An edition of Knocking on heaven's door
(2011)
Knocking on heaven's door
how physics and scientific thinking illuminate the universe and the modern world
1st ed.
by Lisa Randall
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"From the one of Time magazine's "100 Most Influential People in the World"-- and bestselling author of Warped Passages--an exhilarating and readable overview of the latest ideas in physics and a rousing defense of the role of science in our lives"--Provided by publisher.
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Table of Contents
pt. I. Scaling reality. What's so small to you is so large to me ; Unlocking secrets ; Living in a material world ; Looking for answers
pt. II. Scaling matter. The magical mystery tour ; "Seeing" is believing ; The edge of the universe
pt. III. Machinery, measurements, and probability. One ring to rule them all ; The return of the ring ; Black holes that will devour the world ; Risky business ; Measurement and uncertainty ; The CMS and ATLAS experiments ; Identifying particles
pt. IV. Modeling, predicting, and anticipating results. Truth, beauty, and other scientific misconceptions ; The Higgs boson ; The world's next top model ; Bottom-up versus top-down
pt. V. Scaling the universe. Inside out ; What's so large to you is so small to me ; Visitors from the dark side
pt. VI. Roundup. Think globally and act locally ; Conclusion.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [420]-425) and index.
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