| ISBN |
9781782403128 (hardback) |
| Classification |
530 THI |
| Title |
30-second physics : the 50 most fundamental concepts in physics, each explained in half a minute / Brian Clegg, consultant editor ; Philip Ball, Brian Clegg, Leon Clifford, Frank Close, Rhodri Evans, Andrew May, contributors ; Steve Rawlings, illustrator. |
| Variant Title |
Thirty-second physics : the fifty most fundamental concepts in physics, each explained in half a minute |
| Production & Copyright Details |
Lewes, East Sussex The Ivy Press, 2016. |
| ©2016 |
| Physical Description |
160 pages : illustrations (mostly colour), portraits (some colour) ; 24 cm. |
| Content type |
text |
| still image |
| Series |
30-second |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary Note |
The bestselling 30-Second...series takes a revolutionary approach to learning about those subjects you feel you should really understand. Each title selects a popular topic and dissects it into the 50 most significant ideas at its heart. 30-Second Physics tackles the big ideas behind life as we know it, from electromagnetic waves that enable us to connect in an instant from opposite ends of the earth to the gravity that keeps our feet firmly on the ground. In a world where physics is an everyday essential and new quantum developments make headline news, you need to know your atoms from your anti-matter, and learn just enough to speak with fluidity about Fluid Dynamics and be certain about the Uncertainty Principle. Here is the fastest way to get up to speed with rocket science - and the rest. |
| Subject - Topical Term |
Quantum theory |
| Light |
| Energy |
| Thermodynamics |
| Physics |
| Quantum theory -- Popular works |
| Light -- Popular works |
| Energy -- Popular works |
| Thermodynamics -- Popular works |
| Physics -- Popular works |
| Added Entry - Personal Name |
Clegg, Brian editor, contributor. |
| Ball, Philip, 1962- contributor. |
| Clifford, Leon contributor. |
| Close, F. E. contributor. |
| Evans, Rhodri contributor. |
| May, Andrew contributor. |
| Rawlings, Steve illustrator. |
