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First You Build a Cloud: And Other Reflections on Physics as a Way of Life
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Well, I misplaced this book for a few days, went on to ASLEEP, then found it. Books may take 2nd place to my garden now that the weather is getting warmer!
Picked the book back up and found it to be wonderful! Makes me want to study physics, then I recall the details of physics lies in mathematics and I stop to rethink. Presents a very poetical review of the basic theories in physics, which attracts me. It may not be the most accurate professionally (according to reviews), but I'm not a physicist and not too worried about that. It gives a person a "feel" for the science, its scientists, and the theories of physics specifically.
I always thought of physics as very elevated, but I found it to be very basic! We're talking force and inertia, seeing things, light, order and disorder, particles and waves--which all seem very basic.
Cole also gives a good overview of the history of ideas and the scientists, from Newton to Einstein. I enjoyed ideas being presented in a historical manner. Kept things organized.
Favorite quote: Patterns may seem efemeral but in the end they are the enduring essence of things. They are the waves of substance that linger long after the momentary splashes of fate and fashion have gone silent.
Picked the book back up and found it to be wonderful! Makes me want to study physics, then I recall the details of physics lies in mathematics and I stop to rethink. Presents a very poetical review of the basic theories in physics, which attracts me. It may not be the most accurate professionally (according to reviews), but I'm not a physicist and not too worried about that. It gives a person a "feel" for the science, its scientists, and the theories of physics specifically.
I always thought of physics as very elevated, but I found it to be very basic! We're talking force and inertia, seeing things, light, order and disorder, particles and waves--which all seem very basic.
Cole also gives a good overview of the history of ideas and the scientists, from Newton to Einstein. I enjoyed ideas being presented in a historical manner. Kept things organized.
Favorite quote: Patterns may seem efemeral but in the end they are the enduring essence of things. They are the waves of substance that linger long after the momentary splashes of fate and fashion have gone silent.
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April 1, 2012
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April 1, 2012
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April 3, 2012
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"What I am seeing is that physics is abit like philosophy in being very wordy about small things (well, physics was referred to as natural philosophy in earlier times). Example: Cole takes a small act like stumping your toe and spend pages and pages talking about force and inertia. I just thought I knew what it entailed from grade school on!"
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Apr 01, 2012 07:52AM
I gave this book to Natalie to read some time ago: an effort to give her a book that explains physics to nonphysicists. Read much of it before and picked it up while visiting her this weekend. Fascinating book. More later.
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Almost finished. Wonderful book. In my next life, I want to come back as a physicist first career, ending as a poet.
