Ponderables Physics
An Illustrated History of the Foundations of Science
By: Tom Jackson
Hardcover | 1 October 2024 | Edition Number 2024
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Here is the essential guide to physics, an authoritative reference book and timeline that examines the foundations upon which all scientific knowledge rests. Without physics, everything else--from astronomy to zoology-- would be meaningless conjecture. Our journey begins with the first attempts to understand reality, Mother Nature--or as the ancient Greeks called it, physis. Follow the journey through history as great scientists, such as Thales, Galileo, Feynman, and many others, gradually unpick the fabric of the Universe revealing an array of fundamental forces, intangible particles and indestructible energy. Today, physics discoveries make headline news as we all grapple with the fresh mysteries of the Higgs boson, supersymmetry, and dark energy. The boundaries of physics are on the move once again. What new truths will be revealed next?
- Contains 100 chronological articles that tell the story of physics from the dawn of history to the present day.
- Authoritative text, exciting imagery, and helpful diagrams accompany each of the steps along the way.
- Biographies of great physicists and a chart of the Standard Model particles boosts the contents for all readers.
- A simple physics guide draws together current understanding to set out the basics of the science.
- Includes a 12-page fold-out Timeline poster - stretches out to 8.5 feet (2.6 meters) long.
Industry Reviews
"This broad overview for the general reader--and for YA and high school students--can serve as a springboard to deeper study for those whose interest it piques. Recommended."--School Library Journal
"This is exactly the kind of engaging book I loved to have in my classroom library."--TeachForever.com
ISBN: 9781627951975
ISBN-10: 1627951970
Series: Ponderables
Published: 1st October 2024
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Pages: 144
Audience: General Adult
Publisher: Shelter Harbor Press
Country of Publication: US
Edition Number: 2024
Dimensions (cm): 28.5 x 23.5 x 2.54
Weight (kg): 1.29
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