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Since: Dec 26, 2003 Posts: 14
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2003 12:55 am
Post subject: Asimov's science non-fiction Archived from groups: alt>books>isaac-asimov (more info?)
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I've heard that Asimov's popular science work, "Understanding Physics"
is a really great introduction to physics. But in searching for it on
Amazon, I find there are numerous volumes with diverse chapter
headings. Can anyone tell me how many books there in this series, and
if there is a collected edition that includes all of them? Were
additional volumes written much later than the first ones?
Thanks for any response,
- Tue Sorensen >> Stay informed about: Asimov's science non-fiction |
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Since: Nov 10, 2003 Posts: 9
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2003 9:39 am
Post subject: Re: Asimov's science non-fiction [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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In article <c50450f6.0312262155.6c4d8ea4.DeleteThis@posting.google.com>,
twocrafts.DeleteThis@hotmail.com (Tue Sorensen) wrote:
> I've heard that Asimov's popular science work, "Understanding Physics"
> is a really great introduction to physics. But in searching for it on
> Amazon, I find there are numerous volumes with diverse chapter
> headings. Can anyone tell me how many books there in this series, and
> if there is a collected edition that includes all of them? Were
> additional volumes written much later than the first ones?
>
> Thanks for any response,
> - Tue Sorensen
There were 3 volumes in the original edition published in 1966:
Volume 1: Motion, Sound, and Heat
Volume 2: Light, Magnetism, and Electricitry
Volume 3: The Electron, Proton, and Neutron
Over the years, there were numerous paperback editions, as well as
omnibus editions titled _Understanding Physics_ and _The History of
Physics_. The entire work was written from 1963 to 1964.
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Ed Seiler<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Asimov's science non-fiction |
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Since: Feb 24, 2004 Posts: 12
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2003 12:44 pm
Post subject: Re: Asimov's science non-fiction [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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In article <c50450f6.0312262155.6c4d8ea4.TakeThisOut@posting.google.com>,
twocrafts.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com (Tue Sorensen) writes:
> I've heard that Asimov's popular science work, "Understanding Physics"
> is a really great introduction to physics. But in searching for it on
> Amazon, I find there are numerous volumes with diverse chapter
> headings. Can anyone tell me how many books there in this series, and
> if there is a collected edition that includes all of them? Were
> additional volumes written much later than the first ones?
I agree, a great introduction. Having read all his science books, I can
say that in general his stuff is good. Of course, things in the third
volume of "Understanding Physics" will be dated by now, but that
shouldn't matter if reading it as an introduction.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Asimov's science non-fiction |
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Since: Dec 26, 2003 Posts: 14
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2003 9:14 pm
Post subject: Re: Asimov's science non-fiction [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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Edward Seiler <ejseiler.TakeThisOut@earthlink.netDELETETHIS> wrote in message news:<ejseiler-472A3A.01394627122003.TakeThisOut@news03.east.earthlink.net>...
> In article <c50450f6.0312262155.6c4d8ea4.TakeThisOut@posting.google.com>,
> twocrafts.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com (Tue Sorensen) wrote:
>
> > I've heard that Asimov's popular science work, "Understanding Physics"
> > is a really great introduction to physics. But in searching for it on
> > Amazon, I find there are numerous volumes with diverse chapter
> > headings. Can anyone tell me how many books there in this series, and
> > if there is a collected edition that includes all of them? Were
> > additional volumes written much later than the first ones?
> >
> > Thanks for any response,
> > - Tue Sorensen
>
> There were 3 volumes in the original edition published in 1966:
> Volume 1: Motion, Sound, and Heat
> Volume 2: Light, Magnetism, and Electricitry
> Volume 3: The Electron, Proton, and Neutron
>
> Over the years, there were numerous paperback editions, as well as
> omnibus editions titled _Understanding Physics_ and _The History of
> Physics_. The entire work was written from 1963 to 1964.
Thanks a lot!
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Since: Oct 18, 2004 Posts: 5
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2004 6:07 am
Post subject: Re: Asimov's science non-fiction [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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'Twas on 26 Dec 2003 that twocrafts.DeleteThis@hotmail.com (Tue Sorensen) perchanced
to write:
> I've heard that Asimov's popular science work, "Understanding Physics"
> is a really great introduction to physics. But in searching for it on
> Amazon, I find there are numerous volumes with diverse chapter
> headings. Can anyone tell me how many books there in this series, and
> if there is a collected edition that includes all of them? Were
> additional volumes written much later than the first ones?
>
> Thanks for any response,
> - Tue Sorensen
The series has been reissued in one volume for $9.98 US.
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=4ZRSMI3Y" target="_blank">http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=4ZRSMI3Y</a>
WQ&isbn=0880292512&itm=1
I bought it and can confirm was has been said - it's a bit dated but fine
for an introduction.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Asimov's science non-fiction |
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