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Physics : 100 ideas in 100 words : a whistle-stop tour of key concepts / David Sang.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sang, David, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Physics--Popular works.
- Physics.
- Genre:
- Instructional and educational works.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (192 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- First American edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2024.
- Summary:
- Satisfy your scientific curiosity and learn about physics' big ideas in a small number of words. Get facts at your fingertips with the beautifully illustrated 100 Ideas in 100 Words. One of the first in a series, this book introduces essential areas of physics such as fundamental forces, energy, motion, and quantum physics, and explains the 100 key ideas of each topic in just 100 words! Perfect for learning and understanding big ideas clearly and quickly, these books are made in partnership with the Science Museum and cover the most up-to-date terms and theories.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Matter
- Forces and motion
- Waves
- Force fields
- Energy
- Atomic physics
- Quantum mechanics
- Astronomy
- Cosmology
- Doing physics
- Glossary.
- Notes:
- OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9780744088199
- 0744088194
- OCLC:
- 1418760170
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