New Physics
Gary Zukav's The Dancing Wu Li Masters: An Overview of the New Physics
Quantum mechanics. Relativity. Particle physics. Bell's theorum. Einstein. Max Planck. Niels Bohr. Heisenberg. Paul Dirac. Richard Feynman. Quasars. Quarks.
If the preceding words strike terror into your heart and paralysis into your brain, then you need to nip into the shop and pick up a copy of Zukav's book. It is a very, very good book for the interested layman. In it, Zukav attempts to get those without a scientific mind (me for one) to understand theoretical physics.
Despite the title, the book is not about eastern philosophies. It is about quantum physics and relativity. If your reaction up to now has been to pull up the metaphorical drawbridge & slam the door whenever you hear the word physics, this will change your mind. It is enjoyable and informative and will help those without mathematical or technical knowledge to understand modern science.
This book has been likened to reading Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by one critic. Why not give it a go? It might change your life forever.
As Albert Einstein said, "Most of the fundamental ideas of science are essentially simple, and may, as a rule, be expressed in a language comprehensible to everyone."
