Superstrings and Other Things: A Guide to Physics

Calle, Carlos I.

ISBN 10: 0750307072 / ISBN 13: 9780750307079

Published by Institute of Physics, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Superstrings and Other Things: A Guide to ...

Publisher: Institute of Physics

Publication Date: 2001

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Near Fine

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

Superstrings and Other Things: A Guide to Physics takes readers on a fascinating journey through physics. Written in an accessible style, this comprehensive guide explains the basic concepts of motion, energy, and gravity, through to the latest theories about the structure of matter, the origin of the universe, and the beginning of time. Fully illustrated throughout, the book explores major discoveries and the scientists behind them, from Galileo and Newton, Einstein and Bohr to Feynman and Hawking. Numerous examples of physics in everyday situations are provided and explained in an easy-to-understand way. Intended for the general reader with an inquiring mind, this guide will also be indispensable to students and scientists in other disciplines, and professionals in non-scientific fields who would like to understand the basic concepts of physics.

About the Author:

Carlos I Calle received his PhD in theoretical nuclear physics from Ohio University and has worked as a researcher in particle physics. He has also taught a wide range of college physics courses. He is now a senior research scientist at the NASA Kennedy Space Center where he is working on the problem of electrostatic phenomena on planetary surfaces, particularly Mars and the Moon.