One of the founders of modern quark theory traverses the eons to bring readers within the first millisecond of the Big Bang. Trefil employs minimal mathematics in this compelling and lucid narrative,
A noted physicist and popular science writer explains why the sea is salty, how bubbles form on the water's surface, where waves come from, and other curiosities. 1987 edition.
Written by a well-known science author, this introductory text explores the physics of solids and the field of hydrodynamics. Vivid examples illuminate this interesting, informative survey as it range