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Learn about the Big Bang theory, astrophysics and gravity in The Physics Book. Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Physics in this overview guide to the subject, great for beginners looking to learn and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Physics Book brings a fresh and vibrant take on the topic through eye-catching graphics and diagrams to immerse yourself in. This captivating book will broaden your understanding of Physics, with: - More than 100 ground-breaking ideas in this field of science - Packed with facts, charts, timelines and graphs to help explain core concepts - A visual approach to big subjects with striking illustrations and graphics throughout - Easy to follow text makes topics accessible for people at any level of understanding The Physics Book is the perfect introduction to the science, aimed at adults with an interest in the subject and students wanting to gain more of an overview. Here you’ll discover more than 90 of the most important laws and theories in the history of physics and the great minds behind them. If you’ve ever wondered exactly how physicists formulated and proved groundbreaking abstract concepts, this is the perfect book for you. Your Physics Questions, Simply Explained How do magnets generate electricity? What is antimatter? Is time travel possible? If you thought it was difficult to learn the many laws and concepts of physics, The Physics Book presents key information in a clear layout. Learn about Pythagoras’s observations on music, Galileo’s experiments with spheres and Isaac Newton’s theories of gravity and laws of motion with superb mind maps and step-by-step summaries. The Big Ideas Series With millions of copies sold worldwide, The Physics Book is part of the award-winning Big Ideas series from DK. The series uses striking graphics along with engaging writing, making big topics easy to understand. CONTENTS 8 INTRODUCTION 12 MEASUREMENT AND MOTION 16 Man is the measure of all things 20 A prudent question is one half of wisdom 22 All is number 26 Bodies suffer no resistance but from the air 34 A new machine for multiplying forces 38 Motion will persist 39 The most wonderful productions of the mechanical arts 40 All action has a reaction 42 The frame of the system of the world 48 Oscillation is everywhere 54 There is no destruction of force 56 Energy can be neither created nor destroyed 57 A new treatise on mechanics 58 We must look to the heavens for the measure of the Earth 60 ENERGY AND MATTER 66 The first principles of the universe 70 As the extension, so the force 74 The minute parts of matter are in rapid motion 78 Searching out the fire-secret 82 Elastical power in the air 84 The energy of the universe is constant 88 Heat can be a cause of motion 92 The entropy of the universe tends to a maximum 96 The fluid and its vapor become one 102 Colliding billiard balls in a box 106 Fetching some gold from the sun 114 ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM 120 Wondrous forces 124 The attraction of electricity 126 Potential energy becomes palpable motion 130 A tax on electrical energy 132 Each metal has a certain power 136 Electricity in motion 138 The dominion of magnetic forces 140 Light itself is an electromagnetic disturbance 144 Man will imprison the power of the sun 150 A small step in the control of nature 154 Animal electricity 158 A totally unexpected scientific discovery 159 An encyclopedia on the head of a pin 160 A single pole, either north or south 161 SOUND AND LIGHT 162 There is geometry in the humming of the strings 166 Light follows the path of least time 170 A new visible world 172 Light is a wave 178 Light is never known to bend into the shadow 182 The north and south sides of the ray 186 The trumpeters and the wave train 190 These mysterious waves we cannot see 194 The language of spectra is a true music of the spheres 198 Seeing with sound 202 A large fluctuating echo 204 THE QUANTUM WORLD 206 The energy of light is distributed discontinuously in space 210 They do not behave like anything that you have ever seen 214 A new idea of reality 218 All is waves 220 The cat is both alive and dead 222 Spooky action at a distance 224 The jewel of physics 226 Collaboration between parallel universes 228 NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHYSICS 234 Matter is not infinitely divisible 238 A veritable transformation of matter 240 The constitution of matter 242 The bricks of which atoms are built up 244 Little wisps of cloud 246 Opposites can explode 248 In search of atomic glue 249 Dreadful amounts of energy 250 A window on creation 254 The hunt for the quark 258 Identical nuclear particles do not always act alike 260 Nature is absurd 262 The mystery of the missing neutrinos 263 I think we have it 264 Where has all the antimatter gone? 266 Stars get born and die 267 RELATIVITY AND THE UNIVERSE 268 The windings of the heavenly bodies 272 Earth is not the center of the universe 274 No true times or true lengths 276 The sun as it was about eight minutes ago 277 Does Oxford stop at this train? 278 A union of space and time 282 Gravity is equivalent to acceleration 283 Why is the traveling twin younger? 