Books by George Gamow

Mr Tompkins in Paperback (Canto Classics)

by George Gamow

(36 reviews)

Since his first appearance over sixty years ago, Mr Tompkins has become known and loved by many thousands of readers as the bank clerk whose fantastic dreams and adventures lead him into a world inside the atom. George... See More

Gravity

by George Gamow

(334 reviews)

A distinguished physicist and teacher, George Gamow also possessed a special gift for making the intricacies of science accessible to a wide audience. In Gravity, he takes an enlightening look at three of the towering... See More

Gravity

by George Gamow

(12 reviews)

A distinguished physicist and teacher, George Gamow also possessed a special gift for making the intricacies of science accessible to a wide audience. In Gravity, he takes an enlightening look at three of the towering... See More

The Great Physicists from Galileo to Einstein (Biography of Physics)

by George Gamow

(67 reviews)

"This book is Gamow at his best, which means the very best in science for the layman." -- Library Journal Widely recognized as one of the 20th century's foremost physicists, George Gamow was also an unusually capable... See More

The Creation of the Universe (Dover Science Books)

by George Gamow

(16 reviews)

"Fascinating... Distinctly readable and highly informative." -- San Francisco Chronicle. Since time immemorial, people have attempted to explain the origin of the world, from the creation myths of the ancients to the more... See More

Thirty Years that Shook Physics: The Story of Quantum Theory

by George Gamow

(298 reviews)

"Dr. Gamow, physicist and gifted writer, has sketched an intriguing portrait of the scientists and clashing ideas that made the quantum revolution." -- Christian Science Monitor In 1900, German physicist Max Planck... See More

Mr Tompkins in Paperback (Canto)

by George Gamow

(163 reviews)

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... See More

The New World of Mr Tompkins: George Gamow's Classic Mr Tompkins in Paperback

by George Gamow

(80 reviews)

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... See More

Gravity

by George Gamow

(242 reviews)

Gravity is one of the four fundamental interactions that exist in nature. Understanding gravity is not only essential for understanding the motion of objects on Earth, but also the motion of all celestial objects, and even... See More

One Two Three . . . Infinity: Facts and Speculations of Science (Dover Books on Mathematics)

by George Gamow

(565 reviews)

"... full of intellectual treats and tricks, of whimsy and deep scientific philosophy. It is highbrow entertainment at its best, a teasing challenge to all who aspire to think about the universe." -- New York Herald... See More

Gravity Seekers: Gravity Theories

by George Gamow

Gravity is either pushing on your head or pulling on your feet, Many Physics scientists disagree. Who? Why? See More

Gravity

by George Gamow

(8 reviews)

Understanding gravity is not only essential for understanding the motion of objects on Earth, but also the motion of all celestial objects, and even the expansion of the Universe itself. In this book George Gamow takes an... See More