The Wizard of Quarks

Robert Gilmore

ISBN 10: 1461265177 / ISBN 13: 9781461265177

Edité par Springer New York, Springer New York Nov 2012, 2012

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Neuware -Get ready to take another fantastic journey with physicist and author Robert Gilmore, this time with Dorothy, following the yellow building block road through the land of the Wizard of Quarks. Using characters and situations based on the universally known story, The Wizard of Oz, we learn along the way about the fascinating world of particle physics. Classes of particles, from quarks to leptons are shown in ab atomic garden, where atoms and molecules are produced; see how Dorothy, The Tin Geek, and the Cowardly Lion experience the bizarre world of subatomic particles. Thousands of readers who were delighted by the adventures and science content of 'Alice in Quantumland' are in for another treat, with the prose and illustrations of Robert Gilmore.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 224 pp. Englisch.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The Wizard of Quarks
• Éditeur: Springer New York, Springer New York Nov 2012
• Date de parution: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1461265177
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781461265177
• Reliure: Taschenbuch
• État de l'article: Neu
• Dimensions: 235 L x 155 H x 13 P (en millimètres) 235 millimètres de largeur par 155 millimètres de hauteur par 13 millimètres de profondeur
• Poids: 347 grammes

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Synopsis

The author's first Copernicus book, Alice in Quantumland, continues to sell through nearly three years since its appearance. This new title, based on the universal popularity of the story and film, The Wizard of Oz, takes the reader on a tour through the imaginative landscape, where the story of twentieth century physics is narrated in an accessible and enjoyable manner, which are the hallmarks of Gilmore's writing and original illustrations.