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"I heartily recommend this book. For those familiar with the subjects treated, it is good bedtime reading. For the interested nonspecialist, it offers an understanding of what physics is all about. This book is not only illuminating but also entertaining. It is embellished throughout by illustrations, examples of; correspondence between scientists, and anecdotes. Each Chapter is given a hero: Pascal, Rumford, Mendeleev, Boltzmann, Darwin, Planck, Einstein, Eddington. These serve to show how important a love of science for its own sake is to genuine progress in understanding. . . If you have not been waiting for this book, you should have been, and if you have not read it yet, you should." Am. J Phys. 68 (10), October 2000. American Journal of Physics "I recommend the volume strongly for technical professionals at all levels." Jag J Singh, NASA Langley Research Center, Virginia "I recommend it as a well written treatise of the state of modern physics." B C Sanders, Macquarie University "Landsberg makes a persuasive case that cosmological theories are models and should be treated as such, and he shows that very interesting questions and issues do emerge when we juxtapose the various cosmological models as live possibilities." Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics 33" . . . those already knowledgeable in physics will enjoy a sparkly treatment of many things that they already know, and may be able to learn some things that they did not know before." Hasok Chang in Studies in History and Philsophy of Modern Physics, 33 "This book has remarkable breadth, dealing with physics as a human activity of wide interest and summarizing much of what we know about physics and its broaderimplications . . . Landsberg's exploartion of the limits of scientific knowledge, written for a general audience, is interesting. He points to the gaps in our knowledge and asks what we can learn from them." William E Evenson, Brigham Young University, History of Physics Newsletter, Volume VIII, No. 3 "Landsberg is a charismatic Professor Emeritus at Southampton University in the UK, and has an impressive command of the subjects presented in his book. Through prose, anecdotes, and imaginative illustrations his personality shines through and adds to the text a lively cadence. Seeking Ultimates is filled with anecdotes that serve to enlighten while at the same time providing a sense of perspective to those responsible for shaping the course of modern physics. Landsberg's approach will be illuminating for the scientist aswell, and for that reason strongly this book is highly recommended to the technical community as a whole." R.Scheps; Progress in Quantum Electronics 28 (2004) 247-248 tily recommend this book. For those familiar with the subjects treated, it is good bedtime reading. For the interested nonspecialist, it offers an understanding of what physics is all about. This book is not only illuminating but also entertaining. It is embellished throughout by illustrations, examples of; correspondence between scientists, and anecdotes. Each Chapter is given a hero: Pascal, Rumford, Mendeleev, Boltzmann, Darwin, Planck, Einstein, Eddington. These serve to show how important a love of science for its own sake is to genuine progress in understanding. . . If you have not been waiting for this book, you should have been, and if you have not read it yet, you should." Am. J Phys. 68 (10), October 2000. American Journal of Physics "I recommend the volume strongly for technical professionals at all levels." Jag J Singh, NASA Langley Research Center, Virginia "I recommend it as a well written treatise of the state of modern physics." B C Sanders, Macquarie University "Landsberg makes a persuasive case that cosmological theories are models and should be treated as such, and he shows that very interesting questions and issues do emerge when we juxtapose the various cosmological models as live possibilities." Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics 33" . . . those already knowledgeable in physics will enjoy a sparkly treatment of many things that they already know, and may be able to learn some things that they did not know before." Hasok Chang in Studies in History and Philsophy of Modern Physics, 33 "This book has remarkable breadth, dealing with physics as a human activity of wide interest and summarizing much of what we know about physics and its broader implications . . . Landsberg's exploartion of the limits of scientific knowledge, written for a general audience, is interesting. He points to the gaps in our knowledge and asks what we can learn from them." William E Evenson, Brigham Young University, History of Physics Newsletter, Volume VIII, No. 3 "Landsberg is a charismatic Professor Emeritus at Southampton University in the UK, and has an impressive command of the subjects presented in his book. Through prose, anecdotes, and imaginative illustrations his personality shines through and adds to the text a lively cadence. Seeking Ultimates is filled with anecdotes that serve to enlighten while at the same time providing a sense of perspective to thoseresponsible for shaping the course of modern physics. Landsberg's approach will be illuminating for the scientist aswell, and for that reason strongly this book is highly recommended to the technical community as a whole." R.Scheps; Progress in Quantum Electronics 28 (2004) 247-248

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This second edition explores the limits of our scientific knowledge, emphasizing the gaps that are left. The book covers everyday concepts such as temperature, energy, the Periodic Table, and more advanced ideas. The author examines the nature of time and entropy, chaos, quantum theory, cosmology, and some aspects of mathematics, confirming that our understanding is necessarily incomplete. Using references to historical figures in science as well as thought-provoking illustrations, the book encourages you to consider your scientific knowledge in a new light. A comprehensive glossary clearly explains technical terms so that nonscientists can enjoy the text as well.

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