The unity inherent in the laws of nature

Author: Taylor
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: The author begins with ancient Greek scholars and introduces the formation and development of all important concepts in physics so far. The book is lively, knowledge-rich, yet involves only a limited amount of mathematics, providing readers with a fascinating perspective to explore the fundamental principles of the vast world and the simplicity hidden beneath countless phenomena. Throughout its long development, physics has successfully explained more and more phenomena in increasingly broader fields, yet based on fewer and fewer fundamental principles. This clear and well-chosen work elucidates how this result has been continuously achieved through the unexpected discovery of the "hidden unity" in nature. With skillful writing, the author guides readers along the right path to the core of physics—in the complex universe where humans reside, seeking and discovering elegant laws that unify knowledge and achieve simplification.