by A. J. Leggett · Oxford University Press · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780192891860
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«The Problems of Physics» is the popular science work by A. J. Leggett, published by Oxford University Press in paperback (192 pages, in English).
Leggett surveys the big questions of physics for the non-specialist reader: the nature of matter, the universe and the future of quantum mechanics. After the historical context, he analyzes open problems in cosmology, high-energy physics and condensed matter, and stresses the provisional character of scientific knowledge.
The book belongs to the OPUS series of Oxford University Press and the text includes an index and bibliography.
Intended for non-specialist readers with a curiosity for science and for students seeking an overview of contemporary physics.
