For the Love of Physics : From the End of the Rainbow to the Edge Of Time - A Journey Through the Wonders of Physics

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Description; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: From the Nucleus to Deep Space; Chapter 2: Measurements, Uncertainties, and the Stars; Chapter 3: Bodies in Motion; Chapter 4: The Magic of Drinking with a Straw; Chapter 5: Over and Under-Outside and Inside-the Rainbow; Chapter 6: The Harmonies of Strings and Winds; Chapter 7: The Wonders of Electricity; Chapter 8: The Mysteries of Magnetism; Chapter 9: Energy Conservation-Plus ça change ... ; Chapter 10: X-rays from Outer Space!; Chapter 11: X-ray Ballooning, the Early Days. Chapter 12: Cosmic Catastrophes, Neutron Stars, and Black HolesChapter 13: Celestial Ballet; Chapter 14: X-ray Bursters!; Chapter 15: Ways of Seeing; Acknowledgments; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Index; About The Authors; Footnotes; Chapter 1; Note 1; Chapter 2; Note 1; Chapter 3; Note 1; Note 2; Note 3; Note 4; Note 5; Chapter 4; Note 1; Note 2; Chapter 9; Note 1; Note 2; Chapter 12; Note 1; Chapter 13; Note 1; Appendix 2; Note 1; Back Cover