Vintage - Understanding Physics by Isaac Asimov - Vol. 3 - PB

Description: All books listed are from my personal collection acquired over 60 years.For Sale:A vintage paperback copy of Isaac Asimov's "Understanding Physics"Volume III: The Electron, Proton, and Neutron (269 numbered pages).Isaac Asimov's "Understanding Physics" is an extensive three-volume survey of the subject, but it is not a formal textbook. It is, rather, an informal, even anecdotal enquiry into this central branch of science. It's purpose is to communicate in a lively, readable manner the basic principles of physics; the author's chief tools are the english language, of which he is a master, and his well-established ability to transform even the most complicated concepts into clear, precise prose. The present volume(3), "The Electron, Proton, and, Neutron" (which may be read quite independently of the others) considers the physics peculiar to the 20th century and deals with the world of the infinitesimally small. Beginning with the slow working out of the theory of atomism, Mr. Asimov proceeds to the discovery of the structure of the atom. The various aspects of subatomic physics from radioactivity to fission, from the laser to the hydrogen bomb, are explored; and the book concludes with a consideration of matters that agitate the frontiers of physics today: the elusive electron, the mysterious muon, and the puzzling multiplicity of baryons. Originally published in 1966. Because of the increased number of lost pieces of mail this year, shipping cost includes shipping insurance.For 2022 Ebay has advised that shipping cost are increasing as follows: · USPS® shipping rates increasing 3.1%-8.8% · FedEx® shipping rates increasing 5.9%-6.9%

Price: 7.5 USD

Location: Jacksonville, Florida

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