Inward Bound: Of Matter and Forces in the Physical World
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Inward Bound: Of Matter and Forces in the Physical World is a comprehensive historical and conceptual survey of 20th-century physics, tracing the development of modern particle physics and our understanding of matter and fundamental forces.
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book
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history of science book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Abraham Pais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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United States
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| covers |
development of accelerator physics
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development of nuclear models ⓘ development of quantum electrodynamics ⓘ development of quantum mechanics ⓘ development of quark model ⓘ discovery of mesons ⓘ discovery of the electron ⓘ discovery of the neutron ⓘ rise of gauge theories ⓘ unification of electromagnetic and weak interactions ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
conceptual foundations of physics
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development of modern physics ⓘ experimental discoveries in particle physics ⓘ theoretical advances in 20th-century physics ⓘ |
| genre |
history of physics
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science ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
biographical elements
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conceptual ⓘ historical ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
physicists
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readers interested in history of science ⓘ students of physics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
20th-century physics
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electroweak interaction ⓘ elementary particles ⓘ fundamental forces ⓘ general relativity NERFINISHED ⓘ history of particle physics ⓘ nuclear physics ⓘ particle physics ⓘ quantum chromodynamics ⓘ quantum field theory ⓘ quantum theory ⓘ special relativity NERFINISHED ⓘ standard model of particle physics ⓘ strong interaction ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed documentation of 20th-century particle physics
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integration of historical narrative with technical explanation ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Subtle is the Lord...
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The Science and the Life of Albert Einstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure |
conceptual analysis
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historical survey ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | 20th century ⓘ |
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