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One Two Three . . . Infinity: Facts and Speculations of Science
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- Amazon Sales Rank: #61870 in Books
- Published on: 1988-09-01
- Original language: English
- Binding: Paperback
- 352 pages
Customer Reviews
Much more than it seems
This book is brillant in many different ways. Not only does Gamow explain the mysteries of the universe in a way that is easy to understand, but his book covers more ground that even he realized when he wrote it. Much of the book, (the sections on extremely large numbers, the drunkard's walk, the law of entropy, etc) is now being studied from a computer science point of view. I studied much of this material in my computer science classes, only not in an atomic point of view, like Gamow, but in a binary point of view. The theories and proofs are the same, just the application is slightly different. I cannot recomend this book highly enough. It is extremely readable and you don't need a doctorate in physics or math to understand what is being taught.
One, Two, Three .....Infinity
I read this book for the first time when I was in school, almost 26 years ago.
I have been searching this book for the last almost 10 years, and suddenly thought of checking on Amazon.
Not only did I locate the book, but also I received the book within 5 days of ordering. I am re-learning the concepts that Dr. Gamow introduced almost 60 years ago.
treats and tricks
Intellectual treats, whimsy, but deep. Illustrated with lovely drawings by Gamow himself. Much of it can be understood by a child, and other parts might require a little concentration. All of it is great fun. The author Gamow started in nuclear physics, during the Golden Age of Physics, worked with Niels Bohr, then later in the US, on the Manhattan Project during WWII, and after the war, he was professor in Boulder Colorado. The books he wrote are pearls, and they have been equally popular with my parent's generation as with mine. Luckely some have been reprinted! Other Gamow titles: Biography of Physics, Atomic Energy [dedicated to the hope of lasting peace], Physics of the Strapless Evning Gown,...We are lucky that Dover has reprinted some of them. Do more Dover!
