About the Biggest, the Smallest, and Everything Else
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Book Overview This is a popular science book on physics, astronomy and related sciences, designed for a wider audience. It is written as a guide for a ...
This is a popular science book on physics, astronomy and related sciences, designed for a wider audience.
It is written as a guide for a tour along the ladder of scales from the Universe as a whole to the microcosm. The main scales are the Universe, Solar System, the Earth, normal human size, atoms, and elementary particles. Exotic objects such as black holes and neutron stars are also considered, as well as the foundations of the scientific method, its connection with philosophy, and a story about how modern science arose. This book contains many useful illustrations.
The basic concepts of physics are discussed: forces, fields, quantum phenomena, structure of matter, phase transitions, atoms, molecules, dark matter, and dark energy. And also galaxies, supernova explosions, the Sun, planets, exoplanets, black holes, neutron stars, white dwarfs, the possibility of space expansion of mankind. The book also discusses phenomena like rainbow, mirages, lightning, climate on Earth, as well as practical applications like nuclear and thermonuclear reactors, superconductivity and helium-3 mining on the Moon. This book has included the latest results.
Book Details Format: Hardcover | Pages: 568 | Language: English | Publisher: WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUB CO INC | ISBN: 9811256039
FormatHardcover
Pages568
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9811256039
EAN9789811256035
PublisherWORLD SCIENTIFIC PUB CO INC
Publication Date1970-01-01
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeHARD COVER BOOKS
Weight2.04 Pounds
Length9.0 Inches
Width6.0 Inches
Height1.25 Inches
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