Explaining the Universe: The New Age of PhysicsPrinceton University Press, 05.06.2018 - 264 Seiten In this fascinating book, John Charap offers a panoramic view of the physicist's world as the twenty-first century opens--a view that is entirely different from the one that greeted the twentieth century. We have learned that the universe is billions of galaxies larger than we imagined--and billions of years older. We know more about how it came to be and what it is. Because of physics, we live in a world of greater danger and more convenience, smaller particles and bigger ideas. |
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... MATTERS 119 10 STRINGS 136 11 IN THE BEGINNING 151 12 DOWN TO EARTH 172 13 EPILOGUE 188 Notes 195 Glossary 209 Suggestions for Further Reading 215 Index of Names 219 General Index 223 AS THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY DAWNED, IT SEEMED TO ME TO.
... century in our understanding of the physical universe, and of the challenges those advances have themselves opened up. All the claims of science are tentative; therein lies their strength. For they are not based on unquestioned dogma ...
... century will be no less rich in wonder and discovery than those preceding it. A century ago it was estimated that the universe was around 100 million years old. We now believe it to be more like 13 billion years old. In 1900 the ...
... century about the physical universe in which we live. But just as the appreciation of poetry can be sharpened by thoughtful reading, so also with appreciation of physics, there are large rewards for a modest effort of attention. Science ...
... century physics to medical practice. What future technologies will this child live to see? (Courtesy of GE Medical Systems) phone, pleased with himself that the evening meal he has prepared can be ready to serve after only a few minutes ...
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3 HEAVENS ABOVE | 24 |
4 CHANCE AND CERTAINTY | 43 |
5 ORDER OUT OF CHAOS | 64 |
6 YOUR PLACE OR MINE | 77 |
7 MANY HISTORIES MANY FUTURES | 86 |
8 MICROCOSM | 100 |
11 IN THE BEGINNING | 151 |
12 DOWN TO EARTH | 172 |
13 EPILOGUE | 188 |
Notes | 195 |
Glossary | 209 |
Suggestions for Further Reading | 215 |
Index of Names | 219 |
General Index | 223 |