From Clockwork to Crapshoot: A History of Physics Book

Prologue     i
Beginnings     4
The Greek Miracle     11
Science in the Middle Ages     41
The First Revolution     67
Newton's Legacy     100
New Physics     121
Relativity     154
Statistical Physics     171
Probability     189
The Quantum Revolution     211
Fields, Nuclei, and Stars     248
The Properties of Matter     279
The Constituents of the Universe     290
Epilogue     308
Notes     313
Sources and Further Reading     316
Index     322
Acknowledgments     ix
List of Abbreviations of Ancient Sources     xi
Introduction     1
The Roman Woodworker     6
The Tools of the Trade     13
Joints     59
Foundations     72
Framing and Walls     90
Wooden Flooring     111
Roofing and Ceilings     123
Interior Woodwork     178
Wheels     202
Furniture and Veneers     213
Classification of Trees and Species of Timber Used by RomanWoodworkers     239
The Forests of Italy     263
Glossary of Roman Woodworking Terms     269
Roman Woodworking Tools     337
Notes     349
Bibliography     353
Index     365