Knocking on heaven's door how physics and scientific thinking illuminate the universe and the modern world
"From the one of Time magazine's "100 Most Influential People in the World"-- and bestselling author of Warped Passages--an exhilarating and readable overview of the latest ideas in physics and a rousing defense of the role of science in our lives"--Provided by publisher.
| Main Author: | Randall, Lisa. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Ecco,
c2011.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- Scaling reality. What's so small to you is so large to me ; Unlocking secrets ; Living in a material world ; Looking for answers
- Scaling matter. The magical mystery tour ; "Seeing" is believing ; The edge of the universe
- Machinery, measurements, and probability. One ring to rule them all ; The return of the ring ; Black holes that will devour the world ; Risky business ; Measurement and uncertainty ; The CMS and ATLAS experiments ; Identifying particles
- Modeling, predicting, and anticipating results. Truth, beauty, and other scientific misconceptions ; The Higgs boson ;The world's next top model ; Bottom-up versus top-down
- Scaling the universe. Inside out ; What's so large to you is so small to me ; Visitors from the dark side
- Roundup. Think globally and act locally.