A Universe of Atoms, an Atom in the Universe
| AUTHOR | Silverman, Mark P. |
| PUBLISHER | Springer (10/01/2002) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
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This is a book of essays describing some of the strange systems that Silverman has investigated over the years, systems whose properties or behavior are surprising not only to the general reader but in some cases even to the seasoned physicist. A sort of personal odyssey in physics, the book uses little mathematics, and anyone with a little college physics will be able to read it with pleasure.
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ISBN-13:
9780387954370
ISBN-10:
0387954376
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
Edition Number:
0002
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Page Count:
418
Carton Quantity:
20
Product Dimensions:
6.82 x 0.94 x 9.06 inches
Weight:
1.57 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Science | Physics - Quantum Theory
Science | Essays
Science | Space Science - Astronomy
Dewey Decimal:
530
Library of Congress Control Number:
2002016006
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This is a book of essays describing some of the strange systems that Silverman has investigated over the years, systems whose properties or behavior are surprising not only to the general reader but in some cases even to the seasoned physicist. A sort of personal odyssey in physics, the book uses little mathematics, and anyone with a little college physics will be able to read it with pleasure.
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Author:
Silverman, Mark P.
Mark P. Silverman is the G. A. Jarvis Professor of Physics at Trinity College, Connecticut. He received his PhD in Chemical Physics from Harvard University, and has since pursued a wide range of experimental and theoretical studies concerning the structure of matter, the behavior of light, and the dynamics of stars and galaxies.
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