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Century of Physics
D. Allan Bromley
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Description for Century of Physics
Hardback. Conveys the excitement and wonder that research in physics generated in the 20th century. Num Pages: 114 pages, 87 black & white illustrations, 41 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 520.
In this amazing tour d'horizon, D. Allan Bromley uses the occasion of the centenary of the American Physical Society to reflect upon the growth of physics over the past 100 years, its fragmentation into numerous subdisciplines, the impact physics has had upon modern technology, and the re-emergence of the fundamental unity of the discipline in recent years. Hundreds of historical illustrations accompany the text. Bromley conveys much of the excitement and wonder that research in physics generated in the 20th century and asks what new things are in store in the next century. He covers such topics as relativity and ... Read more
In this amazing tour d'horizon, D. Allan Bromley uses the occasion of the centenary of the American Physical Society to reflect upon the growth of physics over the past 100 years, its fragmentation into numerous subdisciplines, the impact physics has had upon modern technology, and the re-emergence of the fundamental unity of the discipline in recent years. Hundreds of historical illustrations accompany the text. Bromley conveys much of the excitement and wonder that research in physics generated in the 20th century and asks what new things are in store in the next century. He covers such topics as relativity and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
114
Condition
New
Number of Pages
114
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387952475
SKU
V9780387952475
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99-15
Reviews for Century of Physics
"...A panoramic view of the physics landscape of the past century, in which are embedded an impressive number of major physics accomplishments. And [the book] describes these accomplishments in a language that is comprehensible to an educated reader with or without training in physics...In choice of topics, Bromley is about as complete as can be imagined...An immensely entertaining and illuminating ... Read more