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Beverly Orndorff
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George Gamow: The Whimsical Mind Behind the Big Bang
by Beverly Orndorff
Price:
$6.99 USD.
Words: 80,070.
Language:
English.
Published: February 6, 2013
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Categories:
Nonfiction » Biography » Scientists, Inventors, Nonfiction » History » Biography
"George Gamow: The Whimsical Mind Behind the Big Bang" is the first complete biography of a colorful and influential physicist who instigated the modern Big Bang theory of the universe's birth. The book, rich in anecdotes reflecting Gamow's humorous and clowning side, is a detailed account of his scientific insights and contributions.