Knowing: The Nature of Physical Law

by Michael Munowitz

Book Overview

We ask question after question of an indifferent universe that would just as soon remain mute; and slowly, patiently, one sentence at a time, we write our own version of the book of nature. It is called science, from the Latin word for knowledge, and it is a book everybody should read.
With simplicity and elegance, Knowing interprets the book of nature for curious readers of all sorts--but especially for those hoping to appreciate the beauty of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195167376
• ISBN13: 9780195167375
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.4" x 9.4"