Trouble with physics :
Smolin, Lee.
Trouble with physics : the rise of string theory, the fall of a science, and what comes next Lee Smolin. - London : Penguin Books, 2006. - xxiii, 392 pages.
"A Mariner book."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-371) and index.
The five great problems in theoretical physics -- The beauty myth -- The world as geometry -- Unification becomes a science -- From unification to superunification -- Quantum gravity : the fork in the road -- Preparing for a revolution -- The first superstring revolution -- Revolution number two -- A theory of anything -- The anthropic solution -- What string theory explains -- Surprises from the real world -- Building on Einstein -- Physics after string theory -- How do you fight sociology? -- What is science? -- Seers and craftspeople -- How science really works -- What we can do for science.
9780141018355 (Pbk)
PenguinGroup193502 Ingram Content Group
GBB7I0881 bnb
SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects
Physics--Methodology--History--20th century.
String models.
Physique--Méthodologie--Histoire--20e siècle.
Modèles des cordes vibrantes (Physique nucléaire)
SCIENCE--Physics--General.
Physics--Methodology.
String models.
Snaartheorie.
Controversen.
SCIENCE / Physics / Quantum Theory
Quantum Physics (Quantum Mechanics & Quantum Field Theory)
Physics
Philosophy Of Science
Electronic books.
History.
QC6 / .S6535 2007eb
530.14 Sm7T
Trouble with physics : the rise of string theory, the fall of a science, and what comes next Lee Smolin. - London : Penguin Books, 2006. - xxiii, 392 pages.
"A Mariner book."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-371) and index.
The five great problems in theoretical physics -- The beauty myth -- The world as geometry -- Unification becomes a science -- From unification to superunification -- Quantum gravity : the fork in the road -- Preparing for a revolution -- The first superstring revolution -- Revolution number two -- A theory of anything -- The anthropic solution -- What string theory explains -- Surprises from the real world -- Building on Einstein -- Physics after string theory -- How do you fight sociology? -- What is science? -- Seers and craftspeople -- How science really works -- What we can do for science.
9780141018355 (Pbk)
PenguinGroup193502 Ingram Content Group
GBB7I0881 bnb
SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects
Physics--Methodology--History--20th century.
String models.
Physique--Méthodologie--Histoire--20e siècle.
Modèles des cordes vibrantes (Physique nucléaire)
SCIENCE--Physics--General.
Physics--Methodology.
String models.
Snaartheorie.
Controversen.
SCIENCE / Physics / Quantum Theory
Quantum Physics (Quantum Mechanics & Quantum Field Theory)
Physics
Philosophy Of Science
Electronic books.
History.
QC6 / .S6535 2007eb
530.14 Sm7T