B. K. Ridley

Time, Space and Things

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

There are some wonderfully bizarre ideas in physics, and it seems a pity to keep them locked up in small boxes, available only to an esoteric coterie of key holders. Brian Ridley's book sets out to survey in simple, non-mathematical terms what physics has to say about the fundamental structure of the universe. He deals with all the basic concepts of modern physics: elementary particles, black holes, gravity, quantum theory, time, mass, relativity and energy; this new edition also includes coverage of more recently emerging ideas including strings, imaginary time and chaos. Ridley's clear and witty account gives an exciting introduction to the non-specialist while offering a fresh perspective to scientists themselves.

Table of contents:
Preface to the first edition; to the second edition; to the third edition; 1. Things; 2. Stranger things; 3. Space; 4. Time; 5. Motion; 6. Energy; 7. Freedom; 8. Mass; 9. Chance; 10. Boojums; 11. Mystery; Appendices. Index.

Brian Ridley's book sets out to survey in simple, non-mathematical terms what physics has to say about the fundamental structure of the universe. He deals with all the basic concepts of modern physics: elementary particles, black holes, gravity, quantum theory, time, mass, relativity and energy; this new edition also includes coverage of more recently emerging ideas including strings, imaginary time and chaos.

Brian Ridley's book sets out to survey in simple, non-mathematical terms what physics has to say about the fundamental structure of the universe.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Revised
• Seitenzahl: 204
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Februar 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 295g
• ISBN-13: 9780521484862
• ISBN-10: 0521484863
• Artikelnr.: 22469196

Inhaltsangabe

Preface to the first edition
to the second edition
to the third edition
1. Things
2. Stranger things
3. Space
4. Time
5. Motion
6. Energy
7. Freedom
8. Mass
9. Chance
10. Boojums
11. Mystery
Appendices. Index.