The New Physics
by Paul Davies (Editor)
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The New Physics is a sweeping survey of developments in physics up to the present day. All of the major topics at the frontiers of the subject have been covered in this collection of reviews. Whether the reader wants to know about the ultimate building blocks of matter; the structure, origin and evolution of the Universe; quantum gravity; low temperature physics; optics and lasers; chaos or quantum mechanics; this widely acclaimed book contains a clear explanation by one of the top show more scientists working in the field. Aimed at scientists and laymen alike, the articles are profusely illustrated throughout with colour photographs and clear explanatory diagrams, and have been meticulously edited to ensure they will appeal to a wide range of readers. In this single volume, Paul Davies, renowned for his ability to communicate advanced topics to the non-specialist, has gathered an exciting collection of reviews by many of the world's top physicists. show lessTags
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Professor Paul Davies does an excellent job in covering the small things on a quantum scale all the way to the largest of things like the universe. Some knowledge of math is helpful but not really required to understand. Want to know about Baryons, Mesons, Quarks and Hardrons... after reading this book you will have a basic understanding.
> Stephen Hawking lui-même ne s’intéresse pas aux relations entre la spiritualité et la physique quantique. Le meilleur et le plus récent résumé de ces relations se trouve dans le livre de Paul Davies, The Mind of God (New York : Simon and Schuster, 1992) qui a été traduit en français sous le titre 'L’Esprit de Dieu' (éd. du Rocher). Dans cette suite de son désormais classique God and the New Physics (traduit en français sous le titre La Nouvelle Physique, Flammarion), Paul Davies aborde une question cruciale : l’existence d'un créateur intelligent est-elle cohérente avec la cosmologie moderne ?
—Deepak Chopra, 'Comment connaître Dieu', Rocher, 2001
—Deepak Chopra, 'Comment connaître Dieu', Rocher, 2001
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- Original title
- The New Physics
- Original publication date
- 1989; 1993 (New edition) (New edition)
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- Genres
- Science & Nature, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 530 — Natural sciences & mathematics Physics Physics
- LCC
- QC21.2 .N49 — Science Physics Physics General
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- 178
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- 183,482
- Reviews
- 2
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- (4.00)
- Languages
- English, French, Italian
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 5
