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by Lawrence M. Krauss (Author) "A PHYSICIST, an engineer, and a psychologist are called in as consultants to a dairy farm whose production has been below par ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Basic Books; Reissue edition (19 Aug 1994)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0465023673
  • ISBN-13: 978-0465023677
  • Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 13.7 x 1.1 cm
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Assume the cow is a sphere. So begins this lively, irreverent, and informative look at everything from the physics of boiling water to cutting-edge research at the observable limits of the universe. Rich with anecdotes and accessible examples, Fear of Physics nimbly ranges over the tools and thought behind the world of modern physics, taking the mystery out of what is essentially a very human intellectual endeavour.

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Assume the cow is a sphere. So begins this lively, irreverent, and informative look at everything from the physics of boiling water to cutting-edge research at the observable limits of the universe. Rich with anecdotes and accessible examples, Fear of Physics nimbly ranges over the tools and thought behind the world of modern physics, taking the mystery out of what is essentially a very human intellectual endeavour.
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