Quips, Quotes, and Quanta

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Quips, Quotes and Quanta (2nd Edition) is unique in that it contains anecdotes on physicists creating new ideas. Often the thinking of the creators of what is now called " modern physics" is revealed through quotes.

Thematic and biographical in nature, this book also includes many personal by: 3. out of 5 stars A review of Quips, Quotes, and Quanta by Anton Capri Reviewed in the United States on April 1, This book is a fascinating, beautifully written, and extremely entertaining account of the development of modern physics in the first half of the twentieth by: 3.

Quips, Quotes, and Quanta: An Anecdotal History of Physics by Anton Z. Capri () Hardcover – January 1, /5(4). "Quips, Quotes and Quanta" (2nd Edition) is unique in that it contains anecdotes on physicists creating new ideas.

Often the thinking of the creators of what is now called modern physics is revealed through quotes. Thematic and biographical in nature, this book /5.

Quips, Quotes and Quanta (2nd Edition) is unique in that it contains anecdotes on physicists creating new ideas. Often the thinking of the creators of what is now called “modern physics” is revealed through quotes.

Thematic and biographical in nature, this book. The and Quanta book gives brief biographical summaries and anecdotes of many of the key personalities involved the development of physics from about to covering areas in thermodynamics, the Plank quanta, special and general relativity of Einstein, atoms and quantum mechanics by Bohr, Born, Heisenberg and Schrodinger, all mostly European physicists/5.

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Thematic and biographical in nature, this book 5/5(1). This enlightening book, a sequel to QUIPS, QUOTES, AND QUANTA, helps readers to understand how physicists think about and look at the world.

Starting with the discovery and investigation of cosmic. quips, quotes and quanta an anecdotal histoty or physics anton z capri university of alberta, canada i world scientific new jersey • udndon • singapore • beijing • shanghai • hongkong • taipei • chennai.

Quips 'N' Quotes - N 10th St, McAllen, Texas - Rated based on Reviews "Quips 'N' Quotes (10 St. in McAllen) is a great store with so /5(). Quips, Quotes, and Quanta: An Anecdotal History of Physics By Anton Z. Capri World Scientific Publishing () I came across Capri's book "Quips, Quotes and Quanta" while searching fodder for our advent calendar with anecdotes about physicists.

It took a while for the book to arrive, but I finally received it a few days before Christmas. Quips, Quotes and Quanta is not for the general reader but people with some background in physics, astronomy or related science may find it interesting, especially for the quoted material.

It has already been a topic of discussion in my department at the university where I work. At the beginning of this review, I would to like to take this opportunity thank Helen Exley and my wife, Valerie.

Firstly, Helen for producing a vintage collection of the funniest jokes and quotes on growing older, which contained several references to McKensie compilation of '14, Quips and Quotes', and secondly for my wife for buying me Exley's book for Christmas/5(15).

Title: QUIPS, Quotes and Quanta: AN Anecdotal History of Physics: Authors: Capri, Anton Z. Affiliation: AA(UNIV OF ALBERTA, CANADA) Publication: QUIPS, QUOTES AND. Quips, Quotes and Quanta: An Anecdotal History of Physics, 2nd edn, by Anton Article (PDF Available) in Contemporary Physics 53(4) July with Reads How we measure 'reads'Author: Manuel Vogel.

This enlightening book, a sequel to QUIPS, QUOTES, AND QUANTA, helps readers to understand how physicists think about and look at the world. Starting with the discovery and investigation of cosmic rays, the book proceeds to cover some major areas of modern physics in laymen's terms.

Quips, Quotes and Quanta (2nd Edition) is unique in that it contains anecdotes on physicists creating new ideas. Often the thinking of the creators of what is now called "modern physics" is revealed through quotes.

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Quips, quotes, and quanta: an anecdotal history of physics. [Anton Z Capri] -- "This book deals with the history of physics, covering important developments in physics from the. Also included in the book are new materials obtained and developed by the author after the publication of the first two editions (in Russian).

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