Fear Of Physics
A Guide for the Perplexed
Published on 9. September 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-465-02367-7 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
328 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-465-02367-7 (9780465023677)
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Person
Lawrence M. Krauss is Ambrose Swasey Professor of Physics and Professor of Astronomy and Director of the centre 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.
Content
Process * Looking Where The Light Is * The Art of Numbers Progress * Creative Plagiarism * Hidden Realities Principles * The Search for Symmetry * It Aint Over Till Its Over