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# The Great Physicists from Galileo to Einstein

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Review: A great introduction to Physics and physicists, by one of them - After reading Mr.Thompkins in Wonderland in my tender youth, far back, this was the most enlightening introduction to Physics and physicists I ever came across with. Gamow was a fantastic story teller, imaginative but precise. His hand drawn illustrations, that greatly enrich the two books, are both naive and powerful. The same with the lively personal stories and anedoctes involving the great physicists of all times, including many of the first half of the past century, many of whom he knew personaly, on friendly terms. He was also one of them, on scientific stature. I often come back to Gamow, to refresh some of my memories, as if I had the privilege of possessing an immortal grandfather.
Review: Another great text by Gamow - Gamow has long be revered as one of the original science "popularizers"--mostly because of his lucid and well trimmed writing style. This book is no different and it has the added bonus that Gamow actually knew most of the modern physicists--starting with Einstein--personally. It is worth buying for the great "kayak problem" in the relativity chapter alone, but has a wide range of different interesting tidbits, biographical information, and of course physics in Gamow's distinctive way. Well worth a read, especially for only $10.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #645,215 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #633 in Scientist Biographies #1,171 in History & Philosophy of Science (Books) #3,888 in Physics (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (75) |
| Dimensions  | 5.46 x 0.68 x 8.51 inches |
| Edition  | First Edition |
| ISBN-10  | 0486257673 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0486257679 |
| Item Weight  | 10.4 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 368 pages |
| Publication date  | October 1, 1988 |
| Publisher  | Dover Publications |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great introduction to Physics and physicists, by one of them
*by P***U on October 31, 2013*

After reading Mr.Thompkins in Wonderland in my tender youth, far back, this was the most enlightening introduction to Physics and physicists I ever came across with. Gamow was a fantastic story teller, imaginative but precise. His hand drawn illustrations, that greatly enrich the two books, are both naive and powerful. The same with the lively personal stories and anedoctes involving the great physicists of all times, including many of the first half of the past century, many of whom he knew personaly, on friendly terms. He was also one of them, on scientific stature. I often come back to Gamow, to refresh some of my memories, as if I had the privilege of possessing an immortal grandfather.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another great text by Gamow
*by A***E on July 31, 2011*

Gamow has long be revered as one of the original science "popularizers"--mostly because of his lucid and well trimmed writing style. This book is no different and it has the added bonus that Gamow actually knew most of the modern physicists--starting with Einstein--personally. It is worth buying for the great "kayak problem" in the relativity chapter alone, but has a wide range of different interesting tidbits, biographical information, and of course physics in Gamow's distinctive way. Well worth a read, especially for only $10.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very Informative!
*by C***M on June 6, 2010*

This book contained everything you could wish to know concerning just about every physicist that has had a major scientific contribution. This is a great book for intermediate scientific readers. I also liked that it had diagrams especially drawn by the author himself.

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