Inward Bound: Of Matter and Forces in the Physical World by Abraham Pais
$22.99
Secondhand paperback good condition. Published by Oxford University Press, 1986. A comprehensive history of physics covering matter and forces from the discovery of X-rays in 1895 through 1983, chronicling how scientists explored the smallest distances in the physical world by a hundred millionfold. Written by theoretical physicist Abraham Pais, the work combines historical narrative with personal memoir of the author's involvement in major twentieth-century physics developments.
Collections: ALL BOOKS, HISTORY, NON-FICTION BOOKS, PHYSICS, SCIENCE
Type: NON FICTION
Category: B0127, BOOKS, HISTORY, NON FICTION, Physics, POPULAR SCIENCE, SCIENCE, SCIENCE & MEDICAL, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, THEORETICAL PHYSICS
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