by Sebastien Balibar. Parisian physics professor Balibar (of the École Normale Supérieure) has a fervor for life and his work that makes this look at everyday physics, its history and his own life experiences contagiously readable. Whether explaining the crystal chime of a wine glass or the "sweet spot" in bicycle touring, his text is eloquent, charming and rigorous, translated beautifully by Stein. ... Full of ways to rethink daily activities and draw out readers' curiosity, this is an excellent, personable scientific tour. --Publisher's Weekly (Check catalog)
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
The atom and the apple : twelve tales from contemporary physics
by Sebastien Balibar. Parisian physics professor Balibar (of the École Normale Supérieure) has a fervor for life and his work that makes this look at everyday physics, its history and his own life experiences contagiously readable. Whether explaining the crystal chime of a wine glass or the "sweet spot" in bicycle touring, his text is eloquent, charming and rigorous, translated beautifully by Stein. ... Full of ways to rethink daily activities and draw out readers' curiosity, this is an excellent, personable scientific tour. --Publisher's Weekly (Check catalog)
