Particle or Wave: The Evolution of the Concept of Matter in Modern Physics

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Explains the origins and development of modern physical concepts about matter. This book examines two of the earliest known theories about matter - the atomic theory, which attributed all physical phenomena to atoms and their motion in the void, and the theory of the elements, which described matter as consisting of earth, air, fire, and water.

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"Particle or Wave does not just look at the concepts of matter, but gives the nonscientist a very good introduction to modern physical theories. The final chapter looks at still unanswered questions about the nature of matter. The explanations are nonmathematical and include a reasonable number of illustrations."--E. Kincanon, Choice

Author Bio

Charis Anastopoulos is a researcher in the Department of Physics at the University of Patras in Greece.