Walters, Gloria

Living in space by James Trefil( Book )

1 edition published in 1981 in English and held by 291 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Discusses technological and human aspects of the colonization of space as it may be experienced by future generations

Un Científico a la orilla del mar by James Trefil( Book )

2 editions published in 1989 in Spanish and held by 7 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The moment of creation : big bang physics from before the first millisecond to the present universe by James Trefil( Book )

5 editions published between 1983 and 1984 in English and held by 7 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Few questions grip the mind more forcefully than those about the creation of the universe, and since the discoveries of the 1920s it has been a primary goal of physicists to trace the history of the universe back to "where it all came from" the moment of creation in the Big Bang. This is the up-to-date story of the enormous growth in knowledge of the early universe and the important discoveries about that titanic explosion that took place 15 billion years ago

A scientist at the seashore by James Trefil( Book )

3 editions published between 1984 and 2005 in English and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A noted physicist and popular science writer heads for the beach to answer common and uncommon questions about the ocean. James S. Trefil, author of Dover Publications' The Moment of Creation: Big Bang Physics from Before the First Millisecond to the Present Universe, explains why the sea is salty, how bubbles form on the water's surface, where waves come from, and other curiosities of the marine world. Dr. Trefil draws upon his unique gift for clarifying complex scientific principles and the theories behind them to present a narrative that is clear, accessible, and utterly compelling