Fear Of Physics A Guide For The Perplexed

"Assume the cow is a sphere." So begins this lively, irreverent, and informative look at everything from the physics of boiling water to cutting-edge research at the observable limits of the universe. Rich with anecdotes and accessible examples,Fear of Physicsnimbly ranges over the tools and thought behind the world of modern physics, taking the mystery out of what is essentially a very human intellectual endeavour.

Lawrence M. Krauss is Ambrose Swasey Professor of Physics and Professor of Astronomy and Director of the Center for Education and Research in Cosmology and Astrophysics at Case Western Reserve University. He is the only physicist to have received the top awards by the American Physical Society, the American Institute of Physics, and the American Association of Physics Teachers. He lives in Cleveland, Ohio.

Preface

ix

Acknowledgments

xiii

Part I Process

Looking Where the Light Is

3

(24)

The Art of Numbers

27

(30)

Part II Progress

Creative Plagiarism

57

(46)

Hidden Realities

103

(42)

Part III Principles

The Search for Symmetry

145

(36)

It Ain't Over Till It's Over

181

(19)

Notes

200

(1)

Index

201

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Fear Of Physics A Guide For The Perplexed

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