An edition of The story of science (2007)

The Story of Science

Einstein Adds a New Dimension

  • 2 Want to read
Not in Library

My Reading Lists:

Create a new list

Check-In

×Close
Add an optional check-in date. Check-in dates are used to track yearly reading goals.
Today

  • 2 Want to read

Buy this book

Last edited by IdentifierBot
August 10, 2010 | History
An edition of The story of science (2007)

The Story of Science

Einstein Adds a New Dimension

  • 2 Want to read

The Story of Science follows the human quest to learn, an approach to history intended to inspire and inform.. Will the 20th century be remembered for its succession of wars. or for relativity, quantum theory and technological marvels? What is quantum theory? What is relativity? How do we teach those big ideas? Read "Einstein Adds A New Dimension" to find out.

"To present a scientific subject in an attractive and stimulating manner is an artistic task, similar to that of a novelist or even a dramatic writer. The same holds for writing textbooks"
-Max Born, Nobel Prize-winning physicist and Einstein’s friend, 1968

In this book, readers will look over Albert Einstein's shoulder as he and his colleagues develop a new kind of physics. It leads in two directions: to knowledge of the vast universe and its future (insights build on Einstein's theories of relativity), and to an understanding of the astonishingly small subatomic world (the realm of quantum physics). Students will learn why relativity and quantum theory revolutionized our world and led directly to the explosion of technology we all enjoy. Those two disciplines provide what are perhaps the most important ideas in modern science, maybe of all time.

Publish Date
Publisher
Smithsonian Books
Language
English
Pages
468

Buy this book

Previews available in: English

Edition Availability
Cover of: The story of science
The story of science: Einstein adds a new dimension
2007, Smithsonian Books
in English
Cover of: The story of science
The story of science: Einstein adds a new dimension
2007, Smithsonian Books
in English
Cover of: The Story of Science
The Story of Science: Einstein Adds a New Dimension
September 11, 2007, Smithsonian Books
Hardcover in English

Add another edition?

Book Details


The Physical Object

Format
Hardcover
Number of pages
468
Dimensions
9.2 x 7.8 x 1.3 inches
Weight
2.9 pounds

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL8828885M
ISBN 10
1588341623
ISBN 13
9781588341624
Library Thing
6195069
Goodreads
227563

Community Reviews (0)

Feedback?
No community reviews have been submitted for this work.

History

Download catalog record: RDF / JSON / OPDS | Wikipedia citation
August 10, 2010 Edited by IdentifierBot added LibraryThing ID
April 24, 2010 Edited by Open Library Bot Fixed duplicate goodreads IDs.
April 16, 2010 Edited by bgimpertBot Added goodreads ID.
April 14, 2010 Edited by Open Library Bot Linked existing covers to the edition.
April 30, 2008 Created by an anonymous user Imported from amazon.com record