The Art of Physics

By Zahaan Bharmal

A deeply personal and thoroughly entertaining tour of life, the universe, and everything.

Details

Adult non fiction
Published: 21/11/2024
ISBN number: 9781804184363
Price: £22.00
Imprint: Ithaka
Length: 256 pages
Edition: Hardback
Genre: Science

The Art of Physics

By Zahaan Bharmal

Details

Adult non fiction
Published: 21/11/2024
ISBN number: 9781804184363
Price: £22.00
Imprint: Ithaka
Length: 256 pages
Edition: Hardback
Genre: Science

A deeply personal and thoroughly entertaining tour of life, the universe, and everything.

Can physics change your life? It already has.

In The Art of Physics, Zahaan Bharmal explains eight ideas from physics that have transformed his view of everyday life and will do the same for you.

Far from being abstract, he argues, physics can help us answer very human questions, questions like: Why are some relationships unstable, while others last a lifetime? Why does inequality persist? And why do we all make so many irrational decisions?

Drawing on quantum mechanics, thermodynamics, chaos and complexity theory, materials science and more, The Art of Physics reveals the hidden, surprising, and sometimes beautiful ways in which physics can help us to make sense of an unpredictable world. Ultimately, it shows how by embracing the paradoxes and uncertainty at the core of physics, we can unlock a deeper understanding of ourselves and our universe.

Authors

Zahaan Bharmal