{"product_id":"the-great-physicists-from-galileo-to-einstein-paperback","title":"The Great Physicists from Galileo to Einstein - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorge Gamow\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is Gamow at his best, which means the very best in science for the layman. -- \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eWidely recognized as one of the 20th century's foremost physicists, George Gamow was also an unusually capable popularizer of science. His talents are vividly revealed in this exciting and penetrating explanation of how the central laws of physical science evolved -- from Pythagoras' discovery of frequency ratios in the 6th century B.C. to today's research on elementary particles.\u003cbr\u003eUnlike many books on physics which focus entirely on fact and theory with little or no historic detail, the present work incorporates fascinating personal and biographical data about the great physicists of past and present. Thus Dr. Gamow discusses on an equal basis the trail of Galileo and the basic laws of mechanics which he discovered, or gives his personal recollections about Niels Bohr along with detailed discussion of Bohr's atomic model. You'll also find revealing glimpses of Newton, Huygens, Heisenberg, Pauli, Einstein, and many other immortals of science.\u003cbr\u003eEach chapter is centered around a single great figure, or at most two, with other physicists of the era and their contributions forming a background. Major topics include the dawn of physics, the Dark Ages and the Renaissance, Newtonian physics, heat as energy, electricity, the relativistic revolution, quantum theory, and the atomic nucleus and elementary particles.\u003cbr\u003eAs Dr. Gamow points out in the Preface, the aim of this book is to give the reader the feeling of what physics \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e, and what kind of people physicists \u003ci\u003eare\u003c\/i\u003e. This delightfully informal approach, combined with the book's clear, easy-to-follow explanations, will especially appeal to young readers but will stimulate and entertain science enthusiasts of all ages. 1961 edition.\u003cbr\u003eThe whole thing is a tour de force covering all the important landmarks. -- \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is Gamow at his best, which means the very best in science for the layman.--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eWidely recognized as one of the twentieth century's foremost physicists, George Gamow was also an unusually capable popularizer of science. His talents are vividly revealed in this exciting and penetrating explanation of how the central laws of physical science evolved--from Pythagoras' discovery of frequency ratios in the sixth century B.C. to today's research on elementary particles.\u003cbr\u003eUnlike many books on physics which focus entirely on fact and theory with little or no historic detail, this volume incorporates fascinating personal and biographical data about the great physicists of past and present. Thus Dr. Gamow discusses on an equal basis the trial of Galileo and his discovery of the basic laws of mechanics and offers personal recollections of Niels Bohr along with a detailed discussion of Bohr's atomic model. You'll also find revealing glimpses of Newton, Huygens, Heisenberg, Pauli, Einstein, and many other immortals of science.\u003cbr\u003eEach chapter focuses on a single great figure, or at most two, with other physicists of the era and their contributions forming a background. Major topics include the dawn of physics, the Dark Ages and the Renaissance, Newtonian physics, heat as energy, electricity, the relativistic revolution, quantum theory, and the atomic nucleus and elementary particles.\u003cbr\u003eAs Dr. Gamow points out in the Preface, the aim of this book is to give the reader the feeling of what physics \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e, and what kind of people physicists \u003ci\u003eare\u003c\/i\u003e. This delightfully informal approach, combined with the book's clear, easy-to-follow explanations, will especially appeal to young readers but will stimulate and entertain science enthusiasts of all ages. \u003cbr\u003eThe whole thing is a tour de force covering all the important landmarks.--\u003ci\u003eGuardian \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA renowned physicist and author of the bestseller \u003ci\u003eOne Two Three . . . Infinity, \u003c\/i\u003eGeorge Gamow is one of the founders of the Big Bang theory. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eModern Science Made Easy \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eBy one of the leading physicists of the twentieth century, George Gamow's \u003ci\u003eOne, Two, Three...Infinity\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most memorable popular books on physics, mathematics, and science generally ever written, famous for having, directly or indirectly, launched the academic and\/or scientific careers of many young people whose first real encounter with the wonders and mysteries of mathematics and science was through reading this book as a teenager. Untypically for popular science books, this one is enhanced by the author's own delightful sketches. Reviewers were enthusiastic when \u003ci\u003eOne, Two, Three...Infinity\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 1947. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the Author's Own Words: \u003cbr\u003eIf and when all the laws governing physical phenomena are finally discovered, and all the empirical constants occurring in these laws are finally expressed through the four independent basic constants, we will be able to say that physical science has reached its end, that no excitement is left in further explorations, and that all that remains to a physicist is either tedious work on minor details or the self-educational study and adoration of the magnificence of the completed system. At that stage physical science will enter from the epoch of Columbus and Magellan into the epoch of the \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e! -- George Gamow \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCritical Acclaim for \u003ci\u003eOne, Two, Three...Infinity\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cbr\u003eThis skillful presentation is for the non-professional and professional scientist. It will broaden the knowledge of each and give the imagination wide play. -- \u003ci\u003eChemistry and Engineering News \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA stimulating and provocative book for the science-minded layman. -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a layman's book as readable as a historical novel, but every chapter bears the solid imprint of authoritative research. -- \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronice \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge Gamow succeeds where others fail because of his remarkable ability to combine technical accuracy, choice of material, dignity of expression, and readability. -- \u003ci\u003eSaturday Review of Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 8.51 x 5.46 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 1988\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756102254880,"sku":"9780486257679","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d3b6053f731abdc310513d8453616c8c.webp?v=1780074219","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-great-physicists-from-galileo-to-einstein-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}