A Different Universe
reinventing physics from the bottom down
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
27 February 2006
Summary
In this age of superstring theories and Big Bang cosmology, we’re used to thinking of the unknown as impossibly distant from our everyday lives. But in A Different Universe , Nobel Laureate Robert Laughlin argues that the scientific frontier is right under our fingers. Instead of looking for ultimate theories, Laughlin considers the world of emergent properties-meaning the properties, such as the hardness and shape of a crystal, that result from the organization of large numbers of atoms. La…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780465038299 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0465038298 |
| Author: | Robert Laughlin |
| Publisher: | Basic Books |
| Imprint: | Basic Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 27 February 2006 |
| Weight: | 292g |
| Dimensions: | 136mm x 207mm x 14mm |
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“I started reading, and cliche though it be I couldn’t stop… A Different Universe should be required reading for physics researchers, teachers and students…”– New Scientist
“I started reading, and cliche though it be I couldn’t stop… A Different Universe should be required reading for physics researchers, teachers and students…” New Scientist “An important, brain-tickling new book.’ New York Times”
About The Author
Robert Laughlin
Robert Laughlin is the Robert M. and Anne Bass Professor of Physics at Stanford University, where he has taught since 1985. In 1998 he shared the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the fractional quantum Hall effect. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and a member of the National Academy of Sciences. He lives in Palo Alto, California.
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