Hidden Unity in Nature’s Laws 1st Edition by John C. Taylor (PDF)

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As physics has progressed through the ages it has succeeded in explaining more and more diverse phenomena with fewer and fewer underlying principles. This lucid and wide-ranging book explains how this understanding has developed by periodically uncovering unexpected ‘hidden unities’ in nature. The author deftly steers the reader on a fascinating path which goes to the heart of physics – the search and discovery of elegant laws which unify and simplify our understanding of the intricate Universe in which we live. Starting with the Ancient Greeks, the author traces the development of major concepts in physics right up to the present day. Throughout, the presentation is crisp and informative and only a minimum of mathematics is used. Any reader with a background in mathematics or physics will find this book a fascinating insight into the development of our fundamental understanding of the world, and the apparent simplicity underlying it.

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⭐I don’t know whether it’s because the author is British or else my expectations were too low, but this text presents several communication problems. The syntax is frequently poor. E.g., “It was Clairaut who also correctly predicted the return of Haley’s comet in 1759.” What happened in 1759? Clairaut’s prediction or the return of Haley’s comet? Words are frequently introduced early and explained later. Maybe most people in Great Britain know what a “parallax” is, but it is used five times before it’s defined. Fortunately, an adequate, but by no means expansive, glossary is available. Many sentential structures are opaque, like “if the situation could exist, the work done on a particle in a closed curve would not be zero.” Antecedently, curves aren’t even mentioned, nor are particles. Whence this expression about conservation of energy? This text causes a lot of similar kinds of confusion; many passages had to be reread several times to get its sense. (It can be done, but it’s extremely time-consuming and highly annoying.) Mathematical formulas are introduced pages before their explanations (if one is even given). Reading science can be fun, but this book was absolutely no fun at all. I’ve read scores of science books, but none was as convoluted and contorted as this one. Even when one perseveres, one is disappointed by the thesis. Pass.

⭐I really enjoy reading this book. Talking about concepts that I always wanted to know more, like entropy….it gives you more than enough to go further if you want to.how much I learn is based on how much i try to get into it deeply and try to find text books,

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