George Gamow

". . . full of intellectual treats and tricks, of whimsy and deep scientific philosophy. It is highbrow entertainment at its best, a teasing challenge to all who aspire to think about the universe." — New York Herald Tribune One of the world's foremost nuclear physicists (celebrated for his theory of radioactive decay, among other accomplishments), George Gamow possessed the unique ability of making the world of science accessible to the general reader. He brings that ability to bear in this delightful expedition through the problems, pleasures, and puzzles of modern science. Among the topics scrutinized with the author's celebrated good humor and pedagogical prowess are the macrocosm and the microcosm, theory of numbers, relativity of space and time, entropy, genes, atomic structure, nuclear fission, and the origin of the solar system. In the pages of this book readers grapple with such crucial matters as whether it is possible to bend space, why a rocket shrinks, the "end of the world problem," excursions into the fourth dimension, and a host of other tantalizing topics for the scientifically curious. Brimming with amusing anecdotes and provocative problems, One Two Three . . . Infinity also includes over 120 delightful pen-and-ink illustrations by the author, adding another dimension of good-natured charm to these wide-ranging explorations. Whatever your level of scientific expertise, chances are you'll derive a great deal of pleasure, stimulation, and information from this unusual and imaginative book. It belongs in the library of anyone curious about the wonders of the scientific universe. "In One Two Three . . . Infinity, as in his other books, George Gamow succeeds where others fail because of his remarkable ability to combine technical accuracy, choice of material, dignity of expression, and readability." — Saturday Review of Literature

Facts and Speculations of Science

One, Two, Three-- Infinity

Over 120 delightful pen-and-ink illustrations by the author add another dimension of good-natured charm to these wide-ranging explorations. A mind-expanding volume for the layman and the science-minded.

One Two Three . . . Infinity

Lucid, accessible introduction to the influential theory of energy and matter features careful explanations of Dirac's anti-particles, Bohr's model of the atom, and much more. Numerous drawings. 1966 edition.

The Story of Quantum Theory

Thirty Years that Shook Physics

The layman is introduced to modern physics when a personable bank clerk, interested in scientific matters, has fantastic adventures

Mr Tompkins in Paperback

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Mr Tompkins in Wonderland

Comprising 'Mr Tompkins in Wonderland' and 'Mr Tompkins Explores the Atom'

This book gives a personal record of scientific adventures during thedevelopment of physics.

My World Line; an Informal Autobiography

Since his first appearance over sixty years ago, Mr Tompkins has become known and loved by many readers as the bank clerk whose fantastic dreams lead him into a world inside the atom. This classic provides a delightful explanation of the central concepts in physics, from atomic structure to relativity.

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Lively and authoritative, this survey by a renowned physicist explains the formation of the galaxies and defines the concept of an ever-expanding universe in simple terms. 1961 edition. 40 figures.

The Creation of the Universe

Pedro Cieza De Len

Se ofrece aqui un magico recorrido por los temas fundamentales de la fisica a traves de las peripecias del simpatico aventurero senor Tompkins, inventado por George Gamow (1904-1968), uno de los cientificos mas eminentes y populares del siglo XX.

El País de Las Maravillas

El Breviario del señor Tompkins

Le avventure di mr. Tompkins. Viaggio «Scientificamente fantastico» nel mondo della fisica

A distinguished physicist takes an enlightening look at three scientists whose work unlocked many mysteries: Galileo, the first to examine the process of free and restricted fall; Newton, originator of a universal force; and Einstein, who proposed that gravity is no more than the curvature of the four-dimensional space-time continuum.

Gravity

Russell Stannard

The layman is introduced to modern physics when a personable bank clerk, interested in scientific matters, has fantastic adventures.

George Gamow's Classic Mr Tompkins in Paperback

The New World of Mr Tompkins

Classic and modern views of gravity including the Newtonian concept, Einstein's theory, and post-Einstein speculations.

George Gamow

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