Conjuring the Universe
The Origins of the Laws of Nature
(Sprache: Englisch)
The marvellous complexity of the Universe emerges from several deep laws and a handful of fundamental constants that fix its shape, scale, and destiny. Peter Atkins identifies the minimum decisions that would be needed for the Universe to behave as it does,...
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The marvellous complexity of the Universe emerges from several deep laws and a handful of fundamental constants that fix its shape, scale, and destiny. Peter Atkins identifies the minimum decisions that would be needed for the Universe to behave as it does, arguing that the laws of Nature can spring from very little. Or perhaps from nothing at all.
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The marvellous complexity of the Universe emerges from several deep laws and a handful of fundamental constants that fix its shape, scale, and destiny. There is a deep structure to the world which at the same time is simple, elegant, and beautiful. Where did these laws and these constants come from? And why are the laws so fruitful when written in the language of mathematics?Peter Atkins considers the minimum effort needed to equip the Universe with its laws and its constants. He explores the origin of the conservation of energy, of electromagnetism, of classical and quantum mechanics, and of thermodynamics, showing how all these laws spring from deep symmetries. The revolutionary result is a short but immensely rich weaving together of the fundamental ideas of physics. With his characteristic wit, erudition, and economy, Atkins sketches out how the laws of Nature can spring from very little. Or arguably from nothing at all.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Conjuring the Universe “
- Preface
- 1: Back to eternity
- 2: Much ado about nothing
- 3: Anarchy rules
- 4: The heat of the moment
- 5: Beyond anacrhy
- 6: The creative power of ignorance
- 7: The charge of the light brigade
- 8: Measure for measure
- 9: The cry from the depths
- Notes
- Bibliography
Autoren-Porträt von Peter Atkins
Peter Atkins is a fellow of Lincoln College in the University of Oxford and the author of about seventy books for students and a general audience. His texts are market leaders around the globe. A frequent lecturer in the United States and throughout the world, he has held visiting professorships in France, Israel, Japan, China, and New Zealand. He was the founding chairman of the Committee on Chemistry Education of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry and was a member of IUPACs Physical and Biophysical Chemistry Division. He was the 2016 recipient of the American Chemical Societys Grady-Stack Award for the communication of chemistry to the public.Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Peter Atkins
- 2018, 208 Seiten, Masse: 13,9 x 22,3 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- ISBN-10: 0198813376
- ISBN-13: 9780198813378
- Erscheinungsdatum: 06.02.2018
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
Atkins writes in a clear and humorous manner for the lay reader. Dont skip the notes at the end of the book. Some real gems are hidden there ... Recommended for undergraduates and general readers. CHOICE
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