The New Physics: For the Twenty-First CenturyGordon Fraser Cambridge University Press, 13.02.2006 Underpinning all the other branches of science, physics affects the way we live our lives, and ultimately how life itself functions. Recent scientific advances have led to dramatic reassessment of our understanding of the world around us, and made a significant impact on our lifestyle. In this book, leading international experts, including Nobel prize winners, explore the frontiers of modern physics, from the particles inside an atom to the stars that make up a galaxy, from nano-engineering and brain research to high-speed data networks. Revealing how physics plays a vital role in what we see around us, this book will fascinate scientists of all disciplines, and anyone wanting to know more about the world of physics today. |
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2 Gravity | 41 |
Figure 22 April 2004 the | 46 |
3The new astronomy | 69 |
4 | 86 |
5 Superstring theory | 119 |
MM | 136 |
6 | 145 |
12 | 284 |
13 | 311 |
14 | 334 |
q | 335 |
BOX 141 BIFURCATIONS | 341 |
Figure 144 Two spacetime | 342 |
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h | 348 |
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Figure 86 An image of an | 208 |
Figure 89 A photograph of | 212 |
Figure 812 Graduate student | 214 |
Figure 819 Piotr Kapitza | 224 |
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Figure 1411 Solidification of | 352 |
Figure 1413 A diffusion | 354 |
Figure 1418 A snapshot of an | 358 |
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19Physics and Society | 505 |
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