Fear of Physics
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Fear of Physics is a popular science book by theoretical physicist Lawrence M. Krauss that introduces fundamental concepts of modern physics in an accessible, non-technical way.
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| Fear of Physics canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | popular science book ⓘ |
| aim |
introduce fundamental concepts of modern physics
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make physics accessible to general readers ⓘ |
| author | Lawrence M. Krauss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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United States
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| creatorOccupation | theoretical physicist ⓘ |
| explainsConcept |
Big Bang theory
NERFINISHED
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atomic structure ⓘ conservation laws ⓘ cosmology ⓘ fundamental forces ⓘ particle physics ⓘ quantum fields ⓘ quantum mechanics ⓘ relativity ⓘ space-time ⓘ subatomic particles ⓘ symmetry in physics ⓘ uncertainty principle ⓘ wave–particle duality ⓘ |
| field |
physics outreach
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science communication ⓘ |
| genre | popular science ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
counterintuitive aspects of modern physics
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demystification of physics ⓘ limits of common sense in science ⓘ nature of scientific explanation ⓘ relationship between theory and experiment ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general audience
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non-specialists ⓘ students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
clarity of explanations
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humorous tone ⓘ minimal use of equations ⓘ |
| publisherType | commercial publisher ⓘ |
| subject |
modern physics
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physics ⓘ science education ⓘ theoretical physics ⓘ |
| usesDevice |
everyday analogies
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historical anecdotes ⓘ thought experiments ⓘ |
| usesMathematics | minimal ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
accessible
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non-technical ⓘ |
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