Lewis Carroll Epstein

Lewis Carroll Epstein is the author of layman's books on physics that use an idiosyncratic mix of cartoons and single-page brain teasers to pull the reader into advanced concepts in classical mechanics, quantum theory, and relativity.[1][2] His books "Thinking Physics" and "Thinking Physics is Gedanken Physics" have been republished for almost 30 years, the former being on the Exploratorium recommended science reading list.[3][4][5] He credits his teaching style to experience presenting technical testimony to trial juries and congressional hearings.[6]

## Contents

* 1 Bibliography
* 1.1 Non-fiction
* 2 References
* 3 External links

## Bibliography

### Non-fiction

* Thinking Physics is Gedanken Physics (1979, ISBN 0-935218-06-8)
* Thinking Physics (1981, ISBN 978-0-935218-02-2), co-authored with physicist Paul G. Hewitt[7]
* Thinking Physics, Understandable Practical Reality, Third Edition (2009 ISBN 978-0-935218-08-4), author and illustrator Lewis Carroll Epstein[1] Lewis Carroll Epstein (2009), Thinking physics (Thinking Physics, Third ed.), San Francisco: Insight Press, http://openlibrary.org/books/OL24234250M/Thinking_Physics_Third_Edition
* translated into German by Hans-Erhard Lessing as Denksport-Physik: Fragen und Antworten[8]
* Relativity Visualized (1984, ISBN 0-935218-03-3), held in over 7000 libraries.[9]
* Relativity Visualized "The Gold Nugget of Relativity Books" (2000, ISBN 978-0-935218-05-3),[10]
* translated into German edition Relativitätstheorie anschaulich dargestellt : Gedankenexperimente, Zeichnungen, Bilder [11]

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Open Library description for Thinking physics is Gedanken Physics (ol = 18198258M)".
2. ↑ "Amazon.com Editorial product description for Thinking Physics". https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Physics-Understandable-Practical-Reality/dp/0935218084/.
3. ↑ "Open Library republication dates for Thinking Physics (ol = 8712446W)".
4. ↑ "Open Library republication dates for Thinking Physics is Gedanken Physics (ol = 8712447W)".
5. ↑ "Exploratorium reading list". http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/snacksupplies.html.
6. ↑ Epstein, Lewis, Thinking Physics is Gedanken Physics, ISBN 0-935218-06-8
7. ↑ New Scientist review of Thinking Physics by John Gribbin, December 10, 1981
8. ↑ WorldCat
9. ↑ WorldCat
10. ↑ [1]
11. ↑ WorldCat

## External links

Book Reviews:

* http://relative2charmquark.wordpress.com/2011/04/12/thinking-physics/
* https://web.archive.org/web/20110824105821/http://physicsbookhub.blogspot.com/2011/03/thinking-physics-understandable.html

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