{"product_id":"more-surprises-in-theoretical-physics-9780691025223","title":"More Surprises in Theoretical Physics","description":"\u003cp\u003eLike its predecessor, this book by the renowned physicist Sir Rudolf Peierls draws from many diverse fields of theoretical physics to present problems in which the answer differs from what our intuition had led us to expect. In some cases an apparently convincing approximation turns out to be misleading; in others a seemingly unmanageable problem turns out to have a simple answer. Peierls's intention, however, is not to treat theoretical physics as an unpredictable game in which such surprises happen at random. Instead he shows how in each case careful thought could have prepared us for the outcome. Peierls has chosen mainly problems from his own experience or that of his collaborators, often showing how classic problems can lend themselves to new insights. His book is aimed at both graduate students and their teachers. Praise for Surprises in Theoretical Physics: A beautiful piece of stimulating scholarship and a delight to read. Physicists of all kinds will learn a great deal from it.--R. J. Blin-Stoyle, Contemporary Physics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rudolf Peierls\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/1991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 126\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.26h x 6.12w x 0.35d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691025223","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40146679070835,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_6682164d-3fe1-4db1-803d-1ae85e9c40a7.jpg?v=1654695136","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/more-surprises-in-theoretical-physics-9780691025223","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}