The Adventures of Mr. Tompkins and George Gamow |
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| Author:
| Gamow, Igor |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5028-5461-2 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2014 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $8.36 |
Book Description:
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An epic story seventy-seven years in the making! With the help of science fiction writer H.G. Wells, Mr. Tompkins travels through time to witness firsthand the vaunted life of his own creator--theoretical physicist and cosmologist George Gamow! From Gamow's birth, to his attempts to escape the USSR, to his formulation of the Big Bang theory of the expanding universe and beyond, Tompkins is your guide!
An epic story seventy-seven years in the making! With the help of science fiction writer H.G. Wells, Mr. Tompkins travels through time to witness firsthand the vaunted life of his own creator--theoretical physicist and cosmologist George Gamow! From Gamow's birth, to his attempts to escape the USSR, to his formulation of the Big Bang theory of the expanding universe and beyond, Tompkins is your guide!