Physics for Dummies

Steven Holzner - Collection For Dummies

384 pages, parution le 22/12/2005

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Filled with cool physics facts and real-world examples

The fun and easy way(r) to get up to speed on the basic concepts of physics

Does thermodynamics leave you cold? Are you vexed by vectors? Does electromagnetism seem like just a lot of static? Relax! This friendly guide puts the fun back into physics fundamentals. Author Steven Holzner walks you through all the topics typically covered in Physics 101 - and throws in some wild physics facts about relativity, time travel, quantum theory, and more.

Discover how to

Work with physics notation and math
Measure force and energy
Investigate heat, pressure, and sound
Examine electricity, magnetism, and light
Explore black holes, planetary rotation, and more

L'auteur - Steven Holzner

Steve Holzner is an award-winning author who has been writing about Java topics since Java first appeared. He's a former PC Magazine contributing editor, and his many books have been translated into 18 languages around the world. His books sold more than 1.5 million copies, and many of his bestsellers have been on Java.

Steve graduated from MIT and got his PhD at Cornell; he's been a very popular member of the faculty at both MIT and Cornell, teaching thousands of students over the years and earning an average student evaluation over 4.9 out of 5.0. He also runs his own software company and teaches week-long classes to corporate programmers on Java around the country.

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Putting physics into motion
May the forces of physics be with you
Manifesting the energy to work
Laying down the laws of thermodynamics
Getting a charge out of electricity and magnetism
The part of tens

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Wiley
Auteur(s)	Steven Holzner
Collection	For Dummies
Parution	22/12/2005
Nb. de pages	384
Format	19 x 23
Couverture	Broché
Poids	570g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780764554339
ISBN13	978-0-7645-5433-9