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The universe and the atom /
This is a fascinating and popular account of the very large and the very small, from the universe as a whole to subatomic physics. It includes qualitative explanations of quantum mechanics and relativity, the big bang with inflation, the synthesis of elements, atoms, nuclei, subnuclear physics, quar...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Singapore ; Hackensack, N.J. :
World Scientific,
©2007.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This is a fascinating and popular account of the very large and the very small, from the universe as a whole to subatomic physics. It includes qualitative explanations of quantum mechanics and relativity, the big bang with inflation, the synthesis of elements, atoms, nuclei, subnuclear physics, quarks, leptons, and other elementary particles. It also gives an account of dark matter and dark energy. In summary, it provides and overview of what we know about the universe and what it is made of, and also what we don't know. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xv, 311 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-302) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789812771056 9812771050 9789812706065 9812706062 9789812705617 9812705619 |