James Trefil
Autore di The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy
Sull'Autore
James Trefil was born in Chicago and educated at the University of Illinois, Oxford University, and Stanford University, where he earned a Ph.D. in physics. Currently Clarence H. Robinson Professor of physics at George Mason University, he is among the well-respected scientists who have the skill mostra altro to translate physics for the general reader into prose worthy of an English major. For example, his "meditation trilogy," described below, recounts interesting examples, clear explanations, and the wonder of science in Trefil's beautiful and lively language. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno
Opere di James Trefil
The Edge of the Unknown: 101 Things You Don't Know About Science And No One Else Does Either (1996) 203 copie
The Moment of Creation: Big Bang Physics from Before the First Millisecond to the Present Universe (1983) 124 copie
The Nature of Science: An A-Z Guide to the Laws and Principles Governing Our Universe (2003) 67 copie
Imagined Life: A Speculative Scientific Journey among the Exoplanets in Search of Intelligent Aliens, Ice Creatures,… (2019) 47 copie
The Story of Innovation: How Yesterday's Discoveries Lead to Tomorrow's Breakthroughs (2017) 10 copie
The Routledge Guidebook to Einstein's Relativity (The Routledge Guides to the Great Books) (2015) 6 copie
Good Seeing: A Century of Science at the Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1902-2002 (2001) 5 copie
Opere correlate
Cosmic Queries: StarTalk's Guide to Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We're Going (2021) — with — 215 copie
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Informazioni generali
- Nome canonico
- Trefil, James
- Nome legale
- Trefil, James Stanley
- Data di nascita
- 1938-09-10
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Luogo di nascita
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Istruzione
- Stanford University
- Attività lavorative
- professor
- Organizzazioni
- University of Virginia
George Mason University - Premi e riconoscimenti
- Andrew Gemant Award (2000)
Science Writing Award (2007)
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 60
- Opere correlate
- 5
- Utenti
- 3,890
- Popolarità
- #6,514
- Voto
- 3.7
- Recensioni
- 33
- ISBN
- 159
- Lingue
- 10
- Preferito da
- 1