N. David Mermin (New York Cornell University)

Broschiertes Buch

Why Quark Rhymes with Pork

And Other Scientific Diversions

Beschreibung

A collection of offbeat and entertaining primarily non-technical essays on physics and those who practice it, from well-known physicist N. David Mermin. These witty observations and humorous anecdotes will appeal to anyone with an interest in physical science or scientists at the turn of the twenty-first century.

Autor

N. David Mermin is Horace White Professor of Physics Emeritus at Cornell University. He is known throughout the scientific world as co-author of Solid State Physics, and for his columns in Physics Today. He was awarded the Julius Edgar Lilienfeld Prize of the American Physical Society for 'outstanding contributions to physics' in 1989, and is a member of the American Philosophical Society, the US National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 405
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. März 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 522g
• ISBN-13: 9781009633918
• ISBN-10: 1009633910
• Artikelnr.: 72488830