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Fred Hoyle : a life in science.

The scientific life of Fred Hoyle (1915-2001) was truly unparalleled. During his career he wrote groundbreaking scientific papers and caused bitter disputes in the scientific community with his revolutionary theories. Hoyle is best known for showing that we are all, literally, made of stardust in hi...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mitton, Simon, 1946-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, UK ; New York, N.Y. : Cambridge University Press, ©2011.
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  • COVER; HALF-TITLE; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; FOREWORD BY PROFESSOR PAUL DAVIES; PROLOGUE; 1 AN END AND A BEGINNING; 2 TRAINING FOR COSMOLOGY; 3 THE STAR MAKERS; 4 HOYLE'S SECRET WAR; 5 THE NATURE OF THE UNIVERSE; 6 LIVES OF THE STARS; 7 CLASH OF TITANS; 8 ORIGIN OF THE CHEMICAL ELEMENTS; 9 MATTERS OF GRAVITY; 10 MOUNTAINS TO CLIMB; 11 THE WATERSHED; 12 STONES, BONES, BUGS AND ACCIDENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX