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There are some highly challenging ideas to get your head around—but it is worth making the effort. -- Paul Sutherland * BBC Sky at Night *\u003cbr\u003eTakes readers for a wild ride in pursuit of the neutrino—part ghost, part outlaw, part Holy Grail to theoretical physicists… From vast laboratories deep underground to the cutting edge Ice Cube Neutrino Observatory nearing completion in frigid Antarctica, Päs reveals the ‘world of madmen, dreamers, and visionaries’ who pursue the neutrino and its place in theoretical physics. * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eEntertaining and evocative, Päs has written a breezy, readable account of particle physics, especially neutrino physics, in a lucid, lively narrative. -- Sandip Pakvasa, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa","brand":"Harvard University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865491878231,"sku":"9780674725010","price":39.06,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780674725010.jpg?v=1722274220"},{"product_id":"can-the-laws-of-physics-be-unified-9780691167794","title":"Can the Laws of Physics Be Unified","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book is a very worthwhile, balanced, and useful summary of our current understanding of the fundamental laws of physics. Langacker covers a large amount of material in a very digestible way.\"\u003cb\u003e—Savdeep Sethi, University of Chicago\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Langacker is a renowned expert in particle physics who has made fundamental contributions to the field and lived through the golden era of the standard model. Not surprisingly, the scientific level of this informative book is impeccable.\"\u003cb\u003e—Gian Francesco Giudice, author of \u003ci\u003eA Zeptospace Odyssey: A Journey into the Physics of the LHC\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Langacker has written a useful and informative book that brings the standard model to a broad audience of scientists and aspiring scientists who are interested in the current status of particle physics.\"\u003cb\u003e—Tom Lubensky, University of Pennsylvania\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface vii  1. The Epic Quest 1  2 The Three Eras 7  2.1 The Ingredients 7  2.2 Prehistory 9  2.3 The Era of Exploration 12  2.4 The Standard Model Era 22  2.5 Beyond the Standard Model 26  3 Particles, Interactions, and Cosmology 29  3.1 The Fundamental Particles 29  3.2 The Interactions 35  3.3 Cosmology 41  4 The Standard Model 51  4.1 Gauge Invariance and QED 51  4.2 Internal Symmetries 65  4.3 Yang-Mills Theories 70  4.4 Quantum Chromodynamics 73  4.5 The SU(2) x U(1) Model 83  4.6 The Higgs Mechanism 86  4.7 The Electroweak Theory 91  5 What Don't We Know? 137  5.1 Arbitrariness and Tuning 138  5.2 Terra Incognita: Unanswered Questions 151  5.3 Are the Paradigms Correct? 163  6 How Will We Find Out? 175  6.1 The Ideas 175  6.2 The Tests 211  7. 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Hawking's effervescent sense of humour frequently enlivens the text.\"--Joseph Silk, Times Higher Education Praise for Princeton's previous editions:: \"If there were such a thing as the World Professional Heavyweight Theory Debating Society, this would be the title bout.\"--Christopher Dornan, Toronto Globe \u0026amp; Mail Praise for Princeton's previous editions: \"This is a very courteous and intellectually stimulating exchange between two first-rate minds.\"--Library Journal Praise for Princeton's previous editions: \"This is an interesting book to read now, but it promises to become an even more interesting book for future generations of physicists.\"--Robert M. 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Canales has rescued from near oblivion a fascinating, highly significant debate that is still relevant in an age which has begun uneasily to question the hegemony of science and its uncontrollable child, technology.\"--John Banville, London Review of Books \"In illuminating a historic 1922 debate between Albert Einstein and Henri Bergson about the nature of time, Canales marks a turning point in the power of philosophy to influence science.\"--Publishers Weekly \"Sparks--both incendiary and illuminating--fly from the collision of two giants!\"--Booklist, starred review \"This fascinating, scholarly, readable look at physics and epistemology will interest readers of science, history, philosophy, and biography.\"--Library Journal, starred review \"Whether or not you agree, this humane and melancholy account of how two talents misunderstood each other will linger in the mind.\"--New Scientist \"[Canales] weaves a tale around Europe and to America... [Her] subject raises important core philosophical issues, like the scope of philosophy itself.\"--Michael Ruse, The Chronicle of Higher Education \"This fascinating book traces a debate about the nature of time... Canales has done a masterful job of research and explication. Her account of the debate is lively, the background of it is interesting, and the debate's ramifications as filtered through other minds are downright exciting. Anyone interested in physics or philosophy will have a field day with this book.\"--Kelly Cherry, The Smart Set \"Canales does sterling work investigating these engagements ... [A] stimulating book.