| Portion of title |
10 basic ideas of twentieth-century physics that everyone should know |
| Variant title |
Ten basic ideas of twentieth-century physics that everyone should know |
| Contents |
The special theory of relativity -- Metaphors of space and time, pt. 1 -- The general theory of relativity -- Metaphors of space and time, pt. 2 -- The mechanical worldview -- Cosmology -- Science vs. religion -- Photons and electrons -- The new quantum theory -- Metaphors of matter -- Interpretations of quantum theory -- Objectivity, measurement, and reality -- Physics and consciousness -- Quantum theory writ large -- The atomic nucleus -- Atomic energy and the bomb -- Physics and conscience -- Particles and unification -- Physics and mythology -- Physics as art -- Science vs. the humanities -- Physics education. |
| Abstract |
Presents ten key ideas for an easily understandable view of physics. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Jones, Roger S. (Roger Stanley), 1934- Physics for the rest of us. Chicago : Contemporary Books, ©1992 |
| Genre/form | Popular works. |
| Genre/form | Popular works. |
| LCCN | 92020232 |
| ISBN | 0809239396 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780809239399 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 0809237164 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780809237166 (pbk.) |
