Mass: The quest to understand matter from Greek atoms to quantum fields
by Jim Baggott
From Greek atoms to quantum fields, Mass follows the changing scientific understanding of matter. Jim Baggott presents a historical and conceptual journey through one of physics’ most fundamental subjects, showing how ideas about what the world is made of have developed across the centuries.
About This Book
Mass explores one of science’s most fundamental questions: what is matter?
Jim Baggott follows the development of ideas about matter from Greek atomism to quantum fields.
The book connects historical scientific thinking with the concepts used in modern physics.
It offers a broad account of how explanations of the physical world have changed over time.
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