Bibliograph

For the love of physics, from the end of the rainbow to the edge of time-- a journey through the wonders of physics, Walter Lewin with Warren Goldstein

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For the love of physics, from the end of the rainbow to the edge of time-- a journey through the wonders of physics, Walter Lewin with Warren Goldstein

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

For the love of physics

Oclc number

555641746

Responsibility statement

Walter Lewin with Warren Goldstein

Sub title

from the end of the rainbow to the edge of time-- a journey through the wonders of physics

Summary

Largely autobiographical account of the author's life as one who fell in love first with physics and then with teaching physics to students

Table Of Contents

From the nucleus to deep space -- Measurements, uncertainties, and the stars -- Bodies in motion -- The magic of drinking with a straw -- Over and under -- outside and inside -- the rainbow -- The harmonies of strings and winds -- The wonders of electricity -- The mysteries of magnetism -- Energy conservation -- plus a change . . . -- X-rays from outer space! -- X-ray ballooning, the early days -- Cosmic catastrophes, neutron stars, and black holes -- Celestial ballet -- X-ray bursters! -- Ways of seeing

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