Source of Civilization: Physics

Author: Wu Xiang
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: This book attempts to elucidate fundamental physics concepts in an accessible manner, avoiding complex mathematical language. To enhance practicality and relevance, most of the content focuses on modern physics and its applications. Approximately one-third of the book introduces modern technology and its relationship with physics in relatively simple language, aiming to provide readers with a preliminary understanding of modern technology, especially new technologies geared towards the 21st century. This will undoubtedly benefit them in any future career. Additionally, the book explores the epistemology and methodology of physics primarily through the lens of the history of physics and natural philosophy, enabling readers to gain insights from physics research methods. This will help improve their analytical and problem-solving skills in other fields. It is recommended to use numerous illustrations and match them with relevant multimedia audiovisual materials, demonstration experiments, and video recordings to provide students with a visual teaching experience. Since physics is an experimental science, visuality in classroom instruction is essential. In summary, this book combines professionalism with accessibility, science with philosophy, serving as an ideal bridge between science and the humanities. It is suitable as a physics textbook for non-science majors in universities, including departments of humanities, philosophy, management, economics, law, business, and political science, as well as a reference for secondary school physics teachers.