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Understanding PhysicsIsaac Asimov

Understanding Physics

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While many of us understand complex theories of criticism or finance, we cannot explain why the lights go on when we flick a switch or how a radio works. In this reader-friendly, unabridged edition of three of his best-selling books, renowned science writer Isaac Asimov demystifies physics, teaching the fundamentals in a manner easily understood by lay people. Including the complete text of Motion, Sound and Heat, Light, Magnetism and Electricity, and The Electron, Proton and Neutron, this volume will guide you through the evolution of physics from its early Greek beginnings up to the modern…

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6 editions
  • Hardcover · English · 1988
    Bracken Books · 768 pages · 9780880292511
  • Hardcover · English · 1983
    Walker & Company · 9780318765440
  • Hardcover · English · 1982
    Walker & Co · 9780802702951
  • Hardcover · English · 1980
    Walker & Co · 9780802702968
  • Other · English · 1969
    New American Library · 9780451622020
  • Other · English · 1966
    Bracken books · 9781851702244
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