space, time, gravity, and the odds of meeting your older self inside a wormhole. All the answers you need are right here.As a species, we may not agree on much, but one thing brings us all together: a need to know. We all wonder, and deep down we all have the same big questions. Why can't I travel back in time? Where did the universe come from? What's inside a black hole? Can I rearrange the particles in my cat and turn it into a dog?Physics professor Daniel Whiteson and researcher-turned-cartoonist Jorge Cham are experts at explaining science in ways we can all understand, in their books and on their popular podcast, Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe. With their signature blend of humour and oh-now-I-get-it clarity, Jorge and Daniel offer short, accessible, and lighthearted answers to some of the most common, most outrageous, and most profound questions about the universe they've been asked.This witty, entertaining, and fully illustrated book is an essential troubleshooting guide for the perplexing aspects of reality, big and small, from the invisible particles that make up your body to the identical version of you currently reading this exact sentence in the corner of some other galaxy. If the universe came with an FAQ, this would be it.

      Frequently Asked Questions About the Universe2021
      4.1
    • O čem víme prd

      Průvodce neznámým vesmírem

      Proč má vesmír maximální povolenou rychlost? Co (nebo kdo) útočí na zemi malinkatými superrychlými částicemi? Co je temná hmota a proč si nás nevšímá? Lidské porozumění fyzickému světu má značné mezery. A to je ještě kulantně řečeno, protože ve skutečnosti naše základní představy o fungování světa obsahují obří zející díry. Autor PhD Comicsu Jorge Cham spojil síly s částicovým fyzikem Danielem Whitesonem, aby zmapovali všechno, co o našem vesmíru ještě nevíme. Pomocí osobitých infografik, ilustrací a zábavných názorných vysvětlení přinášejí nejlepší dostupné odpovědi na otázky, které vědce nepřestávají trápit ani dnes. Tento bohatě ilustrovaný úvod do největších záhad ze světa fyziky zároveň objasňuje i různé zapeklitosti, o kterých už toho víme celkem dost, od kvarků přes gravitační vlny až po vybuchující černé díry. Cham a Whiteson vyváženým dávkováním humoru a informací ukazují, že vesmír je velké neprobádané území, které stále čeká na své objevitele. „Tato chytrá kniha odhaluje, jak málo toho o vesmíru ve skutečnosti víme, a doplňuje to nápaditými vysvětleními toho, co už se nám podařilo zjistit.“ Carlo Rovelli, autor knihy Sedm krátkých přednášek o fyzice

      O čem víme prd2019
      4.6
    • We Have No Idea

      • 354 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      Prepare to learn everything we still don't know about our strange, mostly mysterious universe. PHD Comics creator Jorge Cham and particle physicist Daniel Whiteson have teamed up to spelunk through the enormous gaps in our cosmological knowledge, armed with their popular infographics, cartoons, and unusually entertaining and lucid explanations of science. In We Have No Idea, they explore the biggest unknowns in the universe, why these things are still mysteries, and what a lot of smart people are doing to figure out the answers (or at least ask the right questions). While they're at it, they helpfully demystify many complicated things we do know about, from quarks and neutrinos to gravitational waves and exploding black holes. With equal doses of humor and delight, they invite us to see the universe as a vast expanse of mostly uncharted territory that's still ours to explore. This entertaining illustrated science primer is the perfect book for anyone who's curious about all the big questions physicists are still trying to answer.

      We Have No Idea2017
      4.3
    • "A collection of the first five years of 'Piled Higher and Deeper,' a comic strip about life (or lack thereof) in graduate school, as it originally appeared in Stanford University's 'The Stanford Daily Newspaper' and online at phd.stanford.edu."--Amazon.com.

      Piled higher and deeper. Academic stimulus package2009
      4.4