Explores the synthesis of relativity, cosmology and quantum physics in the earliest milliseconds of our universe, and the development from the perfect symmetry of creation to the highly complex and asymmetric cosmos we inhabit today.
In this endlessly engaging volume, biologist Lewis Wolpert lets readers sit in as he talks with 23 of the world's leading scientists. What is day-to-day life like for a scientist? How have they hit upon their most important discoveries? What is the…
Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) is in alle opzichten bijzonder. Als jongeman zorgt hij voor een revolutie in de wiskunde: met Fermat (Wetenschappelijke Biografie 13) stond hij aan de wieg van de waarschijnlijkheidsrekening. Hij ontwierp een van de eerste…
This book is an introduction to “multi-messenger” astrophysics. It covers the many different aspects connecting particle physics with astrophysics and cosmology and introduces astrophysics using numerous experimental findings recently obtained…
A collection of essays by the world's foremost scientists discusses dark matter, the beginnings of the universe, elementary particles and their relation to the cosmos, and matter versus antimatter.
This course is designed to be enriching for everyone, regardless of scientific background or mathematical ability. Virtually all you will need to enjoy and benefit from it are curiosity, common sense, and "an open mind for the occasional quantum…
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…
Het Paranalobservatorium staat boven op de Cerro Paranal (2635m) in het noorden van Chili. Dee zeer afgelegen plek is gekozen om zijn ideale atmosferische condities: het is één van de droogste plekken ter wereld. Paranal is het grootste…
This lively history of the struggle to measure the distance to the stars introduces a memorable cast of historical figures, from ancient Greeks to nineteenth-century scientists. Characters include an impoverished boy, plucked from a collapsed…