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4) Physics for curious kids: an illustrated introduction to energy, matter, forces, and our universe!
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Publisher
Arcturus
Pub. Date
2022
Description
An accessible introduction to the world of physics, including matter and motion, space and time, energy and forces.
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Publisher
Incomprehensible Books
Pub. Date
2017
Description
Using straightforward language with numerous fully solved problems and clear derivations and explanations, this book is aimed at the enthusiastic general reader who wants to move beyond maths-lite popularisations and tackle the essential mathematics of Einstein's theories of special and general relativity.
8) 30-second Newton: the 50 key aspects of his works, life and legacy, each explained in half a minute
Publisher
Ivy Press
Pub. Date
2016
Description
Not only a towering figure in his own era, Newton also left an immense scientific legacy, much of which still underpins key theories today. So if the principal thing you remember about him is that an apple fell on his head, it's high time you learned a little more. '30-Second Newton' offers a fast-track understanding of the key theories that formed the core of Newton's thinking, and looks at the roles he played over his long life, and at the network...
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Publisher
Cassell Illustrated
Pub. Date
2017
Description
All matter comprises of twelve 'building block' particles. This book explains how these building blocks are formed and interact, using toy building blocks to create a uniquely visual and clear depiction of the way our universe is put together.
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Publisher
Icon Books
Pub. Date
2015
Description
The twentieth century gave us two great theories of physics. The general theory of relativity describes the behaviour of very large things; quantum theory the behaviour of very small things. In this landmark book, John Gribbin - one of the best-known writers of popular science over the past 30 years - presents his own version of the Holy Grail of physics, the search that has been going on for decades to find a unified 'Theory of Everything' that combines...
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Publisher
Allen Lane
Pub. Date
2021
Description
The smartphones in our pockets and computers like brains. The vagaries of game theory and evolutionary biology. Self-replicating moon bases and nuclear weapons. All bear the fingerprints of one remarkable man: John von Neumann, one of the most influential scientists to have ever lived. His colleagues believed he had the fastest brain on the planet - bar none. He was instrumental in the Manhattan Project and helped formulate the bedrock of Cold War...
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Vintage Books
Pub. Date
2014
Description
'Serving the Reich' tells the story of three world-renowned physicists working under Hitler against the background of the attempt by Nazi scientists to create 'German physics' - an Aryan science that excluded any 'Jewish ideas', in particular Einstein's theory of relativity.