Isbn: 9780387948003 - scrooge's cryptic carol: visions of energy, time, and quantum nature (20 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. When the destination sign in Scrooge's train reads Heat Death instead of Heathrow, when his dead partner Marley's face appears inexplicably as a talking head in a department store TV, and when the street lights outside his luxurious London flat begin acting strangely, it's a sign of a bad night to come. Like his famous ancestor, the modern Scrooge - who hews tightly to the credo it is enough for a man to understand his own business and look to his own advantage - is about to be visited by ghosts. But it's not his hard heart that needs opening this time; it's his closed mind. The wisdom these ghosts bring is not love and charity but Science. Physicist Robert Gilmore, author of the popular Alice in Quantumland, here presents a delightful takeoff on Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, where the three visitations represent Science Past (the Spirits of Energy and Entropy, who explain the laws of thermodynamics, equilibrium and that troublesome Heat Death sign), Science Present (the Spirit of Time, who tells him of inconstancy, of change and also of creation), and Science Future (the surreal world of quantum uncertainty, where it is the observer or measurement that creates a unique reality). For everyone who wants a playful, painless yet surprisingly sophisticated introduction to the ideas of modern physics, this is a brilliant tour de force and a charming read. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. 1996. With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

hardcover. Zustand: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover.

Halbleinen. Zustand: Gut. 24,5cm XI, 251 S. . Halbleinen mit Schutzumschlag. Sprache: Englisch, Zustand: Sehr Gut min. gebräunt (Innen); Bleistiftnotizen nach dem Text; Einband (Außen) hat keine Gebrauchsspuren; Schutzumschlag (hat min. Gebrauchsspuren); * Die Photos sind original von uns erstellt worden, u.a. erkennbar an einem kleinen weißen Stück Papier im oberen Schnitt. Ab und an verwenden Suchmaschinen Verlagsphotos, bei den Portalen selbst, werden aber nur unsere Originalphotos gezeigt.…

Zustand: New. This is a Brand-new US Edition. This Item may be shipped from US or any other country as we have multiple locations worldwide.

Zustand: Used. pp. 268 52:B&W 6.14 x 9.21in or 234 x 156mm (Royal 8vo) Case Laminate on White w/Gloss Lam.

Zustand: Used. pp. 268.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 251 pages. 9.75x6.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. 1996. Hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Zustand: Befriedigend. 251 S., gr.8°, Halbleinen befriedigender Zustand: Einb. bestossen kein Umschlag, leicht gebräunt 600 gr.

hardcover. Zustand: Gut. 264 Seiten; 9780387948003.3 Gewicht in Gramm: 1.

hardcover. Zustand: Befriedigend. 264 Seiten; schief gelesen, Artikel stammt aus Nichtraucherhaushalt! EA7884 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 1.