Conversations on the Dark Secrets of Physics by Teller, Edward

Conversations on the Dark Secrets of Physics (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780738207650)

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Format: Paperback
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Conversations on the Dark Secrets of Physics by Teller, Edward

Conversations on the Dark Secrets of Physics

$19.99
Conversations on the Dark Secrets of Physics by Teller, Edward

Conversations on the Dark Secrets of Physics

$19.99
Format: Paperback
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In Conversations on the Dark Secrets of Physics, Teller returns to the fundamentals of physics to share with readers his unbridled enthusiasm for the world of physical reality -- from the nature of molecules to quantum mechanics and superconductors, from the elementary laws of thermodynamics to how planets, asteroids, and comets develop their orbits. By simplifying the math and forgoing the often-confusing technical jargon, Teller helps the reader break through physic's bewildering formulas and equations and get to the wonders of our physical universe. A timeless and personal explanation of the importance of physics in our life, Conversations on the Dark Secrets of Physics is certain to become a classic.

Author: Edward Teller, Wendy Teller, Wilson Talley
ISBN-10: 0738207659
ISBN-13: 9780738207650
Publisher: Basic Books
Language: English
Published: 10/17/2002
Pages: 264
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.68lbs
Size: 8.24h x 5.56w x 0.68d
By Edward Teller
By Edward Teller
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Edward Teller is one of the most celebrated and controversial physicists alive today. Through his work at Los Alamos and his development of the hydrogen bomb, he helped usher in the atomic age. He is currently Director Emeritus of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and continues as a Senior Research Fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution.

Wendy Teller is a computer scientist, specializing in software for telecommunications.

Wilson Talley is currently a professor in the Department of Applied Sciences, University of California Davis/Livermore, and is president of the Fannie and John Hertz Foundation.

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