21 Impossible Things: Quantum Physics And Relativity For Everyone

by Nury Vittachi, Step Cheung (Artist)

Overview

Quantum physics and relativity, two of the most important advances in modern science, are normally presented as a series of technical discoveries in 20th century Europe.Yet this brief, easy-to-read volume shows how they were underpinned by centuries of observations about the nature of reality from the great philosophies and faiths of humanity, from China to India to the Middle East.At each stage, the people involved found themselves saying: 'That's impossible! That makes no sense. And yet...'

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789811236365
Publisher:	Ws Education (Children's)
Publication date:	06/09/2021
Pages:	204
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)
Lexile:	980L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction: 21 Impossible Things vii

1 Reality is Not What it Seems to Be 1

2 Seeing What Isn't There 9

3 A World of Dust 17

4 Reality is a Complicated Place 25

5 Stepping Beyond Reality 33

6 An Invisible Dimension Exists 41

7 A Football in Place 49

8 The Mysteriously Heavy Feather 57

9 Keeping Body and Soul Together 65

10 You Can Move an Elephant 73

11 Invisible Hands, Everywhere 81

12 Is This the Real Life? 89

13 The Time Traveller 97

14 Time for a Change 105

15 A Ripple in Reality 113

16 A World Made of Nothing 121

17 Reality Disappears 129

18 The Mystery of Free Will 137

19 The Most Famous Cat in Science 145

20 The Cursed Scientist 153

21 Twins Who are a Universe Apart 161

Epilogue: The Journey is Just Beginning 168

22 Bonus tale: The Do-It-Yourself Universe 179