Physics: The Ultimate Adventure

by Pier Paolo Delsanto, Ross Barrett, Angelo Tartaglia

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319810979
• ISBN13: 9783319810973
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"