The physics book
Subtitle: from Olbers' paradox to Schrödinger's cat : from the big bang to quantum resurrection, 250 milestones in the history of physics
By: Clifford A. Pickover
Publisher: Sterling Pub.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 527
ISBN-13: 9781402778612
Subjects: Physics; History
Description: Following the hugely successful The Science Book and The Math Book comes a richly illustrated chronology of physics, containing 250 short, entertaining, and thought-provoking entries. In addition to exploring such engaging topics as dark energy, parallel universes, the Doppler effect, the God particle, and Maxwell's demon, the book's timeline extends back billions of years to the hypothetical Big Bang and forward trillions of years to a time of "quantum resurrection." Like the previous titles in this series, The Physics Book helps readers gain an understanding of major concepts without getting bogged down in complex details. --- Book Description.

Containing 250 short, entertaining, and thought-provoking entries, this book explores such engaging topics as dark energy, parallel universes, the Doppler effect, the God particle, and Maxwell's demon. The timeline extends back billions of years to the hypothetical Big Bang and forward trillions of years to a time of quantum resurrection.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.