None of this is magic, of course. Rather, as optics aficionado [Les Wright] explains, non-linear optics is all about physics. Big physics, too, like the kind that made the National Ignition ...

Thought experiments can be extremely powerful ... Take [AlphaPhoenix]’s simple question: “Are solid objects really solid?” On the face of it, this seems like a silly and trivial question ...

Gabriele makes physics accessible and fun. "Each chapter also includes simple scientific experiments to do at home, such as observing the propagation of sound using spoons, water and glasses".

What is quantum physics? Put simply ... Erwin Schrödinger and others. It characterises simple things such as how the position or momentum of a single particle or group of few particles changes ...