TY  - BOOK
AU  - Barrett,Ross
AU  - Delsanto,Pier Paolo
AU  - Tartaglia,Angelo
ED  - SpringerLink (Online service)
TI  - Physics: The Ultimate Adventure
T2  - Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics,
SN  - 9783319316918
AV  - QB1-991 
U1  - 520 23
PY  - 2016///
CY  - Cham
PB  - Springer International Publishing, Imprint: Springer
KW  - Physics
KW  - Quantum physics
KW  - Continuum physics
KW  - Astronomy
KW  - Astrophysics
KW  - Cosmology
KW  - Elementary particles (Physics)
KW  - Quantum field theory
KW  - Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
KW  - History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
KW  - Quantum Physics
KW  - Popular Science in Physics
KW  - Classical Continuum Physics
KW  - Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - local
N1  - The Whats and Wherefores of Physics -- Dramatis Personae (The Actors) -- Is Physics an Exact Science? -- Newton and Beyond -- Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics -- Electromagnetism and Cracks in the Edifice of Classical Physics -- Relativity -- Quantum Mechanics -- Atomic and Nuclear Physics -- Fields and Particles -- Cosmology -- Complexity -- Conclusions and Philosophical Implications
N2  - This book explains - in simple terms and with almost no math - the physics behind recent and glamorous discoveries in Cosmology, Quantum Mechanics, Elementary Particles (e.g. Higgs bosons) and Complexity Theory. En route it delves into the historical landmarks and revolutions that brought about our current understanding of the universe. The book is written mainly for those with little scientific background, both college students and lay readers alike, who are curious about the world of modern physics. Unsolved problems are highlighted and the philosophical implications of the sometimes astounding modern discoveries are discussed. Along the way the reader gains an insight into the mindset and methodology of a physicist
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ER  -