Unifying the Universe

The Physics of Heaven and Earth

Hasan S. Padamsee (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

668 Seiten

2002
Institute of Physics Publishing (Verlag)
978-0-7503-0758-1 (ISBN)

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Hasan S. Padamsee

2020

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Offers a background in basic physics. With a humanistic perspective, this book shows how science is significant for more than its technological consequences. It includes links to the arts and philosophies of relevant historical periods to bring science and the humanities together.

Unifying the Universe: The Physics of Heaven and Earth provides a solid background in basic physics. With a humanistic perspective, it shows how science is significant for more than its technological consequences. The book includes clear and well-planned links to the arts and philosophies of relevant historical periods to bring science and the humanities together.

PART 1: THE EARTH
The Shapes of Nature: Beginnings of Scientific Thought
Matter in Motion-An Elementary Quest: Beyond Reason and Observation
Science Lost, Science Regained: The Rise of Empiricism
Terrestrial Motion: Dynamic Symmetries

PART 2: THE HEAVENS
Celestial Motion: A Heavenly Romance with the Solar System
Spherical Models: Scaling the Cosmos
Reformation and Revolution: Changing Perspectives
Laws of Motion in the Heavens: Opening New Doors through Precision
A New Heaven: A Wide-Open Universe

PART 3: SYNTHESIS
Rise of the Mechanical Universe: Unifying Space and Time
Universal Gravitation: The First Synthesis
Epilogue: Unity in Physics
Chapter End Notes
Sources and Bibliography
Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	5.11.2002
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	907 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie
ISBN-10	0-7503-0758-7 / 0750307587
ISBN-13	978-0-7503-0758-1 / 9780750307581
Zustand	Neuware