From one of our greatest living scientists, a magnificent book that provides, for the serious lay reader, the most comprehensive and sophisticated account we have yet had of the physical universe and the essentials of its underlying mathematical…
Dagelijks wordt de aarde gebombardeerd door miljarden deeltjes die afkomstig zijn uit het heelal. Deze deeltjes botsen met de kernen van luchtatomen in de dampkring. Bij die botsing ontstaan vele nieuwe deeltjes die op hun beurt ook weer kunnen…
Thoroughly revised for its second edition, this advanced textbook provides an introduction to the basic methods of computational physics, and an overview of progress in several areas of scientific computing by relying on free software available from…
Spacetime and Geometry is an introductory textbook on general relativity, specifically aimed at students. Using a lucid style, Carroll first covers the foundations of the theory and mathematical formalism, providing an approachable introduction to…
Het belangrijkste boek over de moderne natuurkunde dat ooit voor een groot publiek werd geschreven. De Kosmische Code voert ons mee op een fantastische reis naar de microkosmos.
Plasma physics may hold the key to a virtually inexhaustible future energy source through the control of thermonuclear reactions. The complexity of plasma physics makes it a difficult subject to write about in popular terms, but the authors of The…
The Fermi Solution is a collection of dramatic tales bristling with subplots, vivid characters and suspenseful twists and turns. Its subjects range across the spectrum of physical science, from the monumental to the enigmatic, such as crystals with…
Particle Physics Brick by Brick explains how and with what the universe came to be. It introduces the Standard Model of Physics, the "rule book" of physics which has been proven correct again and again since its mid-20 century development. Today, it…