Hidden Unity in Nature's Laws

Name: Hidden Unity in Nature's Laws
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ISBN: 9780521659383

ISBN-10: 0521659388

ISBN-13: 9780521659383

Edition: 2001

Authors: John C. Taylor

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As physics has progressed through the ages it has succeeded in explaining more and more diverse phenomena with fewer and fewer underlying principles. This lucid and wide-ranging book explains how this understanding has developed by periodically uncovering unexpected 'hidden unities' in nature. The author deftly steers the reader on a fascinating path which goes to the heart of physics - the search and discovery of elegant laws which unify and simplify our understanding of the intricate Universe in which we live. Starting with the Ancient Greeks, the author traces the development of major concepts in physics right up to the present day. Throughout, the presentation is crisp and informative…

Book details

List price: $59.99
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 4/9/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 508
Size: 5.98" wide x 8.98" long x 1.42" tall
Weight: 1.628
Language: English



Preface



Motion on earth and in the heavens



Energy, heat, and chance



Electricity and magnetism



Light



Space and time



Least action



Gravitation and curved spacetime



The quantum revolution



Quantum theory with special relativity



Order breaks symmetry



Quarks and what hold them together



Unifying weak forces with QED



Gravitation plus quantum theory - stars and black holes



Particles, symmetries and the universe



Queries



Appendices


Glossary


Bibliography