\"--Graham Farmelo, Nature \"In The Physicist and the Philosopher, Canales recounts how Bergson challenged Einstein's theories, arguing that time is not a fourth dimension definable by scientists but a 'vital impulse,' the source of creativity. It was an incendiary topic at the time, and it shaped a split between science and humanities that persisted for decades--though Einstein was generally seen as the winner and Bergson is all but forgotten.\"--Nancy Szokan, Washington Post \"A book remarkable both for its profound research and for its elegance in presentation. Intellectual history should always be so accessible.\"--Benjamin Franklin Martin, Key Reporter \"[General and professional readers] will learn much from a study that is accessible and edifying to a great diversity of readers.\"--Choice \"The Physicist and the Philosopher ... is at least three things: a monument to precise scholarship, an exemplar of logical clarity, and a fine example of excellent writing. I have rarely learned more from a book.\"--Peter A.Y. Gunter, Physics in Perspective \"Brilliant.\"--James Gleick, Bits in the Ether \"A masterwork of cultural forensics.\"--Maria Popova, Brainpickings \"It's hard to imagine that any single author will ever outdo this account of the recent history of our concepts of time.\"--Chris Nunn, Journal of Consciousness Studies \"A gripping critique of Einstein's thought and a convincing rehabilitation of Bergsonian time, freed from the tyranny of mathematics.\"--Hilary Davies, The Tablet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface vii PART 1. THE DEBATE CHAPTER 1 Untimely 3 CHAPTER 2 \"More Einsteinian than Einstein\" 16 CHAPTER 3 Science or Philosophy? 38 PART 2. THE MEN CHAPTER 4 The Twin Paradox 53 CHAPTER 5 Bergson's Achilles' Heel 62 CHAPTER 6 Worth Mentioning? 73 CHAPTER 7 Bergson Writes to Lorentz 87 CHAPTER 8 Bergson Meets Michelson 98 CHAPTER 9 The Debate Spreads 114 CHAPTER 10 Back from Paris 131 CHAPTER 11 Two Months Later 139 CHAPTER 12 Logical Positivism 153 CHAPTER 13 The Immediate Aftermath 162 CHAPTER 14 An Imaginary Dialogue 172 CHAPTER 15 \"Full-Blooded\" Time 179 CHAPTER 16 The Previous Spring 195 CHAPTER 17 The Church 203 CHAPTER 18 The End of Universal Time 218 CHAPTER 19 Quantum Mechanics 230 PART 3. THE THINGS CHAPTER 20 Things 241 CHAPTER 21 Clocks and Wristwatches 252 CHAPTER 22 Telegraph, Telephone, and Radio 265 CHAPTER 23 Atoms and Molecules 274 CHAPTER 24 Einstein's Films: Reversible 283 CHAPTER 25 Bergson's Movies: Out of Control 292 CHAPTER 26 Microbes and Ghosts 303 CHAPTER 27 One New Point: Recording Devices 315 PART 4. THE WORDS CHAPTER 28 Bergson's Last Comments 327 CHAPTER 29 Einstein's Last Thoughts 337 Postface 349 Acknowledgments 359 Notes 363 Bibliography 423 Index 451","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865535787351,"sku":"9780691173177","price":20.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691173177.jpg?v=1722274441"},{"product_id":"relativity-9780691191812","title":"Relativity","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This authoritative centenary edition is a fitting tribute to Einstein’s efforts to make his concepts accessible—in turn, helping to raise the profile of basic science and modern physics on a global scale.\"\u003cb\u003e---Mary Craig, \u003ci\u003eNature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865542832471,"sku":"9780691191812","price":14.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691191812.jpg?v=1722274475"},{"product_id":"einstein-his-life-and-universe-9780743264747","title":"Einstein His Life and Universe","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBy the author of the acclaimed bestsellers \u003ci\u003eBenjamin Franklin \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSteve Jobs\u003c\/i\u003e, this is the definitive biography of Albert Einstein.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow did his mind work? What made him a genius? Isaacson’s biography shows how his scientific imagination sprang from the rebellious nature of his personality. His fascinating story is a testament to the connection between creativity and freedom.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Based on newly released personal letters of Einstein, this book explores how an imaginative, impertinent patent clerk—a struggling father in a difficult marriage who couldn’t get a teaching job or a doctorate—became the mind reader of the creator of the cosmos, the locksmith of the mysteries of the atom, and the universe. His success came from questioning conventional wisdom and marveling at mysteries that struck others as mundane. 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He recounts Einstein's life with detail and accuracy, presenting a comprehensive account of the educational, religious, psychological and historical conditions that enabled Einstein to become the ber-physicist of all time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Exhilarating [...] Neffe's zingy, dramatic style - for which we must offer congratulations to his translator, Shelley Frisch - sometimes calls to mind the New Yorker's John McPhee: his pages are rich in odd facts, take us deep into what one might call the Einstein industry and display both reverence for the genius and lèse-majesté before the man.