Roger Newton Collection
Author | : Roger G. Newton |
Publisher | : World Scientific Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2009-07-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9814439916 |
ISBN-13 | : 9789814439916 |
Rating | : 4/5 (916 Downloads) |
Download or read book Roger Newton Collection written by Roger G. Newton and published by World Scientific Publishing Company. This book was released on 2009-07-28 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This set contains 3 best selling titles by Roger G Newton, a Distinguished Professor Emeritus from the Department of Physics of Indiana University. The 3 titles enclose within this set are: The Science of Energy, How Physics Confronts Reality: Einstein was correct, but Bohr Won the Game, and Why Science? To know, to Understand, and to Rely on Results. Science of Energy deals with the concept of energy and the laws governing it, as well as its various forms and modes of storage. How Physics Confronts Reality covers the theory of quantum mechanics, science's description of the very small, and what its probabilistic nature means for reality. Finally, Why Science? discusses the essence of scientific knowledge itself, why it matters, and how the great scientists of the past have expanded its range. The books are written in easy language understandable to lay readers and appeal to a wide audience interested in Science.