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The New York Times Book of Physics and Astronomy: More Than 100 Years of Covering the Expanding Universe Kindle Edition

by Cornelia Dean (Author, Editor), Neil deGrasse Tyson (Foreword) Format: Kindle Edition
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A century-spanning collection of science reporting by acclaimed and Pulitzer–winning New York Times writers: “A treat . . . highly recommended.” —Library Journal

From the discovery of distant galaxies and black holes to the tiny interstices of the atom, here is the very best on physics and astronomy from the New York Times. The newspaper of record has always prided itself on its award–winning science coverage, and these 125 articles from its archives cover more than a century of breakthroughs, setbacks, and mysteries. Selected by former science editor Cornelia Dean, they feature such esteemed and Pulitzer Prize–winning writers as:
  • Malcolm W. Browne on teleporting, antimatter atoms, and the physics of traffic jams
  • James Glanz on string theory
  • George Johnson on quantum physics
  • William L. Laurence on Bohr and Einstein
  • Dennis Overbye on the discovery of the Higgs Boson
  • Walter Sullivan on the colliding beam machine, and more
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  1. ISBN-13
    978-1402793202
  2. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  3. Publisher
    Union Square & Co.
  4. Publication date
    September 3, 2013
  5. Language
    English
  6. File size
    2616 KB
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This book is a compilation of New York Times articles about topics in physics and astrophysics, covering important developments from the twentieth century. The articles are arranged chronologically within three categories: “The Nature of Matter,” “The Practical Atom,” and “The Fate of the Universe.” This interesting title would be well suited for the circulating collection of most academic or public libraries, where the audience could be scientists interested in popular coverage of their field or general readers with an interest in science and how it was reported. --Jack OGorman

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"A compilation of New York Times science articles from the past century-plus . . . It is a treat to have a taste of those heady years of announcements and discoveries. Highly recommended for all science collections." —Library Journal

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0751N2TKC
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Union Square & Co. (September 3, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 3, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2616 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 578 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 22 ratings

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William Hirtz
5.0 out of 5 stars A more than worthy companion to their excellent collection of Mathematics articles over the years.
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2016
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In my humble opinion the NY Times has long ago abandoned any impartiality in its coverage. HOWEVER, the Science reporting remains superb. This great book is a collection of Times articles about Physics and Astronomy. There were some articles that surprised me, but in hindsight were a perfect choice. The one that comes to mind first is the article about one of the Times reporters visiting Hiroshima soon after the end of WWII.

The book is a worthy successor to their superb collection of Mathematics articles over the years.
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Xjgropdm
4.0 out of 5 stars Highly educational and informative.
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2014
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Almost every article was understandable to the reader who has at least some scientific education, such as a couple of college "101" courses. However, there were a few, very few, that were way beyond my level. It was interesting to see how the knowledge evolved from almost primitive guesswork to where it is today. I highly recommend this book.
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Eva
5.0 out of 5 stars The saga of human intellectual achievements
Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2013
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This is the records of marvelous journey of the never ending human quests to reveal the ultimate truth of reality,beautifully written in popular language.Once again it has proven that power of sharp minds and deeply thoughts are the the key elements to drive the progress of human civilization but however as history taught us that this power must be wisely used with the guidance of God endowed human's soul and heart.
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jerry
5.0 out of 5 stars tasteful brew
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2013
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good selections, good collection, lucid and topics are important.
gives insight into subject material that is complex and pertinent
for our contemporary time, right now.It is about the world we don't see but
its influence is powerful. from Amazon
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mtlabelle
2.0 out of 5 stars Poor quality
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2023
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This book has extremely poor quality paper and binding.
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Linda Whittle
4.0 out of 5 stars satisfied
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2014
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Book was in perfect condition. It is a editors copy so there is no foreword though I admit I may not have noticed that in the listing so it could be my fault. No matter, the book arrived very quickly and looks great.
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Fred Wilson
5.0 out of 5 stars The Times of Astronomy
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2019
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Great set of historical articles from New York Times
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L. Kenney
4.0 out of 5 stars Still slugging my way through it.........
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2013
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Extremely interesting but other topics have diverted my attention. This isn't a fair review, although I would recommend it to others who have an interest in astronomy.
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kobid d.
5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing
Reviewed in India on January 23, 2019
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A wonderful book
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