Isbn: 9780486248950 - Thirty Years That Shook Physics: the Story of Quantum Theory: Xiv (43 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. Entertaining, rigorous introduction to the development of quantum theory traces the subject's history, from Max Planck's revolutionary discovery of quanta and Niels Bohr's model of the atom to anti-particles, mesons, and Enrico Fermi's nuclear research. Numerous line drawings. 1966 edition.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Entertaining, rigorous introduction to the development of quantum theory traces the subject's history, from Max Planck's revolutionary discovery of quanta and Niels Bohr's model of the atom to anti-particles, mesons, and Enrico Fermi's nuclear research. Numerous line drawings. 1966 edition.…

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xiv. + 224pp. + catalogue. Illustrated in b&w: photographs, formulas, graphs, figures. Line drawings by the author. xiv. + 224 pages + Dover book catalog. Index. Unabridged REPRINT of the 1966 Doubleday edition. VG. Former high school library copy Discard. Covers have library markings but text is clean/tight/crisp. NO names or writings. A VG+ reading/study copy. PAPERBACK. (5.25 x 8.5 inches).…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Lucid, accessible introduction to the influential theory of energy and matter features careful explanations of Dirac's anti-particles, Bohr's model of the atom, and much more. Numerous drawings. "Dr. Gamow, physicist and gifted writer, has sketched an intriguing portrait of the scientists and clashing ideas that made the quantum revolution." - Christian Science Monitor In 1900, German physicist Max Planck postulated that light, or radiant energy, can exist only in the form of discrete packages or quanta. This profound insight, along with Einstein's equally momentous theories of relativity, completely revolutionized man's view of matter, energy, and the nature of physics itself. In this lucid layman's introduction to quantum theory, an eminent physicist and noted popularizer of science traces the development of quantum theory from the turn of the century to about 1930 - from Planck's seminal concept (still developing) to anti-particles, mesons, and Enrico Fermi's nuclear research. Gamow was not just a spectator at the theoretical breakthroughs which fundamentally altered our view of the universe, he was an active participant who made important contributions of his own. This "insider's" vantage point lends special validity to his careful, accessible explanations of Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle, Niels Bohr's model of the atom, the pilot waves of Louis de Broglie and other path-breaking ideas. In addition, Gamow recounts a wealth of revealing personal anecdotes which give a warm human dimension to many giants of 20th-century physics. He ends the book with the Blegdamsvej Faust, a delightful play written in 1932 by Niels Bohr's students and colleagues to satirize the epochal developments that were revolutionizing physics. This celebrated play is available only in this volume. Written in a clear, lively style, and enhanced by 12 photographs (including candid shots of Rutherford, Bohr, Pauli, Heisenberg, Fermi, and others), Thirty Years that Shook Physics offers both scientists and laymen a highly readable introduction to the brilliant conceptions that helped unlock many secrets of energy and matter and laid the groundwork for future discoveries. Lucid, accessible introduction to the influential theory of energy and matter features careful explanations of Dirac's anti-particles, Bohr's model of the atom, and much more. Numerous drawings. 1966 edition. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Condition: New. 1985. Reprint. Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 12ill. BIC Classification: PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 302. Story of Quantum Theory. 240 pages, 12ill. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PHQ. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 14. Weight: 302. . . . . .…

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Condition: New. 1985. Reprint. Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 12ill. BIC Classification: PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 302. Story of Quantum Theory. 240 pages, 12ill. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PHQ. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 14. Weight: 302. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

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