Mr. Tompkins in Wonderland

In 'Mr.

Tompkins in Wonderland,' George Gamow introduces Mr. Tompkins, a bank clerk who drifts off to sleep during a lecture on the theory of relativity and enters a dream world where the speed of light is significantly lower than in reality.

Through these dreams, Gamow explains complex scientific concepts like relativity, atomic structure, and quantum theory in an accessible and engaging manner.

The book is part of the 'Mr.

Tompkins' series, which has been widely acclaimed for making physics understandable and entertaining for a broad audience.