Ten Days in Physics That Shook the World How Physicists Transformed Everyday Life

Hardback (05 Aug 2021)

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Publisher's Synopsis

'[A]n engaging exploration, ending with interesting speculation on the nature of a future 11th day.'
Peet Morris, Times Higher Education

Developments in physics and physics-based engineering have led to some of the biggest transformations in the way we live out lives. Here, we journey back to ten separate days in history for a closer look at the breakthroughs that have shaped the modern world.

From Isaac Newton's law of motion, to Michael Faraday's electrical field theory, as well as Maxwell's equations that make TV, radio and cellphones possible.

Comprising perfectly pitched science writing enlivened with a wealth of fascinating biographical detail, this eye-opening book is a celebration of power of physicists to bring about far-reaching, life-transforming change.

Book information

ISBN: 9781785787478
Publisher: Icon Books
Imprint: Icon Books
Pub date:
DEWEY: 530.09
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 240
Weight: 290g
Height: 138mm
Width: 206mm
Spine width: 23mm