The atom and the apple
Subtitle: twelve tales from contemporary physics
By: Sebastien Balibar.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Princeton, N.J
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780691131085
Subjects: Physics -- Popular works
Genres: Popular works.
Work titles: Pomme et l'atome.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: A few apples to sink your teeth into; title: Black night; title: My cousin the leek; title: I am radioactive; title: Einstein, the flute, and quantum dew; title: Is my table quantum?; title: The power of words; title: Crystals and glasses; title: God, helium, and universality; title: Cyclists and butterflies; title: Other apples; title: From pianos to the sun; title: I speak English; title: What don't I know?.