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“Sachs does a good job of explaining the problems and will certainly get you thinking.” Physics World “This is an interesting collection for two reasons. First, relativity and quantum mechanics are discussed . . . Second, and importantly, this is fundamentally a philosophical treatise . . . This thoughtful book would work very well as a supplement to an upper-division physics course or as the basis for a philosophy of science class.” Choice This book highlights foundational issues in theoretical physics in an informal, open style of lecture. It expresses the flow of ideas in physics - from the period of Galileo and Newton to the contemporary ideas of the quantum and relativity theories, astrophysics and cosmology - as explanations for the laws of matter. Rather than presenting the ideas of physics as a fait accompli, the book leaves it up to the reader to decide which of these 20th-century ideas in science will carry over to the 21st century for our further comprehension of the laws of nature in all domains, from that of elementary particles to cosmology. It is the contention of the author that our future progress in physics comprehension will only take place when the foundational controversies between the quantum and relativity theories are recognized and discussion is given to their resolution. The book, therefore, presents an attitude not normally taken in other present-day books on subjects in contemporary theoretical physics and cosmology.
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- PublisherIcp
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 1860948227
- ISBN 13 9781860948220
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