Relates man's search from the sixteenth century to the present for a physics to describe the dynamics of a universe in motion.

The Birth of Physics represents a foundational work in the development of chaos theory from one of the world’s most influential living theorists, Michel Serre

A distinctive collection of essays, discussions, and personal descriptions of the evolution of particle physics.

This book reveals the multi-generational process involved in humanity's first major scientific achievement, namely the discovery of modern physics, and examines

One of Booklist’s Top 10 Science Books of the Year: “A superb biography . . . A definite study of Fermi’s life and work.” —The Wall Street Journal A B