284 Evolution of the stars and life 286 Where spacetime simply ends 288 The frontier of the known universe 292 The future of the universe 296 The cosmic egg, exploding at the moment of creation 298 Visible matter alone is not enough 304 An unknown ingredient dominates the universe 308 Threads in a tapestry 310 Ripples in spacetime 314 DIRECTORY 318 GLOSSARY 326 INDEX 330 QUOTATIONS 337 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 338 Learn about the Big Bang theory, astrophysics and gravity in The Physics Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Physics in this overview guide to the subject, brilliant for beginners looking to learn and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Physics Book brings a fresh and vibrant take on the topic through eye-catching graphics and diagrams to immerse yourself in. This captivating book will broaden your understanding of physics, with:- More than 100 ground-breaking ideas in this field of science- Packed with facts, charts, timelines and graphs to help explain core concepts- A visual approach to big subjects with striking illustrations and graphics throughout- Easy to follow text makes topics accessible for people at any level of understandingThe Physics Book is the perfect introduction to the science, aimed at adults with an interest in the subject and students wanting to gain more of an overview. Here you'll discover more than 90 of the most important laws and theories in the history of physics and the great minds behind them. If you've ever wondered exactly how physicists formulated and proved groundbreaking abstract concepts, this is the perfect book for you.Your Physics Questions, Simply ExplainedHow do magnets generate electricity? What is antimatter? Is time travel possible? If you thought it was difficult to learn the many laws and concepts of physics, The Physics Book presents key information in a clear layout. Learn about Pythagoras's observations on music, Galileo's experiments with spheres and Isaac Newton's theories of gravity and laws of motion with superb mind maps and step-by-step summaries.The Big Ideas SeriesWith millions of copies sold worldwide, The Physics Book is part of the award-winning Big Ideas series from DK. The series uses striking graphics along with engaging writing, making big topics easy to understand. Explore the laws and theories of physics in this accessible introduction to the forces that shape our universe, our planet, and our everyday lives. Using a bold, graphics-led approach, The Physics Book sets out more than 80 of the key concepts and discoveries that have defined the subject and influenced our technology since the beginning of time. With the focus firmly on unpacking the thought behind each theory-as well as exploring when and how each idea and breakthrough came about-five themed chapters examine the history and developments in specific areas such as Light, Sound, and Electricity. Eureka moments abound: from Archimedes' bathtub discoveries about displacement and density, and Galileo's experiments with spheres falling from the Tower of Pisa, to Isaac Newton's apple and his conclusions about gravity and the laws of motion. You'll also learn about Albert Einstein's revelations about relativity; how the accidental discovery of cosmic microwave background radiation confirmed the Big Bang theory; the search for the Higgs boson particle; and why most of the universe is missing. If you've ever wondered exactly how physicists formulated-and proved-their abstract concepts, The Physics Book is the book for you. Series Overview: Big Ideas Simply Explained series uses creative design and innovative graphics along with straightforward and engaging writing to make complex subjects easier to understand. With over 7 million copies worldwide sold to date, these award-winning books provide just the information needed for students, families, or anyone interested in concise, thought-provoking refreshers on a single subject. Explore the laws and theories of physics in this accessible introduction to the forces that shape our Universe, our planet, and our everyday lives. Using a bold, graphic-led approach The Physics Book sets out more than 80 key concepts and discoveries that have defined the subject and influenced our technology since the beginning of time. With the focus firmly on unpicking the thought behind each theory - as well as exploring when and how each idea and breakthrough came about - seven themed chapters examine the history and developments in areas such as Energy and Matter, and Electricity and Magnetism, as well as quantum, nuclear, and particle physics. Eureka moments abound: from Pythagoras's observations of the pleasing harmonies created by vibrating strings, and Galileo's experiments with spheres, to Isaac Newton's apple and his conclusions about gravity and the laws of motion. You'll also learn about Albert Einstein's revelations about relativity; how the accidental discovery of cosmic microwave background radiation confirmed the Big Bang theory; the search for the Higgs boson particle; and why most of our Universe is missing. If you've ever wondered exactly how physicists formulated - and proved - their abstract concepts, The Physics Book is the book for you. **Explore the laws and theories of physics in this accessible introduction to the forces that shape our universe, our planet, and our everyday lives.** Eureka moments abound: from Archimedes' bathtub discoveries about displacement and density, and Galileo's experiments with spheres falling from the Tower of Pisa, to Isaac Newton's apple and his conclusions about gravity and the laws of motion. You'll also learn about Albert Einstein's revelations about relativity; how the accidental discovery of cosmic microwave background radiation confirmed the Big Bang theory; the search for the Higgs boson particle; and why most of the universe is missing. If you've ever wondered exactly how physicists formulated-and proved-their abstract concepts, __The Physics Book__ is the book for you. A comprehensive introduction to the most important questions, ideas, movements, and events that have defined physics throughout history. Entries explore and explain each idea, placing them in their social and cultural context. -- adapted from back cover