Nature and its laws are hidden in the night; God says, "Send Newton!" ”
So, suddenly, everything opened up. in Pubai
But that's not long. The devil cried out, "Send Einstein!" ”
So everything went back to the way it was. in Squall
Hobson's physics, like Feynmann's Lectures on Physics, is truly outstanding.
Feynman's book is designed to lay the foundation for the training of first-class physicists, so that people have the feeling of being at the forefront of physics research. He has a profound and unique insight and understanding of the development of physics in the past, a thorough understanding of cutting-edge physics research, and a wise and far-sighted vision of the future development direction and ideas of physics. Feynmann himself has said that in the long run, his most important contribution is not the Nobel Prize-winning work, but his Lecture Notes, because it tells the way he treats the study of physics.
Hobson's book is a textbook for liberal arts college students. It does not use mathematical details at all, but focuses on qualitative concepts, mainly on physical ideas. Physics is introduced as the course of human struggle from its philosophical and social significance. It is a very authentic humanities and physics reader.
Professor Hobson is convinced that without a well-educated population, there is no hope for a better world. With a strong sense of mission to improve the public's scientific literacy, for more than thirty years, he has explored the concept of teaching without mathematics in the teaching of advanced physics; maintained zero distance from the latest advances in physics; paid attention to clarifying the basic concepts of physics and establishing distinct physical images; and actively involved in many hot issues related to physics in social life (such as ozone depletion, global warming, technological risks, energy, nuclear power, nuclear weapons, pseudoscience, etc.).
The outstanding features of this book are:
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="12" > grasp the essence and cut the cumbersome</h1>
Unlike the general comprehensive physics textbook, the whole book only focuses on force, energy, electromagnetism and light, relativity, quantum theory, atomic nuclei, and quantum fields. And the post-Newtonian theory of relativity, quantum theory, etc. as the top priority. This allows one to grasp the most important ideas of physics with minimal time and effort.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="34" > concise and popular</h1>
If you do not understand the physics thoroughly, and have the expressive power to understand the words, it is difficult to achieve such an effect.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="35" > is full of novelty</h1>
The first is to fully reflect recent events and new scientific achievements, the second is to have a fresh interpretation of previous theories, and the third is to adopt a new style of compilation.
In terms of the compilation style, after each physical idea, there is a section "How Do We Know" that introduces the specific reasons that scientists tell, which is what the reader wants to know the most.
Setting up "marginal quotations" and excerpting quotations from controversial topics is conducive to enlivening readers' thinking.
Each chapter must be followed by "thinking questions", all qualitative or conceptual, which are textbook-based but require original ideas.
There are also "classroom questions", "making estimates", "discussion questions", "homework", etc., which are used to strengthen your understanding of the content and cultivate creative application skills.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="36" > strong concern for reality</h1>
Hobson wrote this book of physics, which is really his little words.
Hobson writes with concern: "For decades, humanity and intercontinental nuclear weapons have threatened each other, and these weapons can blow the world back into the Stone Age." But the danger of war pales in comparison to potential and technology-linked environmental problems. ”
He added: "Other known problems include population growth, poverty, illiteracy, deforestation, animal extinction, the first large-scale plant extinction in the history of the planet, global warming, ozone depletion, legal and illegal drug abuse, resource depletion, urban decay, air pollution, water pollution, solid waste disposal, famine, desertification, new epidemics, the gap between rich and poor countries... The problem multiplier effect caused by the multiplication of new strains of resistant bacteria caused by the overuse of licit drugs, and the multiplier effect of global economic activity increasing tenfold in order to adapt to the needs of our exploding population. There may be more unknown problems. ”
As Asimov points out, "Every danger facing the world can be traced back to science." Every means of saving the world will also come from science. ”
As every citizen of modern society, you can not understand the technical details of science-related problems, but you should have your own opinions on some directional problems. Hobson wrote emphatically, "Science is so important! It cannot be left to experts and governments. ”
"Romance of the Three Kingdoms", I began to read it in junior high school, and I have only read page 62 until now. "The Complete Detective Sherlock Holmes" has been bought for more than twenty years and has been left out on the shelf. However, this book, I put it on the desk, flipped through it when I had time, and kept recommending it to people.
Teacher Cai You recommended a good book:
Physics: Basic Concepts and Their Connection to All Aspects, by Hobson, Shanghai Science and Technology Press