The Joy Of Physics by Arthur W Wiggins
For those who have always wanted to discover the joy of physics, this is the book for you. Many people remember their struggles with the topic in school and have wished for the right opportunity to gain an appreciation of this significant area of knowledge. Here the chance to understand physics and also to do physics. The book offers the general reader a fun-filled, entertaining and truly educational tour of this all-important science. It is an easy and practical way that connects the ideas of physics with the reality of the universe.
Filled with examples and simple demonstrations and experiments you can do yourself, it's a hands-on approach to the fun of discoveryHere is a route not only to understanding physics - which, after all, deals with the biggest cosmic questions such as workings of the universe - but doing physics. --Skeptical Inquirer, Vol. 33, Issue 1, January/February 2009
ARTHUR W. WIGGINS is a professor of physics at Oakland Community College in Michigan.
CHARLES M. WYNN is a professor of chemistry at Eastern Connecticut State University. Each has received several Best Teacher awards, and they have written science books and journal articles. The two coauthored The Five Biggest Ideas in Science, also available from Wiley, which has been translated into seven languages.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781591025900 |
| ISBN 10 | 1591025907 |
| Title | The Joy Of Physics |
| Author | Arthur W Wiggins |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Prometheus Books |
| Year published | 2007-10-31 |
| Number of pages | 390 |
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