The Big Questions: Physics by Michael Brooks. 1st edition 2010. H/C no jacket. 208 pp.

"Once physics captures your imagination, it is hard to tear yourself away."

An easy-to-read and not-so-difficult-to-understand introduction to the "big questions" of physics. Discover the amazing universe around you by questions such as: What Is the Point of Physics?; What Is Time?; What Is Quantum Physics and the Nature of Reality?; Why Does an Apple Fall?; Are Solids Really Solid?; Why Is There No Such Thing As a Free Lunch?; Is Everything Ultimately Random?; What Is the God Particle?; Am I Unique?; Can We Travel Through Time?; Is Earth's Magnetic Shield Failing?; and Does Chaos Theory Spell Disaster?

First published 2010 by Quercus, London. Condition: Very good. Pencil notes and underlining on some pages.