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Conversations on the Dark Secrets of Physics Edward Teller

Conversations on the Dark Secrets of Physics By Edward Teller

Conversations on the Dark Secrets of Physics by Edward Teller


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A personal tour through the world of physics--from Newton's laws to quantum mechanics--by one of the most celebrated physicists of the twentieth century

Conversations on the Dark Secrets of Physics Summary

Conversations on the Dark Secrets of Physics by Edward Teller

In Conversations on the Dark Secrets of Physics, Teller returns to the fundamentals of physics to share with readers his unbridled enthusiasm for the world of physical reality- from the nature of molecules to quantum mechanics and superconductors, from the elementary laws of thermodynamics to how planets, asteroids, and comets develop their orbits. By simplifying the math and forgoing the often-confusing technical jargon, Teller helps the reader break through physic's bewildering formulas and equations and get to the wonders of our physical universe. A timeless and personal explanation of the importance of physics in our life, Conversations on the Dark Secrets of Physics is certain to become a classic.

About Edward Teller

Edward Teller is one of the most celebrated and controversial physicists alive today. Through his work at Los Alamos and his development of the hydrogen bomb, he helped usher in the atomic age. He is currently Director Emeritus of Lawrence Livermore National labouratory and continues as a Senior Research Fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution.Wendy Teller is a computer scientist, specializing in software for telecommunications.Wilson Talley is currently a professor in the Department of Applied Sciences, University of California Davis/ Livermore, and is president of the Fannie and John Hertz Foundation.

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NLS9780738207650
9780738207650
0738207659
Conversations on the Dark Secrets of Physics by Edward Teller
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Paperback
INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
20021017
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