Philip J Morrison

Powers of Ten (Revised) (Scientific American Library Paperback)

Over 100,000 copies of this spectacular journey have already been sold. In forty-two consecutive scenes, each at a different 'power of ten' level of magnification, readers are taken from the dimension of one billion light years to the realm of the atom. The text and other illustrations depict what w...

Elementary Nuclear Theory: Second Edition (Dover Books on Physics)

This compact treatment of the basic theory of nuclear forces, structures, and reactions bases its explanations almost entirely on the familiar results of nonrelativistic quantum theory. Suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduate students, it presents careful and concise discussions of experim...

Powers of Ten: About the Relative Size of Things in the Universe

What would you see if your vision could encompass as expanse of one billion light years? Or if you could peer inside the microscopic realm of the atom? Powers of Ten shows you. In fotry-two consecutive scenes, each at a different "power of ten" level of magnification, you'll travel from the breathta...

Nothing Is Too Wonderful to Be True (Masters of Modern Physics)

Here is a provocative collection of essays by Philip Morrison, widely known for his work on the Manhattan project, and later for his involvement in quantum and nuclear physics and high energy astrophysics. Morrison offers a stimulating look at diverse subjects ranging from cosmology (particularly in...

Powers of Ten: A Book About the Relative Size of Things in the Universe and the Effect of Adding Another Zero

Book by Morrison, Philip, Morrison, Phylis, Office of Charles and Ray Eames

Philip Morrison's Long Look at the Literature: His Reviews of a Hundred Memorable Science Books