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Beating the odds : the life and times of E.A. Milne /

E A Milne was one of the giants of 20th century astrophysics and cosmology. His bold ideas, underpinned by his Christianity, sparked controversy - he believed two time scales operate in the universe. Struggling against poverty, Milne won five scholarships to Cambridge, but he never finished his degr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Smith, Meg Weston
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Imperial College Press, Ã2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Ch. 1. A foothold on the ladder
  • ch. 2. The upheavals of war
  • ch. 3. Adventures with reflections
  • ch. 4. The trials of trumpets
  • ch. 5. Cambridge rhapsody
  • ch. 6. Riding on a sunbeam
  • ch. 7. New horizons
  • ch. 8. A scientific wilderness
  • ch. 9. Cut and thrust
  • ch. 10. Family versus college
  • ch. 11. Cosmic inspiration
  • ch. 12. Oxford's enlightenment
  • ch. 13. The pendulum and the atom
  • ch. 14. Lifeline
  • ch. 15. Mathematics, bombs and bureaucracy
  • ch. 16. An invitation
  • ch. 17. A race unfinished.