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Library CD (In Stock)
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2 Formats: CD
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2 Formats: Library CD
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ISBN: 9781664425057
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ISBN: 9781664532885
| Runtime: | 10.23 Hours |
| Category: | Fiction/Science Fiction |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
A New York Times Notable Book
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“Trefil offers deft analogies to explain invisible forces like gravity in building architecture…[He has a] particular talent for lively explanation.” —Publishers Weekly
“Emphasize[s] the ingenuity of engineers who figured out not only how to defy gravity, wind, and earthquakes but also how to communicate at high speeds in the digital language of bits and pixels. A refreshingly objective look at cities as technological marvels rather than aberrations of civilization.”
—Booklist
“The book can be read, and very enjoyably too, straight through. I can, as well, be used for research papers. It contains wonderful descriptions of scientific processes. The author stresses the need for understanding the laws of nature as technologies develop, as opposed to the use of ‘clever techniques,’ and he makes the learning of many of these laws almost painless.”
—School Library Journal
“Trefil’s appeal, as always, is in his painless presentation of the ideas: He beguiles with felicitous analogies…Laypeople’s science from one of the best in the business.”
—Kirkus Reviews
Author
Author Bio: James Trefil
Titles by Author
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | CD, Library CD |
| Category: | Fiction/Science Fiction |
| Runtime: | 10.23 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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