GCSE PHYSICS

THE QUESTION IS...: THE THINKING BEHIND THE SUBJECT

von James Cartwright

162 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Does time actually flow, or is that just an illusion created by memory? Could the universe have a beginning without there being a "before" it? And is a theory of everything actually possible?

GCSE Physics: The Question Is... is the sixth book in a bold series designed to help GCSE and IGCSE students think more deeply about their subjects, not just prepare for exams.

Most Physics guides focus on formulas, units, and calculations. This book does something different. It explores 25 of the biggest and most unresolved questions in physics, questions that remain genuinely open at the edges of scientific knowledge, and uses them to develop the kind of thinking that underpins both academic success and genuine scientific wonder.

Inside, you will explore questions such as:

- Space, Time and Reality - Does time actually flow, or is "flow" an illusion?- Certainty, Chance and the Quantum World - Is the universe fundamentally random?- Forces, Laws and the Limits of Explanation - Is a "theory of everything" actually possible?- Energy, Entropy and the Fate of Things - Why does disorder always increase?- Physics, Technology and Responsibility - Should physicists be held responsible for how discoveries are used?- Scale, Perspective and the Limits of Intuition - Why does the universe behave so differently at different scales?

Each of the 25 questions is organised by theme and designed to encourage reflection, discussion, and debate. This makes the book ideal for independent study, classroom conversations, or parents and children exploring ideas together.

Written for students who want more than exam preparation, teachers looking for material that goes beyond the syllabus, and parents who want to discuss physics with their child in a way that feels like a conversation rather than revision, this book requires no advanced mathematics. You only need to be willing to sit with genuine uncertainty.

• Reihe: Independently published
• ISBN: 9798172539510
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 16.09.2026
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Independently published