The Fermi Solution: Essays on Science
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Book Overview
Brilliant essays on science by the well-known physicist and winner of the National Magazine Award, now available in paperback.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0679755705
ISBN13:9780679755708
Release Date:September 1994
Publisher:Random House (NY)
Length:192 Pages
Weight:0.50 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.5" x 8.2"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Lessons that reach beyond science
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
Professor von Baeyer deserves credit for more than just making physics understandable(a physics book without equations!) He draws from several physical discoveries some lessons about the scientific method, starting with Fermi's famous piano-tuner problem. And he explains WHY research and analytic techniques such as Fermi's approximation work.
Thrilling physics
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
This book is really a joy to read if you like science in general and physics in particular. It shows in an excellent way the spirit of physics.
Broad ranging, enjoyable read
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
Von Baeyer combines well written, understandable and fun prose with a sound understanding of the underlying science. I particularly enjoyed his analogy of a scientist as a boy playing on the beach, staring in wonder at the magnificence of creation. Anyone looking for a good popular science book to keep (and re-read) for years should consider this one.
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