Fear Of Physics
A Guide for the Perplexed
Seiten
1994
Basic Books (Verlag)
978-0-465-02367-7 (ISBN)
Basic Books (Verlag)
978-0-465-02367-7 (ISBN)
"Assume the cow is a sphere." So begins this lively, irreverent, and informative look at everything from the physics of boiling water to cutting-edge research at the observable limits of the universe."
Assume the cow is a sphere." So begins this lively, irreverent, and informative look at everything from the physics of boiling water to cutting-edge research at the observable limits of the universe. Rich with anecdotes and accessible examples, Fear of Physics nimbly ranges over the tools and thought behind the world of modern physics, taking the mystery out of what is essentially a very human intellectual endeavour.
Assume the cow is a sphere." So begins this lively, irreverent, and informative look at everything from the physics of boiling water to cutting-edge research at the observable limits of the universe. Rich with anecdotes and accessible examples, Fear of Physics nimbly ranges over the tools and thought behind the world of modern physics, taking the mystery out of what is essentially a very human intellectual endeavour.
Lawrence M. Krauss is Ambrose Swasey Professor of Physics and Professor of Astronomy and Director of the centre for Education and Research in Cosmology and Astrophysics at Case Western Reserve University. He is the only physicist to have received the top awards by the American Physical Society, the American Institute of Physics, and the American Association of Physics Teachers. He lives in Cleveland, Ohio.
Process * Looking Where The Light Is * The Art of Numbers Progress * Creative Plagiarism * Hidden Realities Principles * The Search for Symmetry * It Aint Over Till Its Over
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 9.9.1994 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 219 x 138 mm |
| Gewicht | 274 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie |
| ISBN-10 | 0-465-02367-3 / 0465023673 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-465-02367-7 / 9780465023677 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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