Six Easy Pieces: The Fundamentals Of Physics Explained

Introduction by Paul Davies Special Preface Feynman's Preface One: Atoms in Motion Introduction Matter is made of atoms Atomic processes Chemical reactions Two: Basic Physics Introduction Physics before 1920 Quantum physics Nuclei and particles Three: The Relation of Physics to Other Sciences Introduction Chemistry Biology Astronomy Geology Psychology How did it get that way? Four: Conservation of Energy What is energy? Gravitational potential energy Kinetic energy Other forms of energy Five: The Theory of Gravitation Planetary motions Kepler's laws Development of dynamics Newton's law of gravitation Universal gravitation Cavendish's experiment What is gravity? Gravity and relativity Six: Quantum Behaviour Atomic mechanics An experiment with bullets An experiment with waves An experiment with electrons The interface of electron waves Watching the electrons First principles of quantum mechanics The uncertainty principle Index