Six Roads from Newton: Great Discoveries in Physics (Wiley Popular Science)
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I recommend Speyer's Six Roads From Newton for entertaining and stimulating reading.--Journal of Modern Optics A lively tour through six great developments in physics since Newton Though he made his discoveries more than three centuries ago, all roads in modern physics lead back to Sir Isaac Newton. This book begins with a summary of Newton's laws, which fundamentally changed our concepts about space, time, and motion. Speyer then explains six of the most important theoretical developments since Newton, and how they have changed our understanding of the universe. EDWARD SPEYER (Irvine, California) teaches physics at the California State University. He has 30 years of experience as a research physicist in industrial laboratories and has served as chief investigator for the National Science Foundation.
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Why is time relative to the observer?
Can an atomic particle exist in two places at once?
Is light a wave, a particle, or both?
Six Roads from Newton is a lively tour through six monumental developments in physics since Newton: wave theory, field theory, statistical physics, special relativity, quantum theory, and general relativity. Together these crucial discoveries formed the basis of the modern revolution in physics, shattering Newton's view of the universe, and leading the way to the mind-boggling and fascinating questions at the cutting edge of physics today.
With real-world examples that bring physics vividly to life, Edward Speyer explains each theoretical development, in-troducing the leading figures, their famous experiments, and a number of delightfully perplexing problems that have challenged physicists along the way—from the Paradox of the Three Polarizers to Maxwell's Demon and the infamous case of Schrödinger's Cat.
"Entertaining and stimulating reading." —Journal of Modern Optics
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Six Roads from Newton: Great Discoveries in Physics (Wiley Popular Science)
Six Roads from Newton: Great Discoveries in Physics (Wiley Popular Science),Edward Speyer,John Wiley & Sons,0471305030,History,History Of Physics,Physics,Science,Science/Mathematics,Science: General Issues
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