Quarks and quasars
By: prepared by Andrew Norton
Series: S104 Exploring science; Science : Level 1; Exploring science
Publisher: The Open University
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Walton Hall, Milton Keynes
Language: eng
Number of pages: 209
ISBN-13: 9781780077208; 9781848731684
Copyright date: 2008
Subjects: Cosmology; Nuclear physics; Astrophysics; SCIENCE; Astronomy
Notes: Book 7 of Open University course S104 Exploring science.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: ""Contents""; ""Chapter 1 Introduction â€? the Universe large and small""; ""PART I â€? HOW DOES THE UNIVERSE BEHAVE ON SMALL SCALES?""; ""Chapter 2 Reminders from earlier in the courseâ€?""; ""Chapter 3 Quantised energy""; ""Chapter 4 Quantum uncertainty""; ""Chapter 5 Atomic structure""; ""Chapter 6 Nuclear processes""; ""Chapter 7 Fundamental particles""; ""PART II â€? HOW DOES THE UNIVERSE BEHAVE ON LARGE SCALES?""; ""Chapter 8 The expanding Universe""; ""Chapter 9 The cooling Universe""; ""PART III â€? WHAT RULES DOES THE UNIVERSE FOLLOW?""; ""Chapter 10 Electromagnetic interactions""; title: ""Chapter 11 Strong interactions""""Chapter 12 Weak interactions""; ""Chapter 13 Gravitational interactions""; ""Chapter 14 Unified theories""; ""PART IV â€? HOW DOES THE UNIVERSE CHANGE WITH TIME?""; ""Chapter 15 The history of the Universe""; ""Chapter 16 Summary of Book 7""; ""Answers to questions""; ""Comments on activities""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Index""