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The Constants of Nature : The Numbers That Encode the Deepest Secrets of the Universe
The Constants of Nature The Numbers That Encode the Deepest Secrets of the Universe
Author: John Barrow
Reality as we know it is bound by a set of constants—numbers and values that dictate the strengths of forces like gravity, the speed of light, and the masses of elementary particles. In The Constants of Nature, Cambridge Professor and bestselling author John D.Barrow takes us on an exploration of these governing principles. Drawing ...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9781400032259
ISBN-10: 1400032253
Publication Date: 3/9/2004
Pages: 368
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Publisher: Vintage
Book Type: Paperback
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For a lay person, this book about the mathematical formulas that undergird our world is strangely accessible. I was constantly fascinated by what physicists already know... the formulas for gravity, speed of light, etc. are both eminently simple and strikingly complex. Their interplay shows how narrow of a window the universe allows for life as we know it to exist.
For anyone who loves physics, but isnt a physicist, this book will provide a gripping read.
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