A Different Universe
Author | : Robert B. Laughlin |
Publisher | : Basic Books |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2008-07-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780786722181 |
ISBN-13 | : 0786722185 |
Rating | : 4/5 (185 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Different Universe written by Robert B. Laughlin and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2008-07-31 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. Laughlin shows us how the most fundamental laws of physics are in fact emergent. A Different Universe is a truly mind-bending book that shows us why everything we think about fundamental physical laws needs to change.