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Fear of Physics - by Lawrence M Krauss (Paperback)

Fear of Physics - by  Lawrence M Krauss (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Discussing the ideas of everyone from Plato to Stephen Hawking, Lawrence M. Krauss offers a lively, information-packed, fun way to understand physics and the way great physicists think. "Wit and wisdom bubble from every page".--New Scientist.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Assume the cow is a sphere. So begins this lively, irreverent, and informative look at everything from the physics of boiling water to cutting-edge research at the observable limits of the universe. Rich with anecdotes and accessible examples, <i>Fear of Physics</i> nimbly ranges over the tools and thought behind the world of modern physics, taking the mystery out of what is essentially a very human intellectual endeavour.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Lawrence M. Krauss</b> is Ambrose Swasey Professor of Physics and Professor of Astronomy and Director of the Center for Education and Research in Cosmology and Astrophysics at Case Western Reserve University. He is the only physicist to have received the top awards by the American Physical Society, the American Institute of Physics, and the American Association of Physics Teachers. He lives in Cleveland, Ohio.

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