The Physics Book

New, and pristine. See scans and description. New York: Barnes & Noble, Inc., 2013. 'The Physics Book: 250 Milestones in the History of Physics' by Clifford A. Pickover, in the 2013 B&N Decorative edition, of which this is a first printing as well. Octavo, illustrated decorative boards in black, gold and blue with central cover illustration, patterned endpapers, All Edges Gilt, satin page marker ribbon, 528 pp. New, and flawless. See all scans. Almost too handsome to read - a worthy piece for the shelf or the cocktail table - but you simply will not be able to restrain yourself. In sealed storage on premises. An almost excruciatingly absorbing timeline adventure through the landmarks of the science of human physics, very richly illustrated. Big Bang, Prehistoric Nuclear Reactor, Quantum Science, Relativistic Physics, Dark Matter, Dark Energy, Branes, Casimir Effect,100 Trillion Year Quantum Resurrection, and 241 other profoundly engrossing step along the path of the ongoing physics adventure - with mind-boggling implications. Ships in a new, sturdy, protective box - not a bag. L71