Out of this world : colliding universes, branes, strings, and other wild ideas of modern physics
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Webb, Stephen, 1963-
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QC24.5 .W43 2004
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Physics -- Popular works.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Physics.
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Kosmologie
Kosmologie.
Moderne Physik
Natuurkunde.
Physics -- Popular works.
Physics -- Popular works.
Physique -- Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
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xii, 308 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-302) and index.
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"Although it is now almost unanimously accepted that the cosmos started with the Big Bang, we still have no plausible theory for the forces that set this creative cataclysm into motion." "In Out Of This World, Stephen Webb examines recent theories. After introducing general relativity and quantum mechanics - the twin foundations of twentieth century physics - he explains how they are fundamentally incompatible. Then he introduces us to the seemingly outlandish and bizarre proposals - from almost unbelievably small particles to huge membranes that may envelope our Universe - that physicists have devised to account for this incompatibility, ultimately leading to us to wholly new realms of understanding."--Jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Webb, S. (2004). Out of this world: colliding universes, branes, strings, and other wild ideas of modern physics . Copernicus Books in association with Praxis.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Webb, Stephen, 1963-. 2004. Out of This World: Colliding Universes, Branes, Strings, and Other Wild Ideas of Modern Physics. New York: Copernicus Books in association with Praxis.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Webb, Stephen, 1963-. Out of This World: Colliding Universes, Branes, Strings, and Other Wild Ideas of Modern Physics New York: Copernicus Books in association with Praxis, 2004.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Webb, S. (2004). Out of this world: colliding universes, branes, strings, and other wild ideas of modern physics. New York: Copernicus Books in association with Praxis.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Webb, Stephen. Out of This World: Colliding Universes, Branes, Strings, and Other Wild Ideas of Modern Physics Copernicus Books in association with Praxis, 2004.

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