The Simple Universe

by Ian Brewster, Ken Shiwram

Overview

This guide is an everyman's introduction to topics from atomic physics to astronomy, with colorful graphics and understandable text.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781894959117
Publisher:	Collector's Guide Publishing, Inc.
Publication date:	02/01/2004
Series:	Apogee Books Space Series , #41
Pages:	108
Product dimensions:	6.54(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.28(d)

About the Author

Ian Brewster is a science enthusiast and freelance writer.

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	2
	Preface	3
	Dedication	6
Chapter 1	Modern Physics	10
Chapter 2	Dreams of Simplicity	12
Chapter 3	The Tools of the Search	18
Chapter 4	The Four Forces	24
Chapter 5	The Search for Simplicity	28
Chapter 6	The Grand Unified Theory: Part One	32
Chapter 7	The Grand Unified Theory: Part Two	35
Chapter 8	The Ultimate Fate of All Matter	37
Chapter 9	The Trail to the Beginning of Time	41
Chapter 10	In the Beginning	46
Chapter 11	Gravitation; The Holdout Force: Part 1--Newton's Laws of Gravity	54
Chapter 12	Graviation; The Holdout Force: Part 2--Einstein's General Relativity	56
Chapter 13	Black Holes and the Theory of Everything	60
Chapter 14	Superstring Theory and the Theory of Everything
Part 1	A Thing For Strings	66
Part 2	A Tale Of A String	68
Chapter 15	Multiple Universes	72
Chapter 16	On the Dark Side	76
Chapter 17	God and the Theory of Everything	78
Chapter 18	From One Simple View to Another	80
Chapter 19	The Higgs Field	84
Chapter 20	Putting Together the Lines of Inquiry	86
Chapter 21	Continuing the Search	88
	Conclusion	91
Appendix 1	Particles in the Standard Model of Physics	92
Appendix 2	The Components of Matter	96
Appendix 3	The Theory of Everything	98
	Glossary	99
	About the Author and the Graphic Artist	108
	Suggested Reading	108