FROM ALCHEMY TO QUARKS The Study of Physics as a Liberal Art
A Nobel Laureate who is committed to scientific literacy, Glashow brings his intelligence and vast understanding of the subject to a text geared to liberal arts students. Combining fascinating literary and historical references with a vigorous, whimsical, and often humorous writing style, Glashow tr...
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| Language: | English |
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Pacific Grove, Calif.
Brooks/Cole Pub.
1994
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Add Tag | Summary: | A Nobel Laureate who is committed to scientific literacy, Glashow brings his intelligence and vast understanding of the subject to a text geared to liberal arts students. Combining fascinating literary and historical references with a vigorous, whimsical, and often humorous writing style, Glashow traces the evolution of physics and chemistry from ancient to modern times and explains not only what we know about matter and the universe, but how we came to know it, and why it is important. |
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| Physical Description: | xxvi, 692 pages some colour illustrations 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0534166563 9780554166564 |
Physics from the ground up