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A Degree in a Book: Physics - by Sidney Perkowitz (Paperback)

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  • This highly-visual, full-colour guide provides readers with an accessible and comprehensive survey of the fundamental ideas in physics, written by award-winning science author Professor Sidney Perkowitz.
  • About the Author: Sidney Perkowitz was the Howard Candler Professor of Physics at Emory University, where he studied the properties of matter and wrote more than 100 scientific papers and books.
  • 256 Pages
  • Science, Physics
  • Series Name: Degree in a Book

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This highly-visual, full-colour guide provides readers with an accessible and comprehensive survey of the fundamental ideas in physics, written by award-winning science author Professor Sidney Perkowitz.

Filled with helpful charts, suggestions for further reading and easily digestible history sections, this book makes it easier than ever to understand the essential concepts of physics. Featuring the most important ideas in the field, including gravity, thermodynamics, relativity, and quantum mechanics, it covers the whole breadth of physics.

It will help you answer questions such as:
- How does entropy shape the universe?
- What happens inside a black hole?
- What role does physics play in climate science?
- Could we ever achieve quantum teleportation?

This book provides you with the essential foundations for understanding the most fundamental science of our world.

ABOUT THE SERIES: Get the knowledge of a degree for the price of a book with Arcturus Publishing's A Degree in a Book series. Written by experts in their fields, these highly visual guides feature flow charts, infographics, handy timelines, information boxes, feature spreads and margin annotations, allowing readers to get to grips with complex subjects in no time.



About the Author



Sidney Perkowitz was the Howard Candler Professor of Physics at Emory University, where he studied the properties of matter and wrote more than 100 scientific papers and books. He has also sought to present science to the public, winning the 2023 Andrew Gemant Award from the American Institute of Physics for science outreach and writing articles for Technology Review, the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post and others. His popular science books include Empire of Light: A History of Discovery in Science and Art (1997), Universal Foam: From Cappucino to the Cosmos (2000) and Physics: A Very Short Introduction (2019).
Dimensions (Overall): 8.59 Inches (H) x 9.77 Inches (W) x .95 Inches (D)
Weight: 2.24 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 256
Genre: Science
Sub-Genre: Physics
Series Title: Degree in a Book
Publisher: Sirius Entertainment
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Sidney Perkowitz
Language: English
Street Date: May 5, 2026
TCIN: 1010654332
UPC: 9781398850354
Item Number (DPCI): 247-09-5315
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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