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Very short introductions volume 606
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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Physics, the fundamental science of matter and energy, encompasses all levels of nature from the subatomic to the cosmic, and underlies much of the technology around us. Understanding the physics of our universe is an essential aspect of humanity's quest to understand our environment and our place within it. Doing physics enables us to explore the interaction between environment and human society, and can help us to work towards the future sustainability
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The New York Times bestseller from the author of The Order of Time and Reality Is Not What It Seems, Helgoland, and Anaximander
“One of the year’s most entrancing books about science.”—The Wall Street Journal
“Clear, elegant...a whirlwind tour of some of the biggest ideas in physics.”—The New York Times Book Review
This playful,...
“One of the year’s most entrancing books about science.”—The Wall Street Journal
“Clear, elegant...a whirlwind tour of some of the biggest ideas in physics.”—The New York Times Book Review
This playful,...
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Publisher
Princeton University Press
Language
English
Description
"This book frames the nature and importance of modern physics in an accessible, compelling, succinct way, showing lay readers that physics is crucial to our modern understanding of the world-and indeed the world as we currently know and experience it. Through the narrative, the book naturally describes essential facets of what physics is and why it has become such a (some might say, the) fundamental science. In addition, the reader will gain a sense...
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Publisher
Smithsonian Books/Collins
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Explores the nature and composition of dark matter and dark energy, discussing how they function to hold together and expand the universe, and introduces the modern theory of particle physics as it pertains to the cosmos' dark areas.
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Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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"The leading theoretical physicist and YouTube star Tony Padilla uses nine of the most extraordinary numbers in physics to build a picture of our current best understanding of how the universe works"--
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Language
English
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"Following the discovery of the Higgs boson, Frank Close has produced this major revision to his classic and compelling introduction to the fundamental particles that make up the universe. Frank Close takes us on a journey into the atom to examine known particles such as quarks, electrons, and the ghostly neutrino, and explains the key role and significance of the Higgs boson. Along the way he provides fascinating insights into how discoveries in...
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Publisher
The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"Surveying the dizzying landscape of contemporary physics, Bernstein remains optimistic about our ability to comprehend the secrets of the cosmos even as its mysteries deepen. We now know that over eighty percent of the universe consists of matter we have never identified or detected. A palette of Particles draws readers into the excitement of a field where the more we discover, the less we seem to know.
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McGraw-Hill
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
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Interested in excelling in physics but don't have infinite time or the IQ of Einstein? No problem, "Advanced Physics Demystified" helps readers understand this complex subject matter without expending a lot of energy. Filled with helpful illustrations and examples and featuring end-of-chapter quizzes and a final exam, this book teaches the essentials of advanced physics in no time at all.
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