Fear of Physics: A Guide for the Perplexed - Couverture rigide

Krauss, Lawrence M.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0224037749 ISBN 13 : 9780224037747

Editeur : Jonathan Cape, 1994

Synopsis

A look at everything from the physics of boiling water to the theories of the supercollider at the edge of the observable limits of the universe. Full of anecdotes and examples, the book takes the mystery out of physics and shows how scientists simplify the world in order to explain it.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

Lawrence M. Krauss is Ambrose Swasey Professor of Physics and Professor of Astronomy and Director of the Center 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.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Fear of Physics is a 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, it 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 endeavor.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Jonathan Cape
• Date d'édition: 1994
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0224037749
• ISBN 13: 9780224037747
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 208
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible