50 physics ideas you really need to know

Where would we be without the Bernoulli equation to explain how planes fly, electromagnetic waves enabling us to communicate around the world or the discovery of X-rays? In 50 Physics Ideas You Really Need to Know Joanne Baker will uncover the physics all around us, from basic concepts like gravity, light and energy through to the complexities of quantum theory, chaos and dark energy.

Featuring short biographies of iconic physicists, explanatory diagrams and timelines showing discoveries within their historical context, this book is the perfect guide to the fundamental concepts of physics, making even the most challenging theories easy to understand.

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Subject(s)Science, Physics
Author(s)Joanne Baker
Age11-14, 14-16
Published2007
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Shelf reference530.1 BAK
ISN/ISBN9781848667068
Direct URLhttps://www.stem.org.uk/x9tqo

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