How the World Works: Physics: From natural philosophy to the enigma of dark matter - Couverture souple

Rooney, Anne

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1784286648 ISBN 13 : 9781784286644

Editeur : Arcturus, 2017

Synopsis

How the World Works: Physics is a wonderful illustrated introduction to this dynamic discipline, tracing its development through history, explaining key theorems and providing fascinating profiles of famed physicists, from Galileo to Stephen Hawking.. 'Look deep into Nature, and then you will understand everything better.' Albert Einstein Physics is the science which ties together all others, aiming to explain the nature of the universe from the smallest subatomic particles to vast galaxies and the very nature of space-time. It represents human intellectual endeavour at its most ambitious. This book traces the development of physics, from the natural philosophers of the ancient world to cutting-edge experiments in quantum mechanics. Topics include: The nature of matter - first theorized as atoms 2,500 years ago Light and optics Masses and forces The subatomic world of quantum mechanics Our fascination with the stars The universe around us, from the Big Bang to distant galaxies Beautifully illustrated throughout

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Adult
Anne Rooney is an award-winning author who has written several bestselling books on history, philosophy and science. She was shortlisted for the ALCS Educational Writers' Award in 2015 and won the School Library Association Information Book Award in 2018. She has a degree and a PhD from Trinity College, Cambridge and has been a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Newham College, Cambridge. Her books have been translated into 22 languages.



Childrens Anne Rooney is an award-winning author who writes on science and the history of science for children and adults. Her Dinosaur Atlas was shortlisted for the Royal Young People's Book Award 2018 and won the School Library Association Information Book Award (ages 7-12), 2018. She has a degree and a PhD from Trinity College, Cambridge and has been a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Newham College, Cambridge. Her books have been translated into 22 languages.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Arcturus
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1784286648
• ISBN 13: 9781784286644
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 208
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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