The Unexpected Vista: A Physicist's View of Nature

By James S. Trefil

Book Overview

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0684178699
• ISBN13: 9780684178691
• Release Date: March 1983
• Publisher: Scribner
• Length: 209 Pages

Customer Reviews

The Unexpectedly great book...!

I had this book on my bookshelf for about 20 years before I finally got around to reading it last week. I wish I had read it earlier as I found it to be a real gem. The clear and concise chapters start off explaining something inocuous (like on chapter title "Why you never see a rainbow in winter") and leads to a great explanation of the deeper physical phenomena that is the basis of the explanation. A great book, with lots of clear diagrams and drawings to illustrate the points being made. I highly recommended it for anyone wanting a clear explanation of the physical world around them, and a deeper understanding of the physics involved.