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OverviewThis is a fascinating and popular account of the very large and the very small, from the universe as a whole to subatomic physics. It includes qualitative explanations of quantum mechanics and relativity, the big bang with inflation, the synthesis of elements, atoms, nuclei, subnuclear physics, quarks, leptons, and other elementary particles. It also gives an account of dark matter and dark energy. In summary, it provides and overview of what we know about the universe and what it is made of, and also what we don't know. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Don B Lichtenberg (Indiana Univ, Bloomington, Usa)Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Dimensions: Width: 16.30cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.617kg ISBN: 9789812706065ISBN 10: 9812706062 Pages: 328 Publication Date: 05 June 2007 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviews"""... will be a great inspiration to students as well as to the general lay reader.""Norman K GlendenningAuthor of After the Beginning""Your book is absolutely outstanding. I have not seen a book for laymen and women which did such a wonderful job of presenting even the more difficult ideas of physics so clearly. I myself learned some connections I had never thought of.""Professor Harry Lustig (retired)City College of the City University of New York""Lichtenberg has written an exceptionally clear and accurate account of the understanding of the realms of the very small -- atoms, leptons, quarks -- and of the very large -- the universe ... Students in high school and college as well as others with little background in science but with a curiosity about the physical universe should find this book a valuable guide.""Choice" ... will be a great inspiration to students as well as to the general lay reader. Norman K GlendenningAuthor of After the Beginning Your book is absolutely outstanding. I have not seen a book for laymen and women which did such a wonderful job of presenting even the more difficult ideas of physics so clearly. I myself learned some connections I had never thought of. Professor Harry Lustig (retired)City College of the City University of New York Lichtenberg has written an exceptionally clear and accurate account of the understanding of the realms of the very small -- atoms, leptons, quarks -- and of the very large -- the universe ... Students in high school and college as well as others with little background in science but with a curiosity about the physical universe should find this book a valuable guide. Choice ""... will be a great inspiration to students as well as to the general lay reader.""Norman K GlendenningAuthor of After the Beginning""Your book is absolutely outstanding. I have not seen a book for laymen and women which did such a wonderful job of presenting even the more difficult ideas of physics so clearly. I myself learned some connections I had never thought of.""Professor Harry Lustig (retired)City College of the City University of New York""Lichtenberg has written an exceptionally clear and accurate account of the understanding of the realms of the very small -- atoms, leptons, quarks -- and of the very large -- the universe ... Students in high school and college as well as others with little background in science but with a curiosity about the physical universe should find this book a valuable guide.""Choice Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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