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Leading New Zealand Scientists and Historians on the Greatest Revolution in
Tom Barnes, Paul Callaghan, Hamish Campbell, Lesley Hall, Richard Hall, Robert Hannah, John Stenhouse, Matt Visser
ISBN: 9780958262927
Format: Paperback
Publisher:Awa Press
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In 1905, Albert Einstein, 26, is working at the Swiss Patent Office as a poorly paid technical expert. In his spare time he pursues a passion for physics. This title brings together a collection of essays by scientists and historians that explore the lead-up to Einstein's discoveries, and their aftermath.
This book includes: A Short History of the Universe by Matt Visser, Discovering the Age of the Earth by Hamish Campbell, and Schrodinger's Cat by Tom Barnes. In 1905 Albert Einstein, 26, is working at the Swiss Patent Office as a poorly paid technical expert. In his spare time he pursues a passion for physics. The papers he writes are extraordinary and will revolutionize the way we see the world and lay the foundations of modern physics."The Elegant Universe of Albert Einstein" brings together a collection of intelligent and entertaining essays by world renowned scientists and historians that explore the lead-up to Einstein's astonishing discoveries, and their world-shaking aftermath.
| ISBN | 0958262926 | | Pages | 176 | | ISBN13 | 9780958262927
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | Awa Press | | Weight (grammes) | 236 | | Imprint | Awa Press | | Published in | Wellington | | Format | Paperback | | Series title | Awa Science Series | | Publication date | 19 Apr 2006 | | Height (mm) | 198 | | Writer of introduction | Rebecca Priestley | | Width (mm) | 129 | | Library of Congress | 2006389375 | | Spine width (mm) | 11 | | DEWEY | 530.09 | | Academic level | General | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | |
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