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Geons, Black Holes, and Quantum Foam : A Life in Physics by John Archibald Wheeler (2000, Trade Paperback)
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Geons, Black Holes, and Quantum Foam : A Life in Physics, Paperback by Wheeler, John Archibald; Ford, Kenneth W., ISBN 0393319911, ISBN-13 9780393319910, Brand New, Free shipping in the US The autobiography of one of the foremost physicists decribes his career in science, and chronicles the great scientific discoveries of the twentieth century.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherNorton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-100393319911
ISBN-139780393319910
eBay Product ID (ePID)365586
Product Key Features
Book TitleGeons, Black Holes, and Quantum Foam : Alife in Physics
Number of Pages390 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2000
TopicPhysics / General, Astronomy, Science & Technology
IllustratorYes
GenreScience, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorJohn Archibald Wheeler
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.1 in
Item Weight17 Oz
Item Length0.8 in
Item Width0.6 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN97-044566
ReviewsA paradigm of scientific autobiography: candid and warm, as clear as crystal...John Wheeler has lived an immensely interesting and important life at the center of physics in the twentieth century., In this rich and wonderful book, we see John Wheeler grow from fire-cracker-lightning boyhood into perhaps the most innovative physicist-thinker of our time and one of the most powerful mentors of young scientists. As we watch him struggle with the deepest puzzles at the frontiers of science--the nature of space, time, gravity, and the quantum--we find ourselves immersed in the ethos of twentieth-century physics, and we glimpse the physics of the future. It's a great read.
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal530.092
SynopsisWinner of the American Institute of Physics Science Writing Award "This delightful account is packed with insights...[Wheeler] is a consummately American physicist whose wide-ranging career spans much of a disturbing century." --Michael Riordan, New York Times Book Review, He studied with Niels Bohr, taught Richard Feynman, and boned up on relativity with his friend and colleague Albert Einstein. John Archibald Wheeler's fascinating life brings us face to face with the central characters and discoveries of modern physics. He was the first American to learn of the discovery of nuclear fission, later coined the term "black hole," led a renaissance in gravitation physics, and helped to build Princeton University into a mecca for physicists. From nuclear physics, to quantum theory, to relativity and gravitation, Wheeler's work has set the trajectory of research for half a century. His career has brought him into contact with the most brilliant minds of his field; Fermi, Bethe, Rabi, Teller, Oppenheimer, and Wigner are among those he called colleagues and friends. In this rich autobiography, Wheeler reveals in fascinating detail the excitement of each discovery, the character of each colleague, and the underlying passion for knowledge that drives him still.
LC Classification NumberQC16.W48A3 2000
