1 option
A matter of degrees : what temperature reveals about the past and future of our species, planet, and universe / Gino Segrè.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Segrè, Gino.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Temperature measurements--Popular works.
- Temperature measurements.
- Genre:
- Popular works.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 300 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Viking, 2002.
- Summary:
- In this engaging, insightful book, Segre, a theoretical physicist, makes his lifelong fascination with temperature the organizing theme of a wide-ranging journey through science, history, and culture--a wonderful synthesis of science, history, and imagination.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0670031011
- OCLC:
- 48176688
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.