Conjuring the universe : the origins of the laws of nature

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Label

Conjuring the universe : the origins of the laws of nature

Title remainder

the origins of the laws of nature

Statement of responsibility

Peter Atkins

Creator

• Atkins, P. W., (Peter William), 1940-

Author

• Atkins, P. W., (Peter William), 1940-

Subject

• Cosmic physics
• Cosmology
• Geophysics
• Physical laws

Language

eng

Summary

The marvelous complexity of the Universe emerges from several deep laws and a handful of fundamental constants that fix its shape, scale, and destiny. There is a deep structure to the world which at the same time is simple, elegant, and beautiful. Where did these laws and these constants come from? And why are the laws so fruitful when written in the language of mathematics? Peter Atkins considers the minimum effort needed to equip the Universe with its laws and its constants. He explores the origin of the conservation of energy, of electromagnetism, of classical and quantum mechanics, and of thermodynamics, showing how all these laws spring from deep symmetries. The revolutionary result is a short but immensely rich weaving together of the fundamental ideas of physics. With his characteristic wit, erudition, and economy, Atkins sketches out how the laws of Nature can spring from very little. Or arguably from nothing at all

Cataloging source

YDX

Dewey number

530

Index

index present

LC call number

QC806

LC item number

.A85 2018

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Target audience

adult