Conjuring the Universe: The Origins of the Laws of Nature

by Peter Atkins

Book Overview

The marvellous complexity of the Universe emerges from several deep laws and a handful of fundamental constants that fix its shape, scale, and destiny. There is a deep structure to the world which at the same time is simple, elegant, and beautiful. Where did these laws and these constants come from? And why are the laws so fruitful when written in the language of mathematics?

Peter Atkins considers the minimum effort needed to equip the Universe...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198813376
• ISBN13: 9780198813378
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 8.6"