''Understanding Physics'' (1966) is a

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book written by

Isaac Asimov Isaac Asimov ( ; 1920 – April 6, 1992) was an American writer and professor of biochemistry at Boston University. During his lifetime, Asimov was considered one of the "Big Three" science fiction writers, along with Robert A. Heinlein and ...

(1920-1992). It is considered to be a reader-friendly informational guide regarding the fields of

physics Physics is the natural science that studies matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge which rel ...

, written for lay people. It is one of several science guides by Asimov. The book is divided into three volumes, each of which have also been published separately as books. They are: *Volume I: ''Motion, Sound, and Heat'' *Volume II: ''Light, Magnetism, and Electricity'' *Volume III: ''The Electron, Proton, and Neutron''

Editions

*Asimov, Isaac (1966), ''Understanding Physics'', Walker and Company. **1988 reprint, New York:

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; . **1988 omnibus (single volume) reprint,

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; . **1993 omnibus (single volume) reprint, Barnes & Noble; .

External links

''Understanding Physics'' on Amazon.com
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