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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 Panthéon 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.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 742094 3 728258 2003 The Prism and the Pendulum: The Ten Most Beautiful Experiments in Science total:20|5:3|4:9|3:7|2:1|1:0| 20 74 42 6 204680 3.70 20 6 40256905 1809307 2256389 1400061318 9781400061310 1 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/22/389/2256389-m-1255657390.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/22/389/2256389-s-1255657390.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2256389.The_Prism_and_the_Pendulum_The_Ten_Most_Beautiful_Experiments_in_Science 4.00 1
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 Panthéon 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.]]> 2003 4 0 false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Dec 16 16:01:47 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 16 16:01:47 -0800 2008
As a physicist, I enjoyed the book very much, though I can't comment on how accessible it would be to the layman. This book would make a great basis for an undergraduate cours...more...]]> 73863884 2616909 742094 0812970624 9780812970623 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177912452m/742094.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177912452s/742094.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/742094.The_Prism_and_the_Pendulum_The_Ten_Most_Beautiful_Experiments_in_Science 3.68 19
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 Panthéon 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.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 2003 3 0 false Thu Oct 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 10:01:59 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 15 06:40:44 -0700 2009 60449072 2259546 742094 0812970624 9780812970623 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177912452m/742094.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177912452s/742094.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/742094.The_Prism_and_the_Pendulum_The_Ten_Most_Beautiful_Experiments_in_Science 3.70 20
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 Panthéon 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.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 2003 4 0 false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 20 16:08:51 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 20 16:09:36 -0700 2009 26318453 1271885 742094 0812970624 9780812970623 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177912452m/742094.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177912452s/742094.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/742094.The_Prism_and_the_Pendulum_The_Ten_Most_Beautiful_Experiments_in_Science 3.70 20
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 Panthéon 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.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 2003 3 0 false Mon Jul 07 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 04 15:33:43 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 09 19:16:34 -0700 2008 more...]]> 33680438 195356 742094 0812970624 9780812970623 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177912452m/742094.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177912452s/742094.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/742094.The_Prism_and_the_Pendulum_The_Ten_Most_Beautiful_Experiments_in_Science 3.70 20
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 Panthéon 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.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 2003 4 0 false Tue Sep 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 23 22:46:08 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 23 22:47:13 -0700 2008 10731519 700527 742094 0812970624 9780812970623 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177912452m/742094.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177912452s/742094.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/742094.The_Prism_and_the_Pendulum_The_Ten_Most_Beautiful_Experiments_in_Science 3.70 20
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 Panthéon 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.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 2003 5 0 false Wed Dec 19 21:33:50 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 19 21:34:06 -0800 2007 76219864 2089027 2256389 1400061318 9781400061310 1 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/22/389/2256389-m-1255657390.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/22/389/2256389-s-1255657390.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2256389.The_Prism_and_the_Pendulum_The_Ten_Most_Beautiful_Experiments_in_Science 3.70 20
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 Panthéon 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.]]> 2003 0 0 false Fri Oct 30 11:13:29 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 11:18:26 -0700 2009 71052718 2714081 2256389 1400061318 9781400061310 1 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/22/389/2256389-m-1255657390.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/22/389/2256389-s-1255657390.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2256389.The_Prism_and_the_Pendulum_The_Ten_Most_Beautiful_Experiments_in_Science 3.70 20
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 Panthéon 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.]]> 2003 0 0 false Sun Sep 13 07:59:47 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 13 07:59:47 -0700 2009 69741406 1887332 742094 0812970624 9780812970623 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177912452m/742094.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177912452s/742094.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/742094.The_Prism_and_the_Pendulum_The_Ten_Most_Beautiful_Experiments_in_Science 3.70 20
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 Panthéon 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.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 2003 0 0 false Tue Sep 01 17:22:59 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 01 17:22:59 -0700 2009 62428521 1290745 742094 0812970624 9780812970623 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177912452m/742094.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177912452s/742094.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/742094.The_Prism_and_the_Pendulum_The_Ten_Most_Beautiful_Experiments_in_Science 3.70 20
