| Description |
viii, 340 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [316]-321) and index. |
| Contents |
Prologue -- Beginnings -- The Greek miracle -- Science in the Middle Ages -- The first revolution -- Newton's legacy -- New physics -- Relativity -- Statistical physics -- Probability -- The quantum revolution -- Fields, nuclei, and stars -- The properties of matter -- The constituents of the universe -- Epilogue. |
| Subject |
Physics -- History.
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| ISBN |
0674023374 alkaline paper |
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9780674023376 alkaline paper |
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