The Humbled Blue Orb: A journey through concepts in astronomy, cosmology, relativity, quantum physics, particle physics and string theories

by David Klein

This book is intended as a highly readable introductory text on the concepts of astronomy, cosmology, relativity, quantum physics, particle physics, and string theory. From the smallest quantum scales, to the largest cosmic scales, the author uses a broad brush to fill in your understanding of the key ideas in these fields and theories.It is hoped that The Humbled Blue Orb will wet the reader's appetite with its clearly written text and illustrations; prompting them to explore more extensively into these interesting and mysterious areas of science.

188 pages, Paperback

First published March 9, 2006