Ten Days in Physics That Shook the World: How Physicists Transformed Everyday Life (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781785787478)

'[A]n engaging exploration, ending with interesting speculation on the nature of a future 11th day.'
Peet Morris, Times Higher Education

Developments in physics and physics-based engineering have led to some of the biggest transformations in the way we live out lives. Here, we journey back to ten separate days in history for a closer look at the breakthroughs that have shaped the modern world.

From Isaac Newton's law of motion, to Michael Faraday's electrical field theory, as well as Maxwell's equations that make TV, radio and cellphones possible.

Comprising perfectly pitched science writing enlivened with a wealth of fascinating biographical detail, this eye-opening book is a celebration of power of physicists to bring about far-reaching, life-transforming change.

Author: Brian Clegg
ISBN-10: 1785787470
ISBN-13: 9781785787478
Publisher: Icon Books
Language: English
Published: 08/05/2021
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 09/15/2021 pg. 5
Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2021
Publishers Weekly 10/11/2021