A Different Universe: Reinventing Physics From The Bottom Down by Robert B. Laughlin
Not since Richard Feynman has a Nobel Prize-winning physicist written with as much panache as Robert Laughlin does in this revelatory and essential book. Laughlin proposes nothing less than a new way of understanding fundamental laws of science. In this age of superstring theories and Big-Bang cosmology, we’re used to thinking of the unknown as being impossibly distant from our everyday lives. The edges of science, we’re told, lie in the first nanofraction of a second of the Universe’s existence, or else in realms so small that they can’t be glimpsed even by the most sophisticated experimental techniques. But we haven’t reached the end of science, Laughlin argues-only the end of reductionist thinking. If we consider the world of emergent properties instead, suddenly the deepest mysteries are as close as the nearest ice cube or grain of salt. And he goes farther: the most fundamental laws of physics-such as Newton’s laws of motion and quantum mechanics -are in fact emergent. They are properties of large assemblages of matter, and when their exactness is examined too closely, it vanishes into nothing.A Different Universe takes us into a universe where the vacuum of space has to be considered a kind of solid matter, where sound has quantized particles just like those of light, where there are many phases of matter, not just three, and where metal resembles a liquid while superfluid helium is more like a solid. It is a universe teeming with natural phenomena still to be discovered. This is a truly mind-altering book that shows readers a surprising, exquisitely beautiful and mysterious new world.
Providing guidance that helps students practice and troubleshoot their exam technique,these books send them into their exam with the confidence to aim for the best grades.
– Enables students to avoid common misconceptions and mistakes by highlighting them throughout
– Builds students’ skills constructing and writing answers as they progress through a range of practice questions
– Allows students to mark their own responses and easily identify areas for improvement using the answers in the back of the book
– Helps students target their revision and focus on important concepts and skills with key objectives at the beginning of every chapter
– Ensures that students maximise their time in the exam by including examiner’s tips and suggestions on how to approach the questions
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Cambridge International AS & A Level Complete Physics Student Book, Jim Breithaupt, Jaykishan Sharma, Camille Pervenche, and Hossam Attya
Ensure students achieve top exam marks, and can confidently progress, with a stretching yet accessible approach from Cambridge examiners. With full syllabus match, extensive practice and exam guidance this new edition embeds a strong understanding of scientific concepts and develops advanced scientific skills for strong exam potential.
Collins Cambridge IGCSE™ – Cambridge IGCSE™ Physics Student’s Book by Gurinder Chadha and Susan Gardner
Collins Cambridge IGCSETM Physics provides complete coverage of the revised Cambridge IGCSE Physics syllabus (0625/0972) for examination from 2023 and is packed full of questions, in depth content, practical investigative skills features and more.
Exam Board: Cambridge Assessment International Education
·Ensure complete and comprehensive coverage of the updated Cambridge IGCSE Physics syllabus
·Engage students with accessible language and challenging science presented in a clear and fresh way
·Establish and build on prior knowledge with a quick recap of what students should already know at the start of each unit
·Build and apply the skills needed to understand and carry out practical investigations
·Enable students to be fully prepared for their exams with lots of questions all the way through the books, including short text-related questions, worked examples and exam-style question
·Encourage students to take responsibility for their learning using the end-of-unit summary checklists
·Stretch and challenge students with supplement material clearly marked throughout and hints on how to get the best results
We are working with Cambridge Assessment International Education towards endorsement of this title.
Cambridge International AS & A Level Physics Student Book By Michael Smyth Lynn Pharaoh Richard Grimmer
The Collins Cambridge International AS & A Level Physics course promotes a rich and deep understanding of the 9702 syllabus (for examination from 2022) and development of practical skills.
This Student’s Book provides in depth coverage of the Cambridge International AS & A level Physics syllabus. This text was written by experts in their field and allows students to develop practical skills in a range of contexts, deepen understanding of key concepts and make links between topics. Students are given regular opportunities to practice and revisit skills and understanding, and evaluate their learning throughout the course.
