Languages:English (Unknown), English (Original Language), English (Published) Media:Paperback Pages:376 Number Of Items:1 Shipping Weight (lbs):1.2 Dimensions (in):9.2 x 6.3 x 0.9
ISBN:0691134820 EAN:9780691134826
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Fearful Symmetry brings the incredible discoveries of contemporary physics within everyone's grasp. A. Zee, a distinguished physicist and skillful expositor, tells the exciting story of how today's theoretical physicists are following Einstein in their search for the beauty and simplicity of Nature. Animated by a sense of reverence and whimsy, the book describes the majestic sweep and accomplishments of twentieth-century physics. In the end, we stand in awe before the grand vision of modern physics--one of the greatest chapters in the intellectual history of humankind.