Universal Constants in Physics (Mcgraw Hill Horizons of Science Series) [Paperback]

Gilles Cohen-Tannoudji (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1992 | ISBN-10: 0070116512 | ISBN-13: 978-0070116511 | Edition: English language ed

This text describes the precision of reality in terms of constraints provided by the four fundamental constants, and opens the possibility of discovering other constants in the future that will again change our image of the world.

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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French

Product Details

• Paperback: 116 pages
• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill; English language ed edition (November 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070116512
• ISBN-13: 978-0070116511
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,085,120 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Not a special title, doesn't meet its promise., June 10, 2010

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James Lincoln "physics for girls dot com" (Orange County, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Universal Constants in Physics (Mcgraw Hill Horizons of Science Series) (Paperback)

I bought this book because I was doing research on the history of the constants. The book reads more like a high schooler's term essay than a book of history. There are historical inaccuracies and blatant typographical errors. Later, but not at the end, the author launches into his own research theories. It would be an extremely confusing read if you weren't already well-versed in the history of physics.

Its most redeeming quality is that it occasionally sites important sources. But, I can't endorse a book with factual errors. The translation (from french) is very good though. Its short and not a boring read otherwise. I do like how he keeps the chapters very short and narrow. It might be best for a person to read if they are trying to learn what type of mistakes to avoid making when writing a history of physics book. It also doesn't meet its promise of Universal Constants in Physics; in fact, it only discusses four: h, k, G and c. Quite limited.