The Constants Of Nature by John D Barrow
The constants of nature are the numbers that define the essence of the Universe. For the first time astronomical observations are suggesting that some of the constants of Nature were different when the Universe was younger.
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 storytellerThe book is full of wonderful moments, vignettes that you will want to remember * Guardian *
A distinguished cosmologist * Sunday Times *
Barrow is a fantastic storytellerThe book is full of wonderful moments, vignettes that you will want to remember * Guardian *
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 nature and significance of modern developments in physics, astronomy, and mathematics, including The Origin of the Universe, The Universe that Discovered Itself; The Book of Nothing, The Infinite Book: a Short Guide to the Boundless, Timeless and Endless, The Artful Universe Expanded, New Theories of Everything, Cosmic Imagery and, most recently, The Book of Universes.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099286479 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099286475 |
| Title | The Constants Of Nature |
| Author | John D Barrow |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2003-08-07 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
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