Instant Physics From Aristotle to Einstein, and Beyond

Name: Instant Physics From Aristotle to Einstein, and Beyond
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ISBN: 9780449906972

ISBN-10: 0449906973

ISBN-13: 9780449906972

Edition: N/A

Authors: Tony Rothman

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For all of you who break out in a sweat at the thought of thermodynamics, or freeze up at the mention of quantum mechanics, like a bolt from the blue, INSTANT PHYSICS will zap you through the fascinating history of our most basic, yet baffling, science. From the thousand-year search for proof of the existence of the ever-elusive atom to the varied and heated arguments behind the big bang theory, INSTANT PHYSICS answers all the heavy questions with a light touch. You'll learn: * How the Greek philosophers used the sledgehammer of mathematics to break apart the mysteries of the physical universe. * Why gravity is a "romantic" force. * How to tell the difference between a gluon, a meson, and a…

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List price: $16.00
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publication date: 2/21/1995
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 5.00" wide x 8.00" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English



Introduction: Lessons from Physics


Prologue: Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors: It's All Greek to Me



Toward a Clockwork Universe: Putting the Earth in Its Place



The Elusive Atom: I've Got Gas



The Energy Crisis: Scientists in Heat



Electromagnetism: A Current Affair



Special Relativity: Einstein Sees the Light



Inside the Nucleus: Curies and Curiouser



Quantum Mechanics: Physics Walks the Planck



Diversity and Unity: Stirring the Particle Soup



General Relativity and Cosmology: Gravity's Big Draw



The End


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