Physics in the 20th century / Curt Suplee ; edited by Judy R. Franz and John S. Rigden.
Physics in the 20th century / Curt Suplee ; edited by Judy R. Franz and John S. Rigden.
Physics in the 20th century / Curt Suplee ; edited by Judy R. Franz and John S. Rigden.
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New York : Harry N. Abrams in association with the American Physical Society and the American Institute of Physics, 1999.
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Date
1999.
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TQ074395
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English
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223 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Contents
1. Atom -- 2. Spectrum -- 3. Quantum -- 4. Structure -- 5. Nucleus -- 6. Chaos and Order -- 7. Cosmos.
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Publisher
New York : Harry N. Abrams in association with the American Physical Society and the American Institute of Physics, 1999.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
1999.
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Summary
Curt Suplee, a science writer for The Washington Post, documents one of the most remarkable flowerings of knowledge in human history. In seven cogent chapters, he shows how brilliant theories about the properties of matter were gradually confirmed by equally ingenious experiments, which in turn spawned practical devices that entirely transformed te...
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Physics in the 20th century / Curt Suplee ; edited by Judy R. Franz and John S. Rigden.
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Includes index.
Transferred from NQ530/21.
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TQ074395
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0810943646
9780810943643
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530
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991007295079702626
