By Jacques Vanier
Imperial College Press
Hardback: £74 $120
Paperback: £33 $54
In this book, Jacques Vanier gives a comprehensive picture of the physical laws that appear to regulate the functioning of the universe, from the atomic to the cosmic world. It offers a description of the main fields of physics as applied to the atomic world and the cosmos, to describe how the universe evolved to its present state. This is done without equations, except for a few, although there is a short annexe for readers who wish to see how the principles and laws expressed in words can be visualized in the language of mathematics. The author also occasionally uses two young people placed in various situations to explain aspects of physics through their observations.
