Energy and the Unexpected

by Keith J. Laidler

Only in the early 19th century did scientists recognize that energy is a distinct physical quality. Since then however, it has played a pivotal role in the advancement and the understanding of science and in technology. From the steam engine to the equation e=mc2 and beyond, the concept of energy offers an essential key to our understanding of the Universe. In this entertaining and highly readable book, Professor Laidler explains the concept of energy...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198525168
• ISBN13: 9780198525165
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.5"