Muller, Richard A. (University of California, Berkeley)

The Instant Physicist

An Illustrated Guide

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Richard A. Muller demonstrated in his recent bestseller, Physics for Future Presidents, that he has a unique talent for delivering the aha moment-making difficult topics accessible. In The Instant Physicist he shows his ability to entertain, too, by presenting the best of the scientific curiosities he has assembled over his distinguished career. Assisted by award-winning cartoonist Joey Manfre, who has created an original color cartoon for each physics bite, Muller will have readers chuckling while they're absorbing more science than they ever thought possible. From the surprising (chocolate has more energy in it than TNT) to the scary (even… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Manfre, Joey (Illustr.)

ISBN: 978-0-393-07826-8
EAN: 9780393078268
Produktnummer: 7274993
Verlag: WW Norton & Co
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
Seitenangabe: 144 S.
Masse: H21.7 cm x B14.7 cm x D2.0 cm 364 g
Abbildungen: Color cartoons throughout
Gewicht: 364
Sonstiges: General (US: Trade)

Über den Autor

Richard A. Muller is professor of physics at the University of California, Berkeley, and the best-selling author of Physics for Future Presidents. For his outstanding work in experimental cosmology, he was awarded a 1982 MacArthur Genius Fellowship, and also a share of the 2015 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for the discovery of dark energy.