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The constants of nature : from Alpha to Omega--the numbers that encode the deepest secrets of the universe / John D. Barrow.
A physicist describes what the constants of nature reveal about the inner workings of the world and explains how, despite our expertise at measuring the values of such numbers, we cannot explain nor predict them.
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- ISBN: 0375422218
- ISBN: 9780375422218
- Physical Description: xv, 352 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: 1st American ed.
- Publisher: New York : Pantheon Books, ©2002.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-342) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Before the beginning -- Journey towards ultimate reality -- Superhuman standards -- Further, deeper, fewer: the quest for a theory of everything -- Eddington's unfinished symphony -- Mystery of the very large numbers -- Biology and the stars -- Anthropic principle -- Altering constants and rewriting history -- New dimensions -- Variations on a constant theme -- Reach for the sky -- Other worlds and big questions.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocklin | 530.81 B278c 2002 (Text) | 3WJU00081326 | Stacks--Upper Level | Available | - |