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WorksPhysics in the 20th Century
Book of the Month Club Selection "This unique volume is written for the interested non-scientist. The text is authoritative yet accessible; the illustrations are excellent; and the production is outstanding. Physicists too, will enjoy and be surprised by every page." --D. Allan Bromley, Sterling Professor of the Sciences and Dean of Engineering, Yale University and former science advisor to President George Bush "The next time a stranger at a party asks me what the point of physics is, I'll tell them to read Curt Suplee's excellent Physics in the 20th Century ... this scientific epic [is] an effortless read." --The New Scientist Everyday Science Explained
"Suplee ... is a creative and vivid teacher, organizing complex material topically rather than according to formal scientific categories and mixing technical language with conversational syntax ...an approach that leads to easy comprehension and makes this volume both a fine cover-to-cover read and eminently fun to browse in." --Booklist The New Everyday Science Explained
"The New Everyday Science Explained ... is an ideal family reference book, genuinely appropriate for both adults and children." --Amazon.com Milestones of Science
"A colorful, attention-grabbing overview of scientific milestones ... a concise, interesting text make this a great reference source ... captivating enough to read cover to cover." --School Library Journal |
Selected WorksPopular Science
Physics in the 20th Century
"The most comprehensible authoritative survey of all physics for unscientific readers.... The thrill of intellectual adventure is palpable in the book..." --The New York Times "Suplee ... does an excellent job of elucidating complex theories such as relativity and chaos." --Publishers Weekly Everyday Science Explained
"Living, breathing" science information that encourages readers to explore their everyday existence" --School Library Journal The New Everyday Science Explained
"Magnificent ... updates Curt Suplee's coffee table classic with 21st-century answers to many of the most common science questions, and quite a few uncommon ones." --Amazon.com |
