Alternate realities : how science shapes our vision of the world / Joel Davis.
Alternate realities : how science shapes our vision of the world / Joel Davis.
Alternate realities : how science shapes our vision of the world / Joel Davis.
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Publisher
New York ; London : Plenum Trade, c1997.
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T0385921
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Language
English
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Physical content
ix, 309 p. : ill., 1 port. ; 22 cm.
Contents
1. In a Grain of Sand -- 2. Starry Messengers, Eyes of Glass -- 3. Ripples of Light -- 4. Quantum Realities -- 5. Alternate Realities: Seeing Things Invisible.
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Publisher
New York ; London : Plenum Trade, c1997.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
c1997.
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Summary
From the macrocosm of the universe to the microcosm of the quantum world, Davis shows how our vision of reality evolves and adapts. Just as he vividly evokes a graphic picture of the big bang theory, he dives into the quantum world and infuses it with life. Through his talent to explain the unexplainable, he challenges us to imagine one of the most...
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Alternate realities : how science shapes our vision of the world / Joel Davis.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Transferred from N530.019/1.
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Date Copyright
c1997.
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T0385921
Record Identifier
74VMQLlGav7A
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMQLlGav7A
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ISBN
030645629X :
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530.019
MMS ID
991000486549702626
