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The arrow of time and the meaning of quantum mechanics are two of the great mysteries of modern physics. This important book - written for non-specialist readers, as well as physicists and philosophers - throws a fascinating new light on both issues,…

Nothingness addresses one of the most puzzling problems of physics and philosophy: Does empty space have an existence independent of the matter within it? Is "empty space" really empty, or is it an ocean seething with the creation and destruction of…

An accessible survey of the efforts scientists have made to understand the concept of the infinite traces its relationship to religion and quantum physics and shows how it may help explain why the universe exists.

Bestaat de werkelijkheid ook terwijl wij niet kijken? Terwijl er niemand is die kijkt? Als dat eens niet zo was, hoe zouden we daar ooit achter kunnen komen? Nog niet zolang geleden waren dit filosofische speculaties, maar nu begint het erop te…

Door een brug te slaan tussen de moderne westerse fysica en de oosterse mystiek heeft Capra niet alleen een uitermate boeiend en helder overzicht van beide en een inzicht in hun overeenkomsten gegeven.  Vooral ook heeft hij ons bewust gemaakt van het…

The idea that an atom can be in two places at once defies logic. Yet this is now an established scientific fact. In The Universe Next Door, science writer Marcus Chown examines a dozen mind-bending new ideas that also fly in the face of reason--but…

Imagine a world where whole epochs will pass, cultures rise and fall, between a telephone call and the reply. Think of the human race multiplying 500-million fold, or evolving new, distinct species. Consider the technology of space colonization,…

The physical sciences are not obscure, nor are the phenomena they explain. We see the wonders of nature and the symmetry beneath, but these are often framed in strange symbols and concepts. Roger Newton's account of how physicists understand the…

The very notion of scientific truth is in question. This book aims to offer a constructive response to those who contend that there is no such thing as verifiable objective truth - without which there could be no scientific authority. The reader is…

Physical scientists are problem solvers. They are comfortable "doing" science: they find problems, solve them, and explain their solutions. Roger Newton believes that his fellow physicists might be too comfortable with their roles as solvers of…