Galileo's Finger by Ten Great Ideas Of Science

Galileo's Finger by Ten Great Ideas Of Science

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Taking its cue from C.P. Snow's remark that 'not knowing the second law of thermodynamics is like never having read a work by Shakespeare', this book covers ten great ideas in modern science, from natural selection through quantum theory to curved spacetime.

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Galileo's Finger by Ten Great Ideas Of Science

Taking its cue from C.P. Snow's remark that 'not knowing the second law of thermodynamics is like never having read a work by Shakespeare', this book covers ten great ideas in modern science, from natural selection through quantum theory to curved spacetime.
this book is one of the best panoramic views of nature's extraordinary symmetry, subtlety and mystery currently on offer John Cornwell, Sunday Times
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ISBN 13 9780198606642
ISBN 10 0198606648
Title Galileo's Finger
Author Ten Great Ideas Of Science
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Oxford University Press
Year published 2003-06-01
Number of pages 388
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