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 Panthéon 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.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 2003 3 0 false Thu Aug 27 15:42:29 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 06 20:48:10 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 15:42:29 -0700 2009 60690434 105482 742094 0812970624 9780812970623 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177912452m/742094.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177912452s/742094.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/742094.The_Prism_and_the_Pendulum_The_Ten_Most_Beautiful_Experiments_in_Science 3.70 20
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 Panthéon 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.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 2003 0 0 false Mon Jun 22 15:49:37 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 15:49:37 -0700 2009 57476096 1875625 742094 0812970624 9780812970623 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177912452m/742094.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177912452s/742094.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/742094.The_Prism_and_the_Pendulum_The_Ten_Most_Beautiful_Experiments_in_Science 3.70 20
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 Panthéon 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.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 2003 0 0 false Wed May 27 05:52:07 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 05:52:07 -0700 2009 54324744 738469 742094 0812970624 9780812970623 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177912452m/742094.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177912452s/742094.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/742094.The_Prism_and_the_Pendulum_The_Ten_Most_Beautiful_Experiments_in_Science 3.70 20
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 Panthéon 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.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 2003 0 0 false Tue Apr 28 22:01:29 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 28 22:01:29 -0700 2009 53068927 1017883 742094 0812970624 9780812970623 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177912452m/742094.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177912452s/742094.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/742094.The_Prism_and_the_Pendulum_The_Ten_Most_Beautiful_Experiments_in_Science 3.70 20
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 Panthéon 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.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 2003 0 0 false Fri Apr 17 17:27:29 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 17 17:27:29 -0700 2009 52496007 1882166 742094 0812970624 9780812970623 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177912452m/742094.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177912452s/742094.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/742094.The_Prism_and_the_Pendulum_The_Ten_Most_Beautiful_Experiments_in_Science 3.70 20
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 Panthéon 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.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 2003 3 0 false Mon Apr 13 08:56:07 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 05:21:07 -0700 2009 51815021 257065 742094 0812970624 9780812970623 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177912452m/742094.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177912452s/742094.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/742094.The_Prism_and_the_Pendulum_The_Ten_Most_Beautiful_Experiments_in_Science 3.70 20
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 Panthéon 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.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 2003 0 0 false Tue Apr 07 09:55:07 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 09:55:07 -0700 2009 51647175 478604 742094 0812970624 9780812970623 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177912452m/742094.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177912452s/742094.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/742094.The_Prism_and_the_Pendulum_The_Ten_Most_Beautiful_Experiments_in_Science 3.70 20
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 Panthéon 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.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 2003 0 0 false Sun Apr 05 21:32:01 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 05 21:32:01 -0700 2009 51244374 923923 742094 0812970624 9780812970623 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177912452m/742094.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177912452s/742094.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/742094.The_Prism_and_the_Pendulum_The_Ten_Most_Beautiful_Experiments_in_Science 3.70 20
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 Panthéon 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.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 2003 0 0 false Thu Apr 02 06:34:02 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 02 06:34:02 -0700 2009 50314890 1635963 742094 0812970624 9780812970623 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177912452m/742094.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177912452s/742094.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/742094.The_Prism_and_the_Pendulum_The_Ten_Most_Beautiful_Experiments_in_Science 3.70 20
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 Panthéon 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.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 2003 0 0 false Tue Mar 24 13:11:09 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 24 13:11:09 -0700 2009 49645277 214192 742094 0812970624 9780812970623 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177912452m/742094.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177912452s/742094.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/742094.The_Prism_and_the_Pendulum_The_Ten_Most_Beautiful_Experiments_in_Science 3.70 20
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 Panthéon 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.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 2003 3 0 false Sat Apr 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 18 05:52:41 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 11 14:32:31 -0700 2009 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=742094