Waves
A Very Short Introduction
$28.80
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
22 November 2018
Summary
We live in a world of waves. The Earth shakes to its foundations, the seas and oceans tremble incessantly, sounds reverberate through land, sea, and air. Beneath the skin, our brains and bodies are awash with waves of their own, and the Universe is filled by a vast spectrum of electromagnetic radiation, of which visible light is the narrowest sliver. Casting the net even wider, there are mechanical waves, quantum wave phenomena, and the now clearly detected gravitational waves. Look closer an…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780198803782 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0198803788 |
| Author: | Mike Goldsmith |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 22 November 2018 |
| Weight: | 128g |
| Dimensions: | 174mm x 113mm x 9mm |
| Series: | Very Short Introductions |
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About The Author
Mike Goldsmith
Dr. Mike Goldsmith is a scientist and science writer. His research areas include astronomy, where he has investigated cosmic dust, supergiant stars, and the substances found in other galaxies, and sound, where he has worked on sound in air and water, the history of noise, and intelligent machinery. Since 1986, Mike has written over fifty papers, reports, and articles about sound, as well as over forty science books for readers ranging in age from toddlers to adults. His books have been published in over twenty countries, and two of his titles were shortlisted for the Royal Society Prize for Science Writing.
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