The Physics Book From the Big Bang to Quantum Resurrection, 250 Milestones in the History of Physics |
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Author:
| Pickover, Clifford A. |
Series title: | Union Square and Co. Milestones Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-4027-9099-7 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2011 |
Publisher: | Union Square & Co
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $2.99 |
Book Description:
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"A thrilling, fast-paced excursion through the history of physical discovery . . . from silly putty to string theory" (Dr. Paul Halpern, author of Collider).Following his previous volumes,
The Science Book and
The Math Book, acclaimed science writer Clifford Pickover returns with a richly illustrated chronology of physics, containing 250 short, entertaining, and thought-provoking entries. In addition to exploring such...
More Description "A thrilling, fast-paced excursion through the history of physical discovery . . . from silly putty to string theory" (Dr. Paul Halpern, author of Collider).Following his previous volumes, The Science Book and The Math Book, acclaimed science writer Clifford Pickover returns with a richly illustrated chronology of physics, containing 250 short, entertaining, and thought-provoking entries. In addition to exploring such engaging topics as dark energy, parallel universes, the Doppler effect, the God particle, and Maxwells demon, The Physics Book extends back billions of years to the hypothetical Big Bang and forward trillions of years to a time of "quantum resurrection." Like the previous titles in this series, The Physics Book offers a lively and accessible account of major concepts without getting bogged down in complex details.