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Six Roads from Newton: Great Discoveries in Physics Paperback - 1996

by Edward Speyer


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Why is time relative to the observer?

Can an atomic particle exist in two places at once?

Is light a wave, a particle, or both?

Six Roads from Newton is a lively tour through six monumental developments in physics since Newton: wave theory, field theory, statistical physics, special relativity, quantum theory, and general relativity. Together these crucial discoveries formed the basis of the modern revolution in physics, shattering Newton's view of the universe, and leading the way to the mind-boggling and fascinating questions at the cutting edge of physics today.

With real-world examples that bring physics vividly to life, Edward Speyer explains each theoretical development, in-troducing the leading figures, their famous experiments, and a number of delightfully perplexing problems that have challenged physicists along the way--from the Paradox of the Three Polarizers to Maxwell's Demon and the infamous case of Schrodinger's Cat.

"Entertaining and stimulating reading." --Journal of Modern Optics

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  • Title Six Roads from Newton: Great Discoveries in Physics
  • Author Edward Speyer
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 208
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Wiley, Somerset, New Jersey, U.S.A.
  • Date October 1996
  • ISBN 9780471159643 / 0471159646
  • Weight 0.66 lbs (0.30 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.29 x 6.18 x 0.61 in (23.60 x 15.70 x 1.55 cm)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 93045342
  • Dewey Decimal Code 530

About the author

EDWARD SPEYER teaches physics at California State University, Fullerton. He has thirty years' experience as a research physicist in industrial laboratories and has served as chief investigator for the National Science Foundation.
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