What can physics reveal about our world? What do we still have left to learn? Get answers in this fascinating two-course set. Start with The Mind-Bending Physics of String Theory, where you’ll take a wild ride with a noted expert through extra dimensions, black holes, inflating universes, and other marvels of string theory. Then, learn everything you need to know to fully grasp the significance of a bold, revolutionary scientific discovery in The Higgs Boson and Beyond.
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The discovery of the Higgs boson is a triumph of modern physics. The hunt for the Higgs was the subject of wide media attention due to the cost of the project, the complexity of the experiment, and the importance of its result. In this 12-lecture masterpiece of scientific reporting, you’ll learn how the discovery of the Higgs boson validates and deepens our understanding of the universe.
See the universe from a physicist’s perspective in this eye-opening two-course set. Take a wild ride with a noted expert through extra dimensions, black holes, inflating universes, and other marvels of string theory in The Mind-Bending Physics of String Theory. And enjoy a detailed description of events that occurred 13.8 billion years ago—when the universe as we know it got its start—in The Big Bang and Beyond: Exploring the Early Universe.
One of the most exciting scientific adventures of all time is the search for the ultimate nature of physical reality. The latest advance in this epic quest is string theory. Dr. S. James Gates, Jr., has presented more than 100 public talks on string theory, enhanced by a set of visual aids designed to convey to a lay audience the difficult mathematical ideas that underlie this subject. Are you eager to look over the shoulder of a prominent theorist at work—one who has a gift for explaining the subject to nonscientists? Prepare to be intrigued, enlightened, and amazed.
Uncover the hidden beauty and intricate details of the particle world with this intriguing two-course set. In Particle Physics for Non-Physicists: A Tour of the Microcosmos, become familiar with the fundamental particles that make up matter, the ways these particles interact, and the field's great discoveries and pioneers. Then, in String Theory: The DNA of Reality, embark on an unforgettable scientific adventure involving the search for the ultimate nature of physical reality.
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