TY - BOOK AU - Lewin,Walter AU - Goldstein,Warren TI - For the love of physics: from the end of the rainbow to the edge of time-- a journey through the wonders of physics SN - 9781451607130 (pbk.) AV - QC16.L485 A3 2011 U1 - 530.092 L58F 23 PY - 2012/// CY - New York PB - Free Press KW - Lewin, Walter H. G. KW - Physicists KW - Massachusetts KW - Biography KW - College teachers KW - Physics KW - Study and teaching KW - Netherlands N1 - Includes index; From the nucleus to deep space -- Measurements, uncertainties, and the stars -- Bodies in motion -- The magic of drinking with a straw -- Over and under--outside and inside--the rainbow -- The harmonies of strings and winds -- The wonders of electricity -- The mysteries of magnetism -- Energy conservation--plus ça change . . . -- X-rays from outer space! -- X-ray ballooning, the early days -- Cosmic catastrophes, neutron stars, and black holes -- Celestial ballet -- X-ray bursters! -- Ways of seeing N2 - Largely autobiographical account of the author's life as one who fell in love first with physics and then with teaching physics to students ER -