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1	Mr.Tompkins in paperback more books like this by George Gamow add to wishlist Mr Tompkins has become known and loved by many thousands of readers (since his first appearance over fifty years ago) as the bank clerk whose fantastic dreams and adventures lead him into a world inside the atom. George Gamow s classic provides a delightful explanation of the central concepts in modern physics, from atomic structure to relativity, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.07! \| first editions \| SVS
2	One two three-infinity : facts & speculations of science more books like this by George Gamow add to wishlist In this title, the author, a renowned physicist, offers a fascinating and readable overview of contemporary science covering such topics as number theory, relativity, fourth dimension, entropy, genes, and atomic structure. see all copies from $2.95! new only from $5.95! \| SVS
3	Thirty Years That Shook Physics: The Story of Quantum Theory more books like this by George Gamow add to wishlist This is an accessible introduction to the influential theory of energy and matter. Explanations of Dirac's anti-particles, Bohr's model of the atom, and much more. Includes 12 plates and numerous drawings. see all copies from $2.09! new only from $5.95! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The New World of MR Tompkins: George Gamow's Classic MR Tompkins in Paperback more books like this by George Gamow, Russell Stannard, Michael Edwards (Illustrator) add to wishlist Mr Tompkins is back! The mild-mannered bank clerk with the short attention span and vivid imagination has inspired, charmed and informed young and old alike since the publication of the hugely successful Mr Tompkins in Paperback (by George Gamow) in 1965. He is now back in a new set of adventures exploring the extreme edges of the universe - the ... see all copies from $2.29! new only from $14.98! \| first editions
5	Gravity more books like this by George Gamow add to wishlist A distinguished physicist and teacher, George Gamow also possessed a special gift for explaining the intricacies of science. Here he takes an enlightening look at three scientists whose work unlocked many of the mysteries behind the laws of physics: Galileo, the first to examine closely the process of free and restricted fall; Newton, originator ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.81! \| first editions \| SVS
6	The New World of MR Tompkins: George Gamow's Classic MR Tompkins in Paperback more books like this by Russell Stannard (Editor), George Gamow, Michael Edwards (Illustrator) add to wishlist Mr Tompkins is back! The mild-mannered bank clerk with the short attention span and vivid imagination has inspired, charmed and informed young and old alike since the publication of the hugely successful Mr Tompkins in Paperback (by George Gamow) in 1965. He is now back in a new set of adventures exploring the extreme edges of the universe - the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $45.95! \| first editions
7	The Hopkins manuscript by R. C. Sherriff add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $23.42! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Great Physicists from Galileo to Einstein more books like this by George Gamow add to wishlist Unlike many books on physics which focus entirely on fact and theory with little or no historic detail, this work incorporates fascinating personal and biographical data about the great physicists past and present. Each chapter is centered around a single great figure or, at most, two, with other physicists of the era and their contributions ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.02! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The creation of the universe more books like this by George Gamow add to wishlist This lively and authoritative survey by an internationally famous physicist offers captivating perspectives on the origins of the galaxies, stars, chemical elements, and planetary systems. Illustrated with diagrams and the author's own drawings, it explains complex concepts in a simple manner. "Fascinating." -- "San Francisco Chronicle." 40 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.95! \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Birth & Death of the Sun: Stellar Evolution and Subatomic Energy more books like this by George Gamow add to wishlist In this fascinating book, a renowned physicist outlines the discoveries and theories that illuminate the evolution of our world. One of the founders of Big Bang theory, George Gamow employs language that's both scientifically accurate and easy to understand as he traces the development of atomic theory. 1952 edition. 78 illustrations. see all copies from $2.75! new only from $6.49! \| first editions
11	One, Two, Three Infinity more books like this by George Gamow add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $99.00! \| first editions \| SVS
12	Mr. Tompkins Gets Serious: The Essential George Gamow, the Masterpiece Science Edition more books like this by George Gamow, Robert Oerter (Editor), R Igor Gamow (Foreword by) add to wishlist see all copies from $5.99! new only from $99.00! \| first editions
13	My World Line: 2fragments more books like this by George Gamow add to wishlist see all copies from $19.95! first editions
14	Planet Called Earth more books like this by George Gamow add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.19! \| first editions \| SVS
15	Biography of the earth, its past, present and future more books like this by George Gamow add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
16	Birth and Death of the Sun more books like this by George Gamow add to wishlist In this fascinating book, a renowned physicist outlines the discoveries and theories that illuminate the evolution of our world. One of the founders of Big Bang theory, George Gamow employs language that's both scientifically accurate and easy to understand as he traces the development of atomic theory. 1952 edition. 78 illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
17	Matter,earth,and sky. more books like this by George Gamow add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
18	Mr Tompkins more books like this by George Gamow add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $99.00! \| first editions
19	Physics: foundations and frontiers more books like this by George Gamow, John M. Cleveland add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! SVS
20	The moon more books like this by George Gamow add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
21	Mr Tompkins inside himself : adventures in the new biology more books like this by George Gamow add to wishlist see all copies from $9.99!
22	The atom and its nucleus. more books like this by George Gamow add to wishlist see all copies from $2.60! SVS
23	Puzzle-Math by George Gamow, M Stern add to wishlist see all copies from $31.57! first editions
24	Cosmology, Fusion & Other Matters: George Gamow Memorial Volume more books like this by George Gamow add to wishlist see all copies from $53.00! first editions
25 view cover	Biografia de La Fisica more books like this by George Gamow add to wishlist see all copies from $27.58!

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