Physics in Minutes: 200 Key Concepts Explained in an Instant - Softcover

Sparrow, Giles

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1782066489 ISBN 13: 9781782066484

Verlag: Hachette Collections, 2014

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Everything you need to know about physics, condensed into 200 key topics. Each idea is explained in clear,a cessible language, building from the basics such as mechanics, waves and particles, to moer complex topics including neutrinos, string theory and dark matter

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Giles Sparrow studied Astronomy at University College London, and works as an editor specializing in popular science. He is the author of - amongst other books - The Genius Test, The Universe and How To See It, The Stargazer's Handbook and Hubble: Window on the Universe and was a major contributor to Dorling Kindersley's Universe.

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Physics in Minutes covers everything you need to know about physics, condensed into 200 key topics. Each idea is explained in clear, accessible language, building from the basics, such as mechanics, waves and particles, to more complex topics, including neutrinos, string theory and dark matter. Based on scientific research proving that the brain best absorbs information visually, illustrations accompany the text to aid quick comprehension and easy recollection. This convenient and compact reference book is ideal for anyone interested in how our world works. Chapters include: Newton's Laws of Motion, Schrodinger's cat, Magnetism, Superconductivity, Fission and fusion, Higgs Boson, Entropy, Dark matter.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Hachette Collections
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1782066489
• ISBN 13: 9781782066484
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Sprache: Englisch
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 415
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar