The Poetry Of Physics And The Physics Of Poetry

by Robert K Logan

Overview

This is a textbook for a survey course in physics taught without mathematics, that also takes into account the social impact and influences from the arts and society. It combines physics, literature, history and philosophy from the dawn of human life to the 21st century. It will also be of interest to the general reader.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789814295925
Publisher:	World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	06/07/2010
Pages:	340
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.90(d)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 To My Readers 1

Chapter 2 The Origin of Physics 5

Chapter 3 Ancient Science of Mesopotamia, Egypt and China 11

Chapter 4 Physics of the Ancient Greek Era 23

Chapter 5 The Roots of the Scientific Revolution 37

Chapter 6 Mechanics, Planetary Motion and the Modern Science Revolution 45

Chapter 7 Poetry Influenced by the Scientific Revolution 67

Chapter 8 The Concept of the Atom, the Atomic Structure of Matter and the Origin of Chemistry 77

Chapter 9 The Concept of Energy 83

Chapter 10 Thermodynamics and the Atomic and Molecular Structure of Matter 89

Chapter 11 Electricity and Magnetism 97

Chapter 12 Electromagnetic Radiation and Wave Behaviour 105

Chapter 13 Prelude to Relativity 113

Chapter 14 The Special Theory of Relativity 121

Chapter 15 The General Theory of Relativity 139

Chapter 16 Kuhn's Structure of Scientific Revolutions and the Impact of the Theory of Relativity 151

Chapter 17 The Structure of the Atom 157

Chapter 18 The Quantization of Energy 169

Chapter 19 Bohr's Atom 177

Chapter 20 Wave Mechanics 189

Chapter 21 Philosophical Implications of Quantum Mechanics 205

Chapter 22 Quantum Electrodynamics 211

Chapter 23 The Nucleus and the Strong Interaction 225

Chapter 24 Elementary Particles, Quarks and Quantum Chromodynamics 239

Chapter 25 Cosmology and the Universe: The Big Bang, Dark Matter and Dark Energy 255

Chapter 26 Clusters, Galaxies, Black Holes and Stars 275

Chapter 27 The Solar System and the Planet Earth 293

Chapter 28 Non-Linear Systems, Chaos, Complexity and Emergence 317

Chapter 29 Classroom Discussions, Activities and Assignments 325

Bibliography 329