Keywords:
Physicists -- United States -- Biography.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
Accompanies Einstein through his life and his scientific work, and reminds us of the day-to-day applications of his ideas: from the principle behind the laser to the dispersion of aerosols in the atmosphere. Through a selection of scenes from Einstein's life, this book involves readers in the formation of his theories.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (201 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9781439870099
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=1633593
DDC:
530/.092 B
Language:
English
Note:
Front Cover -- Contents -- Once Upon a Time . . . -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1. The Question of Time -- Chapter 2. The World's Checkerboard -- Chapter 3. Elastic Space-Time -- Chapter 4. Einstein's World-Game -- Chapter 5. Light and Energy in Grains -- Chapter 6. Confronting the Sphinx -- Chapter 7. Einstein's Legacy -- Notes -- Select Bibliography -- Back Cover.
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