Time Space and Things

There are some wonderfully bizarre ideas in physics and it seems a pity to keep them locked up in small boxes available only to an esoteric coterie of key holders. Brian Ridley''s book sets out to survey in simple non-mathematical terms what physics has to say about the fundamental structure of the universe. He deals with all the basic concepts of modern physics: elementary particles black holes gravity quantum theory time mass relativity and energy; this new edition also includes coverage of more recently emerging ideas including strings imaginary time and chaos. Ridley''s clear and witty account gives an exciting introduction to the non-specialist while offering a fresh perspective to scientists themselves.