Binding: Paperback
Description: Physics the fundamental science of matter and energy encompasses all levels of nature from the subatomic to the cosmic and underlies much of the technology around us. Understanding the physics of our universe is an essential aspect of humanity's quest to understand our environment and our place within it. Doing physics enables us to explore the interaction between environment and human society and can help us to work towards the future sustainability of the planet. This Very Short Introduction provides an overview of how this pervasive science came to be and how it works: who funds it how physicists are trained and how they think and how physics supports the technology we all use. Sidney Perkowitz presents the theories and outcomes of pure and applied physics from ideas of the Greek natural philosophers to modern quantum mechanics cosmology digital electronics and energy production. Considering its most consequential experiments including recent results in elementary particles gravitational waves and materials science he also discusses outside the lab the effects of physics on society culture and humanity's vision of its place in the universe. About THE Series: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket - sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Title: Physics: A Very Short Introduction
Author(s): Perkowitz Sidney (Charles Howard Candler Professor Emeritus Of Physics Emory University)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780198813941
Pages: 176 Pages, 18 Black And White Images
Publication Date: 10/1/2019
Series: Very Short Introductions
Category: Physics