The prism and the pendulum : (Record no. 94134)

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010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER
LC control number 2003054765
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 1400061318
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System control number (Sirsi) i9781400061310
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System control number (Sirsi) i9781400061310
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System control number (Sirsi) i9781400061310
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Canceled/invalid control number (Sirsi) 138638
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Original cataloging agency DLC
Transcribing agency DLC
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050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number Q125
Item number .C67 2003
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Classification number (OCLC) (R) ; Classification number, CALL (RLIN) (NR) Q 125 .C67 2003
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Crease, Robert P.
245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title The prism and the pendulum :
Remainder of title the ten most beautiful experiments in science /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Robert P. Crease.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. New York :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Random House,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. c2003.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xxiii, 244 p. :
Other physical details ill. ;
Dimensions 22 cm.
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-240) and index.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. Publisher's description: Is science beautiful? Yes, argues acclaimed philosopher and historian of science Robert P. Crease in this engaging exploration of history's most beautiful experiments. The result is an engrossing journey through nearly 2,500 years of scientific innovation. Along the way, we encounter glimpses into the personalities and creative thinking of some of the field's most interesting figures. We see the first measurement of the earth's circumference, accomplished in the third century B.C. by Eratosthenes using sticks, shadows, and simple geometry. We visit Foucault's mesmerizing pendulum, a cannonball suspended from the dome of the Pantho��?�n in Paris that allows us to see the rotation of the earth on its axis. We meet Galileo--the only scientist with two experiments in the top ten--brilliantly drawing on his musical training to measure the speed of falling bodies. And we travel to the quantum world, in the most beautiful experiment of all. We also learn why these ten experiments exert such a powerful hold on our imaginations. From the ancient world to cutting-edge physics, these ten exhilarating moments reveal something fundamental about the world, pulling us out of confusion and revealing nature's elegance. The Prism and the Pendulum brings us face-to-face with the wonder of science.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Science
General subdivision History.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Science
General subdivision Experiments.
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    Library of Congress Classification     Storms Research Center Storms Research Center Main Collection 10/28/2025   Q 125 .C67 2003 98621090 10/28/2025 10/28/2025 Book