Product Description

This text recounts the revolutions in physics and astronomy which underlie the present-day scientific picture of the universe. It describes the scale of things, from atoms to galactic superclusters, and sketches the cosmological theories based on Einstein's theory of general relativity.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #471952 in Books
• Published on: 1999-08-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages

Customer Reviews

A definate buy by Gareth Birchley
A book with two clear objectives, to teach, and to make learning fun. This book is bursting at the seams with information relevent to all ages of physicists and astronomers alike. It contains detailed facts which are useful from pre-GCSE to degree level. This book, a frequent topic of conversation in my A-Level physics lessons, makes complex concepts simple by use of frequent pictures and drawings. It contains a wide range of topics from the big bang, to Plato. If you require a specific topic there is an index at the back to pick out your topic of interest. For a book which is a cross between a text book and a 'factual-fun' book this is an absolute must for all who want to discover whats out there. For me, in short, a constant source information come exam time.