Instant Physics: From Aristotle to Einstein, and Beyond

Rothman, Tony

ISBN 10: 0449906973 / ISBN 13: 9780449906972

Published by Fawcett Columbine, NY, 1995

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Publisher's glossy wraps. 8vo. 242 pp. Illustrated with numerous charts, tables and drawings. This is an unmarked, seemingly unread copy. FINE. 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 quark, even if you can't see them.INSTANT PHYSICS is crammed with special features, including chapter summaries, who's who lists, biographical and historical tidbits, and a host of illustrations, photos, equations, diagrams, and drawings. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Instant Physics: From Aristotle to Einstein, and Beyond
• Publisher: Fawcett Columbine, NY
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0449906973
• ISBN 13: 9780449906972
• Binding: Soft Cover
• Edition: Stated First Edition. 1.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Education
  • Science, Medicine & Technology

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Synopsis

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 quark, even if you can't see them.
INSTANT PHYSICS is crammed with special features, including chapter summaries, who's who lists, biographical and historical tidbits, and a host of illustrations, photos, equations, diagrams, and drawings.