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For the Love of Physics : From the End of the Rainbow to the Edge of Time - a Journey Through the Wonders of Physics by Walter Lewin (2012, Trade Paperback)

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For the Love of Physics : From the End of the Rainbow to the Edge of Time - A Journey Through the Wonders of Physics, Paperback by Lewin, Walter; Goldstein, Warren (CON), ISBN 145160713X, ISBN-13 9781451607130, Brand New, Free shipping in the US A tour of some of the most engaging discoveries in physics, presented by the famed MIT professor best known for his YouTube-aired lectures, includes coverage of such topics as why lightning strikes, how musical harmony happens and the incredible strength of a flea. 100,000 first printing.

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A largely autobiographical account of the author's life as one who fell in love first with physics and then with teaching physics to students.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Free Press
ISBN-10
145160713x
ISBN-13
9781451607130
eBay Product ID (ePID)
21038376022

Product Key Features

Book Title
For the Love of Physics : From the End of the Rainbow to the Edge of Time - a Journey Through the Wonders of Physics
Author
Walter Lewin
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Physics / Astrophysics, General, Essays, Physics / General, Science & Technology, Teaching Methods & Materials / General
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Education, Science
Number of Pages
320 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.4in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
8.3 Oz

Additional Product Features

As Told to
Goldstein, Warren
Lc Classification Number
Qc16.L485a3 2011
Reviews
For the Love of Physics captures Walter Lewin's extraordinary intellect, passion for physics and brilliance as a teacher. Hopefully, this book will bring even more people into the orbit of this extraordinary educator and scientist., As the hundreds of thousands of students who have witnessed [Lewin's] lectures in person or online can attest, this classroom wizard transforms textbook formulas into magicâ€¦ Lewin's rare creativity shines throughâ€¦ a passport to adventure., "For the Love of Physics captures Walter Lewin's extraordinary intellect, passion for physics and brilliance as a teacher. Hopefully, this book will bring even more people into the orbit of this extraordinary educator and scientist." -Bill Gates, "Walter Lewin's unabashed passion for physics shines through every page of this colorful, largely autobiographical tour of science. The excitement of discovery is infectious."-Mario Livio, author of The Golden Ratio and Is God A Mathematician?, In this fun, engaging and accessible book, Walter Lewin, a superhero of the classroom, uses his powers for Good ours! The authors' share the joy of learning that the world is a knowable place., "MIT's Lewin is deservedly popular for his memorable physics lectures (both live and on MIT's Open Course Web site and YouTube), and this quick-paced autobiographycum-physics intro fully captures his candor and lively teaching styleâ€¦joyfulâ€¦[this text] glows with energy and should please a wide range of readers."- Publishers Weekly (starred review), "Fascinating...A delightful scientific memoir combined with a memorable introduction to physics."- Kirkus, "MIT's Lewin is deservedly popular for his memorable physics lectures(both live and on MIT's Open Course Web site and YouTube), and this quick-pacedautobiographycum-physics intro fully captures his candor and lively teachingstyle&joyful&[this text] glows with energy and should please a wide range ofreaders."- Publishers Weekly (starred review), "As the hundreds of thousands of students who have witnessed [Lewin's] lectures in person or online can attest, this classroom wizard transforms textbook formulas into magicâ€¦Lewin's rare creativity shines throughâ€¦a passport to adventure." - Booklist (starred review), "For the Love of Physics captures Walter Lewin'sextraordinary intellect, passion for physics and brilliance as a teacher. Hopefully, this book will bring even more people into the orbit of this extraordinary educator and scientist. " -Bill Gates, Walter Lewin's unabashed passion for physics shines through every page of this colorful, largely autobiographical tour of science. The excitement of discovery is infectious., "As the hundreds of thousands of studentswho have witnessed [Lewin's] lectures in person or online can attest, thisclassroom wizard transforms textbook formulas into magic&Lewin's rarecreativity shines through&a passport to adventure." - Booklist (starredreview), MIT's Lewin is deservedly popular for his memorable physics lectures (both live and on MIT's Open Course Web site and YouTube), and this quick-paced autobiographycum-physics intro fully captures his candor and lively teaching styleâ€¦ joyfulâ€¦ [this text] glows with energy and should please a wide range of readers., "In this fun, engaging and accessible book, Walter Lewin, a superhero of the classroom, uses his powers for Good ours! The authors' share the joy of learning that the world is a knowable place."-James Kakalios, Professor and author of The Physics of Superheroes and The Amazing Story of Quantum Mechanics
Copyright Date
2011
Lccn
2010-047737
Dewey Decimal
530.092 B
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes