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The Physics Book - (Union Square & Co. Milestones) by Clifford a Pickover (Paperback)

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  • This richly illustrated chronology of physics contains more than 250 short, entertaining, and thought-provoking entries.
  • About the Author: Clifford A. Pickover has published more than 50 books, translated into a dozen languages, on topics ranging from science and mathematics to religion, art, and history.
  • 544 Pages
  • Science, Physics
  • Series Name: Union Square & Co. Milestones

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About the Book



This richly illustrated chronology of physics contains more than 250 short, entertaining, and thought-provoking entries. In addition to exploring such engaging topics as dark energy, parallel universes, the Doppler effect, the God particle, and Maxwell's demon, the book's timeline extends back billions of years to the hypothetical Big Bang and forward trillions of years to a time of "quantum resurrection." This reissue includes four new entries: 2012 (Discovery of the Higgs Boson), 2015 (Gravitational Waves), 2019 (First Image of a Black Hole), and 2023 (Milky Way Neutrino Map). It also features an expanded introduction and updates throughout the book.



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This richly illustrated chronology of physics contains more than 250 short, entertaining, and thought-provoking entries. In addition to exploring such engaging topics as dark energy, parallel universes, the Doppler effect, the God particle, and Maxwell's demon, the book's timeline extends back billions of years to the hypothetical Big Bang and forward trillions of years to a time of "quantum resurrection." This reissue includes four new entries: 2012 (Discovery of the Higgs Boson), 2015 (Gravitational Waves), 2019 (First Image of a Black Hole), and 2023 (Milky Way Neutrino Map). It also features an expanded introduction and updates throughout the book.



About the Author



Clifford A. Pickover has published more than 50 books, translated into a dozen languages, on topics ranging from science and mathematics to religion, art, and history. He received his PhD degree from Yale University, has been granted more than 800 US patents, and has more than 180,000 X (formerly Twitter) followers. For many years, he was an IBM researcher and inventor and editor-in-chief of the IBM Journal of Research and Development. He is the author of many other books including Death and the Afterlife, The Physics Book, and The Math Book, which won the Neumann Prize. Clifford lives in New York.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.4 Inches (H) x 7.3 Inches (W) x 1.4 Inches (D)
Weight: 3.21 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 544
Genre: Science
Sub-Genre: Physics
Series Title: Union Square & Co. Milestones
Publisher: Union Square & Co.
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Clifford a Pickover
Language: English
Street Date: February 18, 2025
TCIN: 1003143551
UPC: 9781454957805
Item Number (DPCI): 247-31-6576
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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