This highly-visual, full-colour guide provides readers with a high-level, comprehensive survey of the fundamental ideas in physics, written by award-winning science author Professor Sidney Perkowitz.

Perfect for students and laypeople alike, this book makes understanding the essential concepts of physics easier than ever. It covers the most important ideas in the field, including gravity, thermodynamics, relativity, and quantum mechanics, as well as the scientific minds that contributed to these foundational discoveries. These topics are accompanied by helpful charts, suggestions for further reading and easily digestible history sections, to keep things clear, engaging, and easy to follow.

It will help you answer questions such as:
• How does entropy shape the universe?
• What happens inside a black hole?
• What role does physics play in climate science?
• Could we ever achieve quantum teleportation?

Part of the bestselling A Degree in a Book series, this accessible guide provides you with the essential foundations for understanding the most fundamental science of our world.

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