Thinking about Physics

by Roger G. Newton

Book Overview

Physical scientists are problem solvers. They are comfortable "doing" science: they find problems, solve them, and explain their solutions. Roger Newton believes that his fellow physicists might be too comfortable with their roles as solvers of problems. He argues that physicists should spend more time thinking about physics. If they did, he believes, they would become even more skilled at solving problems and "doing" science. As Newton points out...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691009201
• ISBN13: 9780691009209
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"