Forces of Nature
图书信息
| 作者 | Professor Brian Cox |
| 出版社 | William Collins |
| ISBN | 9780007488834 |
| 出版时间 | 2016-06-30 |
| 字数 | 39.2万 |
| 分类 | 进口书,外文原版书,科技,医学 |
读书简介
Sunday Times Bestseller A breathtaking and beautiful exploration of our planet, this groundbreaking book accompanies the BBC One TV series, providing the deepest answers to the simplest questions. ‘What is motion’ ‘Why is every snowflake different’ ‘Why is life symmetrical’ To answer these and many other questions, Professor Brian Cox uncovers some of the most extraordinary natural events on Earth and in the Universe and beyond. From the immensity of the Universe and the roundness of Earth to the form of every single snowflake, the forces of nature shape everything we see. Pushed to extremes, the results are astonishing. In seeking to understand the everyday world, the colours, structure, behaviour and history of our home, we develop the knowledge and techniques necessary to step beyond the everyday and approach the Universe beyond. Forces of Nature takes you to the great plains of the Serengeti, the volcanoes of Indonesia and the precipitous cliffs in Nepal, to the humpback whales of the Caribbean and the northern lights of the Arctic. Brian will answer questions on Earth that will illuminate our understanding of the Universe. Think you know our planet Think again.
目录
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Chapter 1: SYMMETRY
The Universe in a Snowflake
Why do bees build hexagons?
Knocking on the doors of chemistry
The fundamental building blocks and the forces of Nature
Why is the Earth a sphere?
Why does life come in so many shapes and sizes?
Symmetry and symmetry breaking in biology
The Universe in a snowflake
Chapter 2: MOTION
Somewhere in Spacetime
Life on an orbiting planet
The formation of the Earth and Moon
Life on an orbiting planet
Life on an orbiting, spinning planet
Einstein’s Theory of Special Relativity
Somewhere in spacetime
Spacetime calculations
Chapter 3: ELEMENTS
The Moth and the Flame
Chemistry is all about the movement of electrons
Frankenstein’s Monsters
On the Origin of Species
The oldest life on Earth
A warm little pond?
Life, Thermodynamics and Entropy
The Moth and the Flame
A Very Different Eden
Life beyond Earth
Chapter 4: COLOUR
Pale Blue Dot
The rainbow connection
Why does the Sun shine?
The nuclear physics of the Sun
Why do hot things shine?
Why do hot things shine?
A serendipitous aside; the solar neutrino problem
Pale blue green planet
Pale blue green planet
Pale blue green planet
Pale coloured dots
Index
Picture Credits
Acknowledgements
About This Author
About the Publisher
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