James Trefil
Auteur van The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy
Over de Auteur
James Trefil was born in Chicago and educated at the University of Illinois, Oxford University, and Stanford University, where he earned a Ph.D. in physics. Currently Clarence H. Robinson Professor of physics at George Mason University, he is among the well-respected scientists who have the skill toon meer to translate physics for the general reader into prose worthy of an English major. For example, his "meditation trilogy," described below, recounts interesting examples, clear explanations, and the wonder of science in Trefil's beautiful and lively language. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder
Werken van James Trefil
The Edge of the Unknown: 101 Things You Don't Know About Science And No One Else Does Either (1996) 203 exemplaren
The Moment of Creation: Big Bang Physics from Before the First Millisecond to the Present Universe (1983) 123 exemplaren
The Dark Side of the Universe: A Scientist Explores the Mysteries of the Cosmos (1988) 97 exemplaren
The Nature of Science: An A-Z Guide to the Laws and Principles Governing Our Universe (2003) 67 exemplaren
Imagined Life: A Speculative Scientific Journey among the Exoplanets in Search of Intelligent Aliens, Ice Creatures,… (2019) 46 exemplaren
The Story of Innovation: How Yesterday's Discoveries Lead to Tomorrow's Breakthroughs (2017) 10 exemplaren
The Routledge Guidebook to Einstein's Relativity (The Routledge Guides to the Great Books) (2015) 6 exemplaren
Good Seeing: A Century of Science at the Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1902-2002 (2001) 5 exemplaren
Phenomena, Comment and Notes: September 1995 2 exemplaren
لماذا العلم؟ (عالم المعرفة، #372) 2 exemplaren
Ah, but there may have been life on Mars 1 exemplaar
Imagined Life: A Speculative Scientific Journey among the Exoplanets in Search of Intelligent Aliens, Ice Creatures,… (2019) 1 exemplaar
Science Matters: Achieving Scientific Literacy 1 exemplaar
Phenomena, comments and notes (January, 1988) 1 exemplaar
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- Gangbare naam
- Trefil, James
- Officiële naam
- Trefil, James Stanley
- Geboortedatum
- 1938-09-10
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- USA
- Geboorteplaats
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Opleiding
- Stanford University
- Beroepen
- professor
- Organisaties
- University of Virginia
George Mason University - Prijzen en onderscheidingen
- Andrew Gemant Award (2000)
Science Writing Award (2007)
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