Summary
The Birth and Death of the Sun is a popular science book by theoretical physicist and cosmologist George Gamow, first published in 1940, exploring atomic chemistry, stellar evolution, and cosmology.[1] The book is illustrated by Gamow. It was revised in 1952.
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| Author | George Gamow |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | George Gamow |
| Subject | Popular science Astronomy |
| Published | 1940 |
| Publisher | Viking Press |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 280 |
| OCLC | 804206 |
| LC Class | QB44 .G26 |
| Text | The Birth and Death of the Sun at Internet Archive |
Reception edit
Critical reception has been positive.[2][3] In February 1941, Gerard F. W. Mulders gave a favorable review for The Birth and Death of the Sun, writing that "[i]t gives authentic information in nontechnical language from which mathematical formulae have been completely eliminated. The entertaining presentation of the most modern developments in physics and astrophysics, the sparkling humor, and the original drawings and graphs will be enjoyed by scientist and amateur alike."[4]
In April 2015, physicist and Nobel laureate Steven Weinberg included The Birth and Death of the Sun in a personal list of "the 13 best science books for the general reader".[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Gamow, George (June 1940). The Birth and Death of the Sun. New York: Viking Press. pp. ix–xi. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ "Reviewed Works: Public Opinion by Walter Lippmann; Patterns of Culture by Ruth Benedict; The Birth and Death of the Sun by George Gamow; You and Music by Christian Darnton". Journal of Educational Sociology. 20 (5): 314–315. January 1947. doi:10.2307/2263833. JSTOR 2263833.
- ^ F. R. M. (October 1940). "Evolution of the Physical Universe". The Scientific Monthly. 51 (4): 373. Bibcode:1940SciMo..51..373G. JSTOR 17358.
- ^ Mulders, Gerard F. W. (February 1941). "Reviewed Work: The Birth and Death of the Sun; Stellar Evolution and Subatomic Energy by George Gamow". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 53 (311): 56–58. Bibcode:1941PASP...53...54.. doi:10.1086/125268. JSTOR 40670486.
- ^ Weinberg, Steven (3 April 2015). "Steven Weinberg: the 13 best science books for the general reader". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
External links edit
- The Birth and Death of the Sun at the Internet Archive