01917nam a22002057a 4500 20260211102552.0 260211b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9780241412725 (hardback) HSLRC QC 24.5 .P49 2020 The Physics book : big ideas simply explained / foreword by Jim Al-Khalili. London : Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2020. 335 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm Big ideas simply explained 60461 Includes index. Explore the laws and theories of physics in this accessible introduction to the forces that shape our Universe, our planet, and our everyday lives. Using a bold, graphic-led approach The Physics Book sets out more than 80 key concepts and discoveries that have defined the subject and influenced our technology since the beginning of time. With the focus firmly on unpicking the thought behind each theory - as well as exploring when and how each idea and breakthrough came about - seven themed chapters examine the history and developments in areas such as Energy and Matter, and Electricity and Magnetism, as well as quantum, nuclear, and particle physics. Eureka moments abound: from Pythagoras's observations of the pleasing harmonies created by vibrating strings, and Galileo's experiments with spheres, to Isaac Newton's apple and his conclusions about gravity and the laws of motion. You'll also learn about Albert Einstein's revelations about relativity; how the accidental discovery of cosmic microwave background radiation confirmed the Big Bang theory; the search for the Higgs boson particle; and why most of our Universe is missing. If you've ever wondered exactly how physicists formulated - and proved - their abstract concepts, The Physics Book is the book for you. Physics. 60462 lcc BK 98718 98718 0 0 lcc 0 0 NFIC HSLRC HSLRC CIR 2026-02-11 0 QC 24.5 .P49 2020 HS14832 2026-02-11 00:00:00 1 2026-02-11 BK