This volume traces the history of the basic concepts in physics and the evolution of its language, showing that science is the imaginative creation of the inquisitive human mind. The author discusses the work of such scientists as Bohr, Einstein and Weinberg.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.05. Seller Inventory # G0471613886I4N00
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Seller: Anybook.com, Lincoln, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,550grams, ISBN:0471613886. Seller Inventory # 9308210
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Seller: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
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Seller: "Pursuit of Happiness" Books, Oakland, CA, U.S.A.
Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Publisher: Wiley Science Editions, 1988, Good, HB, ISBN: 0-471-61388-6. Seller Inventory # 012325
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Seller: Theoria Books, Andover, MA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 230pp., ix. '1' in number line. Maroon faux-leather boards with brilliant gilt lettering on spine. White dustwrapper not price-clipped ($18.95) with title lettering in blue across top front cover, above blue and white photograph of a Neutrino Reaction taken at CERN, author name lettering in maroon across bottom front cover; white of dw is toned; small wear at top corners; short, very thin horizontal creases near middle front cover top edge (probably due to dw at some point riding too high on book); slight, very thin line wear across spine ends and at corners: describes much worse than it is, but there you have it. Only flaw of book itself is previous owner bookplate on ffep, else tight binding, sharp corners, no rubbing wear. Clean text. Book as artifact looks little opened but for mounting ex-libris sticker: essentially unread. Good book for smart high school student, educated layperson, aspiring philosopher of physics: sophisticated book, but readable! From dustwrapper bio: "For over twenty years [the author] has made science intelligible to audiences ranging from junior high school students to the general public and Members of Congress.". Seller Inventory # 000925
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Seller: Theoria Books, Andover, MA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 230 pp., ix. '1' in number line. Maroon faux-leather boards with brilliant gilt lettering on spine. White dustwrapper not price-clipped ($18.95) with title lettering in blue across top front cover, above blue and white photograph of a Neutrino Reaction taken at CERN, author name lettering in maroon across bottom front cover; white of dw is toned; 5/8" closed tear and associated wrinkle (NOW flat and backed by Archival tape, barely noticeable). Only flaw of book itself is small (3/16"), sideways 'v' mark on p.1, Prologue (appears like a pen mark or as an impertinence in the paper-making), else Tight binding (NO cracks); sharp corners (NO bumps or curls); no rubbing wear; NO previous owner names. Clean text. Book as artifact looks As New, unread. Good book for smart high school student, educated layperson, aspiring philosopher of physics: sophisticated book, but readable! From dustwrapper bio: "For over twenty years [the author] has made science intelligible to audiences ranging from junior high school students to the general public and Members of Congress." Ensemble essentially As New, arguably, Gift-Giving Quality or you may need new friends. Seller Inventory # 002981
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