Ten days in physics that shook the world : how physicists transformed everyday life
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London : Icon Books, [2021].
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Book
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9781785787478, 1785787470
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xv, 188 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
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Published
London : Icon Books, [2021].
Language
English
ISBN
9781785787478, 1785787470
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
Physics informs our understanding of how the world works – but more than that, key breakthroughs in physics have transformed everyday life. We journey back to ten separate days in history to understand how particular breakthroughs were achieved, meet the individuals responsible and see how each breakthrough has influenced our lives. It is a unique selection. Focusing on practical impact means there is no room for Stephen Hawking's work on black holes, or the discovery of the Higgs boson. Instead we have the relatively little-known Rudolf Clausius (thermodynamics) and Heike Kamerlingh Onnes (superconductivity), while Albert Einstein is included not for his theories of relativity but for the short paper that gave us E=mc2 (nuclear fission). Later chapters feature transistors, LEDs and the Internet. Finally we ask: what could the eleventh day be? – i.e. the greatest development yet to come. --,Publisher's description.
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Denville Library - Adult Nonfiction | 530.09 CLE | Available |
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Clegg, B. (2021). Ten days in physics that shook the world: how physicists transformed everyday life . Icon Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Clegg, Brian. 2021. Ten Days in Physics That Shook the World: How Physicists Transformed Everyday Life. Icon Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Clegg, Brian. Ten Days in Physics That Shook the World: How Physicists Transformed Everyday Life Icon Books, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Clegg, Brian. Ten Days in Physics That Shook the World: How Physicists Transformed Everyday Life Icon Books, 2021.
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