Physics for the Inquiring Mind: The Methods, Nature & Philosphy - Couverture souple

Rogers, Eric M.

 
9780691151151: Physics for the Inquiring Mind: The Methods, Nature & Philosphy
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0691151156 ISBN 13 : 9780691151151
Editeur : Princeton University Press, 2011

Synopsis

An accessible primer for the physical age

A foundational understanding of physics is essential to a well-rounded education, today more than ever. Physics for the Inquiring Mind dispels common misperceptions about physics and explains how to think and reason the way physicists do. First published in 1960 and based on Eric Rogers's popular lectures at Princeton University, this perennial classic continues to offer fresh insights into the nature and methods of science, and to introduce new generations of readers to the thrill of scientific discovery. This delightfully candid book is written with the nonscientist in mind, presenting a carefully selected framework of topics that illustrate how scientific knowledge is cultivated through reading, discussion, and experiment, and how to form one's own opinions and think one's way through scientific problems. It shares a physicist's appreciation for good theory while providing real-world examples of the scientific method at work.

Physics for the Inquiring Mind is a must-read for college students and anyone who wants to learn what physics really is and to grow in scientific wisdom.

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À propos de l?auteur

Eric M. Rogers (1902-1990) was professor emeritus of physics at Princeton University. A renowned science educator, he played a key role in developing new approaches to physics education in British secondary schools in the 1960s.

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Éditeur
Princeton University Press
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0691151156
ISBN 13 
9780691151151
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
792
Coordonnées du fabricant
Princeton University Press
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Autres éditions populaires du même titre

9780691080161: Physics for the Inquiring Mind: The Methods, Nature, and Philosophy of Physical Science

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  069108016X ISBN 13 :  9780691080161
Editeur : Princeton University Press, 1960
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