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Quantum Theory Cannot Hurt You : A Guide To The Universe
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 DescriptionThe two towering achievements of modern physics are quantum theory and Einstein's general theory of relativity. But, almost a century after their advent, most people haven't the slightest clue what either is about. Did you know that there's so much empty space inside matter that the entire human race could be squeezed into the volume of a sugar cube? Or that you grow old more quickly on the top floor of a building than on the ground floor? Get set for the most entertaining science book of the year. Promotion infoA brilliantly accessible approach to quantum theory and relativity for 'dummies' by the New Scientist Cosmology Consultant Author descriptionMarcus Chown is an award-winning writer and broadcaster. Formerly a radio astronomer at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, he is now cosmology consultant of the weekly science magazine New Scientist. |
