Above and Below

Above and Below

Above and Below

Jack Challoner

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Editorial:
Explaining Science Publishing
Año de edición:
2017
Materia
Astrofísica
ISBN:
9780995475038
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ABOVE AND BELOW is a celebration of how much modern physics can tell us about the remarkable universe in which we live. Jack Challoner explains weighty concepts with clarity and depth, introducing readers to everything from cosmology to quantum chromodynamics. Authoritative yet accessible in style, ABOVE AND BELOW will inspire and engage curious readers with or without a science background from teen age upwards.

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