For the Love of Physics: From the End of the Rainbow to the Edge Of Time - A Journey Through the Wonders of Physics
Lewin, Walter
ISBN 10: 1439108277 ISBN 13: 9781439108277
Published by Free Press (edition 1), 2011
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Synopsis:
Beloved MIT professor Walter Lewin, whose riveting physics lectures have made him a YouTube super-star, offers a mind-opening and delightful journey through the most intriguing discoveries in physics. A wonderful raconteur, Lewin takes readers on a marvellous journey with him in For the Love of Physics, opening our eyes as never before to the amazing beauty and power of all that physics can reveal to us. He describes the coolest, weirdest facets of the tiniest bits of matter, the wonders of our everyday lives-such as the mysteries of why lighting strikes and what makes musical harmony happen-and the most awesome features of the outer reaches of the universe. Whether explaining why the air smells so fresh after a lightning storm or showing us that a flea is strong enough to pull a heavy book across a table, Lewin always entertains as he edifies. For the Love of Physics is a rare gem that will change the way readers see the world.
About the Author:
Walter Lewin taught the three core classes in physics at MIT for more than thirty years and made major discoveries in the area of X-ray astronomy. His physics lectures have been the subject of great acclaim, and top draws on YouTube and iTunes University, viewed by more than a million people per year. He was awarded three prizes for excellence in undergraduate teaching and has published more than 450 scientific articles.
Warren Goldstein, a prizewinning historian and essayist who chairs the History Department at the University of Hartford, has had a lifelong fascination with physics.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: For the Love of Physics: From the End of the...
Publisher: Free Press (edition 1)
Publication Date: 2011
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Edition: 1.