For the Love of Physics: From the Rainbow to the Edge of Time

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For the Love of Physics: From the Rainbow to the Edge of Time

Author(s): Walter Lewin, Warren Goldstein
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Binding: Paperback
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Drawing on decades at MIT and viral YouTube lectures, this engaging volume invites readers to see the world through a physicist's eyes. The author's dynamic demonstrations—from balancing on a rotating stool to harnessing 300,000 volts—bring core concepts to life with humor and clarity.

Dive into everyday phenomena: discover why the sky is blue, how rainbows form, and why weight fluctuates in an elevator. Real-world experiments and anecdotes reveal the hidden mechanics behind the familiar, making complex ideas accessible.

Beyond the classroom, journey into X-ray astronomy and cosmology. Explore supernova explosions, the pull of black holes, and the echo of the Big Bang with vivid storytelling that bridges the immense and the minute.

  • Entertaining, hands-on physics demonstrations
  • Clear, conversational explanations
  • Insights into both daily life and the cosmos

End each chapter inspired by a renewed sense of wonder, discovering nature's laws woven into every corner of our universe.

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