Superstrings and Other Things: A Guide to Physics

Calle, Carlos I.

ISBN 10: 0750307072 / ISBN 13: 9780750307079

Verlag: Institute of Physics, 2001

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Titel: Superstrings and Other Things: A Guide to ...

Verlag: Institute of Physics

Erscheinungsdatum: 2001

Einband: Soft cover

Zustand: Near Fine

Auflage: 1st Edition

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Superstrings and Other Things: A Guide to Physics takes readers on a fascinating journey through physics. Written in an accessible style, this comprehensive guide explains the basic concepts of motion, energy, and gravity, through to the latest theories about the structure of matter, the origin of the universe, and the beginning of time. Fully illustrated throughout, the book explores major discoveries and the scientists behind them, from Galileo and Newton, Einstein and Bohr to Feynman and Hawking. Numerous examples of physics in everyday situations are provided and explained in an easy-to-understand way.

Intended for the general reader with an inquiring mind, this guide will also be indispensable to students and scientists in other disciplines, and professionals in non-scientific fields who would like to understand the basic concepts of physics.

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"Calle a NASA Kennedy Spece Center research scientist, shares the joy of physics with those who want to learn more about superstring theory, quantum teleportation, and other cosmic ideas." -- Sci-Tech Book News "Illustrated with photographs, drawings and even cartoons, 'Superstrings' is written in an accessible style and includes numerous short takes on serious matter . . . [it] is a fascinating review of and guide to the way the universe works at the most basic level." .." the coverage is genuinely broad and remarkably inclusive" -- Physics World