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Seven Ideas That Shook the Universe

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A layman's history of the seven most important themes in physics: Copernican astronomy; Newtonian mechanics; the concepts of energy and entropy; relativity; quantum theory; conservation principles; and symmetries. The authors explain each concept in a simple, straightforward style, considering each in the context of its time and as it developed over time, and assessing its impact on the way we think about time, space, matter, even existence itself. Vividly brings to life the drama of scientific discovery.

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Seven Ideas That Shook the Universe, Nathan Spielberg, Bryon D. Anderson

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1985
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Titolo
Seven Ideas That Shook the Universe
Lingua
Inglese
Pubblicato
1985
Formato
Copertina rigida
Pagine
291
ISBN10
0471814776
ISBN13
9780471814771
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A layman's history of the seven most important themes in physics: Copernican astronomy; Newtonian mechanics; the concepts of energy and entropy; relativity; quantum theory; conservation principles; and symmetries. The authors explain each concept in a simple, straightforward style, considering each in the context of its time and as it developed over time, and assessing its impact on the way we think about time, space, matter, even existence itself. Vividly brings to life the drama of scientific discovery.