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Constants of Nature
John D. Barrow
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Description for Constants of Nature
Paperback. Features numbers that define the essence of the Universe. They tell us how strong its forces are, and what its fundamental laws can do: the strength of gravity, of magnetism, the speed of light and the masses of the smallest particles of matter. They express our greatest knowledge and our greatest ignorance about the cosmos. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 53. Weight in Grams: 266.
The constants of nature are the numbers that define the essence of the Universe. They tell us how strong its forces are, and what its fundamental laws can do: the strength of gravity, of magnetism, the speed of light, and the masses of the smallest particles of matter. They encode the deepest secrets of the Universe and express at once our greatest knowledge and our greatest ignorance about the cosmos. Their existence has taught us the profound truth that Nature abounds with unseen regularities. Yet, while we have become skilled at measuring the values of these constants, our frustrating inability ... Read more
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Publisher
VINTAGE (RAND)
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099286479
SKU
V9780099286479
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99-27
About John D. Barrow
John D. Barrow is Professor of Mathematical Sciences and Director of the Millennium Mathematics Project at Cambridge University, Fellow of Clare Hall, Cambridge, a Fellow of the Royal Society, and the current Gresham Professor of Geometry at Gresham College, London. His principal area of scientific research is cosmology, and he is the author of many highly acclaimed books about the ... Read more
Reviews for Constants of Nature
His appeal lies in a winning way with historical anecdote and apt quotation and a forceful eloquence
Sunday Telegraph
A distinguished cosmologist
Sunday Times
Barrow is a fantastic storyteller. The book is full of wonderful moments, vignettes that you will want to remember
Guardian
Sunday Telegraph
A distinguished cosmologist
Sunday Times
Barrow is a fantastic storyteller. The book is full of wonderful moments, vignettes that you will want to remember
Guardian