The atom and the apple
The atom and the apple: twelve tales from contemporary physics Sebastien Balibar,
Publisher: Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2008.
ISBN: 0691131082
DDC: 530
LCC: QC24.5
Edition: (hardcover : alk. paper)
Summary:
"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." "Balibar examines twelve problems spanning the
frontiers of physics, and he devotes a chapter to each issue. He
looks at chaos theory, cosmology, fluid mechanics, and climatology.
He explains how we discovered the age of the Earth, how we know the
Universe is expanding ever more rapidly, and why the spiral patterns
of pinecones and sunflowers are related to the Golden Ratio in
mathematics. He scrutinizes how the collective behavior of atoms
leads to such amazing results as lasers, superconductors, or
superfluids. As Balibar invites us to appreciate the physics hidden
within the sights and sounds of the natural world, he also recounts
the experiences of his childhood and career that were pivotal to his
lifelong passion for science."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-183) and index.
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