"The whole thing was basically an experiment," Richard Feynman said late in his career, looking back on the origins of his lectures.

Orzel, author of How to Teach Quantum Physics to Your Dog, explores how quantum connects with everyday reality, and offers engaging, layperson-level explanations of the mind-bending ideas central to modern physics.--

The atomic age was the time of the first nuclear bomb. This book will discuss the scientific facts and progress during the Atomic Age.

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"The whole thing was basically an experiment," Richard Feynman said late in his career, looking back on the origins of his lectures.

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I have long urged him to make the remaining volumes on classical mechanics and dynamics, on electromagnetism, on nuclear and particle physics, and on special topics available to an English-speaking audience as well, and we can hope for ...

This, the most widely used introduction to solid state physics in the world, now published in 15 languages, is designed for upper-level physics, chemistry and electrical engineering students.

The world's foremost experimental physicist uses humor, metaphor, and storytelling to delve into the mysteries of matter, discussing the as-yet-to-be-discovered God particle.

However, in transforming my lecture l notes into this book, I found a personal benefit: the organization of what I understand in a (hopefully simple) logical sequence. Very little in this text is my original contribution.