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The physics book / Ben Still, consultant editor ; contributors, John Farndon [and six others] ; foreword by Jim Al-Khalili.
"Using a bold, graphics-led approach, [this book] sets out more than 80 of the key concepts and discoveries that have defined the subject [of physics] and influenced our technology since the beginning of time. With the focus ... on unpacking the thought behind each theory--as well as exploring when and how each idea and breakthrough came about--[seven] themed chapters examine the history and developments in specific areas such as light, sound, and electricity"-- Publisher marketing.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781465491022
- ISBN: 1465491023
- Physical Description: 335 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 24 cm
- Edition: First American edition.
- Publisher: New York : DK Publishing, 2020.
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Subject: | Physics > Popular works. |
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Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Prince Rupert Library.
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- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Rupert Library | 530 Farn (Text) | 33294002080026 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2020 June #1
Readers who want to know more about physics but are intimidated by the subject's complexity will want to turn to The Physics Book, which explores 80 key laws and theories of physics, focusing on their historical development and the people behind the ideas, rather than on challenging mathematical formulas. Content is organized into five themesâmeasurement and motion, energy and matter, electricity and magnetism, nuclear and particle physics, and relativity and the universeâwith each containing 10â18 subtopics. These subtopics are discussed in one to four pages, emphasizing graphically appealing sidebars that include brief biographies, time lines, diagrams, images, or historical paintings. Overall, the effective layout allows readers to take in either smaller or larger bits of information. Other features include a directory of biographies for 35 key figures not fully covered in the topical areas and a glossary of more than 100 terms. This work succeeds at making physics interesting and accessible to the layperson, though some topics, like string theory, are not quite served by the relatively simple explanations. Still, this book is well suited to all public and school libraries. Copyright 2020 Booklist Reviews.
