The Atom and the Apple: Twelve Tales from Contemporary Physics (repost)
The Atom and the Apple: Twelve Tales from Contemporary Physics
Princeton University Press | 2008-11-20 | ISBN: 0691131082 | 200 pages | PDF | 1,2 MB
Princeton University Press | 2008-11-20 | ISBN: 0691131082 | 200 pages | PDF | 1,2 MB
Where is mankind located in the Universe? What goes on inside atoms? Was Einstein always right? Will we find extraterrestrial life in the near future? And what should be done about global warming? Sébastien Balibar, a leading authority in physics, uses illuminating stories from his own life to answer the most intriguing questions in the physical sciences today. The Atom and the Apple considers aspects of our environment—the things we see around us, but seldom truly understand—and shows that science can be an exciting adventure grounded in the phenomena of the daily world.