{"product_id":"gravity-paperback-13","title":"Gravity - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorge Gamow\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA distinguished physicist and teacher, George Gamow also possessed a special gift for making the intricacies of science accessible to a wide audience. In \u003ci\u003eGravity\u003c\/i\u003e, he takes an enlightening look at three of the towering figures of science who unlocked many of the mysteries behind the laws of physics: Galileo, the first to take a close look at the process of free and restricted fall; Newton, originator of the concept of gravity as a universal force; and Einstein, who proposed that gravity is no more than the curvature of the four-dimensional space-time continuum.\u003cbr\u003eGraced with the author's own drawings, both technical and fanciful, this remarkably reader-friendly book focuses particularly on Newton, who developed the mathematical system known today as the differential and integral calculus. Readers averse to equations can skip the discussion of the elementary principles of calculus and still achieve a highly satisfactory grasp of a fascinating subject.\u003cbr\u003eStarting with a chapter on Galileo's pioneering work, this volume devotes six chapters to Newton's ideas and other subsequent developments and one chapter to Einstein, with a concluding chapter on post-Einsteinian speculations concerning the relationship between gravity and other physical phenomena, such as electromagnetic fields.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA renowned physicist and author of the bestseller \u003ci\u003eOne Two Three . . . Infinity, \u003c\/i\u003eGeorge Gamow is one of the founders of the Big Bang theory. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eModern Science Made Easy \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eBy one of the leading physicists of the twentieth century, George Gamow's \u003ci\u003eOne, Two, Three...Infinity\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most memorable popular books on physics, mathematics, and science generally ever written, famous for having, directly or indirectly, launched the academic and\/or scientific careers of many young people whose first real encounter with the wonders and mysteries of mathematics and science was through reading this book as a teenager. Untypically for popular science books, this one is enhanced by the author's own delightful sketches. Reviewers were enthusiastic when \u003ci\u003eOne, Two, Three...Infinity\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 1947. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the Author's Own Words: \u003cbr\u003eIf and when all the laws governing physical phenomena are finally discovered, and all the empirical constants occurring in these laws are finally expressed through the four independent basic constants, we will be able to say that physical science has reached its end, that no excitement is left in further explorations, and that all that remains to a physicist is either tedious work on minor details or the self-educational study and adoration of the magnificence of the completed system. At that stage physical science will enter from the epoch of Columbus and Magellan into the epoch of the \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e! -- George Gamow \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCritical Acclaim for \u003ci\u003eOne, Two, Three...Infinity\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cbr\u003eThis skillful presentation is for the non-professional and professional scientist. It will broaden the knowledge of each and give the imagination wide play. -- \u003ci\u003eChemistry and Engineering News \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA stimulating and provocative book for the science-minded layman. -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a layman's book as readable as a historical novel, but every chapter bears the solid imprint of authoritative research. -- \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronice \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge Gamow succeeds where others fail because of his remarkable ability to combine technical accuracy, choice of material, dignity of expression, and readability. -- \u003ci\u003eSaturday Review of Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 x 8.44 x 5.48 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 23, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42176275316871,"sku":"9780486425634","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/222b79828378f335283a60262ab516b7.webp?v=1733388426","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/gravity-paperback-13","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}