Unifying the Universe: The Physics of Heaven and EarthCRC Press, 2002年11月5日 - 668 頁 Unifying the Universe: The Physics of Heaven and Earth provides a solid background in basic physics. With a humanistic perspective, it shows how science is significant for more than its technological consequences. The book includes clear and well-planned links to the arts and philosophies of relevant historical periods to bring science and the humanities together. |
內容
BEGINNINGS | 3 |
The quirks of nature | 132 |
DYNAMIC SYMMETRIES | 189 |
A HEAVENLY ROMANCE WITH | 245 |
SCALING THE COSMOS | 298 |
A WIDEOPEN UNIVERSE | 463 |
THE FIRST SYNTHESIS | 556 |
UNITY IN PHYSICS | 618 |
First light | 626 |
CHAPTER END NOTES | 633 |
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