| Contents |
Physics as an art form -- Science as a sport -- The bothersome question of units* -- The Scientific Method -- The three relativities -- A first, fast visit to the universe -- More on the Fundamental Forces and their "carriers" -- Everything . . . So far -- A parenthesis on Quantum Mechanics -- Understanding relativity and Quantum Mechanics -- Spin, statistics, supernovae, neutron stars, and black holes -- Parallel realms -- A parenthesis on "R2QFTs"** -- The unification of forces -- A parenthesis: is basic Science useful? -- Back to the twins -- Some instruments of Macro-Physics -- The discovery of gravitational wave emission -- The direct detection of gravitational waves -- Some instruments of Micro-Physics -- The LHC and its detectors -- The "Higgs" Boson, and its field in the "vacuum" -- Today's standard models of particles and gravity -- The expansion of the universe -- Finding cosmic fossils -- Where is the cosmic antimatter? -- More on the Cosmic Background Radiation (CBR or CMB) -- Problems with the "old" Big Bang Theory** -- Inflation -- Limitations and peculiarities of the standard models -- The discrete symmetries of the fundamental interactions*** -- Dark Matter -- The origin of "structures" -- The fate of the universe -- Back to the Ether? -- The Crash -- In spite of our admitted ignorance. |
| Summary |
A richly illustrated book on fundamental physics, cosmology, black holes, Higgs bosons, and time travel for a wide audience. This guide for an enjoyable visit to the Universe is humorous but not a joke. It establishes clear distinctions between things we know for sure and things that we know we do not know. In this sense, it is scientifically honest. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Issued in other form | Electronic version: De Rújula, A. (Alvaro). Enjoy our universe. New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2018 9780192550170 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2017962191 |
| ISBN | 9780198817802 hardback |
| ISBN | 0198817800 hardback |
