0
Your cart

Your cart is empty

Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Quantum physics (quantum mechanics)

Buy Now

Nothing Is Too Wonderful to Be True (Hardcover, 1995 ed.) Loot Price: R1,209
Discovery Miles 12 090
Nothing Is Too Wonderful to Be True (Hardcover, 1995 ed.): Philip Morrison

Nothing Is Too Wonderful to Be True (Hardcover, 1995 ed.)

Philip Morrison

Series: Masters of Modern Physics

 (sign in to rate)
Loot Price R1,209 Discovery Miles 12 090 | Repayment Terms: R113 pm x 12*

Bookmark and Share

Expected to ship within 12 - 19 working days

There are very few with Philip Morrison's gifts, few who can lead us with firm knowledge whispering just the right encouragement as he guides us across the great ideas of science. Take this journey with one of the most astute navigators and you'll find yourself compelled to go deeper into some of the most daring adventures of modern science. Nothing is too grand or seemingly too trivial - the nature of time, the fabric of the atom, what it means to explore scientific horizons, the galaxies, even the search for unknown intelligence in the vast as-yet-uncharted universe. Then as deftly as Morrison takes us on a dazzling tour of the stars, he gently settles down for an intimate stop in the nursery where children have their first encounters with the things of everyday life, everyday things that cause us to wonder and make for discovery. With an equally firm grasp, Morrison, who witnessed the first tests of the atom bomb, takes us unflinchingly through some of the most frightening terrain of modern times, where the arms race can cause our ultimate destruction, but where sanity can still bring us peace. This extraordinary collection of essays by one of the most profound commentators on the successes and failures of the scientific enterprize concludes with lively portraits of men of science - Neils Bohr, Richard Feynman, Charles Babbage, among other notable friends and heroes.

General

Imprint: American Institute of Physics
Country of origin: United States
Series: Masters of Modern Physics
Release date: May 1997
First published: 1995
Authors: Philip Morrison
Dimensions: 235 x 155 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 446
Edition: 1995 ed.
ISBN-13: 978-1-56396-363-6
Categories: Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > Cosmology & the universe
Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Nuclear structure physics
Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Quantum physics (quantum mechanics) > General
Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Applied physics & special topics > Astrophysics
Promotions
LSN: 1-56396-363-9
Barcode: 9781563963636

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!

You might also like..

Existential Physics - A Scientist’s…
Sabine Hossenfelder Paperback R302 Discovery Miles 3 020
Fundamentals of Quantum Mechanics
James E House Paperback R1,856 Discovery Miles 18 560
Exploring Quantum Mechanics - A…
Victor Galitski, Boris Karnakov, … Hardcover R6,486 Discovery Miles 64 860
Semiconductor Nanostructures - Quantum…
Thomas Ihn Hardcover R4,821 Discovery Miles 48 210
Quantum City
Ayssar Arida Paperback R1,441 Discovery Miles 14 410
Handbook of Research on Quantum…
Amit Kumar Tyagi Hardcover R8,709 Discovery Miles 87 090
Quantum Physics and Theology - An…
John Polkinghorne Paperback R352 Discovery Miles 3 520
Symmetry in Quantum Theory of Gravity
Chris Fields, Antonino Marciano Hardcover R1,401 R1,217 Discovery Miles 12 170
Chemical Reactivity in Quantum Mechanics…
Roman F. Nalewajski Paperback R4,171 Discovery Miles 41 710
Quantum Steampunk - The Physics of…
Nicole Yunger Halpern Hardcover R848 R771 Discovery Miles 7 710
Electron Statistics In Quantum Confined…
Kamakhya Prasad Ghatak, Arindam Biswas Hardcover R5,085 Discovery Miles 50 850
Technology Road Mapping for Quantum…
Brojo Kishore Mishra Hardcover R6,692 Discovery Miles 66 920

See more

Partners