Mr Tompkins in Paperback

Mr Tompkins in Paperback

Author: George Gamow

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2012-03-26

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 1107604680

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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 New World of Mr Tompkins

The New World of Mr Tompkins

Author: George Gamow

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 9780521639927

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An inspirational introduction to the physics of the twenty-first century.


Mr Tompkins Learns the Facts of Life

Mr Tompkins Learns the Facts of Life

Author: George Gamow

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2011-06-09

Total Pages: 117

ISBN-13: 1107402077

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One of the reincarnations of the Mr Tompkins series since the death of the author in 1968, in which Mr Tompkins visits a biologist.


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

Published: 2021-09-10

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 9781015071315

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.


Why Does the World Exist

Why Does the World Exist

Author: Jim Holt

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2012-07-17

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 0871404095

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In this astonishing and profound work, an irreverent sleuth traces the riddleof existence from the ancient world to modern times.


Thirty Years that Shook Physics

Thirty Years that Shook Physics

Author: George Gamow

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-05-11

Total Pages: 271

ISBN-13: 0486135160

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Lucid, accessible introduction to the influential theory of energy and matter features careful explanations of Dirac's anti-particles, Bohr's model of the atom, and much more. Numerous drawings. 1966 edition.


The Adventures of Mr. Tompkins

The Adventures of Mr. Tompkins

Author: Igor Gamow

Publisher: Booksurge Publishing

Published: 2009-12-23

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781439252116

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Mr. Tompkins, the inquisitive bank clerk created by esteemed physicist George Gamow in 1937, returns in a new "graphic textbook" companion to the popular new video series! Join Tompkins as he learns about gravity from Albert Einstein, explores the atom with Ernest Rutherford and gets a radioactive guided tour by Marie Curie!


Alice in Quantumland

Alice in Quantumland

Author: Robert Gilmore

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 1995-07-21

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 9780387914954

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In this cleverly conceived book, physicist Robert Gilmore makes accessible some complex concepts in quantum mechanics by sending Alice to Quantumland-a whole new Wonderland, smaller than an atom, where each attraction demonstrates a different aspect of quantum theory. Alice unusual encounters, enhanced by illustrations by Gilmore himself, make the Uncertainty Principle, wave functions, the Pauli Principle, and other elusive concepts easier to grasp.