The Physics Book by Jim Al-Khalili - ISBN: 9780241412725
Hardcover
Explore physics’ biggest ideas and breakthroughs in an engaging visual journey.

The Physics Book

Big Ideas Simply Explained

$44.08

  • Hardcover

    336 pages

  • Release Date

    3 March 2020

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Summary

A vibrant mix of creative typography, graphics, and accessible text to explore the most famous and important ideas and people in physics.

How do magnets generate electricity? What is antimatter? Is time travel possible?

Discover the answers to these and over 90 other big questions that explore the most important laws, theories, and breakthrough moments in our understanding of physics – from the earliest civilizations to the 21st century.

Written in clear English, T…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780241412725
ISBN-10:0241412722
Author:Jim Al-Khalili, DK
Publisher:Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Imprint:DK
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:336
Release Date:3 March 2020
Weight:1.16kg
Dimensions:243mm x 204mm x 25mm
Series:DK Big Ideas
About The Author

Jim Al-Khalili

Professor Jim Al-Khalili, OBE FRS, is a physicist, author and broadcaster based at the University of Surrey. He received his PhD in theoretical nuclear physics in 1989 and has published over a hundred research papers on quantum physics. His many popular science books have been translated into twenty-six languages. He is a recipient of the Royal Michael Faraday medal and the Institute of Physics Kelvin Medal. In 2016 he received the inaugural Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication. He lives in Southsea, Hampshire, with his wife Julie.

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