Physics in a new era: an overview

Physics Survey Overview Committee, Board on Physics and Astronomy, National Research Council9780309073424, 0309073421

Culminates the series, which otherwise comprises six volumes dealing with specific areas of physics. Here the committee summarizes the material within the categories of quantum manipulation and new materials, complex systems, structure and evolution of the universe, and fundamental laws and symmetries. They emphasize the unity of the discipline and the links between the different areas.