Fashion, faith, and fantasy in the new physics of the universe
Auteur :
Penrose, Roger
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691119793
Date de publication :
27 sept. 2016
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
851 g
Format :
B315
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
What can fashionable ideas, blind faith, or pure fantasy possibly have to do with the scientific quest to understand the universe? Surely, theoretical physicists are immune to mere trends, dogmatic beliefs, or flights of fancy? In fact, acclaimed physicist and bestselling author Roger Penrose argues that researchers working at the extreme frontiers