The Story of Science: Einstein Adds a New Dimension
Einstein Adds a New Dimension
$80.21
- Hardcover
480 pages
- Release Date
1 November 2007
Summary
A SMITHSONIAN BOOKThe third and final installment of a spectacular new series by Joy Hakim, author of the bestselling A History of US, who has been called the J.K. Rowling of nonfiction. Einstein Adds a New Dimension explores the universe as Einstein saw it and delves into the mind-bending theories of physics in the twentieth and twenty-first century from the theory of Relativity to Chaos theory and String theory. Einstein was haunted by the question: “What would the world look like if I coul…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781588341624 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1588341623 |
| Author: | Joy Hakim |
| Publisher: | Smithsonian Books |
| Imprint: | Smithsonian Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Edition: | 03rd |
| Release Date: | 1 November 2007 |
| Weight: | 1.42kg |
| Dimensions: | 240mm x 194mm x 33mm |
| Series: | The Story of Science |
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“As a good—even great—teacher, Hakim knows exactly where students might stumble and is always there, making sure they don’t.”—Diana Lutz, Natural History“Hakim has interwoven creation myths, history, physics, and mathematics to present a seamless, multifaceted view of the foundation of modern science… . At its essence, the book displays the most appealing aspect of science and mathematics: that advances result from a practical need solved by curious minds.”—School Library Journal, starred review“[W]hen master storyteller Joy Hakim wields her pen, take heart: you’re in for a breathtaking adventure.”—American Educator“If Leonardo da Vinci had studied school science, he would have been fascinated with The Story of Science.”—Juliana Texley, lead reviewer for National Science Teacher Association Recommends
About The Author
Joy Hakim
Joy Hakim is the author of the bestselling ten-volume series on American history, A History of US, which won the James A. Michener Award in Writing and has sold over 10 million copies nationwide. She has been featured in People, U.S. News and World Report, American Educator, Parade, and in other national and local media.
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