From paradox to reality: (Record no. 437354)
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| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | ISI Library, Kolkata |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20251104121659.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 052137605X |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780521376051 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | ISI Library |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Edition number | 23rd |
| Classification number | 530.12 |
| Item number | R739 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Rohrlich, Fritz |
| Relator term | author |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | From paradox to reality: |
| Remainder of title | our basic concepts of the physical world/ |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Fritz Rohrlich |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Cambridge: |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | CUP, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 1989 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 240 pages: |
| Other physical details | ill.; |
| Dimensions | 22 cm. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | This is a clear, non-technical tour of the conceptual foundations of modern physics aimed at scientifically literate readers. Fritz Rohrlich explains the basic ideas of relativity and quantum mechanics without heavy mathematics, focusing on the experimental results and conceptual puzzles that drove the development of each theory. The book examines classic paradoxes and apparent contradictions, showing how proper physical reasoning resolves them and how physicists build consistent models from observations. Throughout, Rohrlich stresses the historical and philosophical context, helping readers see why modern physics looks counterintuitive yet remains deeply constrained by experiments. The result is a compact, accessible guide that demystifies core twentieth-century physics for students and interested general readers. |
| 650 0# - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Physics |
| General subdivision | Philosophy |
| 650 0# - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Quantum Theory |
| 650 0# - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Relativity (Physics) |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Lost status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type | Public note |
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| ISI Library, Kolkata | ISI Library, Kolkata | 30/10/2025 | 530.12 R739 | C27830 | Books | Gifted by Prof. Ashim Roy |