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Washington Post\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865704902999,"sku":"9780745642215","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745642215.jpg?v=1722275188"},{"product_id":"spacetime-and-geometry-9781108488396","title":"Spacetime and Geometry","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpacetime and Geometry is an introductory textbook on general relativity, specifically aimed at students. Using a lucid and approachable style, it covers the foundations of the theory, mathematical formalism, and the major applications of general relativity including black holes, gravitational waves and cosmology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'… the best book on contemporary gravitational physics for beginning graduate students to established researchers. It will remain one of the leading textbooks on gravity for years to come.' Renata Kallosh, Stanford University, California\u003cbr\u003e'Carroll brings a relaxed authority to the teaching of general relativity at the graduate level. The text is beautifully written and succeeds in linking modern mathematical formalism to physical applications.' Roger Blandford, Stanford University, California\u003cbr\u003e'This book is a gem. Carroll's course at Massachusetts Institute of Technology remains legendary and this book can be expected to spread the legend worldwide. Carroll give a clear, well-motivated, and lively development of general relativity.' Alan Guth, Massachusetts Institute of Technology\u003cbr\u003e'An excellent graduate text in general relativity written with an informal yet sophisticated style. It provides an efficient introduction to the gravitational physics essential for today's understanding of black holes, gravitational waves, and the universe.' Jim Hartle, University of California, Santa Barbara\u003cbr\u003e'I recommend the book for those who know little about GR but want to learn more; it is a useful bridge between more-qualitative or even popular introductions and more-advanced textbooks.' Phillip Helbig, The Observatory\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Special relativity and flat spacetime; 2. Manifolds; 3. Curvature; 4. Gravitation; 5. The Schwarzchild solution; 6. More general black holes; 7. Perturbation theory and gravitational radiation; 8. Cosmology; 9. Quantum field theory in curved spacetime; 10. Appendixes; Bibliography; Index.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866356101463,"sku":"9781108488396","price":69.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"gravity-9781316517543","title":"Gravity","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEinstein''s theory of general relativity is a cornerstone of modern physics. It also touches upon a wealth of topics that students find fascinating  black holes, warped spacetime, gravitational waves, and cosmology. Now reissued by Cambridge University Press, this ground-breaking text helped to bring general relativity into the undergraduate curriculum, making it accessible to virtually all physics majors. One of the pioneers of the ''physics-first'' approach to the subject, renowned relativist James B. Hartle, recognized that there is typically not enough time in a short introductory course for the traditional, mathematics-first, approach. In this text, he provides a fluent and accessible physics-first introduction to general relativity that begins with the essential physical applications and uses a minimum of new mathematics. This market-leading text is ideal for a one-semester course for undergraduates, with only introductory mechanics as a prerequisite.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Jim Hartle's Gravity is a gem that offers a novel approach to general relativity pedagogy. It is written for senior level undergraduate physics students, but I expect it will be useful for a broader audience. The writing throughout is clear, methodical, and elegant, spiced with the author's characteristic dry sense of humor. His book is a fine contribution that extends the range of pedagogical choices available to instructors.' Jennie Traschen, Physics Today\u003cbr\u003e'Teaching general relativity at undergraduate level inevitably brings a dilemma: [whether] to be rigorous from the beginning, developing all the tools necessary to do it but risk discouraging the student with difficult new mathematics or to emphasize the physical aspects but risk being so qualitative that the full content of the theory cannot be grasped by the student. Hartle solves this dilemma in a quite consistent way. The flavour of the physics which relies on general relativity theory is preserved and, at the same time, the reader can, at the end, perform calculations by himself. What more could we ask for in an introductory book on this difficult and fascinating subject?' Júlio C. Fabris, Classical and Quantum Gravity\u003cbr\u003e'This is an excellent introduction to general relativity with a hands-on approach that is based on physical situations of interest like black holes and the expanding universe. It fills a real gap in the literature for an undergraduate or graduate course.' Stephen Hawking, University of Cambridge\u003cbr\u003e'… the best elementary introduction to general relativity ever written. It brings relativity fully within the