
Time, Space and Things
B. K. Ridley(Author)
Cambridge University Press
3rd Edition
Published on 31. March 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
204 pages
978-0-521-48486-2 (ISBN)
Description
There are some wonderfully bizarre ideas in physics, and it seems a pity to keep them locked up in small boxes, available only to an esoteric coterie of key holders. Brian Ridley's book sets out to survey in simple, non-mathematical terms what physics has to say about the fundamental structure of the universe. He deals with all the basic concepts of modern physics: elementary particles, black holes, gravity, quantum theory, time, mass, relativity and energy; this new edition also includes coverage of more recently emerging ideas including strings, imaginary time and chaos. Ridley's clear and witty account gives an exciting introduction to the non-specialist while offering a fresh perspective to scientists themselves.
Reviews / Votes
'The style is clear and makes pleasant reading ... this is an excellent book.' Physics Education ' ... goes further, more elegantly, than any other book known to me in emulating for today what Arthur Eddington achieved in his The Nature of the Physical World in 1928'. New Scientist 'Time, Space and Things is an excellent book to be recommended to every student of physics.' American Journal of PhysicsMore details
Series
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
295 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-48486-2 (9780521484862)
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Time Space and Things
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03/1984
Cambridge University Press
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Content
Preface to the first edition; to the second edition; to the third edition; 1. Things; 2. Stranger things; 3. Space; 4. Time; 5. Motion; 6. Energy; 7. Freedom; 8. Mass; 9. Chance; 10. Boojums; 11. Mystery; Appendices. Index.