{"product_id":"seven-ideas-that-shook-the-universe-paperback-softback-9780471848165","title":"Seven Ideas that Shook the Universe (Paperback \/ softback) 9780471848165","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSeven Ideas that Shook the Universe\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eNathan Spielberg (Author), Bryon D. Anderson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471848165, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 26 October 1988\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e272 pages\u003cbr\u003e23 x 15.3 x 1.7 cm, 0.358 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIs there an objective world, or is everything relative? Do matter, time and space change, or do they remain constant everywhere in the universe? Is there always a relationship between cause and effect, or do some things \"just happen?\" Many of our basic ideas about the world have been shaped by science--but seldom are such discoveries accepted easily or willingly. Here are seven of the most important ideas in physics--ideas that shattered the assumptions of dogmatists, philosophers and scientists--explained simply and elegantly. And you don't need a background in mathematics or science to enjoy this fascinating book. Seven Ideas That Shook the Universe explores the history of seven important themes in physics: Copernican astronomy, Newtonian mechanics, energy and entropy, relativity, quantum theory, and conservation principles and symmetries. Together these discoveries form the foundation of our understanding of the physical world. Nathan Spielberg and Bryon Anderson explain each concept in a simple, straightforward narrative style, considering each in the context of its times and assessing its impact on the way we think about time, space, matter, even existence itself. For the science lover and the intellectually curious, Seven Ideas That Shook the Universe brings the drama of scientific discovery to vivid life.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePartial table of contents:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e INTRODUCTION.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Dominant Themes in Physics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Science and Other Areas of Human Endeavor: Distinctions andSimilarities.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e COPERNICAN ASTRONOMY.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Early Scientific Stirrings in the Mediterranean Area.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Geocentric Theory of the Universe.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Heliocentric Theory: Revival by Copernicus.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e New Data and a New Theory.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e NEWTONIAN MECHANICS AND CAUSALITY.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Aristotelian Physics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Galilean Mechanics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Logic, Mathematics, and Science.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e THE ENERGY CONCEPT.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Interactions and Conservation Laws.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Heat and Motion.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ENTROPY AND PROBABILITY.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Heat and Temperature.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Natural Flow of Heat.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Transformation of Heat Energy into Other Forms of Energy.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Third Law of Thermodynamics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e RELATIVITY.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Galilean-Newtonian Relativity.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Attempts to Detect the Ether.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e General Theory of Relativity.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e QUANTUM THEORY AND THE END OF CAUSALITY.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Cavity of Blackbody Radiation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Nuclear Atom and Atomic Spectra.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Use of Models in Describing Nature.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Impact of Quantum Theory on Philosophy and Literature.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e CONSERVATION PRINCIPLES AND SYMMETRIES.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Nuclear Force and Nuclear Structure.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Conservation Laws and Symmetries.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20%5BHB%5D%22\"\u003eHB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52298062332184,"sku":"9780471848165","price":16.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471848165.jpg?v=1781733780","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/seven-ideas-that-shook-the-universe-paperback-softback-9780471848165","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}