Time, space, and things /
Ridley, B. K.
Time, space, and things / B. K. Ridley. - 3rd ed. - Cambridge : New York : Cambridge University Press, 1995. - x, 191 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Includes index.
"There are some wonderfully bizarre ideas in physics, and it seems a pity to keep them locked up in small boxes, available only to an esoteric coterie of key holders. Brian Ridley's book sets out to survey in simple, non-mathematical terms what physics has to say about the fundamental structure of the universe. He deals with all the basic concepts of modern physics: elementary particles, black holes, gravity, quantum theory, time, mass, relativity and energy; this new edition also includes coverage of more recently emerging ideas including strings, imaginary time and chaos. Ridley's clear and witty account gives an exciting introduction to the non-specialist while offering a fresh perspective to scientists themselves."--Jacket.
9780521484862
Physics --Popular works.
530 RID
Time, space, and things / B. K. Ridley. - 3rd ed. - Cambridge : New York : Cambridge University Press, 1995. - x, 191 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Includes index.
"There are some wonderfully bizarre ideas in physics, and it seems a pity to keep them locked up in small boxes, available only to an esoteric coterie of key holders. Brian Ridley's book sets out to survey in simple, non-mathematical terms what physics has to say about the fundamental structure of the universe. He deals with all the basic concepts of modern physics: elementary particles, black holes, gravity, quantum theory, time, mass, relativity and energy; this new edition also includes coverage of more recently emerging ideas including strings, imaginary time and chaos. Ridley's clear and witty account gives an exciting introduction to the non-specialist while offering a fresh perspective to scientists themselves."--Jacket.
9780521484862
Physics --Popular works.
530 RID