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The book was well received getting a starred reviews from The Horn Book Magazine, [1] Kirkus Reviews, [4] Publishers Weekly, [8] and School Library Journal. [6] The book was also named one of the best children's books of 2023 by The New York Times, [9] Harrison was the first black woman to win the Caldecott Medal. [2]
James Clerk Maxwell FRS FRSE (13 June 1831 – 5 November 1879) was a Scottish physicist and mathematician [1] who was responsible for the classical theory of electromagnetic radiation, which was the first theory to describe electricity, magnetism and light as different manifestations of the same phenomenon.
John R. Gribbin (born 19 March 1946) [1] is a British science writer, an astrophysicist, and a visiting fellow in astronomy at the University of Sussex. [2] His writings include quantum physics, human evolution, climate change, global warming, the origins of the universe, and biographies of famous scientists.
Physics (i.e. mathematical physics) is particularly well represented in the classification scheme with a number of different categories including: Fluid mechanics; Quantum mechanics; Geophysics; Optics and electromagnetic theory; All valid MSC classification codes must have at least the first-level identifier.
An Introduction to Thermal Physics. United States of America: Addison Wesley Longman. ISBN 0-201-38027-7. [36] [37] [38] Blundell, Stephen; Blundell, Katherine (2006). Concepts in Thermal Physics. United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-856769-1. [39] Gould, Harvey and Tobochnik, Jan (2010). Statistical and Thermal Physics ...
The study of electromagnetism in higher education, as a fundamental part of both physics and electrical engineering, [1] [2] [3] is typically accompanied by textbooks devoted to the subject. The American Physical Society and the American Association of Physics Teachers recommend a full year of graduate study in electromagnetism for all physics ...
Julia M. Klein of Johns Hopkins Magazine wrote, "There's nothing small about Johns Hopkins physicist Sean Carroll's latest undertaking. The Biggest Ideas in the Universe: Space, Time, and Motion is the first volume in an ambitious trilogy that seeks to explain physics to a popular audience—one willing to grapple with the basics of calculus and other mathematical underpinnings of the field.
Brief Answers to the Big Questions is a popular science book written by physicist Stephen Hawking, and published by Hodder & Stoughton (hardcover) and Bantam Books (paperback) on 16 October 2018. The book examines some of the universe 's greatest mysteries, and promotes the view that science is very important in helping to solve problems on ...