
Physics And Culture
Brian Cotterell(Author)
World Scientific Europe Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 24. October 2017
Book
Hardback
556 pages
978-1-78634-376-5 (ISBN)
Description
The role of physics in our culture is examined from the time of Newton to the present day. It has three parts: an introduction to physics and two parts covering the roles of Newtonian and Modern/Postmodern physics. It is shown how popularization enabled physics to become part of our culture, while the topics discussed include religion, philosophy, politics, literature, the visual arts, and music. An underlying theme is that physics is an intimate part of our culture which, together with the other sciences, has had a wide general influence that cannot be ignored.The book has been written for all that are genuinely interested in culture. It is well referenced and illustrated, and suitable for the general public, students and academics who are interested in bridging the sciences and humanities in today's era of specialization.
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Edition
Unabridged edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Unabridged edition
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 175 mm
Thickness: 34 mm
Weight
1127 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78634-376-5 (9781786343765)
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