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Ponderables Physics

An Illustrated History of the Foundations of Science

Tom Jackson

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English
Shelter Publications
01 October 2024
Series: Ponderables
Here is the updated essential guide to physics, an authoritative reference book and timeline that examines the foundations upon which all scientific knowledge rests. Without physics, everything else

from astronomy to zoology

would be meaningless conjecture. Our journey begins with the first attempts to understand reality, Mother Nature

or as the ancient Greeks called it, physis. Follow the journey through history as great scientists, such as Thales, Galileo, Feynman, and many others, gradually unpick the fabric of the Universe revealing an array of fundamental forces, intangible particles and indestructible energy. Today, physics discoveries make headline news as we all grapple with the fresh mysteries of the Higgs boson, supersymmetry, and dark energy. The boundaries of physics are on the move once again. What new truths will be revealed next?
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Imprint:   Shelter Publications
Country of Publication:   United States
Edition:   2024 Updated Edition
Dimensions:   Height: 285mm,  Width: 235mm, 
ISBN:   9781627951975
ISBN 10:   1627951970
Series:   Ponderables
Pages:   144
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Tom Jackson is a science writer based in the United Kingdom. Tom specializes in recasting science and technology into lively historical narratives. After almost 20 years of writing, Tom has uncovered a wealth of stories that help create new ways to enjoy learning about science. He studied at the University of Bristol and still lives in the city with his wife and three children.

Reviews for Ponderables Physics: An Illustrated History of the Foundations of Science

"""Information is accessible and interesting, while an appealing layout features illustrations and photographs on every page...well suited to the casual reader with an interest in the topic.""--Booklist ""This broad overview for the general reader--and for YA and high school students--can serve as a springboard to deeper study for those whose interest it piques. Recommended.""--School Library Journal ""Looking to spice up your science curriculum with real-world advances? Tom Jackson's Physics: An Illustrated History of the Foundations of Science has a series of detailed breakthroughs that have changed our world. Part of a series of science books about the periodic table, math and the universe, Physics explains it all in short stories about the scientists and researchers. The topics range from Newton's laws and Brownian motion to string theory and superfluidity. All told, the book explains 100 different exciting topics with beautiful illustrations and archival illustrations. There's a great pull-out timeline of physics advances that can be hung from any classroom wall but has a just-as-useful list of constants printed on the back, so it's either or."" - Scholastic Blog, Brian Nadal ""This is exactly the kind of engaging book I loved to have in my classroom library -- something a student could pick up and be quickly drawn in to, with the chance of sparking a bigger interest in the subject. It would also be a great coffee table book to have at home for young kids who are beginning to learn about the world around them."" - Teachforever.com"


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