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 Combining fascinating literary and historical references with a vigorous, whimsical, and often humorous writing style, Glashow tr...
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Pacific Grove, Calif.
Brooks/Cole Pub.
1994
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Physics from the ground up