ISBN: 9780224044479 - the road to reality: a complete guide to the laws of the universe (6 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. The Road to Reality, some 1000 pages long, aims to provide a comprehensive account of our present understanding of the physical universe, and the essentials of its underlying mathematical theory. No particular mathematical knowledge on the part of the reader is assumed - the early chapters providing the essential mathematical background for the physical theories described in the remainder of the book. The aim is to convey something of an overall understanding - a feeling for the deep beauty and philosophical connotations of the subject, as well as of its intricate logical interconnections. Clearly, a work of this nature is challenging, but there is enough descriptive material to carry the less mathematically inclined reader through, as well as some 450-500, mostly hand-drawn, figures. The book provides a feeling for all the key issues and deep current controversies, and counters the common complaint that cutting-edge science is fundamentally inaccessible.;The topics covered in this book include: the roles of different kinds of numbers and of geometry in physics; the ideas - and magic - of calculus and of modern geometry; notions of infinity; the physics and mathematics of relativity theory; the foundations and controversies of quantum mechanics; the standard model of particle physics; cosmology; the big bang; black holes; the profound challenge of the second law of thermodynamics; string and M theory; loop quantum gravity; twistors; fashions in science; and new directions. Copyright © Jonathan Cape. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Cloth/no dust jacket Octavo. black cloth, gilt lettering, 1094 pp Standard shipping (no tracking or insurance) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders.

Hardcover. Zustand: gut. 2004. The Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to the Physical Universe In englischer Sprache. pages.

HARDCOVER. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. 1st Edition. 1st printing. Very thick and heavy 8vo in black boards, gilt lettering to spine, 1094pp, index etc . [CONDITION: A well preserved AS NEW unmarked and clearly unread copy (hint of tanning to leaves, head of spine barely noticeably creased at corner tips) in an AS NEW complete Dust Jacket. An excellent copy ] . . . NOTE: Depending on destination this item may require an extra payment for insurance. If so, orders made by card will be completed only after you have approved any such extra cost. . We always ship in STRONG PROTECTIVE CARD PARCELS.…

Hardback. Zustand: Fine. Near Fine. First edition sixth impression hardback, 2004, with unclipped jacket. In overall fine condition in a near-fine, slightly rubbed, dust jacket (now protected). Internally clean. Binding tight and appears almost unopened; no annotation or inscriptions; a hint of toning to page-ends but text, diagrams and equations bright and clear throughout. This book is both large (160mm, x 245mm, 1094pp) and heavy (1.8kg), additional postage will be required if shipped outside the UK. Not an old library book.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The Road to Reality, some 1000 pages long, aims to provide a comprehensive account of our present understanding of the physical universe, and the essentials of its underlying mathematical theory. No particular mathematical knowledge on the part of the reader is assumed - the early chapters providing the essential mathematical background for the physical theories described in the remainder of the book. The aim is to convey something of an overall understanding - a feeling for the deep beauty and philosophical connotations of the subject, as well as of its intricate logical interconnections. Clearly, a work of this nature is challenging, but there is enough descriptive material to carry the less mathematically inclined reader through, as well as some 450-500, mostly hand-drawn, figures. The book provides a feeling for all the key issues and deep current controversies, and counters the common complaint that cutting-edge science is fundamentally inaccessible. The topics covered in this book include: the roles of different kinds of numbers and of geometry in physics; the ideas - and magic - of calculus and of modern geometry; notions of infinity; the physics and mathematics of relativity theory; the foundations and controversies of quantum mechanics; the standard model of particle physics; cosmology; the big bang; black holes; the profound challenge of the second law of thermodynamics; string and M theory; loop quantum gravity; twistors; fashions in science; and new directions. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…