One Two Three . . . Infinity (Record no. 699)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780486256641
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency ICTS-TIFR
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Gamow, George
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title One Two Three . . . Infinity
Remainder of title Facts and Speculations of Science
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Dover Publications,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. [c1961]
Place of publication, distribution, etc. NewYork, U.S:
300 ## - Physical Description
Pages: 340 p.
505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note PART 1. PLAYING WITH NUMBERS<br/>I. Big Numbers<br/><br/>II. Natural and Artificial Numbers<br/>PART II. SPACE, TIME & EINSTEIN<br/><br/>III. Unusual Properties of Space<br/>IV. The World of Four Dimensions<br/>V. Relativity of Space and Time<br/><br/>PART III. MICROCOSMOS<br/>VI. Descending Staircase<br/>VII. Modern Alchemy<br/>VIII. The Law of Disorder<br/>IX. The Riddle of Life<br/>X. Expanding Horizons<br/><br/>PART IV. MACROCOSMOS<br/>XI. The Days of Creation
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. 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.<br/>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.<br/>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.
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