The Universe and the Atom (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789812705617)

This is a fascinating and popular account of the very large and the very small, from the universe as a whole to subatomic physics. It includes qualitative explanations of quantum mechanics and relativity, the big bang with inflation, the synthesis of elements, atoms, nuclei, subnuclear physics, quarks, leptons, and other elementary particles. It also gives an account of dark matter and dark energy. In summary, it provides and overview of what we know about the universe and what it is made of, and also what we don't know.

Author: Don B. Lichtenberg
ISBN-10: 9812705619
ISBN-13: 9789812705617
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Language: English
Published: 07/01/2007
Pages: 328
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 8.98h x 6.36w x 0.68d