Mass

Jim Baggott explores how our understanding of the nature of matter, and its fundamental property of mass, has developed, from the ancient Greek view of indivisible atoms to quantum mechanics, dark matter, the Higgs field, and beyond. He shows how the stuff of the universe is proving more elusive and uncertain than we ever imagined.

Jim Baggott exploreaza modul in care intelegerea noastra asupra naturii materiei si a proprietatii sale fundamentale de masa s-a dezvoltat, de la viziunea greaca veche a atomilor indivizibili la mecanica cuantica, materia intunecata, campul Higgs si nu numai. El arata cum lucrurile universului se dovedesc mai evazive si mai incerte decat ne-am imaginat vreodata.