Physics

Reveals how major developments in different branches of fundamental theoretical physics -- relativistic, quantum, cosmological, unified, computational -- have all led us to consider one or another variety of parallel universe.

Nick Huggett shows that philosophy - armed with a power to analyze fundamental concepts and their relationship to the human experience - has much to say about these profound questions about the universe. He charts a journey that peers into some of the oldest questions about the world, through some of the newest, such as: What shape is space? Does it have an edge? What is the difference between past and future? What is time in relativity?

Matter and the universe. Cosmology / Wendy L.Freedman, Edward W. Kolb -- Gravity / Ronald Adler -- New astronomy / Arnon Dar -- Particles and the standard model / Chris Quigg -- Superstring theory / Michael B. Green -- Quantum matter. Manipulating atoms with photons / Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, Jean Dalibard -- Quantum world of ultra-cold atoms / William Phillips, Christopher Foot -- Superfluids / Henry Hall -- Quantum phase transitions / Subir Sachdev -- Quanta in action. Essential quantum entanglement / Anton Zeilinger -- Quanta, ciphers and computers / Artur Ekert -- Small scale structures and "nanoscience" / Yoseph Imry -- Calculation and computation. Physics of chaotic systems / Henry Abarbanel -- Complex systems / Antonio Politi -- Collaborative physics, e-science and the grid : realizing Licklider's dream / Tony Hey, Anne Trefethen -- Science in action. Biophysics and biomolecular materials / Cyrus Safinya -- Medical physics / Nicolaj Pavel -- Physics of materials / Robert Cahn -- Physics and society / Ugo Amald

Helps quickly prepare for an introductory physics course, either algebra-based or calculus-based.

Presents fun cartoons alongside explanations of scientific curiosities such as chocolate having more energy than TNT, and wine being radioactive.

Who better to teach the magic of quantum physics than a talking dog? Sit down with Orzel and his dog Emmy as the author explains the laws of physics.