Physics in 50 Milestone Moments

Physics in 50 Milestone Momentsis a lively, accessible, and thought-provoking introduction to physics, its history, and its practitioners. Uniquely, it is structured around atimeline of landmark events that vividly brings to life the evolution of this most fundamental science; from the Stone Age, through the classical era and the Renaissance, to the present day.As well as offering a comprehensive guide to physics,this book helps make thebig ideas intelligibleto us by placing them in theirreal-world contexts.