Knowledge and Wonder, Second Edition: The Natural World as Man Knows It
| AUTHOR | Weisskopf, Victor F. |
| PUBLISHER | MIT Press (11/15/1979) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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More than 100,000 copies of the first edition of Knowledge and Wonder have been sold, both in the U.S. and abroad. Written expressly for the general reader and beginning science student, the book describes our present scientific understanding of natural phenomena and the universality of that understanding and its human significance.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780262730525
ISBN-10:
0262730529
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
Edition Number:
0002
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Page Count:
304
Carton Quantity:
28
Product Dimensions:
5.30 x 0.69 x 8.06 inches
Weight:
0.71 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Price on Product
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Science | Study & Teaching
Science | Physics - General
Science | Chemistry - General
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Dewey Decimal:
500
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
jacket back
In this new edition the chapter on chemistry has been largely rewritten and a great deal of new material has been added to the chapter on life. Also, the section on subnuclear phenomena has been brought up to date.
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More than 100,000 copies of the first edition of Knowledge and Wonder have been sold, both in the U.S. and abroad. Written expressly for the general reader and beginning science student, the book describes our present scientific understanding of natural phenomena and the universality of that understanding and its human significance.
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Author:
Weisskopf, Victor F.
Victor F. Weisskopf was Institute Professor Emeritus and Professor of Physics Emeritus at MIT.
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$39.60