One Two Three . . . Infinity: Facts and Speculations of Science
暫譯: 一二三……無窮大：科學的事實與推測
Gamow, George
- 出版商: Dover Publications
- 出版日期: 1988-09-01
- 售價: $960
- 貴賓價: 9.5 折 $912
- 語言: 英文
- 頁數: 384
- 裝訂: Quality Paper - also called trade paper
- ISBN: 0486256642
- ISBN-13: 9780486256641
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相關分類:
物理學 Physics
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相關翻譯:
從一到無窮大 (簡中版)
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商品描述
". . . full of intellectual treats and tricks, of whimsy and deep scientific philosophy. It is highbrow entertainment at its best, a teasing challenge to all who aspire to think about the universe." -- New York Herald Tribune
One of the world's foremost nuclear physicists (celebrated for his theory of radioactive decay, among other accomplishments), George Gamow possessed the unique ability of making the world of science accessible to the general reader.
He brings that ability to bear in this delightful expedition through the problems, pleasures, and puzzles of modern science. Among the topics scrutinized with the author's celebrated good humor and pedagogical prowess are the macrocosm and the microcosm, theory of numbers, relativity of space and time, entropy, genes, atomic structure, nuclear fission, and the origin of the solar system.
In the pages of this book readers grapple with such crucial matters as whether it is possible to bend space, why a rocket shrinks, the "end of the world problem," excursions into the fourth dimension, and a host of other tantalizing topics for the scientifically curious. Brimming with amusing anecdotes and provocative problems, One Two Three . . . Infinity also includes over 120 delightful pen-and-ink illustrations by the author, adding another dimension of good-natured charm to these wide-ranging explorations.
Whatever your level of scientific expertise, chances are you'll derive a great deal of pleasure, stimulation, and information from this unusual and imaginative book. It belongs in the library of anyone curious about the wonders of the scientific universe. "In One Two Three . . . Infinity, as in his other books, George Gamow succeeds where others fail because of his remarkable ability to combine technical accuracy, choice of material, dignity of expression, and readability." -- Saturday Review of Literature
商品描述(中文翻譯)
「……充滿了智性的饗宴與機智妙招、奇思妙想，以及深邃的科學哲學。這是最高水準的高雅娛樂，也是對所有渴望思考宇宙的人所提出的挑戰。」——《New York Herald Tribune》
George Gamow 是世界最傑出的核物理學家之一，除了提出放射性衰變理論等成就之外，他還具備一項獨特才能：能將科學世界以一般讀者易於理解的方式呈現出來。
在這趟令人愉悅的探索之旅中，他將這項才能發揮得淋漓盡致，帶領讀者穿梭於現代科學的問題、樂趣與謎題之間。作者以著名的幽默感與卓越的教學功力，深入探討了宏觀世界與微觀世界、數論、空間與時間的相對性、熵、基因、原子結構、核分裂，以及太陽系的起源等主題。
在本書篇章中，讀者將思考許多關鍵問題：空間是否可能彎曲？火箭為什麼會縮小？「世界末日問題」究竟是什麼？也將踏入第四維度，並探索其他大量令科學愛好者心馳神往的主題。內容充滿趣味軼事與發人深省的問題，《一二三……無限大》還收錄了作者親自繪製的 120 多幅精美鋼筆插圖，為這些涵蓋廣泛的探索增添了另一層親切而幽默的魅力。
無論您的科學專業程度如何，都很可能從這本獨特而充滿想像力的著作中獲得極大的樂趣、啟發與知識。對任何對科學宇宙的奇妙之處感到好奇的人而言，本書都值得收藏於書架之上。
「在《一二三……無限大》中，George Gamow 和他其他作品一樣，之所以能做到他人無法做到的事，是因為他具備非凡的能力，能將技術準確性、素材選擇、文字表達的莊重與可讀性融為一體。」——《Saturday Review of Literature》
作者簡介
Modern Science Made Easy
By one of the leading physicists of the twentieth century, George Gamow's One, Two, Three...Infinity is one of the most memorable popular books on physics, mathematics, and science generally ever written, famous for having, directly or indirectly, launched the academic and/or scientific careers of many young people whose first real encounter with the wonders and mysteries of mathematics and science was through reading this book as a teenager. Untypically for popular science books, this one is enhanced by the author's own delightful sketches. Reviewers were enthusiastic when One, Two, Three...Infinity was published in 1947.
In the Author's Own Words:
"If and when all the laws governing physical phenomena are finally discovered, and all the empirical constants occurring in these laws are finally expressed through the four independent basic constants, we will be able to say that physical science has reached its end, that no excitement is left in further explorations, and that all that remains to a physicist is either tedious work on minor details or the self-educational study and adoration of the magnificence of the completed system. At that stage physical science will enter from the epoch of Columbus and Magellan into the epoch of the National Geographic Magazine!" -- George Gamow
Critical Acclaim for One, Two, Three...Infinity:
"This skillful presentation is for the non-professional and professional scientist. It will broaden the knowledge of each and give the imagination wide play." -- Chemistry and Engineering News
"A stimulating and provocative book for the science-minded layman." -- Kirkus Reviews
"This is a layman's book as readable as a historical novel, but every chapter bears the solid imprint of authoritative research." -- San Francisco Chronice
"George Gamow succeeds where others fail because of his remarkable ability to combine technical accuracy, choice of material, dignity of expression, and readability." -- Saturday Review of Literature
作者簡介(中文翻譯)
現代科學輕鬆讀
20 世紀最傑出的物理學家之一 George Gamow 所著的《One, Two, Three...Infinity》，是有史以來最令人難忘的物理學、數學與科學普及讀物之一。這本書之所以聞名，還因為它直接或間接啟發了許多年輕人的學術及／或科學事業；他們第一次真正接觸數學與科學的奧妙和神祕之處，正是十幾歲時閱讀本書的時候。不同於一般的科學普及書籍，本書還收錄了作者親自繪製的趣味插圖。《One, Two, Three...Infinity》於 1947 年出版時，便獲得評論家的熱烈讚譽。
作者自述：
「如果有一天，我們終於發現了支配物理現象的所有定律，並且終於能夠用四個彼此獨立的基本常數來表示這些定律中出現的所有經驗常數，那麼我們就可以說，物理科學已經走到了盡頭；進一步探索將不再令人興奮，而物理學家所剩下的工作，不是處理瑣碎細節的枯燥工作，就是透過自我教育來研究並讚嘆這個完整體系的宏偉。在那個階段，物理科學將從 Columbus 與 Magellan 的時代，進入《National Geographic Magazine》的時代！」
——George Gamow
《One, Two, Three...Infinity》的評論盛讚：
「這種技巧高超的闡述，既適合非專業人士，也適合專業科學家閱讀。它將拓展每個人的知識，並讓想像力充分馳騁。」
——《Chemistry and Engineering News》
「這是一本為熱愛科學的一般讀者所寫，內容引人入勝、發人深省的書。」
——《Kirkus Reviews》
「這是一本寫給一般讀者的書，讀來如同歷史小說般流暢；然而，每一章都深深烙印著權威研究的堅實基礎。」
——《San Francisco Chronicle》
「George Gamow 能在他人失敗之處取得成功，是因為他具備非凡的能力，能將技術準確性、素材選擇、表達的莊重性與可讀性融為一體。」
——《Saturday Review of Literature》
