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5%OFFGeorge Gamow - The New World of Mr Tompkins: George Gamow´s Classic Mr Tompkins in Paperback - 9780521639927 - V9780521639927
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The New World of Mr Tompkins: George Gamow´s Classic Mr Tompkins in Paperback

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Description for The New World of Mr Tompkins: George Gamow´s Classic Mr Tompkins in Paperback Paperback. An inspirational introduction to the physics of the twenty-first century. Illustrator(s): Edwards, Michael. Editor(s): Stannard, Russell. Translator(s): Bozhe, Wu. Num Pages: 272 pages, 53 b/w illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370. George Gamow's Classic Mr Tompkins in Paperback. 272 pages, 53 b/w illus. 2 tables. Illustrator(s): Edwards, Michael. Editor(s): Stannard, Russell. An inspirational introduction to the physics of the twenty-first century. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ; PHM. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 18. Weight: 376. Translator(s): Bozhe, Wu.
Mr Tompkins is back! The mild-mannered bank clerk with the short attention span and vivid imagination has inspired, charmed and informed young and old alike since the publication of the hugely successful Mr Tompkins in Paperback (by George Gamow) in 1965. In this 1999 book, he returns in a new set of adventures exploring the extreme edges of the universe - the smallest, the largest, the fastest, the farthest. Through his experiences and his dreams, you are there at Mr Tompkins' shoulder watching and taking part in the merry dance of cosmic mysteries: Einstein's relativity, bizarre effects near light-speed, the ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
Weight
360g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521639927
SKU
V9780521639927
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Ref
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About George Gamow
George Gamow (1904 to 1968) was not only one of the most influential physicists of the twentieth century (one of the founders of the Big Bang theory) but was also a master at science popularisation. Of his many popular books, the best known is Mr Tompkins in Paperback (1965). Russell Stannard has established a reputation as one of the ... Read more

Reviews for The New World of Mr Tompkins: George Gamow´s Classic Mr Tompkins in Paperback
'The best just got better. Two of the most influential popular science books ever were Mr Tompkins in Wonderland (1940) and Mr Tompkins Explores the Atom (1945) ... They were brought together in one volume, slightly updated, and reprinted in 1965 as Mr Tompkins in Paperback ... Russell Stannard, the very best writer of science books for young readers [has ... Read more

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