Physics for Dummies - Softcover

Sheahen, Thomas

 
9780764554339: Physics for Dummies
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0764554336 ISBN 13: 9780764554339
Verlag: Wiley & Sons, 2005

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Filled with cool physics facts and real-world examples

The fun and easy way(r) to get up to speed on the basic concepts of physics

Does thermodynamics leave you cold? Are you vexed by vectors? Does electromagnetism seem like just a lot of static? Relax! This friendly guide puts the fun back into physics fundamentals. Author Steven Holzner walks you through all the topics typically covered in Physics 101 -- and throws in some wild physics facts about relativity, time travel, quantum theory, and more.

Discover how to
Work with physics notation and math
Measure force and energy
Investigate heat, pressure, and sound
Examine electricity, magnetism, and light
Explore black holes, planetary rotation, and more

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Steven Holzner is an award-winning author of 94 books that have sold over two million copies and been translated into 18 languages. He served on the Physics faculty at Cornell University for more than a decade, teaching both Physics 101 and Physics 102. Dr. Holzner received his Ph.D. in physics from Cornell and performed his undergrad work at MIT, where he has also served as a faculty member.

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Filled with cool physics facts and real-world examples

The fun and easy way® to get up to speed on the basic concepts of physics

Does thermodynamics leave you cold? Are you vexed by vectors? Does electromagnetism seem like just a lot of static? Relax! This friendly guide puts the fun back into physics fundamentals. Author Steven Holzner walks you through all the topics typically covered in Physics 101 and throws in some wild physics facts about relativity, time travel, quantum theory, and more.

Discover how to

  • Work with physics notation and math
  • Measure force and energy
  • Investigate heat, pressure, and sound
  • Examine electricity, magnetism, and light
  • Explore black holes, planetary rotation, and more

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Verlag
Wiley & Sons
Erscheinungsdatum
2005
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0764554336
ISBN 13 
9780764554339
Einband
Taschenbuch
Auflage
1
Anzahl der Seiten
384
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