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Constants of Nature : From Alpha to Omega--The Numbers That Encode the Deepes...
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- ISBN
- 9781400032259
- Book Title
- Constants of Nature : the Numbers That Encode the Deepest Secrets of the Universe
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Item Length
- 8 in
- Publication Year
- 2004
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Genre
- Nature, Science
- Topic
- Philosophy & Social Aspects, Weights & Measures, Physics / Astrophysics, General, Cosmology, Physics / General
- Item Weight
- 10.8 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.2 in
- Number of Pages
- 368 Pages
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Reality as we know it is bound by a set of constants--numbers and values that dictate the strengths of forces like gravity, the speed of light, and the masses of elementary particles. In The Constants of Nature , Cambridge Professor and bestselling author John D.Barrow takes us on an exploration of these governing principles. Drawing on physicists such as Einstein and Planck, Barrow illustrates with stunning clarity our dependence on the steadfastness of these principles. But he also suggests that the basic forces may have been radically different during the universe's infancy, and suggests that they may continue a deeply hidden evolution. Perhaps most tantalizingly, Barrow theorizes about the realities that might one day be found in a universe with different parameters than our own.
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Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1400032253
ISBN-13
9781400032259
eBay Product ID (ePID)
6037219
Product Key Features
Book Title
Constants of Nature : the Numbers That Encode the Deepest Secrets of the Universe
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2004
Topic
Philosophy & Social Aspects, Weights & Measures, Physics / Astrophysics, General, Cosmology, Physics / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
10.8 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in
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Reviews
"Fascinating. The siren song of constants has drawn the greatest minds of physics and cosmology." The Washington Post Book World "Barrow's familiarity with the material allows him to glide from Pascal to Pasadena in smooth, informative paragraphs." Economist "Barrow is a fantastic storyteller. The book is full of wonderful moments, vignettes that you will want to remember." The Guardian "Barrow's appeal lies in a winning way with historical anecdote and apt quotation and a forceful eloquence, when it comes to the most mind-boggling thoughts, that irresistibly sweeps you along." Daily Telegraph(London), "Fascinating. The siren song of constants has drawn the greatest minds of physics and cosmology." The Washington Post Book World "Barrow's familiarity with the material allows him to glide from Pascal to Pasadena in smooth, informative paragraphs." Economist "Barrow is a fantastic storyteller. The book is full of wonderful moments, vignettes that you will want to remember." The Guardian "Barrow's appeal lies in a winning way with historical anecdote and apt quotation and a forceful eloquence, when it comes to the most mind-boggling thoughts, that irresistibly sweeps you along." Daily Telegraph (London)
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Dewey Decimal
530.8
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Qc39
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