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The book of universes : exploring the limits of the cosmos
Title:
The book of universes : exploring the limits of the cosmos
Author:
Barrow, John D., 1952-2020
Personal Author:
Edition:
First American edition.
Publication Information:
New York : W.W. Norton, [2011]

©2011
Physical Description:
xiv, 354 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Summary:
An unforgettable tour of the strange and wonderful universes that modern physics posits might-just might-be out there.
Language:
English
Contents:
Being in the right place at the right time -- The earnestness of being important -- Einstein's universes -- Unexpected universes : the Rococo period -- Something completely different -- The steady statesmen come and go with a bang -- Universes, warts and all -- The beginning for beginners -- Brave new worlds -- Post-modern universes -- Fringe universes -- The runaway universe.
ISBN:
9780393081213
Format :
Book