The Quest for Unity - The Adventure of Physics (Hardcover)
Etienne Klein, Marc Lachieze-ReyQuantum physicist Etienne Klein and astrophysicist Marc Lachieze-Rey present and comment on the successive unifications that have marked the fundamental advances in physics. A good deal of modern theoretical physics is lightly and gracefully explained, rooted in a philosophical examination of the motivations that drive physicists and physics. The book is a discourse on the nature of elegance and beauty in physics, seeking to explain how and why beauty is a reliable guide in the ongoing search for Truth in physics.
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Quantum physicist Etienne Klein and astrophysicist Marc Lachieze-Rey present and comment on the successive unifications that have marked the fundamental advances in physics. A good deal of modern theoretical physics is lightly and gracefully explained, rooted in a philosophical examination of the motivations that drive physicists and physics. The book is a discourse on the nature of elegance and beauty in physics, seeking to explain how and why beauty is a reliable guide in the ongoing search for Truth in physics.
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Imprint | Oxford UniversityPress |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | July 1999 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | May 1999 |
Authors | Etienne Klein, Marc Lachieze-Rey |
Translators | Axel Reisinger |
Dimensions | 244 x 162 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 176 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-512085-1 |
Barcode | 9780195120851 |
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LSN | 0-19-512085-X |
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