Synopsis
Okun, a well-known theoretical physicist, describes the current status and possible future development of physics, beginning with such familiar concepts as mass, energy and momentum, then gradually introducing the fascinating properties of quantum fields. A subject index provides a list of the basic concepts of elementary-particle physics. This book constitutes valuable supplementary reading for undergraduates and high school students who are actively interested in physics, and serves an an introduction to his book Particls Physics: The Quest for the Substance of Substance.
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Text: English, Russian (translation)
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The content is timely and up to date...Professor Okuns presentation is technically superior to that in many similar books..
–Professor C.J. Isham of Imperial College of Science and Technology, UK
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