Fear Of Physics: A Guide For The Perplexed - Couverture rigide

Krauss, Lawrence M.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0465057454 ISBN 13 : 9780465057450

Editeur : Basic Books, 1993

Synopsis

“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.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

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.

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Basic Books
• Date d'édition: 1993
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0465057454
• ISBN 13: 9780465057450
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible