James Trefil

Autor de The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy

60+ Obras 3,890 Miembros 33 Reseñas 1 Preferidas

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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 mostrar más 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) mostrar menos

Incluye los nombres: James Trefil, James Trefil -, James S.Trefil, James F. Trefil, James S. Trefil, James Trefil Ph D, James Et Al Trefil, James Trefil Physics Professor, Gloria James S.; Illustrations by Walters Trefil, James S (1938-?) - Related names: Franklin Trefil,

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The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy (1988) 1,281 copias

1001 cosas que todo el mundo debería saber sobre ciencia (1991) 372 copias

Space Atlas: Mapping the Universe and Beyond (2012) 238 copias

The Edge of the Unknown: 101 Things You Don't Know About Science And No One Else Does Either (1996) 203 copias

Space, Time, Infinity (1985) 172 copias

Other Worlds: The Solar System And Beyond (1999) 143 copias

The Sciences: An Integrated Approach (1995) 137 copias

Un científico a la orilla del mar (1984) 127 copias

El momento de la creación, del big bang hasta el universo actual (1983) 124 copias

De los átomos a los quarks (1980) 123 copias

A Scientist in the City (1994) 99 copias

El panorama inesperado, la naturaleza vista por un físico (1983) 98 copias

La cara oculta del universo (1988) 97 copias

Are We Unique? (1981) 91 copias

Meditations at 10,000 Feet: A Scientist in the Mountains (1986) 69 copias

The Nature of Science: An A-Z Guide to the Laws and Principles Governing Our Universe (2003) 67 copias

The Encyclopedia of Science and Technology (2001) 66 copias

Reading the Mind of God: In Search of the Principle of Universality (1989) 62 copias

Imagined Life: A Speculative Scientific Journey among the Exoplanets in Search of Intelligent Aliens, Ice Creatures,… (2019) 47 copias

Cassell's Laws of Nature (2002) 42 copias

Why Science? (2007) 41 copias

Meditations at Sunset (1988) 35 copias

Introduction to the Physics of Fluids and Solids (Dover Books on Physics) (1975) 20 copias

The Facts of Life: Science and the Abortion Controversy (1992) 18 copias

Human Nature: A Blueprint for Managing the Earth--by People, for People (2004) 17 copias

Atlas of Space: Exploring Our Solar System and Beyond (2018) 10 copias

The Story of Innovation: How Yesterday's Discoveries Lead to Tomorrow's Breakthroughs (2017) 10 copias

Science in World History (Themes in World History) (2011) 9 copias

Living in Space (1981) 7 copias

The Routledge Guidebook to Einstein's Relativity (The Routledge Guides to the Great Books) (2015) 6 copias

The Sciences, Binder Ready Version: An Integrated Approach (2016) 5 copias

Good Seeing: A Century of Science at the Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1902-2002 (2001) 5 copias

Mcdougal Littell Science: Physical Science (Middle School Science) (2004) 5 copias

Physics As a Liberal Art (1978) 5 copias

Physics Matters: An Introduction to Conceptual Physics (2004) 4 copias

Space Atlas : Mapping the Universe and Beyond Deluxe Edition (2012) 3 copias

Phenomena, Comment and Notes: September 1995 2 copias

لماذا العلم؟ (عالم المعرفة، #372) 2 copias

Focus on Life Science (Student Edition) (2006) 2 copias

Focus on Earth Science (Student Edition) (2006) 2 copias

Life Science (2004) 2 copias

Physics Matters, Activity Book: An Introduction to Conceptual Physics (2004) 2 copias

Study Guide to accompany The Sciences: An Integrated Approach, 4th Edition (2003) 2 copias

Discoveries in modern science : exploration, invention, technology (2015) 2 copias

Ah, but there may have been life on Mars 1 copia

Imagined Life: A Speculative Scientific Journey among the Exoplanets in Search of Intelligent Aliens, Ice Creatures,… (2019) 1 copia

Czy jesteśmy niepowtarzalni : fenomen ludzkiego umysłu (1998) 1 copia

Exoplanets: Diamond Worlds, Super Earths, Pulsar Planets, and the New Search for Life beyond Our Solar System 1 copia

Gestionemos la naturaleza : un plan de acci para nuestro planeta (2005) 1 copia

Beyond our galaxy : exploring the vastness of space 1 copia

Fünf Gründe, warum es die Welt nicht geben kann Von Gipfeln, Gletschern und Gestein 1 copia

How the body defends itself from the risky business of living 1 copia

Somos Diferentes? (1999) 1 copia

The Sciences: An Integrated Approach, 2E, Laboratory Manual (1998) 1 copia

Science Matters: Achieving Scientific Literacy 1 copia

Naturvidenskabens hvem hvad hvor (1994) 1 copia

Human Nature: A Blueprint for Managing the Earth - by People for People 1 copia

Tarih Icinde Bilim (2021) 1 copia

Phenomena, comments and notes (January, 1988) 1 copia

Physics Matters: An Introduction to Conceptual Physics (Special Edition for Brooklyn College Departm (2006) 1 copia

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Nombre canónico: Trefil, James
Nombre legal: Trefil, James Stanley
Fecha de nacimiento: 1938-09-10
Género: male
Nacionalidad: USA
Lugar de nacimiento: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Educación: Stanford University
Ocupaciones: professor
Organizaciones: University of Virginia
George Mason University
Premios y honores: Andrew Gemant Award (2000)
Science Writing Award (2007)

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1001 cosas que todo el mundo debería saber sobre… por James S. Trefil

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08. De los átomos a los quarks por James S. Trefil

Las funciones de ondas limitadas por el campo eléctrico de los núcleos, ayudan a resolver el dilema del átomo y explican la tabla periódica de los elementos.Los mpropios nucleones obedecen a un tipo de tabla periódica, y siguen las reglas internas que conducen a la idea de los quarks.

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