grasp of undergraduates and should trigger the creation of general relativity courses at colleges and universities around the world.' Kip Thorne, California Institute of Technology\u003cbr\u003e'Hartle brings the beauty and excitement of relativistic gravitation to the appropriate undergraduate level via a remarkably accessible development. He uses many more familiar concepts to produce a broad understanding of the basic structure and applications of the theory. The pedagogy is remarkably effective.' Robert V. Wagoner, Stanford University\u003cbr\u003e'Hartle is an established master of the field and his competence assures that this book is authoritative. The book provides a striking combination of classical general relativity theory and the latest modern observational results.' Edwin F. Taylor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology\u003cbr\u003e'… a truly novel approach. With Hartle's presentation, relativity is more than its dry mathematics; instead it is an elegant, curious, and intellectually vibrant subject that is central to many of the most intriguing questions in physics and astrophysics today.' Marc Kamionkowski, California Institute of Technology\u003cbr\u003e'This book should appeal to a new generation of physicists… It includes an excellent review of special relativity and provides a unified geometrical approach to both special and general relativity.' Hans Juergen Weber, University of Virginia\u003cbr\u003e'A very fine book by a leading expert. By concentrating on physical ideas and the very latest observational results, Hartle achieves his admirable aim of making general relativity accessible without relying on daunting mathematics. This book is likely to become a classic that every physics student should possess.' Jonathan Halliwell, Imperial College London\u003cbr\u003e'Professor Hartle is to be commended for writing such a fine and much needed introductory book on general relativity. With the right balance of physical ideas and mathematical details delivered in a clear style, this text will be welcomed.' Bei Lok Hu, University of Maryland\u003cbr\u003e'This book should make a major impact in undergraduate education. It is far clearer and more physically motivating than other texts. The exposition is at precisely the right level … clear worked examples and good problems make it especially useful.' Mike Hobson, University of Cambridge\u003cbr\u003e'… for decades, general relativity has largely been the purview of graduate students … Hartle's new book promises to change that. It provides an admirable overview of one of physics' most beautiful and increasingly relevant theories and can be understood with only a first mechanics class as a prerequisite. It should persuade many physics departments to offer general relativity as a routine part of the undergraduate curriculum.' Arthur Kosowsky, Rutgers University\u003cbr\u003e'… the ideal text for … an introductory course. In no other single text have I found all the up-to-date material that a modern physicist should know about gravity. At the same time, it is an excellent basis for more advanced study.' Dieter Brill, University of Maryland\u003cbr\u003e'This is probably my favourite book on GR at this level. It should appeal to those who also like the physics-first approach, and be accessible to those with an undergraduate-level understanding of mechanics.' Phillip Helbig, The Observatory\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Boxes; Preface; Figure credits; Part I. Space and Time in Newtonian Physics and Special Relativity: 1. Gravitational physics; 2. Geometry as physics; 3. Space, time, and gravity in Newtonian physics; 4. Principles of special relativity; 5. Special relativistic mechanics. Part II. The Curved Spacetimes of General Relativity: 6. Gravity as geometry; 7. Description of curved spacetime; 8. Geodesics; 9. The geometry outside a spherical star; 10. Solar System tests of general relativity; 11. Relativistic gravity in action; 12. Gravitational collapse and black holes; 13. Astrophysical black holes; 14. A little rotation; 15. Rotating black holes; 16. Gravitational waves; 17. The universe observed; 18. Cosmological models; 19. Which universe and why?. Part III. The Einstein Equation: 20. A little more math; 21. Curvature and the Einstein equation; 22. The source of curvature; 23. Gravitational wave emission; 24. Relativistic stars; Appendix A. Units; Appendix B. Curvature quantities; Appendix C. Curvature and the Einstein equation; Appendix D. Pedagogical strategy; Bibliography; Index.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866551693655,"sku":"9781316517543","price":47.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781316517543.jpg?v=1722279191"},{"product_id":"the-universe-in-your-hand-9781447284109","title":"The Universe in Your Hand","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImagine if \u003ci\u003eThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy\u003c\/i\u003e were a real, practical book about the mysteries of the universe . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Universe in Your Hand\u003c\/i\u003e takes us on a wonder-filled journey to the  surface of our dying sun, shrinks us to the size of an atom and puts us  in the deathly grip of distant black holes. 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