Format:
xvi, 302 Seiten
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Illustrationen
Edition:
First Free Press trade paperback edition
ISBN:
9781451607130
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9781439108277
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145160713X
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1439108277
Content:
Largely autobiographical account of the author's life as one who fell in love first with physics and then with teaching physics to students
Note:
Includes index
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From the nucleus to deep space -- Measurements, uncertainties, and the stars -- Bodies in motion -- The magic of drinking with a straw -- Over and under--outside and inside--the rainbow -- The harmonies of strings and winds -- The wonders of electricity -- The mysteries of magnetism -- Energy conservation--plus ça change . . . -- X-rays from outer space! -- X-ray ballooning, the early days -- Cosmic catastrophes, neutron stars, and black holes -- Celestial ballet -- X-ray bursters! -- Ways of seeing.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781439123546
Language:
English
Subjects:
Physics
Keywords:
Physik
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Physik
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Lewin, Walter H. G. 1936-
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Einführung
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Biografie
Author information:
Lewin, Walter H. G. 1936-
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