Exam Board: Cambridge Assessment International Education
First teaching: 2020; First examination: 2022
* Develop and strengthen practical skills throughout with assignments and experimental skills features and regular opportunities to handle, apply and evaluate data
* Deepen understanding by making connections between topics. The prior understanding reviews and end of chapter mind maps provide starting points to build upon
* Build self-awareness and take control of learning using the questions and opportunities for reflection throughout the book
* Strengthen and challenge with questions requiring deeper engagement and thinking skills
* Prepare for examinations with exam-style questions
* A Teacher’s Guide is also available to buy as a digital download. Full teacher support includes syllabus mapping, notes on common misconceptions, a wealth of activities including those to develop practical skills, and regular assessments including prior knowledge reviews, mid-chapter formative and end of chapter exam-style summative tests. Please see collins.co.uk/pages/caie-sciences for more information.
This resource is endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education to support the full syllabus for examination from 2022.
The Cambridge IGCSE® Combined and Co-ordinated Sciences series is tailored to the 0653 and 0654 syllabuses for first examination in 2019, and all components of the series are endorsed by Cambridge International Examinations.
Directly supports the Physics elements of the Cambridge Secondary 1 Science curriculum framework, enabling learners to tackle the Checkpoint test and rise to the challenge of Cambridge IGCSE with confidence.
This Workbook directly supports learners in consolidating their knowledge
Directly supports the Physics elements of the Cambridge Secondary 1 Science curriculum framework, enabling learners to tackle the Checkpoint test and rise to the challenge of Cambridge IGCSE with confidence.
This Workbook directly supports learners in consolidating their knowledge
With a clear, concise approach, this comprehensive resource will support your EAL learners in understanding key scientific concepts. A step-by-step approach will help every learner reach their potential in science. This second edition is up-to-date for the latest Cambridge syllabus.
Written specifically for Cambridge International Examinations’ revised Secondary 1 syllabus, this series provides complete curriculum framework coverage for Stages 7-9. It has been written by an experienced author team and provides a seamless link into Cambridge IGCSE, maximising students’ potential.
Essential Physics for Cambridge Secondary 1 Stage 9 Workbook
Author Lawrie Ryan, Kevin Lancaster, Lawrie Ryan
Written specifically for Cambridge International Examinations’ revised Secondary 1 syllabus, this series provides complete curriculum framework coverage for Stages 7-9. It has been written by an experienced author team and provides a seamless link into Cambridge IGCSE, maximising students’ potential.
Exam Success Guide Physics in Context for A/AS Level By John Quill
Design specifically ro encourage grade improvement and to Maximise Student performance in the examination. Covering key topics in the Cambridge syllabus, this book provides practical advice, examiner tips, and Exam-style questions to ensure students approach their exams fully Prepared and with confidence.
Features :
Aim for the best Internal Assessment grade with this year-round companion, full of advice and guidance from an experienced IB Diploma Physics teacher.
– Build your skills for the Individual Investigation with prescribed practicals supported by detailed examiner advice, expert tips and common mistakes to avoid.
– Improve your confidence by analysing and practicing the practical skills required, with comprehension checks throughout.
– Prepare for the Internal Assessment report through exemplars, worked answers and commentary.
– Navigate the IB requirements with clear, concise explanations including advice on assessment objectives and rules on academic honesty.
– Develop fully rounded and responsible learning with explicit reference to the IB learner profile and ATLs.
Drive achievement in the MYP and strengthen scientific confidence. Equipping learners with the confident scientific understanding central to progression through the MYP Sciences, this text is fully matched to the Next Chapter curriculum. The inquiry-based structure immerses learners in a concept-based approach, strengthening performance.
Directly linked to Oxford’s bestselling DP Science resources, this new Course Preparation resource thoroughly prepares students to meet the demands of IB Diploma Programme Science.
