The Physics Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained

The Physics Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained

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  • Create Date:2021-06-22 08:53:39
  • Update Date:2025-09-06
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  • Author:D.K.Publishing
  • ISBN:0241412722
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Summary

Explore the laws and theories of physics in this accessible introduction to the forces that shape our Universe, our planet, and our everyday lives。

Using a bold, graphic-led approach The Physics Book sets out more than 80 key concepts and discoveries that have defined the subject and influenced our technology since the beginning of time。 With the focus firmly on unpicking the thought behind each theory - as well as exploring when and how each idea and breakthrough came about - seven themed chapters examine the history and developments in areas such as energy and matter, and electricity and magnetism, as well as quantum, nuclear, and particle physics。

Eureka moments abound: from Pythagoras's observations of the pleasing harmonies created by vibrating strings, and Galileo's experiments with spheres, to Isaac Newton's apple and his conclusions about gravity and the laws of motion。 You'll also learn about Albert Einstein's insights into relativity; how the accidental discovery of cosmic microwave background radiation confirmed the Big Bang theory; the search for the Higgs boson particle; and why most of our Universe is missing。

If you've ever wondered exactly how physicists formulated - and proved - these abstract concepts, The Physics Book is the book for you。

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Reviews

Nikola

People who trash this book are brain dead losers, this is a great book for everyone to read。 A quick refresher for advanced and a great intro for beginners!

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Ng Xin Zhao

Quite good historical account of the development of physics。 Even physics major could learn a lot from it, although at times, it seems repetitive, but when read together with more detailed books on specific history, you can see that this one got the major discovery events right。

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Cristabel

Libro de fisia。 Explica varios temas antiguos y modernos de manera breve。 Triple point del agua。 Mucho texto, biografia, pocas imagenes y formulas。

Heidi

I like recognizing so many famous scientists- and learning about new ones。 I especially liked that they introduced a woman scientist- Emmy Noether- very early on。 However, they do need to double-check one detail in future editions: Nikolaus Copernicus was Polish, not Italian, even though he did study in Italy for a few years。 Otherwise, great organization and illustrations。

Akash Das

Very informative book。 Good。 I liked this。

Ninja

This book history of physics with the concepts explained from the ancient world to the LIGO observatory。 It is a great reference book for your library。 However, since I borrowed it from the library, I will simply have to remember everything I could understand。

Fred Baerkircher

This is more a coffeetable book than something you'd actually use。 The ideas aren't explained so much as simply listed with some history。 This is more a coffeetable book than something you'd actually use。 The ideas aren't explained so much as simply listed with some history。 。。。more