Richard Wolfson
Richard Wolfson is the Benjamin F. Wissler Professor of Physics at Middlebury College, where he also teaches environmental studies. He holds a BA in physics and philosophy from Swarthmore College, an MS in environmental studies from the University of Michigan, and a PhD in physics from Dartmouth. His research involves solar astrophysics and terrestrial climate, and he has published nearly 100 papers in the scientific literature. Wolfson’s other books include several introductory physics texts, as well as Nuclear Choices: A Citizen’s Guide to Nuclear Technology (1993) and Simply Einstein: Relativity Demystified (2003). He has five video courses for the Teaching Company’s Great Courses series: Einstein’s Relativity and the Quantum Revolution: Modern Physics for Nonscientists (1999); Physics in Your Life (2004); Earth’s Changing Climate (2007); Physics and Our Universe: How It All Works (2011); and Understanding Modern Electronics (2014).
Books by Richard Wolfson
Richard Wolfson
Paperback, 2004
With this reader-friendly book, it doesn't take an Einstein to understand the theory of relativity and its remarkable consequences.
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Richard Wolfson
E Book, 2013
With this reader-friendly book, it doesn't take an Einstein to understand the theory of relativity and its remarkable consequences.
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Richard Wolfson
Third Edition, E Book, 2020
An engaging exploration of energy’s impact
Richard Wolfson
Fourth Edition, Paperback, 2023
Help students understand and prepare for a changing energy landscape.
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Richard Wolfson
Fourth Edition, E Book
Help students understand and prepare for a changing energy landscape.
