Mr Tompkins in Paperback


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Since his first appearance over sixty years ago, Mr Tompkins has become known and loved by many readers as the bank clerk whose fantastic dreams lead him into a world inside the atom. This classic provides a delightful explanation of the central concepts in physics, from atomic structure to relativity.




The New World of Mr Tompkins


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An inspirational introduction to the physics of the twenty-first century.




The New World of Mr Tompkins


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Mr. Tompkins is back! The mild-mannered bank clerk with the short attention span and vivid imagination has inspired, charmed, and informed young and old alike since the publication of the hugely successful Mr Tompkins in Paperback (by George Gamow) in 1965. Now, this highly affable character returns to embark on a set of adventures that explore the extreme edges of the universe--the smallest, the largest, the fastest, and the farthest. Just by following the experiences and dreams of Mr. Tompkins, readers discover and come to know the merry dance of cosmic mysteries, including: Einstein's theory of relativity, bizarre effects near light-speed, the birth and death of the universe, black holes, quarks, space warps and antimatter, the fuzzy world of the quantum, and that ultimate cosmic mystery--love. The story of Mr. Tompkins' journey to the frontiers of modern physics will delight and inform all readers. Russell Stannard is a best-selling popular science writer and the author of the critically acclaimed Uncle Albert series of science books for children.




Mr. Tompkins in Wonderland


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The Adventures of Mr. Tompkins


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Mr. Tompkins, the inquisitive bank clerk created by esteemed physicist George Gamow in 1937, returns in a new "graphic textbook" companion to the popular new video series! Join Tompkins as he learns about gravity from Albert Einstein, explores the atom with Ernest Rutherford and gets a radioactive guided tour by Marie Curie!




Why Does the World Exist


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In this astonishing and profound work, an irreverent sleuth traces the riddleof existence from the ancient world to modern times.







Thirty Years that Shook Physics


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Lucid, accessible introduction to the influential theory of energy and matter features careful explanations of Dirac's anti-particles, Bohr's model of the atom, and much more. Numerous drawings. 1966 edition.




Gravity


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A distinguished physicist and teacher takes a reader-friendly look at three scientists whose work unlocked many of the mysteries behind the laws of physics: Galileo, Newton, and Einstein.




Mr. Tompkins in Wonderland; Or, Stories of C, G, and H. Illustrated by John Hookham


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