Spectrums: Our Mind-Boggling Universe from Infinitesimal to Infinity - Rilegato

Blatner, David

 
9780802717702: Spectrums: Our Mind-Boggling Universe from Infinitesimal to Infinity
Rilegato
ISBN 10: 0802717705 ISBN 13: 9780802717702
Casa editrice: Walker & Co, 2012

Sinossi

In Spectrums, David Blatner blends narrative and illustration to illuminate the variety of spectrums that affect our lives every day: numbers, size, light, sound, heat, and time. There is actually very little in this universe that we can feel, touch, see, hear, or possibly even comprehend. It's not an easy task to stretch the mind to encompass both billions of years and billionths of seconds; the distance to Jupiter and the size of a proton; the tiny waves of visible light and gargantuan but invisible gamma rays; or the freezing point of Helium and the heat generated by the blast of an atom bomb. Exploring these far-reaching spectrums gives us fascinating perspective on our small but not insignificant place in the universe. With easy-to-read, engaging, and insightful observations, illustrated by a wealth of photographs and diagrams, Blatner helps us "grok"-understand intuitively-six spectrums we encounter constantly, making our daily lives richer and more meaningful through greater appreciation of the bizarre and beautiful world in which we live.

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Informazioni sull?autore

David Blatner is known for his award-winning books, including The Joy of Pi, The Flying Book, and various books on computer science topics, such as InDesign, Quark XPress, and Photoshop. He lectures worldwide on electronic publishing. More than 500,000 copies of his books are in print in twelve languages. He and his wife and son live in Seattle, Washington.

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Editore
Walker & Co
Data di pubblicazione
2012
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0802717705
ISBN 13 
9780802717702
Rilegatura
Copertina rigida
Numero di pagine
183
Contatto del produttore
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9781620405208: Spectrums: Our Mind-Boggling Universe from Infinitesimal to Infinity

Edizione in evidenza

ISBN 10:  1620405202 ISBN 13:  9781620405208
Casa editrice: Bloomsbury Pub Plc USA, 2014
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