Publication

2000-06-26 - McGraw-Hill

Language

English

Word Count

75,000 words, Guess

Page Count

300 pages

Identifiers

and 5 more
  • OCLC Control Number49414674
  • OCLC Control Number224034342
  • Library of Congress Control Number00022999
  • LibraryThing327005
  • Goodreads488299

Classifications

  • LCCQC21.2 .L54 2000
  • LCCQC21.2.L54 2000
  • LCCQC21.2 .L54 2000eb
and 1 more
  • DDC530

Description

For anyone how wants a basic understanding of the physical processes that define the universe, Lightman provides the perfect introduction. In addition to explaining physics, he introduces relevant passages from philosophy and literature to demonstrate how these great ideas have impacted the world of thought. What does it mean to say that time and space are relative? How can an electron be in two places at once? For anyone who wants a basic understanding of the physical processes that define the universe, Lightman provides the perfect introduction in Great Ideas in Physics. In addition to explaining physics, he brings in relevant passages from philosophy and literature to demonstrate how these great ideas have impacted the world of thought.

First Sentence

Robert Mayer (1814-1878), the son of the owner of an apothecary shop, was born in Heilbronn, Wurttemberg (now Baden Wurttemberg), Germany.

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