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Fear of Physics: A Guide for the Perplexed
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Basic Books
Publication date
September 1, 1993
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780465057450
ISBN-10
0465057454
Dimensions
1 by 5.75 by 8.50 in.
Weight
0.90 lbs.
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Out of Print
Original list price
$20.00
Other format details
sci/tech
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
An amusing and understandable guide to the arcane world of modern physics utilizes lucid examples and fun anecdotes to discuss the ideas of scientists from Plato to Hawking, taking the mystery out of this difficult scientific field.
Editions
Hardcover
The price comparison is for this edition
from Basic Books (September 1, 1993)
9780465057450 | details & prices | 5.75 × 8.50 × 1.00 in. | 0.90 lbs | List price $20.00
About: Simplifies the theories and concepts of physics, and explains how it is applied to everyday life
About: Simplifies the theories and concepts of physics, and explains how it is applied to everyday life
Paperback
Revised edition from Basic Books (June 4, 2007)
9780465002184 | details & prices | 257 pages | 5.50 × 8.25 × 1.00 in. | 0.65 lbs | List price $15.95
Reprint edition from Basic Books (September 1, 1994)
9780465023677 | details & prices | 5.50 × 8.25 × 0.50 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $18.00
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