The Whole Truth by P. James E. Peebles (Paperback Book)

Name: The Whole Truth by P. James E. Peebles (Paperback Book)
Brand: Princeton University Press

Princeton University Press

From the Nobel Prize\u2013winning physicist, a personal meditation on the quest for objective reality in natural scienceA century ago, thoughtful people questioned how reality could agree with physical theories that kept changing, from a mechanical model of the ether to electric and magnetic fields, and from homogeneous matter to electrons and atoms. Today, concepts like dark matter and dark energy further complicate and enrich the search for objective reality. The Whole Truth is a personal reflection on this ongoing quest by one of the world\u2019s most esteemed cosmologists.\nWhat lies at the heart of physical science? What are the foundational ideas that inform and guide the enterprise? Is the concept of objective reality meaningful? If so, do our established physical theories usefully\n\nThe Whole Truth\nA Cosmologist\u2019s Reflections on the Search for Objective Reality\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tr;