Mr. Tompkins in Wonderland; Or, Stories of C, G, and H. Illustrated by John Hookham

Mr. Tompkins in Wonderland; Or, Stories of C, G, and H. Illustrated by John Hookham
Author: George 1904-1968 Gamow
Publisher: Hassell Street Press
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2021-09-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9781015071315

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Mr Tompkins in Paperback

Mr Tompkins in Paperback
Author: George Gamow
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2012-03-26
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1107604680

Since his first appearance over sixty years ago, Mr Tompkins has become known and loved by many readers as the bank clerk whose fantastic dreams lead him into a world inside the atom. This classic provides a delightful explanation of the central concepts in physics, from atomic structure to relativity.

The Absolute at Large

The Absolute at Large
Author: Karel Capek
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
Total Pages: 175
Release: 2023-01-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1667661116

The Absolute at Large (Továrna na absolutno in the original Czech, literally translated as The Factory for the Absolute), is a science fiction novel written by Czech author Karel Čapek in 1922. The first sentence opens the story on New Year's Day 1943 -- a future date at the time of writing -- and describes the fundamental transformations in society as the result of a new mystical source of virtually free energy.

Index to Children's Poetry

Index to Children's Poetry
Author:
Publisher: H. W. Wilson
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1973
Genre: Authors
ISBN: 9780824200213

Contains biographical and autobiographical sketches of 289 authors and illustrators of children's books, with 232 photographs and drawings.

The Great Physicists from Galileo to Einstein

The Great Physicists from Galileo to Einstein
Author: George Gamow
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 372
Release: 1988-10-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780486257679

Outstanding text by one of the 20th century's foremost physicists dramatically explains how the central laws of physical science evolved, from Pythagoras' discovery of frequency ratios in the 6th century BC to today's research on elementary particles. Includes fascinating biographical data about Galileo, Newton, Huygens, Einstein and others. 136 illustrations.